The discovery, the present state, and the future prospects of endothelin.

abstract：:Endothelin-1 (ET-1) influences vascular function by modulating intracellular free Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i) in smooth muscle. This study investigated the effects of ET-1 on [Ca2+]i and contractile responses in resistance vessels of young prehypertensive (5 week) and adult hypertensive (17 week) spontaneously hypert...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Touyz RM,Deng LY,Schiffrin EL

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 22 patients with stable myocardial ischemia, we prospectively studied the short- and long-term effects of isosorbide-5-mononitrate (5-ISMN) on dipyridamole-induced myocardial ischemia, the ability of dipyridamole-stress echocardiography to evaluate nitrate tolerance, and the role of activation of the neurohumoral s...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Longobardi G,Ferrara N,Leosco D,Abete P,Iannuzzi GL,Acanfora D,Furgi G,Nicolino A,Pinna G,Rengo F

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The serotonin (5-HT2A) antagonistic activities and the protective effect on laurate-induced peripheral vascular lesions of AT-1015, a novel 5-HT2 receptor antagonist, were investigated. In platelet aggregation, AT-1015 selectively inhibited in vitro 5-HT2A receptor-mediated aggregation, and the activity was almost equ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Kihara H,Hirose K,Koganei H,Sasaki N,Yamamoto H,Kimura A,Nishimori T,Shoji M,Yoshimoto R

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is known that adenosine decreases blood pressure (BP) level as well as blood pressure variability (BPV). However, there is little information about the effect of adenosine on BPV. With a computerized analytic system for BP and heart rate (HR) that could sample the data continuously in conscious, freely moving rats,...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Shen FM,Su DF

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied 11 previously refractory hypertensive subjects who were treated with minoxidil, propranolol, and diuretics for 2--7 years. During this time 70 random blood samples were collected in the supine position and analyzed for plasma norepinephrine (PNE) and plasma renin activity (PRA). The mean PNE was 546 pg/ml (...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Mitchell HC,Pettinger WA

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared the effects of angiotensin II (AII), enalapril, and losartan given by acute intravenous (i.v.) injection, on cardiac baroreflex sensitivity in two groups of conscious normotensive rabbits bred for high gain [> 5 beats/min/mm Hg] (group I) and low gain [< 4 beats/min/mm Hg] (group II) of the mean arterial b...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Weinstock M,Gorodetsky E

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A randomized open-label clinical trial was conducted to determine whether mortality, readmission, or quality of life differed between heart failure patients managed with captopril plus diuretics and those with digoxin plus diuretics. A total of 345 heart failure patients in New York Heart Association functional classe...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Cosín-Aguilar J,Marrugat J,Sanz G,Massó J,Gil M,Vargas R,Pérez-Casar F,Simarro E,De Armas D,García-García J,Azpitarte J,Diago JL,Rodrigo-Trallero G,Lekuona I,Domingo E,Marin-Huerta E

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetes (DM) and insulin on cardiac performance were investigated during reperfusion after low-flow ischemia in rats. Hearts were isolated 4 weeks after intravenous injection of STZ (65 mg/kg) or vehicle and retrogradely perfused in the presence (throughout the perfusion pe...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Nawata T,Takahashi N,Ooie T,Kaneda K,Saikawa T,Sakata T

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of hypercholesterolemia on the angiotensin II-induced contractions in the isolated aorta and iliac artery of the rabbit, with respect to the role of arachidonate metabolites. Furthermore, the effect of the angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor ramipril was studied ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Dam JP,Vleeming W,Riezebos J,Post MJ,Porsius AJ,Wemer J

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac hypertrophy occurs in response to increased workload, such as hypertension or valvular heart disease. Oxidative stress has been implicated in cardiac hypertrophy and in its transition to heart failure. This study was taken up with the objective to evaluate the role of oxidative stress in cardiomyoblast hypertr...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Sankar V,Pangayarselvi B,Prathapan A,Raghu KG

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of 5-hydroxypropafenone (5-OH-P), the main metabolite of propafenone, were studied in guinea pig papillary muscles obtained from untreated animals and from animals pretreated with 5-OH-P, 3 mg/kg for 24 days. In untreated muscles perfused with 2.7 and 5.4 mM K+, 5-OH-P depressed action potential amplitude ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Valenzuela C,Delgado C,Tamargo J

更新日期：1987-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent in vitro experiments have shown that amrinone enhances the release of nitric oxide (NO) from the endothelium and induces NO mediated vasodilatation. This in vivo study examined whether amrinone causes vasodilatation mediated by endothelium-derived NO, and whether this effect is attenuated in patients with endot...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Sakane T,Ishibashi Y,Shimada T,Takahashi N,Sugamori T,Hirano Y,Ohata S,Inoue SI,Nakamura K,Murakami Y

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pathogenic mechanism of nicotine, a major product of smoking, on vascular endothelial cells is not well defined yet. The purpose of this study was to determine whether chronic exposure to nicotine alters angiogenic activity in human umbilical vein endothelial cells and to identify a potential role for endothelial ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Park HS,Cho K,Park YJ,Lee T

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The bronchopulmonary and pressor effects of endothelin-1 (ET-1), a newly described vasoconstrictor peptide produced by endothelial cells, were investigated in the guinea pig. Intravenous injection of ET-1 (1 nmol/kg) induced an increase in pulmonary inflation pressure (PIP) as well as an important and sustained increa...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Braquet P,Touvay C,Lagente V,Vilain B,Pons F,Hosford D,Chabrier PE,Mencia-Huerta JM

