A Novel Catecholopyrimidine Based Small Molecule PDE4B Inhibitor Suppresses Inflammatory Cytokines in Atopic Mice.

abstract：Background and Aim:Platycodon grandiflorum (PG) has been widely used for treating chronic bronchitis (CB). However, the material basis and underlying mechanism of action of PG against CB have not yet been elucidated. Methods:To analyze the ingredients in PG, ultraperformance liquid chromatography-quadrupole-time-of-fl...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Deng Y,Ren H,Ye X,Xia L,Liu M,Liu Y,Yang M,Yang S,Ye X,Zhang J

更新日期：2020-09-08 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：:The endogenous cannabinoid (endocannabinoid) system regulates a diverse array of physiological processes and unsurprisingly possesses considerable potential targets for the potential treatment of numerous disease states, including two receptors (i.e., CB1 and CB2 receptors) and enzymes regulating their endogenous liga...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Schurman LD,Lichtman AH

更新日期：2017-02-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Lipid emulsions (LEs), an integral component in parenteral nutrition (PN) feeding, have shifted from the primary aim of delivering non-protein calories and essential fatty acids to defined therapeutic outcomes such as reducing inflammation, and improving metabolic and clinical outcomes. Use of LEs in PN for surgical a...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Sadu Singh BK,Narayanan SS,Khor BH,Sahathevan S,Abdul Gafor AH,Fiaccadori E,Sundram K,Karupaiah T

更新日期：2020-04-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Flavonoids are some of the most important natural products with a variety of physiological activities. 8-Formylophiopogonanone B (8-FOB) is a naturally existing homoisoflavonoid in Ophiopogon japonicus. Paraquat (PQ) has been widely used as a potent herbicide and has high toxicity in humans. The goal of the present st...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Qian JY,Deng P,Liang YD,Pang L,Wu LC,Yang LL,Zhou Z,Yu ZP

更新日期：2019-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Hydrogen is a proven novel antioxidant that selectively reduces hydroxyl radicals. In this study, we investigated the effects of hydrogen-rich saline solution on the prevention of renal injury induced by ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) and on renal function recovery. METHODS:A rat model of renal I/R injury was indu...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Li J,Hong Z,Liu H,Zhou J,Cui L,Yuan S,Chu X,Yu P

更新日期：2016-04-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Blockchain systems are a fast emerging and a currently widely discussed novel strategy for a decentralized cryptographically enhanced digital ledger recording transactions among stakeholders. This perspective paper looks at its potential uses in the context of high value and mostly low volume botanical material traded...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Heinrich M,Scotti F,Booker A,Fitzgerald M,Kum KY,Löbel K

更新日期：2019-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The present paper continues a more complex research related to the increased synergism in terms of both anti-inflammatory and analgesic effect obtained by the addition of chlorpheniramine (CLF) to the common acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), acetaminophen (PAR), and caffeine (CAF) combination. This synergistic effect was pr...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Voicu VA,Mircioiu C,Plesa C,Jinga M,Balaban V,Sandulovici R,Costache AM,Anuta V,Mircioiu I

更新日期：2019-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute lung injury (ALI) is a complex syndrome with sepsis occurring in critical patients, who usually lack effective therapy. Nuciferine is a primary bioactive component extracted from the lotus leaf, and it displays extensive pharmacological functions, including anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant propert...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Wu H,Yang Y,Guo S,Yang J,Jiang K,Zhao G,Qiu C,Deng G

更新日期：2017-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Normal aging is generally characterized by a slow decline of cognitive abilities albeit with marked individual differences. Several animal models have been studied to explore the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying this phenomenon. The excitatory neurotransmitter glutamate and its receptors have been closely ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Ménard C,Quirion R

更新日期：2012-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Chronic hepatitis B (HBV) and C (HCV) virus infection is associated with the activation of hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) toward a myofibroblastic phenotype, resulting in excessive deposition of extracellular matrix, the development of liver fibrosis, and its progression toward cirrhosis. The gold standar...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Lambrecht J,Jan Poortmans P,Verhulst S,Reynaert H,Mannaerts I,van Grunsven LA

