Functional foods and nutraceuticals as therapeutic tools for the treatment of diet-related diseases.

abstract：:The intramuscular injection of aminooxyacetic acid (AOAA) into mice elevated the concentration of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in the brain, inhibited glutamic acid decarboxylase activity and delayed the onset of isonicotinic acid hydrazide induced seizures. Analyses of these results and of those obtained previously...

journal_title：Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology

authors： Wood JD,Peesker SJ

更新日期：1976-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chrysin (CH) is a natural flavonoid with pharmacological influences. The purpose of the current study was the assessment of possible protective effects of CH against oxidative damage in the serum, liver, brain, and pancreas of streptozotocin (STZ)- induced diabetic rats. In the present study, the rats were divided int...

journal_title：Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology

authors： Samarghandian S,Azimi-Nezhad M,Samini F,Farkhondeh T

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Changes in force and stiffness during contractions of mouse extensor digitorum longus and soleus muscles were measured over a range of extracellular pH from 6.4 to 7.4. Muscle stiffness was measured using small amplitude (less than 0.1% of muscle length), high frequency (1.5 kHz) oscillations in length. Twitch force w...

journal_title：Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology

authors： Renaud JM,Stein RB,Gordon T

更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our purpose was to determine the effect of eight different combinations of contraction intensity, duration, and rest on the rate of fatigue in vastus lateralis muscle. A single combination consisted of contractions at 30 or 70% maximal voluntary contraction (MVC), held for 3 or 7 s with 3- or 7-s rest intervals. Contr...

journal_title：Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology

authors： Dolmage T,Cafarelli E

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The synthesis, receptor binding, and agonist activity of a series of truncated atrial natriuretic analogs (ANF) are described. These analogs incorporate two portions of the native 28 amino peptide, the eight amino acids C-terminal to Cys7, and two amino acids from the C-terminus (phenylalanine and arginine), into disu...

journal_title：Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology

authors： Holleman WH,Budzik GP,Devine EM,Pollock DM,Opgenorth TJ,Thomas AM,von Geldern TW,Rockway TW

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The goal of the present study was to assess the effects of a restricted feeding schedule (RFS) on postischemic contractile recovery in relation to triacylglycerol (TAG), glycogen, and ATP content. Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH) activity, reduced/oxidized glutathione ratio (GSH/GSSG), and thiobarbituric acid...

journal_title：Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology

authors： Jaitovich MM,Varela A,Sbarbati C,Hermann R,Torresín ME,Savino EA,Marina Prendes MG

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to understand the mechanisms of exercise intolerance and muscle fatigue, which are commonly observed in congestive heart failure, we studied sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) Ca(2+)-transport in the hind-leg skeletal muscle of rats subjected to myocardial infarction (MI). Sham-operated animals were used for compari...

journal_title：Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology

authors： Shah KR,Ganguly PK,Netticadan T,Arneja AS,Dhalla NS

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic caval dogs with ascites were identified as being natriuretic "responders" or "nonresponders" (delta UNaV less than 20 microequiv./min) following an infusion of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) (100 ng.kg-1.min-1). To learn more about the factors modulating tubular resistance to ANP, we attempted to convert res...

journal_title：Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology

authors： Legault L,Cernacek P,Levy M

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glycine has been used to reduce oxidative stress and proinflammatory mediators in some metabolic disorders; however, its effect on the vasculature has been poorly studied. The aim of this work was to explore the effect of glycine on endothelial dysfunction in aged rats. Aortic rings with intact or denuded endothelium ...

journal_title：Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology

authors： Gómez-Zamudio JH,García-Macedo R,Lázaro-Suárez M,Ibarra-Barajas M,Kumate J,Cruz M

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to characterize the biological activity of the synthetic rat growth hormone releasing factor analogue rGRF(1-29)NH2 and to compare its action on growth hormone (GH) release to that of authentic rGRF(1-43)OH. We first compared the concentration-response characteristics of the two peptides ...

journal_title：Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology

authors： Kraicer J,French MB,Lussier BT,Moor BC,Brazlan P

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Various researchers have hypothesized that the thickening of the vascular wall plays an important role in the maintenance of hypertension. Such an alteration can increase the vascular resistance by exerting two effects. A thickened vascular wall could occlude the lumen of the blood vessel and (or) cause the artery to ...

journal_title：Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology

authors： Lee RM,Smeda JS

更新日期：1985-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alterations of the ionic constituents of solutions perfused through the tissue of the posterior hypothalamic region in conscious cats elicited changes in body temperatures. Increasing the (Ca2+) to (Na+) ratio of the perfusion solution elicited falls in body temperature which were accompanied by changes in posture and...

journal_title：Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology

authors： Jones DL,Veale WL,Cooper KE

更新日期：1978-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years a considerable amount of experimental evidence has suggested that forebrain structures are involved in the pathogenesis of high arterial pressure (AP). However, little is known about the location and function of these supramedullary structures in the hypertensive process. This report reviews a series o...

journal_title：Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology

authors： Ciriello J

更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two principles suffice to model the large-scale geometry of normal human coronary arterial networks. The first principle states that artery diameters are set to minimize the power required to distribute blood through the network. The second principle states that arterial tree geometries are set to globally minimize th...

journal_title：Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology

authors： Changizi MA,Cherniak C

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The most important reason for the non-approval and withdrawal of drugs by the Food and Drug Administration is hepatotoxicity. Therefore, this study was undertaken to evaluate the protective effects of hesperidin against cyclophosphamide (CYP)-induced hepatotoxicity in Wistar rats. The rats received a single intraperit...

