Effects of short- and long-term exposure to c-AMP and c-GMP on the noradrenaline transporter.

abstract：:The ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus (VMH) plays an important role in feeding and energy homeostasis. Electroconvulsive seizure (ECS) therapy is highly effective in the treatment of several psychiatric diseases, including depression, but may also have beneficial effects in other neurological diseases. Although...

journal_title：Neuropharmacology

authors： Segi-Nishida E,Sukeno M,Imoto Y,Kira T,Sakaida M,Tsuchiya S,Sugimoto Y,Okuno Y

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Participation of opiate, serotonergic and noradrenergic components in the antinociceptive action of intrathecally administered morphine was evaluated by measuring the ability of subcutaneously administered doses of naloxone, methysergide and phentolamine to alter analgesia. Morphine produced a dose-dependent elevation...

journal_title：Neuropharmacology

authors： Crisp T,Smith DJ

更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST) is a group of inter-connected subnuclei that play critical roles in stress-reward interactions. An interesting feature of this brain region is the massive noradrenergic input that it receives. Important roles for norepinephrine in this region have been documented in a num...

journal_title：Neuropharmacology

authors： Flavin SA,Winder DG

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Long-term alcohol use causes widespread changes in gene expression in the human brain. Aberrant gene expression changes likely contribute to the progression from occasional alcohol use to alcohol use disorder (including alcohol dependence). Transcriptome studies have identified individual gene candidates that are link...

journal_title：Neuropharmacology

authors： Warden AS,Mayfield RD

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Benzodiazepines (BZDs) are widely used in the treatment of a variety of neurological and psychiatric conditions including anxiety, insomnia and epilepsy. BZDs are thought to act predominantly by affecting the gating of GABAA receptor channels, resulting in enhanced GABA-mediated currents in neurons. However, mutations...

journal_title：Neuropharmacology

authors： Lévi S,Le Roux N,Eugène E,Poncer JC

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using the rat model of early life seizures (ELS), which has exaggerated mGluR mediated long-term depression of synaptic strength (mGluR-LTD) in adulthood, we probed the signaling cascades underlying mGluR-LTD induction. Several inhibitors completely blocked mGluR-LTD in control but not in ELS rats: the proteasome, the...

journal_title：Neuropharmacology

authors： Bernard PB,Castano AM,Bayer KU,Benke TA

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The binding of three, structurally distinct, 5-hydroxytryptamine3 (5-HT3) receptor radioligands was characterized in rat cerebral cortex, rabbit ileum myenteric plexus and NG-108-15 neuroblastoma cells. The density of sites labeled by the three ligands in rat cortex or in rabbit ileum was markedly different. [3H]Quipa...

journal_title：Neuropharmacology

authors： Wong EH,Bonhaus DW,Lee JA,Wu I,Loury DN,Eglen RM

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since its characterisation in 2001, the mGlu8-selective agonist DCPG has been widely used to explore the potential functional role of this group III mGlu receptor within the central nervous system. This research has implicated mGlu8 receptors in a number of disease states and conditions such as epilepsy and anxiety, s...

journal_title：Neuropharmacology

authors： Mercier MS,Lodge D,Fang G,Nicolas CS,Collett VJ,Jane DE,Collingridge GL,Bortolotto ZA

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dopamine (DA) is a classical neurotransmitter modulating various brain functions by acting on its specific receptors. In addition, DA is a reactive molecule that has been implicated in neurodegeneration, especially in Parkinson's disease. Here we show that DA inhibited cell growth of dopamine transporter transfected c...

journal_title：Neuropharmacology

authors： Woldman I,Reither H,Kattinger A,Hornykiewicz O,Pifl C

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) represents the prototype of ligand-gated ion channels. It is vital for neuromuscular transmission and an important regulator of neurotransmission. A variety of toxic compounds derived from diverse species target this receptor and have been of elemental importance in basic a...

journal_title：Neuropharmacology

authors： Dutertre S,Nicke A,Tsetlin VI

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diazepam binding inhibitor (DBI) is a neuromodulatory peptide for gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) neurotransmission. Levels of DBI in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) were found to be elevated in depressed patients, when compared to age- and sex-matched normal controls. Levels of the peptide, corticotropin-releasing hormone (...

