Dihydrocyclosporin D in sheep: haemodynamic and renal effects.

abstract：:1. Metformin is one of the most commonly used drugs for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes. Accumulating evidence suggests that metformin also has cardioprotective effects. In the present study, we investigated the cardioprotective effects of metformin and the mechanisms involved. 2. A rat model of chronic heart failure...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Wang XF,Zhang JY,Li L,Zhao XY,Tao HL,Zhang L

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiotoxin (CTX) III, a basic polypeptide with 60 amino acid residues isolated from Naja naja atra venom, has been reported to have anticancer activity. In the present study, we investigated the mechanisms underlying the anticancer activity of CTX III in human leukaemia (HL-60 cells). Cardiotoxin III activated the en...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Chien CM,Yang SH,Chang LS,Lin SR

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Elevated plasma lipoprotein (a) (Lp(a)) concentrations have been correlated with an increased risk of premature cardiovascular disease. The plasma Lp(a) concentration is quantitatively heritable and the apolipoprotein (Apo) A gene is known as a major locus-determining Lp(a) concentration. 2. The aim of the present ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Park HY,Nabika T,Notsu Y,Kobayashi S,Masuda J

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The object of this study was to determine whether meat protein per se is responsible for the higher blood pressures (BP) in omnivores compared with vegetarians. 2. Assessments were made by a double blind randomized control trial in 64 normotensive volunteers recruited from Royal Perth Hospital staff. 3. All volunte...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Prescott SL,Jenner DA,Beilin LJ,Margetts BM,Vandongen R

更新日期：1987-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Summary 1. The non-selective K(+) channel blocker 4-aminopyridine (4-AP) has shown clinical efficacy in the treatment of neurological disorders such as multiple sclerosis. The clinical usefulness of 4-AP is hampered by its ability to produce seizures. Nerispirdine, an analogue of 4-AP, is currently under clinical inve...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Smith C,Kongsamut S,Wang H,Ji J,Kang J,Rampe D

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficacy of streptokinase as an intracoronary thrombolytic agent is well-recognized. The effect of streptokinase, distinct from its thrombolytic action, on ischaemic myocardium distal to an area of coronary artery occlusion when reperfusion occurs has not been well-defined. In order to do this, myocardial creatine...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Mickelson JK,Carlson CJ,Margaretten W,Rapaport E

更新日期：1986-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The aim of the present study was to determine the brain sites mediating aspects of respiratory and cardiovascular control in adult humans using non-invasive functional magnetic resonance (fMRI) procedures, thereby avoiding the spatial and temporal sampling limitations associated with classic neural assessment techn...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Harper RM,Gozal D,Bandler R,Spriggs D,Lee J,Alger J

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The aim of the present study was to explore the effects of CPU0213, a dual endothelin ET(A)/ET(B) receptor antagonist, and nifedipine, a calcium antagonist, in relieving pulmonary hypertension (PH). Both endothelin receptor and calcium antagonists have been reported to be effective in alleviating the remodelling of...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Cui B,Cheng YS,Dai DZ,Li N,Zhang TT,Dai Y

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Trophoblast invasion during embryo implantation in some aspects resembles tumour cell invasion but, unlike tumour cells, trophoblast cells are able to differentiate and establish a placenta. Because direct cell-cell communication is believed to be involved in growth control and differentiation, we have investigated...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Winterhager E,Reuss B,Hellmann P,Spray DC,Gruemmer R

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Epidemiological evidence indicates that low birthweight increases the risk of a number of adult-onset diseases. It is now apparent that many babies with a low birthweight may have been subjected to a combination of reduced growth rates in utero as well as preterm birth. However, the long-term effects of preterm bir...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Cock ML,Camm EJ,Louey S,Joyce BJ,Harding R

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The recognition of the role of insulin resistance in disease states and the recent development of new drugs that modify insulin-dependent metabolism has led to increased use of the euglycaemic hyperinsulinaemic clamp to measure in vivo insulin sensitivity, but several key aspects of the technique are poorly documen...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Morris AD,Ueda S,Petrie JR,Connell JM,Elliott HL,Donnelly R

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. In the present study, we attempted to clarify whether the antidiabetic drug miglitol, an alpha-glucosidase inhibitor, has a protective effect against anginal ischaemia. We had reported previously that miglitol reduces myocardial infarct size through inhibition of glycogenolysis during ischaemia in rabbits. However,...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Uno Y,Minatoguchi S,Arai M,Wang N,Chen XH,Hashimoto K,Lu C,Takemura G,Fujiwara H

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Pulmonary veins are the most important focus for the initiation of atrial fibrillation. Diabetes mellitus may be associated with hypertonicity and increased occurrence of atrial fibrillation. 2. The purpose of the present study was to investigate whether hypertonicity alters the electrophysiological characteristics...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Lee SH,Chen YC,Cheng CC,Higa S,Chen YJ,Chen SA

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Currently, there is no satisfactory treatment for pulmonary fibrosis. Emodin, a component in Chinese herbs, has been shown to have an antifibrotic effect on pancreatic fibrosis and liver fibrosis. In the present study, we tested the hypothesis that emodin may attenuate the development of pulmonary fibrosis. 2. Mice...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Chen XH,Sun RS,Hu JM,Mo ZY,Yang ZF,Jin GY,Guan WD,Zhong NS

