Contraction of smooth muscle is regulated by the cytosolic Ca2+ level ([Ca2+] i) b, and the
sensitivity to Ca2+ of the contractile elements in response to changes in the environment …

535 non-antibiotics has been increasing every year7). Since 1990, the ratio of the number of
non-antibiotics has exceeded 50% of the total number of secondary metabolites discovered …

1. Flavonoids relaxed the contractions induced by noradrenaline, KCl or phorbol 12-
myristate, 13-acetate in rat aortic strips, the order of potency being: flavonols (quercetin …

The effects of quercetin were studied on contractile responses induced by noradrenaline,
high KCl, Ca 2+ and phorbol 12-myristate, 13-acetate in rat aortic strips and on spontaneous …

This study was to determine the mechanism of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α)-enhanced
cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 expression associated with prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) synthesis in …

Interleukin-β (IL-1β) was found to induce inflammatory responses in the airways, which
exerted a potent stimulus for PG synthesis. This study was to determine the mechanisms of …

Background Ketamine was previously suggested to relax vascular smooth muscle by
reducing the intracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+] i). However, no direct evidence is …

Potassium (K+) channel openers decrease intracellular free Ca 2+ concentrations ([Ca 2+] i)
by hyperpolarizing the membrane and deactivating the Ca 2+-channels. To examine …

High glucose can induce lipid peroxidation in the isolated rat glomeruli. The present study
examined the effect of elevated glucose on glomerular cell membrane lipid peroxidation …

Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) was found to induce inflammatory responses in the airways and
exerted as a potent stimulus for PG synthesis. This study was to determine the mechanisms …