Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products and Exemptions to the Regulation 1394/2007: How Confident Can We be? An Exploratory Analysis.

abstract：:Saponins are natural compounds and possess the most promising anti-cancer function. Here, a saponin gleditsia saponin C (GSC), extracted from gleditsiae fructus abnormalis, could induce apoptosis of lung tumor cell line A549 via caspase dependent cascade and this effect could be prevented by the caspase inhibitors. In...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Cheng Y,He W,He Y

更新日期：2018-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.00512.]. ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Jiang YH,Jiang LY,Wang YC,Ma DF,Li X

更新日期：2020-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：:More than a century has passed since the first surgical mesh for hernia repair was developed, and, to date, this is still the most widely used method despite the great number of complications it poses. The purpose of this study was to combine stem cell therapy and laparoscopy for the treatment of congenital hernia in ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Marinaro F,Casado JG,Blázquez R,Brun MV,Marcos R,Santos M,Duque FJ,López E,Álvarez V,Usón A,Sánchez-Margallo FM

更新日期：2020-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibrosis is a major player in cardiovascular disease, both as a contributor to the development of disease, as well as a post-injury response that drives progression. Despite the identification of many mechanisms responsible for cardiovascular fibrosis, to date no treatments have emerged that have effectively reduced t...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： McVicker BL,Bennett RG

更新日期：2017-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：:(-)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), which is the most abundant catechin in green tea, has many potential health benefits, including decreased weight gain and/or adipose tissue weight. Suggested mechanisms for body weight reduction by EGCG include: (1) a decrease in calorie intake and (2) activation of AMPK in liver...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Li F,Gao C,Yan P,Zhang M,Wang Y,Hu Y,Wu X,Wang X,Sheng J

更新日期：2018-11-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Patient-derived cell lines and animal models have proven invaluable for the understanding of human intestinal diseases and for drug development although both inherently comprise disadvantages and caveats. Many genetically determined intestinal diseases occur in specific tissue microenvironments that are not adequately...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Liu F,Huang J,Ning B,Liu Z,Chen S,Zhao W

更新日期：2016-09-22 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Brazilian patients have legal right to access unlicensed medicines undergoing clinical research, if there is evidence of efficacy and safety. This study investigated the occurrence of serious adverse events related to very high-cost medicines from clinical studies, expanded access and compassionate use progr...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： da Silva RE,Lima EDC,Novaes MRCG,Osorio-de-Castro CGS

更新日期：2020-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Calcium-calmodulin/dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII) plays an essential role in LTP induction, but since it has the capacity to remain persistently activated even after the decay of external stimuli it has been proposed that it can also be necessary for LTP maintenance and therefore for memory persistence. It has b...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Juárez-Muñoz Y,Ramos-Languren LE,Escobar ML

更新日期：2017-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Depression is a long-term complex psychiatric disorder, and its etiology remains largely unknown. Valeriana jatamansi Jones ex Roxb (V. jatamansi) is used in the clinic for the treatment of depression, but there are insufficient reports of its antidepressive mechanisms and a poor understanding of its endogen...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Li Y,Wu L,Chen C,Wang L,Guo C,Zhao X,Zhao T,Wang X,Liu A,Yan Z

更新日期：2020-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：Background:GuanXinNing tablet (GXNT), a traditional Chinese patent medicine, has been found to have remarkable antithrombotic effects and can effectively inhibit pro-thrombotic factors in previous studies. However, the mechanism of its antithrombotic effects remains little known. Methods:In this study, we first determ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Wang ML,Yang QQ,Ying XH,Li YY,Wu YS,Shou QY,Ma QX,Zhu ZW,Chen ML

更新日期：2020-05-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Fasudil, a Rho-kinase inhibitor, has shown outstanding therapeutic effects against cerebral vasospasm after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) in humans. Studies show various biological effects of fasudil in the cardiovascular system. We conducted a preclinical systematic review to determine the efficacy and possible mecha...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Huang YY,Wu JM,Su T,Zhang SY,Lin XJ

