Abstract：
:Pulmonary fibrosis represents the end stage of a number of heterogeneous conditions and is, to a greater or lesser degree, the hallmark of the interstitial lung diseases. It is characterized by the excessive deposition of extracellular matrix proteins within the pulmonary interstitium leading to the obliteration of functional alveolar units and in many cases, respiratory failure. While a small number of interstitial lung diseases have known aetiologies, most are idiopathic in nature, and of these, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is the most common and carries with it an appalling prognosis - median survival from the time of diagnosis is less than 3 years. This reflects the lack of any effective therapy to modify the course of the disease, which in turn is indicative of our incomplete understanding of the pathogenesis of this condition. Current prevailing hypotheses focus on dysregulated epithelial-mesenchymal interactions promoting a cycle of continued epithelial cell injury and fibroblast activation leading to progressive fibrosis. However, it is likely that multiple abnormalities in a myriad of biological pathways affecting inflammation and wound repair - including matrix regulation, epithelial reconstitution, the coagulation cascade, neovascularization and antioxidant pathways - modulate this defective crosstalk and promote fibrogenesis. This review aims to offer a pathogenetic rationale behind current therapies, briefly outlining previous and ongoing clinical trials, but will focus on recent and exciting advancements in our understanding of the pathogenesis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, which may ultimately lead to the development of novel and effective therapeutic interventions for this devastating condition.
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Br J Pharmacoljournal_title
British journal of pharmacologyauthors
Datta A,Scotton CJ,Chambers RCdoi
10.1111/j.1476-5381.2011.01247.xsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2011-05-01 00:00:00pages
141-72issue
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0007-1188issn
1476-5381journal_volume
163pub_type
杂志文章,评审abstract：:1. Cold storage (2 degrees C) treatment progressively reduced noradrenaline uptake by the taenia caecum of the guinea-pig. After 15 days of cold treatment, [(3)H]-noradrenaline uptake by tissue was reduced to about 10% of control. On the other hand, prolonged cold storage failed to decrease [(3)H]-adenosine uptake by ...
journal_title：British journal of pharmacology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/j.1476-5381.1973.tb08539.x
更新日期：1973-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：:1. Sabcomeline (SB-202026, 0.03 mg kg(-1), p.o.), a potent and functionally selective M1 receptor partial agonist, caused a statistically significant improvement in the performance of a visual object discrimination task by marmosets. No such improvement was seen after RS86 (0.1 mg kg(-1), p.o.). 2. Initial learning, w...
journal_title：British journal of pharmacology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1038/sj.bjp.0701844
更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：British journal of pharmacology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/j.1476-5381.1991.tb12355.x
更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：:1. Taxanes are antineoplastic drugs which have cardiovascular side effects of unknown mechanism. We investigated their influence on blood viscosity and erythrocyte morphology. 2. Whole blood was incubated in vitro with increasing concentrations of Taxol, Taxotere, paclitaxel (0-100 microM) and the vehicles Cremophor-E...
journal_title：British journal of pharmacology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1038/sj.bjp.0704387
更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：:1 Twenty-two compounds classified as antidepressants, metabolites of antidepressants or putative antidepressants were assayed for their ability to antagonize the binding of (-)-[3H]-quinuclidinyl benzilate to muscarinic receptors in homogenates of human caudate nucleus. 2 Sixteen of these compounds were assayed for th...
journal_title：British journal of pharmacology
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更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：British journal of pharmacology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/j.1476-5381.2008.00009.x
更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:1 We have investigated the effects of platelet-activating factor (PAF), an endogenous mediator of inflammation, on ion transport and prostaglandin synthesis in the human isolated colon. 2 Application of PAF to the serosal surface of human colonic mucosa induced a marked, concentration-dependent increase in ion transpo...
journal_title：British journal of pharmacology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1038/sj.bjp.0701602
更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：British journal of pharmacology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/j.1476-5381.1989.tb11797.x
更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:1 Sera of rabbits immunized against a nocotinic receptor-rich fraction, obtained from the electric organ of Torpedo marmorata, were tested for their pharmacological activity on different in vitro preparations. 2 Sera containing antibodies against the nicotinic receptor blocked neuromuscular transmission in the phrenic...
journal_title：British journal of pharmacology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/j.1476-5381.1976.tb07651.x
更新日期：1976-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：British journal of pharmacology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/j.1476-5381.2009.00155.x
更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：:1. The effects of cocaine, 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA), reserpine and 17-beta-oestradiol on the sensitivity of the rat anococcygeus muscle to noradrenaline (NA), acetylcholine (ACh) and KCl were investigated.2. Cocaine (10(-5)M) increased the sensitivity of the anococcygeus to NA (100-fold) but not to ACh or KCl.3. 6-O...
journal_title：British journal of pharmacology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/j.1476-5381.1973.tb17261.x
更新日期：1973-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：British journal of pharmacology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/bph.13203
更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：British journal of pharmacology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/j.1476-5381.1977.tb07740.x
更新日期：1977-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：British journal of pharmacology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/j.1476-5381.1979.tb16089.x
更新日期：1979-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：:1. A number of superoxide dismutase (SOD) mimetics were examined both biochemically for their ability to inhibit the superoxide-catalyzed reduction of cytochrome c and nitro blue tetrazolium, and functionally for their ability to mimic authentic Cu/Zn SOD in restoring nitrergic neurotransmission in bovine retractor pe...
journal_title：British journal of pharmacology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1038/sj.bjp.0701809
更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：British journal of pharmacology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/j.1476-5381.1995.tb13320.x
更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：British journal of pharmacology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/j.1476-5381.2009.00597.x
更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：British journal of pharmacology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/bph.13380
更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：British journal of pharmacology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/j.1476-5381.1984.tb16225.x
更新日期：1984-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：British journal of pharmacology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/bph.14714
更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：British journal of pharmacology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/j.1476-5381.1992.tb14513.x
更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：:In the mammalian CNS, glutamate is the major excitatory neurotransmitter. Ionotropic glutamate receptors (iGluRs) are responsible for the glutamate-mediated postsynaptic excitation of neurons. Regulation of glutamatergic synapses is critical for higher brain functions including neural communication, memory formation, ...
journal_title：British journal of pharmacology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1111/bph.15050
更新日期：2020-03-11 00:00:00
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journal_title：British journal of pharmacology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/j.1476-5381.1977.tb08423.x
更新日期：1977-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：British journal of pharmacology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/bph.14802
更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：British journal of pharmacology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1038/sj.bjp.0707230
更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：British journal of pharmacology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1038/sj.bjp.0706774
更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：British journal of pharmacology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1038/sj.bjp.0702592
更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Δ9 -tetrahydrocannabinol, the principal active component in Cannabis sativa extracts such as marijuana, participates in cell signalling by binding to cannabinoid CB1 and CB2 receptors on the cell surface. The CB1 receptors are present in both inhibitory and excitatory presynaptic terminals and the CB2 receptors are fo...
journal_title：British journal of pharmacology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1111/bph.14780
更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：British journal of pharmacology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1038/sj.bjp.0704293
更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：:1. The uptake of (3)H-digitoxin, (3)H-ouabain and (3)H-dihydro-ouabain by isolated guinea-pig atria has been studied and compared with the inhibition of the sodium pump and with the inotropic effect.2. Analysis of the curve relating the uptake of digitoxin and ouabain at equilibrium to the bath concentration enabled a...
journal_title：British journal of pharmacology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/j.1476-5381.1972.tb08146.x
更新日期：1972-11-01 00:00:00
