Joint problems arising from lack of repair mechanisms: can cannabinoids help?

abstract：:1 The binding of [3H]-5-hydroxytryptamine ([3H]-5-HT), [3H]-haloperidol and [3H]-dopamine to human blood platelets was investigated and the effects of unlabelled haloperidol on [3H]-5-HT binding and (+)- and (-)-butaclamol on [3H]-haloperidol were studied. 2 Scatchard analysis did not show any specific binding of [3H]...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Boullin DJ,Molyneux D,Roach B

更新日期：1978-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to identify the actions of H(2)S on ion transport across rat distal colon. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH:Changes in short-circuit current (Isc) induced by the H(2)S-donor, NaHS, were measured in Ussing chambers. Cytosolic Ca(2+) concentration was evaluated using fura-2. KEY RE...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Hennig B,Diener M

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of the alpha- and beta-isomers of flupenthixol on 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT)-induced platelet aggregation and on 5-HT and dopamine uptake were investigated. Alpha-Flupenthixol was 185 times more potent than the beta-isomer as an inhibitor of platelet aggregation. In contrast both isomers were equipotent a...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Boullin DJ,Grimes RP,Orr MW

更新日期：1975-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. In the present work, we have studied the expression of Fos during acute and chronic administration of the kappa-opioid receptor agonist U-50488H and after U-5088H withdrawal in the rat hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus (PVN). Fos production was also studied in brainstem regions that innervate the PVN: the A(2) c...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Laorden ML,Castells MT,Milanés MV

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity is a common metabolic disorder that has become a widespread epidemic in several countries. Sex and gender disparities in the prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) have been well documented with premenopausal women having a lower incidence of CVD than age-matched men. However, women are more likely than me...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Taylor LE,Ramirez LA,Musall JB,Sullivan JC

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Neurogenic responses to transmural electrical stimulation were examined in endothelium-denuded extrameningeal (vertebral and carotid) and intrameningeal (spinal, basilar and middle cerebral) arteries isolated from dogs. 2. In the extrameningeal arteries, transmural electrical stimulation produced a phasic contracti...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Kohno Y,Saito T,Saito H,Aoyama H,Nojyo Y,Kigoshi S,Muramatsu I

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. In cortical slices from rat brain incubated in a medium containing the irreversible cholinesterase inhibitor, soman (0.005 mM) and a high concentration of KCl (25 mM), atropine exerts a stimulating action on the release of acetylcholine (ACh).2. Two possible explanations for this action were examined. Atropine migh...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Polak RL

更新日期：1971-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:While the 5-HT and Rho-kinase (ROCK) pathways have been implicated in the development of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), the nature of any interactions between them remain unclear. This study investigated a role for ROCK in 5-HT-regulated proliferative responses in lung fibroblasts in vivo...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Mair KM,MacLean MR,Morecroft I,Dempsie Y,Palmer TM

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Sympathetic neurotransmission and noradrenaline content of the tail artery of Wistar rats treated for 7 days with the adenosine antagonist, 1,3-dipropyl-8-sulphophenylxanthine (DPSPX), were examined. 2. Systolic blood pressure of the DPSPX-treated rats (164.0 +/- 2.9 mmHg; n = 6) was significantly greater than sali...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Karoon P,Rubino A,Burnstock G

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The action of angiotensin on the circular and longitudinal muscle of the human colon has been studied in vitro. The ED50 value (g/ml) of circular muscle was 8.7 x 10(-8) and of longitudinal muscle 3.1 x 10(-8), while the corresponding figures for acetylcholine were 1.6 x 10(-6) and 1.1 x 10(-6), respectively. Angio...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Fishlock DJ,Gunn A

更新日期：1970-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:While remifentanil can be used either during labour or fetal surgery, more should be known about the transplacental transfer of this opioid. The aim of this study was to investigate the placental transfer and haemodynamic effects of remifentanil after i.v. administration to pregnant ewes. EXPERI...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Coonen JB,Marcus MA,Joosten EA,van Kleef M,Neef C,van Aken H,Gogarten W

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1 delta'-trans-Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is more active orally in mice than previously thought, as cataleptic responses occur at doses from 0.06 mg/kg upwards, with peak activity at 2 to 4 h after dosing. These doses and peaks correspond well with the effects in man. 2 Comparison with chlorpromazine in mice shows tha...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Fairbairn JW,Pickens JT

更新日期：1979-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Conductance increases to gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) were recorded in the gm6b and opener muscle of the spiny lobsters, Panulirus interruptus and P. argus. GABA-evoked responses were insensitive to picrotoxin at concentrations as high as 5 X 10(-5) M. Some blockade by picrotoxin was observed at higher concentration...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Albert J,Lingle CJ,Marder E,O'Neil MB

更新日期：1986-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. First developed as an antiallergic drug, tranilast inhibits chemical mediator release from mast cells. In the present study, we examine the effects of tranilast on angiogenesis in vitro and in vivo and discuss the application of tranilast for angiogenic diseases. 2. Tranilast inhibited significantly the proliferati...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Isaji M,Miyata H,Ajisawa Y,Takehana Y,Yoshimura N

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is an adult onset disorder characterized by progressive neuromuscular junction (NMJ) dismantling and degeneration of motor neurons leading to atrophy and paralysis of voluntary muscles responsible for motion and breathing. Except for a minority of patients harbouring genetic mutatio...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Manzano R,Toivonen JM,Moreno-Martínez L,de la Torre M,Moreno-García L,López-Royo T,Molina N,Zaragoza P,Calvo AC,Osta R

