Inflammasomes: a novel therapeutic target in pulmonary hypertension?

abstract：:Tannins are a heterogeneous group of high MW, water-soluble, polyphenolic compounds, naturally present in cereals, leguminous seeds and, predominantly, in many fruits and vegetables, where they provide protection against a wide range of biotic and abiotic stressors. Tannins exert several pharmacological effects, inclu...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Smeriglio A,Barreca D,Bellocco E,Trombetta D

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Changes induced in the electrocorticogram by the bilateral perfusion of (+)-amphetamine into the mesencephalic reticular formation (MRF) have been studied in cat encéphale isolé preparations. 2. (+)-Amphetamine, applied for 5 min in the MRF, mimicked the electrocortical desynchronization induced by the perfusion of...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Candy JM,Key BJ

更新日期：1977-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Mast cells are important in allergic reactions. Here, we assessed the anti-allergic effects of the anti-cancer drug tozasertib specifically regarding regulatory effects on mast cell activation. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH:Tozasertib effects on mast cell degranulation were determined by measuring β-hex...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Zhang LN,Ji K,Sun YT,Hou YB,Chen JJ

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. We have previously found that human chymase cleaves big endothelins (ETs) at the Tyr31-Gly32 bond and produces 31-amino acid ETs (1-31), without any further degradation products. In this study, we investigated the effect of synthetic ET-1 (1-31) on the proliferation of cultured human coronary artery smooth muscle c...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Yoshizumi M,Kim S,Kagami S,Hamaguchi A,Tsuchiya K,Houchi H,Iwao H,Kido H,Tamaki T

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The contribution of nitric oxide (NO) and vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) to non-adrenergic non-cholinergic (NANC) relaxations in the pig gastric fundus was investigated. 2. Circular and longitudinal muscle strips were mounted for isotonic registration in the presence of atropine and guanethidine; tone was ...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Lefebvre RA,Smits GJ,Timmermans JP

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The present study was designed to characterize the nociceptive response induced by protein kinase C (PKC) peripheral activation and to investigate if this biochemical event is important for the nociceptive response induced by formaldehyde, and bradykinin (BK). 2. Intraplantar injection of phorbol-12,13-didecanoate ...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Souza AL,Moreira FA,Almeida KR,Bertollo CM,Costa KA,Coelho MM

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Using a guinea-pig model of allergic asthma, in which the animals display early (0-5 h) and late phase (8-23 h after antigen challenge) bronchoconstrictor reactions, the function of prejunctional inhibitory M2 and postjunctional M3 receptors in isolated tracheal preparations have been investigated. In addition, car...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： ten Berge RE,Santing RE,Hamstra JJ,Roffel AF,Zaagsma J

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Mice pretreated intraperitoneally for 2 days with delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-9-THC) at a dose of 20 mg kg-1 day-1 and then challenged intravenously with this drug, 24 h after the second pretreatment, showed a 6 fold tolerance to the hypothermic effect of delta-9-THC. This pretreatment also induced toleranc...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Pertwee RG,Stevenson LA,Griffin G

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Rat mesenteric (approximately 250 microns) were set up in a single-channel isometric myograph designed to allow with 6 microM fura-2AM for 2 h and simultaneous recordings of neurogenic contraction (force) and intracellular calcium [Ca2+]i were obtained. In other experiments, arteries were loaded with 1 microCi ml-1...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Garcha RS,Hughes AD

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:An ever-growing wealth of information on current drugs and their pharmacological effects is available from online databases. As our understanding of systems biology increases, we have the opportunity to predict, model and quantify how drug combinations can be introduced that outperform convention...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Benson HE,Watterson S,Sharman JL,Mpamhanga CP,Parton A,Southan C,Harmar AJ,Ghazal P

