Contents of volume 29

Contents of volume 29

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Gen. Pharmac. Vol. 29, No. 5, pp. III-IX, 1997 Copyright © 1997 Elsevier Science Inc. Printed in the USA. ELSEVIER

Contents of Volume 29 Vol. 29 No. 1 Introduction R. J. Walker

1

Scientific Career and Main Scientific Achievements of Professor Katalin S.-R6zsa, Dr. Sci.

Reviews G. Kemenes

In vivo neuropharmacological and in vitro laser ablation techniques as tools in the analysis of neuronal circuits underlying behavior in a molluscan model system

K. Richter and G.-A. B6hm

17

The molting gland of the cockroach Periplanetaamericana: secretory activity and its regulation

T. A. Miller

23

Control of circulation in insects

D. Sonetti, E. Ottaviani and G. B. Stefano

39

Opiate signaling regulates microglia activities in the invertebrate nervous system

G. A. Buznikov, L. N. Koikov, Yu. B. Shmukler and M. J. Whitaker

49

Nicotinic antagonists (piperidines and quinuclidines) reduce the susceptibility of early sea urchin embryos to agents evoking calcium shock

G. L~ing, O. Kufc~k, T. Szegletes and J. Nemcs6k

55

Quantitative distributions of different cholinesterases and inhibition of acetylcholinesterase by metidathion and paraquat in alimentary canal of common carp

R. B. Hill

61

Neurohumoral control of ionic pumping in molluscan muscle: III. cholinergic control of the response to low potassium levels

K. V. Azatian, S. N. Ayrapetyan and D. O. Carpenter

67

Metabotropic GABA receptors regulate acetylcholine responses on snail neurons

K. S.-R6zsa, S. S. Rubakhin, A. Sziics, T. K. Hughes and G. B. Stefano

73

Opposite effects of interleukin-2 and interleukin-4 on GABA-induced inward currents of dialysed Lymnaea neurons

J. Nemcs6k, L. Hiripi, M. Patocskai, J. Sal~nki and O. Kufcs~ik

79

The effects of pesticides on monoaminergic system related to periodic activity of mussels (Anodonta cygnea L.)

E. I. Solntseva, J. V. Bukanova, R. U. Ostrovskaya, T. A. Gudasheva, T. A. Voronina and V. G. Skrebitsky

85

The effects of piracetam and its novel peptide analogue GVS-111 on neuronal voltage-gated calcium and potassium channels

R. P. CroU, M. W. Baker, M. Khabarova, E. E. Voronezhskaya and D. A. Sakharov

91

Serotonin depletion after prolonged chlorpromazine treatment in a simpler model system

T. Kiss and O. N. Osipenko

97

Effectof molluscan neuropeptide RAPYFVamide on identified Helix pomatia L. neurons

Original Papers

M. Ohtani, Y. Muneoka, O. Matsushima, T. Takao, Y. Shimonishi, A. R. White, S. Pedder, R. Sharma, M. A. Lennon, S. Katugampola and R. J. Walker

103

Isolation of bioactive compounds from Helix aspersanerve tissue and the effect of pQPPLPRYamide on heart, esophagus and central neurons of H. aspersa and rectum of Anodonta wood/ana

Vol. 29 No. 2 Rev/eoos P. S. Widdowson, M. G. Simpson and I. Wyatt

113

t-2-Chlorpropionic acid-induced neurotoxicity in the rat: a valuable model for studying selective neuronal cell death/n vivo

III

Contents K. C. Ong and H-E. Khoo

121

Biological effects of myricetin

J. Bondeson

127

The mechanisms of action of disease-modifying antitheumatic drugs: a review with emphasis on macrophage signal transduction and the induction of proinflammatory cytokines

C. Thomsen

151

The L-AP4 receptor

C. Thiemermann

159

Nitric oxide and septic shock

H. Parekh and Henry Simpkins

167

The transport and binding of taxol

A. Fern,~ndez-L6pez, M. A. Chinchetru and P. Calvo Fern~dez

173

The automdiographic perspective of central benzodiazepine receptors: a short review

C. Windmeier and A. M. Gressner

181

Pharmacological aspects of pentoxifylline with emphasis on its inhibitory actions on hepatic fibrogenesis

T. Utkan, T. Kaya and Y. Sarioglu

197

Effects of sympathectomy on endothelin-1 and histamine responses of rabbit carotid artery

