Chymase Inhibitor as a Novel Therapeutic Agent for Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis.

abstract：:Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease characterized by synovial hyperplasia and progressive joint destruction. As reported previously, recombinant human endostatin (rhEndostatin) is associated with inhibition of joint bone destruction present in rat adjuvant-induced arthritis; however, the effect of rhEndostat...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Chen N,Gao RF,Yuan FL,Zhao MD

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Statin therapy may induce skeletal muscle damage ranging from myalgia to severe rhabdomyolysis. Our previous preclinical studies showed that statin treatment in rats involves the reduction of skeletal muscle ClC-1 chloride channel expression and related chloride conductance (gCl). An increase of the activity of protei...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Camerino GM,Musumeci O,Conte E,Musaraj K,Fonzino A,Barca E,Marino M,Rodolico C,Tricarico D,Camerino C,Carratù MR,Desaphy JF,De Luca A,Toscano A,Pierno S

更新日期：2017-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：:It is known that calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) plays a key role in pain modulation in the brain. There are high expressions of CGRP and CGRP receptor in anterior cingulate cortex (ACC), an important brain structure in pain modulation. The present study explored the role and mechanisms of CGRP and CGRP recepto...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Hou KS,Wang LL,Wang HB,Fu FH,Yu LC

更新日期：2020-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：:The cardiac action potential is critical to the production of a synchronized heartbeat. This electrical impulse is governed by the intricate activity of cardiac ion channels, among them the cardiac voltage-gated potassium (Kv) channels KCNQ1 and hERG as well as the voltage-gated sodium (Nav) channel encoded by SCN5A. ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Brewer KR,Kuenze G,Vanoye CG,George AL Jr,Meiler J,Sanders CR

更新日期：2020-05-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteoporosis is a common health problem worldwide caused by an imbalance of bone formation vs. bone resorption. However, current therapeutic approaches aimed at enhancing bone formation or suppressing bone resorption still have some limitations. In this study, we demonstrated for the first time that cepharanthine (CEP...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Zhou CH,Meng JH,Yang YT,Hu B,Hong JQ,Lv ZT,Chen K,Heng BC,Jiang GY,Zhu J,Cheng ZH,Zhang W,Cao L,Wang W,Shen WL,Yan SG,Wu HB

更新日期：2018-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The increasing use of antibiotics is being driven by factors such as the aging of the population, increased occurrence of infections, and greater prevalence of chronic diseases that require antimicrobial treatment. The excessive and unnecessary use of antibiotics in humans has led to the emergence of bacteria resistan...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Lima R,Del Fiol FS,Balcão VM

更新日期：2019-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: To assess the validity of a treatments- and tests-based Case-Finding Algorithm for identifying patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) from claims databases. Data sources: Primary data from the HealthCore Integrated Research Environment (HIRE)-Oncology database and the HealthCore Integrated Researc...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Turner RM,Chen YW,Fernandes AW

更新日期：2017-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:As an oxidative stress sensor, transient receptor potential melastatin 2 (TRPM2) channel is involved in many physiological and pathological processes including warmth sensing, ischemia injury, inflammatory diseases and diabetes. Intracellular calcium is critical for TRPM2 channel activation and the IQ-like motif in th...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Luo Y,Yu X,Ma C,Luo J,Yang W

更新日期：2018-06-04 00:00:00

abstract：:High-throughput techniques allow for massive screening of drug combinations. To find combinations that exhibit an interaction effect, one filters for promising compound combinations by comparing to a response without interaction. A common principle for no interaction is Loewe Additivity which is based on the assumptio...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Lederer S,Dijkstra TMH,Heskes T

更新日期：2018-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：:β2-adrenoceptor agonists are commonly used as bronchodilators to treat obstructive lung diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), however, they induce severe side effects. Therefore, developing new bronchodilators is essential. Herbal plants were extracted and the extracts' effect on ai...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： She YS,Ma LQ,Liu BB,Zhang WJ,Qiu JY,Chen YY,Li MY,Xue L,Luo X,Wang Q,Xu H,Zang DA,Zhao XX,Cao L,Shen J,Peng YB,Zhao P,Yu MF,Chen W,Nie X,Shen C,Chen S,Chen S,Qin G,Dai J,Chen J,Liu QH

更新日期：2018-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of therapeutic peptides in various inflammatory diseases and autoimmune disorders has received considerable attention; however, the identification of anti-inflammatory peptides (AIPs) through wet-lab experimentation is expensive and often time consuming. Therefore, the development of novel computational method...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Manavalan B,Shin TH,Kim MO,Lee G

更新日期：2018-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Using pharmacogenetics in guiding drug therapy experiences a steady increase in uptake, although still leads to discussions as to its clinical use. Psychiatry constitutes a field where pharmacogenomic testing might help in guiding drug therapy. To address current challenges, this minireview provides an update regardin...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： van Schaik RHN,Müller DJ,Serretti A,Ingelman-Sundberg M

更新日期：2020-09-11 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：: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：:Recent advances in fluorescent ligand technology have enabled the study of G protein-coupled receptors in their native environment without the need for genetic modification such as addition of N-terminal fluorescent or bioluminescent tags. Here, we have used a non-imaging plate reader (PHERAstar FS) to monitor the bin...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Arruda MA,Stoddart LA,Gherbi K,Briddon SJ,Kellam B,Hill SJ

