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General Pharmacology 32 (1999) 721-726 Volume contents Vol. 32, No. 1 Vascular Papers Quality J. D. Catravas Postnatal development of purinoceptors S. M. O. Hourani in rat visceral smooth muscle preparations Regulation of inducible nitric oxide synthase M. Hecker, M. Cattarurza and A. H. Wagner gene expression in vascular smooth muscle cells Imidazoline binding sites and receptors in cardiovascular tissue G. J. Molderings and M. Géthert Effect of N-acetylcysteine on vascular J. L. Delgado, J. Landeras, L. F. Carbonell, endothelium function in aorta from oophorectomized rats J.J. Parilla, L. Abad, T. Quesada, G. Fiol and I. Hernandez Adrenoceptor involvement in the cardiovascular D. Ricci and C. A. Taira responses to B-HT 920 in sinoaortic denervated rats Age-related changes in adenosine in rat coronary resistance vessels R. B. Rose’Meyer, F. A. Harden, J. I. Varela, G. J. Harrison and R. J. Willis Does tumor necrosis factor-a (TNF-a) contribute M. McVey, M. H. Perrone and K. L. Clark to myocardial reperfusion injury in anesthetized rats? Effects of quinidine, verapamil, nifedipine M. Boucher, C. Chassaing, E. Chapuy and P. Lorente and ouabain on hysteresis in atrial refractoriness in the conscious dog: an approach to ionic mechanisms Cyclic GMP-independent C. Goud, A. DiPiero, W. E. Lockette, mechanisms of nitric oxide-induced vasodilation R. C. Webb andJ . R. Charpie Effects of CP-060S, a novel cardioprotective drug, Y. Suzuki, M. Akima and K. Tamura on cardiac function and myocardial oxygen consumption Pseudocholinesterase-activity reduction during cardiopulmonary A. F. E. Rump, J. Schierholz, W. Biederbick, bypass: the role of dilutional processes and pharmacological agents M. Theisohn, C. Diefenbach, M. Abel, U. Borner, W. Buzello and W. Klaus Effects of visnagin on cyclic J. Duarte, C. Lugnier, A. I. Torres, nucleotide phosphodiesterases and their role in its F. Pérez-Vizcaino, A. Zarzuelo and J. Tamargo inhibitory effects on vascular smooth muscle contraction Comparative relaxant effects of the NO donors sodium J. B. Salom, M. D. Barberd, J. M. Centeno, nitroprusside, DEA/NO and SPER/NO in rabbit carotid arteries M. Orti, G. Torregrosa and E. Alborch Pharmacological tests of the mechanism of the periodic rhythm C.D. Thron and F. V. McCann caused by veratramine in the sinoatrial node of the guinea pig Smooth muscle layer-specific variations T. Taneike, T. Kitazawa, H. Funakura, K. Asanuma, in the autonomic innervation of bovine myometrium S. Tsuji, M. Yamada, H. Teraoka and A. Ohga No beneficial effects of isocolloidoosmotic O. Siizer, S. Késeoglu and G. Han synthetic colloid addition to St. Thomas Hospital cardioplegic solution in ischemia-reperfusion injury in isolated perfused rat hearts Antiarrhythmic effects of magnesium on rat M. Aomine, Y. Tatsukawa, T. Yamato papillary muscle and guinea pig ventricular myocytes and §. Yamasaki 0306-3623/99/$—-see front matter © 1999 Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved. Volume contents/General Pharmacology 32 (1999) 721-726 IP; production in A10 cells, 115 T. Ishibashi, Y. Yoshida, S. Imai and M. Nishio an established aortic smooth muscle cultured cell line: effects of agonist administration procedure and culture conditions The effect of fenoldopam on the blood pressure of the rat M. Quevedo, J. C. Prieto and J. Perez-Olea General Papers Effects of hyperbaric and hyperoxic conditions on the disposition 127 A. F. E. Rump, U. Siekmann and G. Kalff of drugs: theoretical considerations and a review of the literature Antiproliferative, differentiating and apoptotic 135 K. Zurbonsen, A. Michel, P. A. Bonnet, effects elicited by imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazine derivatives M.N. Mathieu and C. Chevillard Leukemia cell differentiation: cellular and 143 S. Y. James, M. A. Williams, molecular interactions of retinoids and vitamin D A. C. Newland and K. W. Colston Dexrazoxane (ICRF-187) 155 G. Weiss, M. Loyeusky and V. R. Gordeuk Possible stimulation of Na*-K*-ATPase by NO produced 159 N. Yaktubay, N. Ofiilener and F. Baysal from sodium nitrite by ultraviolet