Immunosuppressive Activity of Artemisia argyi Extract and Isolated Compounds.

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：:Traditional Chinese medicine is one of the complementary and alternative therapies to improve the prognosis of coronary heart disease (CHD). Taohong Siwu Decoction (THSWD), a classical traditional Chinese medication that promotes blood circulation, is clinically beneficial in CHD. However, the underlying mechanism of ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Tao T,He T,Mao H,Wu X,Liu X

更新日期：2020-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:Infliximab (IFX) was the first anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNFα) antibody to be used in the treatment of severe chronic inflammatory diseases, such as Crohn's disease and rheumatoid arthritis. A number of serious adverse drug reactions are known to be associated with IFX use; they include infections, malig...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Thillard EM,Gautier S,Babykina E,Carton L,Amad A,Bouzillé G,Beuscart JB,Ficheur G,Chazard E

更新日期：2020-04-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Clozapine, an antipsychotic used in treatment-resistant schizophrenia, has adverse gastrointestinal effects with significant associated morbidity and mortality. However, its effects on defined patterns of colonic contractile activity have not been assessed. Method: We used novel radial and longitudinal spa...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Every-Palmer S,Lentle RG,Reynolds G,Hulls C,Chambers P,Dunn H,Ellis PM

更新日期：2017-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCAR), such as Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS), toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), and drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS), are idiosyncratic and unpredictable drug-hypersensitivity reactions with a high-mortality rate ranging from 10% to over 30%, thus causing a...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Chang CJ,Chen CB,Hung SI,Ji C,Chung WH

更新日期：2020-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Thienorphine (TNP) is a novel partial opioid agonist that has completed phase II clinical evaluation as a promising drug candidate for the treatment of opioid dependence. Previous studies have shown that TNP and its glucuronide conjugate (TNP-G) undergo significant bile excretion. The purpose of this study was to inve...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Kong LL,Shen GL,Wang ZY,Zhuang XM,Xiao WB,Yuan M,Gong ZH,Li H

更新日期：2016-08-09 00:00:00

abstract：:There are currently a number of imaging techniques available for evaluating the morphology of liposomes and other nanoparticles, with each having its own advantages and disadvantages that should be considered when interpreting data. Controlling and validating the morphology of nanoparticles is of key importance for th...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Robson AL,Dastoor PC,Flynn J,Palmer W,Martin A,Smith DW,Woldu A,Hua S

更新日期：2018-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, the use of plant-derived medicines is increasing interest in the prevention and treatment of a variety of disorders including metabolic syndromes. Metabolic syndrome is one of the major risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and incidence of mortality worldwide. Scientific evidence suggests that And...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Islam MT

更新日期：2017-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Effect of peripheral cannabinoid receptor 1 (CB1R) blockade by AM6545 in the monosodium glutamate (MSG)-induced hypometabolic and hypothalamic obesity was observed, and the impact on intraperitoneal adipose tissue and adipokines was investigated. The MSG mice is characterized by excessive abdominal obesity, and combin...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Ma H,Zhang G,Mou C,Fu X,Chen Y

更新日期：2018-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：:How do psychedelic drugs produce their characteristic range of acute effects in perception, emotion, cognition, and sense of self? How do these effects relate to the clinical efficacy of psychedelic-assisted therapies? Efforts to understand psychedelic phenomena date back more than a century in Western science. In thi...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Swanson LR

更新日期：2018-03-02 00:00:00

abstract：:The dialysis of human and mouse neutrophils in patch clamp experiments in the conventional whole-cell mode induces the emergence of a chloride (Cl-) current that appeared to be primarily regulated by cytoplasmic ionic strength. The characteristics of this current resembled that of the classical, and ubiquitous volume-...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Behe P,Foote JR,Levine AP,Platt CD,Chou J,Benavides F,Geha RS,Segal AW

更新日期：2017-05-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Medication with neuroleptics has been associated with adipose tissue dysfunctions and, in particular, with increased visceral fat amount. However, several studies suggested that antipsychotic treatment might not be the main responsible of fat mass accumulation, as this has been also described in not treated psychotic ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Schiavone S,Camerino GM,Mhillaj E,Zotti M,Colaianna M,De Giorgi A,Trotta A,Cantatore FP,Conte E,Bove M,Tucci P,Morgese MG,Trabace L

更新日期：2017-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone defects caused by injury, disease, or congenital deformity remain a major health concern, and efficiently regenerating bone is a prominent clinical demand worldwide. However, bone regeneration is an intricate process that requires concerted participation of both cells and bioactive factors. Mimicking physiologica...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Zhang Y,Yu T,Peng L,Sun Q,Wei Y,Han B

