Role of nitric oxide in the attenuated pressor responses of pregnant or sodium-deplete sheep.

abstract：:The effects of purified baicalin and baicalein from the traditional Chinese herb, Huangqin, on contractions induced by phenylephrine, U46619, and high extracellular K+ were investigated in isolated rat mesenteric arteries. Both baicalin (1-100 microM) and baicalein (1-50 microM) potentiated the contractile response to...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Tsang SY,Chen ZY,Yao XQ,Huang Y

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heart failure (HF) is characterized by abnormalities in beta-adrenergic receptor (betaAR) signaling, including an increase in betaAR kinase 1 (betaARK1) levels and activity. Gene therapy using a peptide inhibitor of betaARK1 (betaARKct) in infarcted rabbit hearts has improved compromised cardiac function. To determine...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Suzuki Y,Nakano K,Sugiyama M,Imagawa J

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aldosterone is increased in diabetes and contributes to the development of diabetic nephropathy. The authors hypothesized that reduction in aldosterone production in diabetes by amlodipine or aliskiren improves diabetic kidney disease by attenuating renal oxidative stress and fibrosis. Normoglycemic and streptozotocin...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Matavelli LC,Siragy HM

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interspersed between cardiac myocytes, cardiac fibroblasts serve mainly as a structural support during ventricular wall thickening from embryogenesis until adulthood. Cardiac fibroblasts, however, may also serve as a source of mitogens, extracellular matrix proteins, cytokines, and growth factors that could affect the...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Ottaviano FG,Yee KO

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nebivolol, a chemically novel beta 1-adrenoceptor antagonist, acutely lowers blood pressure in spontaneously hypertensive rats, anaesthetised normotensive dogs, and hypertensive patients. We have investigated the actions of dl-nebivolol in five conscious normotensive rabbits (sham, mean blood pressure (BP) of 82.2 +/-...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Ward JE,Coles P,Cox H,Eisenhofer G,Angus JA

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adenosine protects the ischemic myocardium by coronary vasodilation and the depression of heart rate and contractility, improving myocardial energy balance. Adenosine effects on the myocardium are mediated predominantly by the type A1 receptors. Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP), a vasodilator and regulator of blood vo...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Salman H,Bergman M,Schlesinger H,Zahavi I,Kessler-Icekson G

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted an intracardiac study of the electrophysiologic effects and kinetics of intravenous nicardipine (N) in 16 patients with or without impaired cardiac conduction, using a randomized, double-blind, crossover design versus placebo (P). N or P were infused intravenously over 5 min: the dose of N was 9.46 +/- 3....

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： David D,Guize L,Leheuzey JY,Lavergne T,Loria Y,Ourbak P

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronary artery disease is the most important cause of morbidity and mortality in Western countries. Its pathogenesis is unknown but involves an enhanced vasoconstriction and increased interaction of platelets and monocytes with the vessel wall, as well as proliferation, migration, and extracellular matrix formation o...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Lüscher TF,Noll G

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the influence of the Ca(2+)-ATPase inhibitor thapsigargin (TG) on the vasorelaxant response to different endothelium-dependent and endothelium-independent relaxing agents in an isolated thoracic aorta preparation of the rabbit, precontracted by norepinephrine (NE). Pretreatment with 100 microM L-argini...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Amerini S,Filippi S,Parenti A,Ziche M,Ledda F

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Insulin resistance is a frequent phenomenon and a marker of increased risk for non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) and atherosclerosis. According to recent estimations, not only individuals with obesity, NIDDM, and impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) but also one fourth of the "healthy" glucose tolerant and t...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Rett K,Wicklmayr M,Mehnert H

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the initial seconds after a sudden reduction in coronary blood flow, a temporary mismatch between myocardial energy demand and supply exists. The mechanisms underlying the rapidly ensuing reduction in contractile function in the ischemic myocardium are still unknown. In the presence of some residual blood flow, a s...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Ehring T,Schulz R,Heusch G

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanism of natriuresis with calcium entry blockers such as felodipine is largely unexplained. As these drugs prevent sodium retention following exogenous angiotensin II, the natriuretic effect of felodipine might be due to a similar interaction with endogenous angiotensin II. In such a case, angiotensin converti...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： van Hamersvelt HW,Wetzels JF,Kloke HJ,Koene RA,Huysmans FT

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of the adrenergic antihypertensive drugs propranolol, clonidine, alpha-methyldopa, urapidil, indoramin, and prazosin on the relative rate of sterol synthesis were studied in freshly isolated human mononuclear leukocytes. Incubation of cells for 6 h in a medium containing lipid-depleted serum led to a three...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Krone W,Müller-Wieland D,Greten H

更新日期：1985-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serotonin, applied to helical strips of larger vessels such as coronary arteries, acts as a potent vasoconstrictor in vitro. In contrast, in vivo serotonin causes a remarkable decrease in total peripheral resistance. To differentiate the influence of serotonin on resistances of large and small vessels, experiments wer...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Meschig R,Breuer J,Arnold G

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the earliest structural changes in the heart adapting to hypertension is left ventricular hypertrophy, which can now be exactly measured by echocardiography. Left ventricular hypertrophy increases the incidence of coronary artery disease, heart failure, and sudden death severalfold, independent of the blood pre...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Schmieder RE