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Protein allosteric modulation is a pillar of metabolic regulatory mechanisms; this concept has been extended to include ion channel regulation. P2XRs are ligand-gated channels activated by extracellular ATP, sensitive to trace metals and other chemicals. By combining in silico calculations with electrophysiological re...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Latapiat V,Rodríguez FE,Godoy F,Montenegro FA,Barrera NP,Huidobro-Toro JP

更新日期：2017-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Inwardly rectifying potassium (Kir) channel subunits Kir4.1 are specifically expressed in astrocytes and regulate neuronal excitability by mediating spatial potassium buffering. In addition, it is now known that astrocytic Kir4.1 channels are closely involved in the pathogenesis of epilepsy. Here, to explore the role ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Mukai T,Kinboshi M,Nagao Y,Shimizu S,Ono A,Sakagami Y,Okuda A,Fujimoto M,Ito H,Ikeda A,Ohno Y

更新日期：2018-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is characterized by renal dysfunction, which is a common feature of other major diseases, such as hypertension and diabetes. Unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO) has been used as a model of CKD in experimental animals and consists of total obstruction of one kidney ureter. The UUO decreas...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Figueroa SM,Lozano M,Lobos C,Hennrikus MT,Gonzalez AA,Amador CA

更新日期：2019-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Modulation of apoptosis is therapeutically effective in cardiomyocytes damage. Calenduloside E (CE), a naturally occurring triterpenoid saponin, is a potent anti-apoptotic agent. However, little is known about its synthetic analogues on the protective effects in apoptosis of cardiomyocytes. The present research was pe...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Tian Y,Du YY,Shang H,Wang M,Sun ZH,Wang BQ,Deng D,Wang S,Xu XD,Sun GB,Sun XB

更新日期：2017-11-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Apoptosis of lung structural cells contributes to the process of lung damage and remodeling in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Our previous studies demonstrated that exogenous hydrogen sulfide (H2S) can reduce the lung tissue pathology score, anti-inflammation and anti-oxidation effects in CO...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Lin F,Liao C,Sun Y,Zhang J,Lu W,Bai Y,Liao Y,Li M,Ni X,Hou Y,Qi Y,Chen Y

更新日期：2017-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The synthesis, antimicrobial activity evaluations, biomolecule-binding properties (DNA), and absorption and emission properties of a new series of (Z)-1,1,1-trichloro-4-alkyl(aryl)amino-4-arylbut-3-en-2-ones (4, 5) and 2,2-difluoro-3-alkyl(aryl)amino-4-aryl-6-(trichloromethyl)-2H-1,3,2-oxazaborinin-3-ium-2-uides (6, 7...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Rosa WC,Rocha IO,Rodrigues MB,Coelho HS,Denardi LB,Ledur PC,Zanatta N,Acunha TV,Iglesias BA,Bonacorso HG

更新日期：2020-09-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuronal insulin resistance is implicated in neurodegenerative diseases. Icariin has been reported to improve insulin resistance in skeletal muscle cells and to restore impaired hypothalamic insulin signaling in the rats with chronic unpredictable mild stress. In addition, icariin can exert the neuroprotective effects...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Zou X,Feng X,Fu Y,Zheng Y,Ma M,Wang C,Zhang Y

更新日期：2020-06-09 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Depression and dementia are common incapacitating diseases in old age. The exact nature of the relationship between these conditions remains unclear, and multiple explanations have been suggested: depressive symptoms may be a risk factor for, a prodromal symptom of, or a coincidental finding in dementia. The...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Wiels W,Baeken C,Engelborghs S

更新日期：2020-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Rodent models of human disease can be valuable for understanding the mechanisms of a disease and for identifying novel therapies. However, it is critical that these models be vetted prior to committing resources to developing novel therapeutics. Failure to confirm the model can lead to significant losses in time and r...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Caudle RM,Caudle SL,Flenor ND,Rohrs EL,Neubert JK

