Volume 49, Issue 1, 2000

MINIREVIEW

Physiol. Res. 49: 1-10, 2000
Role of Endothelium and Nitric Oxide in Experimental Hypertension
H. Vapaatalo, E. Mervaala, M.-L. Nurminen
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland

Physiol. Res. 49: 11-18, 2000
Age-Related Endothelial Dysfunction with Respect to Nitric Oxide, Endothelium-Derived Hyperpolarizing Factor and Cyclooxygenase Products

R. L. Matz, C. Schott, J. C. Stoclet, R. Andriantsitohaina
Laboratoire de Pharmacologie et Physico-Chimie des Interactions Cellulaires et Moléculaires, UMR CNRS 7034, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université Louis Pasteur de Strasbourg, Illkirch, France

Physiol. Res. 49: 19-26, 2000
Inducible NO Synthase Activity in Blood Vessels and Heart: New Insight into Cell Origin and Consequences
B. Muller, A. L. Kleschyov, K. Gyorgy, J.-C. Stoclet
Pharmacologie et Physico-Chimie des Interactions Cellulaires et Moléculaires UMR CNRS 7034, Université Louis Pasteur de Strasbourg, Faculté de Pharmacie, Illkirch, France

Physiol. Res. 49: 27-35, 2000
Nitric Oxide-Compromised Hypertension: Facts and Enigmas
M. Gerová
Institute of Normal and Pathological Physiology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovak Republic

Physiol. Res. 49: 37-46, 2000
The Potential Role of Nitric Oxide in the Hypertrophic Growth of the Left Ventricle
F. Šimko1, J. Šimko2
1Department of Pathophysiology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University and 2Department of Genetics and Center of Human genetics, Faculty Hospital, Bratislava, Slovak Republic


Physiol. Res. 49: 47-54, 2000
Long-Term Administration of D-NAME Induces Hemodynamic and Structural Changes in the Cardiovascular System
P. Babál1, O. Pecháňová2, I. Bernátová2
1Department of Pathology, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL, USA, 1Department of Pathology, Comenius University and 2Institute of Normal and Pathological Physiology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovak Republic

Physiol. Res. 49: 55-63, 2000
Effect of Captopril on Cyclic Nucleotide Concentrations During Long-Term NO Synthase Inhibition
O. Pecháňová, I. Bernátová
Institute of Normal and Pathological Physiology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovak Republic

Physiol. Res. 49: 65-70, 2000
Short-Term NO Synthase Inhibition and the Na+-Binding Properties of Cardiac Na,K-ATPase
N. Vrbjar, M. Strnisková, O. Pecháňová1, M. Gerová1
Institute for Heart Research, Slovak Academy of Sciences and 1Institute of Normal and Pathological Physiology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovak Republic

Physiol. Res. 49: 77-88, 2000
Chronic Disturbances in NO Production Results in Histochemical and Subcellular Alterations of the Rat Heart
N. Tribulová, ź. Okruhlicová, I. Bernátová, O. Pecháňová
Institute for Heart Research, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovak Republic

Physiol. Res. 49: 89-97, 2000
Role of Nitric Oxide in Adaptation to Hypoxia and Adaptive Defense
E.B. Manukhina, S.Yu. Mashina, B.V. Smirin, N.P. Lyamina, V.N. Senchikhin, A.F. Vanin, I. Yu. Malyshev
Institute of General Pathology and Pathophysiology, Moscow, Russia

Physiol. Res. 49: 99-105, 2000
Cross-Talk Between Nitric Oxide and HSP70 in the Antihypotensive Effect of Adaptation to Heat
I. Yu. Malyshev, L.A. Bayda, A.I. Trifonov, N.P. Larionov, L.D. Kubrina, V.D. Mikoyan, A.F. Vanin, E.B. Manukhina
Institute of General Pathology and Pathophysiology, Moscow, Russia

Physiol. Res. 49: 107-114, 2000
Histamine-Induced Relaxation in Pulmonary Artery of Normotensive and Hypertensive Rats: Relative Contribution of Prostanoids, Nitric Oxide and Hyperpolarization
J. Török
Institute of Normal and Pathological Physiology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovakia

Physiol. Res. 49: 115-122, 2000
Contemporary Activation of Different Endothelial Receptors Accounts for a Reserve Mechanism of Nitric Oxide-Mediated Relaxation
S. Kyselá, J. Török
Institute of Normal and Pathological Physiology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovak Republic

Physiol. Res. 49: 123-128, 2000
Evaluation of Endothelium-Protective Effects of Drugs in Experimental Models of Endothelial Damage
V. Kristová, M. Kriška, P. Babál, M. N. Djibril, J. Slámová, A. Kurtanský
Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovak Republic

Physiol. Res. 49: 129-133, 2000
Effect of Indomethacin and Deendothelisation on Vascular Responses in the Renal Artery
V. Kristová, M. Kriška, R. Vojtko, A. Kurtanský
Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovak Republic

Physiol. Res. 49: 135-141, 2000
Passive Smoking Impairs Endothelium-Dependent Relaxation of Isolated Rabbit Arteries
J. Török, A. Gvozdjáková, J. Kucharská, I. Balažovjech, S. Kyselá, F. Šimko, J. Gvozdják
Institute of Normal and Pathological Physiology Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovak Republic

Physiol. Res. 49: 143-149, 2000
Inhibition of NO Synthase Activity in Nervous Tissue Leads to Decreased Motor Activity in the Rat
L. Halčák, O. Pecháňová, Z. Žigová, L. Klemová, M. Novacký, I. Bernátová
Department of Medical Chemistry, Biochemistry and Clinical Biochemistry, Medical Faculty, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovak Republic

Physiol. Res. 49: 151-155, 2000
Partial Colocalization of NADPH-Diaphorase and Acetylcholinesterase Positivity in Spinal Cord Neurons
D. Kluchová, K. Schmidtová, S. Rybárová, K, Lovásová, M. Pomfy, T. Prosbová, A. Vatžak
Department of Anatomy, Šafárik University, Košice, Slovak Republic

Physiol. Res. 49: 157-165, 2000
Short-Term Changes of NADPH Diaphorase-Exhibiting Neuronal Pools in the Spinal Cord of Rabbit after Repeated Sublethal Ischemia
J. Maršala, P. Jalč
Institute of Neurobiology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Košice, Slovak Republic

Physiol. Res. 49: 167-173, 2000
Catalytic Nitric Oxide Synthase Activity in the White and Gray Matter Regions of the Spinal Cord of Rabbits
N. Lukáčová, J. Pavel
Institute of Neurobiology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Košice, Slovak Republic

Physiol. Res. 49: 175-182, 2000
Changes in Plasma Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Activity and Noradrenaline Responses to Long-Term Nitric Oxide Inhibition Vary Depending on Their Basal Values in Chickens
H. E. Aksulu, I. Bingöl, F. Karatas, H. Sagmanligil, B. Üstündag
Department of Pharmacology, University of Firat, Elazig, Turkey

Physiol. Res. 49: 183-188, 2000
Long-Term Lisinopril Dihydrate Application Decreases Plasma Noradrenaline But Not Adrenaline Levels in Chickens

H. S. Ozdemir, H. E. Aksulu, F. Karataş, B. Ustündag, I. Bingöl1
Department of Pharmacology, University of Firat, Elazig, Turkey.


This number was issued in February 2000

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