nifedipine has been researched along with ALS - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in 7 studies
Nifedipine: A potent vasodilator agent with calcium antagonistic action. It is a useful anti-anginal agent that also lowers blood pressure.
| Excerpt | Relevance | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| "To evaluate the role of excitotoxicity in the pathogenesis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), we compared the sensitivity of motor neurons and that of dorsal horn neurons to kainic acid (KA)." | 3.70 | Ca(2+)-permeable AMPA receptors and selective vulnerability of motor neurons. ( Klaassen, H; Robberecht, W; Van Den Bosch, L; Van Houtte, E; Vandenberghe, W, 2000) |
| Timeframe | Studies, this research(%) | All Research% |
|---|---|---|
| pre-1990 | 0 (0.00) | 18.7374 |
| 1990's | 2 (28.57) | 18.2507 |
| 2000's | 4 (57.14) | 29.6817 |
| 2010's | 1 (14.29) | 24.3611 |
| 2020's | 0 (0.00) | 2.80 |
| Authors | Studies |
|---|---|
| Ikenaka, K | 1 |
| Tsukada, Y | 1 |
| Giles, AC | 1 |
| Arai, T | 1 |
| Nakadera, Y | 1 |
| Nakano, S | 1 |
| Kawai, K | 1 |
| Mochizuki, H | 1 |
| Katsuno, M | 1 |
| Sobue, G | 1 |
| Mori, I | 1 |
| Pambo-Pambo, A | 1 |
| Durand, J | 1 |
| Gueritaud, JP | 1 |
| Spalloni, A | 1 |
| Pascucci, T | 1 |
| Albo, F | 1 |
| Ferrari, F | 1 |
| Puglisi-Allegra, S | 1 |
| Zona, C | 1 |
| Bernardi, G | 1 |
| Longone, P | 1 |
| Sathasivam, S | 1 |
| Grierson, AJ | 1 |
| Shaw, PJ | 1 |
| Magnelli, V | 1 |
| Sawada, T | 1 |
| Delbono, O | 2 |
| Smith, RG | 1 |
| Appel, SH | 2 |
| Stefani, E | 2 |
| Van Den Bosch, L | 1 |
| Vandenberghe, W | 1 |
| Klaassen, H | 1 |
| Van Houtte, E | 1 |
| Robberecht, W | 1 |
| García, J | 1 |
7 other studies available for nifedipine and ALS - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
| Article | Year |
|---|---|
A behavior-based drug screening system using a Caenorhabditis elegans model of motor neuron disease.
Topics: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis; Animals; Caenorhabditis elegans; Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins; Dis | 2019 |
Early excitability changes in lumbar motoneurons of transgenic SOD1G85R and SOD1G(93A-Low) mice.
Topics: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis; Animals; Arginine; Biophysical Phenomena; Biophysics; Calcium Channel | 2009 |
Altered vulnerability to kainate excitotoxicity of transgenic-Cu/Zn SOD1 neurones.
Topics: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis; Analysis of Variance; Animals; Asparagine; Calcium Channel Blockers; | 2004 |
Characterization of the caspase cascade in a cell culture model of SOD1-related familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: expression, activation and therapeutic effects of inhibition.
Topics: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis; Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Apoptosis; Blotting, Western; Calcium | 2005 |
The action of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis immunoglobulins on mammalian single skeletal muscle Ca2+ channels.
Topics: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis; Calcium Channels; Dihydropyridines; Humans; Immunoglobulin G; In Vitr | 1993 |
Ca(2+)-permeable AMPA receptors and selective vulnerability of motor neurons.
Topics: 6-Cyano-7-nitroquinoxaline-2,3-dione; Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis; Animals; Benzodiazepines; Calci | 2000 |
IgG from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis affects tubular calcium channels of skeletal muscle.
Topics: Adult; Aged; Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis; Calcium Channels; Female; Humans; Immunoglobulin G; Male | 1991 |