Nrf2 as a Potential Mediator of Cardiovascular Risk in Metabolic Diseases.

abstract：:Guanosine (GUO) is a guanine-based purine nucleoside with important trophic functions and promising neuroprotective properties. Although the neuroprotective effects of GUO have been corroborated in cellular models of Parkinson's disease (PD), its efficacy as an antiparkinsonian agent has not been fully explored in PD ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Massari CM,López-Cano M,Núñez F,Fernández-Dueñas V,Tasca CI,Ciruela F

更新日期：2017-10-04 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：Ethnopharmacological Relevance:Diarrhea is a major medical problem in clinical practice. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), different types of diarrhea should be treated with different TCM formulations based on the targeted medical condition. Dampness-heat diarrhea (DHD) is a serious diarrhe...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Hua YL,Ma Q,Zhang XS,Jia YQ,Peng XT,Yao WL,Ji P,Hu JJ,Wei YM

更新日期：2020-03-03 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：:Disorder of the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) is closely related to the pathogenesis of various autoimmune diseases (ADs). Catecholamine triggered beta2-adrenergic receptor (β2-AR) signaling is important in creating a bidirectional response in the progression of ADs due to factors including diverse expression patte...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Wu L,Tai Y,Hu S,Zhang M,Wang R,Zhou W,Tao J,Han Y,Wang Q,Wei W

更新日期：2018-11-27 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：:Background: New treatment platforms that can prevent acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) or reduce its mortality rate in high-risk coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients, such as those with an underlying cancer, are urgently needed. Rejuveinix (RJX) is an intravenous formulation of anti-oxidants and anti-...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Uckun FM,Carlson J,Orhan C,Powell J,Pizzimenti NM,van Wyk H,Ozercan IH,Volk M,Sahin K

更新日期：2020-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Adamantyl groups are key structural subunit commonly used in many marketed drugs targeting diseases ranging from viral infections to neurological disorders. The metabolic disposition of adamantyl compounds has been mostly studied using LC-MS based approaches. However, metabolite quantities isolated from biological pre...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Honrao C,Ma X,Kulkarni S,Joshi V,Malamas M,Zvonok A,Wood J,Strand D,Guo JJ,Makriyannis A

更新日期：2020-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Biochanin A (BCA) is an isoflavone mainly found in red clover with poor solubility and oral absorption that is known to have various effects, including anti-inflammatory, estrogen-like, and glucose and lipid metabolism modulatory activity, as well as cancer preventive, neuroprotective, and drug interaction effects. BC...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Yu C,Zhang P,Lou L,Wang Y

更新日期：2019-07-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Protein allosteric modulation is a pillar of metabolic regulatory mechanisms; this concept has been extended to include ion channel regulation. P2XRs are ligand-gated channels activated by extracellular ATP, sensitive to trace metals and other chemicals. By combining in silico calculations with electrophysiological re...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Latapiat V,Rodríguez FE,Godoy F,Montenegro FA,Barrera NP,Huidobro-Toro JP

更新日期：2017-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemotherapy is a leading intervention against cancer. Albeit highly effective, chemotherapy has a multitude of deleterious side-effects including skeletal muscle wasting and fatigue, which considerably reduces patient quality of life and survivability. As such, a defense against chemotherapy-induced skeletal muscle d...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Sorensen JC,Petersen AC,Timpani CA,Campelj DG,Cook J,Trewin AJ,Stojanovska V,Stewart M,Hayes A,Rybalka E

更新日期：2017-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Background and Purpose: Septic cardiomyopathy, which is one of the features of multi-organ dysfunction in sepsis, is characterized by ventricular dilatation, reduced ventricular contractility, and reduction in ejection fraction and, if severe, can lead to death. To date, there is no specific therapy that exists, and i...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Tan S,Long Z,Hou X,Lin Y,Xu J,You X,Wang T,Zhang Y

更新日期：2019-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Saikosaponin d (SSd) is a major hepatoprotective component of saikosaponins derived from Radix Bupleuri, which was also linked to hepatotoxicity. Previous studies have demonstrated that caspases play a key role in SSd-induced liver cell death. Our in vitro and in vivo studies also showed that treatment with caspase in...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Zhang QQ,Huang WQ,Gao YQ,Han ZD,Zhang W,Zhang ZJ,Xu FG

