Changes in plasma noradrenaline concentration as a measure of release rate.

abstract：:1. This study was designed to assess the molecular and cellular events involved in the up-regulation (and receptor supersensitivity) of brain alpha(2)-adrenoceptors as a result of chronic depletion of noradrenaline (and other monoamines) by reserpine. 2. Chronic reserpine (0.25 mg kg(-1) s.c., every 48 h for 6 - 14 da...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Ribas C,Miralles A,Busquets X,García-Sevilla JA

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The histamine H4 receptor is widely expressed in cells of immune origin and has been shown to play a role in a variety of inflammatory processes mediated by histamine. In this report, we describe the in vitro and in vivo anti-inflammatory properties of a potent histamine H4 receptor antagonist, A...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Strakhova MI,Cuff CA,Manelli AM,Carr TL,Witte DG,Baranowski JL,Vortherms TA,Miller TR,Rundell L,McPherson MJ,Adair RM,Brito AA,Bettencourt BM,Yao BB,Wetter JM,Marsh KC,Liu H,Cowart MD,Brioni JD,Esbenshade TA

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty-eight isolated rat hearts were perfused with Krebs solution and with [(3)H]-(-)-noradrenaline ([(3)H]-NA) containing 4.5 nCi/ml in 50 ng/ml, as described by Iversen (1963). To groups of six, cocaine was added to [(3)H]-NA in concentrations of 400 nM, 2 and 10 muM. To the rest Tween 80, 25 mug/ml was added to [(3...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Graham JD,Lewis MJ,Li DM

更新日期：1974-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Dehydrodiconiferyl alcohol (DHCA), a lignan compound isolated from Cucurbita moschata, has previously been shown to contain anti-adipogenic and antilipogenic effects on 3T3-L1 cells and mouse embryonic fibroblasts. As some of phytochemicals derived from natural plants show anti-inflammatory or an...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Lee J,Choi J,Kim S

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Ajmaline is a widely used antiarrhythmic drug. Its action on voltage-gated ion channels in skeletal muscle is not well documented and we have here elucidated its effects on Na(+) and K(+) channels. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH:Sodium (I(Na)) and potassium (I(K)) currents in amphibian skeletal muscle fi...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Friedrich O,V Wegner F,Wink M,Fink RH

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The modulation of the gamma-aminobutyric acidA (GABAA) receptor by reduced metabolites of progesterone and deoxycorticosterone has been compared with that produced by depressant barbiturates in: (a) voltage-clamp recordings from bovine enzymatically isolated chromaffin cells in cell culture, and (b) an assay of the...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Peters JA,Kirkness EF,Callachan H,Lambert JJ,Turner AJ

更新日期：1988-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Vasospasm of arterial conduits used for coronary artery surgery is an important cause of graft failure and is likely to result partly from raised levels of vasoconstrictor substances such as thromboxane A(2) and endothelin-1. Our aim was to find pharmacological agents that could prevent agonist-induced vasospasm. 2...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Batchelor TJ,Sadaba JR,Ishola A,Pacaud P,Munsch CM,Beech DJ

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The goal of this study was to investigate the effects of the delayed pharmacological preconditioning produced by an adenosine A(1)-receptor agonist (A(1)-DPC) against ventricular arrhythmias induced by ischaemia and reperfusion, compared to those of ischaemia-induced delayed preconditioning (I-DPC). 2. Eighty-nine ...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Tissier R,Souktani R,Parent de Curzon O,Lellouche N,Henry P,Giudicelli JF,Berdeaux A,Ghaleh B

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. In rats under ether anaesthesia, the left coronary artery was ligated and reperfused after 10 min of ischaemia. Forty-eight hours later the myocardium was analyzed for creatine kinase (CK) activity. 2. Human superoxide dismutase (h-SOD) given 1 min after occlusion and again 6 h later significantly improved survival...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Aoki N,Bitterman H,Brezinski ME,Lefer AM

更新日期：1988-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The human kinome consists of roughly 500 kinases, including 150 that have been proposed as therapeutic targets. Protein kinases regulate an array of signalling pathways that control metabolism, cell cycle progression, cell death, differentiation and survival. It is not surprising, then, that new ...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Jensen BC,Parry TL,Huang W,Beak JY,Ilaiwy A,Bain JR,Newgard CB,Muehlbauer MJ,Patterson C,Johnson GL,Willis MS

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. N-formyl peptides (e.g. fMLP; N-formyl-L-methionyl-L-leucyl-phenylalanine) are potent mediators for inflammatory reactions. We report functional expression in Xenopus oocytes of human fMLP-R98 cDNA, without co-expression of the promiscuous G-protein subunit, Galpha-16. 2. Stimulation of voltage-clamped oocytes (-70...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Wittmann S,Fröhlich D,Daniels S

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The effect of 1-aminocyclopropanecarboxylic acid (ACPC), a partial agonist at the glycine site of the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor complex that exhibits neuroprotective, anxiolytic and antidepressant-like actions, was investigated in a functional assay for presynaptic NMDA receptors. 2. NMDA (100 microM) pr...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Clos MV,Garcia Sanz A,Trullas R,Badia A

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The aim of the present study was to examine whether ramipril induces delayed myocardial protection against free radical injuries ex vivo and to determine the possible role of the bradykinin B2-nitric oxide (NO) pathway, prostaglandins(PGs) and protein synthesis in this delayed adaptive response. 2. Rats were pretre...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Jin ZQ,Chen X