更新日期：2020-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The discovery of the nitric oxide/cGMP pathway was the basis for our understanding of many normal physiological functions and the pathophysiology of several diseases. Since the discovery and introduction of sildenafil, inhibitors of PDE5 have been the first-line therapy for erectile dysfunction (ED). The success of si...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Andersson KE

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the structure-activity relationship of S-alkyl-L-isothiocitrulline-containing dipeptides towards three partially purified recombinant human nitric oxide synthase (NOS) isozymes, as well as the effects of these compounds on cytokine-induced NO production by human DLD-1 cells. In...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Park JM,Higuchi T,Kikuchi K,Urano Y,Hori H,Nishino T,Aoki J,Inoue K,Nagano T

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Reorganization of the actin cytoskeleton is essential for cell motility and chemotaxis. Actin-binding proteins (ABPs) and membrane lipids, especially phosphoinositides PI(4,5)P2 and PI(3,4,5)P3 are involved in the regulation of this reorganization. At least 15 ABPs have been reported to interact with, or reg...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Wu CY,Lin MW,Wu DC,Huang YB,Huang HT,Chen CL

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Tobacco smoke represents a relevant risk factor for coronary heart disease (CHD). Although peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR)gamma activation reduces inflammation and atherosclerosis, expression of PPARgamma in cells and its modulation by smoking are poorly investigated. We previou...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Amoruso A,Gunella G,Rondano E,Bardelli C,Fresu LG,Ferrero V,Ribichini F,Vassanelli C,Brunelleschi S

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1 The reversible fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) inhibitor OL135 reverses mechanical allodynia in the spinal nerve ligation (SNL) and mild thermal injury (MTI) models in the rat. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of the cannabinoid and opioid systems in mediating this analgesic effect. 2 Elevated...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Chang L,Luo L,Palmer JA,Sutton S,Wilson SJ,Barbier AJ,Breitenbucher JG,Chaplan SR,Webb M

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Regulation of the increase in inositol-1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP3) production and intracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i by protein kinase C (PKC) was investigated in canine cultured tracheal smooth muscle cells (TSMCs). Stimulation of TSMCs by 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) caused an initial transient [Ca2+]i peak fo...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Yang CM,Fen LW,Tsao HL,Chiu CT

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. We have investigated the in vitro interaction between chloride ions and endothelium as revealed by alterations in vascular contractility and smooth muscle cell membrane potential in isolated pulmonary arteries from Dahl salt-resistant normotensive and salt-sensitive hypertensive rats. 2. Exposure to nitro-l-arginin...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Bieger D,Duggan JA,Tabrizchi R

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The role of smooth muscle-derived lipoprotein lipase (LPL) that translocates to the endothelium surface on vascular dysfunction during atherogenesis is unclear. Thus, the role of vascular LPL on blood vessel reactivity was assessed in transgenic mice that specifically express human LPL in the circulatory system. 2....

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Esenabhalu VE,Cerimagic M,Malli R,Osibow K,Levak-Frank S,Frieden M,Sattler W,Kostner GM,Zechner R,Graier WF

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1 The ability of drugs to inhibit noradrenaline accumulation and to release noradrenaline was studied in the isolated anococcygeus muscle of the rat. 2 Noradrenaline, tyramine, 2-amino,6,7-dihydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene (ADTN), 2-amino,6,7-dimethoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene (dimethyl ADTN), and 5-hydroxy...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Doggrell SA,Woodruff GN

更新日期：1978-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1 In order to address mechanistic differences between arterial vessel types, we have compared the vasorelaxant actions of anandamide in resistance (G3) and conduit (G0) mesenteric arteries. 2 Anandamide produced concentration-dependent relaxations of pre-constricted G3 arteries with a maximal response that was signifi...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： O'Sullivan SE,Kendall DA,Randall MD

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) is an autacoid that decreases proteoglycan synthesis, increases metalloprotease production by cultured chondrocytes, and can modulate some of the actions of interleukin-1 on cartilage. The objective of the present study was to characterize the subtype of prostaglandin E2 receptor present in ...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： de Brum-Fernandes AJ,Morisset S,Bkaily G,Patry C

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1 Salbutamol and disodium cromoglycate were compared for anti-anaphylactic activity against passive anaphylaxis in rat skin and peritoneum in vivo and in rat mast cells and human lung fragments in vitro.2 Salbutamol administered intravenously to rats inhibited cutaneous anaphylaxis, but also inhibited cutaneous respon...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Butchers PR,Fullarton JR,Skidmore IF,Thompson LE,Vardey CJ,Wheeldon A

更新日期：1979-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Pyrazole derivatives have recently been suggested as selective blockers of transient receptor potential cation (TRPC) channels but their ability to distinguish between the TRPC and Orai pore complexes is ill-defined. This study was designed to characterize a series of pyrazole derivatives in term...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Schleifer H,Doleschal B,Lichtenegger M,Oppenrieder R,Derler I,Frischauf I,Glasnov TN,Kappe CO,Romanin C,Groschner K

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Injection of carrageenan 1% (50 microl) in the mouse paw causes a biphasic response: an early inflammatory response that lasts 6 h and a second late response that peaks at 72 h, declining at 96 h. Only mice 7- or 8-week old, weighing 32-34 g, displayed a consistent response in both phases. In 8-week-old mice, myeloper...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Posadas I,Bucci M,Roviezzo F,Rossi A,Parente L,Sautebin L,Cirino G

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Heptaminol stopped or delayed the progressive decline in tension which characterizes the phenomenon of fatigue in frog isolated twitch muscle fibre. 2. Heptaminol had no action on the sodium, potassium and calcium voltage-dependent ionic conductances. 3. The hypothesis of an action via an internal alkalinization wa...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Allard B,Jacquemond V,Lemtiri-Chlieh F,Pourrias B,Rougier O

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00