Cannabidiol as a Potential New Type of an Antipsychotic. A Critical Review of the Evidence.

abstract：:Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the major public health problem and a leading cause of morbidity and mortality on a global basis. Wenxin Keli (WXKL), a formally classical Chinese patent medicine with obvious efficacy and favorable safety, plays a great role in the management of patients with CVDs. Accumulating evid...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Tian G,Sun Y,Liu S,Li C,Chen S,Qiu R,Zhang X,Li Y,Li M,Shang H

更新日期：2018-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Salvinorin A, a neoclerodane diterpene isolated from Salvia divinorum, exerts a number of pharmacological actions which are not solely limited to the central nervous system. Recently it has been demonstrated that Salvinorin A inhibits acute inflammatory response affecting leukotriene (LT) production. Since LTs are pot...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Rossi A,Caiazzo E,Bilancia R,Riemma MA,Pagano E,Cicala C,Ialenti A,Zjawiony JK,Izzo AA,Capasso R,Roviezzo F

更新日期：2017-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Quinoxaline 1,4-di-N-oxides (QdNOs) have manifold biological properties, including antimicrobial, antitumoral, antitrypanosomal and antiinflammatory/antioxidant activities. These diverse activities endow them broad applications and prospects in human and veterinary medicines. As QdNOs arouse widespread interest, the e...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Cheng G,Sa W,Cao C,Guo L,Hao H,Liu Z,Wang X,Yuan Z

更新日期：2016-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The exponential growth of the Internet of Things and the global popularity and remarkable decline in cost of the mobile phone is driving the digital transformation of medical practice. The rapidly maturing digital, non-medical world of mobile (wireless) devices, cloud computing and social networking is coalescing with...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Loizou GD

更新日期：2016-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: This study aimed to explore the intellectual landscape of the studies investigating the clinical application of enteral nutrition (EN) in patients with ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP), and to identify thematic development trends and research frontiers in this area. Methods: Scientometric research was...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Chen S,Bie R,Lai Y,Shi H,Ung COL,Hu H

更新日期：2019-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Aging is associated with age-related diseases and an increase susceptibility of cancer. Dissecting the molecular mechanisms that underlie aging and longevity would contribute to implications for preventing and treating the age-dependent diseases or cancers. Multiple signaling pathways such as the insulin/IGF-1 signali...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Sun X,Chen WD,Wang YD

更新日期：2017-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Dermaseptins are a group of α-helical shaped polycationic peptides isolated from the Hylid frogs, with antimicrobial effects against bacteria, parasites, protozoa, viruses in vitro. Besides, anti-tumor effects have been demonstrated. However, few animal experiments and no clinical trials have been conducted thus far. ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Bartels EJH,Dekker D,Amiche M

更新日期：2019-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Hachimijiogan (HJG) is a traditional herbal medicine that improves anxiety disorders in patients with dementia. In this study, we tested the hypothesis that HJG exerts neurotrophic factor-like effects to ameliorate memory impairment in Alzheimer disease (AD) model rats. First, we describe that HJG acts to induce neuri...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Kubota K,Fukue H,Sato H,Hashimoto K,Fujikane A,Moriyama H,Watanabe T,Katsurabayashi S,Kainuma M,Iwasaki K

更新日期：2017-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: The aim of the present study was to encapsulate vancomycin in different liposomal formulations and compare the in vitro antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus biofilms. Methods: Large unilamellar vesicles of conventional (LUV VAN), fusogenic (LUVfuso VAN), and cationic (LUVcat VAN) liposomes e...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Scriboni AB,Couto VM,Ribeiro LNM,Freires IA,Groppo FC,de Paula E,Franz-Montan M,Cogo-Müller K

更新日期：2019-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Fungal secondary metabolites serve as a rich resource for exploring lead compounds with medicinal importance. Diorcinol N (DN), a fungal secondary metabolite isolated from an endophytic fungus, Arthrinium arundinis, exhibits robust anticancer activity. However, the anticancer mechanism of DN remains unclear. In this s...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Yuan XL,Li XQ,Xu K,Hou XD,Zhang ZF,Xue L,Liu XM,Zhang P

