Repeated Administration of Norbinaltorphimine Produces Cumulative Kappa Opioid Receptor Inactivation.

abstract：:Although initially described as an anti-tumor mediator, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF) is generally considered as the master pro-inflammatory cytokine. It plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of inflammatory diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), inflammatory bowel disease, ankylosing spondylitis (AS), an...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Li P,Zheng Y,Chen X

更新日期：2017-07-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary fibrosis is closely associated with the recruitment of fibroblasts from capillary vessels with damaged endothelial cells, the epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT) of type II alveolar epithelial cells, and the transformation of fibroblasts to myofibroblasts. Recent studies suggest that EMT is a key factor ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Xie L,Zeng Y

更新日期：2020-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Gut microbiome maintains local gut integrity and systemic host homeostasis, where optimal control of intestinal lipopolysaccharides (LPS) activity may play an important role. LPS mainly produced from gut microbiota are a group of lipid-polysaccharide chemical complexes existing in the outer membrane of Gram-negative b...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Lin TL,Shu CC,Chen YM,Lu JJ,Wu TS,Lai WF,Tzeng CM,Lai HC,Lu CC

更新日期：2020-04-30 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：:The pathophysiology of inflammation and oxidative stress generated during different types of cancers and anticancer treatments is well documented. Traditionally, grape pomace is used for animal feed, organic fertilizers, ethanol production or is disposed as waste. Because grape pomace is a rich source of antioxidant c...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Balea ŞS,Pârvu AE,Pârvu M,Vlase L,Dehelean CA,Pop TI

更新日期：2020-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Mechanisms of pain resolution are largely unclear. Increasing evidence suggests that specialized pro-resolving mediators (SPMs), derived from fish oil docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), promote the resolution of acute inflammation and potently inhibit inflammatory and neuropathic pain. In this study, we examined the analgesi...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Zhang L,Terrando N,Xu ZZ,Bang S,Jordt SE,Maixner W,Serhan CN,Ji RR

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Marine biodiversity is recognized by a wide and unique array of fascinating structures. The complex associations of marine microorganisms, especially with sponges, bryozoans, and tunicates, make it extremely difficult to define the biosynthetic source of marine natural products or to deduce their ecological significan...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Agrawal S,Adholeya A,Deshmukh SK

更新日期：2016-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The inflammatory response to COVID-19 is specifically associated with an impaired type I interferon (IFN) response and complete blockade of IFN-β secretion. Clinically, nebulization of IFN-α-2b has been historically used in China to treat viral pneumonia associated with SARS-CoV. Very recent data show that the use of ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Mary A,Hénaut L,Macq PY,Badoux L,Cappe A,Porée T,Eckes M,Dupont H,Brazier M

更新日期：2020-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammatory bowel disorders can be associated with alterations in gut microbiota (dysbiosis) and behavioral disturbances. In experimental colitis, administration of fish oil (FO) or cannabinoids, such as cannabidiol (CBD), reduce inflammation. We investigated the effect of combined FO/CBD administration on inflammati...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Silvestri C,Pagano E,Lacroix S,Venneri T,Cristiano C,Calignano A,Parisi OA,Izzo AA,Di Marzo V,Borrelli F

更新日期：2020-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: The research into bioactive natural products of medicinal plants has a long tradition, but ethnopharmacology as a well-defined field of research has a relatively short history, only dating back 50 years. Aims: With the fast development of this field and its global importance especially in the fast developi...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Yeung AWK,Heinrich M,Atanasov AG

更新日期：2018-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The inhibitors for EGF receptor tyrosine kinase (EGFR-TKIs) such as gefitinib have been used as a standard treatment for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), but the increasingly occurrence of drug resistance, the associated adverse effects and the enrichment of cancer stem cells significantly impedes its clinical appl...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Cheng H,Ge X,Zhuo S,Gao Y,Zhu B,Zhang J,Shang W,Xu D,Ge W,Shi L

更新日期：2018-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: Advanced age is associated with impaired angiogenesis in part because of mitochondrial dysfunction. We have recently reported that leonurine exerts protective effects in neuron via regulation of mitochondrial function. The aim of this study was to explore whether leonurine is able to attenuate mitochondrial...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Qi J,Wang JJ,Duan JL,Lu ZY,Yuan YG

更新日期：2017-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Persistent activation of STAT3 plays an important role in the development of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), and suppression of STAT3 is considered as a novel approach for cancer therapy. In this project, we aimed to examine the anticancer activity and molecular mechanism of eupalinolide J (EJ) in TNBC cells. Th...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Lou C,Chen Y,Zhang J,Yang B,Zhao H

更新日期：2019-09-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Classically, the endocannabinoid system (ECS) consists of endogenous lipids, of which the best known are anandamide (AEA) and 2 arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG), their enzyme machinery for synthesis and degradation and their specific receptors, cannabinoid receptor one (CB1) and cannabinoid receptor two (CB2). However, end...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Riquelme-Sandoval A,de Sá-Ferreira CO,Miyakoshi LM,Hedin-Pereira C

