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Signal Transduction and Pathogenic Modifications at the Melanocortin-4 Receptor: A Structural Perspective [PDF]

, 2019
The melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) can be endogenously activated by binding of melanocyte-stimulating hormones (MSH), which mediates anorexigenic effects. In contrast, the agouti-related peptide (AgRP) acts as an endogenous inverse agonist and suppresses
Biebermann, Heike, Cerdá-Reverter, José Miguel, Heyder, Nicolas, Kleinau, Gunnar, Krude, Heiko, Kwiatkowski, Dennis, Kühnen, Peter, Scheerer, Patrick, Soletto, Lucia, Speck, David, Szczepek, Michal   +10 more
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L-Tetrahydropalamatine: A Potential New Medication for the Treatment of Cocaine Addiction [PDF]

, 2012
Levo-tetrahydropalmatine (l-THP) is an active constituent of herbal preparations containing plant species of the genera Stephania and Corydalis and has been approved and used in China for a number of clinical indications under the drug name Rotundine ...
Mantsch, John R., Wang​, Jia Bei
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Alpha1 -adrenergic stimulation selectively enhances endothelium-mediated vasodilation in rat cremaster arteries. [PDF]

, 2018
We have systematically investigated how vascular smooth muscle α1 -adrenoceptor activation impacts endothelium-mediated vasodilation in isolated, myogenically active, rat cremaster muscle 1A arteries.
Braun, Andrew P, Davis, Michael J, Hill, Michael A, Mishra, Ramesh C, Rahman, Mohammad M, Wulff, Heike   +5 more
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Costs and persistence of alpha-2 adrenergic agonists versus carbonic anhydrase inhibitors, both associated with prostaglandin analogues, for glaucoma as recorded by The United Kingdom General Practitioner Research Database

Clinical Ophthalmology, 2008
Philippe Denis1, Antoine Lafuma2, Gilles Berdeaux31Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Lyon, France; 2Cemka, Bourg-la-Reine, France; 3Alcon France, Rueil-Malmaison, FranceAbstract: The persistence and costs of carbonic anhydrase inhibitors + prostaglandin
Philippe Denis, Antoine Lafuma, Gilles Berdeaux   +2 more
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Cost-effectiveness of glaucoma management with monotherapy medications in Egypt

Journal of Advanced Pharmaceutical Technology & Research, 2017
Glaucoma is a serious chronic ophthalmic disease since it causes irreversible visual disability if untreated can lead to blindness. Treatment options include medications (classified into five major classes of drugs which are muscarinic cholinergic ...
Amal Abd-Elaal El-Khamery, Amir Ibrahim Mohamed, Hassan Eisa Hassan Swify, Alaa Ibrahim Mohamed   +3 more
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α_1L-adrenoceptors mediate contraction of human erectile tissue [PDF]

, 2018
α1-adrenoceptor antagonists can impact upon sexual function and have potential in the treatment of erectile dysfunction. Human erectile tissue contains predominantly α1A-adrenoceptors, and here we examined whether contractions of this tissue are mediated
Campbell, Alistair, Chapple, Christopher R., Chess-Williams, Russ, Davis, Beverley J., Naylor, Alisdair L., Sellers, Donna J., Sillar, David   +6 more
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Effect of intranasal detomidine in horses undergoing odontoplasty

Semina: Ciências Agrárias
This study aimed to evaluate the effects of intranasal administration of detomidine at a dose of 30 μg kg-1 in horses undergoing odontoplasty. Thirteen healthy, crossbred horses were used, and the following parameters were measured: heart rate (HR ...
Alline Morgana Silva Leite, Camille Alexandra Carvalho e Silva , Ianna Lins Teodoro Napoleão, Laura Cecília Bernardo Lima, Ana Beatriz Oliveira Lara, Cândice Mara Bertonha, Joana Zafalon Ferreira   +6 more
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Comparison of efficacy between intravenous clonidine and dexmedetomidine as pre-medication in attenuating hemodynamic stress responses during laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2023
Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a commonly performed surgery and stable intraoperative hemodynamic status is desirable during pneumoperitonium.
Diptimay Majumder , Susanta Kumar Halder, Swarup Datta , Sruthi Naresh , Soma Chakraborty , Subrata Pahari   +5 more
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Cannabinoid Receptor Involvement in Stress-Induced Cocaine Reinstatement: Potential Interaction with Noradrenergic Pathways [PDF]

, 2012
This study examined the role of endocannabinoid signaling in stress-induced reinstatement of cocaine seeking and explored the interaction between noradrenergic and endocannabinergic systems in the process.
Hillard, Cecilia J., Kreutter, M., LaCourt, M., Mantsch, John R., Stroh, G., Vaughn, Linda K., Vranjkovic, Oliver   +6 more
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The efficacy and safety of epidural dexmedetomidine and clonidine with bupivacaine in patients undergoing lower limb orthopedic surgeries

Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, 2016
Background and Aims: Alpha (α-2) adrenergic agonists have both analgesic and sedative properties when used as an adjuvant in regional anesthesia. A prospective randomized double-blind study was carried out to evaluate the efficacy of epidural route and ...
Safiya I Shaikh, Sarala B Mahesh
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