Clinical electrophysiologic effects of a single high oral dose of amiodarone.

abstract：:Pyroglutamic acid (PCA) was compared with placebo in a randomized, double blind trial for assessing its efficacy in treating memory deficits in 40 aged subjects. Twenty subjects were treated with PCA and 20 with placebo over a period of 60 d. Memory functions were evaluated at baseline and after 60 d of treatment by m...

journal_title：Fundamental & clinical pharmacology

authors： Grioli S,Lomeo C,Quattropani MC,Spignoli G,Villardita C

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was designed to test whether tramadol is effective in the control of neuropathic pain in rats. Chronic constriction injury (CCI) of the sciatic nerve was induced over the left hind limb in male Sprague-Dawley rats. Identical surgery was performed on the opposite side except that the sciatic nerve was...

journal_title：Fundamental & clinical pharmacology

authors： Tsai YC,Sung YH,Chang PJ,Kang FC,Chu KS

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report 6 additional observations of a drug/hormone assay interaction between serum testosterone and phenylbutazone intake. This interaction had been described previously only once. We discuss its potential mechanisms, based upon our experimental findings, and its clinical implications. ...

journal_title：Fundamental & clinical pharmacology

authors： Uzzan B,Dumont-Fischer D,Lahlou N,Bihan H,Boissier MC,Alvarez JC,Perret GY,Cohen R

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes is the most common metabolic disorder worldwide and is a major public health problem. Its frequency increases every day in all countries. However, in developing African countries, few people have access to drugs. In addition, in Africa, traditional beliefs induce people to use medicinal plants whenever they h...

journal_title：Fundamental & clinical pharmacology

authors： Dièye AM,Sarr A,Diop SN,Ndiaye M,Sy GY,Diarra M,Rajraji Gaffary I,Ndiaye Sy A,Faye B

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ischemic heart disease is a common cardiac health problem. Despite the significant advances in prevention and treatment of this disorder, its incidences and complications are very serious. So, the search for more antioxidants and anti-inflammatory agents with cardioprotective effects is an urgent task. We aimed to eva...

journal_title：Fundamental & clinical pharmacology

authors： Refaie MMM,Rifaai RA,Bayoumi AMA,Shehata S

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prostaglandin E synthase (PGES) is a recently identified terminal enzyme that acts downstream of cyclooxygenase and catalyzes the conversion of prostaglandin (PG) H2 to PGE2. At least three isozymes have been cloned so far, which are called membrane-associated PGES (mPGES)-1, mPGES-2, and cytosolic PGES. Among them, m...

journal_title：Fundamental & clinical pharmacology

authors： Kojima F,Kato S,Kawai S

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is responsible for the control of solutes' concentration in the brain. Tight junctions and multiple ATP-binding cassette (ABC) and SoLute Carrier (SLC) efflux transporters protect brain cells from xenobiotics, therefore reducing brain exposure to intentionally administered drugs. In epile...

journal_title：Fundamental & clinical pharmacology

authors： Soares RV,Do TM,Mabondzo A,Pons G,Chhun S

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Some combinations of antihypertensive agents were shown to reduce proteinuria in patients with renal failure. However, preventive effects of such combinations on renal structure and function are presently unknown when treatment is administered before the onset of renal abnormalities. We thus investigated the long-term...

journal_title：Fundamental & clinical pharmacology

authors： Renaud IM,Chainey A,Belair MF,Mandet C,Michel O,Myara I,Chevalier J,Plante GE

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The insulin secreting B cell is fitted with the two types of purinergic receptors: P2 (for ATP and/or ADP) and P1 (for adenosine). The activation of P2 purinoceptors by ATP or ADP evokes a biphasic stimulation of insulin secretion from isolated perfused rat pancreas; this stimulation is dose-dependent between 10(-6) a...

journal_title：Fundamental & clinical pharmacology

authors： Hillaire-Buys D,Chapal J,Bertrand G,Petit P,Loubatières-Mariani MM

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reviews state-of-art statistical designs for dose-escalation procedures in first-into-man studies. The main focus will be on studies in oncology, as most statistical procedures for phase I trials have been proposed in this context. Extensions to situations such as the observation of bivariate outcomes and h...

