Determination of halothane-induced sleeping time in the rat: effect of prior administration of centrally active drugs.

abstract：:1 The effects of the prostaglandin synthetase inhibitor, indomethacin and the prostaglandin antagonist SC-19220 (1-acetyl-2-[8-chloro-10,11-dihydrodibenz (b,f) (1,4)oxazepine-10-carbonyl] hydrazine), were examined on the tone of the guinea-pig isolated tracheal preparation and on the responses of the preparation to pr...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Farmer JB,Farrar DG,Wilson J

更新日期：1974-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The cannabinoid receptor-mediated analgesic effects of 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) are limited by monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL). 4-nitrophenyl 4-[bis (1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl) (hydroxy) methyl] piperidine-1-carboxylate (JZL184) is a potent inhibitor of MAGL in the mouse, though potency is reporte...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Woodhams SG,Wong A,Barrett DA,Bennett AJ,Chapman V,Alexander SP

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The aim of the current study was to investigate the role of arachidonic acid (AA) metabolism via cyclooxygenase (COX) in the endothelial dysfunction of penile arteries from pre-diabetic, obese Zucker rats (OZR). EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH:Penile arteries from OZR and from lean Zucker rats (LZR) were ...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Sánchez A,Contreras C,Villalba N,Martínez P,Martínez AC,Bríones A,Salaíces M,García-Sacristán A,Hernández M,Prieto D

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The consumption of green tea (Camellia sinensis) has been shown to have many physiological and pharmacological health benefits. In the past two decades several studies have reported that epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), the main constituent of green tea, has anti-infective properties. Antiviral activities of EGCG wi...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Steinmann J,Buer J,Pietschmann T,Steinmann E

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a rare, progressive pulmonary vasculopathy characterized by increased mean pulmonary arterial pressure, pulmonary vascular remodelling and right ventricular failure. Current treatments are not curative, and new therapeutic strategies are urgently required. Clinical and preclinical eviden...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Scott TE,Kemp-Harper BK,Hobbs AJ

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The effect of intravenous administration of dexamphetamine [+)-Amp) on rat pupil diameter was investigated. In all experiments, the vagosympathetic trunks were sectioned bilaterally at the cervical level. 2. In rats anaesthetized with urethane, (+)-Amp (0.1-0.3 mg kg-1, i.v.) produced a dose-related increase in pup...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Hey JA,Ito T,Koss MC

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:N-arachidonoyl 5-HT (NA-5HT) has anti-nociceptive effects reported to be mediated by inhibitory actions at the transient receptor potential vanilloid receptor 1 (TRPV1) and fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH). Anandamide and N-arachidonoyl dopamine (NA-DA), endocannabinoids that activate TRPV1 or a...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Gilmore AJ,Heblinski M,Reynolds A,Kassiou M,Connor M

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The detrimental actions of leptin on cardiovascular function are well established. Smith et al. report the novel finding of a reduction of infarct size by exogenous leptin when given at reperfusion. The involvement of the reperfusion injury salvage kinase (RISK) pathway in such reduction of infarct size and its relati...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Heusch G

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Rat cultured aortic vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) express both cyclic GMP-inhibited cyclic AMP phosphodiesterase (PDE3) and Ro 20-1724-inhibited cyclic AMP phosphodiesterase (PDE4) activities. By utilizing either cilostamide, a PDE3-selective inhibitor, or Ro 20-1724, a PDE4-selective inhibitor, PDE3 and PDE4...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Rose RJ,Liu H,Palmer D,Maurice DH

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The endothelial modulation of the relaxant responses to the nitric oxide (NO) donor sodium nitroprusside (SNP) and the KATP channel opener levcromakalim (LEM) and the interactions between these agents were analysed in isolated rat aorta. 2. LEM-induced relaxation was unchanged by endothelium removal or by the prese...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Pérez-Vizcaíno F,Cogolludo AL,Zaragozá-Arnáez F,Fajardo S,Ibarra M,López-López JG,Tamargo J

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Lithocholic acid (LCA), the most toxic bile acid, induces cholestatic liver injury in rodents. We previously showed that LCA activates the oxidative stress-responsive nuclear factor (erythroid-2 like), factor 2 (Nrf2) in cultured liver cells, triggering adaptive responses that reduce cell injury....

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Tan KP,Wood GA,Yang M,Ito S

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Airway hyper-reactivity to inhaled adenosine, mediated via mast cell activation, is a cardinal feature of asthma. Animal models have been developed in several species to mimic this phenomenon, but only in the rat has a mast cell involvement been clearly defined. In this study, a model of ovalbumin-induced adenosine hy...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Wyss D,Bonneau O,Trifilieff A

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1 Acetylcholine, substance P, prostaglandin E1 and the nitrovasodilator glyceryl trinitrate induced concentration-dependent relaxations of endothelium-intact strips of rabbit coeliac artery precontracted with noradrenaline. 2 Endothelium-denuded strip preparations contracted to acetylcholine and showed no response to ...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Alheid U,Dudel C,Förstermann U

更新日期：1987-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. A new method for the estimation of 4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenylethylamine (3-methoxytyramine) in brain tissue is described. This is based on the formation of a fluorescent derivative by oxidation with potassium ferricyanide in ammonium hydroxide solution.2. The effects of some drugs on the concentration of 3-methoxyty...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Guldberg HC,Sharman DF,Tegerdine PR

更新日期：1971-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Platelet-activating factor (Paf) has been proposed as a mediator of the gastrointestinal damage in endotoxic shock. The formation of Paf in rat jejunal tissue, determined following extraction and bioassay on rabbit washed platelets has therefore been correlated with the induction of damage following endotoxin administ...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Whittle BJ,Boughton-Smith NK,Hutcheson IR,Esplugues JV,Wallace JL