更新日期：2020-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:UV irradiation-induced oxidative stress and inflammation contribute to the development of skin diseases. Therefore, targeting oxidative stress and inflammation might contribute to reduce skin diseases. Resolvin D1 (RvD1) is a bioactive metabolite generated during inflammation to actively orchestrate the resolution of ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Saito P,Melo CPB,Martinez RM,Fattori V,Cezar TLC,Pinto IC,Bussmann AJC,Vignoli JA,Georgetti SR,Baracat MM,Verri WA Jr,Casagrande R

更新日期：2018-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Background and purpose: We have shown that in vitro treatment with cannabidiol (CBD, 2 h) enhances endothelial function in arteries from Zucker diabetic fatty (ZDF) rats, partly due to a cyclooxygenase (COX)-mediated mechanism. The aim of the present study was to determine whether treatment with CBD in vivo would also...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Wheal AJ,Jadoon K,Randall MD,O'Sullivan SE

更新日期：2017-05-18 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The importance of dietary potassium in health and disease has been underestimated compared with that placed on dietary sodium. Larger effort has been made on reduction of sodium intake and less on the adequate dietary potassium intake, although natural food contains much more potassium than sodium. The benef...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Vio CP,Gallardo P,Cespedes C,Salas D,Diaz-Elizondo J,Mendez N

更新日期：2020-06-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Clozapine, an antipsychotic used in treatment-resistant schizophrenia, has adverse gastrointestinal effects with significant associated morbidity and mortality. However, its effects on defined patterns of colonic contractile activity have not been assessed. Method: We used novel radial and longitudinal spa...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Every-Palmer S,Lentle RG,Reynolds G,Hulls C,Chambers P,Dunn H,Ellis PM

更新日期：2017-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Complex disease is a cascade process which is associated with functional abnormalities in multiple proteins and protein-protein interaction (PPI) networks. One drug one target has not been able to perfectly intervene complex diseases. Increasing evidences show that Chinese herb formula usually treats complex diseases ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Gao Y,Wang KX,Wang P,Li X,Chen JJ,Zhou BY,Tian JS,Guan DG,Qin XM,Lu AP

更新日期：2020-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the clinical use of digitalis as the first pharmacological therapy for atrial fibrillation (AF) 235 years ago in 1785, antiarrhythmic drug therapy has advanced considerably and become a cornerstone of AF clinical management. Yet, a preventive or curative panacea for sustained AF does not exist despite the rise o...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Geng M,Lin A,Nguyen TP

更新日期：2020-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous protein kinases encoded in the genome have become attractive targets for the treatment of different types of cancer. As of January 2020, a total of 52 small-molecule kinase inhibitors (SMKIs) have been approved by the FDA. With the numerous clinical trials and a heavy focus on drug safety, SMKI-induced cardio...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Jin Y,Xu Z,Yan H,He Q,Yang X,Luo P

更新日期：2020-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: D-dimer is a small protein fragment and high levels of D-dimer have been associated with increased mortality in patients presenting to emergency departments with infection. Previous studies have reported increased levels of D-dimer in COVID-19; however, it is unclear whether an increased D-dimer level prov...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Li J,Liu Z,Wu G,Yi M,Chen Y,Li K,Xu X,Xiao L,Wu Q,Chen J,Wu X

更新日期：2020-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：:This review describes artificial modular nanotransporters (MNTs) delivering their cargos into target cells and then into the nuclei - the most vulnerable cell compartment for most anticancer agents and especially for radionuclides emitting short-range particles. The MNT strategy uses natural subcellular transport proc...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Sobolev AS

更新日期：2018-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Targeting metabolic enzymes is believed to provide new therapeutic opportunities for cancer therapy. Phosphoglycerate mutase 1 (PGAM1) is a glycolytic enzyme that importantly coordinates glycolysis, pentose phosphate pathway (PPP) flux and serine biosynthesis in cancer cells and hence gains increasing interest of inhi...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Li X,Tang S,Wang QQ,Leung EL,Jin H,Huang Y,Liu J,Geng M,Huang M,Yuan S,Yao XJ,Ding J