journal_title：Neuropharmacology

authors： Roy A

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mice were found to exhibit a marked suppression of motor activity when placed into the same experimental chamber in which they had previously received electrical shocks. This suppression was found to be a stable response when mice, 6-8 weeks of age, received shocks of frequencies of 1/10 or 1/30 Hz, and their motility...

journal_title：Neuropharmacology

authors： Kameyama T,Nagasaka M

更新日期：1982-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurosteroids are synthesized in the brain and have been demonstrated to modulate various cerebral functions. Allopregnanolone (3alpha-hydroxy-5alpha-pregnan-20-one), a naturally occurring neurosteroid, and ganaxolone (3alpha-hydroxy-3beta-methyl-5alpha-pregnan-20-one), a synthetic derivative, are two neurosteroids ac...

journal_title：Neuropharmacology

authors： Citraro R,Russo E,Di Paola ED,Ibbadu GF,Gratteri S,Marra R,De Sarro G

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyclosporine, a calcineurin inhibitor, significantly enhances spontaneous acetylcholine release after a brief tetanus and potentiates the effect of phorbol 12,13-dibutyrate. Both actions are prevented by the protein kinase C inhibitor, bisindolylmaleimide iodide. Protein kinase C and calcineurin thus play important ro...

journal_title：Neuropharmacology

authors： Lin MJ,Lin-Shiau SY

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Of the ionotropic glutamatergic receptors, the NMDA receptor is clearly implicated in the acute and chronic effects of ethanol; however, the role of the AMPA receptor in mediating the effects of ethanol in vivo is as yet unclear. Using mice deficient in the AMPA receptor subunit GluR1 (GluR1-/- mice), we investigated ...

journal_title：Neuropharmacology

authors： Cowen MS,Schroff KC,Gass P,Sprengel R,Spanagel R

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In low cerveau isolé transected rats, the effects of microiontophoretic application of putative serotonin 5-HT1A and 5-HT1B agonists on the spontaneous firing rate of CA1 pyramidal cells were compared to those of 5-HT. In contrast to the large current-dependent suppression of unit activity observed with 5-HT, the 5-HT...

journal_title：Neuropharmacology

authors： Sprouse JS,Aghajanian GK

更新日期：1988-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of risperidone, a new antipsychotic with potent 5-hydroxytryptamine2 (5-HT2) and dopamine-D2 (DA-D2) antagonistic properties, were studied on sleep-wakefulness patterns in rats. Administration of low doses (0.01-0.16 mg/kg i.p.) resulted in a significant increase of deep slow wave sleep (SWS2) and a decrea...

journal_title：Neuropharmacology

authors： Dugovic C,Wauquier A,Janssen PA

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thiamethoxam (TMX) is a second-generation neonicotinoid which is known to induce toxic effects on insects and mammalians. Recently, it has been proposed that TMX is a poor agonist of insect nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) on isolated cell bodies. Here, we have studied its effect on synaptic transmission. Ou...

journal_title：Neuropharmacology

authors： Thany SH

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of withdrawal from long-term treatment with increasing concentrations of sodium barbital in the drinking water were studied in rats. Animals were tested 72 hr after the removal of the drug. Withdrawal of barbital induced a significant leftward displacement of the dose-response curves obtained for the convu...

journal_title：Neuropharmacology

authors： Sandoval MR,Palermo-Neto J

更新日期：1985-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies indicated that epigenetic modification, especially DNA methylation, play an important role in the persistence of addiction-related memory. 5-aza-2-deoxycytidine (5-aza), an inhibitor of DNA methyltransferases, was approved for clinical treatment. However, it is not clear whether 5-aza is involved in opi...

journal_title：Neuropharmacology

authors： Zhang JJ,Han J,Sui N

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical studies have shown that the major psychoactive ingredient of Cannabis sativa Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) has some analgesic efficacy in neuropathic pain states. However, THC has a significant side effect profile. We examined whether the profile of THC could be improved by co-administering it with the first-...

