Vasopressin V1a receptor antagonism does not reverse adrenocorticotrophin-induced hypertension in the rat.

abstract：:1. The serotonin transporter (SERT) is strongly implicated in the pathogenesis of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in patients and animal models. Inhibitors of SERT have been reported to attenuate or reverse experimental PAH, which makes them potential therapeutic options for the treatment of PAH in humans. Howev...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Zhu SP,Mao ZF,Huang J,Wang JY

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The neuronal release of acetylcholine (ACh) and its autoregulation by neuromodulators, substance P (SP) and methionine enkephalin (MEK), have been studied using superfused rodent cerebral slices. Nicotine exerts significant effects on autoregulation of ACh release, which may have toxicological implications. 2. Posi...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Sastry BV

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The distribution and binding characteristics of the radioligand (-)-[125I]-cyanopindolol (CYP) have been examined in slide mounted mouse kidney sections, using the technique of in vitro labelling and autoradiography. (-)-[125I]-CYP binding to sections was of high affinity (KD = 55.8 pmol/l, s.e.m. = 8.1, n = 4) to a s...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Lew R,Summers RJ

更新日期：1986-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The present brief review examines some of the new developments in the area of circadian rhythm research. 2. The discovery of the mouse clock and m-per genes and their similarity to other clock genes like per and tim has provided new insight into the control of rhythms in vertebrates. In mice, these genes are expres...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Kennaway DJ

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Adrenocorticotrophin (ACTH) administration to sheep produces a rapid adrenally dependent hypertension which is maximal after 3 days and associated with increased cardiac output (CO) and heart rate (HR), while calculated total peripheral resistance remains unchanged. 2. This study investigated the proposal that a ce...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Spence CD,Mathai M,Mills EH,Coghlan JP,Whitworth JA,Scoggins BA

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. We previously reported that volatile anaesthetics produce incidences of a transient opisthotonus in mice, a sign of CNS stimulation. This study was performed to investigate mechanisms by which enflurane-induced opisthotonus (EIO) occurs. 2. The effects of pretreatment of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) antagonists dizo...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Komatsu H,Nogaya J,Ueki M,Yokono S,Ogli K

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Clinical pharmacology requires numerous skills and most activities involve interactions with other specialities, both clinical and experimental. 2. A range of experts has had a major influence on the nature and design of my research, which is illustrated by the evolution of my knowledge of adverse drug reactions an...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Shenfield GM

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The renal medulla plays an important role in regulating body sodium and fluid balance and blood pressure homeostasis through its unique structural relationships and interactions between renomedullary interstitial cells (RMIC), renal tubules and medullary vasculature. 2. Several endocrine and/or paracrine factors, i...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Zhuo JL

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Doxorubicin (DOX) is the most commonly used anticancer drug; however, it has limited use because prolonged administration may result in severe cardiotoxicity. Simvastatin (SIM), generally prescribed for hypercholesterolaemia, has also shown salubrious results in the monotherapy or combinational drug therapy of differe...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Alkreathy HM,Alkhatib MH,Al Musaddi SA,Balamash KSA,Osman NN,Ahmad A

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The antihypertensive agent rilmenidine has threefold higher affinity for I(1) imidazoline receptors compared with alpha(2)-adrenoceptors and acts on the central nervous system by reducing sympathetic activity and in the kidney by inhibiting Na(+)/H(+) exchange activity. In the present study, we examined: (i) the effec...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Jovanovska V,Eitle E,Harris PJ

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nitric oxide is a potent anti-apoptotic and cardioprotective molecule in healthy animals. However, recent study demonstrates that overexpression of eNOS exacerbates the liver injury in diabetic animals. whether diabetes may also alter NO's biologic activity in ischaemic/reperfused heart remains unknown. The present ex...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Liu Y,Xia C,Wang R,Zhang J,Yin T,Ma Y,Tao L

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Pre- and postjunctional effects of endothelin (1-10 nmol/L) have been studied in the rabbit isolated ear artery and in rat isolated atria. 2. Endothelin produced concentration-dependent increases in arterial perfusion pressure, and had positive chronotropic and inotropic effects in rat atria. 3. Vasoconstrictor res...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Wong-Dusting HK,Reid JJ,Rand MJ

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Treatment with heparin has beneficial effects in diabetic nephropathy. The occurrence of increased urinary albumin excretion in diabetic patients reflects general vascular dysfunction, including increased transcapillary permeability of macromolecules. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of hepa...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Oturai PS

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preterm birth (PTB) is the single largest cause of death in infants and young children. The rate of PTB is significantly higher in male infants, particularly those that are born very preterm. Here we present evidence to suggest that the decidual renin-angiotensin system may play a role in inhibiting inflammation and m...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Pringle KG,Zakar T,Lumbers ER

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Contrast media are considered to cause acute kidney injury by activating various factors that induce renal vasoconstriction. We analysed the renal microvascular haemodynamic response using the Doppler flow wire method. Then changes in urinary liver-type fatty acid-binding protein levels following contrast medium admin...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Kurihara O,Seino Y,Shibata Y,Matsushita M,Komiyama H,Kato K,Murakami D,Munakata R,Takano M,Miyauchi Y,Hata N,Shimizu W

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Evidence gathered in recent years has revealed microRNAs (miRNAs) fine-tune gene expression and play an important role in various cellular processes, including cell growth, differentiation, proliferation and apoptosis. 2. The present review summarizes current knowledge of miRNA pathways in the pathogenesis of cance...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Tsai LM,Yu D