更新日期：1987-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Rosiglitazone is an anti-diabetic drug improving insulin sensitivity and glucose uptake in skeletal muscle and adipose tissues. However, several recent clinical trials suggest that rosiglitazone can increase the risk of cardiovascular ischaemia, although other studies failed to show such risks. T...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Yu L,Jin X,Yang Y,Cui N,Jiang C

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The GABA-B receptor agonists baclofen and 3-aminopropylphosphinic acid (3-APPi) have antitussive activity in the cat and guinea pig. The purpose of this study was to investigate the sites of action of these GABA-B receptor agonists to inhibit the cough reflex. 2. Single intracerebroventricular (i.c.v.) cannulas wer...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Bolser DC,DeGennaro FC,O'Reilly S,Chapman RW,Kreutner W,Egan RW,Hey JA

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Patients commonly take complementary medicines in conjunction with warfarin yet evidence supporting the safety or the risk of a herb-drug interaction is lacking. The aim of this study was to investigate the possible impact of two commonly used herbal medicines, garlic and cranberry, on the pharma...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Mohammed Abdul MI,Jiang X,Williams KM,Day RO,Roufogalis BD,Liauw WS,Xu H,McLachlan AJ

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of baclofen, the GABAB-agent, on the potassium-evoked release of endogenous 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) from slices of mouse frontal cortex has been investigated. The release of endogenous 5-HT evoked by addition of K+ (35 mM) was inhibited by (+/-)-baclofen in a dose-dependent manner with an IC50 of 0.1 mic...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Gray JA,Green AR

更新日期：1987-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The noradrenaline concentration in the lung was less than 0.5 mug/g in eight animal species.2. In the cat, dog, rabbit and goat, tyramine produced a fall in pulmonary resistance, which was reduced by the administration of either reserpine or cocaine. Although an infusion of noradrenaline increased the content of th...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Aviado DM,Sadavongvivad C

更新日期：1970-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Combretastatin A-4 3-O-phosphate (CA4P) is in clinical trial as a tumour vascular disrupting agent (VDA) but the cause of blood flow disruption is unclear. We tested the hypothesis that activation of Rho/Rho kinase (ROCK) is fundamental to the effects of this drug in vivo. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH:...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Williams LJ,Mukherjee D,Fisher M,Reyes-Aldasoro CC,Akerman S,Kanthou C,Tozer GM

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We tested the hypothesis that combined use of trophic factors and caspase inhibitors increases brain resistance to ischaemia in mice. Intracerebroventricular administration of bFGF (>10 ng) 30 min after MCA occlusion decreased infarct size and neurological deficit in a dose-dependent manner following 2 h ischemia and ...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Ma J,Qiu J,Hirt L,Dalkara T,Moskowitz MA

更新日期：2001-06-01 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. The cardiovascular and behavioural effects elicted by the intracerebroventricular (i.c.v.) injection of substance P (SP), neurokinin A (NKA), [MePhe7]neurokinin B ([MePhe7]NKB) or angiotensin II (AII) in the conscious rat were assessed before and 5 min after i.c.v. pretreatment with antagonists selective for angiot...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Picard P,Chrétien L,Couture R

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Unique among the phospholipids, phosphatidylserine depresses brain energy metabolism when injected intravenously into mice in the form of sonicated liposomes. The possibility that this effect results from a metabolic transformation of phosphatidylserine is examined in this paper. 2. A strong enhancement of the phos...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Bigon E,Boarato E,Bruni A,Leon A,Toffano G

更新日期：1979-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Pelitinib is a potent irreversible EGFR TK inhibitor currently in clinical trials for the treatment of lung cancer. Hyperthermia has been applied concomitantly with chemotherapy and radiotherapy to enhance treatment outcome. In this study, we investigated the ability of the combination of pelitin...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： To KK,Poon DC,Wei Y,Wang F,Lin G,Fu L

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Histamine (2-4 micrograms kg-1 i.v.) increased airways resistance (Raw) and decreased dynamic lung compliance (Cdyn) in urethane-anaesthetized guinea-pigs. The effects on Raw were almost abolished by atropine (0.1 mg kg-1 i.v.) and reduced by vagal cooling (11-16 degrees C). 2. Histamine-induced changes in Raw and ...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Mitchell HW

更新日期：1988-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Microglial phenotype and phagocytic activity are deregulated in Parkinson's disease (PD). PPARγ agonists are neuroprotective in experimental PD, but their role in regulating microglial phenotype and phagocytosis has been poorly investigated. We addressed it by using the PPARγ agonist MDG548. EXP...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Lecca D,Janda E,Mulas G,Diana A,Martino C,Angius F,Spolitu S,Casu MA,Simbula G,Boi L,Batetta B,Spiga S,Carta AR

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. We have examined the mechanisms by which the K(+)-channel blocker 4-aminopyridine (4-AP) can dose-dependently increase both basal [3H]-noradrenaline ([3H]-NA) release and the [3H]-NA release evoked by electrical stimulation, but not the release of [3H]-acetylcholine ([3H]-ACh), from slices of rat hippocampus. 2. Bo...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Hu PS,Fredholm BB

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have provided evidence for the presence on B cell membrane of adenosine receptors (P1-purinoceptors) of the A1-subtype which inhibit insulin secretion. In this work we have investigated the implication of a guanosine triphosphate (GTP) binding protein (G protein) in the A1 purinoceptor-induced inhibit...

journal_title：British journal of pharmacology

authors： Hillaire-Buys D,Gross R,Loubatières-Mariani MM,Ribes G

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00