更新日期：2017-12-13 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：Aims:SUMOylation is a post-translational modification that plays a crucial role in the cellular stress response. We aimed to demonstrate whether and how the SUMO E2 conjugation enzyme Ubc9 affects acute myocardial ischemic (MI) injury. Methods and Results:Adenovirus expressing Ubc9 was administrated by multipoint inje...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Xiao Q,Chen XH,Jiang RC,Chen SY,Chen KF,Zhu X,Zhang XL,Huang JJ,Qin Y,Zhang GP,Yi Q,Luo JD

更新日期：2020-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) is a potential drug target for treatment of obesity, anxiety, depression, and sexual dysfunction. Crystal structures for MC4R are not yet available, which has hindered successful structure-based drug design. Using microsecond-scale molecular-dynamics simulations, we have investigated...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Saleh N,Kleinau G,Heyder N,Clark T,Hildebrand PW,Scheerer P

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calcium-activated K+ channels constitute attractive targets for the treatment of neurological and cardiovascular diseases. To explain why certain 2-aminobenzothiazole/oxazole-type KCa activators (SKAs) are KCa3.1 selective we previously generated homology models of the C-terminal calmodulin-binding domain (CaM-BD) of ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Shim H,Brown BM,Singh L,Singh V,Fettinger JC,Yarov-Yarovoy V,Wulff H

更新日期：2019-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：:A growing body of research indicates that cortisol, the glucocorticoid product of the activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, plays a role in the pathophysiology of metabolic syndrome. In this regard, chronic exposure to cortisol is associated with risk factors related to metabolic syndrome like weight ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Díaz-Castro F,Monsalves-Álvarez M,Rojo LE,Del Campo A,Troncoso R

更新日期：2020-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Emerging evidence has demonstrated that epigenetic regulation plays a vital role in gene expression under normal and pathological conditions. Alterations in the expression and activation of histone methyltransferases (HMTs) have been reported in preclinical models of multiple kidney diseases, including acute kidney in...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Yu C,Zhuang S

更新日期：2019-12-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Vitamin D deficiency is linked to accelerated decline in lung function, increased inflammation, and reduced immunity in chronic lung diseases. Epidemiological studies have suggested that vitamin D insufficiency is associated with low lung function in susceptible subjects who are exposed to higher levels of environment...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Sundar IK,Rahman I

更新日期：2011-08-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Effect of peripheral cannabinoid receptor 1 (CB1R) blockade by AM6545 in the monosodium glutamate (MSG)-induced hypometabolic and hypothalamic obesity was observed, and the impact on intraperitoneal adipose tissue and adipokines was investigated. The MSG mice is characterized by excessive abdominal obesity, and combin...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Ma H,Zhang G,Mou C,Fu X,Chen Y

更新日期：2018-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Corneal neovascularization (CNV) is a sight-threatening disease usually associated with inflammatory, infectious, degenerative, and traumatic disorders of the ocular surface. Fibroblast growth factor (FGF) family members play an important role in angiogenesis to induce corneal neovascularization, which significantly a...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Chen M,Bao L,Zhao M,Cao J,Zheng H

更新日期：2020-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The importance of a framework for a systematic structured assessment of the benefits and risks has been established, but in addition, it is necessary that the benefit-risk decisions and the processes to derive those decisions are documented and communicated to various stakeholders for accountability. Hence ther...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Leong J,Walker S,Salek S

更新日期：2015-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Interest is increasing in the development of non-animal methods for toxicological evaluations. These methods are however, particularly challenging for complex toxicological endpoints such as repeated dose toxicity. European Legislation, e.g., the European Union's Cosmetic Directive and REACH, demands the use of altern...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Batke M,Gütlein M,Partosch F,Gundert-Remy U,Helma C,Kramer S,Maunz A,Seeland M,Bitsch A

更新日期：2016-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Mainstay chemotherapy for malaria is often faced with the problem of instability and poor bio-distribution thus resulting in impaired pharmacokinetics. Nanomedicine has been acclaimed for its success in drug delivery and improved efficacy. The aim of the study was to assess the antiplasmodial efficacy and safety of cu...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Oyeyemi O,Morenkeji O,Afolayan F,Dauda K,Busari Z,Meena J,Panda A

更新日期：2018-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Background and Objectives: Although the relationship between the use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) in Taiwan published in 2014. Due to just only one article and not enough comprehensively, we explore this issue. Methods: We conducted a population-based case-control study to identify ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Cheng KC,Liao KF,Lin CL,Lai SW

更新日期：2017-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Marantodes pumilum (Primulaceae) has been used in Malaysian folk medicine to help women regain strength after delivery and for "sickness in the bones." It was previously revealed that its extracts inhibited xanthine oxidase (XO) activity in vitro. The leaves and roots of M. pumilum var. alata (MPA), var. pumila (MPP),...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Rahmi EP,Kumolosasi E,Jalil J,Husain K,Buang F,Abd Razak AF,Jamal JA

更新日期：2020-03-17 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