更新日期：2018-07-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficacy of lamotrigine in the treatment of focal epilepsies have already been reported in several case reports and open studies, which is thought to act by inhibiting glutamate release through voltage-sensitive sodium channels blockade and neuronal membrane stabilization. However, recent findings have also illust...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Prabhavalkar KS,Poovanpallil NB,Bhatt LK

更新日期：2015-10-23 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：:All excitable cell functions rely upon ion channels that are embedded in their plasma membrane. Perturbations of ion channel structure or function result in pathologies ranging from cardiac dysfunction to neurodegenerative disorders. Consequently, to understand the functions of excitable cells and to remedy their path...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Py C,Martina M,Diaz-Quijada GA,Luk CC,Martinez D,Denhoff MW,Charrier A,Comas T,Monette R,Krantis A,Syed NI,Mealing GA

更新日期：2011-10-03 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：: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：:In studies comparing regular versus on-demand treatment for patients with mild persistent asthma, on-demand treatment seems to have a similar efficacy on clinical and functional outcomes, but it does not suppress chronic airway inflammation or airway hyper-responsiveness (AHR) associated with asthma. Data on the effic...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Montuschi P

更新日期：2011-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: This study aimed to explore the intellectual landscape of the studies investigating the clinical application of enteral nutrition (EN) in patients with ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP), and to identify thematic development trends and research frontiers in this area. Methods: Scientometric research was...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Chen S,Bie R,Lai Y,Shi H,Ung COL,Hu H

更新日期：2019-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Corticotrophin releasing factor (CRF) and its related peptides differentially bind to CRF receptors to modulate stress-related behaviors. CRF receptors comprise two G-protein coupled receptors (GPCR), type-1 CRF receptors (CRF1), and type-2 CRF receptors (CRF2). CRF2 encompasses three spliced variants in humans, alpha...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Yarur HE,Andrés ME,Gysling K

更新日期：2020-01-08 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：:Acute lung injury (ALI) which is featured by a strong pulmonary inflammation, is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in critically ill patients. Magnoflorine, a quaternary alkaloid isolated from Chinese herb Magnolia or Aristolochia, has been reported to have potent anti-inflammatory properties. However, the effe...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

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

更新日期：2018-08-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The risk assessment of environmental chemicals and drugs is undergoing a paradigm shift in approach which seeks the full replacement of animal testing with high throughput, mechanistic, in vitro systems. This new approach will be reliant on the measurement in vitro, of concentration-dependent responses where prolonged...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： McNally K,Loizou GD

更新日期：2015-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：:CLC-K channels belong to the CLC gene family, which comprises both Cl(-) channels and Cl(-)/H(+) antiporters. They form homodimers which additionally co-assemble with the small protein barttin. In the kidney, they are involved in NaCl reabsorption; in the inner ear they are important for endolymph production. Mutation...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Gradogna A,Pusch M

更新日期：2010-10-25 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：:The root of Aconitum kusnezoffii (Caowu in Chinese, CW) is not only commonly used as a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), but also served as a tonic in China. Due to its high toxicity, clinical poisoning cases induced by CW have frequently been reported. However, the mechanism is still unclear. In this study, Aconitu...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Zhang Y,Bian X,Yang J,Wu H,Wu JL,Li N

更新日期：2019-03-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent investigations of the treatment for hematologic neoplasms have focused on targeting epigenetic regulators. The DNA methyltransferase inhibitor 5-azacytidine (AZA) has produced good results in the treatment of patients with myelodysplastic syndromes. The mechanism underlying its pharmacological activity involves...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Imanishi S,Umezu T,Kobayashi C,Ohta T,Ohyashiki K,Ohyashiki JH

更新日期：2018-10-16 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：:Despite improvements in early diagnosis and treatment, breast cancer is still a major health problem worldwide. Among breast cancer subtypes, the most challenging and harder to treat is represented by triple-negative molecular subtype. Due to its intrinsic features this subtype cannot be treated neither with hormonal ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Lastraioli E

更新日期：2020-05-20 00:00:00