abstract：:Hyperhomocysteine has become a critical risk for atherosclerosis and can stimulate proliferation and migration of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). N-methyl-D-aspartic acid receptor (NMDAR) is a receptor of homocysteine and mediates the effects of homocysteine on VSMCs. Bioinformatics analysis has shown NMDAR is a...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Duan H,Li Y,Yan L,Yang H,Wu J,Qian P,Li B,Wang S

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors have previously demonstrated that a low and intermittent peripheral dose of rapamycin (1 mg/kg three times/week) to rats inhibited mTORC1 signalling, but avoided the hyperlipidemia and diabetes-like syndrome associated with higher doses of rapamycin. The dosing regimen reduced food intake, body weight, adi...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Toklu HZ,Bruce EB,Sakarya Y,Carter CS,Morgan D,Matheny MK,Kirichenko N,Scarpace PJ,Tümer N

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transthyretin (TTR) is a binding protein for the thyroid hormone thyroxine (T4 ), retinol and β-amyloid peptide. TTR aids the transfer of T4 from the blood to the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), but also prevents T4 loss from the blood-CSF barrier. It is, however, unclear whether TTR affects the clearance of β-amyloid from...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Chen R,Chen CP,Preston JE

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lamotrigine (LTG) is one of the most widely used antiepileptic drugs. Confusion still exists in the literature as to the relative influence of age, body weight, and concomitant drug therapy on LTG pharmacokinetics. So, the objective of this study is to evaluate the influence of patient-related factors and comedication...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Baldoni AO,Freitas-Lima P,de Santi Ferreira FI,Martinez EZ,Queiroz RH,Sakamoto AC,Alexandre V,Perucca E,Pereira LR

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate whether enoxaparin (ENX) administration would increase seroma risk and worsen mesh tissue recovery in an experimental rat hernia repair model. Fifty-six adult male Wistar-Albino rats were included in the study. Rats were equally and randomly separated into seven groups: Group 1...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Ozkececi ZT,Gonul Y,Karavelioglu A,Bozkurt MF,Kacar E,Bal A,Ozsoy M,Turamanlar O,Celep B

更新日期：2016-07-01 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：:This study tested the hypothesis that the initial fall in arterial pressure evoked by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is mediated by the ventrolateral column of the midbrain periaqueductal gray region (vlPAG). To test this hypothesis, the local anaesthetic lidocaine (2%; 0.1 μL, 0.2 μL or 1.0 μL), the delta opioid receptor a...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Millington WR,Yilmaz MS,Feleder C

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study hypothesized that different types of anaesthesia management would result in similar postoperative sleep quality. In this prospective single-blind investigation, 219 patients undergoing elective thoracic surgery were randomized into three arms: general anaesthesia, as the control group (group C); general ana...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Tan WF,Guo B,Ma H,Li XQ,Fang B,Lv HW

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical studies showed that high doses of recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO) used to correct anaemia in chronic kidney disease (CKD) hyporesponsive patients may lead to deleterious effects. The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of rHuEPO in doses usually used to correct CKD-anaemia (100, 200 IU/kg b...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Ribeiro S,Garrido P,Fernandes J,Vala H,Rocha-Pereira P,Costa E,Belo L,Reis F,Santos-Silva A

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cannabinoid inverse agonists possess antidepressant-like properties, but the mechanism of this action is unknown. Numerous studies have reported the interaction between opioid and cannabinoid pathways. In this study, acute foot-shock stress was used in mice to investigate the involvement of the opioid pathway in the a...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Ostadhadi S,Haj-Mirzaian A,Nikoui V,Kordjazy N,Dehpour AR

更新日期：2016-02-01 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：:Control of cardiomyocyte cytosolic Ca(2+) levels is crucial in determining inotropic status and ischemia/reperfusion stress response. Responsive to fluctuations in cellular Ca(2+), Ca(2+)/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII) is a serine/threonine kinase integral to the processes regulating cardiomyocyte Ca(...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Bell JR,Raaijmakers AJ,Janssens JV,Delbridge LM

