Dual nitric oxide mechanisms of cholestasis-induced bradycardia in the rat.

abstract：:1. Animal and human studies indicate that female sex hormones are protective against the development of coronary atherosclerosis. 2. Experiments on vascular smooth muscle cells suggest a direct effect of oestrogen on vascular tissue. Although oestrogen receptors (ER) in vascular tissues and an association between ER s...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Baysal K,Losordo DW

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Changes in membrane fluidity have been proposed to contribute to the pathogenesis of ethanol-induced hypertension possibly through changes in membrane lipid patterns, but reports are inconsistent. 2. In a controlled trial we documented ethanol-induced changes in blood pressure and composition of membrane lipids in ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Puddey IB,Burke V,Croft K,Beilin LJ

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The combined administration of metronidazole and ampicillin increased faecal weights by 198% in normal male subjects on controlled diets with constant energy, protein and dietary fibre content. Intestinal transit times were unaltered despite marked increase in faecal weights. ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Kurpad AV,Shetty PS

更新日期：1984-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rats were prepared with chronic cannulae in the carotid artery, jugular vein and urinary bladder; they were then kept 2 days to allow recovery from surgery. A steady-state continuous saline diuresis was established, then various anaesthetic agents were injected and changes in the urine flow, sodium and potassium excre...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Chen CF,Chapman BJ,Munday KA

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Endogenous polyamines play a key role in mediating cellular growth and differentiation. Hypertension is associated with structural modifications of the circulatory system, a process that may be facilitated by polyamines. In this study, we examined whether there are elevated polyamine concentrations in the cardiovas...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Ibrahim J,Hughes AD,Schachter M,Sever PS

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. In an isolated right atrial preparation, an increase in right atrial pressure (RAP) produces an increase in atrial rate. This rate response is larger and occurs faster when there is background vagal or muscarinic stimulation. 2. We hypothesized that in the latter situation, an increase in RAP antagonizes the effect...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Han S,Wilson SJ,Bolter CP

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluates the association between the long noncoding RNA GAS5 levels and the anti-proliferative effect of the glucocorticoid (GC) methylprednisolone (MP) alone and in combination with rapamycin in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) obtained from healthy donors. The effect of MP, rapamycin, and MP pl...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Lucafò M,Bravin V,Tommasini A,Martelossi S,Rabach I,Ventura A,Decorti G,De Iudicibus S

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I has acute effects on cardiovascular function, including a well-characterized vasodilator response in isolated arteries. In addition to increasing the release of nitric oxide, IGF-I also has effects on a variety of other signalling pathways that affect vascular tone, in particular ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Cao N,Lau S,Nguyen TT,White PJ

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Initial unsuccessful attempts to evaluate ventricular function in terms of the 'heart as a pump' led to focusing on the 'heart as a muscle' and to the concept of myocardial contractility. However, no clinically ideal index exists to assess the contractile state. The aim of the present study was to develop a mathema...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Curiel R,Perez-Gonzalez J,Torres E,Landaeta R,Cerrolaza M

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Azithromycin (AZM) has been used for the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); however, the effects and underlying mechanisms of AZM remain largely unknown. The effects of AZM on airway smooth muscles (ASMs) and the underlying mechanisms were studied using isometric muscle force measure...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Wang Q,Yu MF,Zhang WJ,Liu BB,Zhao QY,Luo X,Xu H,She YS,Zang DA,Qiu JY,Shen J,Peng YB,Zhao P,Xue L,Chen W,Ma LQ,Nie X,Shen C,Chen S,Chen S,Liu Q,Dai J,Qin G,Zheng YM,Wang YX,ZhuGe R,Chen J,Liu QH

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Heparan sulfate proteoglycan in the basal lamina of smooth muscle cells is important in the maintenance of the 'contractile', high volume fraction of myofilaments (Vvmyo) phenotype. The mechanism by which this occurs may involve the continuous internalization of heparan sulfate by the smooth muscle cells themselves...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Campbell JH,Campbell GR

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. There was no significant difference between the systolic blood pressure (SBP) of offspring derived from SHRSP mother and WKY father and the SBP of offspring derived from WKY mother and SHRSP father at the developing stage (5-13 weeks of age). 2. The degree of genetic determinations of SBP in stroke-prone spontaneou...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Ikeda K,Nara Y,Nabica T,Fujimoto A,Endo J,Ishino H,Yamori Y

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. We examined the proliferative rates of cultured astrocytes isolated from stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRSP) and stroke-resistant spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRSR). Wistar-Kyoto rats (WKY) were used as a control for SHRSP and SHRSR. 2. In the presence of 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS), the doub...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Yamagata K,Nara Y,Tagami M,Yamori Y

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The aim of the present study was to examine the role of dopaminergic and glutamatergic receptors on different stages of the amphetamine (AMPH) sensitized effect in schedule-induced polydipsia (SIP) in rats. 2. Three experiments were designed to evaluate the roles of DAD2 receptor antagonist haloperidol (HAL) and gl...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Liu YP,Tung CS,Lin PJ,Wan FJ

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The ethyl acetate (EtOAc) extract and 3-O-galloyl-4,6-(S)-hexahydroxydiphenoyl-d-glucose (3OG46HG) of Euphorbia thymifolia Linnea have been shown to exhibit anti-herpes simplex virus (HSV)-2 activity in vitro. In the present study, we investigated the mode of action of these two compounds in suppressing HSV-2 multi...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Yang CM,Cheng HY,Lin TC,Chiang LC,Lin CC