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Athletes attempt to improve performance with drugs that act on the beta-adrenergic system directly or indirectly. Of three beta-adrenoceptor (AR) subtypes, the beta(2)-AR is the main target in sport; they have bronchodilator and anabolic actions and enhance anti-inflammatory actions of corticosteroids. Although demons...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Davis E,Loiacono R,Summers RJ

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:(1) Rapid desensitization of ligand-gated ion channel receptors can alter the apparent activity of receptor modulators, as well as make detection of fast-channel activation difficult. Investigation of the antagonist pharmacology of ATP-sensitive homomeric P2X3 receptors is limited by agonist-evoked fast-desensitizatio...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Neelands TR,Burgard EC,Uchic ME,McDonald HA,Niforatos W,Faltynek CR,Lynch KJ,Jarvis MF

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Methylene blue (MB) is commonly employed as a treatment for methaemoglobinaemia, malaria and vasoplegic shock. An increasing number of studies indicate that MB can cause 5-HT toxicity when administered with a 5-HT reuptake inhibitor. MB is a potent inhibitor of monoamine oxidases, but other targe...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Oz M,Isaev D,Lorke DE,Hasan M,Petroianu G,Shippenberg TS

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The inhibitory effects of three prostanoid analogues, EP 045, EP 092 and pinane thromboxane A2 (PTA2), on the aggregation of human platelets in vitro have been investigated. In diluted platelet-rich plasma (PRP), EP 045 (20 microM) and EP 092 (1 microM) completely inhibited irreversible aggregation responses to thromb...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Armstrong RA,Jones RL,Peesapati V,Will SG,Wilson NH

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Neuropeptides are involved in the regulation of food intake in the central nervous system, but they might also act on peripheral fat tissue via neuropeptide receptors. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH:We investigated the receptor expression and activity of pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Gericke MT,Kosacka J,Koch D,Nowicki M,Schröder T,Ricken AM,Nieber K,Spanel-Borowski K

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:There is increasing evidence that potassium channels are involved in the cardiovascular dysfunction of sepsis. This evidence was obtained after the systemic inflammation, cardiovascular dysfunction and organ damage had developed. Here we have studied the consequences of early interference with po...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Sordi R,Fernandes D,Heckert BT,Assreuy J

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. We studied the effects of intracerebroventricular (i.c.v.) administration of prostanoid EP receptor ligands on vagally stimulated gastric acid secretion in rats anaesthetized with urethane. 2. Administration of misoprostol (EP3/EP2 receptor agonist) and sulprostone (EP3/EP1 receptor agonist) reduced vagally mediate...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Yokotani K,Okuma Y,Osumi Y

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Binding of the 5-HT(7) receptor antagonist radioligand [(3)H]-SB-269970 to human 5-HT(7(a)) receptors expressed in HEK293 cell membranes (h5-HT(7(a))/293) and to guinea-pig cerebral cortex membranes, was characterized and compared with [(3)H]-5-CT binding. [(3)H]-SB-269970 (1 nM) showed full association with h5-HT(7(a...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Thomas DR,Atkinson PJ,Ho M,Bromidge SM,Lovell PJ,Villani AJ,Hagan JJ,Middlemiss DN,Price GW

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared the modulation of synaptic transmission by adenosine A(1) receptors in the hippocampus of aged (24 months) and young adult rats (6 weeks). The adenosine A(1) receptor agonist, N(6)-cyclopentyladenosine, was less potent (P:<0.05) to inhibit synaptic transmission in aged (EC(50)=53 nM) than young adult (EC(5...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Sebastião AM,Cunha RA,de Mendonça A,Ribeiro JA

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1 The activation of tachykinin NK(1) receptors in the rat spinal cord produced a transient drop in arterial blood pressure followed by a more prolonged pressor effect which is mediated by the stimulation of the sympatho-adrenal system. This study aims at characterizing the spinal mechanism of that initial hypotension ...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Brouillette J,Couture R

