miR-133: A Suppressor of Cardiac Remodeling?

abstract：:Choroid plexus carcinomas (CPCs) are rare, aggressive pediatric brain tumors with no established curative therapy for relapsed disease, and poor survival rates. TP53 Mutation or dysfunction correlates with poor or no survival outcome in CPCs. Here, we report the case of a 4 month-old female who presented with dissemin...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Cornelius A,Foley J,Bond J,Nagulapally AB,Steinbrecher J,Hendricks WPD,Rich M,Yendrembam S,Bergendahl G,Trent JM,Sholler GS

更新日期：2017-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:Huangqin decoction (HQD), a classical traditional Chinese medicinal formula, has been commonly used to treat gastrointestinal diseases for thousands of years. We investigated the anti-inflammatory effects and underlying mechanisms of HQD on dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced ulcerative colitis (UC). Method...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Li MY,Luo HJ,Wu X,Liu YH,Gan YX,Xu N,Zhang YM,Zhang SH,Zhou CL,Su ZR,Huang XQ,Zheng XB

更新日期：2020-01-20 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：:The upstream stimulatory factors (USFs) are regulators of important cellular processes. Both USF1 and USF2 are supposed to have major roles in metabolism, tissue protection and tumor development. However, the knowledge about the mechanisms that control the function of USFs, in particular in tissue protection and cance...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Horbach T,Götz C,Kietzmann T,Dimova EY

更新日期：2015-02-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Opioids are broad spectrum analgesics that are an integral part of the therapeutic armamentarium to combat pain in the clinical practice. Unfortunately, together with analgesia, a number of adverse effects can occur such as nausea, vomiting, constipation, gastrointestinal alterations and cognitive impairments. Naltrex...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Micheli L,Di Cesare Mannelli L,Lucarini E,Parisio C,Toti A,Fiorentino B,Rigamonti MA,Calosi L,Ghelardini C

更新日期：2020-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteoarthritis is one of the most common chronic health conditions associated with pain and disability. Advanced therapies based on mesenchymal stem cells have become valuable options for the treatment of these pathologies. Conditioned serum (CS, "Orthokine") has been used intra-articularly for osteoarthritic patients...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Blázquez R,Sánchez-Margallo FM,Reinecke J,Álvarez V,López E,Marinaro F,Casado JG

更新日期：2019-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The immune system is complex and pervasive as it functions to prevent or limit infections in the human body. In a healthy organism, the immune system and the redox balance of immune cells maintain homeostasis within the body. The failure to maintain the balance may lead to impaired immune response and either over acti...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Arshad L,Jantan I,Bukhari SN,Haque MA

更新日期：2017-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Gene targeting strategies have become a powerful technology for elucidating mammalian gene function. The recently generated knockout (KO)-first strategy produces a KO at the RNA processing level and also allows for the generation of conditional KO alleles by combining FLP/FRT and Cre/loxP systems, thereby providing hi...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Hanstein R,Negoro H,Patel NK,Charollais A,Meda P,Spray DC,Suadicani SO,Scemes E

更新日期：2013-05-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is one of the main causes of renal fibrosis and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) therapy has a long history of usage in a clinical setting and its usage is increasing. ErHuang Formula (EHF), a Chinese herbal compound, has been clinically used...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Shen YL,Jiang YP,Li XQ,Wang SJ,Ma MH,Zhang CY,Zhu JY,Rahman K,Zhang LJ,Luan X,Zhang H

更新日期：2020-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Botulinum neurotoxins are most potent of all toxins. Their N-terminal light chain domain (Lc) translocates into peripheral cholinergic neurons to exert its endoproteolytic action leading to muscle paralysis. Therapeutic development against these toxins is a major challenge due to their in vitro and in vivo structural ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Toth S,Brueggmann EE,Oyler GA,Smith LA,Hines HB,Ahmed SA

更新日期：2012-06-04 00:00:00

abstract：:The glycoengineering approach is used to improve biophysical properties of protein-based drugs, but its direct impact on binding affinity and kinetic properties for the glycoengineered protein and its binding partner interaction is unclear. Type I interferon (IFN) receptors, composed of IFNAR1 and IFNAR2, have differe...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Lee S,Son WS,Yang HB,Rajasekaran N,Kim SS,Hong S,Choi JS,Choi JY,Song K,Shin YK

更新日期：2019-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Parkinson's disease (PD), characterized with bradykinesia, static tremor, rigidity and disturbances in balance, is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder. Along with the largely aging population in the world, the incidence is increasing year by year, which imposes the negative impacts on patients, their fam...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Li X,Zhang Y,Wang Y,Xu J,Xin P,Meng Y,Wang Q,Kuang H

更新日期：2017-09-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Photodamages caused by UVA radiation induced oxidative injuries are closely related to photoaging and skin cancer. Paeoniflorin (PF), extracted from the root of Paeonia lactiflora, has been reported to be an effective antioxidant. PLIN2, known as adipose differentiation-related protein, has been previously involved in...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Lu YS,Jiang Y,Yuan JP,Jiang SB,Yang Y,Zhu PY,Sun YZ,Qi RQ,Liu T,Wang HX,Wu Y,Gao XH,Chen HD

