International Perception of Competence, Education, and Training Needs Among Biomedical Professionals Involved in Medicines Development.

abstract：Background:Pancreatic cancer is one of the most aggressive malignancies. Bufalin, a traditional Chinese medicine, has been used to treat pancreatic cancer as an antitumor agent although the mechanism by which it exerts its effects is still unclear. c-Myc has been found to be overexpressed in more than half of human can...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Liu X,Zhou Y,Peng J,Xie B,Shou Q,Wang J

更新日期：2020-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) is a receptor tyrosine kinase recently implicated in biochemical, physiological, and behavioral responses to ethanol. Thus, manipulation of ALK signaling may represent a novel approach to treating alcohol use disorder (AUD). Ethanol induces adaptations in glutamatergic synapses onto nu...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Mangieri RA,Maier EY,Buske TR,Lasek AW,Morrisett RA

更新日期：2017-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the accumulation of protein aggregates (namely Lewy bodies) in dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra region of the brain. Alpha-synuclein (α-syn) is the major component of Lewy bodies in PD patients, and impairment of...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Yuan NN,Cai CZ,Wu MY,Zhu Q,Su H,Li M,Ren J,Tan JQ,Lu JH

更新日期：2019-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Modulation of apoptosis is therapeutically effective in cardiomyocytes damage. Calenduloside E (CE), a naturally occurring triterpenoid saponin, is a potent anti-apoptotic agent. However, little is known about its synthetic analogues on the protective effects in apoptosis of cardiomyocytes. The present research was pe...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Tian Y,Du YY,Shang H,Wang M,Sun ZH,Wang BQ,Deng D,Wang S,Xu XD,Sun GB,Sun XB

更新日期：2017-11-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives: Indigenous Latin American populations have used extracts from Calophyllum brasiliense, a native hardwood, to treat gastrointestinal symptoms for generations. The hexane extract of Calophyllum brasiliense stem bark (HECb) protects against ethanol-mediated gastric ulceration in Swiss-Webster mice. We investi...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Lemos LM,Miyajima F,Castilho GR,Martins DT,Pritchard DM,Burkitt MD

更新日期：2017-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Successful recovery from hepatectomy is partially contingent upon the rate of residual liver regeneration. The traditional Chinese medicines known as Periplaneta americana extracts (PAEs) positively influence wound healing by promoting tissue repair. However, the effect of PAEs on liver regeneration is unknown. We use...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Zou Y,Zhang M,Zeng D,Ruan Y,Shen L,Mu Z,Zou J,Xie C,Yang Z,Qian Z,Xu R,Li S,Kang Q,Zou H,Zhao S,Liu L,Wang K,Wang X,Zhang X

更新日期：2020-07-31 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：: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：:Enterovirus 71 (EV71) was implicated in a widespread outbreak of hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD) across the Asia Pacific area since 1997 and has also been reported sporadically in patients with brain stem encephalitis. Neurogenic shock with pulmonary edema (PE) is a fatal complication of EV71 infection. Among inotr...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Wang SM

更新日期：2016-03-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Mint [Mentha longifolia (L.) Hudson] is an aromatic plant that belongs to Lamiaceae family. It is traditionally used as herbal tea in Europe, Australia and North Africa and shows numerous pharmacological effects, such as spasmolytic, antioxidant, antimicrobial and anti-hemolytic. Recently, its antiproliferative role h...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Patti F,Palmioli A,Vitalini S,Bertazza L,Redaelli M,Zorzan M,Rubin B,Mian C,Bertolini C,Iacobone M,Armanini D,Barollo S,Airoldi C,Iriti M,Pezzani R

更新日期：2020-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The pentose phosphate pathway (PPP), which branches from glycolysis, is correlated with cancer cell proliferation, survival and senescence. In this study, differences in the metabolic profile of the PPP and the redox status of human lung carcinoma A549 cells and cisplatin-induced multidrug-resistant A549/DDP cells wer...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Hong W,Cai P,Xu C,Cao D,Yu W,Zhao Z,Huang M,Jin J

更新日期：2018-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuroinflammation is regarded as one of the pathogenic factors of Alzheimer disease (AD). Previously, we showed that mice regularly injected with bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS) possessed the AD-like symptoms like episodic memory decline, elevated amounts of amyloid beta (Aβ) peptide (1-42), and decreased levels of...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Lykhmus O,Koval L,Voytenko L,Uspenska K,Komisarenko S,Deryabina O,Shuvalova N,Kordium V,Ustymenko A,Kyryk V,Skok M

更新日期：2019-04-17 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：:Resolution Pharmacology identifies drugs developed on the biology of the resolution phase of inflammation, the complex molecular and cellular network of events that ensure the tight temporal and spatial control on the inflammatory response. As such, new anti-inflammatory and pro-resolving drugs could derive from pro-r...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Patruno S,Garrido-Mesa J,Romano M,Perretti M,Montero-Melendez T