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The effects of cromakalim (BRL 34915) on the smooth muscle cells of guinea-pig mesenteric artery and vein were investigated with microelectrode and tension recording methods. 2. Cromakalim (greater than 10 microM) produced membrane hyperpolarization with an increase in ionic conductance. The hyperpolarization occur...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Nakao K,Okabe K,Kitamura K,Kuriyama H,Weston AH

更新日期：1988-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. In human epithelial-like DLD-I cells, nitric oxide synthase (NOS) II expression was induced by interferon-gamma (100 u ml(-1)) alone and, to a larger extent, by a cytokine mixture (CM) consisting of interferon-gamma, interleukin-1beta (50 u ml(-1)) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (10 ng ml(-1)). 2. CM-induced NOS I...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Kleinert H,Wallerath T,Fritz G,Ihrig-Biedert I,Rodriguez-Pascual F,Geller DA,Förstermann U

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:There is increasing evidence that not only the monoaminergic but also the glutamatergic system is involved in the pathophysiology of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Hyperactivity of glutamate metabolism might be causally related to a hypoactive state in the dopaminergic system. A...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Ludolph AG,Udvardi PT,Schaz U,Henes C,Adolph O,Weigt HU,Fegert JM,Boeckers TM,Föhr KJ

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1 The present study examined effects of agonist enzymes and receptor-activating peptides for protease-activated receptors (PARs) on duodenal motility in the rat, and also investigated possible mechanisms underlying the evoked responses. 2 Thrombin at 0.03-0.1 microM and the PAR-1-activating peptide SFLLR-NH2 at 3-100 ...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Kawabata A,Kuroda R,Nishikawa H,Kawai K

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of myocardial and large vessel stiffness with aging underlies the development of diastolic heart failure and isolated systolic hypertension. Nonenzymatic reaction between glucose and proteins (Maillard reaction) leading to collagen crosslinking in the myocardium and arterial wall has been implicated in...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Aronson D

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Strontium ranelate reduces fracture risk in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. Evidence from non-clinical studies and analyses of bone markers in phase III trials indicate that this is due to an increase in osteoblast formation and a decrease of osteoclastic resorption. The aim of this work ...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Brennan TC,Rybchyn MS,Green W,Atwa S,Conigrave AD,Mason RS

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Insulin resistance is often found to be associated with high blood pressure. We propose that in insulin-resistant hypertension, endothelial dysfunction is the consequence of increased activity of vascular MMP-2. As MMP-2 proteolytically cleaves a number of extracellular matrix proteins, we hypoth...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Nagareddy PR,Rajput PS,Vasudevan H,McClure B,Kumar U,Macleod KM,McNeill JH

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The hyperpolarization of the resting membrane potential, Vm, induced by isoprenaline in the lumbrical muscle fibres of the mouse, was investigated by use of intracellular microelectrodes. 2. In normal Krebs-Henseleit solution (potassium concentration: K+o = 5.7 mM, 'control'), Vm was -7.40 +/- 0.2 mV; lowering K+o ...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： van Mil HG,Kerkhof CJ,Siegenbeek van Heukelom J

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Cholecystokinin (CCK) is secreted by intestinal I cells and regulates important metabolic functions. In pancreatic islets, CCK controls beta cell functions primarily through CCK1 receptors, but the signalling pathways downstream of these receptors in pancreatic beta cells are not well defined. E...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Ning SL,Zheng WS,Su J,Liang N,Li H,Zhang DL,Liu CH,Dong JH,Zhang ZK,Cui M,Hu QX,Chen CC,Liu CH,Wang C,Pang Q,Chen YX,Yu X,Sun JP

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Asthenozoospermia is a leading cause of male infertility, but development of pharmacological agents to improve sperm motility is hindered by the lack of effective screening platforms and knowledge of suitable molecular targets. We have demonstrated that a high-throughput screening (HTS) strategy ...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： McBrinn RC,Fraser J,Hope AG,Gray DW,Barratt CLR,Martins da Silva SJ,Brown SG

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00