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Rabbits were treated with the antiparasitic drug ivermectin at subcutaneous doses of 0.2, 1 and 2.5 mg/kg and blood collected weekly for 4 weeks thereafter for measuring some blood parameters. At a dose of 0.2 or 1 mg/kg the drug had no significant effect on any of the parameters measured. At a dose of 2.5 mg/kg, t...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Ali BH

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Initial unsuccessful attempts to evaluate ventricular function in terms of the 'heart as a pump' led to focusing on the 'heart as a muscle' and to the concept of myocardial contractility. However, no clinically ideal index exists to assess the contractile state. The aim of the present study was to develop a mathema...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Curiel R,Perez-Gonzalez J,Torres E,Landaeta R,Cerrolaza M

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Interactions between autacoids may play important roles in the regulation of blood flow in the foetal placenta. In order to investigate this aspect of placental haemodynamics, human normal-term placentae were perfused in vitro and the responses of the foetal vessels to various combinations of vasoactive agents were...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Gude NM,King RG,Brennecke SP

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. We tested the effects of intravenous infusions of angiotensin II (AngII; 300 ng/kg per min) and the vasopressin V1 receptor agonist [Phe2,Ile3,Orn8]-vasopressin (30 ng/kg per min) on regional kidney perfusion in an extracorporeal circuit model in anaesthetized rabbits in which renal artery pressure (RAP) can be set...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Evans RG,Correia AG,Weekes SR,Madden AC

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of hypoxia on energy metabolism and contraction of rat urinary bladder smooth muscle, thereby gaining insight into the capacity of this smooth muscle to maintain contractile function when rendered hypoxic. 2. Isometric force, oxygen consumption, lactate pr...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Wendt IR,Paul RJ

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. 125I-351A, a tyrosyl derivative of the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor lisinopril, was used as a radioligand, and radioinhibitor binding and displacement assays have been established. 2. The in vitro potency of a range of ACE inhibitors against rat ACE was determined using the radioinhibitor binding d...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Johnston CI,Cubela R,Jackson B

更新日期：1988-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Several selective antagonists are available to differentiate between muscarinic receptors. 2. Further subdivision of M1 and M2 muscarinic receptors appears possible and is supported by studies with cloned receptors. 3. Reasons for differences between affinity constants determined in functional and binding studies a...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Mitchelson F,Choo LK,Darroch S

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Severe drug eruption (SDE), a common skin disease, becomes dangerous when it occurs in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). However, the molecular mechanisms are poorly understood. Forty patients including HIV+ SDE+ (n = 15), HIV- SDE+ (n = 15) and HIV+ SDE- (n = 10) subjects were enrolled in our study. A...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Tang JT,Li YY,Zhang Y,Liu J,Guan W,Wang RR,He LP,Zhang JB,Kuang YQ

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study explored the effects and mechanisms of dopamine D1 receptors (DR1) activation on the apoptosis of osteosarcoma cells (OS732).The DR1 agonist SKF-38393 decreased the viability of OS732 cells and increased their rate of apoptosis, whereas the DR1 antagonist SCH-23390 abolished the effects of SKF-38393. In OS7...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Gao J,Gao F

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ischaemia reperfusion (I/R) is associated with liver injury and impaired regeneration during partial hepatectomy (PH). The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of thymoquinone (TQ), the active compound of essential oil obtained from Nigella sativa seeds, on rat liver after PH. Male Wistar rats were divided ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Bouhlel A,Bejaoui M,Ben Mosbah I,Hadj Abdallah N,Ribault C,Viel R,Hentati H,Corlu A,Ben Abdennebi H

更新日期：2018-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Summary 1. The non-selective K(+) channel blocker 4-aminopyridine (4-AP) has shown clinical efficacy in the treatment of neurological disorders such as multiple sclerosis. The clinical usefulness of 4-AP is hampered by its ability to produce seizures. Nerispirdine, an analogue of 4-AP, is currently under clinical inve...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Smith C,Kongsamut S,Wang H,Ji J,Kang J,Rampe D

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The present study aimed to determine the feasibility of conducting a 5 year cardiovascular outcome trial of the treatment of 6000 elderly hypertensive patients in Australian general practices. 2. General practitioners (GPs) were invited to participate by mail and personal follow-up. Patient records were reviewed to...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Reid CM,Nelson M,Beckinsale P,Ryan P,Wing LM,Beilin LJ,Brown MA,Jennings GL,Johnston CI,Marley J,McNeil JJ,Morgan TO,Shaw J,Steven ID,West MJ

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diets rich in saturated fats and cholesterol contribute to the incidence of hyperlipidaemia. An altered lipid profile is a major factor responsible for the development of CVD. Male Wistar rats were fed with a high-fat diet (HFD) (suspension (w/v) of 0.5% cholesterol, 3% coconut oil and 0.25% cholic acid for 30 days) t...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Kumar R,Akhtar F,Rizvi SI

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transthyretin (TTR) is a binding protein for the thyroid hormone thyroxine (T4 ), retinol and β-amyloid peptide. TTR aids the transfer of T4 from the blood to the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), but also prevents T4 loss from the blood-CSF barrier. It is, however, unclear whether TTR affects the clearance of β-amyloid from...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Chen R,Chen CP,Preston JE

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00