The association between serum albumin/prealbumin level and disease severity in non-CF bronchiectasis.

abstract：:1. Hepatic sulphobromophthalein (BSP) transport was studied in guinea-pigs pretreated intraperitoneally with 0.7 ml of diethyl maleate to depress hepatic glutathione levels. 2. Diethyl maleate depressed the hepatic transport of infused conjugated BSP from hepatocytes into bile without influencing hepatic uptake. 3. Un...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Whelan G

更新日期：1980-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Plasma concentrations of prorenin were determined in a transgenic animal model of nephropathy induced by overexpression of transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta1 in the juxtaglomerular apparatus. 2. In both female and male mice, plasma concentrations of prorenin were higher in transgenic than in non-transgenic anim...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Krag S,Nielsen AH,Wogensen L

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. A method is described which allows the determination of liquid junction potentials between biological fluid samples of less than 1 nL with a reproducibility of 10%. This was achieved by use of a micro-method and the use of 3% agarose added to the electrolyte in the measuring electrodes. 2. Validation was performed ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Sugo E,Györy AZ

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Landrace swine were identified as malignant hyperpyrexia susceptible (MHS) or control by the contracture responses of gracilis muscle fibre bundles to 3% halothane, 2 mmol/l caffeine and 80 mmol/l KCl. The effects of calmodulin-antagonist drugs on the contractile behaviour of control and MHS preparations were inves...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Collins SP,White MD,Denborough MA

更新日期：1988-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Rats and mice were vaccinated with Haemophilus influenzae in different vaccination schedules whereafter blood eosinophils were counted. In rats a single vaccination resulted in a dose-dependent effect on the blood eosinophil count in a pattern comparable with that after Bordetella pertussis vaccination. In a long-t...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Terpstra GK,Raaijmakers JA,Kreukniet J

更新日期：1979-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The common pathological alteration in virtually every progressive chronic kidney disease (CKD) is renal fibrosis. 2. This review focuses on some growth factors, which are particularly well-established in contributing to fibrosis, such as the profibrotic, transforming growth factor-β, and connective tissue growth fa...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Boor P,Floege J

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Inflammation, particularly the pro-inflammatory cytokine tumour necrosis factor (TNF), increases necrosis of skeletal muscle. Depletion of inflammatory cells, such as neutrophils, cromolyn blockade of mast cell degranulation or pharmacological blockade of TNF reduces necrosis of dystrophic myofibres in the mdx mous...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Grounds MD,Radley HG,Gebski BL,Bogoyevitch MA,Shavlakadze T

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The aim of the present study was to determine the effects of prolonged prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) administration on the function of the foetal kidneys and lungs in order to gain a greater understanding of the role played by PGE2 in the control of foetal fluid balance. By studying the effects of PGE2 at two gestational...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Wlodek ME,Hooper SB,Thorburn GD,Tester ML,Harding R

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The present review reports some of the earliest physiological changes that occur in the diabetic retina prior to any clinical or anatomical changes in an animal model of diabetes. 2. Using chemically induced diabetes (by streptozotocin) in rats, retinal blood flow and vitreal and retinal oxygen tension were determi...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Alder VA,Su EN,Yu DY,Cringle SJ,Yu PK

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Melanoma is an aggressive skin malignancy with a high mortality. Astrocyte elevated gene-1 (AEG-1), a downstream target of Ras and c-Myc, has been implicated in the development of multiple tumours, but its role in melanoma remains unclear. In the present study, the role of AEG-1 in melanoma was explored through AEG-1 ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Zhang Y,Peng G,Wang Y,Cui L,Wu W,Wang L,Liu C,Han X

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The beta-receptor stimulant effects of Sm220Cl, dl-N-(1,1-dimethyl-3-phenylpropyl)-2-hydroxy-2-(3,4-dihydroxy-2-methoxyphenyl)ethylamine, and (-)-isoprenaline have been compared in isolated atrial (beta1) and tracheal (beta2) preparations from guinea-pigs and cats. 2. The compounds were also tested for their ability t...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Bohmer K,Raper C

更新日期：1977-07-01 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：:The therapeutic potential of the antimicrobial peptide cathelicidin (Camp) administration in sepsis has been widely investigated. However, little is known about the pathophysiological roles of cathelicidin in septic cardiomyopathy. In a lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced endotoxaemic model, we found that the mRNA and pr...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Zhai T,Zhang J,Zhang Y,Wu Y

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Heterogeneity in the receptors for the neuropeptide calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) has been apparent for nearly 20 years. This is most clearly manifested in the observation of CGRP(8-37)-sensitive and -insensitive populations of CGRP-activated receptors. The pA(2) values for CGRP(8-37) in excess of 7 are wi...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Hay DL