journal_title：Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology

authors： Mahmoud AM

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The experiment examined biological responses produced by combined sequential exposure to low-level tritium contamination, followed by challenging irradiation with fast neutrons. Modifications of endogenous antioxidant potential of different organs in rats were discussed in relation to tissue radiosensitivity. Rats pre...

journal_title：Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology

authors： Petcu I,Moisol N,Savu D,Constantinescu B

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angiotensin exerts numerous contractile and secretory effects by activating specific receptors. Recent pharmacological findings obtained with this peptide in various laboratories are analyzed, using the order of potency of agonists and the affinity of competitive antagonists as criteria for the classification of recep...

journal_title：Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology

authors： Regoli D

更新日期：1979-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The regulation of amino acid transport by angiotensin II (AII) and cyclic AMP (cAMP) was assessed in cultured vascular smooth muscle cells, using a nonmetabolizable amino acid, alpha-[3H]aminoisobutyric acid (AIB). An exposure time in excess of 2 h was required for AII to elicit a stimulatory response, the magnitude o...

journal_title：Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology

authors： McCumbee WD,Hickey VL,Lloyd LL,Mangiarua EI

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper presents data showing that the sympathetic autonomic areas of the cat thoracolumbar spinal cord contain nerve terminals and fibres with immunoreactivity for at least seven neuropeptides. The distribution in the intermediolateral cell column of the terminals and fibres which contain enkephalin-, neuropeptide...

journal_title：Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology

authors： Krukoff TL

更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity is associated with autonomic nervous system dysfunction. The aim of the study was to evaluate baroreflex sensitivity, an indicator of autonomic nervous function, in 20 obese children and adolescents in comparison with 20 age- and sex-matched nonobese subjects. All subjects were examined in the supine position ...

journal_title：Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology

authors： Lazarova Z,Tonhajzerova I,Trunkvalterova Z,Brozmanova A,Honzíková N,Javorka K,Baumert M,Javorka M

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experiments in right atria isolated from adult male rats were designed to determine which of the alpha 1-adrenergic receptor (alpha 1-AR) subtypes are involved in the positive chronotropic effect of phenylephrine, an alpha 1-AR agonist. Chloroethylclonidine (CEC), an irreversible alpha 1b-, alpha 1c-, and alpha 1d-AR ...

journal_title：Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology

authors： Williamson AP,Seifen E,Lindemann JP,Kennedy RH

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The vasculature of the mammalian renal medulla is complex, having neither discrete input nor output. There is also efficient countercurrent exchange between ascending and descending vasa recta in the vascular bundles. These considerations have hampered measurement of medullary blood flow since they impose pronounced c...

journal_title：Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology

authors： Cupples WA

更新日期：1986-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), a polyphenol in green tea, is an effective antioxidant and possesses neuroprotective effects. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and cyclic AMP response element-binding protein (CREB) are crucial for neurogenesis and synaptic plasticity. In this study, we aimed to assess the pr...

journal_title：Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology

authors： Ding ML,Ma H,Man YG,Lv HY

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The contribution of metabolic control to in vivo myocardial contractile function in response to beta 1-adrenergic stimulation was determined in the spontaneously diabetic BB Wor rat. The study involved a group of insulin-dependent BB Wor rats showing marked variations in metabolic control, assessed by the level of gly...

journal_title：Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology

authors： Broderick TL,Kopp SJ,Daar JT,Romano FD,Paulson DJ

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The active form of vitamin D3, 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1α,25(OH)2D3 or calcitriol), is known to inhibit the proliferation and invasiveness of many types of cancer cells, including breast, colon, pancreatic, prostate, and liver cancer cells. These findings support the use of 1α,25(OH)2D3 for the treatment of these t...

journal_title：Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology

authors： Matsumoto Y,Kittaka A,Chen TC

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the wake of demographic change in Western countries, atrial fibrillation has reached an epidemiological scale, yet current strategies for drug treatment of the arrhythmia lack sufficient efficacy and safety. In search of novel medications, atrial-selective drugs that specifically target atrial over other cardiac fu...

journal_title：Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology

authors： Ravens U

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Altered sympathetic nervous activity has been linked to the development and persistence of obesity, partly relating to overfeeding. Binding of the selective, positron-emitting phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE4) inhibitor (R)-[11C]rolipram provides a direct index of the cAMP-hydrolyzing enzyme PDE4. This study examines progres...

journal_title：Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology

authors： Greene M,Thackeray JT,Kenk M,Thorn SL,Bevilacqua L,Harper ME,Beanlands RS,Dasilva JN

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to identify the key genes involved in the cardiac hypertrophy (CH) induced by pressure overload. mRNA microarray data sets GSE5500 and GSE18801 were downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus database, and differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were screened using the Limma package; then, fun...

journal_title：Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology

authors： Gao J,Li Y,Wang T,Shi Z,Zhang Y,Liu S,Wen P,Ma C

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperglycemia in diabetes induces increased endothelin-1 (ET-1) production in the retina, kidney, and heart that may lead to hemodynamic impairment, permeability alteration, and increased extracellular matrix (ECM) protein production. Chronically elevated blood glucose levels may cause oxidative stress in these target...

journal_title：Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology

authors： Chiu J,Xu BY,Chen S,Feng B,Chakrabarti S

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Physical activity and training have some potential as tools for examining immune responses to inflammation and trauma. Contributors to the present symposium review various aspects of the inflammatory process, including issues of lymphocyte recirculation and endotoxemia. They examine also the extent and nature of the i...

journal_title：Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology

authors： Shephard RJ,Shek PN

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00