A comparative study of zopiclone and flunitrazepam in insomniacs seen by general practitioners.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) play a pivotal role in the initiation and progression of osteoarthritis (OA). Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPARγ) has been shown to exhibit anti-inflammatory and anticatabolic properties and to be protective in animal models of OA. This study was aimed t...

journal_title：Pharmacology

authors： Chen C,Ma C,Zhang Y,Zeng Y,Li Y,Wang W

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic exposure to cold increases the growth of brown adipose tissue and the resistance to more severe cold, thus improving thermogenesis. The present study examined the possibility that dietary compounds can modify cold acclimation. Adenosine (ADO) or adenine (ADE) were administered in drinking water (0.05%, w/v) fo...

journal_title：Pharmacology

authors： Nishimura M,Moriya M,Saitoh M,Murakoshi N,Shimizu Y

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The accumulation of amyloid-β (Aβ) plaque in the brain is a characteristic feature of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and the cause of fatal oxidative damage to neuronal cells. Korean red ginseng (RG) is used extensively in traditional medicine and is known to have anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory properties....

journal_title：Pharmacology

authors： Choi S,Lim JW,Kim H

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Altered vascular reactivity due to endothelial dysfunction, consequent to vascular damage, is observed in rheumatoid arthritis. We investigated the effect of angiotensin (Ang)-(1-7) on vasculature changes in arthritis induced by complete Freund's adjuvant in male Wistar rats. Arthritis decreased soluble receptor for a...

journal_title：Pharmacology

authors： Açikalin Ö,Bölükbaşi Hatip FF,Tan RF,Hatip-Al-Khatib I

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several experiments suggested that vaccines might inhibit liver drug-metabolizing enzymes, an assumption in agreement with other findings obtained with most immuno-enhancing agents. A direct, non-specific activation of macrophages with subsequent release of interleukin 1 may account for this inhibition. The purpose of...

journal_title：Pharmacology

authors： Descotes J,Guillermin A,Evreux JC

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of a 1- or 24-hour pretreatment regimen with monophosphoryl lipid A (MLA, 35 micrograms/kg i.v.) on myocardial stunning produced by repetitive coronary occlusions were studied in barbital-anesthetized dogs. Regional segment function (%SS) and myocardial blood flow were measured by sonomicrometry and the ra...

journal_title：Pharmacology

authors： Yao Z,Elliott GT,Gross GJ

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The vascular relaxant effect of salbutamol and its dependence on the endothelium were studied in the isolated dog coronary artery, precontracted with prostaglandin F2 alpha. Salbutamol induced a concentration-dependent relaxation which was partially inhibited by removal of endothelial cells. Atenolol 10(-6) mol/l, a b...

journal_title：Pharmacology

authors： Bernard F,Jouquey S,Hamon G

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It can be readily shown in vitro that various compounds inhibit platelet aggregation but it has been difficult to demonstrate in vivo. A method is suggested here to enable in vivo testing of these compounds; the method utilizes relatively low doses of sodium arachidonate, made possible by the ligation of the pterygopa...

journal_title：Pharmacology

authors： Schwartzmiller D

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The function of melatonin (MLT) in promoting fracture healing has been demonstrated in previous studies. However, the molecular mechanism underlying therapeutic effects of MLT is not entirely clear. In this study, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) were isolated from rat bone marrow and identified by flow cytometry. We fou...

journal_title：Pharmacology

authors： Dong P,Gu X,Zhu G,Li M,Ma B,Zi Y

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was carried out to test bioequivalence between two different oral desmopressin formulations. Sixty healthy volunteers were enrolled in the study and were randomly assigned to receive the test (T) and reference (R) drug in a two-period two-sequence, crossover, analyst-blinded study design. Subjects re...

journal_title：Pharmacology

authors： Kaehler ST,Steiner IM,Sauermann R,Scheidl H,Mueller M,Joukhadar C

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metabotropic G protein-coupled receptors have recently been recognized as targets for anesthetics and analgesics. In particular, G(q)-coupled receptors such as muscarinic M(1) receptors (M(1)R) and 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) type 2A receptors have been reported to be targets for anesthetics. Much less is known, howeve...