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant tumours are a major cause of mortality in humans. Currently used therapeutic regimens have not improved survival rates of patients suffering from malignant tumours much because of their limited efficacy and side-effects. A therapeutic approach that uses Newcastle disease virus (NDV) represents an attractive ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Zhao L,Liu H

更新日期：2012-08-01 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. A rapid imaging technique with temporal resolution of about 1 ms was employed to describe cell-length changes during the isotonic contraction cycle of adult rat ventricular myocytes at 22 degrees C. 2. Parameters of cell contraction and relaxation were defined and values obtained under control conditions and after ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Delbridge LM,Harris PJ,Morgan TO

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Contrast media are considered to cause acute kidney injury by activating various factors that induce renal vasoconstriction. We analysed the renal microvascular haemodynamic response using the Doppler flow wire method. Then changes in urinary liver-type fatty acid-binding protein levels following contrast medium admin...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Kurihara O,Seino Y,Shibata Y,Matsushita M,Komiyama H,Kato K,Murakami D,Munakata R,Takano M,Miyauchi Y,Hata N,Shimizu W

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The effect of bromocriptine (a prolactin suppressant drug) on the serum levels of calcium was studied in the male rat. The drug was administered subcutaneously at a dosage of 100 microgram per 100 g body weight three times per day. 2. Chronic treatment with bromocriptine had no significant effect on the serum calci...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Tan CM,Tan GJ

更新日期：1978-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The field of extracellular nucleotides and purinoceptors has undergone a resurgence of interest and enthusiasm in the past decade. More and more investigators are probing the physiological and pathophysiological roles of P2 receptors in virtually every organ system, including the kidney. 2. With this renewed intere...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Inscho EW

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. NBPA is a derivative of 3-n-butylpathalide isolated from Apium granolens Linn. 2. At concentrations ranging from 6 x 10(-6) to 10(-6) mol/L, NBPA inhibited the L-type calcium current in guinea-pig myocardial cells and cultured human neuroblastoma cells. 3. At 10(-6) mol/L, NBPA markedly inhibited calcium-dependent ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Zhang J,Peng X,Wei G,Su D

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The effect of enalapril on handling of an Na load and on body Na during 96 h of zero Na intake was measured in hypertensive rats (GH and SHR) and their normotensive controls (N and WKY) by a whole body counting method. 2. Enalapril treatment led to a greater fall in body Na in the first 24 h after the Na load (as e...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Ledingham JM,Simpson FO

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The effects of reserpine pretreatment on neurotransmission in the guinea-pig vas deferens have been re-examined with a view to study the role of noradrenaline (NA) in mediating postjunctional electrical responses and, in particular, excitatory junction potentials (EJP). 2. Reserpine (5 mg/kg, i.p.) caused almost to...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Cunnane TC,Manchanda R

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. There has been interest in the suggestion that enzyme-inducing drugs, such as anticonvulsants, may produce beneficial changes in lipoprotein levels, in particular a rise in the ratio of high density lipoprotein cholesterol to total cholesterol. 2. This controlled study observed the effects of diets of charcoal or o...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Heller RF,Henry DA,Brent PJ

更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. We investigated the effect of exercise on plasma adrenomedullin, atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) concentrations and studied the relationship between these peptides and haemodynamic parameters in nine patients with old myocardial infarction (MI) and in eight normal subjects. 2. T...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Morimoto A,Nishikimi T,Takaki H,Okano Y,Matsuoka H,Takishita S,Kitamura K,Miyata A,Kangawa K,Matsuo H

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ventilation to one lobe of lung was reduced in anaesthetized open-chest cats and dogs to simulate the ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) mismatching of chronic lung disease. Blood flow to this lobe fell less than ventilation; thus lobar V/Q diminished. In seven cats almitrine (0.5 mg/kg + 10 micrograms/kg per min, i.v.) caus...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Wach RA,Gill GW,Suggett AJ,Bee D,Barer G

更新日期：1986-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Ghrelin is a multifunctional peptide hormone that affects various processes, including growth hormone and insulin release, appetite regulation, gut motility, metabolism and cancer cell proliferation. Ghrelin is produced in the stomach and in other normal and pathological cell types. It may act as an endocrine or au...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Seim I,Amorim L,Walpole C,Carter S,Chopin LK,Herington AC

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Inhibiting the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system prevents left ventricular (LV) remodelling after myocardial infarction (MI). 2. The present study was designed to assess the effects of a combination of perindopril and losartan on LV remodelling, cardiac function and serum procollagen type III amino terminal pept...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Li L,Liu RY,Zhao XY,Zhang JY,Jia M,Lu PQ

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The aim of the present study was to characterize the source of plasma catecholamines induced by centrally administered glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), with regard to brain prostanoids, in urethane-anaesthetized rats. 2. Glucagon-like peptide-1 and other compounds were administered intracerebroventricularly (i.c.v....

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Arai J,Okada S,Yamaguchi-Shima N,Shimizu T,Sasaki T,Yorimitsu M,Wakiguchi H,Yokotani K

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Contractions and electrical activity were recorded from isolated segments of longitudinal (L) and circular (C) myometrium from rats on gestation days 16-17 and 21 before and during parturition. 2. The segments were arranged so that the activity of the two layers could be monitored simultaneously and independently. ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Tomiyasu BA,Chen CJ,Marshall JM

更新日期：1988-09-01 00:00:00