更新日期：2017-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：:All excitable cell functions rely upon ion channels that are embedded in their plasma membrane. Perturbations of ion channel structure or function result in pathologies ranging from cardiac dysfunction to neurodegenerative disorders. Consequently, to understand the functions of excitable cells and to remedy their path...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Py C,Martina M,Diaz-Quijada GA,Luk CC,Martinez D,Denhoff MW,Charrier A,Comas T,Monette R,Krantis A,Syed NI,Mealing GA

更新日期：2011-10-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Little is known about the humanistic burden of small cell lung cancer (SCLC), specifically the impact on health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The aim of this systematic literature review was to explore the impact of SCLC on HRQoL and the patient reported outcomes (PROs) used to capture this impact. Meth...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Bennett BM,Wells JR,Panter C,Yuan Y,Penrod JR

更新日期：2017-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Comparative efficacy of different pharmacist based interventions on glycemic control of type 2 diabetes patients is unclear. This review aimed to evaluate and compare the efficacy of different pharmacist based interventions on clinical outcomes of type 2 diabetes patients. Methods: A systematic search was ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Bukhsh A,Khan TM,Lee SWH,Lee LH,Chan KG,Goh BH

更新日期：2018-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to determine the population pharmacokinetic (Pop PK) parameters of cefazolin administered prophylactically at 25 mg/kg intravenously (IV) 30 min before surgery in a canine population of 78 dogs and assess whether covariates, such as sex, age, body weight (BW), breed, health status, creatinine level, a...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Cagnardi P,Di Cesare F,Toutain PL,Bousquet-Mélou A,Ravasio G,Villa R

更新日期：2018-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteosarcoma (OS) is a malignant primary bone tumor with high metastatic rate. C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 6 (CXCL6) and its receptor C-X-C motif chemokine receptor 1/2 (CXCR1/2) have been found to participate in the process of carcinogenesis. In this study, we evaluated the role of CXCL6/CXCR1/2 axis in proliferatio...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Liu G,An L,Zhang H,Du P,Sheng Y

更新日期：2019-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Sustained delivery of analgesic agents at target sites remains a critical issue for effective pain management. The use of nanocarriers has been reported to facilitate effective delivery of these agents to target sites while minimizing systemic toxicity. These include the use of biodegradable liposomal or polymeric car...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Hua S,Wu SY

更新日期：2013-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: The present study compared the risk of ischemic stroke in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients receiving digoxin and amiodarone. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted using the longitudinal population-based database of Taiwan's National Health Insurance program. Patients with AF who received amioda...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Lai KC,Chen SJ,Lin CS,Yang FC,Lin CL,Hsu CW,Huang WC,Kao CH

更新日期：2018-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Phytoestrogen has been proposed as an alternative to hormone replacement therapy, which has been demonstrated to promote a high risk of breast cancer. However, the effect of phytoestrogen on breast cancer development has not been fully understood. Bakuchiol is an active ingredient of a traditional Chinese herbal medic...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Li L,Chen X,Liu CC,Lee LS,Man C,Cheng SH

更新日期：2016-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: A generic vaginal progesterone gel has recently been developed in China. Little is known about its pharmacokinetic properties in Chinese subjects. The purpose of our study was to investigate the pharmacokinetics of three forms of vaginal progesterone gel (test formulations at 4 and 8% strength vs. a referen...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Wu G,Chen J,Hu X,Zhou H,Liu J,Lv D,Wu L,Shentu J

更新日期：2017-04-20 00:00:00

abstract：:There are three members of the endogenous gas transmitter family. The first two are nitric oxide and carbon monoxide, and the third newly added member is hydrogen sulfide (H2S). They all have similar functions: relaxing blood vessels, smoothing muscles, and getting involved in the regulation of neuronal excitation, le...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Zhong H,Yu H,Chen J,Sun J,Guo L,Huang P,Zhong Y

更新日期：2020-05-14 00:00:00