Robert F. Furchgott, Nobel laureate (1916-2009)--a personal reflection.

abstract：:1. Dopamine is assumed to affect the ovary function after its conversion into noradrenaline (NA). 2. To study this bovine luteal slices from 11-14 days of the oestrous cycle were preincubated for 24 h to recover beta-receptors and next they were incubated for 1, 2 or 4 h with (a) different doses of dopamine; (b) dopam...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Kotwica J,Skarzynski D,Bogacki M,Miszkiel G

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:(1) Stimulation of the vanilloid receptor-1 (TRPV1) results in the activation of nociceptive and neurogenic inflammatory responses. Poor specificity and potency of TRPV1 antagonists has, however, limited the clarification of the physiological role of TRPV1. (2) Recently, iodo-resiniferatoxin (I-RTX) has been reported ...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Rigoni M,Trevisani M,Gazzieri D,Nadaletto R,Tognetto M,Creminon C,Davis JB,Campi B,Amadesi S,Geppetti P,Harrison S

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Pre-eclampsia is a serious pregnancy disorder associated with widespread activation of the maternal vascular endothelium. Recent evidence implicates a role for oxidative stress in the aetiology of this condition. 2. Reactive oxygen species, particularly superoxide anions, invokes endothelial cell activation through...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Crocker IP,Kenny LC,Thornton WA,Szabo C,Baker PN

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1 A simple double-isotope assay for phospholipase A2 activity of perfused organs is described; Guinea-pig lungs perfused through the pulmonary circulation exhibit a low background enzyme activity. This activity is blocked by dexamethasone, betamethasone and hydrocortisone, mepacrine, procaine or chlorpromazine. Aspiri...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Blackwell GJ,Flower RJ,Nijkamp FP,Vane JR

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:GR231118 (also known as 1229U91 and GW1229), a purported Y(1) antagonist and Y(4) agonist was radiolabelled using the chloramine T method. [(125)I]-GR231118 binding reached equilibrium within 10 min at room temperature and remained stable for at least 4 h. Saturation binding experiments showed that [(125)I]-GR231118 b...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Dumont Y,Quirion R

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Screening of 12,000 compounds for binding affinity to the synaptic vesicle protein 2A (SV2A), identified a high-affinity pyrrolidone derivative, brivaracetam (ucb 34714). This study examined its pharmacological profile in various in vitro and in vivo models of seizures and epilepsy, to evaluate i...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Matagne A,Margineanu DG,Kenda B,Michel P,Klitgaard H

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The natriuretic and diuretic effects of atriopeptin III (125, 250 and 500 ng kg-1, i.v.) were studied in groups of rats anaesthetized with pentobarbitone which were either sham controls, unilaterally nephrectomized controls, adenine-fed or subtotal nephrectomy chronic renal failure models. 2. Atriopeptin III given ...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Johns EJ,Rutkowski B

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1 Subcutaneous administration of glucagon (1 and 0.5 mg/kg) 30 min before the injection of carrageenin or dextran into the rat's paw reduced oedema and the local exudation of Evans blue previously given intravenously. 2 The effect persisted after removal of the adrenal medulla but not after adrenalectomy. 3 When gluca...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Garcia Leme J,Morato M,Souza MZ

更新日期：1975-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gut inflammation occurring in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) is associated with an excessive immune response that is directed against constituents of the normal bacterial flora and results in the production of large amounts of inflammatory cytokines. Anti-cytokine compounds, such as the neutralizing T...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Caprioli F,Caruso R,Sarra M,Pallone F,Monteleone G

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:I.c.v. self-administration of MDMA (0.01-2 micro g per infusion), alone and in combination with CP 55,940 (0.4 micro g infusion(-1)), was studied on an operant responding procedure. On the basis of individual preference for one of two levers, developed during training, rats were allowed to self-administer vehicle from...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Braida D,Sala M

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Administration of catechol to rats anaesthetized with urethane produces a central excitatory state during which an EMG consisting of three temporally distinct components (M1, M2 and M3) can be recorded from forelimb and hindlimb muscles to electrical stimulation of cutaneous afferents. The probability of occurrence of...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Dewhurst DG

更新日期：1984-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Neuropeptides are involved in the regulation of food intake in the central nervous system, but they might also act on peripheral fat tissue via neuropeptide receptors. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH:We investigated the receptor expression and activity of pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Gericke MT,Kosacka J,Koch D,Nowicki M,Schröder T,Ricken AM,Nieber K,Spanel-Borowski K

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The effects of various metabotropic glutamate receptor agonists on [3H]-cyclic AMP accumulation and phosphoinositide hydrolysis were investigated in guinea-pig cerebral cortical slices prelabelled with [3H]-adenine or [3H]-inositol. 2. 1-Aminocyclopentane-1S,3R-dicarboxylate (1S,3R-ACPD), L-2-amino-4-phosphonobutan...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Cartmell J,Kemp JA,Alexander SP,Shinozaki H,Kendall DA

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The effect of prolonged anti-hypertensive drug treatment on the blood pressure of conscious spontaneously hypertensive rats (SH-rats), and of age-matched normotensive Sprague-Dawley rats was determined during the development of hypertension in SH-rats and in the early stages of established hypertension. A compariso...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Hamilton TC

更新日期：1975-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The mechanism by which neuropeptide Y (NPY) potentiates the vasoconstriction induced by alpha 1-adrenoceptor agonists was investigated in 3rd generation mesenteric arterioles of the rat. 2. At a maximally active concentration, nitrendipine (10(-6) M) displaced to the right the concentration-response curves to norad...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Andriantsitohaina R,Stoclet JC

