Publications
Park L, Anrather J, Zhou P, Wang G, & Iadecola C. Exogenous NADPH increases cerebral blood flow through NADPH oxidase-dependent and -independent mechanisms. Atherosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology (submitted)
Wang G, Anrather J, Huang J, Speth R, Pickel VM & Iadecola C (2004). NADPH oxidase contributes to angiotensin II signaling in the nucleus tractus solitarius. The Journal of Neuroscience (in press)
Wang G, Lemos JR & Iadecola C. (2004) Herbal alkaloid tetrandrine: from an ion channel blocker to suppressor of tumor proliferation. Trends in Pharmacological Sciences 25(3):120-123 (Review)
Kazama K, Wang G, Frys K, Anrather J & Iadecola C. (2003). Angiotensin II attenuates functional hyperemia in the mouse somatosensory cortex. American Journal of Physiology (Heart & Circulatory Physiology) 285: H1890-1899
OuYang W, Wang G & Hemmings Jr. HC (2003). Isoflurane and propofol inhibit voltage-gated sodium channels in isolated rat neurohypophysial nerve terminals. Molecular Pharmacology 64: 373-381
Wang G, Gorbatyuk OS, Dayanithi G, Ouyany W, Wang JL, Miler TA, Regunathan S & Reis DJ (2002). Evidence for endogenous agmatine in hypothalamo-neurohypophysial tract and its modulation of vasopressin release and Ca2 channels. Brain Research 932:25-36
Wang G, Dayanithi G, Custer EE & Lemos JR (2002). Adenosine inhibition via the A1 receptor of N-type Ca2 current and peptide release from isolated neurohypophysial terminals of the rat. The Journal of Physiology (London) 540:791-802
Wang G, Zhou P, Repucci M, Golanov EV & Reis DJ (2001). Specific actions of cyanide on membrane potential and voltage-gated ion currents in rostral ventrolateral medulla neurons in rat brainstem slices. Neuroscience Letters 309:125-129
Gorbatyuk OS, Milner TA, Wang G, Regunathan S & Reis DJ (2001). Localization of agmatine in vasopressin and oxytocin neurons of the rat hypothalamic paraventricular and supraoptic nuclei. Experimental Neurology 171:235-245
Lemos JR & Wang G (2000). Excitatory versus inhibitory modulation by ATP of neurohypophysial terminal activity in the rat. Experimental Physiology 85:67S-74S
Dopico AM, Widmer H, Wang G, Lemos JR & Treistman SN (1999). Rat supraoptic magnocellular neurons show distinct large conductance, Ca2 -activated K channel subtypes in cell bodies versus nerve endings. The Journal of Physiology (London) 519:101-114
Wang G, G Dayanithi, R Newcomb & JR Lemos (1999). An R-type Ca2 current in neurohypophysial terminals preferentially regulates oxytocin secretion. The Journal of Neuroscience 19:9235-9241
Newcomb R, Szoke B, Palma A, Wang G, Chen XH, Hopkins W, Cong R, Meller J, Urge L, Tarczy-Hornoch K, Loo JA, Dooley DJ, Nadasdi L, Tsien RW, Lemos JR & Miljanich G (1998). Selective peptide antagonist of the class E calcium channel from the venom of the tarantuala Hysterocrates gigas. Biochemistry 37:15353-15362
Wang G, Dayanithi G, Stuenkel E, Hom D, Nadasdi L, Kristipati R, Nordmann JJ, Ramachandran J, Newcomb R & Lemos JR (1997). Role of Q-type Ca2 channels in vasopressin secretion from neurohypophysial terminals of the rat. The Journal of Physiology (London) 502:351-363
Coyne MD, Rodriguez O, Wilson Y, Wang G & Lemos JR (1997). Voltage dependent calcium and potassium currents in Y-1 adrenocortical cells using are unresponsive to ACTH. Endocrine Research 23:245-275
Coyne MD, Wang G & Lemos JR (1996). Calcium channels do not play a role in the steroid response to ACTH in Y1 adrenocortical cells. Endocrine Research 22:551-556
