Optimization of the cyclotide framework to improve cell penetration properties.

abstract：:Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) is a major clinical problem where natural compounds hold promise for its abrogation. Khaya grandifoliola (Meliaceae) is used in Cameroonian traditional medicine for the treatment of liver related diseases and has been studied for its hepatoprotective properties. Till date, reports show...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Kouam AF,Yuan F,Njayou FN,He H,Tsayem RF,Oladejo BO,Song F,Moundipa PF,Gao GF

更新日期：2017-09-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: To analyze MiRs expression in serum of UM patients, respect to healthy donors, and to compare this data with MiRs expressed in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded UM samples. Methods: Expression profile of 754 miRNAs was performed in serum of patients with uveal melanoma who underwent primary enucleation. The l...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Russo A,Caltabiano R,Longo A,Avitabile T,Franco LM,Bonfiglio V,Puzzo L,Reibaldi M

更新日期：2016-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Reliable and precise measurement of patient adherence to medications is feasible by incorporating a microcircuitry into pharmaceutical packages of various designs, such that the maneuvers needed to remove a dose of drug are detected, time-stamped, and stored. The principle is called "electronic medication ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Arnet I,Walter PN,Hersberger KE

更新日期：2013-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：:With multiple omics strategies being applied to several cancer genomics projects, researchers have the opportunity to develop a rational planning of targeted cancer therapy. The investigation of such numerous and diverse pharmacogenomic datasets is a complex task. It requires biological knowledge and skills on a set o...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Belizário JE,Sangiuliano BA,Perez-Sosa M,Neyra JM,Moreira DF

更新日期：2016-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurofibrillary pathology contributes to neuronal dysfunction and correlates with the clinical progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Tau phosphorylation is mainly regulated by a balance of glycogen synthase kinase-3β (GSK-3β) and protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) activities. Cornel iridoid glycoside (CIG) is a main com...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Yang C,Li X,Gao W,Wang Q,Zhang L,Li Y,Li L,Zhang L

更新日期：2018-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：:"Lipotoxicity" induced by free fatty acids (FAs) plays a central role in the pathogenesis of many metabolic diseases, with few treatment options available today. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S), a novel gaseous signaling molecule, has been reported to have a variety of pharmacological properties, but its effect on FAs metaboli...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Zhao C,Yu N,Li W,Cai H,Liu M,Hu Y,Liu Y,Tang M

更新日期：2020-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this experimental study was to assess whether 5 weeks of preoperative supplementation with vitamin D affects the intensity of pain and the level of inflammatory markers in patients undergoing posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) followed by rehabilitation. 42 patients were divided, by double-blind rando...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Krasowska K,Skrobot W,Liedtke E,Sawicki P,Flis DJ,Dzik KP,Libionka W,Kloc W,Kaczor JJ

更新日期：2019-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Hupresin is a new affinity resin that binds butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) in human plasma and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) solubilized from red blood cells (RBC). Hupresin is available from the CHEMFORASE company. BChE in human plasma binds to Hupresin and is released with 0.1 M trimethylammonium bromide (TMA) with full...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Onder S,David E,Tacal O,Schopfer LM,Lockridge O

更新日期：2017-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Autophagy is an evolutionary conserved physiological process with a fundamental role during development, differentiation, and survival of eukaryotic cells. On the other hand, autophagy dysregulation is observed in many pathological conditions, including cancer. In particular, tumor growth and progression are accompani...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Sharma P,Dando I,Strippoli R,Kumar S,Somoza A,Cordani M,Tafani M

更新日期：2020-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Mint [Mentha longifolia (L.) Hudson] is an aromatic plant that belongs to Lamiaceae family. It is traditionally used as herbal tea in Europe, Australia and North Africa and shows numerous pharmacological effects, such as spasmolytic, antioxidant, antimicrobial and anti-hemolytic. Recently, its antiproliferative role h...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Patti F,Palmioli A,Vitalini S,Bertazza L,Redaelli M,Zorzan M,Rubin B,Mian C,Bertolini C,Iacobone M,Armanini D,Barollo S,Airoldi C,Iriti M,Pezzani R