F. IL Neto, O. Mesquita Jtlnior and G. B. Olivera

201

Antiarrhythmic and electrophysiological effects of the novel KaTe channel opener, rilmakalim, in rabbit cardiac cells

C. F. Polo, A. M. Buzahh, E. S. Vazquez, S. Go Afonso, N. M. Navone and A. M. del Carmen Batlh

207

Griseofulvin-induced hepatopathy due to abnormalities in heme pathway

C. Camello, A. I. Lajas, A. Gonzalez, P. J. Camello and J. A. Pariente

211

Histamine does not potentiate cyclic AMP-mediated amylase secretion in the guinea-pig pancreatic acinar cells

C. Pozzoli, E. Poll, A. Costa and F. De Ponti

217

Absence of histamine H3-receptors in the rabbit colon: species difference

S. Kumar and H. N. Bhargava

223

Time course of the changes in central nitric oxide synthase activity following chronic treatment with morphine in the mouse: reversal by naltrexone

T. Yatsu, W. Uchida, O. lnagaki, A. Tanaka and T. Takenaka

229

Dopamine DA~ receptor agonist activity in YM435 in the canine renal vasculature

C. Ivancheva, N. Pencheva and R. Radomirov

233

Pattern of nonadrenergic, noncholinergic responses during short- or long-lasting electrical stimulation in guinea-pig ileum

M. M. Winnicka and J. J. Braszko

239

6-OHDA lesions to the central amygdala abolish angiotensins facilitation of object recognition in rats

A. Alfleri and C. Gardner

245

The NKI antagonist GR203040 inhibits cyclophosphamide-induced damage in the rat and ferret bladder

B. H. Shah, B. Safdar, S. S. Virani, A. Nawaz, S. A. Saeed and A. H. Gilani

251

The antiplatelet aggregatory activity of Acac/a n//ot/ca is due to blockade of calcium influx through membrane calcium channels

C. R. da Silva and L. M. Bendhack

257

Thapsigargin does not affect phenylephrine-induced contractions in the anococcygeus muscle of rats

H. Z. Giiney, C. Z. G6rgiin, U. Hodo~lugil and H. Zengil

261

Effectsof auro-detoxin treatment on vascular responses in mouse aorta

R. DeLucia, C. S. Phneta, M. L. Aizenstein and C. Scavone

265

Repeated administration intensifies the reinforcing effect of fencamfamine in rats

T. B. Ng and W. Y. Chan

269

Polysaccharopeptide from the mushroom Cor~/us versmo/orpossesses analgesic activity but does not produce adverse effects on female reproductive or embryonic development in mice

C. Pankucsi, T. B~tny/asz,J. Magyar, I. Gy6n6s, A. Kov~cs, G. Sz6n.~si, A. Vart6 and P. P. N~ln,~si

275

Electrophysiological effects of EGIS-7229, a new antiarthythmic agent, in isolated guinea pig papillary muscle

Genera/Papers

IV

Contents J. L. Martlnez and M. Penna

281

Influences of changes in calcium concentration, cocaine and clonidine on the cardiac effect of acetaldehyde in rat isolated atria

M. R. Zarrindast and A. A. Moghadamnia

285

Adenosine receptor agents and conditioned place preference

Book Rev/ews

291

Vol. 29 No. 3 Rev/etes P. J. Pauwels

293

5-HTI~a receptor antagonists

D. M. Zisterer and D. C. Williams

305

Peripheral-type benzodiazepine receptors

G. P. Biewenga, G. 1L M. M. Haenen and Ao Bast

315

The pharmacology of the antioxidant lipoic acid

K. Tuovinen, E. Kaliste-Korhonen and O. I-l~ninen

333

Gender differences in activities of mouse esterase and sensitivities to DFP and sarin toxicity

K. Yamanaga, H. Shinyama, T. Akira, M. lwamoto, T. Uchida, N. Nakamura and Y. Kagitani

337

AE0047-mediated calcium channel blocking in vascular smooth muscles

M. Satoh, K. Matsuo, H. Kiriya, T. Mashino, M. Hirobe and I. Takayanagi

345

Inhibitory effect of a fullerene derivative, monomalonic acid C~ on nitric oxide-dependent relaxation of aortic smooth muscle