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Mast cells cultured from human peripheral blood have been used as a cell model for functional studies of human mast cells, particularly human lung mast cells. However, the beta-adrenoceptor subtype expressed by these cultured cells has not been identified. The aim of the present study was to characterize pharmacolo...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Wang XS,Lau HY

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Opioids are effective analgaesic agents, but serious adverse effects such as tolerance and withdrawal contribute to opioid dependence and limit their use. Opioid withdrawal is a common occurrence in human opiate addicts that is not life-threatening. Studies have shown that the mesocorticolimbic system, especially the ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Jafarova Demirkapu M,Yananlı HR,Kaleli M,Sakalli HE,Gören MZ,Topkara B

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Resveratrol (RSV), a polyphenol in red wine, exhibits cardioprotective effects in vitro, such as inhibition of angiotensin II- or phenylephrine-induced cardiomyocyte hypertrophy in rat neonatal myocyte cultures and suppression of cardiac fibroblast proliferation. The aim of the present study was to investigate the ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Yang DL,Zhang HG,Xu YL,Gao YH,Yang XJ,Hao XQ,Li XH

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The leucocyte-mediated inflammatory response plays a pivotal role in ischaemia-reperfusion injury. P-Selectin and CD11b are important mediators for the recruitment of leucocytes into the endothelium. However, the time-course of changes in P-selectin and CD11b expression during reperfusion is not defined. Magnesium ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Ying SQ,Fang L,Xiang MX,Xu G,Shan J,Wang JA

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Schizophrenia is a chronic, disabling brain disease that affects approximately 1% of the world's population. It is characterized by delusions, hallucinations and formal thought disorder, together with a decline in socio-occupational functioning. While the causes for schizophrenia remain unknown, evidence from famil...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Mowry BJ,Nancarrow DJ

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The transcription factor, nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) is a key inducer of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) gene expression. The aim of the present study was to investigate the potential protective effect of l-arginine (Arg; nitric oxide precursor) and aminoguanidine (inducible nitric oxide synthase inhibitor) agai...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Farghaly HS,Thabit RH

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

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：: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. The effect of cicletanine, a novel antihypertensive agent with natriuretic activity, on blood pressure and progression of renal failure of 5/6 nephrectomized spontaneously hypertensive rats with salt loading was examined. 2. All nephrectomized rats were randomly assigned to one of four groups and their diet was cha...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Nakamoto H,Suzuki H,Ohishi A,Katsumata H,Sakaguchi H,Saruta T

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. While it is believed that the mammalian distal nephron is not involved in uric acid transport, this has not been directly evaluated. Nevertheless, some studies are consistent with significant distal nephron transport. 2. As uric acid transport in man may be similar to the rat, undirectional uric acid permeability w...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Ray C,Carney S,Morgan T

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Stroke is the second most common cause of death and a major cause of disability worldwide. Despite increasing knowledge of the cellular and molecular mechanisms that occur in stroke, there are still large gaps in our understanding that are impeding therapeutic progress. In addition, there are no drugs yet that can ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Sun XL,Hu G

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Capillary permeability (CP) is elevated in late normal pregnancy, when compared to postpartum values. In women with pregnancy associated hypertension (PAH), pregnancy CP levels are not different from postpartum and are less than in normal pregnancy. These changes in capillary permeability are not explained by alterati...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Hunyor SN,McEniery PT,Roberts KA,Bellamy GR,Roffe DJ,Gallery ED,Gyory AZ,Boyce ES

更新日期：1983-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The present brief review examines some of the new developments in the area of circadian rhythm research. 2. The discovery of the mouse clock and m-per genes and their similarity to other clock genes like per and tim has provided new insight into the control of rhythms in vertebrates. In mice, these genes are expres...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Kennaway DJ

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alpha-pinene (α-pinene) is an organic compound, found in the oils of many species of coniferous trees, especially pine. α-Pinene reportedly has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities; however, its effects on osteoblasts are unknown. This study investigated the effects of α-pinene on osteoblast differentiation an...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Min HY,Son HE,Jang WG

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rutaecarpine is a major alkaloid isolated from Evodia rutaecarpa. Here, we investigated the effects of rutaecarpine on osteoclast differentiation induced by macrophage colony stimulating factor (M-CSF) and receptor activator of nuclear factor κ-B ligand (RANKL) in bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMMs). Treatment with...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Fukuma Y,Sakai E,Komaki S,Nishishita K,Okamoto K,Tsukuba T

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. This study was designed to test the haemodynamic and renal effects in sheep of dihydrocyclosporin D (dCyD), an immunosuppressant agent derived from the fungus Tolypocladium inflatum Gams. 2. dCyD was infused for 5 days at 12 mg/kg per day. Mean arterial pressure (MAP) was elevated after 24 h, but thereafter returne...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Tresham JJ,Whitworth JA,de Lima JJ,McDougall JG,Scoggins BA

更新日期：1988-05-01 00:00:00