journal_title：Fundamental & clinical pharmacology

authors： Zhou Y

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glucuronidation of drugs by UDP-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) is a major phase II conjugation reaction. Defects in UGT are associated with Crigler-Najjar syndrome and Gilbert's syndrome with severe hyperbilirubinaemias and jaundice. We analysed the reactivities of some hydroxyquinoline derivatives, which are naturally...

journal_title：Fundamental & clinical pharmacology

authors： Kanou M,Saeki K,Kato TA,Takahashi K,Mizutani T

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aims of this study were: (i) To investigate the activity of recombinant AMPs HNP-1 and hBD-1 in combination with cefotaxime against Staphylococcus aureus strains (MSSA and MRSA) in vitro using checkerboard method; (ii) To investigate the activity of HNP-1 and hBD-1 encapsulated in silicon nanoparticles (niosomes) ...

journal_title：Fundamental & clinical pharmacology

authors： Bolatchiev A,Baturin V,Bazikov I,Maltsev A,Kunitsina E

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A controlled graded bleeding was performed in conscious rats with 15 min intervals between two withdrawals, in order to induce a 25% blood loss without hypotension. Heart rate (HR) was unaffected as well. The spectral profiles of systolic blood pressure (SBP) analyzed on 51.2 s segments exhibited increases in the high...

journal_title：Fundamental & clinical pharmacology

authors： Baujard C,Ponchon P,Elghozi JL

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hypothesis of an interaction between trimetazidine and the immunosuppressive effect of cyclosporin A was investigated in two models: a) ex vivo, the lymphoproliferative response of normal human lymphocytes to phytohemagglutinin and a murine monoclonal antibody against the CD3 T-lymphocyte membrane complex; b) in v...

journal_title：Fundamental & clinical pharmacology

authors： Albengres E,Tillement JP,d'Athis P,Salducci D,Chauvet-Monges AM,Crevat A

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxidative stress and associated complications are the major pathological concerns of diabetic cardiomyopathy (DC). We aim to elucidate the mechanisms by which high glucose (HG) induced alteration in calcium homeostasis and evaluation of the beneficial effect of two concentrations (10 and 25 μm) of ferulic acid (FA). H...

journal_title：Fundamental & clinical pharmacology

authors： Salin Raj P,Swapna SUS,Raghu KG

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The anticonvulsant effect of compounds that inhibit peptidyl-dipeptidase (PDP) on bicuculline (BIC)- and strychnine (STRYC)-induced seizures was assessed after intracerebroventricular (ICV) or intraperitoneal (IP) administration in Swiss albino mice. STRYC-induced seizures were delayed by ICV injections and high IP do...

journal_title：Fundamental & clinical pharmacology

authors： Miñano FJ,Serrano JS,Sancibrián M,Serrano MI

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the association between sedative load and functional outcomes in community-dwelling older Australian men. A total of 1696 males aged ≥ 70 years, enrolled in the Concord Health and Ageing in Men Project, were studied. Participants underwent assessments during 200...

journal_title：Fundamental & clinical pharmacology

authors： Gnjidic D,Le Couteur DG,Hilmer SN,Cumming RG,Blyth FM,Naganathan V,Waite L,Handelsman DJ,Bell JS

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this review is to comment the results described in the literature concerning the possible pharmacodynamic mechanisms involved in the improvement of quality of life of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors that is just a working hypothesis. These drugs, widely used in the treatment of hypertension, preven...

journal_title：Fundamental & clinical pharmacology

authors： Govantes C,Marín J

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amitriptyline significantly inhibited alcohol, aspirin, indomethacin and cold-restraint stress-induced ulceration. Secretory studies conducted in pyloric-ligated rats revealed that the drug, at the doses employed, significantly reduced total acidity and protein content. However, significant reductions of the gastric v...

journal_title：Fundamental & clinical pharmacology

authors： Sen T,Abdulsalam CA,Pal S,Sen S,Karmakar S,Saravanan KS,Chaudhuri AK

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The monoterpene alcohol (-)-borneol has many biological effects such as sedative, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, anti-nociceptive, antithrombotic and vasorelaxant effects. Our objective in this study was to investigate the mechanism of action of (-)-borneol and determine its vasorelaxant effect. (-)-Borneol was tested ...

journal_title：Fundamental & clinical pharmacology

authors： Santos SE,Ribeiro FPRA,Menezes PMN,Duarte-Filho LAM,Quintans JSS,Quintans-Junior LJ,Silva FS,Ribeiro LAA

