Background: α1-Adrenoceptor blockers (α1Bs) are used for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia and hypertension, but they are known to cause hypotension-related adverse events. The objective of the present s...
Clonidine is a classically categorized α2-adrenoceptor (α2-AR) agonist that produces vascular contractions by stimulating arterial smooth muscle α2-ARs. However, clonidine inhibits α1-AR-mediated arterial contract...
Aim: Arterial function is significantly influenced by bupivacaine at both clinically relevant concentrations and toxic concentrations, but the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. In the present study we i...
New uses of cardiovascular drugs with proven experience are emerging,including for treating cancer.Quinazoline is a compound made up of two fused six member simple aromatic rings,benzene and pyrimidine rings,with seve...
α1-adrenoceptors (α1-ARs) and “cannabinoid-like” G Protein Coupled Receptor 55 (GPR55) belong to the G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR) family and play a crucial role in regulating prostate function. Although physi...
supported by the Technological Innovation Project of Colleges and Universities in Guangdong Province(No.cx2d1127);the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province(No.S2013040014088)
The title compound N-(2-hydroxy-3-(4-(2-methoxyphenyl)piperazin-l-yl)propyl)- quinoxaline-2-methanamide (4, C23H27N5O3, Mr = 421.50) was synthesized via a four-step reaction and characterized by ^1H NMR, ^13C ...
Acknowledgements This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No 81173075) and the Nanjing Military Medical Science and Technology Innovation Foundation of China (No 10MA037).
Aim: To explore the effects of noradrenaline (NA) on hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) in vitro and to determine the adrenoceptor (AR) subtypes and underlying mechanisms. Methods: The distribution and expressions ...
Aim: Doxazosin is a racemic mixture of (–)doxazosin and (+)doxazosin that is currently used as an add-on therapy for hypertension. In this study we investigated the contribution of each enantiomer to the hypot...
a grant from the State Key Basic Research Program of China (No. G2000056900).
Autoantibodies against the α1-adrenoceptor which had agonist activity as norepinephrine might play roles in the progression of hypertension, but whether the autoantibodies could induce vascular remodeling as norepine...
Aim: This study investigates the subtypes of the α1-adrenoceptor mediating the adrenergically-induced renal vasoconstrictor responses in streptozotocin-induced diabetic and non-diabetic 2-kidney one clip (2K1C) Go...