Effects of cimetidine on the secretion of some pituitary hormones.

abstract：:Galactosamine (GalN) administration produces hepatitis-like liver injury in animals. The hepatotoxicity of GalN is attenuated by several interventions, including activation of the reticuloendothelial system (RES). Fructose-1,6-diphosphate (FDP) administration significantly increases the phagocytic activity of the RES ...

journal_title：Pharmacology

authors： Markov AK,Farias LA,Bennett WS,Subramony C,Mihas AA

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The vascular relaxant effect of salbutamol and its dependence on the endothelium were studied in the isolated dog coronary artery, precontracted with prostaglandin F2 alpha. Salbutamol induced a concentration-dependent relaxation which was partially inhibited by removal of endothelial cells. Atenolol 10(-6) mol/l, a b...

journal_title：Pharmacology

authors： Bernard F,Jouquey S,Hamon G

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to document possible changes in the binding of bupivacaine (BV), lidocaine (LC) and their main metabolites desbutylbupivacaine (PPX) and monoethylglycinexylydide (MEGX), respectively, to plasma proteins and erythrocytes in mice after acute treatment with the calcium antagonists diltiazem (DZ), ...

journal_title：Pharmacology

authors： Jacob D,Grignon S,Attolini L,Gantenbein M,Bruguerolle B

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic exposure to cold increases the growth of brown adipose tissue and the resistance to more severe cold, thus improving thermogenesis. The present study examined the possibility that dietary compounds can modify cold acclimation. Adenosine (ADO) or adenine (ADE) were administered in drinking water (0.05%, w/v) fo...

journal_title：Pharmacology

authors： Nishimura M,Moriya M,Saitoh M,Murakoshi N,Shimizu Y

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Incubation of rat brain homogenates or 14,500 g pellet isolated from the homogenate with (14C)-mescaline was associated with accumulation of (14C)-mescaline in the pellet. 1.33 mumol/ml of chlorpromazine, trifluoperazine, fluphenazine, imipramine, desmethylimipramine, nortriptyline and amitriptyline inhibited the accu...

journal_title：Pharmacology

authors： Shah NS,Gulati OD

更新日期：1975-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIM:It has been demonstrated that dexamethasone-induced hypertension can be prevented by the NADPH oxidase inhibitor apocynin. The effect of dexamethasone on NADPH oxidase, however, is unknown. The present study was conducted to investigate the effect of dexamethasone on the gene expression of Nox1, the majo...

journal_title：Pharmacology

authors： Siuda D,Tobias S,Rus A,Xia N,Förstermann U,Li H

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Both in vivo and in vitro exposure to morphine have been reported to produce a number of immunomodulatory effects in both laboratory animals and humans. The current study was performed to assess the direct in vitro effect of exposure to morphine or morphine metabolites on immune response parameters. Murine B6C3F1 sple...

journal_title：Pharmacology

authors： Thomas PT,Bhargava HN,House RV

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The duration of action of melatonin may be important for improvements in sleep efficiency in insomniacs. Ramelteon, a selective melatonin agonist, is primarily metabolized to the active metabolite M-II, which has a longer half-life and greater systemic exposure than ramelteon. Hence, M-II may contribute significantly ...

journal_title：Pharmacology

authors： Nishiyama K,Nishikawa H,Kato K,Miyamoto M,Tsukamoto T,Hirai K

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurochemical and neuropharmacological investigations with four ergot derivatives reveal differential pharmacodynamic effects of these compounds. Bromocriptine and CM 29-712 showed actions typical of postsynaptic dopamine receptor stimulants, in particular in the extrapyramidal system. CM 29-712 proved to be more pote...

journal_title：Pharmacology

authors： Vigouret JM,Bürki HR,Jaton AL,Züger PE,Loew DM

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Centhaquin is a centrally acting hypotensive drug like clonidine. Clonidine also produces analgesia and hypothermia in mice and potentiates morphine analgesia. Clonidine analgesia is blocked by idazoxan and naloxone while it is potentiated by BQ123 and sulfisoxazole. This study was conducted to determine the...

