A. J. Kaumann

Publication List Details

Period

1989 - 2007

Number

57

Co-Authors

(-)-CGP 12177 increases contractile force and hastens relaxation of human myocardial preparations through a propranolol-resistant state of the β-adrenoceptor (2003)

Sarsero, D, Russell, F D, Lynham, J A, Rabnott, G, Yang, I, Fong, K M, ...

Two forms of the activated #1-adrenoceptor exist, one that is stabilized by (-)-noradrenaline and is sensitive to blockade by (-)-propranolol and another which is stabilized by partial agonists such...

Contribution of beta-adrenoceptor subtypes to relaxation of colon and oesophagus and pacemaker activity of ureter in wild-type and beta(3)-adrenoceptor knockout mice (2000)

Oostendorp, J., Preitner, F., Moffatt, J., Jimenez, M., Giacobino, J. P., Molenaar, P., ...

1 The smooth muscle relaxant responses to the mixed beta(3)-, putative beta(4)-adrenoceptor agonist, (-)-CGP 12177 in rat colon are partially resistant to blockade by the beta(3)-adrenoceptor...

Contractile and arrhythmic effects of endothelin receptor agonists in human heart in vitro: Blockade with SB 209670 (2000)

Burrell, K. M., Molenaar, P., Dawson, P. J., Kaumann, A. J.

It is known that binding sites with endothelin(A) (ET)(A) and ETB receptor characteristics coexist in human heart but little is known about the receptors that mediate cardiostimulant effects of ET...

Contribution of beta-adrenoceptor subtypes to relaxation of colon and oesophagus and pacemaker activity of ureter in wild-type and beta(3)-adrenoceptor knockout mice (2000)

Oostendorp, J., Preitner, F., Moffatt, J., Jimenez, M., Giacobino, J. P., Molenaar, P., ...

1 The smooth muscle relaxant responses to the mixed beta(3)-, putative beta(4)-adrenoceptor agonist, (-)-CGP 12177 in rat colon are partially resistant to blockade by the beta(3)-adrenoceptor...

Contractile and arrhythmic effects of endothelin receptor agonists in human heart in vitro: Blockade with SB 209670 (2000)

Burrell, K. M., Molenaar, P., Dawson, P. J., Kaumann, A. J.

It is known that binding sites with endothelin(A) (ET)(A) and ETB receptor characteristics coexist in human heart but little is known about the receptors that mediate cardiostimulant effects of ET...

Putative beta(4)-adrenoceptors in rat ventricle mediate increases in contractile force and cell Ca2+: comparison with atrial receptors and relationship to (-)-[H-3]-CGP 12177 binding (1999)

Sarsero, D., Molenaar, P., Kaumann, A. J., Freestone, N. S.

1 We identified putative beta(4)-adrenoceptors by radioligand binding, measured increases in ventricular contractile force by (-)-CGP 12177 and (+/-)-cyanopindolol and demonstrated increased Ca2+...

Putative beta(4)-adrenoceptors in rat ventricle mediate increases in contractile force and cell Ca2+: comparison with atrial receptors and relationship to (-)-[H-3]-CGP 12177 binding (1999)

Sarsero, D., Molenaar, P., Kaumann, A. J., Freestone, N. S.

1 We identified putative beta(4)-adrenoceptors by radioligand binding, measured increases in ventricular contractile force by (-)-CGP 12177 and (+/-)-cyanopindolol and demonstrated increased Ca2+...

A comparison of the effects of adrenaline and noradrenaline on human heart: the role of {beta}1- and {beta}2-adrenoceptors in the stimulation of adenylate cyclase and contractile force (1989)

Kaumann, A. J., Hall, J. A., Murray, K. J., Wells, F. C., Brown, M. J.

The stimulant effects of adrenaline and noradrenaline on contractile force and adenylate cyclase, mediated through β1- and β2-adrenoceptors, are analysed in isolated atrial and ventricular...

Efficacy of beta 1-adrenergic receptors is lower than that of beta 2-adrenergic receptors.

Levy, F O, Zhu, X, Kaumann, A J, Birnbaumer, L

We investigated the relative activity at which fully occupied human beta 1- and beta 2-adrenergic receptors (beta 1AR and beta 2AR) activate the stimulatory G protein (Gs)/adenylyl cyclase (AC)...