journal_title：Neuropharmacology

authors： Atwal N,Casey SL,Mitchell VA,Vaughan CW

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The kynurenine pathway of tryptophan metabolism has been implicated in brain function, immunoregulation, anti-microbial mechanisms and pregnancy. Some of these actions are due to depletion of tryptophan and others to the formation of biologically active metabolites. This review focuses on the roles of the kynurenine p...

journal_title：Neuropharmacology

authors： Hunt NH,Too LK,Khaw LT,Guo J,Hee L,Mitchell AJ,Grau GE,Ball HJ

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nipecotic acid ester, (+/-)-m-nitrophenyl-3-piperidinecarboxylate hydrochloride (MNPC) is a potent inhibitor of uptake of GABA in vitro and should be able to penetrate into the brain much more readily than the parent compound nipecotic acid. A study of the effects of MNPC on convulsions induced by chemicals which ...

journal_title：Neuropharmacology

authors： Hinko CN,Seibert K,Crider AM

更新日期：1984-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Discovered and crystallized over sixty years ago, serotonin's important functions in the brain and body were identified over the ensuing years by neurochemical, physiological and pharmacological investigations. This 2008 M. Rapport Memorial Serotonin Review focuses on some of the most recent discoveries involving sero...

journal_title：Neuropharmacology

authors： Murphy DL,Fox MA,Timpano KR,Moya PR,Ren-Patterson R,Andrews AM,Holmes A,Lesch KP,Wendland JR

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the facilitatory effects of subanalgesic or low doses of different drugs (acetylsalicylic acid, ibuprofen and morphine) on the antinociceptive responses induced by the endogenous opioid peptides, enkephalins, protected from their catabolism by the dual enkephalin-degrading enzy...

journal_title：Neuropharmacology

authors： Nieto MM,Wilson J,Walker J,Benavides J,Fournié-Zaluski MC,Roques BP,Noble F

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the etiology of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is not fully understood, multiple lines of evidence suggests the importance of amyloid-beta (Abeta) in the initiation/progression of the disease. In this study, we investigated protective effects of erythropoietin (EPO) on Abeta(25-35)-induced cell death in cultured ra...

journal_title：Neuropharmacology

authors： Ma R,Xiong N,Huang C,Tang Q,Hu B,Xiang J,Li G

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:4-Aminopyridine (4-AP) stimulated the release of [3H]dopamine from striatal synaptosomes in the rat. At a concentration of 200 microM, 4-aminopyridine increased the spontaneous efflux of dopamine by 170%. The effect of 4-aminopyridine was calcium-dependent, being abolished when calcium was omitted from the incubation ...

journal_title：Neuropharmacology

authors： Arzate ME,Morán J,Pasantes-Morales H

更新日期：1986-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An elevated plus-maze, used to identify anxiolytic effects of drugs (Pellow et al., 1985), reflected as increased open-arm exploration, was employed in cycling and ovariectomised rats, to determine the effect of diazepam on the cycle and, after ovariectomy, to investigate possible influences of treatment with oestradi...

journal_title：Neuropharmacology

authors： Nomikos GG,Spyraki C

更新日期：1988-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper evaluates the involvement of hippocampal ATP-sensitive potassium channels (K(ATP)) in learning and memory. After confirming expression of the Kir6.2 subunit in the CA3 region of C57BL/6J mice, we performed intra-hippocampal pharmacological injections of specific openers and blockers of K(ATP) channels. The ...

journal_title：Neuropharmacology

authors： Betourne A,Bertholet AM,Labroue E,Halley H,Sun HS,Lorsignol A,Feng ZP,French RJ,Penicaud L,Lassalle JM,Frances B

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cognitive impairments and negative symptoms experienced by schizophrenia patients still await effective treatment. Alpha7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (α7 nAChRs) have gain considerable attention in this regard. It has been recently proposed that positive allosteric modulators (PAMs) of α7 nAChRs may represen...

journal_title：Neuropharmacology

authors： Potasiewicz A,Hołuj M,Kos T,Popik P,Arias HR,Nikiforuk A

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00