更新日期：2017-02-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Various isoforms of myocyte enhancer factor 2 (MEF2) have been shown to play a role in the activation of rat hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) in culture. The signals that regulate MEF2 in HSCs are unknown. In addition, whether MEF2s regulate the activation of human HSCs (H-HSCs) is unclear. Here, we studied the expressio...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Zhang W,Ping J,Zhou Y,Chen G,Xu L

更新日期：2019-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuropathic pain caused by nerve damage is a common and severe class of chronic pain. Disease-modifying clinical therapies are needed as current treatments typically provide only symptomatic relief; show varying clinical efficacy; and most have significant adverse effects. One approach is targeting either neurotrophic...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Sidorova YA,Bespalov MM,Wong AW,Kambur O,Jokinen V,Lilius TO,Suleymanova I,Karelson G,Rauhala PV,Karelson M,Osborne PB,Keast JR,Kalso EA,Saarma M

更新日期：2017-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Panax ginseng has been used as an herbal medicine for thousands of years. Most of its pharmacological effects are attributed to its constituent ginsenosides, including 20(S)-25-methoxyl-dammarane-3β, 12β, 20-triol (20(S)-25-OCH3-PPD), which is one of the protopanaxadiol type ginsenosides. It has been found to exhibit ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Kim D,Park M,Haleem I,Lee Y,Koo J,Na YC,Song G,Lee J

更新日期：2020-04-22 00:00:00

abstract：:We explored the therapeutic effects of Dendrobium officinale polysaccharide (DOP) on CCl4-induced liver fibrosis with respect to the intestinal hepatic axis using a rat model. Histopathological staining results showed that DOP alleviated extensive fibrous tissue proliferation in interstitium and lessened intestinal mu...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Wang K,Yang X,Wu Z,Wang H,Li Q,Mei H,You R,Zhang Y

更新日期：2020-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Zinc doped copper oxide nanocomposites (Zn-CuO NPs) is a novel doped metal nanomaterial synthesized by our group using the sonochemical method. Our previous studies have shown that Zn-CuO NPs could inhibit cancer cell proliferation by inducing apoptosis via ROS-mediated pathway. In the present study, we studied the an...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Li X,Xu H,Li C,Qiao G,Farooqi AA,Gedanken A,Liu X,Lin X

更新日期：2019-04-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Uterine leiomyomas are the most common benign neoplasms in women of reproductive age. However, non-surgical treatments for uterine myomas have not been fully evaluated. In Korea and China, Gyejibongnyeong-hwan (GBH) is widely used to treat gynecological diseases. Thus, we investigated the effects of GBH in human uteri...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Lee SM,Choi ES,Ha E,Ji KY,Shin SJ,Jung J

更新日期：2019-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Arsenic trioxide is a traditional remedy in Chinese Medicine since ages. Nowadays, it is clinically used to treat acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) by targeting PML/RARA. However, the drug's activity is broader and the mechanisms of action in other tumor types remain unclear. In this study, we investigated molecular ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Dawood M,Hamdoun S,Efferth T

更新日期：2018-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer disease (AD) is a progressive and deleterious neurodegenerative disorder that affects mostly the elderly population. At the moment, no effective treatments are available in the market, making the whole situation a compelling challenge for societies worldwide. Recently, novel mechanisms have been proposed to ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Cenini G,Voos W

更新日期：2019-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：:The cardiac ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury greatly influences the therapeutic effect and remains an urgent challenge in clinical therapy. Polypharmacology opens a new therapeutic opportunity to design drugs with a specific target for improving the efficacy. In this study, we first forecasted that Rosmarinic acid (R...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Han J,Wang D,Ye L,Li P,Hao W,Chen X,Ma J,Wang B,Shang J,Li D,Zheng Q