更新日期：2015-12-01 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：:Pharmacological cardiac organ protection during cardiopulmonary bypass presents an opportunity for improvement. A number of different strategies have been established to minimize ischemia/reperfusion-induced damage to the heart. Among these, cardioplegia with histidine-tryptophan-ketoglutarate solution and hypothermia...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Salameh A,Halling M,Seidel T,Dhein S

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Posture changes may differ between types of hypertensive disease. The aim is to evaluate the orthostatic response of impedance cardiography (ICG) measurements in uncomplicated and hypertensive pregnancies. Measurements were performed in supine and standing position in 202 women: 41 uncomplicated pregnancies (UP), 59 g...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Staelens AS,Vonck S,Mesens T,Tomsin K,Molenberghs G,Gyselaers W

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatic fibrosis is an outcome of chronic liver injury. Angiotensin II (ANG II) may play a role in the pathogenesis of hepatic fibrosis. Certain drugs such as ACE inhibitors, ANG II antagonists, and even statins could interfere with the renin angiotensin system and modulate its deleterious effects. This study was carr...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： El-Ashmawy NE,El-Bahrawy HA,Shamloula MM,Ibrahim AO

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Agmatine, an endogenous ligand of imidazoline receptors, is reported to exhibit anti-hyperglycaemic and many other effects. It has been established that the imidazoline I3 receptor is involved in insulin secretion. The current study characterizes the role of the imidazoline I3 receptor in the protection of pancreatic ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Li Y,Cheng KC,Asakawa A,Amitani H,Takimoto Y,Runtuwene J,Inui A

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The chemosensitive cardiac vagal and sympathetic afferent reflexes are implicated in driving pathophysiological changes in sympathetic nerve activity (SNA) in cardiovascular disease states. This study investigated the impact of sex and ovarian hormones on the chemosensitive cardiac afferent reflex. Experiments were pe...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Pinkham MI,Barrett CJ

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to evaluate the changes in left and right ventricular functions of children with obstructive sleep apnoea-hypopnoea syndrome (OSAHS) and to determine the efficacy of surgical treatment for OSAHS in children. The subjects included 20 normal controls and 55 children of OSAHS with adenoid and/or tonsil h...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Mu H,Liu J,Gong K,Li D,Zhang J

更新日期：2015-06-01 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 neuropeptide oxytocin (OXT) has been implicated in the pathophysiology of behavioural deficits among patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, the molecular mechanisms underlying its role in ASD remain unclear. In the present study, a murine model with ASD-like phenotypes was induced by intra-medial a...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Wang Y,Zhao S,Wu Z,Feng Y,Zhao C,Zhang C

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared the intraocular pressure (IOP)-lowering effect and safety profile of latanoprost (Xalatan) with its generic variant, Glautan (Unipharm, Tel Aviv, Israel). After 1 and 4 weeks of treatment, a randomized, prospective, cross-over comparison was carried out that included patients with open-angle glaucoma or oc...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Golan S,Rosenfeld E,Shemesh G,Kurtz S

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peptidyl-prolyl cis/trans isomerases (PPIases) are a conserved group of enzymes that catalyse the conversion between cis and trans conformations of proline imidic peptide bonds. These enzymes play critical roles in regulatory mechanisms of cellular function and pathophysiology of disease. There are three different cla...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Rostam MA,Piva TJ,Rezaei HB,Kamato D,Little PJ,Zheng W,Osman N

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The intrarenal renin-angiotensin system (RAS) plays a critical role in the pathogenesis and progression of hypertension and kidney disease. In angiotensin (Ang) II-dependent hypertension, collecting duct renin synthesis and secretion are stimulated despite suppression of juxtaglomerular (JG) renin. This effect is medi...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Gonzalez AA,Prieto MC

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Repaglinide is a short-acting insulin secretagogue, which often results in considerable interindividual variability in therapeutic efficacy when widely used in a clinical setting. Among various reasons under discussion is genetic polymorphism, especially the genes related to insulin secretion and resistance. Recent st...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Song JF,Wang T,Zhu J,Zhou XY,Lu Q,Guo H,Zhang F,Wang Y,Li W,Wang DD,Cui YW,Lv DM,Yin XX

