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nitrendipine and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

nitrendipine has been researched along with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in 1 studies

Nitrendipine: A calcium channel blocker with marked vasodilator action. It is an effective antihypertensive agent and differs from other calcium channel blockers in that it does not reduce glomerular filtration rate and is mildly natriuretic, rather than sodium retentive.
nitrendipine : A dihydropyridine that is 1,4-dihydropyridine substituted by methyl groups at positions 2 and 6, a 3-nitrophenyl group at position 4, a ethoxycarbonyl group at position 3 and a methoxycarbonyl group at position 5. It is a calcium-channel blocker used in the treatment of hypertension.

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A degenerative disorder affecting upper MOTOR NEURONS in the brain and lower motor neurons in the brain stem and SPINAL CORD. Disease onset is usually after the age of 50 and the process is usually fatal within 3 to 6 years. Clinical manifestations include progressive weakness, atrophy, FASCICULATION, hyperreflexia, DYSARTHRIA, dysphagia, and eventual paralysis of respiratory function. Pathologic features include the replacement of motor neurons with fibrous ASTROCYTES and atrophy of anterior SPINAL NERVE ROOTS and corticospinal tracts. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp1089-94)

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"The aim of this work was to further investigate the effect of sera from sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients on miniature end-plate potentials (MEPP) frequency, by the mouse passive transfer model, and to study whether the transferred serum induces any change in the sensitivity of the L-type voltage-dependent calcium channels (VDCC) to its specific blocker Nitrendipine."3.71Effect of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis serum on calcium channels related to spontaneous acetylcholine release. ( De Lorenzo, S; Losavio, A; Muchnik, S, 2002)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's1 (100.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Muchnik, S1
Losavio, A1
De Lorenzo, S1

Other Studies

1 other study available for nitrendipine and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

ArticleYear
Effect of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis serum on calcium channels related to spontaneous acetylcholine release.
    Clinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology, 2002, Volume: 113, Issue:7

    Topics: Acetylcholine; Adult; Aged; Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis; Animals; Calcium Channel Blockers; Calciu

2002