S. M. Harrison

Publication List Details

Period

1983 - 2005

Number

36

Co-Authors

Halothane and sevoflurane inhibit Na/Ca exchange current in rat ventricular myocytes (2005)

Bru-Mercier, G., Hopkins, P. M., Harrison, S. M.

Background. The electrogenic Na+/Ca2+ exchanger (NCX) represents the main extrusion pathway for Ca2+ in ventricular muscle and therefore plays an important role in the regulation...

Transient and sustained changes in myofilament sensitivity to Ca2+ contribute to the inotropic effects of sevoflurane in rat ventricle (2005)

Graham, M. D., Bru-Mercier, G., Hopkins, P. M., Harrison, S. M.

Background. The volatile anaesthetics isoflurane and sevoflurane induce both negative and positive inotropic effects in ventricular myocytes, the mechanisms of which are not fully understood....

Halothane and sevoflurane inhibit Na/Ca exchange current in rat ventricular myocytes (2005)

Bru-Mercier, G., Hopkins, P. M., Harrison, S. M.

Background. The electrogenic Na+/Ca2+ exchanger (NCX) represents the main extrusion pathway for Ca2+ in ventricular muscle and therefore plays an important role in the regulation of cytosolic Ca2+...

Transient and sustained changes in myofilament sensitivity to Ca2+ contribute to the inotropic effects of sevoflurane in rat ventricle (2004)

Graham, M. D., Bru-Mercier, G., Hopkins, P. M., Harrison, S. M.

Background. The volatile anaesthetics isoflurane and sevoflurane induce both negative and positive inotropic effects in ventricular myocytes, the mechanisms of which are not fully understood....

Effects of halothane on contraction and intracellular calcium in ventricular myocytes from streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats (2004)

Rithalia, A., Qureshi, M. A., Howarth, F. C., Harrison, S. M.

Background. Some of the cellular targets affected by volatile anaesthetics (e.g. halothane) which contribute to the negative inotropic effects of these agents are also affected during the progression...

Transient and sustained changes in myofilament sensitivity to Ca2+ contribute to the inotropic effects of sevoflurane in rat ventricle (2004)

Graham, M. D., Bru-Mercier, G., Hopkins, P. M., Harrison, S. M.

Background. The volatile anaesthetics isoflurane and sevoflurane induce both negative and positive inotropic effects in ventricular myocytes, the mechanisms of which are not fully understood....

Effects of halothane on action potential configuration in sub-endocardial and sub-epicardial myocytes from normotensive and hypertensive rat left ventricle (2003)

Rithalia, A., Hopkins, P. M., Harrison, S. M.

Background. Halothane shortens ventricular action potential duration (APD), as a consequence of its inhibitory effects on a variety of membrane currents, an effect that is greater in...

Multiple cis-active elements in the long control region of bovine papillomavirus type 1 (BPV-1) (1987)

Harrison, S.M., Gearing, K.L., Kingsman, A.J, Kingsman, S.M.

A 1.0 kb region of the BPV-1 genome (the long control region, LCR), contains controls for transcription and the origin of replication. Transcription directed by the LCR is activated by the viral...

Prevalence of serum antibody to the type-specific glycopeptidolipid antigens of Mycobacterium avium in human immunodeficiency virus-positive and -negative individuals.

Lee, B Y, Chatterjee, D, Bozic, C M, Brennan, P J, Cohn, D L, Bales, J D, ...

An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was constructed by using as antigens the type-specific immunodominant glycopeptidolipids of selected serotypes of Mycobacterium avium. This assay system was used...

Multiple cis-active elements in the long control region of bovine papillomavirus type 1 (BPV-1).

Harrison, S M, Gearing, K L, Kim, S Y, Kingsman, A J, Kingsman, S M

A 1.0 kb region of the BPV-1 genome (the long control region, LCR), contains controls for transcription and the origin of replication. Transcription directed by the LCR is activated by the viral...

The role of the Na(+)-Ca2+ exchanger in the rate-dependent increase in contraction in guinea-pig ventricular myocytes.

Harrison, S M, Boyett, M R

1. The intracellular sodium activity (alpha Na1), contraction and membrane current were recorded simultaneously in voltage-clamped guinea-pig ventricular myocytes. 2. Increasing the frequency (from...

The role of inward Na(+)-Ca2+ exchange current in the ferret ventricular action potential.

Janvier, N C, Harrison, S M, Boyett, M R

1. Inward Na(+)-Ca2+ exchange current (iNaCa) was either blocked in ferret ventricular cells by replacing extracellular Na+ with Li+ or substantially reduced by the almost complete elimination of the...

The role of Na(+)-Ca2+ exchange current in electrical restitution in ferret ventricular cells.

Janvier, N C, McMorn, S O, Harrison, S M, Taggart, P, Boyett, M R

1. The mechanisms underlying electrical restitution (recovery of action potential duration after a preceding beat) were investigated in ferret ventricular cells. The time to 80% recovery (t80) of...

The relationship between contraction and intracellular sodium in rat and guinea-pig ventricular myocytes.

