This collection showcases the books, journal articles, book reviews, and other publications and presentations written by faculty and researchers of the Department of Physiology.

Submissions from 2007

Adenosine A1 and A2A receptor effects on G-protein cycling in beta-adrenergic stimulated ventricular membranes, Richard A. Fenton and James G. Dobson Jr.

Submissions from 2006

Endogenous adenosine inhibits CNS terminal Ca(2+) currents and exocytosis, Thomas K. Knott, Hector G. Marrero, Richard A. Fenton, Edward E. Custer Jr., James G. Dobson Jr., and Jose R. Lemos

Submissions from 2005

Inhibition of phosphatase activity enhances preconditioning and limits cell death in the ischemic/reperfused aged rat heart, Richard A. Fenton, Eric W. Dickson, and James G. Dobson Jr.

Receptors subtypes involved in adenosine-mediated modulation of norepinephrine release from cardiac nerve terminals, Mojca Lorbar, Eugene S. Chung, Arash Nabi, Katarina Skalova, Richard A. Fenton, James G. Dobson Jr., and Theo E. Meyer

Submissions from 2003

Molecular mechanisms of reduced beta-adrenergic signaling in the aged heart as revealed by genomic profiling, James G. Dobson Jr., John Fray, Jack L. Leonard, and Richard E. Pratt

Submissions from 2002

Anoxia-induced changes in purine nucleoside metabolism of in vitro aged human fibroblasts, Patricia S. Reisert, James G. Dobson Jr., and Richard A. Fenton

Submissions from 2001

Antiadrenergic effects of adenosine in pressure overload hypertrophy, Theo E. Meyer, Eugene S. Chung, Stefano Perlini, Gavin R. Norton, Angela J. Woodiwiss, Mojca Lorbar, Richard A. Fenton, and James G. Dobson Jr.

Submissions from 2000

Aging reduces the cardioprotective effect of ischemic preconditioning in the rat heart, Richard A. Fenton, Eric W. Dickson, Theo E. Meyer, and James G. Dobson Jr.

Recombinant thrombomodulin inhibits arterial smooth muscle cell proliferation induced by thrombin, Jian-ming Li, Charles S. C. Garnette, Mitchell Cahn, R. Brannon Claytor, Michael J. Rohrer, James G. Dobson Jr., Bruce Gerlitz, and Bruce S. Cutler

Norepinephrine concentrations in the epicardial transudate reflect early changes in adrenergic activity in the isolated perfused heart, Mojca Lorbar, Katarina Skalova, Arash Nabi, Eugene S. Chung, Richard A. Fenton, James G. Dobson Jr., and Theo E. Meyer

Submissions from 1999

Adenosine A2a receptors increase arterial endothelial cell nitric oxide, Jian-ming Li, Richard A. Fenton, H. Brownell Wheeler, Craig C. Powell, Brian D. Peyton, Bruce S. Cutler, and James G. Dobson Jr.

ATP as a source of interstitial adenosine in the rat heart, Mojca Lorbar, Richard A. Fenton, and James G. Dobson Jr.

Effect of aging on myocardial adenosine production, adenosine uptake and adenosine kinase activity in rats, Mojca Lorbar, Richard A. Fenton, Andrew J. Duffy, Christopher A. Graybill, and James G. Dobson

Adenosine A1 receptor-mediated antiadrenergic effects are modulated by A2a receptor activation in rat heart, Gavin R. Norton, Angela J. Woodiwiss, Robert J. McGinn, Mojca Lorbar, Eugene S. Chung, Thomas W. Honeyman, Richard A. Fenton, James G. Dobson Jr., and Theo E. Meyer

Adenosine A2a-receptor activation enhances cardiomyocyte shortening via Ca2+-independent and -dependent mechanisms, Angela J. Woodiwiss, Thomas W. Honeyman, Richard A. Fenton, and James G. Dobson Jr.

