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abstract：:Human foetal small intestine was shown to contain both alpha- and beta-adrenoceptors with a predominance of beta-adrenoceptors. The tissue examined was obtained from foetuses of gestational age between 8 and 26 weeks. ...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Hart SL,Mir MS

更新日期：1971-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In addition to their classical known effects, such as analgesia, impairment of cognition and learning and appetite enhancement, cannabinoids have also been related to the regulation of cardiovascular responses and implicated in cardiovascular pathology. Elevated levels of endocannabinoids have been related to the extr...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Mendizábal VE,Adler-Graschinsky E

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The effects of dopamine on vasoconstrictor responses to field stimulation of sympathetic nerves and to exogenous noradrenaline were studied in the isolated ear artery of the rabbit. Responses to noradrenaline were unchanged at the start of the dopamine infusions but were enhanced as the infusions continued and also...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Hope W,McCulloch MW,Rand MJ,Story DF

更新日期：1978-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. This study investigated whether (a) cannabinoid CB(1) receptor knockout (CB(1)(-/-)) mice displayed altered gastrointestinal transit and (b) cannabinoid CB(1) and opioid receptors functionally interact in the regulation of gastrointestinal transit. 2. Gastrointestinal transit was assessed by the Whole Gastrointesti...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Carai MA,Colombo G,Gessa GL,Yalamanchili R,Basavarajappa BS,Hungund BL

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1 PD 117302, a new nonpeptide opioid compound shown in in vitro studies to be a selective kappa-opioid agonist, has been evaluated in vivo for antinociceptive activity and other effects characteristic of kappa-receptor activation. 2 Dose-related long lasting antinociception was produced by PD 117302 against a mechanic...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Leighton GE,Johnson MA,Meecham KG,Hill RG,Hughes J

更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The concentrations of adrenaline and noradrenaline in the brains of chickens (Gallus domesticus) have been determined using two different methods of fluorimetric analysis.2. The concentrations of adrenaline, noradrenaline and also dopamine were found to increase with age, as did the relative amount of adrenaline pr...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Callingham BA,Sharman DF

更新日期：1970-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1 The effect of clonidine on the 3H-purine release evoked by KCl or (-)-adrenaline was assessed in the superfused helical strip of the rabbit pulmonary artery pretreated with [3H]-adenosine. 2 Clonidine (3 x 10(-5) M to 10(-4) M) significantly enhanced the 3H-purine efflux evoked by 50 mM KCl but not by 3 x 10(-6) M) ...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Katsuragi T,Su C

更新日期：1981-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Drugs targeting brain kappa-opioid receptors produce profound alterations in mood. In the present study we investigated the possible anxiolytic- and antidepressant-like effects of the kappa-opioid receptor agonist salvinorin A, the main active ingredient of Salvia divinorum, in rats and mice. EX...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Braida D,Capurro V,Zani A,Rubino T,Viganò D,Parolaro D,Sala M

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two splice isoforms of rabbit alpha(1a)-adrenergic receptor (AR), (named alpha(1a)-OCU.2-AR and alpha(1a)-OCU.3-AR) have been isolated from the liver cDNA library in addition to the previously reported isoform (alpha(1a)-OCU.1-AR). Although they have the identical splice position with human alpha(1a)-AR isoforms, the ...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Suzuki F,Taniguchi T,Takauji R,Murata S,Muramatsu I

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1 alpha-Monofluoromethyldopa (MFMD, RMI 71963), a potent and selective enzyme-activated irreversible inhibitor of aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase produces a substantial and long-lasting decrease in the catecholamine content of mouse brain, heart and kidney. 2 Single doses of MFMD reduce the 5-hydroxytryptamine con...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Bey P,Jung MJ,Koch-Weser J,Palfreyman MG,Sjoerdsma A,Wagner J,Zraïka M

更新日期：1980-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The action of 'selective' agonists and antagonists at muscarinic receptors mediating ileal contractions, and the rate and force of atrial contractions has been assessed. The effect of nicotinic receptor stimulation, catecholamine release and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) action on muscarinic activity has also been asses...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Clague RU,Eglen RM,Strachan AC,Whiting RL

更新日期：1985-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) inhibitors are postulated to possess anti-hypertensive potential, because their acute injection decreases BP in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR), partly through normalization of cardiac contractile function. Here, we examined whether the potential hypotensiv...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Pędzińska-Betiuk A,Weresa J,Toczek M,Baranowska-Kuczko M,Kasacka I,Harasim-Symbor E,Malinowska B

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The aims of the present study were to determine whether long-term 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) reuptake blockade and inhibition of type-A monoamine oxidase (MAO-A) lead to an enhancement of the electrically evoked release of tritum from guinea-pig brain slices preloaded with [3H]-5-HT, and to assess the sensitivity o...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Blier P,Bouchard C

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:(R,S)-ketamine produces rapid and significant antidepressant effects in approximately 65% of patients suffering from treatment-resistant bipolar depression (BD). The genetic, pharmacological and biochemical differences between ketamine responders and non-responders have not been identified. The p...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Villaseñor A,Ramamoorthy A,Silva dos Santos M,Lorenzo MP,Laje G,Zarate C Jr,Barbas C,Wainer IW

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The present study investigated whether the pathophysiological changes induced by burn and smoke inhalation are modulated by parenteral administration of Na(2)S, a H(2)S donor. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH:The study used a total of 16 chronically instrumented, adult female sheep. Na(2)S was administered...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Esechie A,Enkhbaatar P,Traber DL,Jonkam C,Lange M,Hamahata A,Djukom C,Whorton EB,Hawkins HK,Traber LD,Szabo C

