The effects of beta adrenoceptor blocking agents on the membrane potential and spike generation in the smooth muscle of guinea-pig taenia coli.

abstract：:1. To elucidate whether K+ channels play a role in the action of epithelium-dependent bronchodilatation, we studied responses in human bronchial strips in the presence of indomethacin and NG-nitro-L-arginine methylester under isometric conditions, in vitro. 2. Mechanical removal of the epithelium increased the contrac...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Tamaoki J,Tagaya E,Isono K,Kondo M,Konno K

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Ethanol has been reported to inhibit the induction of long-term potentiation (LTP) in the hippocampus. However, the correlation between the effects of ethanol in vivo and in vitro remained unclear. In addition, previous works have little considered the possibility that the effect of ethanol is mediated by its metab...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Abe K,Yamaguchi S,Sugiura M,Saito H

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The action of substance P (SP) on the release of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and acetylcholine (ACh) and on contraction were studied in strips of the guinea-pig urinary bladder. Substance P induced a dose-dependent contraction of strips of guinea-pig urinary bladder (EC50 = 1.2 x 10(-9) M). This contraction was ...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Shirakawa J,Nakanishi T,Taniyama K,Kamidono S,Tanaka C

更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Morphine-like analgesic drugs caused depression of twitches of the isolated guinea-pig ileum in response to transmural electrical stimulation. The drugs tested were the narcotic analgesics codeine, diamorphine, fentanyl, morphine, morphine-N-oxide, normorphine, oxymorphone, pethidine, phenazocine and phenoperidine ...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Fennessy MR,Heimans RL,Rand MJ

更新日期：1969-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The ratio of the content of vasopressin to that of oxytocin (V/O ratio) was estimated in the supraoptic nucleus (SON), paraventricular nucleus (PVN) and posterior pituitary gland (PIT) of guinea-pigs.2. Extracts were assayed for antidiuretic activity to estimate vasopressin and for milk-ejecting activity to estimat...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Bisset GW,Errington ML,Richards CD

更新日期：1973-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Repeated allergen challenge has been shown to increase the role of Rho-kinase in airway smooth muscle (ASM) contraction. We considered the possibility that active allergic sensitization by itself, that is, without subsequent allergen exposure, could be sufficient to enhance Rho-kinase-mediated ASM contraction. 2. G...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Schaafsma D,Gosens R,Bos IS,Meurs H,Zaagsma J,Nelemans SA

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1 The L6 myocyte cell line expresses high affinity receptors for calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) which are coupled to activation of adenylyl cyclase. The biochemical pharmacology of these receptors has been examined by radioligand binding or adenosine 3':5'-cyclic monophosphate (cyclic AMP) accumulation. 2 In i...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Poyner DR,Andrew DP,Brown D,Bose C,Hanley MR

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The effects of brevetoxin-B, a red tide toxin, on motor nerve terminal activity were assessed on mouse triangularis sterni nerve-muscle preparations. The perineural waveforms were recorded with extracellular electrodes placed in the perineural sheaths of motor nerves. 2. At 0.11 microM, brevetoxin-B increased the c...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Tsai MC,Chen ML

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pharmacological activity of two natural bombesin-like peptides, alytesin and litorin, and 25 related synthetic peptides has been compared to that of bombesin. 2 The minimum length of the amino acid chain required for the first appearance of bombesin-like effects was represented by the C-terminal heptapeptide, and ...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Broccardo M,Falconieri Erspamer G,Melchiorri P,Negri L,de Castiglione R

更新日期：1975-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The use of tubulin-binding compounds, which act in part by inhibiting tumour angiogenesis, has become an integral strategy of tumour therapy. Recently, tubulysins were identified as a novel class of natural compounds of myxobacterial origin, which inhibit tubulin polymerization. As these compound...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Rath S,Liebl J,Fürst R,Ullrich A,Burkhart JL,Kazmaier U,Herrmann J,Müller R,Günther M,Schreiner L,Wagner E,Vollmar AM,Zahler S

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1 Groups of mice were pretreated with the 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) depletors, fenfluramine or p-chlorophenylalanine (PCPA), followed by pethidine or morphine. 2 Fenfluramine alone produced a short lasting analgesia but PCPA was without any effect. 3 Pethidine and morphine both increased hot plate reaction times meas...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Botting R,Morinan A

更新日期：1982-04-01 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：:1. Several cations (Ba2+, Cd2+, Co2+, Cu2+, Mn2+, Ni2+, Zn2+ and La3+, all as chloride salts, 1-1000 microM) were tested in the guinea-pig urinary bladder for their ability to: (i) modify contractile responses to electrical field stimulation (EFS), ATP, alpha,beta-methylene ATP (alpha,beta-meATP), carbachol (CCh), and...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Ziganshin AU,Ziganshina LE,Hoyle CH,Burnstock G

更新日期：1995-02-01 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：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Resurgence in the use of chloroquine as a potential treatment for COVID-19 has seen recent cases of fatal toxicity due to unintentional overdoses. Protocols for the management of poisoning recommend diazepam, although there are uncertainties in its pharmacology and efficacy in this context. The a...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Hughes DA

