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Biochem Biophys Res Commun
January 2025
Department of Biotechnology and Department of Integrative Food, Bioscience and Biotechnology (BK21 FOUR), Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186, South Korea. Electronic address:
Methylergometrine has widely been used pharmacologically to treat conditions such as pain, addiction, vasoconstriction, migraines, and Parkinson's disease. Despite its side effects, it is used as a therapeutic agent and research material for various diseases based on its natural potential; however, the regulatory effect of its interaction with the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) has not yet been investigated. The α3β4 nAChR is an ion channel essential for neurotransmission within the sympathetic, parasympathetic, and autonomic nervous systems.
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January 2025
Department of Gynecologic Surgery and Obstetrics, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD. Electronic address:
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate prophylactic uterotonics, antifibrinolytic medications, and vasoconstrictive agents in the prevention of hemorrhage during second-trimester abortions.
Data Sources: PubMed, Embase (Elsevier platform), Evidence-Based Medicine Reviews (Ovid platform), and Web of Science were searched from database creation to October 30, 2023.
Study Eligibility Criteria: Randomized controlled trials, cohort studies, case-control studies, and case series evaluating pregnant individuals (between 13 0/7 and 27 6/7 weeks of gestation) who underwent dilation and evacuation and received prophylactic uterotonics (methylergonovine, carboprost, oxytocin, or misoprostol), antifibrinolytic medications (tranexamic acid), or vasoconstrictive agents (vasopressin, lidocaine with epinephrine) were included in the study.
Clin Cardiol
September 2024
Department of Cardiology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Touon-shi, Ehime, Japan.
Background: Vasoreactivity testing, such as intracoronary acetylcholine (ACh) or ergometrine (EM), is defined as Class I for the diagnosis of patients with vasospastic angina (VSA) according to recommendations from the Coronary Vasomotion Disorders International Study (COVADIS) group and guidelines from the Japanese Circulation Society (JCS).
Hypothesis: Although vasoreactivity testing is a clinically useful tool, it carries some risks and limitations in diagnosing coronary artery spasm.
Methods: Previous reports on vasoreactivity testing for diagnosing the presence of coronary spasm are summarized from the perspective of Class I.
J Cardiovasc Dev Dis
July 2024
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, JR Hiroshima Hospital, 3-1-36, Futabanosato, Higashi-Ku, Hiroshima 732-0057, Japan.
Background: Coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD), characterised by a reduced coronary flow reserve (CFR) or an increased index of microcirculatory resistance (IMR), has received considerable attention as a cause of chest pain in recent years. However, the risks and causes of CMD remain unclear; therefore, effective treatment strategies have not yet been established. Heart failure or coronary artery disease (CAD) is a risk factor for CMD, with a higher prevalence among women.
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February 2024
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan.
Background: Although guidelines recommend intracoronary acetylcholine (ACh) and ergonovine (ER) provocation testing for diagnosis of vasospastic angina, the feasibility and safety of sequential (combined) use of both pharmacological agents during the same catheterization session remain unclear.
Objectives: In this study, we investigated the feasibility and safety of sequential intracoronary ACh and ER administration for coronary spasm provocation testing.
Methods: The study included 235 patients who showed positive results on ACh and ER provocation testing.
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