Involvement of secretory phospholipase A2 activity in the zymosan rat air pouch model of inflammation.

abstract：:1. The present study was designed to test the hypothesis that beneficial effects of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE)inhibitors are independent of a fall in blood pressure in rat experimental heart failure following coronary ligation. 2. The animals were assigned randomly to six groups; sham operation, controls subj...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Chiba K,Moriyama S,Ishigai Y,Fukuzawa A,Irie K,Shibano T

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Electroconvulsive treatment (ECT) of rabbits produced ocular inflammation consisting of conjunctival hyperaemia, miosis and protein extravasation into the aqueous humour, reflected by the so-called aqueous flare response (AFR): the maximal reduction in pupil size was 3.8 +/- 0.1 mm (s.e. of mean, n = 16) while the ...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Wang ZY,Waldeck K,Grundemar L,Håkanson R

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The chronic morphine-induced inhibition of rat liver tryptophan pyrrolase activity and the resultant increases in tryptophan availability to the brain and brain 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) synthesis are reversed within 10 min after naloxone administration. The possible involvement of hepatic tryptophan metabolism in mo...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Badawy AA,Evans M

更新日期：1981-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. In some asthmatics, muscarinic receptor antagonists are effective in limiting bronchoconstrictor response, suggesting an abnormal cholinergic drive in these subjects. There is a growing body of evidences indicating that cholinergic neurotransmission is also enhanced by endothelin-1 (ET-1) in rabbit bronchi, mouse t...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： D'Agostino B,Advenier C,Falciani M,Gallelli L,Marrocco G,Piegari E,Filippelli A,Rossi F

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic itch poses major health care and economic burdens worldwide. In 2013, B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) was identified as an itch-selective neuropeptide and shown to be both necessary and sufficient to produce itch behaviour in mice. Since then, mechanistic studies of itch have increased, not only at central le...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Meng J,Chen W,Wang J

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dimebolin (latrepirdine), a compound with multiple potential drug targets, is being evaluated in clinical trials for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and preliminary results suggest it can slow the disease process. There is also evidence that dimebolin directly improves aspects of cognition. Here we...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Webster SJ,Wilson CA,Lee CH,Mohler EG,Terry AV Jr,Buccafusco JJ

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Following transient focal stroke, rapid accumulation and activation of neutrophils in the ischaemic region is deleterious due to release of reactive oxygen species and myeloperoxidase (MPO). The purpose of this study was to examine whether AM-36, both a Na+ channel blocker and an antioxidant, aff...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Weston RM,Jarrott B,Ishizuka Y,Callaway JK

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Metabolic and cardiovascular abnormalities accompanying metabolic syndrome, such as obesity, insulin resistance and hypertension, are all associated with endothelial dysfunction and are independent risk factors for erectile dysfunction. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the vasc...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Contreras C,Sánchez A,Martínez P,Raposo R,Climent B,García-Sacristán A,Benedito S,Prieto D

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:By implanting a Teflon chamber subcutaneously into a sheep a mild aseptic inflammatory lesion was produced from which wound fluid could be sampled daily. The prostaglandin content of this wound fluid was examined. Prostaglandin E2 activity was found in all samples, and a peak was apparent on the fourth or fifth day af...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Greenwood B,Kerry PJ

更新日期：1975-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1 The tension developed in the guinea-pig cremaster was recorded during spontaneous activity and electrical stimulation. Spontaneous rhythmic contraction was observed in many preparations, particularly in the tip of the cremaster. These contractions were very slow, lasting about 20 s and occuring at about 2 min interv...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Ninomiya JG

更新日期：1975-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Endothelial cell damage in glomeruli and kidney arterioles appears to play a pivotal role in glomerular inflammatory diseases. Glomerular endothelial cells, a specialized microvascular cell type involved in the regulation of glomerular ultrafiltration, die by apoptosis in response to tumour necrosis factor-alpha (T...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Messmer UK,Winkel G,Briner VA,Pfeilschifter J

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Uridine 5'-triphosphate (UTP) is a potent vasoconstrictor of cerebral arteries and induces Ca(2+) waves in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). This study aimed to determine the mechanisms underlying UTP-induced Ca(2+) waves in VSMCs of the rat basilar artery. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH:Isometric fo...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Syyong HT,Yang HH,Trinh G,Cheung C,Kuo KH,van Breemen C

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The effectiveness of alpha 1- and alpha 2-adrenoceptor activation was compared at different levels of the saphenous and cephalic vein of the dog in vitro. 2. Helically cut strips were used to determine concentration-response curves to phenylephrine, noradrenaline, UK-14,304 (5-bromo-6-(imidazoline-2-ylamino)-quinox...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Guimaraes S,Nunes JP

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Cerebrovascular remodelling is one of the important risk factors of stroke. The underlying mechanisms are unclear. Integrin β3 and volume-regulated ClC-3 Cl(-) channels have recently been implicated as important contributors to vascular cell proliferation. Therefore, we investigated the role of i...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Zeng JW,Wang XG,Ma MM,Lv XF,Liu J,Zhou JG,Guan YY