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Exposure of isolated skeletal muscle to troglitazone has resulted in inconsistent findings ranging from inhibition to stimulation of fuel oxidation and the glycogenic pathway. To better understand such variation in outcome, the present study used isolated rat soleus muscle strips to examine the interdependent influ...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Gras F,Brunmair B,Roden M,Waldhäusl W,Fürnsinn C

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Using a guinea-pig model of allergic asthma, we investigated the role of L-arginine limitation in the allergen-induced deficiency of nitric oxide (NO) and airway hyperreactivity (AHR) after the early asthmatic reaction, by examining the effects of various concentrations of the NO synthase (NOS) substrate on the res...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Boer J,Duyvendak M,Schuurman FE,Pouw FM,Zaagsma J,Meurs H

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are effective anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs although they also induce unwanted side effects due to the inhibition of the physiological effects regulated by prostaglandins. This has led to the search for new compounds with fewer side effects, such as the nitro-N...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Romero-Sandoval EA,Mazario J,Howat D,Herrero JF

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanism underlying the LTC(4)-induced contraction of guinea-pig taenia coli was determined using the simultaneous measurements of [Ca(2+)](i) and force in whole muscle preparations. Additional experiments were performed in receptor coupled permeabilized preparation. For comparison purposes, the contraction which...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Ieiri S,Nishimura J,Hirano K,Suita S,Kanaide H

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. In isolated detrusor strips from the guinea-pig urinary bladder, contractile responses to electrical field stimulation were mostly mediated by neurally released acetylcholine (ACh) and adenosine 5'-triphosphate (ATP). 2. 5-Hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) produced a concentration-dependent increase in the amplitude of stim...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Messori E,Rizzi CA,Candura SM,Lucchelli A,Balestra B,Tonini M

更新日期：1995-06-01 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：:1 The selectivity and specificity of RX 781094 [2-(2-(1,4 benzodioxanyl))2-imidazoline HCl] for alpha-adrenoceptors have been examined in peripheral tissues. 2 In isolated tissue experiments RX 781094 was a competitive antagonist at prejunctional alpha 2-adrenoceptors situated on the sympathetic nerve terminals of the...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Doxey JC,Roach AG,Smith CF

更新日期：1983-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An approximate eight fold desensitization of the circular coat of the distal rabbit colon to adenosine 5'-triphosphate (ATP) and adenosine could be achieved by repeatedly exposing the organ to relatively low concentrations (10-100 microM) of these compounds. The desensitization was specific and reversible after prolon...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Crema A,D'Angelo L,Frigo GM,Lecchini S,Onori L,Tonini M

更新日期：1982-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1 The effect of potassium channel opening compounds has been investigated in the smooth muscle of rabbit aorta under Ca-free conditions. Examination of the characteristics of the response has been performed using cromakalim as the prototype compound. 2 In order of potency, Ro 31-6930, cromakalim, minoxidil sulphate an...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Duty S,Weston AH

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:5alpha,8alpha-Epidioxy-22E-ergosta-6, 22-dien-3beta-ol (ergosterol peroxide) is a major antitumour sterol produced by edible or medicinal mushrooms. However, its molecular mechanism of action has yet to be determined. Here, we examine the anticancer and anti-inflammatory effects of ergosterol per...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Kobori M,Yoshida M,Ohnishi-Kameyama M,Shinmoto H

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The mechanisms underlying the postjunctional blockade induced by phenthonium [N-(4-phenyl) phenacyl 1-hyoscyamine] were investigated in mammalian and amphibian muscles. This muscarinic antagonist was previously shown to enhance specifically the spontaneous acetylcholine (ACh) release at concentrations that blocked ...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Souccar C,Lima-Landman MT,Ballejo G,Lapa AJ

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The influence of endogenous and exogenous acidic amino acids on the binding of [3H]-MK-801, a selective, non-competitive antagonist of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors, has been investigated in rat cerebral cortex crude synaptic membranes (CSM). Removal of endogenous glutamate and aspartate from CSM by repeated w...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Foster AC,Wong EH

更新日期：1987-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endothelium-dependent and -independent relaxation of aortic ring preparations was assessed and nitric oxide (NO) synthase activity measured in the lung, and cerebellum of cholesterol-fed and normal rabbits. Endothelium-dependent relaxation of acetylcholine and ATP was depressed while that to the calcium ionophore, A23...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Lang D,Smith JA,Lewis MJ

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1 U46619, a prostaglandin H2 endoperoxide analogue and thromboxane A2 agonist, dose-dependently inhibited accumulation and metabolism of thromboxane B2 in the isolated perfused lung of the guinea-pig. At similar doses prostaglandins E1, E2, F1 alpha, F2 alpha, I2, 5, 6-trans-PGE2 and 8-iso-PGE1 were ineffective. 2 U46...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Hoult JR,Robinson C

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The pharmacological features of rat white adipocyte beta-adrenoceptor subtypes were investigated by saturation and beta-agonist competition studies with [3H]-CGP 12177 and by lipolysis induced by beta-agonists as well as their inhibition by CGP 20712A (selective beta 1-antagonist) and ICI 118551 (selective beta 2-a...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Germack R,Starzec AB,Vassy R,Perret GY

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00