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chloroquine (CQ) induces histamine-independent itch in human and mice. We recently reported the role of intradermal nitric oxide (NO)/cyclic guanosine monophosphate pathway in CQ-evoked scratching in mice. Chloroquine stimulates neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS) activity to over-producing NO in the skin. Sumatript...

journal_title：Fundamental & clinical pharmacology

authors： Haddadi NS,Ostadhadi S,Shakiba S,Afshari K,Rahimi N,Foroutan A,Dehpour AR

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of the nitric oxide synthase inhibitor NG-Nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME) towards muscarinic receptors was studied in vitro and in vivo. L-NAME displaced the antimuscarinic ligand [3H]quinuclidinyl benzilate ([3H]QNB) from its specific binding sites in rat cerebral cortex and cerebellum homogenates w...

journal_title：Fundamental & clinical pharmacology

authors： Hellmich B,Gyermek L

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of the dopamine receptor agonist, apomorphine, on the total catecholamine content of the adrenal medulla were studied in normotensive rats. Apomorphine (3, 15, 30 mg/kg SC) induced a dose-dependent decrease in catecholamine content of the adrenal gland. The action of apomorphine was suppressed by previous ...

journal_title：Fundamental & clinical pharmacology

authors： Montastruc JL,Gaillard G,Rascol O,Tran MA,Montastruc P

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We used two validated psychopharmacological methods, the forced swimming test (FST 20 min and 5 min) and the elevated plus-maze (EPM), to quantify depression-like and anxiety-like behavior induced by transient global cerebral ischemia in the rat. We also validated use of these methods for the study of antidepressant (...

journal_title：Fundamental & clinical pharmacology

authors： Bantsiele GB,Bentué-Ferrer D,Amiot N,Allain H,Bourin M,Reymann JM

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of intracoronary bradykinin (BK) infusion on noradrenaline release and ventricular arrhythmias induced by coronary occlusion and reperfusion in the anesthetized dog. METHODS:14 anesthetized adult mongrel dogs of either sex underwent a 60 min occlusion of t...

journal_title：Fundamental & clinical pharmacology

authors： Ribuot C,Yamaguchi N,Godin D,Jetté L,Adam A,Nadeau R

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angiotensin II AT1 receptor blockade (AT1-) has been shown to prolong survival in post-myocardial infarction (MI) heart failure in rats. In this study, we investigated whether an early AT1-induced improvement in coronary vasodilatation reserve (CVR) might be involved in this beneficial effect. Wistar rats with MI were...

journal_title：Fundamental & clinical pharmacology

authors： Gervais M,Richer C,Fornes P,De Gasparo M,Giudicelli JF

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study sought to identify the effect of drug reimbursability--a decision made in France by the National Authority for Health--on physicians' prescribing practices for a diet drug such as rimonabant, approved for obese or overweight patients with type-2 diabetes. A cross-sectional survey of French general practitio...

journal_title：Fundamental & clinical pharmacology

authors： Verger P,Rolland S,Paraponaris A,Bouvenot J,Ventelou B

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The airway epithelium is composed of a heterogeneous population of cells. This epithelial layer is not only a physical barrier but also a target responding to a variety of inflammatory mediators. These cells can respond by releasing contracting and relaxing factors to modulate airway responsiveness. They can also meta...

journal_title：Fundamental & clinical pharmacology

authors： Bertrand C,Tschirhart E

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) is a new immunosuppressive drug used to reduce acute rejection after heart transplantation. As with other immunosuppressive drugs, MMF therapy is associated with several adverse effects. However, the direct effects of MMF on myocardial tissue has not been yet evaluated. The aim of the work ...

journal_title：Fundamental & clinical pharmacology

authors： Bès S,Tatou E,Vandroux D,Tissier C,Rochette L,Athias P

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors describe a case of valvular heart disease in a 48-year-old woman receiving benfluorex (150 mg t.i.d. for 8 years) and leading to surgical mitral valve replacement. Examination showed severe dyspnea with severe mitral regurgitation associated with tricuspid regurgitation. No other common disease known to af...

journal_title：Fundamental & clinical pharmacology

authors： Noize P,Sauer M,Bruneval P,Moreau M,Pathak A,Bagheri H,Montastruc JL

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00