Wang G & Lemos JR (1995). Tetrandrine: a new ligand to block voltage-dependent Ca2 and Ca2 -activated K channels (Review). Life Sciences 56:295-306
Lemos JR, Wang G, Wang XM, Stuenkel EL, Nordmann JJ & Treistman SN (1994). Effects of toxins on Ca2 currents and peptide release from nerve terminals. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 710:11-29
Wang G & Lemos JR (1994). Effects of funnel web spider toxin on Ca2 currents in neurohypophysial terminals. Brain Research 663:215-222
Wang XM, Wang G, Lemos JR & Treistman SN (1994). Ethanol modulates gating of a dihydropyri-dine-sensitive Ca2 channel in neurohypophysial terminals. The Journal of Neuroscience 14:5453-5460
Wang G, Jiang MX, Coyne MD, & Lemos JR (1993). Comparison of effects of tetrandrine on ionic channels of isolated rat neurohypophysial terminals and Y1 mouse adrenocortical tumor cells. Acta Pharmacologica Sinica 14:101-106
Wang G, Thorn P & Lemos JR (1992). A novel large-conductance Ca2 -activated potassium channel and current in nerve terminals of the rat neurohypophysis. The Journal of Physiology (London) 457:47-74
Wang G & Lemos JR (1992). Tetrandrine blocks a slow, large-conductance, Ca2 -activated potassium channel besides inhibiting a non-inactivating Ca2 current in isolated nerve terminals of the rat neurohypophysis. Pflugers Archives-Journal of European Physiology 421:558-565
Yang BF, Zong XG, Wang G, Yao WX & Jiang MX (1990). The mechanism of anti-arrhythmic action of 7-bromoethoxybenzen-tetrahydropalmatine. Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 25:481-484
Wang G, Dugas M, Armah BI & Honerjaeger P (1990). Interaction between DPI 201-106 enantiomers at the cardiac sodium channel. Molecular Pharmacology 37:17-24
Wang G, Dugas M, Armah BI & Honerjaeger P (1990). Sodium channel comodification with full activator reveals veratridine reaction dynamics. Molecular Pharmacology 37:144-148
Honerjaeger P, Dugas M & Wang G (1990). Microscopic reaction dynamics of five ceveratrum alkaloids at the cardiac sodium channel. European Journal of Pharmacology 183:271-273
Cheng B, Wang G, Fang DC & Jiang MX (1988). Calcium antagonistic action of corynanthine in isolated guinea pig left atria. Acta Pharmacologica Sinica 9:327-330
Wang G, Cheng B, Zong XG, Fang DC & Jiang MX (1988). Studies on the calcium antagonistic action of tetrandrine, XVI: Effects of tetrandrine on positive staircase phenomenon and post-rest potentiation of contraction of isolated guinea pig left atrium. Journal of Tongji Medical University 8:198-201
Zong XG, Wang G, Xiang JZ, Fang DC, Jiang MX & Schoelkens BA (1988). Effects of atria peptide III on the electrical and mechanical activity of mammalian myocardium. Chinese Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology 2:188-192
Wang G, Zong XG, Fang DC, Jiang MX & Lue FH (1988). Effects of tetrandrine on the slow inward current in canine cardiac Purkinje fibers. Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 23:646-650
Wang G, Cheng B, Zong XG, Fang DC & Jiang MX (1987). Effects of tetrandrine on positive staircase phenomena and post-rest potentiation of contraction in isolated guinea pig left atria. Acta Pharmacologica Sinica 8:522-525
Wang G, Cheng B, Fang DC & Jiang MX (1986). The action of corynanthine on isolated vessels of rabbits. Acta Universitatis Medicine Tongji 4:277-280
Cheng B, Wang G, Fang DC, & Jiang MX (1986). Effects of corynanthine and prazosin on the isolated guinea pig atria. Acta Universitatis Medicine Tongji 6:431-434