Muscarinic receptor inhibition and other effects of pancuronium in the rabbit ear artery preparation.

abstract：:The prostaglandin synthesis inhibitor diclofenac sodium has been compared with a placebo in the treatment of primary nocturnal enuresis in a double-blind crossover trial. Twenty patients were entered: 14 female, six male; age range 6-17 years. The results showed that diclofenac sodium was significantly more effective ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Al-Waili NS

更新日期：1986-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, we investigated the relationship between the docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)-induced protection of learning deficit of amyloid beta(1-40)-infused Alzheimer's disease (AD) model rats and changes in synaptosomal plasma membrane fluidity of the cerebral cortex. Synaptosomal membrane lateral and rotationa...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Hashimoto M,Hossain S,Shimada T,Shido O

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Levodopa markedly reduces parkinsonism during the first years of treatment. However, with continued therapy the response to levodopa becomes erratic and is complicated by involuntary movements. To improve the therapy of parkinsonism, the challenge is to understand why fluctuations in response develop and, once deve...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Nutt JG

更新日期：1995-11-01 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. Investigations of the role of cAMP in the stimulation of the steroidogenesis of zona glomerulosa (ZG) cells by increased extracellular K+ concentration are reviewed. 2. Possible reasons for discrepancies in the results of different investigators on whether K+ increases the cAMP content or output of ZG tissue or dis...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Tait JF,Tait SA

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Hyperhomocysteinaemia (HHcy) is associated with endothelial dysfunction and has been recognized as a risk factor of cardiovascular disease. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of homocysteine (Hcy) on endothelial function in vivo and in vitro, and the underlying signalling pathways. 2. The HHcy animal...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Yan TT,Li Q,Zhang XH,Wu WK,Sun J,Li L,Zhang Q,Tan HM

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The effects of the Class I anti-arrhythmic drugs quinidine, procainamide, lidocaine, phenytoin and tocainide on mitochondrial lactate dehydrogenase activity were compared in guinea-pig heart preparations. 2. All the tested drugs inhibited the enzyme activity in a concentration-dependent fashion, exhibiting varying ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Dzimiri N,Almotrefi AA

更新日期：1993-04-01 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：:Angiogenesis is a process through which new capillaries are formed from pre-existing ones, which contributes significantly to the pathogenesis of numerous diseases, such as cancer and chronic inflammatory disorders. The β-D-mannuronic acid (M2000) is a novel non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with immunosupp...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Rastegari-Pouyani M,Mostafaie A,Mansouri K,Mortazavi-Jahromi SS,Mohammadi-Motlagh HR,Mirshafiey A

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. In infants, promethazine has been implicated in the pathogenesis of sleep apnoea, apparent life threatening events (ALTE) and the Sudden Infant Death syndrome (SIDS). The aim of the present study was to investigate, in a neonatal animal, the effects of a commonly used promethazine-containing medication on airway pr...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： McKelvey GM,Post EJ,Wood AK,Jeffery HE

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a strong genetic predisposition towards abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), but it is unknown whether persons without AAA but with first-degree relatives who are AAA patients have a generalized dilating diathesis, defect arterial wall mechanics, or increased cardiovascular risk. The aim of the study was to inves...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： De Basso R,Sandgren T,Ahlgren ÅR,Länne T

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of L-thyroxine on serum angiotensin converting enzyme activity using a sheep model was examined. Following two weeks of L-thyroxine treatment, the activity of serum angiotensin converting enzyme was increased from 6.92 U/ml to 8.65 U/ml (s.e.m. = 0.40, n = 13, P less than 0.01). Discontinuation of L-thyroxi...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Verma P,Noble S,Miller R

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Apelin receptors (APJ) cross-talk with other G-protein-coupled receptors. However, the role of APJ interaction with opioid receptors (OPR) on the cardiovascular effects of apelin in hypertension is not clear. Renovascular hypertension was induced by placing a Plexiglas clip on the left kidney of rats. After 16 weeks, ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Rostamzadeh F,Najafipour H,Yeganeh-Hajahmadi M,Joukar S

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The aim of the present study was to investigate the mechanism underlying biochanin A-induced relaxation of the aorta in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR). 2. The tension in isolated ring preparations of thoracic aortas from normotensive (Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) rats) and SHR at 5 and 10 weeks of age was measured iso...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Wang HP,Gao Q,Mei RH,Zhao MH,Lu Y,Li XY,Bruce IC,Xia Q

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The calcineurin inhibitor cyclosporine is widely used to prevent allograft rejection after solid organ transplantation. It has a narrow therapeutic index and shows considerable interindividual differences in its pharmacokinetics. Interindividual differences in the activity and expression of the metabolising enzymes...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Hu YF,Qiu W,Liu ZQ,Zhu LJ,Liu ZQ,Tu JH,Wang D,Li Z,He J,Zhong GP,Zhou G,Zhou HH

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Hypertension plays a critical role in the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) to end-stage renal disease (ESRD), but it has also been postulated that antihypertensive drugs that block the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) show class-specific renoprotective actions beyond their blood pressure (BP)-lowering effe...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Kujal P,Chábová VČ,Vernerová Z,Walkowska A,Kompanowska-Jezierska E,Sadowski J,Vaňourková Z,Husková Z,Opočenský M,Skaroupková P,Schejbalová S,Kramer HJ,Rakušan D,Malý J,Netuka I,Vaněčková I,Kopkan L,Cervenka L

