... myocardial ischaemia/reperfusion injury in Langendorff-perfused hearts and isolated cardiomyocytes in the same species. This cardioprotection is transferable across species, independent of local neurogenic activity, and requires opioid receptor activation. Correspondence: Professor Andrew N. Redington...

...Fabrizio Pasanisi; Lesley Sloan; Peter C. Rubin 1. Opioid receptors exist in at least three forms: μ, δ and κ. Agonists at μ receptors produce orthostatic hypotension in man by a mechanism involving a reduction in baroreflex sensitivity. We describe here the cardiovascular properties of metkephamid...