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The actions of SK&F 94120, a selective phosphodiesterase (PDE III) inhibitor, have been characterised on human ventricular myocardium obtained from heart failure patients. Some actions have been compared directly with those of the drug on guinea pig and cat ventricular myocardium. SK&F 94120 caused positive inotropic ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Gristwood RW,English TA,Wallwork J,Sampford KA,Owen DA

更新日期：1987-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The quantitative receptor autoradiographic method we used revealed that specific [125I]endothelin-1 ([125I]ET-1) binding sites are highly concentrated in the choroid plexus (ChP), subfornical organ (SFO), lacunosum molecular layer of the hippocampus (LMol), and granular layer of the cerebellum (GC) of the rat brain. [...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Niwa M,Kawaguchi T,Fujimoto M,Kataoka Y,Taniyama K

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congestive heart failure is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Congestive heart failure is marked by atrial and ventricular enlargements and reduced cardiac contractility and an association with an increased incidence of atrial and ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death. Dysfunctional ion channel fu...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Doshi D,Marx SO

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To gain insight with regard to the mode of action of calcium antagonists on the vasculature, we examined the effects of nifedipine, isradipine, felodipine, verapamil, gallopamil, and amlodipine on vasoconstrictor-induced prostacyclin synthesis in vitro. Cultured rat aortic smooth muscle cells were seeded after two to ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Vallotton MB,Gerber-Wicht C,Dolci W,Rivest RW

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Combined potassium and calcium channel blocking activities are suggested to be the basis for antiarrhythmic efficacy with low proarrhythmic risk. The electrophysiologic effects of SB-237376 were investigated in single myocytes and arterially perfused wedge preparations of canine or rabbit left ventricles. The concentr...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Xu X,Yan GX,Wu Y,Liu T,Kowey PR

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the effects of adrenomedullin on left ventricular myocardial contraction and relaxation, coronary blood flow, and myocardial oxygen consumption in comparison with those of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP). Fourteen patients who had had myocardial infarctions were randomly assigned to receive IV...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Nagaya N,Goto Y,Satoh T,Sumida H,Kojima S,Miyatake K,Kangawa K

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Beta-blocker therapy has been shown to be associated with an increase in the plasma concentration of A-type natriuretic peptide (ANP). Whether the plasma concentration of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP), which is mainly derived from ventricular tissue, is also increased and whether this increase is caused by increase...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： van den Meiracker AH,Lameris TW,van de Ven LL,Boomsma F

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the effect of fenofibrate on lipoprotein(a)levels in hypertriglyceridemic patients and the parameters relating to its effect. Patients with a triglyceride level >/=300 mg/dL or with a triglyceride level >/=200 mg/dL and a high density lipoprotein cholesterol level

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Ko HS,Kim CJ,Ryu WS

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prognosis for patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) is poor, with a mortality exceeding 50% within 5 years from diagnosis. This poor prognosis remains despite improved pharmacological therapy. Because the prevalence of sudden death among these patients is high, reported to exceed 40%, the prognostic importa...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Birgersdotter-Green U,Rosenqvist M,Rydén L

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Selection of the appropriate dose of a new drug for initiation of treatment and then for maintenance is a complicated task. It requires the careful assessment and weighing of benefit vs. risk. A series of studies was carried out with lacidipine to determine the optimal initial dose in a general hypertensive population...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Perelman M

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the role of intracellular calcium and particularly Ca2+-uptake in the initiation of lymphocyte mitogenesis, the effect of mibefradil, which blocks both L- and T-type calcium channels with a more selective blockade of T-type channels, on the proliferation of human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Lijnen P,Fagard R,Petrov V

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Data from 49 men and 48 women included in the Cardiovascular Diseases and Alimentary Comparison (CARDIAC) Study in Perth, Western Australia, were analyzed. Systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) were positively correlated (p less than 0.01) with urine sodium, creatine, taurine, histidine, and...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Burke V,Jamrozik K,Beilin LJ

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronary heart disease secondary to atherosclerosis is the leading cause of death for men in the United States. Using a new, nontransgenic, non-fat-fed mouse model of hyperlipidemia and atherosclerosis developed in our laboratory, we investigated the effect of sex on lipid profiles and subsequent aortic atheroscleroti...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Johnston TP,Coker JW,Paigen BJ,Tawfik O

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Effects of diltiazem on coronary vascular functional integrity were assessed in isolated rabbit hearts during reperfusion after 30 min of global, no-flow ischemia. External detection of radiolabeled albumin, [125I]bovine serum albumin ([125I]BSA), and compartmental-model analysis were used to estimate the mean transit...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Tilton RG,Williamson EK,Cole PA,Larson KB,Kilo C,Williamson JR

更新日期：1985-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) have been found to induce natriuresis in humans as well as in experimental animals. However, the tubular sites involved have not been precisely evaluated in humans. Using both free-water and lithium clearance, the latter as a marker of proximal tubular reabsorptio...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Hannedouche T,Delgado A,Gnionsahe A,Lacour B,Grunfeld JP

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical trials in patients with congestive heart failure have shown a wide disparity in the hemodynamic responses to chronic therapy with newer positive inotropic drugs. Therefore, the long-term efficacy of enoximone was studied in 10 patients with severe congestive heart failure. Patients were evaluated clinically, ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Gilfrich HJ,Witzke-Gross J,Römer A

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00