journal_title：Pharmacology

authors： Minami K,Uezono Y,Shiraishi M,Okamoto T,Ogata J,Horishita T,Taniyama K,Shigematsu A

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to document possible changes in the binding of bupivacaine (BV), lidocaine (LC) and their main metabolites desbutylbupivacaine (PPX) and monoethylglycinexylydide (MEGX), respectively, to plasma proteins and erythrocytes in mice after acute treatment with the calcium antagonists diltiazem (DZ), ...

journal_title：Pharmacology

authors： Jacob D,Grignon S,Attolini L,Gantenbein M,Bruguerolle B

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Flaxseed contains alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), lignans, and dietary fiber, and its intake lowers blood pressure in hypertensive patients. Here, we examined the effects of flaxseed powder, which includes all flaxseed components, flaxseed oil, composed mainly of ALA, flaxseed lignan, and flaxseed fiber, on...

journal_title：Pharmacology

authors： Watanabe Y,Ohata K,Fukanoki A,Fujimoto N,Matsumoto M,Nessa N,Toba H,Kobara M,Nakata T

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The in vivo metabolic profile of a benzopyridooxathiazepine (BPT) derivative, a potent tubulin polymerization inhibitor with a promising in vitro activity, was investigated. METHODS:The quantification of the BPT derivative and the identification of metabolites in the plasma of Wistar rats after i.p. an...

journal_title：Pharmacology

authors： Bourdon F,Lecoeur M,Lebègue N,Gressier B,Luyckx M,Odou P,Dine T,Goossens JF,Kambia N

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Isoniazid (ISO) has been reported to inhibit the hepatic aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) and to cause a disulfiram (DIS)-like reaction, albeit there are no reports demonstrating increased blood acetaldehyde levels after co-administration of ISO with alcohol. The aim of our study was to clarify whether the...

journal_title：Pharmacology

authors： Karamanakos PN,Pappas P,Boumba V,Vougiouklakis T,Marselos M

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of the calcium channel antagonist nifedipine and the protein kinase C (PKC) inhibitor, staurosporine were examined on the pressor actions of a full, cirazoline, and a partial, St587, alpha 1-adrenoceptor agonist as well as the alpha 2-adrenoceptor agonist B-HT 920 in the pithed rat preparation. Administrat...

journal_title：Pharmacology

authors： Tabrizchi R,Triggle CR

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using the method of staining mucus with Alcian blue and destaining it with magnesium chloride, it was found that intragastric administration of carbenoxolone in mice did not significantly affect duodenal mucus synthesis at doses which remarkably increased gastric mucus synthesis. However, in vitro study showed that ca...

journal_title：Pharmacology

authors： Dai S,Ogle CW,Cho CH

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is an ongoing debate about possible advantages of the coadministration of caffeine with cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitors in the treatment of pain. There are results suggesting interference by caffeine with COX expression and activity in rat immune cells. In the present study, we have used, therefore, human endoto...

journal_title：Pharmacology

authors： Ulcar R,Schuligoi R,Heinemann A,Santner B,Amann R

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of the novel antihypertensive agent, carvedilol, on renal hemodynamics and excretory function have been investigated and compared with the effects of labetalol in conscious, spontaneously hypertensive rats. Sustained intravenous infusion of carvedilol or labetalol at a rate of 10 micrograms/kg/min resulted...

journal_title：Pharmacology

authors： Gellai M,DeWolf R,Ruffolo RR Jr

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tacrine (THA) selectively modulates binding of M1 ligands in an allosteric fashion causing positive cooperativity. The binding affinity of THA to M1 and M2 cholinoceptors is similar. It is therefore proposed that the allosteric selectivity of THA is a function of the binding site and not of THA itself. Its interaction...

journal_title：Pharmacology

authors： Szilagyi M,Lau WM

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The marijuana plant Cannabis sp. and its derivatives and analogues, known as cannabinoids (CBs), induce many effects throughout the whole body. Herein we briefly review the gastrointestinal (GI) pharmacology of CBs, with special focus on motor function. Some drugs are available to treat nausea and emesis, and evidence...