更新日期：2020-02-10 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：:Melanoma immunotherapy, specifically the autotransplant of dendritic cells charged with tumors antigens, has shown promising results in clinical trials. The positive clinical effects of this therapy have been associated to increased Th17 response and delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) against to tumor antigens. Some ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Robles-Planells C,Michelson SA,Mena J,Escrig D,Rojas JL,Sanchez-Guerrero G,Hernández R,Barrera-Avalos C,Rojo LE,Sauma D,Kalergis AM,Imarai M,Fernández R,Robles CA,Leiva-Salcedo E,Santander R,Escobar A,Acuña-Castillo C

更新日期：2019-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study reveals a link between protein arginine methyltransferase 5 (PRMT5) and Homebox A9 (HoxA9) in the regulation of cardiomyocyte hypertrophy. In cardiomyocyte hypertrophy induced by β-adrenergic receptor agonist isoprenaline (ISO), PRMT5 expression was decreased while HoxA9 was upregulated. Silencing of...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Cai S,Liu R,Wang P,Li J,Xie T,Wang M,Cao Y,Li Z,Liu P

更新日期：2020-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Shenmai injection (SMI), as a patented traditional Chinese medicine, is extracted from Panax ginseng and Ophiopogon japonicus. It commonly used in the treatment of cardiovascular disease and in the control of cardiac toxicity induced by doxorubicin (DOX) treatment. However, its anti-cardiotoxicity mechanism remains un...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Li L,Li J,Wang Q,Zhao X,Yang D,Niu L,Yang Y,Zheng X,Hu L,Li Y

更新日期：2020-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:Infliximab (IFX) was the first anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNFα) antibody to be used in the treatment of severe chronic inflammatory diseases, such as Crohn's disease and rheumatoid arthritis. A number of serious adverse drug reactions are known to be associated with IFX use; they include infections, malig...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Thillard EM,Gautier S,Babykina E,Carton L,Amad A,Bouzillé G,Beuscart JB,Ficheur G,Chazard E

更新日期：2020-04-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Positive links have been found between periodontitis and numerous diseases in humans via persistent inflammation throughout the body. However, the main factors responsible for maintaining this pro-inflammatory condition are poorly understood. The spleen, the largest secondary immune organ, is a central hub regulating ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Dekita M,Wu Z,Ni J,Zhang X,Liu Y,Yan X,Nakanishi H,Takahashi I

更新日期：2017-07-17 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：:Cannabidiol (CBD) is a non-psychotomimetic compound from Cannabis sativa that presents antipsychotic, anxiolytic, anti-inflammatory, and neuroprotective effects. In Parkinson's disease patients, CBD is able to attenuate the psychotic symptoms induced by L-DOPA and to improve quality of life. Repeated administration of...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Peres FF,Levin R,Suiama MA,Diana MC,Gouvêa DA,Almeida V,Santos CM,Lungato L,Zuardi AW,Hallak JE,Crippa JA,Vânia D,Silva RH,Abílio VC

更新日期：2016-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Impetigo is the most common childhood skin infection in the world. There are two patterns of impetigo: nonbullous (or impetigo contagiosa) and bullous. The nonbullous type is due to Staphylococcus aureus and group A beta-haemolytic Streptococcus and occurs in 70% of impetigo cases. Impetigo is often a self-limited dis...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Davino G,D'Alvano T,Esposito S

更新日期：2020-11-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Background and Aims: Targeting inflammation is nowadays considered as a challenging pharmacological strategy to prevent or delay the development of vascular diseases. Angiotensin-(1-7) is a member of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) that binds Mas receptors and has gained growing attention in the last years as a reg...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Villalobos LA,San Hipólito-Luengo Á,Ramos-González M,Cercas E,Vallejo S,Romero A,Romacho T,Carraro R,Sánchez-Ferrer CF,Peiró C