更新日期：2020-05-15 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: Sorafenib (Nexavar®) is an FDA-approved systemic therapy for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, the low efficacy and adverse effects at high doses limit the clinical application of sorafenib and strongly recommend its combination with other agents aiming at ameliorating its drawbacks. OSU-2S...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Omar HA,Tolba MF,Hung JH,Al-Tel TH

更新日期：2016-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a recessive genetic disease due to mutations of the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR) gene encoding the CFTR chloride channel. The ion transport abnormalities related to CFTR mutation generate a dehydrated airway surface liquid (ASL) layer, which is responsible for an a...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Briottet M,Shum M,Urbach V

更新日期：2020-09-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the past several decades, natural products with poly-pharmacological profiles have demonstrated promise as novel therapeutics for various complex diseases, including cancer. Berberine (PubChem CID: 2353), a soliloquies quaternary alkaloid, has been validated to exert powerful effects in many cancers. However, the...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Guo P,Cai C,Wu X,Fan X,Huang W,Zhou J,Wu Q,Huang Y,Zhao W,Zhang F,Wang Q,Zhang Y,Fang J

更新日期：2019-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:Practical adherence barriers (e.g., medication frequency) are generally more amenable to intervention than perceptual barriers (e.g., beliefs). Measures which assess adherence barriers exist, however these tend to measure a mix of factors. There is a need to identify what practical barriers are captured by...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Chan AHY,Cooper V,Lycett H,Horne R

更新日期：2020-05-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Gap junctions are comprised of connexins that form cell-to-cell channels which couple neighboring cells to accommodate the exchange of information. The need for communication does, however, change over time and therefore must be tightly controlled. Although the regulation of connexin protein expression by transcriptio...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Axelsen LN,Calloe K,Holstein-Rathlou NH,Nielsen MS

更新日期：2013-10-22 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：UNLABELLED:Gender-related differences in the pharmacological effects of drug are an emerging topic. This review examines gender differences in both pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic aspects of methadone, a long-acting opioid agonist that is prescribed as a treatment for opioid dependence and the management of chronic...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Graziani M,Nisticò R

更新日期：2015-06-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Shexiang Baoxin Pill (SBP) is a well-known composite formula of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), which is commonly used today in treating cardiovascular diseases. SBP consists of seven materials thereof, including Moschus, extract of Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, Bovis Calculus Artifactus, Cinnamomi Cortex,...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Xu ML,Zheng ZY,Xia YJ,Liu EY,Chan SK,Hu WH,Duan R,Dong TT,Zhan CS,Shang XH,Tsim KW

更新日期：2019-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Doxorubicin (Dox) can induce endotheliotoxicity and damage the vascular endothelium (VE). The most principle mechanism might be excess reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation. Nevertheless, the characteristics of ROS generation, downstream mechanisms, and target organelles in Dox-induced endotheliotoxicit...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： He H,Wang L,Qiao Y,Zhou Q,Li H,Chen S,Yin D,Huang Q,He M

更新日期：2020-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to test the hypothesis that serotonin O-sulphate (5-HT-SO4) could be quantified in human plasma using modern liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) method as well as develop and validate that method. First, a suitable LC-MS method for detection of 5-HT-SO4 in human plasma sampl...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Lozda R,Purviņš I

更新日期：2014-04-08 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article on p. 42 in vol. 9, PMID: 29487522.]. ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Uttl L,Petrasek T,Sengul H,Svojanovska M,Lobellova V,Vales K,Radostova D,Tsenov G,Kubova H,Mikulecka A,Svoboda J,Stuchlik A

更新日期：2018-06-20 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：:Cannabinoids exhibit anti-inflammatory and antitumorigenic properties. Contrary to most cannabinoids present in the Cannabis plant, some, such as O-1602 and abnormal cannabidiol, have no or only little affinity to the CB1 or CB2 cannabinoid receptors and instead exert their effects through other receptors. Here, we in...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Tomko A,O'Leary L,Trask H,Achenbach JC,Hall SR,Goralski KB,Ellis LD,Dupré DJ

更新日期：2019-09-27 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：:Glucocorticoid-induced osteonecrosis of the femoral head (GIONFH) is a frequently occurring type of nontraumatic osteonecrosis. A failure of the timely treatment can eventually result in the collapse of the subchondral bone structure. Luteolin (Lut), a compound extracted from Rhizoma Drynariae, is reported to possess ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Yan Z,Zhan J,Qi W,Lin J,Huang Y,Xue X,Pan X

更新日期：2020-08-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity among patients with diabetes. Endothelial dysfunction is an early physiological event in CVD. Metformin, a common oral antihyperglycemic agent, has been demonstrated to directly affect endothelial cell function. Brain-derived neurotrophic facto...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Han X,Wang B,Sun Y,Huang J,Wang X,Ma W,Zhu Y,Xu R,Jin H,Liu N

更新日期：2018-11-06 00:00:00