Quantitative evaluation of antimuscarinic effects of antihistamines (H 1 and H 2 -receptor
antagonists) was carried out using a receptor-binding assay. The inhibition constants (K 1 …

Recent investigations indicated that hyperthermia has antitumor effects. Several interstitial
hyperthermic techniques were developed, and their clinical usefulness and safety were …

Inferior turbinates of 389 patients with perennial allergic rhinitis were vaporized by a defocused
carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) laser beam, using specially designed handpieces. This laser …

Conclusion. The results of this study indicate that transient receptor potential subfamily 1 (TRPV1)
may play a functional role in sensory cell physiology and that TRPV4 may be …

The electrical characteristics of excimer laser annealed (ELA) polycrystalline-Si thin film
transistors (poly-Si TFT's) were investigated. These results were compared to those of poly-Si …

Transient receptor potential vanilloid 4, the Ca 2+-permeable cation channel has been
proposed as an osmosensitive and a mechanosensitive channel. We investigated functional …

Aims We have evaluated the sedative properties of H1‐antihistamines by using positron
emission tomography (PET) and 11 C‐doxepin. The purpose of the present study was to …

Nitric oxide (NO) production during hyposmotic stimulation in outer hair cells (OHCs) of the
guinea pig cochlea was investigated using the NO sensitive dye DAF-2. Simultaneous …

Effects of capsaicin on autonomic nerves in the nasal mucosa and olfactory bulb of toluene
diisocyanate sensitized guinea pigs were studied using immunocytochemistry. In the nasal …

The effects of several inflammatory mediators on the patency of the Eustachian tube were
evaluated in 15 mongrel dogs. Histamine, leukotriene C 4 (LTC 4 ) and D 4 (LTD 4 ), and …