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Skeletal muscle is the predominant site for glucose disposal and fatty acid consumption. Emerging evidence indicates that the crosstalk between adipose tissue and skeletal muscle is critical in maintaining insulin sensitivity and lipid homeostasis. The current study was designed to investigate wh...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Shen S,Liao Q,Zhang T,Pan R,Lin L

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Diadenosine tetraphosphate (Ap4A) a dinucleotide stored and released from rat brain synaptic terminals presents two types of affinity binding sites in synaptosomes. When [3H]-Ap4A was used for binding studies a Kd value of 0.10 +/- 0.014 nM and a Bmax value of 16.6 +/- 1.2 fmol mg-1 protein were obtained for the hi...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Pintor J,Díaz-Rey MA,Miras-Portugal MT

更新日期：1993-04-01 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：:In the clinic, low efficacy positive GABAA modulators might be preferred to high efficacy positive modulators insofar as low efficacy modulators might have comparatively less abuse and dependence liability. Drug discrimination was used to examine the behavioral effects of L-838,417 and bretazenil, two low efficacy pos...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： McMahon LR,France CP

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. We investigated whether K(+) can act as an endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor (EDHF) in isolated small renal arteries of Wistar-Kyoto rats. 2. Acetylcholine (0.001 - 3 microM) caused relaxations that were abolished by removal of the endothelium. However, acetylcholine-induced relaxations were not affected b...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Jiang F,Dusting GJ

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The aim of the present experiments was to determine whether 5-HT1A receptors play a role in the control of the reflex activation of pulmonary vagal motoneurones. This was carried out by investigating the effects of intracisternal injections (i.c.) of the 5-HT1A receptor ligands, 8-OH-DPAT (50 micrograms kg-1), busp...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Bootle DJ,Adcock JJ,Ramage AG

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:It has been extensively reported that the leading anti-diabetic drug, metformin, exerts significant anticancer effects. This hydrophilic, cationic drug requires cation transporters for cellular entry where it activates its intracellular target, the AMPK signalling pathway. However, clinical resul...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Cai H,Everett RS,Thakker DR

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Activation of cannabinoid receptors decreases emesis, inflammation, gastric acid secretion and intestinal motility. The ability to modulate intestinal permeability in inflammation may be important in therapy aimed at maintaining epithelial barrier integrity. The aim of the present study was to de...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Alhamoruni A,Wright KL,Larvin M,O'Sullivan SE

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The interaction between endogenous nitric oxide (NO) and factors from the rat submandibular salivary gland such as epidermal growth factor (EGF) on gastric mucosal integrity in the rat has been investigated. 2. Bolus administration of the NO synthase inhibitor, NG nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME; 6.25-50 mg k...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Tepperman BL,Soper BD

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. In guinea-pigs previously sensitized with ovalbumin, the intra-plantar administration of the antigen induced dose-dependent and sustained oedema. An intense infiltrate of neutrophils and eosinophils was observed at the peak of the oedema (4 h). 2. Oedema induced by ovalbumin at the doses of 50 or 200 micrograms/paw...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： da Motta JI,Cunha FQ,Vargaftig BB,Ferreira SH

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The releases of [3H]5-hydroxytryptamine ([3H]5-HT) and of endogenous glutamic acid and their modulation through presynaptic h5-HT1B autoreceptors and h5-HT1D heteroreceptors have been investigated in synaptosomal preparations from fresh neocortical samples obtained from patients undergoing neurosurgery. The inhibition...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Marcoli M,Maura G,Munari C,Ruelle A,Raiteri M

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The action of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID), sodium salicylate, aspirin, phenylbutazone and indomethacin was investigated on the migration of human polymorphonuclear cells (PMNs) and lymphocytes, using the system of migration of leucocytes from glass capillary tubes. 2. All NSAID produced a dose...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Brown KA,Collins AJ

更新日期：1978-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) is an endogenous congener of anandamide and potentiates its actions at cannabinoid CB1 and CB2 receptors, and at transient receptor potential vanilloid type-1 (TRPV1) channels. The other endocannabinoid, 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG), was recently suggested to act as a...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Petrosino S,Schiano Moriello A,Cerrato S,Fusco M,Puigdemont A,De Petrocellis L,Di Marzo V

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:As the pathogenesis of postoperative ileus (POI) involves inflammation and oxidative stress, comparable to ischaemia/reperfusion injury which can be ameliorated with nitrite, we investigated whether nitrite can protect against POI and explored the mechanisms involved. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH:We us...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Cosyns SM,Shiva S,Lefebvre RA

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Pancreatic cancer is a solid tumour that is often fatal. Hence, there is an urgent need to identify new drug targets for this disease. Highly proliferating cancer cells have an increased demand for nutrients and, therefore, need to up-regulate selective amino acid transporters. Here, we investiga...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Coothankandaswamy V,Cao S,Xu Y,Prasad PD,Singh PK,Reynolds CP,Yang S,Ogura J,Ganapathy V,Bhutia YD

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The experiment investigated the effects of psychotropic drugs on enzymes in vitro.2. Chlorpromazine inhibits mitochondrial malate dehydrogenase in concentrations of 1.4x10(-4)M and above. No effect was observed below this concentration.3. A sharp inflection in the [unk]/drug plot was also seen with chlorpromazine (...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Chowdhury AK,Rogers H,Skinner A,Spector RG,Watts DC

更新日期：1969-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. By use of patch-clamp techniques, the effects of SD-3212, a novel antiarrhythmic drug, on the calcium current (Ica), the sodium current (INa) and the muscarinic acetylcholine-receptor-operated potassium current (IK.ACh) were examined and compared with those of bepridil in guinea-pig single atrial cells. 2. SD-3212 ...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Hara Y,Nakaya H

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00