journal_title：Pharmacology

authors： Andurkar SV,Gulati A

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A comparative study of four natural eugenol compounds found in the volatile oil fraction of Myristica fragans, namely eugenol (E), methyleugenol (ME), isoeugenol and methylisoeugenol, was carried out in mice. Using a mixture of saline + tween-80 to suspend the compounds and the intraperitoneal route, ME revealed to be...

journal_title：Pharmacology

authors： Sell AB,Carlini EA

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Combination therapy with antiretroviral drugs is used for the treatment of patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus. To achieve optimal drug concentrations for viral suppression and avoidance of drug toxicity, monitoring of drug levels has been considered essential. We set up an analytical procedure for...

journal_title：Pharmacology

authors： Donnerer J,Kronawetter M,Kapper A,Haas I,Kessler HH

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The involvement of AT1 and AT2 receptor subtypes in the response of the isolated rat uterus to angiotensin II (AngII) was studied throughout the estrous cycle. The AngII potency varied during the different estrous cycle phases, as indicated by significantly different pD2 values. No significant differences were observe...

journal_title：Pharmacology

authors： Accorsi-Mendonça D,Corrêa FM,Anselmo-Franci JA,Paiva TB,de Oliveira AM

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the vascular effects of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and Exendin-4 in type 2 diabetic rat aortae. Studies were performed in a normal control group (NC) (0.2 ml i.p. saline, n = 10), streptozotocin (STZ)/nicotinamide diabetic control group (DC) (a single dose of 80 mg/kg STZ i.p. injection 15 min aft...

journal_title：Pharmacology

authors： Ozyazgan S,Kutluata N,Afşar S,Ozdaş SB,Akkan AG

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Erythrocytes can take up amino acids from the blood by using a variety of transport systems. GLYT is a key transport protein in the plasma membrane responsible for the Na(2+)-dependent uptake of glycine needed for glutathione biosynthesis. Certain cysteine-specific compounds, particularly mercuric chloride and 5,5'-di...

journal_title：Pharmacology

authors： McCormick SJ,Tunnicliff G

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:This study was performed in order to elucidate the effects of 7-nitroindazole (7-NI) and L-arginine on cognitive functions of rats in a three-panel runway task. METHODS:7-NI (2.5, 5, 10 mg/kg) and L-arginine (200 mg/kg) were injected intraperitoneally into male Wistar rats 30 min before the test. RESU...

journal_title：Pharmacology

authors： Yildiz Akar F,Celikyurt IK,Ulak G,Mutlu O

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The radioligand binding profiles and in vivo pharmacological characteristics of YM-44781, YM-44778 and YM-49598, novel non-peptide tachykinin receptor antagonists, were examined and compared to those of FK-888 and GR-159897. Since no functional NK(3) receptors were found in the rat bladder, the emphasis will be on the...

journal_title：Pharmacology

authors： Choppin A,Groke G,Bringas A,Stepan G,Dillon MP

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The influence of repeated administration of histamine on lithium-induced state dependency has been investigated. A single-trial step-down inhibitory avoidance task was used to assess memory in adult male NMRI mice. Intraperitoneal (i.p.) administration of lithium (10 mg/kg), immediately after training (post-training),...

journal_title：Pharmacology

authors： Zarrindast MR,Parsaei L,Ahmadi S

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tramadol, a central analgesic acting on serotonin neurotransmission, is often co-used with ondansetron, a 5-HT(3) antagonist, for the management of postoperative pain to decrease nausea and vomiting. The aim of the study is to test the hypothesis that this drug combination raises tramadol requirement by patient-contro...

journal_title：Pharmacology

authors： Vale C,Oliveira F,Assunção J,Fontes-Ribeiro C,Pereira F

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tetraethylammonium chloride (TEA) at concentrations over 10(-3) mol/l produced a concentration-dependent contraction in the isolated canine coronary artery. We investigated mechanisms of the contractile response and the effects of various vasodilators on the contraction. While phentolamine, propranolol, guanethidine, ...