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the effect of muscarinic M1 and M2 receptor antagonists on the rocuronium-induced train of four (TOF) fade and tetanic fade, respectively. Ex-vivo phrenic nerves and diaphragms were obtained from adult Sprague-Dawley rats and stabilized in Krebs buffer; the nerve-stimulated muscle TOF fade was ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Kim YB,Lee S,Lee KC,Kim HJ,Ro YJ,Yang HS

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alcohol-induced hypertension is well recognized with clear evidence for a direct pressor effect of chronic alcohol consumption provided by a number of intervention studies in humans. In experimental animals, the effect of alcohol on blood pressure is less consistent; however, in Sprague-Dawley rats, alcohol feeding co...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Cowpland C,Su GM,Murray M,Puddey IB,Croft KD

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of variation in dietary sodium intake on biochemical indices of sympathetic activity were investigated in normal subjects. Sodium restriction for 7 days (mean urinary sodium excretion 21 mmol/day, s.e.m. = 4) increased supine plasma noradrenaline concentration significantly (1.78 nmol/l, s.e.m. = 0.23) com...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Watson RD,Esler MD,Leonard P,Korner PI

更新日期：1984-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The effects of left ventricular repair (LVR) surgery for ischaemic or dilated cardiomyopathy are not fully understood. The development of a proper animal model will help to resolve this issue. 2. The ischaemic cardiomyopathy (ICM) model used was as follows. Twenty-six rats developed ICM with a large akinetic left v...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Nishina T,Miwa S,Yuasa S,Nishimura K,Komeda M

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The effect of pretreatment with nifedipine on naloxone-stimulated corticotrophin-releasing hormone (CRH)-induced adrenocorticotrophin (ACTH) release in humans was investigated. The mean peak plasma ACTH and cortisol levels and the mean peak change in cortisol levels from basal were significantly lower in the nifedi...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Hockings GI,Grice JE,Walters MM,Jackson RV

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Age-related endothelial dysfunction is closely associated with the local production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) within and in the vicinity of the vascular endothelium. Oxidant-induced DNA damage can activate the nuclear enzyme poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase 1 (PARP-1), leading to endothelial dysfunction in various p...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Zhang GH,Chao M,Hui LH,Xu DL,Cai WL,Zheng J,Gao M,Zhang MX,Wang J,Lu QH

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Anastomosis (vasovasostomy) of epididymal and prostatic halves of vasa deferentia was carried out in rats in which unilateral or bilateral medial transection (vasectomy) had been performed 4 weeks previously. 2. Noradrenaline levels in epididymal halves of vasa deferentia, 8 weeks after anastomosis with prostatic h...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： DeGaris RM,Pennefather JN

更新日期：1987-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Central administration of choline increases blood pressure in normotensive and hypotensive states by increasing plasma concentrations of vasopressin and catecholamines. We hypothesized that choline could also modulate the renin-angiotensin pathway, the third main pressor system in the body. Plasma renin activity (PRA)...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Isbil-Buyukcoskun N,Ilcol YO,Cansev M,Hamurtekin E,Ozluk K,Ulus IH

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The maintenance of skeletal muscle mass is determined by a fine balance between protein synthesis and protein degradation. Skeletal mass is increased when there is a net gain in protein synthesis, which can occur following progressive exercise training. In contrast, skeletal muscle mass is lost when degradation occ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Russell AP

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Activation of peripheral chemoreceptors with KCN in the working heart-brainstem preparation from young male Wistar rats (70-90 g) increases phrenic (PNA; +105 +/- 18%) and thoracic (tSNA; +44 +/- 6%) sympathetic nerve activity compared with baseline and reduces heart rate (HR; from 377 +/- 27 to 83 +/- 6 b.p.m.). 2...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Antunes VR,Braga VA,Machado BH

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. In order to find an anaesthesia with minimum perturbation to the metabolism of chylomicrons, the effects of seven different anaesthetic agents on clearance from plasma of chylomicron-like emulsions were compared. 2. Avertin, urethane, fentanyl, and a ketamine/xylazine mixture all slowed the removal from plasma of e...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Mortimer BC,Umeda Y,Elsegood CL,Redgrave TG

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Conscious experimental hypertensive rats injected intraventricularly with 5,6-dihydroxytryptamine (50 microgram) responded with a rapid and long-lasting (4 days) fall in blood pressure and this was accompanied by a bradycardia of similar duration. 2. The acute actions of 5,6-dihydroxytryptamine on the cardiovascula...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Finch L

更新日期：1975-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Mammalian heart muscle is extremely sensitive to the external calcium concentration. It reacts to alterations of the external calcium concentration with an immediate adaptation of contractile force. 2. In mammalian heart there is a network of large transverse tubules throughout the cell. These structures are regula...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Lüllmann H,Peters T

更新日期：1977-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. mu-Opioid receptor agonists mediate their central analgesic effects by actions on neurons within brain regions such as the mid-brain periaqueductal grey (PAG). Within the PAG, mu-opioid receptor-mediated analgesia results from inhibition of GABAergic influences on output projection neurons. We have established that...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Christie MJ,Connor M,Vaughan CW,Ingram SL,Bagley EE

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The lamina terminalis, a region of the brain with a high concentration of angiotensin AT1 receptors, consists of three distinct nuclei, the median preoptic nucleus, the subfornical organ and organum vasculosum of the lamina terminalis (OVLT). These latter two regions lack a blood-brain and detect changes in plasma ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： McKinley MJ,Allen AM,May CN,McAllen RM,Oldfield BJ,Sly D,Mendelsohn FA

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00