Astaxanthin attenuates hepatic damage and mitochondrial dysfunction in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by up-regulating the FGF21/PGC-1α pathway.

abstract：:1. The effects of seven agonist and three antagonist adenosine receptor ligands were compared on the guinea-pig sinoatrial (SA) node (isolated right atrium) and atrioventricular (AV) node (perfused whole heart). Single agonist concentration-effect curves were obtained to 5'-N-ethylcarboxamidoadenosine (NECA), R(-)-N6-...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Meester BJ,Shankley NP,Welsh NJ,Wood J,Meijler FL,Black JW

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inhalation of cyclopropane in dogs, by the closed circuit method, for a fixed period, produced an emetic response during recovery from anaesthesia. Bilateral surgical ablation of the emetic chemoreceptor trigger zone of the area postrema rendered the dogs refractory to several times (3-6) the threshold emetic dose of ...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Badola RP,Bhargava KP,Dixit KS,Ratra CK

更新日期：1971-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1 Cellulose sulphate, like heparin, prolonged the clotting time in partial thromboplastin time (PTT) assays, inhibited the amidolytic activity of thrombin, was without effect on amidolysis catalysed by activated coagulation factor X(Xa), and potentiated the inhibition of both thrombin and Xa by antithrombin III (AT). ...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Kindness G,Long WF,Williamson FB

更新日期：1980-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Effects of hypoxia on atrioventricular conduction were investigated in the Langendorff-perfused isolated heart of the rabbit with various extracellular calcium concentrations ([Ca2+]) as well as in the presence of verapamil, nifedipine, N-(6-aminohexyl)-5-chloro-1-naphthalenesulphonamide (W-7) and chlorpromazine. The ...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Anno T,Kodama I,Shibata S,Toyama J,Yamada K

更新日期：1986-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Insulin stimulates the transport of glucose in target tissues by triggering the translocation of glucose transporter 4 (GLUT4) to the plasma membrane. Resistance to insulin, the major abnormality in type 2 diabetes, results in a decreased GLUT4 translocation efficiency. Thus, special attention is...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Lanzerstorfer P,Stadlbauer V,Chtcheglova LA,Haselgrübler R,Borgmann D,Wruss J,Hinterdorfer P,Schröder K,Winkler SM,Höglinger O,Weghuber J

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Baclofen (a GABA(B) receptor agonist) is the most commonly used anti-spasticity agent in clinical practice. While effective when administered spinally or systemically, the development of progressive tolerance represents a serious limitation for its long-term use. The goal of the present study was...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Oshiro M,Hefferan MP,Kakinohana O,Lukacova N,Sugahara K,Yaksh TL,Marsala M

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The effects of 1,3-di(2-tolyl)guanidine (DTG) were examined on the responses of cultured hippocampal neurones to the excitatory amino acid analogues N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA), kainate, quisqualate and (RS)-alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methylisoxazole-4-propionate (AMPA). 2. In rat hippocampal neurones loaded with the ...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Fletcher EJ,Church J,Abdel-Hamid K,MacDonald JF

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The electromechanical window (EMW), the interval between the end of the T-wave and the end of the left ventricular pressure (LVP) curve, has recently been proposed as a predictor of risk of Torsade de Pointes (TdP) in healthy animals, whereby a negative EMW (mechanical relaxation earlier than rep...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Stams TR,Bourgonje VJ,Beekman HD,Schoenmakers M,van der Nagel R,Oosterhoff P,van Opstal JM,Vos MA

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Metformin, a small molecule, antihyperglycaemic agent, is a well-known activator of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) and protects against cardiac fibrosis. However, the underlying mechanisms remain elusive. TGFβ1 is a key cytokine mediating cardiac fibrosis. Here, we investigated the effects o...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Chen R,Feng Y,Wu J,Song Y,Li H,Shen Q,Li D,Zhang J,Lu Z,Xiao H,Zhang Y

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1 About 45% of singly-housed male mice showed timidity (alert postures, running away, defensive postures) instead of aggression on interactions in pairs with group-housed male mice, though their partners did not show any aggression. The isolation-induced timidity was stable in repeated interactions. Timid mice also sh...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Krsiak M

更新日期：1975-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1 Dose-related increases in airways resistance (Raw) and decreases in dynamic lung compliance (Cdyn) were recorded in guinea-pigs and rats following intravenous injection of propranolol and of the cardioselective beta-adrenoceptor blocking drugs, atenolol and practolol. 2 The bronchoconstriction reached a peak in 2 to...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Maclagan J,Ney UM

更新日期：1979-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Endotoxin shock is accompanied by an increase in peripheral vascular permeability. It has been postulated that most biological activities of LPS are derived from lipid A moiety. Here we examined the effect of lipid A analogue ONO-4007 in increasing vascular permeability and the possible mediators in mouse skin by a...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Ishida H,Fujii E,Irie K,Yoshioka T,Muraki T,Ogawa R

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peroxisome proliferator activated receptors (PPAR)s are nuclear transcription factors of the steroid receptor super-family. One member, PPARgamma, a critical transcription factor in adipogenesis, is expressed in ECV304 cells, and when activated participates in the induction of cell death by apoptosis. Here we describe...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Bishop-Bailey D,Hla T,Warner TD

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1 To evaluate the role of prostaglandin I(2) (PGI(2)) in allergic inflammation, allergic responses in the airway, skin and T cells were studied in mice lacking the receptor for PGI(2) (the prostanoid IP receptor) through gene disruption. 2 Three inhalations of antigen caused an increase in plasma extravasation, leukoc...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Takahashi Y,Tokuoka S,Masuda T,Hirano Y,Nagao M,Tanaka H,Inagaki N,Narumiya S,Nagai H

