Immunosuppressive Effects of Natural α,β-Unsaturated Carbonyl-Based Compounds, and Their Analogs and Derivatives, on Immune Cells: A Review.

abstract：:In spite of recent therapeutic advances, multiple myeloma (MM) remains a malignancy with very low curability. This has been partly attributed to the existence of a drug-resistant subpopulation known as cancer stem cells (CSCs). MM-CSCs are equipped with the necessary tools that render them highly resistant to virtuall...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Issa ME,Wijeratne EMK,Gunatilaka AAL,Cuendet M

更新日期：2017-09-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Wenxin Keli (WXKL) is a widely used Chinese botanical drug for the treatment of arrhythmia, which is consisted of four herbs and amber. In the present study, we analyzed the chemical composition of WXKL using liquid chromatography coupled with high-resolution mass spectrometry (LC-HRMS) to tentatively identify 71 comp...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Liu H,Chen X,Zhao X,Zhao B,Qian K,Shi Y,Baruscotti M,Wang Y

更新日期：2018-11-13 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

abstract：:Ryanodine receptors (RyRs) and inositol triphosphate receptors (InsP3Rs) are structurally related intracellular calcium release channels that participate in multiple primary or secondary amplified Ca(2+) signals, triggering muscle contraction and oscillatory Ca(2+) waves, or activating transcription factors. In the he...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Camors E,Valdivia HH

更新日期：2014-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The skin is the first line of defense against pathogen and other environmental pollutant. The body is constantly exposed to reactive oxygen species (ROS) that stimulates inflammatory process in the skin. Many studies have linked ROS to various inflammatory skin diseases. Patients with skin diseases face various challe...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Choo WT,Teoh ML,Phang SM,Convey P,Yap WH,Goh BH,Beardall J

更新日期：2020-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Glaucoma is the second cause of blindness worldwide and is characterized by the degeneration of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) and optic nerve atrophy. Increased microglia reactivity is an early event in glaucoma that may precede the loss of RGCs, suggesting that microglia and neuroinflammation are involved in the path...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Rodrigues-Neves AC,Aires ID,Vindeirinho J,Boia R,Madeira MH,Gonçalves FQ,Cunha RA,Santos PF,Ambrósio AF,Santiago AR

更新日期：2018-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Convolvulus prostratus Forssk., a nootropic herb used in traditional medicinal systems, is also frequently known by its taxonomic synonym Convolvulus pluricaulis. In Indian medicinal system - Ayurveda - it is named as Shankhpushpi. According to the ancient literature, this herb has been attributed with several therape...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Balkrishna A,Thakur P,Varshney A

更新日期：2020-03-03 00:00:00

abstract：:During the last two decades incidences of fungal infections dramatically increased and the often accompanying failure of available antifungal therapies represents a substantial clinical problem. The urgent need for novel antimycotics called particular attention to the study of natural products. The genus Hypericum inc...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Tocci N,Perenzoni D,Iamonico D,Fava F,Weil T,Mattivi F

更新日期：2018-04-20 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：:Rapidly progressive interstitial lung disease is typically associated with clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis and the anti-melanoma differentiation associated gene 5 antibody, a condition with high mortality and resistance to classic immunosuppression. Recent reports have described the efficacy of the Janus kinase ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Conca W,Weheba I,Abouzied ME,Abdelsayed A,Aleyouni Y,Al-Mutairy E,Bakshi N,Khalid M

更新日期：2020-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Abiraterone Acetate (AA) is approved for the treatment of mCRPC after failure of androgen deprivation therapy in whom chemotherapy is not yet clinically indicated and for treatment of mCRPC progressed during or after docetaxel-based chemotherapy regimen. The aim of this study is to evaluate the role of early...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Facchini G,Caffo O,Ortega C,D'Aniello C,Di Napoli M,Cecere SC,Della Pepa C,Crispo A,Maines F,Ruatta F,Iovane G,Pisconti S,Montella M,Berretta M,Pignata S,Cavaliere C

更新日期：2016-05-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Black peppercorns (Piper nigrum L.) elicit a pungent and tingling oral impression. Their pungency is partially explained by the agonist activity of some of their active principles, especially piperine, on TRP channels. However, we recently showed that piperine, as well as other pungent compounds, also possess a marked...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Beltrán LR,Dawid C,Beltrán M,Levermann J,Titt S,Thomas S,Pürschel V,Satalik M,Gisselmann G,Hofmann T,Hatt H

更新日期：2017-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Prostate cancer (PCa) is one of the most prevalent male cancers in western world. Radiation therapy (RT) is commonly used to treat PCa patients. However, a certain proportion of patients develop radioresistant PCa cells, which results in metastatic disease. Statins, which inhibit 3-hydroxy-3-methyl glutaryl coenzyme A...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Chen YA,Shih HW,Lin YC,Hsu HY,Wu TF,Tsai CH,Wu CL,Wu HY,Hsieh JT,Tang CH,Lai CH