更新日期：2020-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-related Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) or novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection has been declared world pandemic causing a worrisome number of deaths, especially among vulnerable citizens, in 209 countries around the world. Although several therapeutic molecules are being tested, no ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Benarba B,Pandiella A

更新日期：2020-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast cancer (BC) is one of the most prevalent types of cancer worldwide with high morbidity and mortality rates. Treatment modalities include systemic therapy, in which chemotherapy is a major component in many cases. Several chemotherapeutic agents are used in combinations or as single agents with many adverse even...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Al-Mahayri ZN,Patrinos GP,Ali BR

更新日期：2020-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Styryllactones, a class of compounds obtained from the genus Goniothalamus (Annonaceae), have demonstrated in vitro antitumor activity. However, the aqueous solubility of these compounds is poor. In this study, we identified the absolute configurations of the previously isolated compounds, which were first isolated in...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Ma R,Chen JT,Ji XY,Xu XL,Mu Q

更新日期：2020-04-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic cancer is an aggressive malignancy with poor survival. Research has indicated the association of few genetic aberrations with pancreatic cancer. The data regarding the prevalence of microsatellite instability in pancreatic cancer is diverse and controversial. However, it could be an actionable target in pan...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Kamatham S,Shahjehan F,Kasi PM

更新日期：2020-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Up to date, the efficacy and safety of warfarin treatment in atrial fibrillation patients receiving hemodialysis remain controversial. So we performed this meta-analysis to try to offer recommendations regarding warfarin management in this population. Methods: We searched Pubmed, Embase, and Cochrane libra...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Lei H,Yu LT,Wang WN,Zhang SG

更新日期：2018-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The psoralen-related compound, 4,6,4'-trimethylangelicin (TMA) potentiates the cAMP/PKA-dependent activation of WT-CFTR and rescues F508del-CFTR-dependent chloride secretion in both primary and secondary airway cells homozygous for the F508del mutation. We recently demonstrated that TMA, like lumacaftor (VX-809), stab...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Laselva O,Marzaro G,Vaccarin C,Lampronti I,Tamanini A,Lippi G,Gambari R,Cabrini G,Bear CE,Chilin A,Dechecchi MC

更新日期：2018-07-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: There are increasing concerns world-wide with growing rates of antibiotic resistance necessitating urgent action. There have been a number of initiatives in the Republic of Srpska in recent years to address this and improve rational antibiotic prescribing and dispensing despite limited resources to fund ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Bojanić L,Marković-Peković V,Škrbić R,Stojaković N,Ðermanović M,Bojanić J,Fürst J,Kurdi AB,Godman B

更新日期：2018-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：:A growing body of research indicates that cortisol, the glucocorticoid product of the activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, plays a role in the pathophysiology of metabolic syndrome. In this regard, chronic exposure to cortisol is associated with risk factors related to metabolic syndrome like weight ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Díaz-Castro F,Monsalves-Álvarez M,Rojo LE,Del Campo A,Troncoso R

更新日期：2020-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a growing interest in the pharmaceutical industry to design novel tailored drugs for RNA targeting. The vertebrate-specific RNase A superfamily is nowadays one of the best characterized family of enzymes and comprises proteins involved in host defense with specific cytotoxic and immune-modulatory properties. ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Prats-Ejarque G,Lu L,Salazar VA,Moussaoui M,Boix E

更新日期：2019-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Vitamin D deficiency is linked to accelerated decline in lung function, increased inflammation, and reduced immunity in chronic lung diseases. Epidemiological studies have suggested that vitamin D insufficiency is associated with low lung function in susceptible subjects who are exposed to higher levels of environment...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Sundar IK,Rahman I

更新日期：2011-08-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes is affecting the social and economic developments in developing countries like Sri Lanka. Siddha Medicine (Tamil Medicine) is mostly practiced in the Eastern and Northern Provinces of Sri Lanka. Our recent review of Sri Lankan Siddha historical documents identified 171 plant species used to prepare anti-diabe...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Sathasivampillai SV,Rajamanoharan PRS,Heinrich M

更新日期：2018-10-10 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：: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：:Interest is increasing in the development of non-animal methods for toxicological evaluations. These methods are however, particularly challenging for complex toxicological endpoints such as repeated dose toxicity. European Legislation, e.g., the European Union's Cosmetic Directive and REACH, demands the use of altern...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Batke M,Gütlein M,Partosch F,Gundert-Remy U,Helma C,Kramer S,Maunz A,Seeland M,Bitsch A

更新日期：2016-09-21 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：:Background: Satisfaction of patients for pharmaceutical services reflects their preferences and expectations, and the realities of care. It is critical to understand the extent of dissatisfaction for pharmaceutical services and its associated factors in order to optimize the required quality of the services provided. ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Nigussie S,Edessa D

更新日期：2018-10-12 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