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1 The effect of phenoxybenzamine on the efflux of [3H]-noradrenaline and the mechanical response to single pulse excitation of superfused guinea-pig vas deferens was determined to examine the validity of the currently accepted hypothesis of a presynaptic negative feedback system on adrenergic nerve terminals. 2 The ad...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Kalsner S

更新日期：1979-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. We have studied the transcellular biosynthesis of bioactive leukotrienes (LTs), generated upon blood cell-vascular wall interactions and their functional consequences, in the spontaneously beating, cell-perfused, heart of the rabbit. Rabbit isolated hearts were perfused under recirculating conditions (50 ml) with 5...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Sala A,Rossoni G,Buccellati C,Berti F,Folco G,Maclouf J

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1 The putative 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) receptor blocking drugs methysergide (10 mg/kg) and methergoline (5 mg/kg) were found to abolish some components of the hyperactivity syndrome, including head weaving and forepaw treading, which follow administration to rats of tranylcypromine (20 mg/kg) and L-tryptophan (100 ...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Deakin JF,Green AR

更新日期：1978-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Preclinical cardiovascular safety studies (CVS) have been compared between facilities with respect to their sensitivity to detect drug-induced QTc prolongation (ΔQTc). Little is known about the consistency of quantitative ΔQTc predictions that are relevant for translation to humans. EXPERIMENTAL...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Gotta V,Cools F,van Ammel K,Gallacher DJ,Visser SA,Sannajust F,Morissette P,Danhof M,van der Graaf PH

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. A series of 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) receptor agonists including 5-HT, 5-carboxamidotryptamine (5-CT) and sumatriptan produced little or no contraction of rabbit isolated mesenteric arteries under resting tone conditions, even at concentrations up to 10(-4) M. 2. When the same agonists were retested in mesenteric...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Choppin A,O'Connor SE

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1 We have investigated the effects of loperamide on intracellular Ca(2+) stores and membrane K(+) channels in insulin-secreting hamster insulinoma (HIT-T15) cells. 2 In cell-attached patch-clamp mode, loperamide (3-250 micro M) activated large single-channel currents. The loperamide-activated currents were tentatively...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： He LP,Mears D,Atwater I,Rojas E,Cleemann L

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. alpha 1-Adrenoceptor subtypes in rabbit thoracic aorta have been examined in binding and functional experiments. 2. [3H]-prazosin bound to two distinct populations of alpha 1-adrenoceptors (pKD,high = 9.94, Rhigh = 79.2 fmol mg-1 protein; pKD,low = 8.59, Rlow = 215 fmol mg-1 protein). Pretreatment with chloroethylc...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Oshita M,Kigoshi S,Muramatsu I

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The interaction between the cholinergic and nitrergic innervation was investigated in circular muscle strips of the pig gastric fundus. 2. In physiological salt solution containing 4 x 10(-6) M guanethidine, electrical field stimulation (EFS; 40 V, 0.5 ms, 0.5-32 Hz, 10 s at 4 min intervals) induced small transient...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Leclere PG,Lefebvre RA

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The NADPH oxidase (NOX) family of enzymes produces ROS as their sole function and is becoming recognized as key modulators of signal transduction pathways with a physiological role under acute stress and a pathological role after excessive activation under chronic stress. The seven isoforms differ in their regulation,...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Teixeira G,Szyndralewiez C,Molango S,Carnesecchi S,Heitz F,Wiesel P,Wood JM

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Prostanoids induce a wide range of biological actions which are mediated by specific membrane-bound receptors. We have recently shown that the E-type prostaglandins, PGE1 and PGE2, effectively inhibit eosinophil aggregation induced by platelet-activating factor (PAF). In an attempt to determine which prostanoid rec...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Teixeira MM,al-Rashed S,Rossi AG,Hellewell PG

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Opioid agonists inhibit neurogenic mucus secretion in the airways. The mechanism of the inhibition is unknown but may be via opening of potassium (K+) channels. We studied the effect on neurogenic secretion in ferret trachea in vitro of the OP1 receptor (formerly known as delta opioid receptor) agonist [D-Pen2,5]en...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Ramnarine SI,Liu YC,Rogers DF

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Concatenation of Cys-loop receptor subunits is a commonly used technique to ensure experimental control of receptor assembly. However, we recently demonstrated that widely used constructs did not lead to the expression of uniform pools of ternary and more complex receptors. The aim was therefore ...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Liao VWY,Kusay AS,Balle T,Ahring PK

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1 The appearance of pancreatic muscarinic receptors during development has been measured by use of the specific ligand [3H]-quinuclidinyl benzilate ([3H]-QNB). 2 QNB binding sites are present in foetal pancreas; their maximal concentration is attained at the age of 30 days and a significant decrease is observed in one...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Dumont Y,Larose L,Morisset J,Poirier GG

更新日期：1981-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Melatonin deprival in young rats induces alterations in cerebral arteriolar wall similar to those observed during aging: atrophy and a decrease in distensibility. In this study, we examined the effects of melatonin treatment on cerebral arteriolar structure and distensibility and on the lower limit of cerebral blood f...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Dupuis F,Régrigny O,Atkinson J,Limiñana P,Delagrange P,Scalbert E,Chillon JM

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Halothane has many effects on the resting membrane potential (V(m)) of excitable cells and exerts numerous effects on skeletal muscle one of which is the enhancement of Ca(2+) release by the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) resulting in a sustained contracture. The aim of this study was to analyse the effects of clinical d...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Sauviat MP,Frizelle HP,Descorps-Declère A,Mazoit JX

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00