更新日期：2020-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：:G protein-coupled receptor kinase 2 (GRK2) is a ubiquitous member of the GRK family that restrains cellular activation by G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) phosphorylation leading to receptor desensitization and internalization, but has been identified to regulate a variety of signaling molecules, among which may be a...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Palikhe S,Ohashi W,Sakamoto T,Hattori K,Kawakami M,Andoh T,Yamazaki H,Hattori Y

更新日期：2019-02-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Chijabyukpi-tang (CBT) is an oriental herbal formula consisting of three herbs (Gardeniae Fructus (Gardenia jasminoides J.Ellis.), Phellodendri Cortex (Phellodendron amurense Rupr.), Glycyrrhizae Radix (Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch. ex DC.) at the ratio of 2: 2: 1. CBT has traditionally been used to treat eczema with i...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Lee JH,Lim JY,Jo EH,Noh HM,Park S,Park MC,Kim DK

更新日期：2020-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：:One approach to experimental science involves creating hypotheses, then testing them by varying one or more independent variables, and assessing the effects of this variation on the processes of interest. We use this strategy to compare the intellectual status and available evidence for two models or views of mechanis...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Kell DB,Oliver SG

更新日期：2014-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer (Araliaceae), a popular tonic and dietetic herbal medicine, has been traditionally prescribed in China and other countries to treat affective disorders. The medicinal parts of ginseng, the roots and flower buds, have become increasingly popular as dietary supplements due to the current holisti...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Wang G,Lei C,Tian Y,Wang Y,Zhang L,Zhang R

更新日期：2019-09-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Skeletal dysplasias represent a large and diverse group of rare conditions affecting collagen and bone. They can be clinically classified based on radiographic and physical features, and many can be further defined at a molecular level (Bonafe et al., 2015). Early diagnosis is critical to proper medical management inc...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Jelin AC,O'Hare E,Blakemore K,Jelin EB,Valle D,Hoover-Fong J

更新日期：2017-03-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The cytochrome P450, CYP2C8, metabolizes more than 60 clinically used drugs as well as endogenous substances including retinoic acid and arachidonic acid. However, predictive factors for interindividual variability in the efficacy and toxicity of CYP2C8 drug substrates are essentially lacking. Recently we demonstrated...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Thomas M,Winter S,Klumpp B,Turpeinen M,Klein K,Schwab M,Zanger UM

更新日期：2015-11-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) triggers activation of cytosolic phospholipase A2 (cPLA2) and then enhancing the synthesis of prostaglandin (PG) in inflammatory diseases. However, the detailed mechanisms of TNF-α induced cPLA2 expression were not fully defined in human pulmonary alveolar epithelial cells (HPAEpiCs). W...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Lin CC,Lin WN,Cho RL,Wang CY,Hsiao LD,Yang CM

更新日期：2016-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the most difficult challenges in clinical hepatology is the diagnosis of a drug-induced liver injury (DILI). The timing of the events, exclusion of alternative causes, and taking into account the clinical context should be systematically assessed and scored in a transparent manner. RUCAM (Roussel Uclaf Causalit...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Teschke R

更新日期：2019-07-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The dried root of Paeonia lactiflora Pall. (PLP) is a classical Chinese herbal medicine that has been used to treat hepatic disease for 1000s of years. Our previous work suggested that PLP can be used to treat hepatitis with severe cholestasis. This study explored the mechanism by which PLP affects ANIT-indu...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Ma X,Chi YH,Niu M,Zhu Y,Zhao YL,Chen Z,Wang JB,Zhang CE,Li JY,Wang LF,Gong M,Wei SZ,Chen C,Zhang L,Wu MQ,Xiao XH

更新日期：2016-02-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Li-Ru-Kang (LRK), a formula of eight traditional Chinese medicines (TCM), has been used to treat hyperplasia of mammary gland (HMG) in TCM clinics. However, how LRK works in HMG patients is unclear. To explore the possible mechanisms of LRK against HMG, the network pharmacology was used to screen the potential targets...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Wang Y,Wei S,Gao T,Yang Y,Lu X,Zhou X,Li H,Wang T,Qian L,Zhao Y,Zou W

更新日期：2018-11-20 00:00:00