C. Ito, R. Kawamura, Y. lsobe, K. Tsuchida, M. Muramatsu and S. Higuchi

353

Effect of a novel 5-hydroxytryptamine3 (5-HT0 receptor antagonist, GK-128, on 5-HT3 receptors mediating contractions and relaxations in guinea-pig distal colon

K. Noguchi, K. Takahashi, H. Araki and S. Higuchi

361

Vasodilation profile of CD-832, a novel dihydropyridine derivative in rabbit aorta

B. L. Slomiany, J. Piotrowski and A. Slomiany

367

Cell cycle progression during gastric ulcer healing by ebrotidine and sucralfate

M. T. Matuszek and I. T. Gagalo

371

The antipyretic activity of adenosine agonists

T. Nasu and T. Iwai

375

Changes of response to caffeine in Ca2+-deficient medium in guinea-pig tenia coli

S. Karasaki, R. Sato and R. Katori

379

The blocking mechanism of sodium currents by a new class I antiarrhythmic drug, Ro 22-9194, in isolated guinea-pig ventricular myocytes

I. J. Chen, Y. C. Lo, W. J. Lo, J. L. Yeh and B. N. Wu

387

Capsazocaine: a capsaicin-sensitive functional antagonist displays an argument on sensory capsaicin receptor

H. N. Bhargava and S. Kumar

397

Effect of multiple injections of U-50,488H, a K-opioid receptor agonist, on the activity of nitric oxide synthase in brain regions and spinal cord of mice

M. Minami, S.-i. Kimura, T. Endo, N. Hamaue, M. Hirafuji, Y. Monma, H. Togashi, M. Yoshioka, H. Saito, S. Watanabe, T. Kobayashi and H. Okuyama

401

Effects of dietary docosahexaienoic acid on survival time and stroke-related behavior in stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensive rats

M. del Mar Giadis-ViUanueva, F. Usera and M. J. Toro

409

Denervation-induced supersensitivity to forskolin and pinacidil is not related to changes in the adenylate cyclase transduction pathway in the rabbit femoral artery

R. Gaggi, R. Dall'Olio, M. Santangelo and P. Roncada

415

Actions of nimodipine on the serotonergic systems of rat brain

C. D. Lewis and S. M. O. Hourani

421

Involvement of functional antagonism in the effects of adenosine antagonists and L-NAME in the rat isolated heart

J. c . Hancox

429

Amiodarone blocks L-type calcium current in single myocytes isolated from the rabbit atrioventricular node

Genera/Papers

V

Contents P. J. Rice, S. T. Abraham, N.-Y. Huang and R. J. Doman

437

Extraneuronal uptake inhibitor U-0521 decreases contractile responses in rat vas deferens

K. Kramer, C. G. W. C. Smink and A. Bast

441

Effect of phospholipase A2 activation on the receptor function in the rat left atrium: unmasking of a positive inotropic effect of methacholine

M. AbdoUahi, A.-R. Dehpour and H. Rashidi

447

Inhibition by lithium of gentamicin-induced release of N-acetyl13-1>glucosaminidase in rat submandibular saliva

M. Ukai, J. Monma, N. Shinkai, Y. Sasaki and T. Kameyama

453

Effects of Tyr-o-Arg-Phe-13-Ala-NH2, a novel dermorphin analog, on elevated plus-maze learning and spontaneous alternation performance in mice

X. Garcla, L. Cartas.Heredia, M. Lorenzana.Jimenez and E. Gij6n

457

Vasoconstrictor effect of Cissus sicyoides on guinea-pig aortic rings

F. S. Abulaban, M. A. H. Dhariwal, A. M. AI.Bekairi and M. Raza

463

Antinociceptive activity of sodium valproate in mice after chronic treatment

M. Samini, A. R. Dehpour and S. Yousefnejad

469

The effects of dopaminergic and adrenergic drags on twitch response of guinea-pig common bile duct

T. Tominaga, A. Watanabe, J.-i. Tsuji, A. Koda, H. Nagai, Y. Kumazawa and H. Shimada

473

The effects of TYB-2285 and its metabolites on lymphocyte responses in vitro

M. Bernardi, R. Deslauriers, J. Docherty, C. Rossi, L. Rossini, P. Rossini and C. Tonnini

477

Spectral analysis of intercycle heart fluctuations in Xenopus laevis, conscious or spinalized, treated with calcium channel blockers. Part I