更新日期：2018-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are bioactive lipids which modulate inflammation and immunity. They gained recognition in nutritional therapy and are recommended dietary supplements. There is a growing body of evidence suggesting the usefulness of PUFAs in active therapy of various gastrointestinal (GI) diseases. ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Michalak A,Mosińska P,Fichna J

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) or glucagon-like peptide-1 based drugs, such as sitagliptin (a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor), were shown to induce beta cell regenerative effects in various diabetic mouse models. We propose that their combined administration can bring forth an additive therapeutic effect. We tested this...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Liu W,Son DO,Lau HK,Zhou Y,Prud'homme GJ,Jin T,Wang Q

更新日期：2017-06-20 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：:The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of human adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells (AdMSCs) on atopic dermatitis (AD) in the BALB/c mouse model. The AdMSCs attenuated clinical symptoms associated with AD, decreased numbers of degranulated mast cells (MCs), IgE level, amount of histamine r...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Kim M,Lee SH,Kim Y,Kwon Y,Park Y,Lee HK,Jung HS,Jeoung D

更新日期：2018-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Metabotropic glutamate (mGlu) receptor 5 is involved in neuroinflammation and has been shown to mediate reduced inflammation and neurotoxicity and to modify microglia polarization. On the other hand, blockade of mGlu5 receptor results in inhibition of microglia activation. To dissect this controversy, we investigated ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Beneventano M,Spampinato SF,Merlo S,Chisari M,Platania P,Ragusa M,Purrello M,Nicoletti F,Sortino MA

更新日期：2017-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Over the past decades, early awareness and alert (EAA) activities and systems have gained importance and become a key early health technology assessment (HTA) tool. While a pioneer in HTA, Sweden had no national level EAA activities until 2010. We describe the evolution and current status of the Swedish ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Eriksson I,Wettermark B,Persson M,Edström M,Godman B,Lindhé A,Malmström RE,Ramström H,von Euler M,Bergkvist Christensen A

更新日期：2017-10-05 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：:The roots and rhizomes of Nardostachys chinensis have neuroprotection and cardiovascular protection effects. However, the specific mechanism of N. chinensis is not yet clear. Nardochinoid C (DC) is a new compound with new skeleton isolated from N. chinensis and this study for the first time explored the anti-inflammat...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Luo JF,Shen XY,Lio CK,Dai Y,Cheng CS,Liu JX,Yao YD,Yu Y,Xie Y,Luo P,Yao XS,Liu ZQ,Zhou H

更新日期：2018-09-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Li-Ru-Kang (LRK), a formula of eight traditional Chinese medicines (TCM), has been used to treat hyperplasia of mammary gland (HMG) in TCM clinics. However, how LRK works in HMG patients is unclear. To explore the possible mechanisms of LRK against HMG, the network pharmacology was used to screen the potential targets...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Wang Y,Wei S,Gao T,Yang Y,Lu X,Zhou X,Li H,Wang T,Qian L,Zhao Y,Zou W

更新日期：2018-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The growing interest in testosterone's effects on men's social behaviors, in particular aggressive, risk-taking, or status maintenance behaviors, is accompanied by a paucity of dose-dependent pharmacokinetic data. Examining the neurophysiological effects of transdermal testosterone typically includes a 4h delay before...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Puiu AA,Radke S,Votinov M,Habel U,Herpertz-Dahlmann B,Turetsky B,Konrad K

更新日期：2019-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Dizocilpine (MK-801) is a non-competitive NMDA antagonist that induces schizophreniclike effects. It is therefore widely used in experimental models of schizophrenia including prepulse inhibition (PPI) impairments in rodents. Nevertheless, MK-801 has never been tested in monkeys on a PPI paradigm. In order to evaluate...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Saletti PG,Maior RS,Hori E,Nishijo H,Tomaz C

更新日期：2015-09-22 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：:2,5-Dimethoxy-4-ethylphenethylamine (2C-E) is psychedelic phenylethylamine, with a chemical structure similar to mescaline, used as new psychoactive substance (NPS). It inhibits norepinephrine and serotonin uptake and, more relevant, acts as a partial agonist of the serotonin 2A (5-HT2A), 2B (5-HT2B), and (5-HT2C) rec...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Papaseit E,Olesti E,Pérez-Mañá C,Torrens M,Grifell M,Ventura M,Pozo OJ,de Sousa Fernandes Perna EB,Ramaekers JG,de la Torre R,Farré M

更新日期：2020-03-18 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：:Glucocorticoid (GC) therapy is the leading cause of secondary osteoporosis and the therapeutic and preventative drugs for GC-induced osteoporosis are limited. In this study, we investigated the protective effects of geniposide on dexamethasone (DEX)-induced osteogenic inhibition in MC3T3-E1 cells. The results showed t...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Xie B,Wu J,Li Y,Wu X,Zeng Z,Zhou C,Xu D,Wu L

更新日期：2019-04-18 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