Possible Role of Endothelial Thromboxane A2 in the Resting Tone and Contractile Responses to Acetylcholine and Arachidonic Acid in Canine Cerebral Arteries

Hiroaki Shirahase, Hachiro Usui, Kazuyoshi Kurahashi, +2

Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology

Bay K 8644, a voltage-sensitive calcium channel agonist, facilitates secretion of atrial natriuretic polypeptide from isolated perfused rat hearts

Yoshihiko Saito, Kazuwa Nakao, Narito Morri, +8

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Molecular PharmacologyMedicinePhysiologyCardiovascular PharmacologyElectrophysiology +6

Studies on the ileum-contracting mechanisms and identification as a complement C3a receptor agonist of oryzatensin, a bioactive peptide derived from rice albumin

Masakazu Takahashi, Shigeo Moriguchi, Masayuki Ikeno, +6

Peptides

Gastrointestinal PharmacologyIleum-contracting MechanismsPhysiologyImmunologyGastroenterology +6

Endothelium-Dependent Vasocontraction in Response to Noradrenaline in the Canine Cerebral Artery

Hachiro Usui, Kazuyoshi Kurahashi, Hiroaki Shirahase, +2

The Japanese Journal of Pharmacology

Endothelium-dependent contraction induced by nicotine in isolated canine basilar artery -possible involvement of a thromboxane A2 (TXA2) like substance

Hiroaki Shirahase, Hachiro Usui, Kazuyoshi Kurahashi, +2

Life Sciences

ThrombosisCardiovascular DiseaseEndothelium-dependent ContractionMedicineNicotine +8

Identification of Casoxin C, An Ileum-contracting Peptide Derived From Bovine κ -casein, as an Agonist for C3a Receptors

Masakazu Takahashi, Shigeo Moriguchi, Hiroyuki Suganuma, +6

Peptides

InflammationMolecular PharmacologyCasoxin CC3a ReceptorsGastrointestinal Pharmacology +4

PARTICIPATION OF VASOPRESSIN IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF CEREBRAL VASOSPASM IN A RAT MODEL OF SUBARACHNOID HAEMORRHAGE

Cristina Trandafir, Tsuyoshi Nishihashi, Aimin Wang, +3

Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology

Impairment of endothelium-dependent ACh-induced relaxation in aorta of diabetic db/db mice—possible dysfunction of receptor and/or receptor–G protein coupling

Tomohiro Miike, Kazuyoshi Kunishiro, Mamoru Kanda, +3

Naunyn-Schmiedeberg s Archives of Pharmacology

Molecular PhysiologyCardiovascular DiseaseMedicineVascular PharmacologyPhysiology +5

Endothelium‐dependent contraction in intrapulmonary arteries: mediation by endothelial NK₁ receptors and TXA₂

Hiroaki Shirahase, Mamoru Kanda, Kazuyoshi Kurahashi, +3

British Journal of Pharmacology

ImmunologyCardiovascular PharmacologyPharmacotherapyEndothelium‐dependent ContractionRabbit Intrapulmonary Artery +17

Novel Indoline-Based Acyl-CoA:Cholesterol Acyltransferase Inhibitor with Antiperoxidative Activity: Improvement of Physicochemical Properties and Biological Activities by Introduction of Carboxylic Acid

Kenji Takahashi, Masayasu Kasai, Masaru Ohta, +5

Journal of Medicinal Chemistry

Carboxylic AcidOxysterolBiochemistryMedicineLipid Peroxidation +7