更新日期：2017-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles in biomedicine has evolved intensely in the recent years due to the multiple applications of these nanomaterials, mainly in domains like cancer. The aim of the present study was: (i) to develop biocompatible colloidal suspensions based on magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles a...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Coricovac DE,Moacă EA,Pinzaru I,Cîtu C,Soica C,Mihali CV,Păcurariu C,Tutelyan VA,Tsatsakis A,Dehelean CA

更新日期：2017-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：:In the last years, many clinical studies have revealed that some cisplatin-treated cancer survivors have a significantly increased risk of cardiovascular events, being cisplatin-induced cardiovascular toxicity an increasing concern. The aim of the present work was to evaluate the cardiovascular alterations induced by ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Herradón E,González C,Uranga JA,Abalo R,Martín MI,López-Miranda V

更新日期：2017-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurodegenerative diseases affect millions of individuals worldwide. So far, no disease-modifying drug is available to treat patients, making the search for effective drugs an urgent need. Neurodegeneration is triggered by the activation of several cellular processes, including oxidative stress, mitochondrial impairme...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： de Souza JM,Goncalves BDC,Gomez MV,Vieira LB,Ribeiro FM

更新日期：2018-02-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are currently being considered as promising drug delivery vehicles. EVs are naturally occurring vesicles that exhibit many characteristics favorable to serve as drug delivery vehicles. In addition, EVs have inherent properties for treatment of cancers and other diseases. For research and c...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Gangadaran P,Hong CM,Ahn BC

更新日期：2018-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Endocrine fibroblast growth factor (FGF) 19 has been shown to be capable of maintaining bile acid (BA) homeostasis and thus hold promise to be a potential therapeutic agent for cholestasis liver disease. However, whether paracrine FGFs possess this BA regulatory activity remains to be determined. In our study, we iden...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Lin H,Zhou C,Hou Y,Li Q,Qiao G,Wang Y,Huang Z,Niu J

更新日期：2019-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The response to pazopanib in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) has been found to differ in Western and Eastern populations. Here, we analyzed the efficacy and side effects of pazopanib as first-line therapy in 31 consecutive patients with mRCC who were treated at a single Chinese center. Thirty-one ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Wang B,Song JW,Chen HQ

更新日期：2020-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists (SCRAs) are the largest class of new psychoactive substances (NPS). New examples are detected constantly, and some are associated with a series of adverse effects, including seizures. CUMYL-4CN-BINACA (1-(4-cyanobutyl)-N-(2-phenylpropan-2-yl)indazole-3-carboxamide) is structural...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Kevin RC,Anderson L,McGregor IS,Boyd R,Manning JJ,Glass M,Connor M,Banister SD

更新日期：2019-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives: The aim of this study was to review the requirements for the reimbursement of biosimilars and to compare the reimbursement status, market share, and reimbursement costs of biosimilars in selected Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries. Methods: A questionnaire-based survey was conducted between Novem...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Kawalec P,Stawowczyk E,Tesar T,Skoupa J,Turcu-Stiolica A,Dimitrova M,Petrova GI,Rugaja Z,Männik A,Harsanyi A,Draganic P

更新日期：2017-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Glioblastoma multiform (GBM) is the most common primary glial tumor resulting in very low patient survival despite current extensive therapeutic efforts. Emerging evidence suggests that more effective treatments are required to overcome tumor heterogeneity, drug resistance and a complex tumor-supporting microenvironme...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Colapietro A,Yang P,Rossetti A,Mancini A,Vitale F,Martellucci S,Conway TL,Chakraborty S,Marampon F,Mattei V,Gravina GL,Biordi AL,Wei D,Newman RA,Festuccia C

更新日期：2020-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Agrocybe aegerita has long been utilized for promoting diuresis in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) with a close correlation to hypouricemia. Ethanol (AAE) and water (AAW) extracts of the compound led to a remarkable decrease in serum uric acid levels (SUA) in hyperuricemia mice, approaching that of the normal contr...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Yong T,Chen S,Xie Y,Shuai O,Li X,Chen D,Su J,Jiao C,Liang Y

更新日期：2018-05-15 00:00:00