journal_title：Pharmacology

authors： Nishio M,Kigoshi S,Muramatsu I

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:We have reported that intermediate conductance Ca(2+)-activated K(+) channels (ImK) showed augmented expression in angiotensin II (AII) type 1 receptor-dependent manner in post-ischemic rat heart. ImK has tyrosine phosphorylation sequence in the C-terminus and motifs for NFkappaB and AP1 in the promoter. Whi...

journal_title：Pharmacology

authors： Terata Y,Saito T,Fujiwara Y,Hasegawa H,Miura H,Watanabe H,Chiba Y,Kibira S,Miura M

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Vaginismus is characterized by recurrent or persistent involuntary contraction of the perineal muscles surrounding the outer third of the vagina when penile, finger, tampon, or speculum penetration is attempted. Recent results have suggested the use of botulinum toxin for the treatment of vaginismus. He...

journal_title：Pharmacology

authors： Ferreira JR,Souza RP

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT)-induced contraction and the involvement of RhoA/Rho-kinase pathway in the 5-HT-induced contraction was investigated isometrically in vitro in both diabetic and nondiabetic human corpus cavernosum (HCC) tissues. METHODS:HCC tissues were obtained from 12 patients. Th...

journal_title：Pharmacology

authors： Murat N,Soner BC,Demir O,Esen A,Gidener S

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Flaxseed contains alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), lignans, and dietary fiber, and its intake lowers blood pressure in hypertensive patients. Here, we examined the effects of flaxseed powder, which includes all flaxseed components, flaxseed oil, composed mainly of ALA, flaxseed lignan, and flaxseed fiber, on...

journal_title：Pharmacology

authors： Watanabe Y,Ohata K,Fukanoki A,Fujimoto N,Matsumoto M,Nessa N,Toba H,Kobara M,Nakata T

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Accumulation of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) plays a pivotal role in the mechanism by which aging contributes to osteoarthritis (OA). In the present study, we examined the effect of curcumin, a pharmacologically safe phytochemical agent, on AGE-induced tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and matrix metallopr...

journal_title：Pharmacology

authors： Yang Q,Wu S,Mao X,Wang W,Tai H

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hamster renal cytosol binds [3H]-2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) with high specificity. Sucrose density gradient centrifugation revealed two binding entities- one with a low sedimentation coefficient of 4-5 S which was displaced by neither TCDD nor other polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and another w...

journal_title：Pharmacology

authors： Kurl RN,Loring JM,Villee CA

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metabotropic G protein-coupled receptors have recently been recognized as targets for anesthetics and analgesics. In particular, G(q)-coupled receptors such as muscarinic M(1) receptors (M(1)R) and 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) type 2A receptors have been reported to be targets for anesthetics. Much less is known, howeve...

journal_title：Pharmacology

authors： Minami K,Uezono Y,Shiraishi M,Okamoto T,Ogata J,Horishita T,Taniyama K,Shigematsu A

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, chronic treatment of atorvastatin was evaluated on isoproterenol-induced myocardial infarction. Male Sprague-Dawley rats (200 +/- 25 g) were randomized into the following four groups: (1) control group, (2) isoproterenol-treated group, (3) atorvastatin-treated group, and (4) isoproterenol- and at...

journal_title：Pharmacology

authors： Trivedi CJ,Balaraman R,Majithiya JB,Bothara SB

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A potential cytokine-drug interaction between interleukin 6 (IL-6) and itraconazole (ITZ) was studied using human hepatocytes in primary culture. Cultures from 5 adult males (mean age 42 +/- 15 years) who had not received any medicines known to interact with CYP3A4 were studied. Cultures were exposed to ITZ 500 ng/ml,...

journal_title：Pharmacology

authors： Gubbins PO,Melchert RB,McConnell SA,Franks AM,Penzak SR,Gurley BJ

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serotonin-depleting lesions of midbrain raphe (extensive lesions located within dorsal and partly median raphe muclei) induced intraspecific agressiveness in grouped Wistar male rats but failed to increase mouse-killing behaviour. Rats which had lesions in the lateral midbrain did not display intraspecific aggression ...

journal_title：Pharmacology

authors： Kostowski W,Cxlonkowski A,Markowdka L,Markiewicz L

更新日期：1975-01-01 00:00:00