Submissions from 1998

Effects of chronic adenosine uptake blockade on adrenergic responsiveness and left ventricular chamber function in pressure overload hypertrophy in the rat, Eugene S. Chung, Stefano Perlini, Gerard P. Aurigemma, Richard A. Fenton, James G. Dobson Jr., and Theo E. Meyer

Adenosine mediates sustained adrenergic desensitization in the rat heart via activation of protein kinase C, Stefano Perlini, Edmon P. Khoury, Gavin R. Norton, Eugene S. Chung, Richard A. Fenton, James G. Dobson Jr., and Theo E. Meyer

Submissions from 1997

Adenosine A2 receptor function in rat ventricular myocytes, James G. Dobson Jr. and Richard A. Fenton

Adenosine stimulation of DNA synthesis in human endothelial cells, Michael F. Ethier and James G. Dobson Jr.

Submissions from 1996

Adenosine attenuation of isoproterenol-stimulated adenylyl cyclase activity is enhanced with aging in the adult heart, Fred D. Romano and James G. Dobson Jr.

Myocardial adenosine A1 and A2 receptor activities during juvenile and adult stages of development, Darrell R. Sawmiller, Richard A. Fenton, and James G. Dobson Jr.

Submissions from 1995

Endogenous adenosine reduces depression of cardiac function induced by beta-adrenergic stimulation during low flow perfusion, Richard A. Fenton, K. J. Galeckas, and James G. Dobson Jr.

Adenosine enhances nitric oxide production by vascular endothelial cells, Jian-ming Li, Richard A. Fenton, Bruce S. Cutler, and James G. Dobson Jr.

Submissions from 1993

Adenosine inhibition of beta-adrenergic induced responses in aged hearts, James G. Dobson Jr. and Richard A. Fenton

Adenosine stimulates proliferation of human endothelial cells in culture, Michael F. Ethier, Vivek Chander, and James G. Dobson Jr.

Hypoxia enhances isoproterenol-induced increase in heart interstitial adenosine, depressing beta-adrenergic contractile responses, Richard A. Fenton and James G. Dobson Jr.

Submissions from 1992

Mechanism of enhanced cyclic AMP stimulation by isoproterenol in aged human fibroblasts, Michael F. Ethier, Maureen Medeiros, Fred D. Romano, and James G. Dobson Jr.

Fluorometric quantitation of adenosine concentration in small samples of extracellular fluid, Richard A. Fenton and James G. Dobson Jr.

Lack of oscillations in cyclic AMP, cAMP-protein kinase and glycogen phosphorylase during the cardiac cycle in perfused rat hearts, E. E. George and James G. Dobson Jr.

Submissions from 1991

Adenosine reduces the Ca2+ transients of isoproterenol-stimulated rat ventricular myocytes, Richard A. Fenton, Edwin D. W. Moore, Fredric S. Fay, and James G. Dobson Jr.

Adenosine and acetylcholine reduce isoproterenol-induced protein phosphorylation of rat myocytes, E. E. George, Fred D. Romano, and James G. Dobson Jr.

Adenosine attenuation of catecholamine-enhanced contractility of rat heart in vivo, Fred D. Romano, Timothy S. Naimi, and James G. Dobson Jr.

Submissions from 1990

Increased myocardial adenosine production and reduction of beta-adrenergic contractile response in aged hearts, James G. Dobson Jr., Richard A. Fenton, and Fred D. Romano

Influence of beta-adrenergic stimulation and contraction frequency on rat heart interstitial adenosine, Richard A. Fenton, Sotirios Tsimikas, and James G. Dobson Jr.

Adenosine modulates beta-adrenergic signal transduction in guinea-pig heart ventricular membranes, Fred D. Romano and James G. Dobson Jr.

Submissions from 1989

Aging increases adenosine and inosine release by human fibroblast cultures, Michael F. Ethier, Roger B. Hickler, and James G. Dobson Jr.

Adenosine receptor coupling to adenylate cyclase of rat ventricular myocyte membranes, Fred D. Romano, Susan G. MacDonald, and James G. Dobson Jr.

Submissions from 1988

The adenosine Ri agonist, phenylisopropyladenosine, reduces high affinity isoproterenol binding to the beta-adrenergic receptor of rat myocardial membranes, Fred D. Romano, Richard A. Fenton, and James G. Dobson Jr.

