F-0401 ((+/-)-(E)-3-[4-(1-imidazolyl)methylphenyl]-2-propen-1-yl methyl 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate) is a newly synthesized dihydropyridine derivative. We investigated the vasodilator action of F-0401 in isolated canine cerebral and peripheral arteries. F-0401 reduced KCl-induced contraction of the arteries in a concentration-dependent manner.
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January 1982
A tissue plasminogen activator was extracted from skin lesions with allergic vasculitis and purified by successive column chromatography on Sephadex G-200, DEAE-cellulose, Hydroxyaptite-cellulose and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. By these procedures, 160 micrograms of enzyme with a specific activity of 843.8 international units/mg protein was obtained from 5 g of original skin.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe mite antigen-induced histamine release from leucocytes of chronic urticarial patients was enhanced in the presence of deuterium oxide, which stabilizes microtubules. This enhancing effect of deuterium oxide on the histamine release from leucocytes may provide a useful means for the detection of allergens in vitro in chronic urticaria.
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