Full Papers

281-288
Effects of YM905, a Novel Muscarinic M₃-Receptor Antagonist, on Experimental Models of Bowel Dysfunction In Vivo
Seiji Kobayashi, Ken Ikeda, Mami Suzuki, Toshimitsu Yamada and Keiji Miyata

289-296
Effects of Fluvastatin and Its Major Metabolites on Low-Density Lipoprotein Oxidation and Cholesterol Esterification in Macrophages
Keiko Tanaka, Mikiko Yasuhara, Kuniharu Suzumura, Hiroshi Narita and Toshikazu Suzuki

297-301
Effects of L-Arginine on Penicillin-Induced Epileptiform Activity in Rats
Cafer Marangoz and Faruk Bagirici

302-309
Mechanism of 7,12-Dimethylbenz[a]anthracene-Induced Immunotoxicity: Role of Metabolic Activation at the Target Organ
Masaaki Miyata, Masayuki Furukawa, Koichi Takahashi, Frank J. Gonzalez and Yasushi Yamazoe

310-315
Contribution of Chloride Channel Activation to the Elevated Muscular Tone of the Pulmonary Artery in Monocrotaline-Induced Pulmonary Hypertensive Rats
Hiroshi Nakazawa, Masatoshi Hori, Takahisa Murata, Hiroshi Ozaki and Hideaki Karaki

316-322
Involvement of GABAergic Systems in Manifestation of Pharmacological Activity of Desipramine
Yoshinao Asahi and Norifumi Yonehara

323-328
Hormonal Effects of Z-350, Possessing Steroid 5a-Reductase Inhibitory and a₁-Adrenoceptor Antagonistic Actions, in the Rat
Youichi Fukuda, Yoshihisa Fukuta, Raita Higashino, Kenji Yoshida, Masayuki Ogishima, Mineo Takei and Tadashi Kurimoto

329-335
Protective Effect of Neurotropin Against Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Hypotension and Lethality Linked to Suppression of Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase Induction
Katsumi Higaki, Haruaki Ninomiya, Makoto Saji, Hirotoshi Maki, Tomohiro Koike and Kousaku Ohno

336-341
Nociception and Allodynia/Hyperalgesia Induced by Intrathecal Administration of Fenvalerate
Junzo Kamei, Mitsumasa Sasaki, Ko Zushida, Kayo Morita and Shun-ichi Tanaka

342-350
Usefulness and Limitation of DiBAC₄(3), a Voltage-Sensitive Fluorescent Dye, for the Measurement of Membrane Potentials Regulated by Recombinant Large Conductance Ca²⁺-Activated K⁺ Channels in HEK293 Cells
Aki Yamada, Norikazu Gaja, Susumu Ohya, Katsuhiko Muraki, Hiroshi Narita, Tomohiko Ohwada and Yuji Imaizumi

Short Communications

351-354
Transient Prevention of Ethanol-Induced Gastric Lesion by Capsaicin Due to Release of Endogenous Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide in Rats
Hiromi Hayashi, Takashi Ohno, Kazuo Nishiyama, Katsuharu Boku, Makoto Katori and Masataka Majima

355-358
Time-Dependent Apoptotic Development and Pro-apoptotic Genes Expression in Rat Heart After Myocardial Infarction
Yi Zhun Zhu, Yi-Chun Zhu, Zhong Jing Wang, Qing Lu, How Sung Lee and Thomas Unger

359-362
Effects of HSP-117, a Novel Tachykinin NK₁-Receptor Antagonist, on Cisplatin-Induced Pica as a New Evaluation of Delayed Emesis in Rats
Masakazu Saeki, Michinori Sakai, Ryo Saito, Hisahiko Kubota, Hideto Ariumi, Yukio Takano, Atsushi Yamatodani and Hiro-o Kamiya

363-365
Effects of b-Casomorphins on Neuronal Survival in Culture of Embryonic Chick Dorsal Root Ganglion Neurons
Minoru Sakaguchi, Takeshi Fujimori, Tomoko Satoh and Eiko Matsumura