更新日期：2020-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Wound management is a significant and growing issue worldwide. Knowledge of dressing products and clinical expertise in dressing selection are two major components in holistic wound management to ensure evidence-based wound care. With expanding global market of dressing products, there is need to update clinician know...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Weller CD,Team V,Sussman G

更新日期：2020-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Novel alternatives to traditional antibiotics are now of great demand for the successful treatment of microbial infections. Here, we present the engineering and properties of new oligonucleotide inhibitors of RNase P, an essential bacterial enzyme. The series of 2'-O-methyl RNA (2'-OMe-RNA) and phosphoryl guanidine ol...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Novopashina D,Vorobyeva M,Nazarov A,Davydova A,Danilin N,Koroleva L,Matveev A,Bardasheva A,Tikunova N,Kupryushkin M,Pyshnyi D,Altman S,Venyaminova A

更新日期：2019-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Tacrolimus (Tac) is a profoundly effective immunosuppressant that reduces the risk of rejection after solid organ transplantation. However, its use is hampered by its narrow therapeutic window along with its highly variable pharmacological (pharmacokinetic [PK] and pharmacodynamic [PD]) profile. Part of this variabili...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Woillard JB,Mourad M,Neely M,Capron A,van Schaik RH,van Gelder T,Lloberas N,Hesselink DA,Marquet P,Haufroid V,Elens L

更新日期：2017-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Aging leads to changes in nearly all pharmacokinetic phases. Koumine (KM), an alkaloid derived from Gelsemium elegans Benth., is effective against age-associated chronic diseases, but its dose proportionality following oral administration in aged individuals remains unknown. Herein, we established and validated a simp...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Ye LX,Xu Y,Zhang SH,Cao DX,Chen LF,Su YP,Huang HH,Yu CX

更新日期：2020-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Zingiber zerumbet (L) Smith is part of the Zingiberaceae family, one of the largest families of the plant kingdom. Z. zerumbet is a perennial, aromatic and tuberose plant that grows in humid locations where its center of distribution is located in the South-East Asia region. This plant has been traditionally used in f...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Tan JW,Israf DA,Tham CL

更新日期：2018-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR) is a chloride channel found in secretory epithelia with a plethora of known interacting proteins. Mutations in the CFTR gene cause cystic fibrosis (CF), a disease that leads to progressive respiratory illness and other complications of phenotypic variance resu...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Lim SH,Legere EA,Snider J,Stagljar I

更新日期：2018-01-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Isoniazid (INH), a widely used first-line antitubercular drug, has been noted to be associated with hepatotoxicity. In spite of extensive researches over many decades, the mechanism of INH-induced hepatotoxicity still remains poorly understood. Recently, mitochondrial toxicity has been emerging as a new paradigm for I...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Zhang T,Ikejima T,Li L,Wu R,Yuan X,Zhao J,Wang Y,Peng S

更新日期：2017-10-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most widespread form of dementia, affecting about 45 million people worldwide. Although the β-amyloid peptide (Aβ) remains the most acknowledged culprit of AD, the multiple failures of Aβ-centric therapies call for alternative therapeutic approaches. Conceivably, the complexity of the A...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Balducci C,Forloni G

更新日期：2019-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac remodeling, which is characterized by mechanical and electrical remodeling, is a significant pathophysiological process involved in almost all forms of heart diseases. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a group of non-coding RNAs of 20-25 nucleotides in length that primarily regulate gene expression by promoting mRNA degr...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Li N,Zhou H,Tang Q

更新日期：2018-08-17 00:00:00

abstract：:In the intensive care unit (ICU) setting, where highly variable and insufficient drug efficacies, as well as frequent and unpredictable adverse drug reactions (ADRs) occur, pharmacogenomics (PGx) offers an opportunity to improve health outcomes. However, PGx has not been fully evaluated in the ICU, partly due to lack ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Zhou S,Skaar DJ,Jacobson PA,Huang RS

更新日期：2018-12-04 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：: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：:Saponins are natural compounds and possess the most promising anti-cancer function. Here, a saponin gleditsia saponin C (GSC), extracted from gleditsiae fructus abnormalis, could induce apoptosis of lung tumor cell line A549 via caspase dependent cascade and this effect could be prevented by the caspase inhibitors. In...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Cheng Y,He W,He Y

更新日期：2018-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The insulin regulated aminopeptidase (IRAP) has been proposed as an important therapeutic target for indications including Alzheimer's disease and immune disorders. To date, a number of IRAP inhibitor designs have been investigated but the total number of molecules investigated remains quite small. As a member the M1 ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Barlow N,Thompson PE

更新日期：2020-09-25 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：: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