R. S. Mathias, J. C. C. Carvalho, M. T. Cavalcante and S. de Moraes

483

Effects of simulated myocardial ischemic conditions on the responses of isolated human umbilical artery strips to 5-hydroxytryptamine and prostaglandin Fz~

J. M. de Gandarias, J. lrazusta, D. Fern~indez, A. Varona, J. Gil and L. Casis

489

Effect of lidocaine administration on the enkephalin-degrading aminopeptidase activities in discrete areas of the rat brain

Book Reviews

495

Vol. 29 No. 4 Reviews M. Witvrouw and E. De Clercq

497

Sulfated polysaccharides extracted from sea algae as potential antiviral drugs

O. Cantoni and P. Giacomoni

513

The role of DNA damage in the cytotoxic response to hydrogen peroxide/histidine

S. Giir

517

Effects of adenosine and isoprenaline in left atria from both neonatal and middle-aged noninsulin-dependent diabetic rat models

X. Y. Han, T. L. Salunga, W. Zhang, H. Takeuchi and K.-I. Matsunami

523

Modulation by APGW-amide, an Achatina endogenous inhibitory tetrapeptide, of currents induced by neuroactive compounds on Achatina neurons: amines and amino acids

X. Y. Han, T. L. Salunga, W. Zhang, H. Takeuchi and K.-I. Matsunami

531

Modulation by APGW-amide, an Achat/na endogenous inhibitory tetrapeptide, of currents induced by neuroactive compounds on Achat/na neurons: peptides

B. Fernandez del Pozo, F. P6rez-Vizcaino, C. Fern~tndez, F. Zaragoz~ and J. Tamargo

539

Effects of several class I antiarrhythmic drugs on isolated rat aortic vascular smooth muscle

K. Shibasaki, ¥. Arai, W. Uchida, T. Okazaki, M. Asano and T. Takenaka

545

Antianginal effects of YM430, a novel calcium entry-blocking and ~-adrenoceptor-blocking agent in several experimental angina models

J. A. A. De Souza, H. R. De Oliveria, C. K. Miyasaka, F. Gacek, R. P. Torres, J. Mancini Filho and R. Curi

551

Changes in the activities of antioxidant enzymes of the lymphoid organs of 21-day pregnant rats due to administration of fish oil by gavage

General Papers

VI

Contents I. Hisatome, Y. Tanaka, N. Sasaki, K. Hiroe, G. U. Ahmmed, M. Tsuboi, I. Manabe, T. Suga, Y. Yamamoto, A. Ohtahara, T. Kinugawa K. Ogino, O. Igawa, A. Yoshida, M. Saito, R. Sato and C. Shigemasa

557

Influence of extracellular H + and Ca 2+ on Ro 22-9194-induced block of sodium current in cardiac myocytes

C. Karasu, G. Ozansoy, O. Bozkurt, D. Erdo~an and S. Omero~lu

561

Changes in isoprenaline-induced endothelium-dependent and -independent relaxations of aorta in long-term STZ-diabetic rats: reversal effect of dietary vitamin E

E. Gerez, E. Vazquez, F. Caballero, C. Polo and A. Batlle

569

Altered heme pathway regulation and drug metabolizing enzyme system in a mouse model of hepatocarcinogenesis: effect of veronal

H. Ueda

575

Multiple forms of AMPA-type glutamate receptor mRNA phenotypes in goldfish retina and tectum

S. Nikfar, M. Abdollahi, F. Etemad and M. Sharifzadeh

583

Effects of sweetening agents on morphine-induced analgesia in mice by formalin test

A. Saghyan, A. Hunanian and S. Ayrapetyan

587

Effect of locust poison on neuromembrane functional activity

H. Tsunobuchi-Ushijima and Y. Gomi

591

Effects of phorbol-12,13-dibutyrate and protein kinase C inhibitors on Mn>-dependent norepinephrine-induced contractions involving increase in Mn 2+ sensitivity in Ca2+-depleted vas deferens of the guinea pig

J. A. King, H. Huddart and W. G. Staff

597

Purinergic modulation of rat urinary bladder detrusor smooth muscle

V. Villagrasa, L. Berto, J. Cortijo, M. Perpina, C. Sanz and E. J. Morcillo

605

Effects of erythromycin on chemoattractant-activated human polymorphonuclear leukocytes

A. Labadla, G. Costa, E. Jimenez, D. Triguero and A. Garcla-Pascual

611

Endothelin receptor-mediated Ca 2+ mobilization and contraction in bovine oviductal arteries: comparison with noradrenaline and potassium