light in mouse gastric fundal strip Effect of ethanol administration on 163 B. Witek and A. Kolataj activities of some lysosomal hydrolases in the mouse Book Reviews 169 Vol. 32, No. 2 Vascular Papers Evidence suggesting that the 171 R. H. Foster and A. M. Rojas angiotensin I]-sensitive intracellular Ca’* pool is reloaded from the external space in adrenal glomerulosa cells Effects of a vasorelaxing factor liberated by the rat A. G. Illanes, R. C. Correa and P. J. Martinez isolated atria on rat aortic rings with and without endothelium Anticancer drugs inhibit induction of NO synthase in rat in vivo R. Inagaki, T. Taniguchi, T. Sakai, N. Hayashi, Y. Ishii and I. Muramatsu Superior cervical ganglionectomy- G.-L. Zhan, S. E. Ohia, C. Camras, E. O. Ohia induced lowering of intraocular pressure and Y. L. Wang in rabbits: role of prostaglandins and neuropeptide Y Effects of vitamin C supplementation B. Géniil and B. Kaplan on plasma antioxidant status in unfed periods The effect of topical diltiazem on J. Santafé, M. J. Martinez de Ibaretta, J. Segarra ocular hypertension induced by water loading in rabbits and J. Melena Ethanol abolishes clonidine-induced M. M. El-Mas impairment of baroreflex control of heart rate in conscious rats General Papers Intermediate dose of C. Uluoglu, A. Oguz, O. Timlioglu, G. Biberoglu methotrexate toxicity in non-Hodgkin lymphoma and A. Hasanoglu Effect of pineal indoles on the chick embryo V.E.C. Ooi, D. W. M. Lee and T. B. Ng Volume contents/General Pharmacology 32 (1999) 721-726 Screening of antioxidant action 225 Y. Aniya, T. Yokomakura, M. Yonamine, of various molds and protection of Monascus anka K. Shimada, T. Nagamine, M. Shimabukuro against experimentally induced liver injuries of rats and H. Gibo Modulation of insulin secretion by leptin 233 R. B. Ceddia, W. N. William Jr., A. R. Carpinelli and R. Curi Two B, and B, bradykinin receptor antagonists fail to inhibit 239 G. Cassano, F. Susca, C. Lippe and G. Guanti the Ca’* response elicited by bradykinin in human skin fibroblasts Effects of low ozone-oxygen concentrations on the 245 L. Re, A. Valli, S$. Barocci, V. Giammarchi, actelycholine release at the mouse neuromuscular junction M. Serresi, T. Faini, M. Ricci, M. A. Morales and O. S. Le6n-Ferndndez Suppression of gastric mucosal inflammatory 251 B. L. Slomiany, J. Piotrowski and A. Slomainy responses to Helicobacter pylori lypopolysaccharide by sulglycotide Amiodarone is a pharmacologically safe drug for porphyrias 259 M. Méndez, V. Parera, R. Enriquez de Salamanca and A. Batlle Kinetic analysis of GM, effects on 265 J. Palermo-Neto, R. Frussa-Filho haloperidol-induced dopaminergic supersensitivity and M.A. B. F. Vital Different actions in the rat prostatic and 271 N. I. B. Amobi and I. C. H. Smith epididymal vas deferens of cyclopiazonic acid or ryanodine on noradrenaline-induced contractions Vol. 32, No. 3 Reviews Flavonoids and the inhibition of PKC and PI 3-kinase 279 L. Gamet-Payrastre, S. Manenti, M.-P. Gratacap, J. Tulliez, H. Chap and B. Payrastre Airway nerves and protein phosphatases 287 S. Harrison, C. P. Page and D. Spina Vascular Papers Protection against endothelial abnormalities by a novel calcium 299 M. Nishikawa, Y. Kubo, H. Kido, channel blocker, AEO047, in stroke-prone T. Nakayama and N. Nakamura spontaneously hypertensive rats Effect of adenosine on pulmonary circulation of rabbits 307 H. El-Kashef, M. M. Elmazar, O. A. Al-Shabanah and A. M. Al-Bekairi Endothelial dysfunction in DOCA-salt hypertension: Possible 315 S. Cordellini involvement of prostaglandin endoperoxides Modulation of human platelet function by L-canavanine: 321 G. Anfossi, P. Massucco, L. Mattiello, F. Cavalot, Differential effects of low and high concentrations P. Perna, A. Giori, F. Tassone and M. Trovati EGIS-7229, the new combined class III antiarrhythmic agent: 329 T. Banydsz, J. Magyar, A. Varrd, A. Kovacs, Lack of EAD inducing effect I. Gyénéds, G. Széndsi and P. P. Ndandsi Possible involvement of [Ca’*]; level in the modulation of the 335 H. Satoh current-voltage relationship for the fast Na* current in late embryonic chick cardiomyocytes The presence of muscarinic receptor 341 R. R. Dalefield and F. W. Oehme on canine erythrocyte membranes Correlation of calcium-activated ATPase activity, lipid 345 S.