Browsing Anatomy and Cell Biology by Author "Mustafa, Syed Jamal"
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Evidence for the presence of A1 adenosine receptors in the aorta of spontaneously hypertensive rats
Fahim, Mohammed; Mustafa, Syed Jamal (East Carolina University, 2001-12)1 Isolated aortic rings (endothelium-intact and -denuded) from spontaneously hypertensive (SHR) and Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) rats were used in this study to examine the vasoactive e ects of various adenosine analogues. 2 In ... -
A Novel A1 Adenosine Receptor Antagonist, L-97-1 [3-[2-(4-Aminophenyl)-ethyl]-8-benzyl-7-{2-ethyl-(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-amino]-ethyl}-1-propyl-3,7-dihydro-purine-2,6-dione], Reduces Allergic Responses to House Dust Mite in an Allergic Rabbit Model of Asthma
Obiefuna, P. C. M.; Batra, V. K.; Nadeem, A.; Borron, P.; Wilson, C. N.; Mustafa, Syed Jamal (East Carolina University, 2005-10)Adenosine, an important signaling molecule in asthma, produces bronchoconstriction in asthmatics. Adenosine produces bronchoconstriction in allergic rabbits, primates, and humans by activating A1 adenosine receptors (ARs). ...