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：: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：:Diabetes mellitus and depressive disorders are both common chronic diseases that increase functional disability and social burden. Cognitive impairment is a potentially debilitating feature of depression. Previous evidence indicates that the antidiabetic drug metformin could be suitable for diabetic patients with cogn...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Guo M,Mi J,Jiang QM,Xu JM,Tang YY,Tian G,Wang B

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mutations of αB-crystallin (CryαB), a small heat shock protein abundantly expressed in cardiac and skeletal muscles, are known to cause desmin-related myopathies. The CryαB R120G allele has been linked to a familial desminopathy and, in transgenic mice, causes a sudden death at about 28 weeks of age. To investigate th...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Jiao Q,Sanbe A,Zhang X,Liu JP,Minamisawa S

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) is an endogenously produced nitric oxide synthase (NOS) inhibitor. L-Arginine can be metabolised by NOS and arginase, and arginase is the first step in polyamine production necessary for cellular proliferation. We tested the hypothesis that ADMA would inhibit NOS but not arginase act...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Chen B,Strauch K,Jin Y,Cui H,Nelin LD,Chicoine LG

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nowadays, tramadol hydrochloride is frequently used as a pain reliever, and for the treatment of premature ejaculation. Decreased semen quality was noted in chronic tramadol users. The present study aimed to elucidate the effects of tramadol on the testicular functions of adult male rats. A total of 40 albino adult ma...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Ahmed MA,Kurkar A

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of inflammatory changes on the absorption of different-sized probes and their permeability ratios are poorly understood. The aim of the present study was to determine the effects of a pharmacological agent on the permeability of the gut mucosa to saccharidic probes of larger and smaller molecular weight. P...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Sequeira IR,Lentle RG,Kruger MC,Hurst RD

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:According to Guyton's model, impaired renal sodium excretion plays a key role in the increased salt sensitivity of blood pressure (BP). Several factors contribute to impaired renal sodium excretion, including the sympathetic nervous system, the renin-angiotensin system and aldosterone. Accumulating evidence suggests t...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Kawarazaki W,Fujita T

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The epithelial sodium channel (ENaC) has long been recognized as playing a vital role in blood pressure (BP) regulation due to its involvement in fluid balance. The genes encoding the three ENaC subunits are likewise important contributors to hypertension, both in rare monogenic diseases and in the general population....

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Büsst CJ

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microglia are the resident immune cells within the brain and retina, commonly known as the macrophages of the central nervous system (CNS). Microglia survey the surrounding milieu to eliminate invading microbes, clear cellular debris and enforce programmed cell death by removing apoptotic cells. Complementary to their...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： McCarthy CA,Widdop RE,Deliyanti D,Wilkinson-Berka JL

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyclo-oxygenase (COX) is an enzyme that participates in the wound healing process. Aspirin, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, simultaneously inhibits the aromatase activity of COX-1 and COX-2 isoforms, which is needed for prostaglandin synthesis. The aim of the present study was to determine whether aspirin, and...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： dos Santos JS,Monte-Alto-Costa A

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidemiological studies indicate that poor growth before birth is associated with left ventricular hypertrophy and an increased risk of death from heart disease later in life. In fetal life, the insulin-like growth factor (IGF) system has been implicated in physiological growth of the heart, whereas in postnatal life ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Wang KC,Botting KJ,Padhee M,Zhang S,McMillen IC,Suter CM,Brooks DA,Morrison JL

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Deposition of β-amyloid (Aβ) peptide is a defining pathological hallmark of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and is involved in memory impairment. Evidence suggests that activation of an extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) pathway is related to Aβ accumulation. Thus, the aim of the present study was to investigate ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Jin P,Choi DY,Hong JT

更新日期：2012-10-01 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：:Bone is a remarkable living tissue that provides a framework for animal body support and motion. However, under excessive loads and deformations, bone is prone is to damage through fracture. Furthermore, once the bone is weakened by osteoporosis, bone fracture can occur even after only minimal trauma. Various techniqu...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

authors： Zhang L,Richardson M,Mendis P

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00