journal_title：Pharmacology

authors： Abalo R,Vera G,López-Pérez AE,Martínez-Villaluenga M,Martín-Fontelles MI

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanisms by which captopril inhibits vasopressin-stimulated osmotic water flow in the toad bladder have been investigated in vitro. Captopril has two possible mechanisms for the inhibitory action on the water flow, one is its stimulative effect on prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) biosynthesis by inhibition of kininase II...

journal_title：Pharmacology

authors： Marumo F,Nara Y

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have indicated that structurally dissimilar serotonin2 (5HT2) antagonists can protect globally ischemic/reperfused reperfused rat hearts. We therefore determined if the 5HT2 antagonist cinanserin can protect the ischemic myocardium in two models of pacing-induced ischemia in anesthetized dogs. In one ...

journal_title：Pharmacology

authors： Grover GJ,Parham CS,Youssef S,Ogletree ML

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The histamine levels in rat plasma treated with various new trypanocidal diamidines and diimidazolines were evaluated by HPLC and fluorometric detection. Equimolar doses (10 mumol/kg) of the new compounds raised the plasma histamine level to a much smaller degree than pentamidine or diminazene. ...

journal_title：Pharmacology

authors： Steinmann U,Estler CJ,Dann O

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fenofibrate is widely used in clinical practice, but its influence on chronic endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress induced by feeding a high-calorie and high-cholesterol diet (HCD) has still not been studied. We thus investigated its effects on the liver of the nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) mouse model. Male C...

journal_title：Pharmacology

authors： Zhang N,Lu Y,Shen X,Bao Y,Cheng J,Chen L,Li B,Zhang Q

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lesopitron acts as a ligand for central serotonin 5-HT1A receptors. Ki obtained from [3H]8-OH-DPAT competition studies was 104.8 +/- 10.6 nmol/l. As lesopitron did not affect the binding of [3H]paroxetine, involvement of the serotonin reuptake system in the effects of lesopitron is rejected. Lesopitron inhibits halope...

journal_title：Pharmacology

authors： Fisas MA,Farré A,Camarasa J,Escubedo E

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of these studies was to evaluate the effects of the peptidoleukotriene (LT) receptor antagonist, ICI 198615, on the vasopressor responses produced by LTC4, LTD4 and LTE4. Conscious, normotensive rats were prepared with arterial and venous catheters for measurement of changes in arterial blood pressure and ...

journal_title：Pharmacology

authors： Smith EF 3rd,Slivjak MJ

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Putative in vitro-in vivo correlations of pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters are regarded as a prerequisite to filter hits derived from high-throughput screening (HTS) approaches for subsequent murine in vivo PK studies. METHODS:In this study, we assessed stabilities in rat and human microsomes of 121 com...

journal_title：Pharmacology

authors： Schrezenmeier E,Zollmann FS,Seidel K,Böhm C,Schmerbach K,Kroh M,Kirsch S,Klare S,Bernhard S,Kappert K,Goldin-Lang P,Skuballa W,Unger T,Funke-Kaiser H

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The influence of changes in the sodium balance on angiotensin II-induced pressor responses were studied in the pithed rat preparation, which is characterized by a highly activated renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) with high plasma renin and angiotensin II concentrations. The pressor response to angiotensin I...

journal_title：Pharmacology

authors： Knape JT,van Zwieten PA

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ketotifen is an antiallergic drug and may have direct inhibitory effects on eosinophils. To investigate the anti-eosinophilic effect of ketotifen, we examined the effect of ketotifen on the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) from eotaxin-primed human eosinophils. Ketotifen at 10(-10)-10(-6) mol/l significantl...

journal_title：Pharmacology

authors： Yamada Y,Sannohe S,Saito N,Cui CH,Ueki S,Oyamada H,Kanda A,Yamaguchi K,Hamada K,Adachi T,Kayaba H,Chihara J

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00