Filippo Drago, Francesco Spadaro, Umberto Scapagnini
{"title":"Prolactin affects central dopamine receptor function: The behavioral model of aged rats","authors":"Filippo Drago, Francesco Spadaro, Umberto Scapagnini","doi":"10.1016/S0031-6989(88)80746-X","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S0031-6989(88)80746-X","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19810,"journal":{"name":"Pharmacological research communications","volume":"20 12","pages":"Pages 1101-1102"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1988-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/S0031-6989(88)80746-X","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"14341179","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
L. Perezzani, E. Carboni, D. Belelli, G. Di Chiara
{"title":"Serotonin release and metabolism in rat cortex as studied by transcerebral dialysis","authors":"L. Perezzani, E. Carboni, D. Belelli, G. Di Chiara","doi":"10.1016/S0031-6989(88)80751-3","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S0031-6989(88)80751-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19810,"journal":{"name":"Pharmacological research communications","volume":"20 12","pages":"Pages 1111-1112"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1988-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/S0031-6989(88)80751-3","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"13608259","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. De Pasquale , S. Ragusa , L. Iauk , R. Barbera , E.M. Galati
{"title":"Effect of cadmium on germination, growth and active principle contents of Achillea Millefolium L.","authors":"R. De Pasquale , S. Ragusa , L. Iauk , R. Barbera , E.M. Galati","doi":"10.1016/S0031-6989(88)80860-9","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S0031-6989(88)80860-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Effects on germination, growth and active principle contents of Achillea millefolium L. of an increase of cadmium concentration in soil and in atmosphere were investigated. Soil pollution reduced germination and growth. No significant differences were found in GLC analysis of all plants extracts.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":19810,"journal":{"name":"Pharmacological research communications","volume":"20 ","pages":"Pages 145-149"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1988-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/S0031-6989(88)80860-9","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"14376277","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. De Pasquale , S. Ragusa , L. Iauk , R. Barbera , E.M. Galati
{"title":"Effect of cadmium on germination, growth and active principle contents of Matricaria recutita L.","authors":"R. De Pasquale , S. Ragusa , L. Iauk , R. Barbera , E.M. Galati","doi":"10.1016/S0031-6989(88)80861-0","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S0031-6989(88)80861-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The effects on Matricaria recutita L. of an increase of cadmium concentration in soil and in atmosphere were investigated. Data on germination, survival, growth and dry weight were collected and methilenic extracts of the drugs were analyzed. Cd pollution affects Matricaria germination and growth and GLC analysis of extracts shows a significant difference in active principles between the plants subject undergone different treatments.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":19810,"journal":{"name":"Pharmacological research communications","volume":"20 ","pages":"Pages 151-154"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1988-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/S0031-6989(88)80861-0","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"14376278","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
E. Tragni , C.L. Galli , A. Tubaro , P. Del Negro , R. Della Loggia
{"title":"Anti-inflammatory activity of Echinacea angustifolia fractions separated on the basis of molecular weight","authors":"E. Tragni , C.L. Galli , A. Tubaro , P. Del Negro , R. Della Loggia","doi":"10.1016/S0031-6989(88)80848-8","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S0031-6989(88)80848-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Five fractions of an aqueous extract obtained from the roots of <u>Echinacea angustifolia</u> were separated on the basis of molecular weight. The topical anti-inflammatory activity of the fractions has been evaluated in mice using the Croton oil ear test. The fraction with a molecular weight between 30,000 and 100,000 was the most active in inhibiting the oedema; it also reduced the infiltration of inflammatory cells. The activity of this fraction was comparable with that of a raw polysaccharidic extract obtained from <u>E. angustifolia</u> roots by differential solubility. The high-molecular weigth polysaccharides are therefore proposed as the anti-inflammatory principles of the plant.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":19810,"journal":{"name":"Pharmacological research communications","volume":"20 ","pages":"Pages 87-90"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1988-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/S0031-6989(88)80848-8","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"14376292","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Lisa, C. Losasso, G.F. Conte, A. Loffreda, V. de Novellis, N. Carapella
{"title":"Interference of flunoxaprofen, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent, on the antihypertensive activity of etozoline","authors":"M. Lisa, C. Losasso, G.F. Conte, A. Loffreda, V. de Novellis, N. Carapella","doi":"10.1016/S0031-6989(88)80758-6","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S0031-6989(88)80758-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19810,"journal":{"name":"Pharmacological research communications","volume":"20 12","pages":"Pages 1125-1126"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1988-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/S0031-6989(88)80758-6","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"14341183","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Neuro-endocrine changes as new targets in the drug treatment of congestive heart failure","authors":"P.A. van Zwieten MD PhD","doi":"10.1016/S0031-6989(88)80723-9","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S0031-6989(88)80723-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The classical therapy of congestive heart failure (CHF) with inotropic agents (digitalis and newer inotropics) and diuretic agents remains unsatisfactory in many cases. More recently it is recognized, that some of the neuro-endocrine compensatory processes associated with CHF are detrimental in the long run, and therefore potentially targets for drug treatment. This holds for the following neuro-endocrine mechanisms:<span>o<ol><li><span>1)</span><span><p>increased activity of the sympathetic nervous system and high plasma catecholamines, accompanied by down-regulation of β<sub>1</sub>- but not β<sub>2</sub>-receptors in the heart:</p></span></li><li><span>2)</span><span><p>stimulation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS), causing higher levels of renin, A II and aldosterone.</p></span></li></ol></span></p><p>The detrimental sequelae of both processes are even enhanced by their complex mutual interactions. Drug treatment aiming to reduce or suppress these processes and their negative results is potentially offered by: vasodilators, counteracting vasoconstriction, low dose selective β<sub>1</sub>-adrenoceptor blockers, which will not only impair tachycardia but also upregulate cardiac β<sub>1</sub>-recep-</p></div>","PeriodicalId":19810,"journal":{"name":"Pharmacological research communications","volume":"20 12","pages":"Pages 1017-1023"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1988-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/S0031-6989(88)80723-9","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"14042078","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Voltage-dependent Ca2+ channels in primary cultures of cerebellar granule cells: Modulatory action by an endogenous ligand","authors":"E. Sanna , I. Hanbauer","doi":"10.1016/S0031-6989(88)80738-0","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S0031-6989(88)80738-0","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19810,"journal":{"name":"Pharmacological research communications","volume":"20 12","pages":"Pages 1085-1086"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1988-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/S0031-6989(88)80738-0","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"13986585","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}