Japanese Journal of Oral Biology, 1988 The effects of six different α-agonists: methoxamine (MET), phenylephrine (PHE), metaraminol (MTA), naphazoline (NAP), oxymetazoline (OXY), and clonidine (CLO), each administered at a dose of 8mg/kg, on the secretion of glycoprotein (GP) and fluid from the submandibular glands were studied in anesthetized rats. Salivation elicited by the drugs occurred
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Differential expression of skeletal muscle genes following administration of clenbuterol to exercised horses. [PDF]
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α1D-Adrenoceptors are responsible for the high sensitivity and the slow time-course of noradrenaline-mediated contraction in conductance arteries [PDF]
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Histamine stimulates the proliferation of small and large cholangiocytes by activation of both IP3/Ca2+ and cAMP-dependent signaling mechanisms [PDF]
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Oral Administration of Levo-Tetrahydropalmatine Attenuates Reinstatement of Extinguished Cocaine Seeking by Cocaine, Stress or Drug-Associated Cues in Rats [PDF]
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Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2015 Aim: To determine the effect of alpha-2-agonist (AA) premedication (PM) on intraocular pressure (IOP) following selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT).
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Functional selectivity of GPCR-directed drug action through location bias. [PDF]
, 2017 G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are increasingly recognized to operate from intracellular membranes as well as the plasma membrane. The β 2 -adrenergic GPCR can activate G s -linked cyclic AMP (G s -cAMP) signaling from endosomes.
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