Studies on the intrinsic activity (efficacy) of human adrenergic receptors. Co-expression of beta 1 and beta 2 reveals a lower efficacy for the beta 1 receptor.

Birnbaumer, L, Levy, F O, Zhu, X, Kaumann, A J

Through co-expression of the human beta 1 and beta 2 adrenergic receptors in a single tester cell (the murine L fibroblast) and through assaying the effect of the beta 1 and beta 2 selective blockers...

Efficacy of beta 1-adrenergic receptors is lower than that of beta 2-adrenergic receptors.

Levy, F O, Zhu, X, Kaumann, A J, Birnbaumer, L

We investigated the relative activity at which fully occupied human beta 1- and beta 2-adrenergic receptors (beta 1AR and beta 2AR) activate the stimulatory G protein (Gs)/adenylyl cyclase (AC)...

Studies on the intrinsic activity (efficacy) of human adrenergic receptors. Co-expression of beta 1 and beta 2 reveals a lower efficacy for the beta 1 receptor.

Birnbaumer, L, Levy, F O, Zhu, X, Kaumann, A J

Through co-expression of the human beta 1 and beta 2 adrenergic receptors in a single tester cell (the murine L fibroblast) and through assaying the effect of the beta 1 and beta 2 selective blockers...

5-HT1B receptor-mediated contractions in human temporal artery: evidence from selective antagonists and 5-HT receptor mRNA expression

Verheggen, R, Hundeshagen, A G, Brown, A M, Schindler, M, Kaumann, A J

In the human temporal artery both 5-HT1-like and 5-HT2A receptors mediate the contractile effects of 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) and we have suggested that the 5-HT1-like receptors resemble more...

Markedly reduced effects of (−)-isoprenaline but not of (−)-CGP12177 and unchanged affinity of β-blockers at Gly389-β1-adrenoceptors compared to Arg389-β1-adrenoceptors

Joseph, S S, Lynham, J A, Grace, A A, Colledge, W H, Kaumann, A J

Substitution of arginine by glycine at position 389, a frequent β1-adrenoceptor polymorphism, reduces adenylyl cyclase stimulation by (−)-isoprenaline. β1-Adrenoceptors mediate the effects of...

Inhibition of the sodium pump by cardioactive DPI 201-106.

Kaumann, A. J., Richards, D. E., Russell, D. A.

The effects of DPI 201-106 were examined on contractions of papillary muscles from the right ventricle of feline heart, on [3H]-ouabain binding and Na+, K+-ATPase activity in feline ventricular...

Contribution of beta 1- and beta 2-adrenoceptors of human atrium and ventricle to the effects of noradrenaline and adrenaline as assessed with (-)-atenolol.

Lemoine, H., Schönell, H., Kaumann, A. J.

1. (-)-Atenolol was used as a tool to assess the function of beta 1- and beta 2-adrenoceptors in human heart. Right atrial and left ventricular preparations from patients undergoing open heart...

The antimigraine drugs ergotamine and dihydroergotamine are potent 5-HT1C receptor agonists in piglet choroid plexus.

Brown, A. M., Patch, T. L., Kaumann, A. J.

1. Fozard & Gray (1989) proposed that migraine is mediated by stimulation of 5-HT1C receptors. We have examined the interaction of two effective anti-migraine agents, ergotamine and dihydroergotamine...

Labelling with [125I]-SB 207710 of a small 5-HT4 receptor population in piglet right atrium: functional relevance.

Kaumann, A. J., Lynham, J. A., Brown, A. M.

1. We investigated the affinity of SB 207710 for sinoatrial 5-HT4 receptors and the density of right atrial 5-HT4 receptors with [125I]-SB 207710 in right atria of new-born piglets. 2. SB 207710...

Participation of 5-HT1-like and 5-HT2A receptors in the contraction of human temporal artery by 5-hydroxytryptamine and related drugs.

Verheggen, R., Freudenthaler, S., Meyer-Dulheuer, F., Kaumann, A. J.

1. We investigated the hypothesis that, as in some other large human arteries, 5-HT-induced contraction of the temporal artery is mediated through two co-existing receptor populations, 5-HT1-like-...

