Serum Metabolic Profiling Reveals the Antidepressive Effects of the Total Iridoids of Valeriana jatamansi Jones on Chronic Unpredictable Mild Stress Mice.

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：: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：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：:Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune and degenerative disease of the central nervous system, and conventional treatments have limited efficacy or side effects. Ghrelin, a 28-amino acid octanoylated peptide, has been reported to have neuroprotective effects, including anti-oxidation, anti-inflammation, and a...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Liu F,Li Z,He X,Yu H,Feng J

更新日期：2019-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：:As a major opportunistic pathogen, Pseudomonas aeruginosa can produce various virulence factors and form biofilms. These processes are controlled by the quorum sensing (QS) system. Sodium new houttuyfonate (SNH) is an adduct of houttuyfonate, the main component of the common Chinese medicine plant Houttuynia cordata, ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Zhao Y,Mei L,Si Y,Wu J,Shao J,Wang T,Yan G,Wang C,Wu D

更新日期：2020-10-02 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：:Aconitine is the main bioactive ingredient of Aconitum plants, which are well-known botanical herbs in China. Aconitine is also notorious for its high cardiotoxicity, as it can induce life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias. Unfortunately, there are few effective antidotes to aconitine toxicity. This study aimed to e...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Ma LQ,Yu Y,Chen H,Li M,Ihsan A,Tong HY,Huang XJ,Gao Y

更新日期：2018-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：:There are many types of biomarkers; the two common ones are biomarkers of exposure and biomarkers of effect. The utility of a biomarker for estimating exposures or predicting risks depends on the strength of the correlation between biomarker concentrations and exposure/effects. In the current study, a combined exposur...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Phillips MB,Yoon M,Young B,Tan YM

更新日期：2014-11-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge, a member of the Lamiaceae family, is valued in traditional Chinese Medicine. Its dried root (named Danshen) has been used for hundreds of years, primarily for the treatment of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Tanshinones are the main active ingredients in S. miltiorrhiza and exhi...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Jiang Z,Gao W,Huang L

更新日期：2019-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Vector-borne diseases like malaria, filariasis, and dengue are transmitted by mosquitoes and they cause global mortality and morbidity due to an increased resistance against commercial insecticides. The present study was aimed to evaluate the neurobehavioral toxicity, knock-down effect, histopathology, ovicidal, adult...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Ragavendran C,Srinivasan R,Kim M,Natarajan D

更新日期：2018-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the role of miR-3188 on the proliferation of non-small cell lung cancer cells and its relationship to FOXO1-modulated feedback loop. Two non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cell lines A549 and H1299 were used. RNA silencing was achieved by lentiviral transfection. Cell proliferation was assessed...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Wang C,Liu E,Li W,Cui J,Li T

更新日期：2018-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Cell penetrating peptides have been regarded as promising vectors to deliver hydrophilic molecules inside cells. Although they are great tools for research and have high potential as drug delivery systems, their application as drugs is impaired by their low stability in serum. Cyclotides, cyclic disulfide-rich peptide...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Huang YH,Chaousis S,Cheneval O,Craik DJ,Henriques ST

更新日期：2015-02-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The trace amine-associated receptor 1 (TAAR1) is expressed by dopaminergic neurons, but the precise influence of trace amines upon their functional activity remains to be fully characterized. Here, we examined the regulation of tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) by tyramine and beta-phenylethylamine (β-PEA) compared to 3-iodot...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Zhang X,Mantas I,Alvarsson A,Yoshitake T,Shariatgorji M,Pereira M,Nilsson A,Kehr J,Andrén PE,Millan MJ,Chergui K,Svenningsson P

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer stem cells are involved in cancer establishment, progression, and resistance to current treatments. We demonstrated the in vitro and in vivo anti-breast cancer effect of bakuchiol in a previous study. However, the ability of bakuchiol to target breast cancer stem cells (BCSCs) and inhibit breast cancer metastas...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Li L,Liu CC,Chen X,Xu S,Hernandez Cortes-Manno S,Cheng SH

更新日期：2017-10-18 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Brazilian patients have legal right to access unlicensed medicines undergoing clinical research, if there is evidence of efficacy and safety. This study investigated the occurrence of serious adverse events related to very high-cost medicines from clinical studies, expanded access and compassionate use progr...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： da Silva RE,Lima EDC,Novaes MRCG,Osorio-de-Castro CGS

更新日期：2020-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Gamithromycin is approved for the treatment and prevention of bovine respiratory disease (BRD), which is caused mainly by Mannheimia haemolytica, Pasteurella multocida, Histophilus somni, and Mycoplasma species. In this study, multiple dosage regimens were administered to the neutropenic mouse lung infection model in ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Yang Q,Liu X,Zhang C,Yong K,Clifton AC,Ding H,Liu Y

