β-Adrenergic signaling, monoamine oxidase A and antioxidant defence in the myocardium of SHR and SHR-mtBN conplastic rat strains: the effect of chronic hypoxiaThe Journal of Physiological Sciences - Tập 68 - Trang 441-454 - 2017
Klara Hahnova, Iveta Brabcova, Jan Neckar, Romana Weissova, Anna Svatonova, Olga Novakova, Jitka Zurmanova, Martin Kalous, Jan Silhavy, Michal Pravenec, Frantisek Kolar, Jiri Novotny
The β-adrenergic signaling pathways and antioxidant defence mechanisms play
important roles in maintaining proper heart function. Here, we examined the
effect of chronic normobaric hypoxia (CNH, 10% O2, 3 weeks) on myocardial
β-adrenergic signaling and selected components of the antioxidant system in
spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) and in a conplastic SHR-mtBN strain
characterized by the sel... hiện toàn bộ
Chemogenetic activation of endogenous arginine vasopressin exerts anorexigenic effects via central nesfatin-1/NucB2 pathwayThe Journal of Physiological Sciences - Tập 71 Số 1 - 2021
Kenya Sanada, Mitsuhiro Yoshimura, Naofumi Ikeda, Kazuhiko Baba, Haruki Nishimura, Kazuaki Nishimura, Yuki Nonaka, Takashi Maruyama, Tetsu Miyamoto, Masataka Mori, Becky Conway-Campbell, Stafford Lightman, Masaharu Kataoka
AbstractWe examined whether the chemogenetic activation of endogenous arginine
vasopressin (AVP) affects central nesfatin-1/NucB2 neurons, using a transgenic
rat line that was previously generated. Saline (1 mL/kg) or clozapine-N-oxide
(CNO, 1 mg/mL/kg), an agonist for hM3Dq, was subcutaneously administered in
adult male AVP-hM3Dq-mCherry transgenic rats (300–370 g). Food and water intake
were sig... hiện toàn bộ
Electrical stimulation of the mesencephalic ventral tegmental area evokes skeletal muscle vasodilatation in the cat and ratThe Journal of Physiological Sciences - Tập 61 - Trang 293-301 - 2011
Kanji Matsukawa, Tomoko Nakamoto, Nan Liang
To test the hypothesis that the mesencephalic ventral tegmental area (VTA) plays
a role in autonomic control of the cardiovascular system, we examined the
cardiovascular effects of electrical stimulation of the mesencephalic ventral
areas in anesthetized, paralyzed cats and rats. Electrical stimulation of the
VTA for 30 s (100-μA current intensity; 40–50-Hz pulse frequency; 0.5–1-ms pulse
duration... hiện toàn bộ
KB-R7943 inhibits Na+-dependent Mg2+ efflux in rat ventricular myocytesThe Journal of Physiological Sciences - Tập 60 - Trang 415-424 - 2010
Michiko Tashiro, Hana Inoue, Masato Konishi
Na+-dependent Mg2+ efflux activity was studied with the fluorescent Mg2+
indicator furaptra in the presence of various potential antagonists known to
inhibit other transporters and channels. Among the compounds tested, KB-R7943,
an inhibitor of Na+/Ca2+ exchange, most potently inhibited the Na+/Mg2+ exchange
with half inhibitory concentrations (IC50) of 21 μM (25°C) and 16 μM (35°C).
These IC50 va... hiện toàn bộ
Development of synchrony between activity patterns of mother–infant pair from 4 to 18 months after birthThe Journal of Physiological Sciences - Tập 61 - Trang 211-216 - 2011
Hirokazu Doi, Mikako Kato, Shota Nishitani, Kazuyuki Shinohara
Motor activities of interacting agents get temporally coordinated to form
synchronized actions. Such activity synchrony is observed in several mammalian
species and is supposed to play vital roles in human social interactions.
Therefore, it has long been proposed that the activity patterns of mother and
infant get temporally synchronized. However, few studies to date have
empirically investigated ... hiện toàn bộ
Nicotine inhibits activation of microglial proton currents via interactions with α7 acetylcholine receptorsThe Journal of Physiological Sciences - Tập 67 - Trang 235-245 - 2016
Mami Noda, AI Kobayashi
Alpha 7 subunits of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) are expressed in
microglia and are involved in the suppression of neuroinflammation. Over the
past decade, many reports show beneficial effects of nicotine, though little is
known about the mechanism. Here we show that nicotine inhibits
lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced proton (H+) currents and morphological change
by using primary cult... hiện toàn bộ