-P. Liu, L. J. Mogavero and R. M. Levin peroxidation, and the contractile response of rabbit corporal smooth muscle treated with in vitro ischemia Volume contents/General Pharmacology 32 (1999) 721-726 General Papers Pharmacological characteristics and regulation of 5-HT receptor- 351 E. Toscano, G. Romero, C. Oset stimulated phosphoinositide hydrolysis in the rat spinal cord and J. Del Rio Sensitization to the locomotor stimulant effect of cocaine modifies 359 H. N. Bhargava and S. Kumar the binding of PHJMK-801 to brain regions and spinal cord of the mouse Gamma-aminobutyric acid and glutamic acid receptors may mediate G. J. Amabeoku theophylline-induced seizures in mice Dopaminergic pharmacology and antioxidant properties of F. A. Dajas-Bailador, M. Asencio, C. Bonilla, pukateine, a natural product lead for the design of agents M. C. Scorza, C. Echeverry, M. Reyes-Parada, increasing dopamine neurotransmission R. Silveira, P. Protais, G. Russell, B. K. Cassels and F. Dajas Effects of amphetamine on the central neurons of the snail S.-S. Huang, Y.-C. Chuang, Y.-H. Chen and M.-C. Tsai Denervation supersensitivity to phenylephrine S. Cordellini and P. Sannomiya in guinea-pig vas deferens in vivo and in vitro: Functional studies on a;-adrenoceptors Book Reviews 401 Vol. 32, No. 4 Reviews Oxygen-sensing potassium currents in pulmonary artery K. M. McCulloch, O. N. Osipenko and A. M. Gurney Rat stomach ECL cells: Up-date of biology and physiology D. Chen, C.-M. Zhao, E. Lindstrém and R. Hadkanson Vascular Papers Modulation of erythropoiesis in rat bone marrow V. Kalaidjieva erythroblastic islands by cyclooxygenase inhibition The effects of lignocaine and tetrodotoxin S. A. Doggrell, V. Nand and C. J. Henderson on the action potentials and contractions of left ventricles from normo- and hyptertensive rats Electrophysiological effects of homocysteine in P. Pacher, Z. Ungvari and V. Kecskemeti isolated rat right ventricular papillary muscles and left atria Direct pharmacological comparison of the muscarinic receptors B. D. Sawyer, F. P. Bymaster, D. O. Calligaro, mediating relaxation and contraction in the rabbit thoracic aorta J. Falcone, C. H. Mitch, J. S. Ward, C. Whitesitt and H. E. Shannon Dual mechanisms of action of interferon-y R. Blanqué, C. Meakin, S. Millet and C. R. Gardner in the potentiating responses to LPS in mice: IL1, TNFa and IL6 production in serum and hypothermia Stimulatory effect of zinc acexamate administration on A. Igarashi and M. Yamaguchi fracture healing of the femoral-diaphyseal tissues in rats Nifedipine effectively lowers N. N. Orie and N. O. Anyaegbu salt-induced high blood pressure in diabetic rats Impairment of endothelial relaxations by glycosylated human J. Angulo, L. Rodriguez-Manas, C. Peiré, S. Vallejo, oxyhemoglobin depends on the oxidative state of the heme group A. Sdnchez-Ferrer and C. F. Sanchez-Ferver Volume contents/General Pharmacology 32 (1999) 721-726 Inhibition of Ca’*-dependent contraction in 483 C.J. Wingard and R. A. Murphy swine carotid artery by myosin kinase inhibitors General Papers Anticomplement activity of triterpenes from 495 T. Geetha and P. Varalakshmi Crataeva nurvala stem bark in adjuvant arthritis in rats Antiviral activity of Bolivian plant extracts 499 M. J. Abad, P. Bermejo, E. Gonzales, I. Iglesias, A. Irurzun and L. Carrasco Subtypes of muscarinic receptors in rat duodenum: 505 H. Akbulut, Z. Géren, E. Iskender, A. Eraslan, A comparison with rabbit vas deferens, rat atria, O. Oxdemir and $. Oktay guinea-pig ileum and gallbladder by using imperialine The effect of tizanidine on maximal 513 A. Denizbasi, S. Ozyazgan and E. Eskazan electroshock seizures (MES) in mice Effects of dopaminergic agents on antinociception in formalin test 517 M.-R. Zarvindast, S. Nassiri-Rad and M. Pazouki Erratum 523 Vol. 32, No. 5 Review Pharmacological applications of inorganic complexes 525 R. Bakhtiar and E.