更新日期：2018-06-13 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：:Diverse neuropsychiatric disorders present dysfunctional memory and no effective treatment exits for them; likely as result of the absence of neural markers associated to memory. Neurotransmitter systems and signaling pathways have been implicated in memory and dysfunctional memory; however, their role is poorly under...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Meneses A

更新日期：2015-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Details of the extraction and purification procedure can have a profound impact on the composition of plant-derived extracts, and thus on their efficacy and safety. So far, studies with head-to-head comparison of the pharmacology of Ginkgo extracts rendered by different procedures have been rare. Objective...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Bader BM,Jügelt K,Schultz L,Schroeder OH

更新日期：2018-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are a group of morbid pregnancy complications, with preeclampsia (PE) being the most common subclassification among them. PE affects 2%-8% of pregnancies globally and threatens maternal and fetal health seriously. However, the only effective treatment of PE to date is the time...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Zhang Y,Liu X,Yang L,Zou L

更新日期：2020-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxidative insult, inflammation, apoptosis and autophagy play a pivotal role in the etiology of diabetic nephropathy, a global health concern. Ferulic acid, a phytochemical, is reported to protect against varied diseased conditions. However, the ameliorative role and mechanisms of ferulic acid in averting STZ-mediated ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Chowdhury S,Ghosh S,Das AK,Sil PC

更新日期：2019-02-05 00:00:00

abstract：:A leading cause of death worldwide is sepsis that develops as a dysregulated immune response to infection. Serious infection caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) increases the difficulty of treatment in septic patients. Host-directed therapy (HDT) is an emerging approach to bacterial infections...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Li T,Qian Y,Miao Z,Zheng P,Shi T,Jiang X,Pan L,Qian F,Yang G,An H,Zheng Y

更新日期：2020-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Lapatinib and capecitabine have been widely used in the therapy of breast cancer. However, long-term use of lapatinib and capecitabine often causes the most common side effect diarrhea, which limit the medicine use. Fructus mume (F. mume) has been proved to be effective to treat chronic diarrhea with few side effects....

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Xing H,Zhang L,Ma J,Liu Z,Song C,Liu Y

更新日期：2018-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Tolvaptan (TLV), an oral non-peptide antagonist of vasopressin V2 receptor, has been increasingly used for managements in patients with hyponatremia and/or syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion. However, none of the studies have thus far been investigated with regard to its possible perturbations on...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Lu TL,Chang WT,Chan CH,Wu SN

更新日期：2019-02-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Vector-borne diseases like malaria, filariasis, and dengue are transmitted by mosquitoes and they cause global mortality and morbidity due to an increased resistance against commercial insecticides. The present study was aimed to evaluate the neurobehavioral toxicity, knock-down effect, histopathology, ovicidal, adult...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Ragavendran C,Srinivasan R,Kim M,Natarajan D

更新日期：2018-11-26 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：:6-(methylsulfinyl) hexyl isothiocyanate (6-MITC), is the main bioactive compound present in Wasabia japonica rhizome. Several scientific studies have shown that 6-MITC possesses interesting antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antiplatelet and antioxidant properties which therefore suggested us it could have an interesti...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Cocchi V,Hrelia P,Lenzi M

更新日期：2020-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease that is primarily characterized by synovial inflammation. In this study, we found that a traditional Chinese decoction, Juanbi-Tang (JBT), JBT attenuated the symptoms of collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) mice and in tumor necrosis factor transgenic (TNF-Tg) mice...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Wang T,Jia Q,Chen T,Yin H,Tian X,Lin X,Liu Y,Zhao Y,Wang Y,Shi Q,Huang C,Xu H,Liang Q

更新日期：2020-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Disruptions in iron homeostasis are linked to a broad spectrum of chronic conditions including cardiovascular, malignant, metabolic, and neurodegenerative disease. Evidence supporting this contention derives from a variety of analytical approaches, ranging from molecular to population-based studies. This review focuse...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Basuli D,Stevens RG,Torti FM,Torti SV

更新日期：2014-05-20 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：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：:Neonatal hypoxic/ischemic encephalopathy (NHIE) is a severe condition that leads to death or neurological disability in newborns. The underlying pathological mechanisms are unclear, and developing the target neuroprotective strategies are urgent. 2,7,2'-trihydroxy-4,4'7'-trimethoxy-1,1'-biphenanthrene (TTB) is a natur...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Liu L,Zhao Z,Yin Q,Zhang X

更新日期：2019-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the oral route is the most convenient route for drug administration, there are a number of circumstances where this is not possible from either a clinical or pharmaceutical perspective. In these cases, the rectal route may represent a practical alternative and can be used to administer drugs for both local an...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Hua S

更新日期：2019-10-16 00:00:00