Submissions from 1987

Measurement by fluorescence of interstitial adenosine levels in normoxic, hypoxic, and ischemic perfused rat hearts, Richard A. Fenton and James G. Dobson Jr.

Submissions from 1986

Endogenous adenosine inhibits catecholamine contractile responses in normoxic hearts, James G. Dobson Jr., Richard W. Ordway, and Richard A. Fenton

Submissions from 1985

Nicotine increases heart adenosine release, oxygen consumption, and contractility, Richard A. Fenton and James G. Dobson Jr.

Adenosine inhibition of catecholamine-stimulated cardiac membrane adenylate cyclase, Debora A. LaMonica, Nancy Frohloff, and James G. Dobson Jr.

Effects of divalent cation ionophore A23187 on cardiac contractile parameters, John J. Murray, James G. Dobson Jr., and Peter W. Reed

Biochemical changes accompanying enhanced cardiac contractility by ionophore A23187, John J. Murray, Peter W. Reed, and James G. Dobson Jr.

Submissions from 1984

Role of extracellular and intracellular adenosine in the attenuation of catecholamine evoked responses in guinea pig heart, James G. Dobson Jr. and Jurgen Schrader

Adenosine and calcium alter adrenergic-induced intact heart protein phosphorylation, Richard A. Fenton and James G. Dobson Jr.

Submissions from 1983

Adenosine reduces catecholamine contractile responses in oxygenated and hypoxic atria, James G. Dobson Jr.

Interaction between adenosine and inotropic interventions in guinea pig atria, James G. Dobson Jr.

Mechanism of adenosine inhibition of catecholamine-induced responses in heart, James G. Dobson Jr.

Submissions from 1981

An easy and rapid method for the measurement of [gamma-32P]ATP specific radioactivity in tissue extracts obtained from in vitro rat heart preparations labeled with 32Pi, Janet M. Cogoli and James G. Dobson Jr.

Catecholamine-induced phosphorylation of cardiac muscle proteins, James G. Dobson Jr.

The effect of acetylcholine, ischemia, and anoxia on rat heart purine cyclic nucleotides and contractility, James G. Dobson Jr.

Submissions from 1980

Inhibition by adenosine of catecholamine-induced increase in rat atrial contractility, Jeffrey B. Rockoff and James G. Dobson Jr.

Submissions from 1978

Properties of epinephrine-induced activation of cardiac adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate-dependent protein kinase, Donna F. Brown, Thomas W. Honeyman, and James G. Dobson Jr.

Protein kinase regulation of cardiac phosphorylase activity and contractility, James G. Dobson Jr.

Reduction by adenosine of the isoproterenol-induced increase in cyclic adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate formation and glycogen phosphorylase activity in rat heart muscle, James G. Dobson Jr.

Submissions from 1976

The role of cyclic adenosine 3', 5'-monophosphate and calcium in the regulation of contractility and glycogen phosphorylase activity in guinea pig papillary muscle, James G. Dobson Jr., John Ross Jr., and Steven E. Mayer

Separation of purine 3',5'-cyclic nucleotides and nucleosides by thin-layer chromatography on PEI cellulose, Richard M. Trifilo and James G. Dobson Jr.

Submissions from 1975

Dissociations between changes in myocardial cyclic adenosine monophosphate and contractility, Philip D. Henry, James G. Dobson Jr., and Burton E. Sobel

Submissions from 1974

Comparison of the biochemical composition of four preparations of contracting cardiac muscle, James G. Dobson Jr., George E. Schwab, John Ross Jr., and Steven E. Mayer

Submissions from 1973

Mechanisms of activation of cardiac glycogen phosphorylase in ischemia and anoxia, James G. Dobson Jr. and Steven E. Mayer

Sites of adenosine production in cardiac and skeletal muscle, Rafael Rubio Jr., Robert M. Berne Jr., and James G. Dobson Jr.

Submissions from 1971

Role of adenine nucleotides, adenosine, and inorganic phosphate in the regulation of skeletal muscle blood flow, James G. Dobson Jr., Rafael Rubio Jr., and Robert M. Berne Jr.

Submissions from 1970

Edge damage effect in in vitro frog skin preparations, James G. Dobson Jr. and George W. Kidder III