更新日期：2019-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies on the abuse potential of modafinil, a psychostimulant-like drug used to treat narcolepsy, are still controversial. While some studies claim no potential for abuse, increasing evidence suggests that modafinil induces abuse-related effects, including rapid-onset behavioral sensitization (i.e., a type of sensiti...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Wuo-Silva R,Fukushiro-Lopes DF,Fialho BP,Hollais AW,Santos-Baldaia R,Marinho EAV,Mári-Kawamoto E,Yokoyama TS,Lopes-Silva LB,Berro LF,Frussa-Filho R,Longo BM

更新日期：2019-03-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Phospholamban (PLN) is a phosphoprotein in cardiac sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) that is a reversible regulator of the Ca(2) (+)-ATPase (SERCA2a) activity and cardiac contractility. Dephosphorylated PLN inhibits SERCA2a and PLN phosphorylation, at either Ser(16) by PKA or Thr(17) by Ca(2) (+)-calmodulin-dependent protei...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Mattiazzi A,Kranias EG

更新日期：2014-01-27 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：:Trichloroethylene (TCE) is a common volatile organic solvent which is considered as an ubiquitous environmental pollutant. It is claimed to be a developmental neurotoxicant. Our group evaluated previously its impact on three-dimensional neurospheres in vitro. The current work aims to investigate the neurotoxic effects...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Salama MM,El-Naggar DA,Abdel-Rahman RH,Elhak SAG

更新日期：2018-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of parecoxib sodium on the duration and severity of acute postoperative pain after laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy has been inadequately studied. This randomized, controlled trial compared the effects of parecoxib, methylprednisolone, and placebo on the duration of acute postoperative pain after ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Yang S,Xiao W,Wang S,Meng L,Zhou L,Wan A,Liu Y,Feng S,Wang T

更新日期：2019-06-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Natural products (NPs) are an important source for new drug discovery over the past decades, which have been demonstrated to be effectively used in cancer prevention, treatment, and adjuvant therapy. Many methods, such as the genomic and metabolomic approaches, immunochemistry, mass spectrometry, and chromatography, h...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Yan T,Zeng Q,Wang L,Wang N,Cao H,Xu X,Chen X

更新日期：2019-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Accumulation of methylglyoxal (MG) contributes to oxidative stress, apoptosis, and mitochondrial dysfunction, leading to the development of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Inhibition of mitochondrial abnormalities induced by MG in the heart may improve and delay the progression of heart failure. Although ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Nuamnaichati N,Mangmool S,Chattipakorn N,Parichatikanond W

更新日期：2020-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Short QT syndrome (SQTS) is associated with sudden cardiac arrest. There are limited data on the impact of antiarrhythmic drugs on the outcome of SQTS. Materials and Methods: We studied data that describe the clinical outcome of 62 SQTS patients treated with antiarrhythmic drugs, who were recruited from a pool of pati...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： El-Battrawy I,Besler J,Li X,Lan H,Zhao Z,Liebe V,Schimpf R,Lang S,Wolpert C,Zhou X,Akin I,Borggrefe M

更新日期：2019-08-02 00:00:00

abstract：:The increase of non-communicable diseases at all ages has fostered the general concern for sustaining population health worldwide. Unhealthy lifestyles and dietary habits impacting physical and psycho-social health are well known risk factors for developing life threatening diseases. Identifying the determinants of qu...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Ruano-Rodríguez C,Serra-Majem L,Dubois D

更新日期：2015-05-08 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：Objective:Current prevention and/or treatment options for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections are limited as no vaccine is available. Prophylaxis with palivizumab is very expensive and requires multiple intramuscular injections over the RSV season. Here we present proof-of-concept data using nebulized palivizu...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Rajapaksa AE,Do LAH,Suryawijaya Ong D,Sourial M,Veysey D,Beare R,Hughes W,Yang W,Bischof RJ,McDonnell A,Eu P,Yeo LY,Licciardi PV,Mulholland EK

更新日期：2020-08-19 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors are present in the cerebral white matter (WM). We hypothesized that WM response to nicotine can be detected by diffusion tensor imaging (DTI); and that such responses may be associated with nicotine-led cognitive enhancement in sustained attention. METHODS:A randomized, n...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Kochunov P,Du X,Moran LV,Sampath H,Wijtenburg SA,Yang Y,Rowland LM,Stein EA,Hong LE

更新日期：2013-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: Asian populations have around 40-60% frequency of reduced function allele CYP2D6∗10 compared to 1-2% in Caucasian populations. The wide range of CYP2D6 enzyme activities in subjects with the CYP2D6∗10 variant is a big concern for clinical practice. The quantitative analysis measuring the impact of CYP2D6 enzy...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Chen R,Zheng X,Hu P

更新日期：2017-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the major leading cause of disease with high-mortality worldwide. Cigarette smoke (CS) is a major factor for COPD. CS causes chronic inflammation and oxidative stress, which contributes to lung dysfunction in COPD. Isoliquiritigenin (ILG), a natural flavonoid derived fro...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Yu D,Liu X,Zhang G,Ming Z,Wang T

更新日期：2018-09-20 00:00:00