Y. Abu-Ghalyun, A. Masalmeh and S. AI-Khalil

621

Effects of allocryptopine, an alkaloid isolated from Glaucium arabicum on rat isolated ileum and urinary bladder

W. Zhang, H. Takeuchi, M. Kurono and M. Emaduddin

625

Ouabain-sensitive K+-dependent outward current caused by threo-[B-hydroxy-L-glutamic acid on snail neuron

T. Yoshimura, C. Kurita, T. Nagao, E. Usami, T. Nakao, S. Watanabe, J. Kobayashi, F. Yamazaki, H. Tanaka and H. Nagai

633

Effects of cAMP-phosphodiesterase isozyme inhibitor on cytokine production by lipopolysaccharide-stimulated human peripheral blood mononuclear cells

A. A. Almotrefi, M. C. Basco, A. Moorji and N. Dzimiri

639

Effects of amiodarone on ouabain binding to microsomal Na +, K+-ATPase in guinea-pig heart preparations

Y. Maruoka, Y. Ohno, H. Tanaka, H. Yasuda, K.-I. Ohtani, H. Sakamoto, A. Kawabe, C. Tamamura and M. Nakamura

645

Selective depression of the spinal polysynaptic reflex by the NMDA eceptor antagonists in an isolated spinal cord in vitro

J. P. De La Cruz, M. M6rida, J. A. Gonzlilez-Correa, P. Ortiz and F. Sfinchez de la Cuesta

651

Effects of S-adenosyl-L-methionine on blood platelet activation

M.W. Fryer and W. E. Glover

657

Effects of 4-methyl-2-aminopyridine on [3H]-noradrenaline overflow and contractility of isolated rabbit arteries

A. M. Silvlin, M. J. Abad, P. Bermejo and A. M. Villar

665

Adjuvant-carrageenan-induced inflammation in mice

H. Kr6ger, R. Miesel, A. Dietrich, M. Ohde, S. Altrichter, C. Braun and H. Ockenfels

671

Suppression of type II collagen-induced arthritis by N-acetyl-L cysteine in mice

M. Abdollahi, A.-R. Dehpour and M. Fooladgar

675

Alteration of rat submandibulary gland secretion of protein, calcium and N-acetyl-lB-D-glucosaminidase activity by lead

S. I. Chandranath

681

In vitro administration of 1713-estradiol inhibits drug-induced contractions

of the rat isolated seminal vesicle

VII

Contents K. A. Raheem, N. Ismael, A. Saad and S. EI-Sayad

687

Gluconeogenic activity in response to chronic administration of amphetamine sulphate and drug withdrawal

Vol. 29 No. 5 Rev/ews M. E. Pueyo and J.-B. Michel

691

Angiotensin 11 receptors in endothelial cells

M. Holstad, L. Jansson and S. Sandier

697

Inhibition of nitric oxide formation by aminoguanidine: an attempt to prevent insolin-dependent diabetes meUitus

G. Nocentini and A. Barzi

701

Antitumor acitvity of 2,2'-bipyridyl-6-carbothioamide: a ribonucleotide reductase inhibitor

P. I. B. Ceron and L. M. Bendhack

707

Increased contractile response induced with ouabain is abolished by thapsigargin in aorta of renal hypertensive rats

H. Nishiwaki, S. Kato and K. Takeuchi

713

Irritant action of monochloramine in rat stomachs: effects of zinc L-carnosine (polaprezinc)

R. Rodrigo and L. Thielemann

719

Effects of chronic and acute ethanol exposure on renal (Na+K)-ATPase in the rat

M. G. Vecchia, M. C. Filho, C. R. C. Fellipe, R. Curi and E. A. Newsholme

725

Acetate and propionate potentiate the antiproliferative effect of butyrate on RBL-2H3 growth

Y.-S. Lau, Y. K. Fung and T. M. Anderson

729

Antagonistic effects of isofloxythepin on dopamine D~ and Dz receptors and behaviors in rats

C. Pou, E. K. N6non6n~, T. A. Reader and A. Fargin

737

The human 5-HT1A receptor: comparison of its binding properties in transfected cells and cortical tissue