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Series of analogues of acetylcholine have been prepared in which the acetyl group was replaced by phenylacetyl, cyclohexylacetyl, diphenylacetyl, dicyclohexylacetyl, (+/-)-phenylcyclohexylacetyl, benziloyl and (+/-)-phenylcyclohexylhydroxyacetyl groups and the trimethylammonium group was replaced by Me(2)EtN(+), Me...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Abramson FB,Barlow RB,Mustafa MG,Stephenson RP

更新日期：1969-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Use of the antihyperglycaemic agent, metformin, is often associated with a small rise in circulating lactate. This study investigates the source of the lactate and examines the effect of metformin on glucose metabolism by the intestine and liver of rats. 2. Changes in plasma glucose and lactate were measured in the...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Bailey CJ,Wilcock C,Day C

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The novel urotensin-II (U-II) receptor (UT) ligand, [Pen(5),DTrp(7),Dab(8)]U-II(4-11) (UFP-803), was pharmacologically evaluated and compared with urantide in in vitro and in vivo assays. In the rat isolated aorta, UFP-803 was inactive alone but, concentration dependently, displaced the contractile response to U-II to...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Camarda V,Spagnol M,Song W,Vergura R,Roth AL,Thompson JP,Rowbotham DJ,Guerrini R,Marzola E,Salvadori S,Cavanni P,Regoli D,Douglas SA,Lambert DG,Calò G

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The variation with clock-hour in the behaviour of naive rats in a Y-maze has been recorded.2. The number of entries recorded was highest during the light period while the number of faecal boluses was highest during the dark period. Rearing showed a biphasic periodicity.3. The responses to LSD, mescaline and ampheta...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Davies JA,Redfern PH

更新日期：1973-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Allosteric modulators of ionotropic receptors and GPCRs might constitute valuable therapeutic tools for intervention in several diseases, including Parkinson's disease (PD). However, the possibility that some of these compounds could alter neurotransmission in health and disease has not been thor...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Zhang X,Feng ZJ,Chergui K

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. NaF (10 mM) produced a 2-3 fold increase in adenylate cyclase activity in homogenates of NG108-15 cells incubated in the presence of 1 microM GTP. Higher concentrations of NaF suppressed adenylate cyclase activity. 2. In the presence of the adenosine receptor agonist 5'-(N-ethyl)-carboxamidoadenosine (NECA; 100 mic...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Kelly E,Keen M,Nobbs P,MacDermot J

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The potassium-sparing diuretic, amiloride, has been shown to inhibit the Na/Ca exchange system in various preparations. The effects of this drug have been investigated on the contractions of guinea-pig aortic strips elicited by reduction of external K, by addition of ouabain and by removal of external Na. 2. Amilor...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Bova S,Cargnelli G,Luciani S

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The bladder urothelium is now known to have active properties. Our aim was to investigate the contractile properties of the urinary mucosa in response to the tachykinin neurokinin A (NKA) and carbachol. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH:Discrete concentration-response curves for carbachol and NKA were obtai...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Sadananda P,Chess-Williams R,Burcher E

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The modulation of the gamma-aminobutyric acidA (GABAA) receptor by reduced metabolites of progesterone and deoxycorticosterone has been compared with that produced by depressant barbiturates in: (a) voltage-clamp recordings from bovine enzymatically isolated chromaffin cells in cell culture, and (b) an assay of the...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Peters JA,Kirkness EF,Callachan H,Lambert JJ,Turner AJ

更新日期：1988-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Exogenous adenosine triphosphate (ATP) stimulated the short circuit current (SCC) in primary monolayer cultures of rat epididymal cells when added to the apical but not to the basolateral side of the monolayers. Half-maximal stimulation was achieved at 5 x 10(-8) M ATP. 2. The increase in SCC induced by ATP was dep...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Wong PY

更新日期：1988-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Human mast cell tryptase appears to display considerable variation in activating proteinase-activated receptor 2 (PAR(2)). We found tryptase to be an inefficient activator of wild-type rat-PAR(2) (wt-rPAR(2)) and therefore decided to explore the factors that may influence tryptase activation of PAR(2). 2. Using a 2...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Compton SJ,Renaux B,Wijesuriya SJ,Hollenberg MD

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. An 'atypical' 5-HT2 receptor which is located on the endothelium of rat jugular vein has been described. In the present study we have further defined the nature of the 5-HT2 receptor subtype present in this preparation. 2. In experiments conducted in the presence of ketanserin to preclude involvement of 5-HT2 recep...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Ellis ES,Byrne C,Murphy OE,Tilford NS,Baxter GS

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:5-HT(2B) receptors are localized within the myenteric nervous system, but their functions on motor/sensory neurons are unclear. To explore the role of these receptors, we further characterized the 5-HT(2B) receptor antagonist RS-127445 and studied its effects on peristalsis and defecation. EXPERIMENTAL APPR...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Bassil AK,Taylor CM,Bolton VJ,Gray KM,Brown JD,Cutler L,Summerfield SG,Bruton G,Winchester WJ,Lee K,Sanger GJ

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Rat phrenic nerve preparations were used in vitro to study action potential amplitude and nerve conduction time under varying conditions of Pco(2) and sodium bicarbonate concentration in the surrounding Krebs solution.2. A correlation was found between action potential amplitude and pH but not between action potent...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Ellis FR

更新日期：1969-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nicotine and dimethyl-phenylpiperazinium (DMPP) increased intravesicular pressure and then transiently depressed the spontaneous activity of the urinary bladder in chloralose anaesthetized cats. Adrenaline (5-10 micrograms kg-1), noradrenaline (5-20 micrograms kg-1) and isoprenaline (40-50 micrograms kg-1) which depre...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Koley B,Koley J,Saha JK

更新日期：1984-10-01 00:00:00