Search Results - "FALKAY, George"
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The Effects of Female Sexual Hormones on the Expression of Aquaporin 5 in the Late-Pregnant Rat Uterus
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (22-08-2016)“…Thirteen mammalian aquaporin (AQP) water channels are known, and few of them play a role in the mammalian reproductive system. In our earlier study, the…”
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Efficient Approach to Androstene-Fused Arylpyrazolines as Potent Antiproliferative Agents. Experimental and Theoretical Studies of Substituent Effects on BF3-Catalyzed Intramolecular [3 + 2] Cycloadditions of Olefinic Phenylhydrazones
Published in Journal of the American Chemical Society (25-03-2009)“…Highly diastereoselective Lewis acid induced intramolecular 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions of alkenyl phenylhydrazones (containing various substituents on the…”
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Antitumor Activity of Alkaloids Derived from Amaryllidaceae Species
Published in In vivo (Athens) (01-01-2009)“…The aim of the present study was to investigate the anticancer properties of five alkaloids isolated from Amaryllidaceae, including the inhibitory effect on…”
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Progesterone decreases the relaxing effect of the β3-adrenergic receptor agonist BRL 37344 in the pregnant rat myometrium
Published in Reproduction (Cambridge, England) (01-08-2009)“…Although the published results regarding the function of the β3-adrenergic receptors (β3-ARs) in the regulation of smooth muscle activity are very promising,…”
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Uterus-relaxing effect of β2-agonists in combination with phosphodiesterase inhibitors: Studies on pregnant rat in vivo and on pregnant human myometrium in vitro
Published in The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research (01-01-2013)“…Aims: Our aims were to examine the effects of a simultaneous stimulation of β2‐adrenergic receptors and inhibition of uterine phosphodiesterases (PDE), in the…”
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Gestagen treatment enhances the tocolytic effect of salmeterol in hormone-induced preterm labor in the rat in vivo
Published in American journal of obstetrics and gynecology (01-03-2008)“…Objective The purpose of this study was to determine whether gestagen treatment enhances the effects of β2 -mimetics in hormone-induced preterm delivery in…”
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Investigation of cytotoxic activity on human cancer cell lines of arborinine and furanoacridones isolated from Ruta graveolens
Published in Planta medica (01-01-2007)“…The cytotoxic effects of a series of furanoacridones isolated from Ruta graveolens L. (Rutaceae) and of two further acridone alkaloids (arborinine and…”
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Antitumour Properties of Acridone Alkaloids on a Murine Lymphoma Cell Line
Published in Anticancer research (01-09-2008)“…The aim of the present study was to investigate the anticancer properties of a set of furanoacridone alkaloids, arborinine and evoxanthine, including the…”
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The roles of the α1 -adrenergic receptor subtypes in rat embryonic implantation
Published in Fertility and sterility (01-04-2009)“…Objective To focus on the possible roles of α1 -adrenergic receptors (α1 -ARs) in rat embryonic implantation. Design Laboratory study. Setting Animal and…”
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Pregnancy-induced decrease in the relaxant effect of terbutaline in the late-pregnant rat myometrium: role of G-protein activation and progesterone
Published in Reproduction (Cambridge, England) (01-07-2005)“…The effectiveness of β2-agonists in preterm delivery is reduced by several factors. The aim of this study was to determine the influence of late pregnancy in…”
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Functional and Histochemical Characterization of a Uterine Adrenergic Denervation Process in Pregnant Rats
Published in Biology of reproduction (01-09-2002)“…The time course of pregnancy-induced changes in the contractile responses of isolated uterine rings and sympathetic innervation pattern were studied using…”
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Role of Capsaicin-Sensitive Nerve Fibers in Uterine Contractility in the Rat1
Published in Biology of reproduction (01-01-2004)“…The possible participation of capsaicin-sensitive sensory nerves in the modulation of neurogenic contractions was studied in nonpregnant and term pregnant rat…”
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Role of Capsaicin-Sensitive Nerve Fibers in Uterine Contractility in the Rat
Published in Biology of reproduction (01-01-2004)“…The possible participation of capsaicin-sensitive sensory nerves in the modulation of neurogenic contractions was studied in nonpregnant and term pregnant rat…”
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Khat – a controversial plant
Published in Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift (01-10-2009)“…Summary Khat ( Catha edulis ) is a shrub or tree whose leaves have been chewed for centuries by people who live in the Eastern part of Africa and the Arabian…”
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Determination of RU486 (mifepristone) in blood by radioreceptorassay; A pharmacokinetic study
Published in Contraception (Stoneham) (01-07-1996)“…A human progesterone receptorassay has been developed for the measurement of the biologically active molecular traction of RU486 (RU486 binding equivalent) for…”
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Antiproliferative effect of flavonoids and sesquiterpenoids from Achillea millefolium s.l. on cultured human tumour cell lines
Published in Phytotherapy research (01-05-2009)“…The antiproliferative activities of n‐hexane, chloroform, aqueous‐methanol and aqueous extracts of the aerial parts of the Achillea millefolium aggregate on…”
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Oxytocin regulates the expression of aquaporin 5 in the late-pregnant rat uterus
Published in Molecular reproduction and development (01-06-2014)“…Summary Aquaporins (AQPs) are integral membrane channels responsible for the transport of water across a cell membrane. Based on reports that AQPs are present…”
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Discovery of the first non-planar flavonoid that can strongly inhibit xanthine oxidase: protoapigenone 1′-O-propargyl ether
Published in Tetrahedron letters (27-11-2013)“…Xanthine oxidase (XO) is a key enzyme in purine metabolism with an important role in various pathologies. Several flavonoids have been reported for their…”
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Improving the relaxing effect of terbutaline with phosphodiesterase inhibitors: Studies on pregnant rat uteri in vitro
Published in Life sciences (1973) (18-12-2010)“…Previous results by our group showed that the in vitro uterus-relaxing potency of β 2-adrenergic receptor (β 2-AR) agonists and uterine cAMP accumulation are…”
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Nocistatin inhibits pregnant rat uterine contractions in vitro: Roles of calcitonin gene-related peptide and calcium-dependent potassium channel
Published in European journal of pharmacology (15-08-2013)“…The endogenous neuropeptide nociceptin/orphanin FQ, translated from the prepronociceptin gene, exerts a contraction-inhibitory effect on the rat uterus. As…”
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