-1. Ochiai Vascular Papers Mechanism of inhibition of the Na current by tocainide 541. -Y. Tanaka, I. Hisatome, N. Sasaki, in guinea-pig isolated ventricular cells G. U. Ahmmed, T. Yatsuhashi, Y. Yamanouchi, K. Uchida, T. Hamada, S.-i. Taniguchi, K. Ogino, O. Igawa, A. Yoshida, C. Shigemasa and R. Sato Sympathomimetic effects of Parquetina nigrescens (Periplocaceae) 551 J. Y. Datté, A. Ziegler and J.-P. Tillement extract in isolated portal vein smooth muscle Atypical B-adrenoceptors of rat thoracic aorta 557 M. Shafiei and M. Mahmoudian Source(s) of activator calcium for noradrenaline-induced 563 M. H. Yousif, K. I. Williams and M. A. Oriowo vasoconstriction in the perfused rabbit isolated ovarian vascular bed: A role for tyrosine kinase Role of nitric oxide in rat coronary flow regulation during 571 D. Song, M. H. O'Regan and J. W. Phillis respiratory and metabolic acidosis Use of brain slices in the study of pathogenic role of inducible 577 J. De Alba, A. Cardenas, M. A. Moro, nitric oxide synthase in cerebral ischemia-reperfusion J. C. Leza, P. Lorenzo and I. Lizasoain Modulation of adrenergic contraction of dog pulmonary arteries 583 G. Segarra, P. Medina, F. Revert, S. Masia, by nitric oxide and prostacyclin J. M. Vila, L. Such and M. Aldasoro Preconditioning prevents the negative inotropic action of 591 I. Kocié phenylephrine in rat isolated stunned papillary muscle General Papers Modulation of hypersensitivity reaction by lipids given orally 597 C.K. Miyasaka, J. R. Mendonga, Z. L. Silva, J. A. A. de Sousa, W. Tavares de Lima and R. Curi Salviae radix root extract inhibits immunoglobulin E-mediated 603 H.-M. Kim, E.-H. Lee, J.-H. Lee, J.-A. Jung allergic reaction and J.-J. Kim Volume contents/General Pharmacology 32 (1999) 721-726 609 Possible interaction between new quinolones and immune Y. Azuma, M. Shinohara, N. Murakawa, functions in macrophages M. Endo and K. Ohura Aflatoxin B, is an inhibitor of cyclic nucleotide 615 P. Bonsi, G. Augusti-Tocco, M. Palmery phosphodiesterase activity and M. Giorgi Palm vitamin E improves bone metabolism and survival rate 621 S. Ima-Nirwana, A. Kiftiah, T. Sariza, in thyrotoxic rats M. T. Abd. Gapor and B. A. K. Khalid Discussion Does prevention of free radical reactions influence 627 M. Ark, I. Cakict, M. Sanahmetoglu and I. Kanuk digoxin-arrhythmias? Vol. 32, No. 6 General Papers Ileal and colonic contractions by endothelin-1 E. Tekin, F. Taneri, E. Ersoy, S. Bozkurt, in experimentally induced paralytic ileus in rats R. Yavuzer, S. Ercan and M. Oguz Effects of NRA0045, NRAO160, and NRAO215 N. Kawashima, A. Nakamura, S$. Okuyama, on regional Fos-like immunoreactivity in the rat brain S. Chaki and T. Tomisawa Panax ginseng blocks morphine-induced thymic apoptosis Y.-R. Kim, S.-Y. Lee, B.-A. Shin and K.-M. Kim by lowering plasma corticosterone level Ginsenosides that produce differential antinociception in mice Y.-H. Shin, O.-M. Jung, J.-J. Nah, K.-Y. Nam, C.-Y. Kim and S.-Y. Nah Free-radical scavenging action of medicinal herbs from Ghana: M. A. Gyamfi, M. Yonamine and Y. Aniya Thonningia sanguinea on experimentally-induced liver injuries Serotonin induces four pharmacologically separable contractile B. A. O’Gara, F. A. Illuzzi, M. Chung, responses in the pharynx of the leech Hirudo medicinalis A. D. Portnoy, K. Fraga and V. B. Frieman Activation of inducible nitric oxide synthase H.-M. Kim, C.-H. Oh and C.-K. Chung by Taraxacum officinale in mouse peritoneal macrophages Vascular Papers Correlation between degree of inhibition of parasympathetic reflex H. Izumi and Y. Ito vasodilation and MAC value for various inhalation anesthetics Cardioprotective effects of YM934, an ATP-sensitive potassium T. Taguchi, W. Uchida, T. Takenaka channel opener, on stunned myocardium in anesthetized dogs and S. Takeo The neuromuscular transmission fade (Wedensky inhibition) H. M. V. Silva, C. R. Ambiel induced by L-arginine in neuromuscular preparations from rats and W. Alves-Do-Prado The action of flufenamic acid and other nonsteroidal anti- C. H. Loper, A. Bracht, N. S. Yamamoto, inflammatories on sulfate transport in the isolated perfused rat liver E. L. Ishii-lwamoto, E. Sampaio and A. M. Kelmer-Bracht Volume contents Author index Keyword index