Harrison, S M, McCall, E, Boyett, M R

1. The contraction, measured optically, and the intracellular Na+ activity (aNai), measured with the Na(+)-sensitive fluorescent dye SBFI, have been recorded simultaneously in rat and guinea-pig...

Hysteresis and the length dependence of calcium sensitivity in chemically skinned rat cardiac muscle.

Harrison, S M, Lamont, C, Miller, D J

1. The relationship between pCa (-log10[Ca2+]) and steady-state isometric tension has been investigated in saponin- or Triton-treated (chemically 'skinned') cardiac muscle of rat. 2. Hysteresis...

Prevalence of serum antibody to the type-specific glycopeptidolipid antigens of Mycobacterium avium in human immunodeficiency virus-positive and -negative individuals.

Lee, B Y, Chatterjee, D, Bozic, C M, Brennan, P J, Cohn, D L, Bales, J D, ...

An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was constructed by using as antigens the type-specific immunodominant glycopeptidolipids of selected serotypes of Mycobacterium avium. This assay system was used...

Multiple cis-active elements in the long control region of bovine papillomavirus type 1 (BPV-1).

Harrison, S M, Gearing, K L, Kim, S Y, Kingsman, A J, Kingsman, S M

A 1.0 kb region of the BPV-1 genome (the long control region, LCR), contains controls for transcription and the origin of replication. Transcription directed by the LCR is activated by the viral...

The role of the Na(+)-Ca2+ exchanger in the rate-dependent increase in contraction in guinea-pig ventricular myocytes.

Harrison, S M, Boyett, M R

1. The intracellular sodium activity (alpha Na1), contraction and membrane current were recorded simultaneously in voltage-clamped guinea-pig ventricular myocytes. 2. Increasing the frequency (from...

The role of inward Na(+)-Ca2+ exchange current in the ferret ventricular action potential.

Janvier, N C, Harrison, S M, Boyett, M R

1. Inward Na(+)-Ca2+ exchange current (iNaCa) was either blocked in ferret ventricular cells by replacing extracellular Na+ with Li+ or substantially reduced by the almost complete elimination of the...

The role of Na(+)-Ca2+ exchange current in electrical restitution in ferret ventricular cells.

Janvier, N C, McMorn, S O, Harrison, S M, Taggart, P, Boyett, M R

1. The mechanisms underlying electrical restitution (recovery of action potential duration after a preceding beat) were investigated in ferret ventricular cells. The time to 80% recovery (t80) of...

The relationship between contraction and intracellular sodium in rat and guinea-pig ventricular myocytes.

Harrison, S M, McCall, E, Boyett, M R

1. The contraction, measured optically, and the intracellular Na+ activity (aNai), measured with the Na(+)-sensitive fluorescent dye SBFI, have been recorded simultaneously in rat and guinea-pig...

Hysteresis and the length dependence of calcium sensitivity in chemically skinned rat cardiac muscle.

Harrison, S M, Lamont, C, Miller, D J

1. The relationship between pCa (-log10[Ca2+]) and steady-state isometric tension has been investigated in saponin- or Triton-treated (chemically 'skinned') cardiac muscle of rat. 2. Hysteresis...

Transmural variations in gene expression of stretch-modulated proteins in the rat left ventricle

Stones, R., Calaghan, S. C., Billeter, R., Harrison, S. M., White, E.

The properties of left ventricular cardiac myocytes vary transmurally. This may be related to the gradients of stress and strain experienced in vivo across the ventricular wall. We tested the...

GR94839, a kappa-opioid agonist with limited access to the central nervous system, has antinociceptive activity.

Rogers, H., Birch, P. J., Harrison, S. M., Palmer, E., Manchee, G. R., Judd, D. B., ...

1. The pharmacological profile of GR94839, a kappa-opioid agonist with limited access to the central nervous system, has been investigated. Its antinociceptive activity has been compared with that of...

The non-peptide NK1 receptor antagonist, (+/-)-CP-96,345, produces antinociceptive and anti-oedema effects in the rat.

Birch, P. J., Harrison, S. M., Hayes, A. G., Rogers, H., Tyers, M. B.

The non-peptide NK1 receptor antagonist, (+/-)-CP-96,345, has been evaluated for antinociceptive activity in two well-characterized inflammatory pain models in the rat. (+/-)-CP-96,345 abolished...

Oral amoxycillin, an alternative treatment for neurosyphilis.

Morrison, R E, Harrison, S M, Tramont, E C

A serum amoxycillin concentration of 0.11 g/l was established as being treponemicidal in a rabbit model with orchitis. Seventeen patients treated with amoxycillin 2 g by mouth three times a day plus...

Different regional effects of voluntary exercise on the mechanical and electrical properties of rat ventricular myocytes

Natali, A J, Wilson, L A, Peckham, M, Turner, D L, Harrison, S M, White, E

Short-term (6 weeks) voluntary wheel running exercise in young female rats that were in an active growth phase resulted in whole-heart hypertrophy and myocyte concentric hypertrophy, when compared to...