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Rhythmical transient constrictions of the lymphatic vessels provide the means for efficient lymph drainage and interstitial tissue fluid balance. This activity is critical during inflammation, to avoid or limit oedema resulting from increased vascular permeability, mediated by the release of vari...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Rehal S,Blanckaert P,Roizes S,von der Weid PY

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:A non-psychoactive phytocannabinoid, cannabidiol (CBD), shows promising results as an effective potential antiepileptic drug in some forms of refractory epilepsy. To elucidate the mechanisms by which CBD exerts its anti-seizure effects, we investigated its effects at synaptic connections and on t...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Khan AA,Shekh-Ahmad T,Khalil A,Walker MC,Ali AB

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The effect of the myorelaxant drugs baclofen, diazepam and tizanidine have been compared on in vitro preparations of baby rat spinal cord and adult rat superior cervical ganglion. 2. Dorsal root-elicited long duration (time to half decay 9.71 +/- 0.29 s.e. mean, n = 31) ipsilateral ventral root reflexes (DR-VRP), m...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Siarey RJ,Long SK,Evans RH

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1 Pinacidil relaxes blood vessels through opening the K(ATP) channels with a resultant membrane hyperpolarization and inhibition of Ca(2+) influx. The aim of this study was to examine the mechanisms thereby pinacidil induces K(+) channel-independent relaxation in isolated endothelium-denuded rat mesenteric artery. 2 P...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Tsang SY,Yao X,Wong CM,Au CL,Chen ZY,Huang Y

更新日期：2003-02-01 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. When the isolated small intestine of the rat is perfused via the mesenteric artery, an oxytocic principle (Gaddum's substance R) is released which is detectable in the perfusate after 30 min and is present in samples collected 8 h later. 2. The oxytocic activity of substance R is lost after boiling but is unaffecte...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Douglas GJ,Williams KI,Flower RJ

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The atrioventricular node (AVN) is an important part of the conduction system in the heart and is a significant site of antiarrhythmic drug action. The class 1 antiarrhythmic propafenone is effective in treating a variety of arrhythmias, including those involving the AVN. In this study, we have investigated the eff...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Hancox JC,Mitcheson JS

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pharmacological properties of fatty acid amidohydrolase (FAAH) were investigated in brains of 35-day-old chickens, since nothing is known about the enzyme in avian species. FAAH activity towards both [(3)H]-palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) [K(M)=1.5 microM] and [(3)H]-anandamide (AEA) [K(M)=5.4 microM] was demonstrated...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Fowler CJ,Börjesson M,Tiger G

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1 Subcutaneous administration of glucagon (1 and 0.5 mg/kg) 30 min before the injection of carrageenin or dextran into the rat's paw reduced oedema and the local exudation of Evans blue previously given intravenously. 2 The effect persisted after removal of the adrenal medulla but not after adrenalectomy. 3 When gluca...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Garcia Leme J,Morato M,Souza MZ

更新日期：1975-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUNDS AND PURPOSE:Lactic acidosis is a fatal adverse effect of metformin, but the risk factor remains unclear. Multidrug and toxin extrusion 1 (MATE1) is expressed in the luminal membrane of the kidney and liver. MATE1 was revealed to be responsible for the tubular and biliary secretion of metformin. Therefore, s...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Toyama K,Yonezawa A,Masuda S,Osawa R,Hosokawa M,Fujimoto S,Inagaki N,Inui K,Katsura T

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Vasoconstrictions induced by transmural electrical field stimulation were frequency-dependent from 2 to 32 Hz in the rabbit isolated splenic artery. All contractions were abolished in the presence of tetrodotoxin 1 microM or guanethidine 100 microM. Stimulation at a frequency of more than 32 Hz induced both neuroge...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Ren LM,Burnstock G

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The distribution and some pharmacological properties of centrally located dextromethorphan high-affinity binding sites were investigated by in vitro autoradiography. 2. Sodium chloride (50 mM) induced a 7 to 12 fold increase in dextromethorphan binding to rat brain in all areas tested. The effect of sodium was conc...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Meoni P,Tortella FC,Bowery NG

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Bradykinin has multiple effects on differentiated NG108-15 neuroblastoma x glioma cells: it increases Ins(1,4,5)P3 production and intracellular Ca2+ concentration [Ca2+]i evokes a Ca2+ activated K+ current (IK(Ca)) and inhibits M current (IM). We studied the effect of the aminosteroid U73122 and the antibiotic neom...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Hildebrandt JP,Plant TD,Meves H

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The effects of the beta 1- and beta 2-adrenoceptor selective antagonists, CGP 20712A and ICI 118551 respectively, on responses to isoprenaline-induced relaxation of rat distal colon were investigated in order to determine the contributions of these subtypes to relaxation. In addition, the properties of ICI D7114, a...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： MacDonald A,Lamont M

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The increased proliferation and migration of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) after arterial injury contributes greatly to the pathogenesis of neointimal hyperplasia. As a major component of epigenetics, histone methylation plays an important role in several cardiovascular diseases. However, ...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Liang J,Li Q,Cai W,Zhang X,Yang B,Li X,Jiang S,Tian S,Zhang K,Song H,Ai D,Zhang X,Wang C,Zhu Y

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1 The recently discovered benzodiazepine receptor exists in high concentration in the cerebral cortex. We have, therefore, examined the effects of diazepam and chlordiazepoxide on cortical neurone responses to excitatory and inhibitory amino acids and acetylcholine, in the cortex of rats anaesthetized with urethane.2 ...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Assumpção JA,Bernardi N,Brown J,Stone TW

更新日期：1979-12-01 00:00:00