Articles by author - Patrick Cadet

Morphine down regulates human vascular tissue estrogen receptor expression determined by real-time RT-PCR.

Cadet P, Mantione K, Bilfinger T, Stefano G.

Journal Article 2002; 23(2): 95-100 PubMed PMID: 12011792  Keywords:  Adult, Aged, Analgesics, Opioid:pharmacology, Base Sequence, Down-Regulation:drug effects, Endothelium, Vascular:drug effects, Estrogen Receptor beta, Female, Gene Expression:drug effects, Humans, In Vitro Techniques, Male, Middle Aged, Molecular Sequence.    Citation

UNLABELLED: Human vascular endothelial cells express the estrogen receptor-beta (ER-beta), which can be modulated by the opiate alkaloid m.....

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The blueprint for stress can be found in invertebrates.

Stefano G, Cadet P, Zhu W, Rialas C, Mantione K, Benz D, Fuentes R, Casares F, Fricchione G, Fulop Z, Slingsby B.

Journal Article 2002; 23(2): 85-93 PubMed PMID: 12011791  Keywords:  Adrenocorticotropic Hormone:physiology, Animals, Biological Evolution, Invertebrates:physiology, Opioid Peptides:physiology, Stress, Physiological:physiopathology,.    Citation

: Through an extremely complicated equilibrium called homeostasis, all living organisms maintain their survival in the face of both extern.....

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A hormonal role for endogenous opiate alkaloids: vascular tissues.

Stefano G, Zhu W, Cadet P, Mantione K, Bilfinger T, Bianchi E, Guarna M.

Journal Article 2002; 23(1): 21-26 PubMed PMID: 11880858  Keywords:  Alkaloids:metabolism, Animals, Blood Vessels:physiology, Endorphins:physiology, Hormones:physiology, Humans,.    Citation

: The distribution of morphine-containing cells in the central nervous system, adrenal gland, and its presence in blood may serve to demon.....

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