P. J. Pauwels

749

Competitive and silent antagonism of recombinant 5-HT~B receptors by amiloride

M. Mita, K. Satoh-Akimoto, K. Oishi, T. Hashimoto and M. K. Uchida

753

Inhibition of muscarinic receptor-operated Ca z+ sensitization by short-term desensitization of c~-toxin-permeabilized smooth muscle cells from guinea pig stomach

H. Honda, Y. Ikarashi, S. Yonebayashi and K. Shimizu

763

A difference in responsiveness of isolated hepatic artery, aorta, portal vein and vena cava of pig to flavin adenine dinucleotide including liver extract

K.-I. Kohno, M. Niwa, M. Nozaki, T. Uematsu and H. Fujimura

767

Role of nitric oxide in the convulsive seizures induced by fluoroquinolones coadministered with 4-biphenyl acetic acid

K. Hamada, Y. Sasaki, N. Taniguchi, H. Fukui, Y. Miyatsuka, Y. Kimura, Y. Ukai, Y. Yoshikuni and K. Kimura

771

Anticholinergic and calcium antagonistic activities of NS-21 contribute to the inhibition of rat urinary bladder contractions

G. Csaba and A. Inczefi-Gonda

779

Effect of combined neonatal imprinting by vitamin A, vitamin D3, benzypyrene and allylestrenol on adult rat thymus glucocorticoid and uterine estrogen receptors

S. De Moraes, M. T. Cavalcante, J. C. C. Carvalho and R. S. Mathias

783

Endogenous thromboxane A2 does not contribute to the contractile response of human umbilical artery strips to 5-hydroxytryptamine

~. G6k, S. 131ker, A. Hiiseyinov and A. Evin~2

789

Effect of lipoxygenase inhibitor on digoxin-induced cardiac arrhythmias in the isolated perfuesed guinea-pig heart

E. Ettemadzadeh and K. W. O. ~kkerman

793

Effect of morphine on rotational behavior of unilaterally brain-lesioned mice and rats: morphine withdrawal and development of tolerance

M. Nishimura, N. Asai, Y. Taquahashi, E. Satoh and Y. Shimziu

799

Effects of feeding conditions on sensitivity to tubocurarine of nerve-muscle preparations from the mouse

General Papers

VIII

Contents N. Nishimura, M. Matsushita, Y. Taquahashi, Y. Shimizu, E. Satoh and T. Hasegawa

805

Twitch potentiation induced by caffeine in the mouse diaphragm depends on external calcium ions in the absence of potassium ions

M. Nishimura, S. Nakamura, Y. Taquahashi, E. Satoh and Y. Shimizu

809

Effects of feeding condition after birth on the sensitivity of neuromuscular transmission of d-tubocurarine in vitro in mice

Y. Mutsukado, H. Tsuru, M. Sasa, M. Kambe and M. Yamakido

815

Nonadrenergic, noncholinergic inhibitory innervation in the longitudinal muscle of the rabbit portal vein

G. K. Matheson, A. Knowles, D. Guthrie, D. Gage, D. Weinzapfel and J. Blackbourne

823

Actions of serotonergic agents on hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis activity in the rat

S. J. Hughes and M. Hollingsworth

829

Relaxin as a relaxant of the isoalted rat uterus: comparison with its mechanism of action in vivo

A. N. Goku~ra§ and E. F. Tezcan

835

Amitriptyline: a potent inhibitor of butyrylcholinestemsefrom human serum

A. Do~rul, O. Ye§ilyurt, G. Deniz and A. I§imer

839

Analgesic effects of amlodipine and its interaction with morphine and ketorolac-induced analgesia

M. P. Revuelta, B. Cantabrana and A. Hidalgo

847

Depolarization-dependent effect of flavonoids in rat uterine smooth muscle contraction elicited by CaCIz

K. W. Chiu and A. Y. L. Fung

859

The cardiovascular effects of green beans (Phaseolus aureus), common rue (Rum graveolens), and kelp (Laminaria japonica) in rats

M. Koutsoviti-Papadopoulou, G. Kounenis, G. Batzias and V. Elezoglou

863

Effect of cisapride on the isolated guinea pig gall bladder and common bile duct

G. M. Lew

869

Changes in microtubular tau protein after morphine in a cultured human neuroblastoma cell line

H..W. Suh, D.-K. Song and Y.-H. Kim

873

Effects of ginsenosides injected intrathecally or intracerebroventricularly on antinociception induced by morphine administered intracerebroventricularly in the mouse

Volume Contents Author Index Keyword Index

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