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Resistance changes of the afferent and efferent arterioles determine blood flow and filtration rate in the kidney. The tone of both vessels results from the influence of nerves and humoral and paracrine factors, through a balance of constrictor and dilator systems. Angiotensin (Ang) II and nitric oxide (NO) are imp...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Patzak A,Lai E,Persson PB,Persson AE

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ulcerative colitis is a major form of inflammatory bowel disease and increases the risk of the development of colorectal carcinoma. The anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties of mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) make them promising tools for treating immune-mediated and inflammatory diseases. However, the lack o...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Lin Y,Lin L,Wang Q,Jin Y,Zhang Y,Cao Y,Zheng C

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. This study aimed to investigate the protective effects of isosteviol against myocardial ischaemia-reperfusion (IR) injury and its effects on mitochondrial adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-sensitive potassium channel (mitoK(ATP)) activity in vitro. 2. Groups of eight guinea pigs were treated as follows: constant perfusi...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Xu D,Zhang S,Foster DJ,Wang J

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of endothelium in mediating the response to acetylcholine in the thoracic aorta and coronary vessels of rats exposed to cigarette smoking. Total serum cholesterol was measured at the beginning and end of the experiment. 2. The relaxation response to acetylcholine was s...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Jorge PA,Ozaki MR,Almeida EA

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The concentration of renin and angiotensinogen (Ao) and the activity of angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) was measured in the ascites fluid of nephrotic rats obtained 8 days after puromycin aminonucleoside (PAN) injection. 2. Ascites fluid, serum and urine proteins of these rats were analysed by sodium dodecyl ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Cruz C,Correa-Rotter R,Mézquita C,Medina-Campos ON,Pedraza-Chaverrí J

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Mechanisms underlying the generation and propagation of gastrointestinal slow wave depolarizations have long been controversial. The present review aims to collate present knowledge on this subject with specific reference to slow waves in gastric smooth muscle. 2. At present, there is strong agreement that intersti...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： van Helden DF,Laver DR,Holdsworth J,Imtiaz MS

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The activity of dopamine-beta-hydroxylase (D beta H) in the serum was measured in patients with quadriplegia and in healthy subjects. We assume that the plasma D beta H levels reflect sympathetic tone. Quadriplegics had significantly lower D beta H levels at rest. After head-up tilting a significant decrease in D beta...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Ohry A,Rabinowitz R,Korczyn AD

更新日期：1980-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Sevoflurane produces QT prolongation on the electrocardiogram, predominantly via inhibition of the slow delayed rectifier K(+) current. DPI 201-106 is an experimental drug that produces QT prolongation by reducing Na(+) channel inactivation, thereby mimicking congenital long QT syndrome type 3 (LQT3). The present s...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Kang J,Chen XL,Reynolds WP,Rampe D

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Placental growth factor (PlGF) is decreased in early gestation of pregnant women who subsequently develop pre-eclampsia. In this study, pre-emptive treatment with PlGF to prevent pre-eclampsia was evaluated in an in vivo rodent model of experimental pre-eclampsia (EPE) induced by TNF-α and in an in vitro model of huma...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Chau K,Bobek G,Xu B,Stait-Gardner T,Price W,Hennessy A,Makris A

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The present study was designed to determine the effects of ginkgolide A, ginkgolide B and quercetin on CYP3A protein expression and enzyme activity in primary cultures of human hepatocytes. 2. Hepatocytes were pretreated with ginkgolide A, ginkgolide B and quercetin (at 1, 3, 10 and 30 micromol/L) for 48 h and then...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： He N,Cai HB,Xie HG,Collins X,Edeki TI,Strom SC

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent in vitro experiments have indicated that human resistin increases the number of lipoprotein particles secreted by the human hepatocytes and also influences their quality, in terms of generating more proatherogenic lipid particles. The aim of this study is to investigate associations of plasma resistin and perip...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Joksić J,Sopić M,Spasojević-Kalimanovska V,Gojković T,Zeljković A,Vekić J,Andjelkovic K,Kalimanovska-Oštrić D,Jelić-Ivanović Z

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. There has been considerable recent interest in the possibility that increased intake of dietary anti-oxidants may protect against cardiovascular disease. This is partly due to the knowledge that oxidative events in vivo may play a role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. 2. While dietary anti-oxidants, such as ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Morton LW,Abu-Amsha Caccetta R,Puddey IB,Croft KD

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. The effect of endothelin-1 on the release of adrenal catecholamines was examined in anaesthetized dogs. 2. Splanchnic nerve stimulation (SNS) at 1 and 3 Hz was applied before and after the intravenous injection of endothelin-1. 3. Endothelin-1 (0.1 and 0.3 micrograms/kg) significantly enhanced the release of adrena...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Takeuchi A,Kimura T,Satoh S

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Recent data from randomized controlled dietary trials have shown blood pressure-lowering effects of foodstuffs and dietary patterns to be of practical importance for both individual and population blood pressure control. 2. The salient studies include Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) trials, on comple...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Beilin LJ,Burke V,Puddey IB,Mori TA,Hodgson JM

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00