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angiopeptin (AP: BIM23014C), a cyclic analogue of the peptide hormone somatostatin, inhibits intimal hyperplasia after balloon angioplasty. This inhibition has been attributed to a direct inhibitory effect on smooth muscle cell (SMC) proliferation. However, the SMC that proliferate in the intima and contribute to inti...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Mooradian DL,Fernandes B,Diglio CA,Lester BR

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the effects of felodipine [4-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-1,4-dihydropyridine-2,6-dimethyl 3,5-dicarboxylic 3-ethylester and 5-methylester] on the coronary vascular bed of pig hearts with an ischemic region in the left ventricle following ligation of the left anterior descending coronary artery. At an infusion rate...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Sjöquist PO,Adler G,Duker G,Almgren O

更新日期：1983-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endothelin-1 (ET-1) stimulated cAMP formation in Chinese hamster ovary cells stably expressing human wild-type ET(A) (CHO/hET(A) cells) and inhibited the formation in cells expressing human wild-type ETB (CHO/hETB cells), suggesting a selective coupling of hET(A) and hETB with G alpha s and G alpha i, respectively. To...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Ninomiya H,Takagi Y,Miwa S,Masaki T

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess flecainide's ability to suppress ventricular fibrillation during reperfusion, we compared flecainide acetate (2 mg/kg i.v.) with saline placebo in 50 pentobarbital-anesthetized dogs undergoing proximal anterior descending coronary artery occlusion for 20 min followed by sudden release. Treatment selection wa...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Lederman SN,Wenger TL,Bolster DE,Strauss HC

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:NADPH oxidases have recently been shown to contribute to the pathogenesis of hypertension. The development of specific inhibitors of these enzymes has focused attention on their potential therapeutic use in hypertensive disease. Two of the most specific inhibitors, gp91ds-tat and apocynin, have been shown to decrease ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Williams HC,Griendling KK

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nitrates are beneficial in post-myocardial infarction patients with stable, unstable, and Prinzmetal's variant angina and as adjunctive therapy in congestive heart failure. They are available in multiple formulations that differ in chemical structure, pharmacokinetics, onset and duration of activity, and peak effect; ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Scardi S

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship between adrenergic nerve activity and neuronal uptake was investigated. Helically cut strips of rat tail artery were mounted in organ chambers and isometric contractions were recorded. Spontaneous contractions were occasionally observed and these contractions were blocked by phentolamine. Cumulative a...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Webb RC,Vanhoutte PM,Bohr DF

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Local inhibition of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE, kininase II) produces both attenuation of angiotensin (Ang) II generation and bradykinin (BK) degradation. To delineate the participation of BK in the cardioprotective actions of ACE inhibitors, experiments were performed in rats and dogs with cardiac ischemia-re...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Linz W,Martorana PA,Schölkens BA

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In conscious, spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) oral prazosin (0.03-3.0 mg/kg) resulted in dose-related reductions of systolic blood pressure measured with a tail cuff. In SHR whose tail artery blood pressure was continuously monitored the antihypertensive effect of prazosin (1.0 mg/kg, p.o.) was accompanied by a ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Lefèvre-Borg F,Roach AG,Gomeni R,Cavero I

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The elderly are reported to be less sensitive to the beta-blocking effects of propranolol. However, age-related changes in the stereoselective pharmacokinetics or protein binding of propranolol enantiomers could have confounded the results of previous studies because only 1-propranolol contributes significantly to the...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Tenero DM,Bottorff MB,Burlew BS,Williams JB,Lalonde RL

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiovascular responsiveness to stress conditions differs between men and women. It is not known to what extent this observation is explained by differences in the release of stress hormones like adrenaline, or by differences in the response to adrenaline. Therefore, we quantified the hemodynamic response to infusion...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Schouwenberg BJ,Rietjens SJ,Smits P,de Galan BE

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the importance of adenosine (Ado)-receptor activation in preconditioning (PC) has been established, it is unclear whether cardioprotection afforded by PC is determined by the Ado level during PC ischemia or by that during sustained ischemia. Accordingly, we tested whether the PC effect is modified by augmenti...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Suzuki K,Miura T,Miki T,Tsuchida A,Shimamoto K

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heart rate turbulence (HRT) denotes the baroreflex-mediated short-term oscillation of cardiac cycle lengths after spontaneous ventricular premature complexes. The physiological pattern of HRT consists of brief heart rate acceleration followed by more gradual heart rate deceleration before the heart rate returns to bas...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Bauer A,Zürn CS,Schmidt G

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute bromocriptine administration reduced sitting and standing blood pressure and produced severe orthostatic hypotension in 12 normal subjects. Concomitantly, there was an increase in venous distensibility and basal blood flow, and a decrease in peripheral vascular resistance, as determined by forearm plethysmograph...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Johns DW,Ayers CR,Carey RM

更新日期：1984-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Death during and following myocardial infarction can arise from a number of different causes. Some of them, such as early ventricular fibrillation and cardiac rupture, seem unrelated to infarct size. However, deaths occurring later during the course of infarction do seem to be related to the extent of myocardial damag...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Julian DG

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00