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Innovative Drug Delivery Systems for the Treatment of Glaucoma

open access: yesMedComm – Biomaterials and Applications, Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2026.
This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of current topical drug delivery strategies for ocular hypotensive agents in glaucoma therapy. Additionally, it discusses the potential impact of emerging nanotechnological and biomaterial‐based systems in shaping the future of ophthalmic drug delivery, with an emphasis on enhancing efficacy, safety,
Jing Chu   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gender-differences of in vitro colonic motility after chemo- and radiotherapy in humans

open access: yesBMC Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2018
Background The aim of the present in vitro study was to investigate, in different genders, motor responses in surgical colonic specimens from patients with rectal cancer undergoing and not undergoing chemotherapy with capecitabine and radiotherapy ...
Maria Antonietta Maselli   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ca2+‐Activated Cl− Channels: Do Bestrophins and TMEM16A Interact?

open access: yesActa Physiologica, Volume 242, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim Ca2+‐activated Cl– conductances are present in many cell types and are important for regulating membrane potential as well as other cellular functions. TMEM16A is widely accepted as the principal molecular basis for Ca2+‐activated Cl– conductances, but also members of the bestrophin family may be important for some Ca2+‐activated Cl ...
Christian Aalkjær   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Antispasmodic and bronchorelaxant activities of Salsola imbricata are mediated through dual Ca+2 antagonistic and β-adrenergic agonistic effects

open access: yesPharmaceutical Biology, 2017
Context: Salsola imbricata Forssk. (Chenopodiaceae) has folkloric repute for the treatment of various gastrointestinal and respiratory ailments. Objective: The present study investigates spasmolytic and bronchorelaxant effects of S. imbricata.
Naveed Aslam, Khalid Hussain Janbaz
doaj   +1 more source

Inhibition of Female and Male Human Detrusor Smooth Muscle Contraction by the Rac Inhibitors EHT1864 and NSC23766

open access: yesFrontiers in Pharmacology, 2020
IntroductionLower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) due to overactive bladder (OAB) are caused by spontaneous detrusor contractions. Medical treatment with muscarinic receptor antagonists or β3-adrenoceptor agonists aims to inhibit detrusor contractions, but
Bingsheng Li   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Antisecretory Action of the Extract of the Aerial Parts of Eremomastax speciosa (Acanthaceae) Occurs through Antihistaminic and Anticholinergic Pathways

open access: yesAdvances in Pharmacological Sciences, 2014
Objective. The objective of this study was to find out the possible antiulcer mechanism of action of Eremomastax speciosa. Method. Carbachol- and histamine-induced hypersecretion, associated with the pylorus ligation technique, were used in rats. Gastric
Amang André Perfusion   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Influence of chronic volume overload-induced atrial remodeling on electrophysiological responses to cholinergic receptor stimulation in the isolated rat atria

open access: yesJournal of Pharmacological Sciences, 2018
Whereas molecular mechanisms of atrial fibrillation (AF) have been widely investigated, there is limited information regarding interrelation between chronic volume overload and parasympathetic nervous system in the pathophysiology of AF.
Xin Cao   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Role of Muscarinic Receptors on spasmolytic Activity of Hydroalcohlic Extract of Parsley(petroselinum crispum)Seed in Adult Male Rat's Ileum [PDF]

open access: yesMajallah-i dānishgāh-i ̒ulūm-i pizishkī-i Arāk, 2016
Background: because of the side effects of chemical drugs, using plant drugs was considered during recent decades. Based on previous studies, various concentrations of plant extracts can reduce ileum contraction caused by KCl and carbachol. Therefore, in
Raede Tavalaee   +3 more
doaj  

Relaxant effects of a hydroalcoholic extract of Ruta graveolens on isolated rat tracheal rings

open access: yesBiological Research, 2015
BACKGROUND: Ruta graveolens L. (R. graveolens) is a medicinal plant employed in non-traditional medicines that has various therapeutic properties, including anthelmintic, and vasodilatory actions, among others.
Luis Águila   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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