更新日期：2016-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Simvastatin (SV) enhances glutamate release and synaptic plasticity in hippocampal CA1 region upon activation of α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (α7nAChR). In this study, we examined the effects of SV on the functional activity of α7nAChR on CA1 pyramidal cells using patch-clamp recording and explored the underlyi...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Chen T,Wang Y,Zhang T,Zhang B,Chen L,Zhao L,Chen L

更新日期：2018-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The abscisic acid (ABA) is a phytohormone involved in plant growth, development and environmental stress response. Recent study showed ABA can also be detected in other organisms, including mammals. And it has been reported that ABA can improve learning and memory in rats. In this study, we attempted to investigate th...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Liu J,Gu X,Zou R,Nan W,Yang S,Wang HL,Chen XT

更新日期：2018-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Advances in molecular pathology have changed the landscape of oncology. The ability to interrogate tissue samples for oncogene amplification, driver mutations, and other molecular alterations provides clinicians with an enormous level of detail about their patient's cancer. In some cases, this information informs trea...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Kersh AE,Sasaki M,Cooper LA,Kissick HT,Pollack BP

更新日期：2016-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Paeoniflorin (PF) is the main active component of Paeonia lactiflora Pall., which is used in the treatment of severe cholestatic hepatitis. However, its biological mechanism in regulating bile acid metabolism and cholestatic liver injury has not been fully revealed. Our study aimed to reveal the mechanism of PF in the...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Wei S,Ma X,Niu M,Wang R,Yang T,Wang D,Wen J,Li H,Zhao Y

更新日期：2020-10-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Peritoneal dialysis (PD)-associated peritoneal fibrosis is a chronic progress which induces ultrafiltration failure. It remains a challenge to prevent the progression of PD-associated fibrosis in clinic practice. Wnt/β-catenin pathway plays important role in many severe fibrotic diseases, here we investigated its cont...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Guo Y,Sun L,Xiao L,Gou R,Fang Y,Liang Y,Wang R,Li N,Liu F,Tang L

更新日期：2017-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of the current project was to explore the pharmacotherapeutic role of Lavandula stoechas (L) for the management of dementia. Dementia is considered a global challenge of current century seeking special attention of pharmacologists to explore its best remedies. Methanolic extract of aerial parts of L. sto...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Mushtaq A,Anwar R,Ahmad M

更新日期：2018-11-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Lymphatic vessels, as an important part of the lymphatic system, form a fine vascular system in humans and play an important role in regulating fluid homeostasis, assisting immune surveillance and transporting dietary lipids. Dysfunction of lymphatic vessels can cause many diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular di...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Peng L,Dong Y,Fan H,Cao M,Wu Q,Wang Y,Zhou C,Li S,Zhao C,Wang Y

更新日期：2020-09-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Venom systems are functional and ecological traits, typically used by one organism to subdue or deter another. A predominant subset of their constituent molecules-"toxins"-share this ecological function and are therefore molecules that mediate interactions between organisms. Such molecules have been referred to as "ex...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Jackson TNW,Koludarov I

更新日期：2020-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:The unfolded protein response (UPR) is an evolutionarily conserved defensive mechanism that is used by cells to correct misfolded proteins that accumulate in the endoplasmic reticulum. These proteins are misfolded as a result of physical stress on a cell and initiate a host of downstream effects that govern processes ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Timberlake MA 2nd,Dwivedi Y

更新日期：2016-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Nanoparticle-based antibiotic constructs have become a popular area of investigation in the biomedical sciences. Much of this work has pertained to human diseases, largely in the cancer therapy arena. However, considerable research has also been devoted to the nanochemistry for controlling infectious diseases. Among t...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Labruère R,Sona AJ,Turos E

更新日期：2019-10-04 00:00:00