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. In response to pancreatic injury and in cell culture, pancreatic stellate cells (PSCs) are transformed ('activated') into highly proliferative myofibroblast-like cells, which express alpha-smooth muscle actin (alpha-SMA), and produce type I collagen and other extracellular matrix components. There is accumulating e...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Masamune A,Kikuta K,Satoh M,Satoh K,Shimosegawa T

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1 The effect of phenoxybenzamine on the efflux of [3H]-noradrenaline and the mechanical response to single pulse excitation of superfused guinea-pig vas deferens was determined to examine the validity of the currently accepted hypothesis of a presynaptic negative feedback system on adrenergic nerve terminals. 2 The ad...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Kalsner S

更新日期：1979-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. A grease-gap technique has been used to measure d.c. potentials, in response to the application of excitatory amino acids and electrical stimulation of the Schaffer collateral-commissural pathway, in the CA1 region of rat hippocampal slices. The actions of L-glutamate (L-Glu) have been quantified and compared to th...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Frenguelli BG,Blake JF,Brown MW,Collingridge GL

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:A body of evidence suggests activation of metabotropic glutamate 2/3 (mGlu2/3 ) receptors would be an effective analgesic in chronic pain conditions. Thus, the analgesic properties of a novel mGlu2/3 receptor agonist prodrug were investigated. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH:After oral absorption, the pro...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Johnson MP,Muhlhauser MA,Nisenbaum ES,Simmons RM,Forster BM,Knopp KL,Yang L,Morrow D,Li DL,Kennedy JD,Swanson S,Monn JA

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) is a central abnormality in asthma. IL-5 may modulate AHR in animal models of asthma, but the available data is inconsistent on the impact of targeting IL-5 pathway against AHR. The difference between targeting IL-5 or the IL-5 receptor, α subunit (IL-5Rα) in modu...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Calzetta L,Ritondo BL,Matera MG,Facciolo F,Rogliani P

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Photoactivated mechanical responses that resulted from exposure to 3-NO2-1,4-dihydropyridines (3-NO2-DHP5) or NO-donors were examined in rat isolated oesophageal smooth muscle with a view to determining the role of calcium and cyclic GMP. 2. Isometric contractile force was recorded in preparations bathed in normal ...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Martin-Caraballo M,Triggle CR,Bieger D

更新日期：1995-12-01 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：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

abstract：:1. Protection against 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium ion (MPP+) neurotoxicity by two nitric oxide-related compounds, N omega-nitro-L-arginine (L-NOARG) and L-arginine, was studied in the corpus striatum by means of two MPP+ perfusions separated by 24 h. Dopamine extracellular output after the second MPP+ (1, 5 and 10 mM)...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Santiago M,Machado A,Cano J

更新日期：1994-03-01 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：:Antidromic stimulation of sensory peripheral branches of the trigeminal system (mental nerve) leads to cutaneous vasodilatation and increases vascular permeability in the rat. Antidromic vasodilatation is observed only at high intensity stimulation (10 V, 15 Hz, 0.2 or 5 ms) supporting the participation of afferent C-...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Couture R,Cuello AC,Henry JL

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacteria have existed on Earth for three billion years or so and have become adept at protecting themselves against toxic chemicals. Antibiotics have been in clinical use for a little more than 6 decades. That antibiotic resistance is now a major clinical problem all over the world attests to the success and speed of ...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Bennett PM

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Previous studies suggested that nitric oxide (NO) may cause hyperpolarization and relaxation of canine colonic smooth muscle by both cGMP-dependent and cGMP-independent mechanisms. This hypothesis was tested using 1H-[1,2,4]oxadiazolo[4,3-a]quinoxaline-1-one (ODQ), a novel inhibitor of NO-stimulated guanylate cycla...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Franck H,Sweeney KM,Sanders KM,Shuttleworth CW

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Melanocortins reverse circulatory shock and improve survival by counteracting the systemic inflammatory response, and through the activation of the vagus nerve-mediated cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway. To gain insight into the potential therapeutic value of melanocortins against multiple or...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Bitto A,Polito F,Altavilla D,Irrera N,Giuliani D,Ottani A,Minutoli L,Spaccapelo L,Galantucci M,Lodi R,Guzzo G,Guarini S,Squadrito F

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of dopamine receptor and alpha-adrenoceptor agonists and antagonists on the stimulation-evoked overflow of radioactivity from strips of dog saphenous vein previously loaded with [3H]-noradrenaline have been examined alone and in combination. In the presence of neuronal and extraneuronal catecholamine uptak...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Baker DJ,Drew GM,Hilditch A

更新日期：1984-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Therapeutic doses of colistin sulphomethate sodium B.P. (Colomycin), pento-N sulphomethylpolymyxin B sodium (Thiosporin) and ampicillin B.P. (Penbritin) as well as normal saline have been given to volunteers with normal kidney function.2. A blind crossover technique was used and the effects of the compounds on bloo...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Caldwell AD,Martin AJ,Trigger DJ

更新日期：1969-09-01 00:00:00