(-)-CGP 12177-induced increase of human atrial contraction through a putative third beta-adrenoceptor.

Kaumann, A. J.

1. The inotropic effects of (-)-4-(3-t-butylamino-2-hydroxypropoxy)benzimidazol-2-one ((-)-CGP 12177), an antagonist for beta 1- and beta 2-adrenoceptors as well as an agonist for beta...

Differences between the third cardiac beta-adrenoceptor and the colonic beta 3-adrenoceptor in the rat.

Kaumann, A. J., Molenaar, P.

1. The heart of several species including man contains atypical beta-adrenoceptors, in addition to coexisting beta 1- and beta 2-adrenoceptors. We now asked the question whether or not the third...

Potentiation of responses to sympathetic nerve stimulation and vasoconstrictor agents by SK&F 103829 in the feline mesenteric circulation.

Taylor, E. M., Kaumann, A. J.

1. The amplification of vasoconstrictor effects of several agonists and sympathetic nerve stimulation, caused by 5-HT2 receptor activation, was studied in the autoperfused mesenteric circulation of...

Mode of action of (-)-pindolol on feline and human myocardium.

Kaumann, A. J., Lobnig, B. M.

(-)-Pindolol antagonized competitively and to a similar extent the positive inotropic effects of both (-)-noradrenaline and (-)-adrenaline in human ventricular preparations. An equilibrium...

Hypersensitivity of mesenteric veins to 5-hydroxytryptamine- and ketanserin-induced reduction of portal pressure in portal hypertensive rats.

Cummings, S. A., Groszmann, R. J., Kaumann, A. J.

Isolated superior mesenteric veins from portal hypertensive rats were 3 to 10 times more sensitive to 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) and 3 times less sensitive to (-)-noradrenaline than veins from...

Relationship between beta-adrenoceptors and calcium channels in human ventricular myocardium.

Ferry, D. R., Kaumann, A. J.

The stoichiometric relationship between adrenoceptors and saturable binding sites for 1,4-dihydropyridines in calcium channels was investigated in human ventricular myocardium. Membrane particles...

A 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor in human atrium.

Kaumann, A. J., Sanders, L., Brown, A. M., Murray, K. J., Brown, M. J.

1. The effects of 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) were investigated on right atrial appendages obtained from patients treated with beta-adrenoceptor blocking agents who were undergoing open heart surgery....

Relationship between the stereoselective negative inotropic effects of verapamil enantiomers and their binding to putative calcium channels in human heart.

Ferry, D. R., Glossmann, H., Kaumann, A. J.

Ventricular preparations from patients with mitral disease and hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) were set up to contract isometrically. Ventricular membrane particles were also prepared...

(−)-Timolol is a more potent antagonist of the positive inotropic effects of (−)-adrenaline than of those of (−)-noradrenaline in human atrium

WANG, T., KAUMANN, A. J., BROWN, M. J.

1The affinity of (−)-timolol for β1- and β2-adrenoceptors was determined on isolated atrial preparations from patients undergoing open heart surgery. The times for onset and offset of antagonism...

Beta 1- and beta 2-adrenoceptor-mediated relaxation in human internal mammary artery and saphenous vein: unchanged beta- and alpha-adrenoceptor responsiveness after chronic beta 1-adrenoceptor blockade.

Ferro, A., Kaumann, A. J., Brown, M. J.

1. We have recently reported that patients taking beta 1-adrenoceptor-selective antagonists exhibit marked sensitization of beta 2-adrenoceptor responses but unaltered beta 1-adrenoceptor responses...

Blockade of human atrial 5-HT4 receptors by GR 113808.

Kaumann, A. J.

1. The mode of antagonism of 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT)-induced positive inotropic effects by the highly selective 5-HT4 receptor antagonist GR 113808 ([1-[2-methylsulphonylamino...

Characterization of the 5-HT4 receptor mediating tachycardia in piglet isolated right atrium.

Medhurst, A. D., Kaumann, A. J.

1. In order to explore whether 5-HT4 receptor subtypes exist, we have characterized further the 5-HT4 receptor that mediates tachycardia in the piglet isolated right atrium. All experiments were...