Mifepristone for Treatment of Metabolic Syndrome: Beyond Cushing's Syndrome.

abstract：:We explored the therapeutic effects of Dendrobium officinale polysaccharide (DOP) on CCl4-induced liver fibrosis with respect to the intestinal hepatic axis using a rat model. Histopathological staining results showed that DOP alleviated extensive fibrous tissue proliferation in interstitium and lessened intestinal mu...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Wang K,Yang X,Wu Z,Wang H,Li Q,Mei H,You R,Zhang Y

更新日期：2020-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Aims: The present study aims to detect the effect of acanthoic acid (AA) on alcohol exposure-induced liver lipid deposition and inflammation, and to explore the mechanisms. Methods: C57BL/6 mice were pretreated with single dose of AA (20 and 40 mg/kg) by oral gavage or equal volume of saline, and then exposed to three...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Yao YL,Han X,Li ZM,Lian LH,Nan JX,Wu YL

更新日期：2017-03-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) are used to treat estrogen receptor (ER)-positive breast cancer and osteoporosis. Interestingly, tamoxifen and newer classes of SERMs also exhibit cytotoxic effects in cancers devoid of ERs, indicating a non-estrogenic mechanism of action. Indicative of a potential ER-ind...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Franks LN,Ford BM,Prather PL

更新日期：2016-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Dysregulation of the complement system is central to age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of blindness in the developed world. Most of the genetic variation associated with AMD resides in complement genes, with the greatest risk associated with polymorphisms in the complement factor H (CFH) gene; ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Stravalaci M,Davi F,Parente R,Gobbi M,Bottazzi B,Mantovani A,Day AJ,Clark SJ,Romano MR,Inforzato A

更新日期：2020-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Acetaminophen (APAP) overdose is a leading cause of drug-induced acute liver failure in clinical and hospital settings. Fisetin (FST) is a phenolic compound derived from natural products such as fruit and vegetables. Our research investigated the protective mechanisms of FST in APAP-induced hepatic injury in vitro and...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Zhang J,Zhao L,Hu C,Wang T,Lu J,Wu C,Chen L,Jin M,Hu H,Ji G,Cao Q,Jiang Y

更新日期：2020-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Immunosuppressant non-adherence is a widespread problem among solid organ recipients. With the newly published clinical trials, the randomized controlled trials (RCTs) based systematic review of adherence-enhancing interventions on immunosuppressant adherence in solid organ recipients has not been completed....

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Shi YX,Liu CX,Liu F,Zhang HM,Yu MM,Jin YH,Shang SM,Fu YX

更新日期：2020-10-20 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：:The skin is the main barrier that protects us against environmental stressors (physical, chemical, and biological). These stressors, combined with internal factors, are responsible for cutaneous aging. Furthermore, they negatively affect the skin and increase the risk of cutaneous diseases, particularly skin cancer. T...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Parrado C,Mercado-Saenz S,Perez-Davo A,Gilaberte Y,Gonzalez S,Juarranz A

更新日期：2019-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Costunolide, a sesquiterpene isolated from Vladimiria souliei (Franch.) Ling, is known to exhibit anti-inflammatory, anti-viral, and anti-tumor activities. However, the effects of costunolide on liver injury are poorly understood. The current study aimed to investigate the hepatoprotective effects of costunolide again...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Mao J,Yi M,Wang R,Huang Y,Chen M

更新日期：2018-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is a life-threatening complication that can ensue following Staphylococcus aureus infection. The enterotoxin produced by these bacteria (SEB) acts as a superantigen thereby activating a large proportion of T cells leading to cytokine storm and severe lung injury. Δ9Tetrahydro...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Mohammed A,Alghetaa H,Sultan M,Singh NP,Nagarkatti P,Nagarkatti M

更新日期：2020-06-16 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Huangci Granule is a traditional Chinese medicine for treating metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). Objective:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of Huangci Granule combination with chemotherapy and cetuximab (CET) or bevacizumab (BV) for treating mCRC. Methods:We performed a randomized, controlled, and do...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Liu N,Wu C,Jia R,Cai G,Wang Y,Zhou L,Ji Q,Sui H,Zeng P,Xiao H,Liu H,Huo J,Feng Y,Deng W,Li Q

更新日期：2020-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Dolutegravir (DTG) is a second-generation integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI) and INSTIs are the latest class of potent anti-HIV drugs. Compared to the first generation INSTIs, raltegravir, and elvitegravir, DTG shows a limited cross-resistance profile. More interestingly, clinical resistance mutations to DTG ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Wainberg MA,Han YS

更新日期：2015-04-29 00:00:00

abstract：:UV irradiation-induced oxidative stress and inflammation contribute to the development of skin diseases. Therefore, targeting oxidative stress and inflammation might contribute to reduce skin diseases. Resolvin D1 (RvD1) is a bioactive metabolite generated during inflammation to actively orchestrate the resolution of ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Saito P,Melo CPB,Martinez RM,Fattori V,Cezar TLC,Pinto IC,Bussmann AJC,Vignoli JA,Georgetti SR,Baracat MM,Verri WA Jr,Casagrande R

更新日期：2018-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：:The Tim-3-galectin-9 secretory pathway is known to protect various types of cancer cells against host immune surveillance. We found that pharmacologically induced mitochondrial dysfunction leads to a reduced galectin-9 expression/exocytosis in human colorectal cancer cells and re-distribution of this protein (the effe...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Sakhnevych SS,Yasinska IM,Fasler-Kan E,Sumbayev VV

更新日期：2019-04-05 00:00:00

abstract：:15-F2t-Isoprostane, a reliable biomarker of oxidative stress, has been found elevated in exhaled breath condensate (EBC), a non-invasive technique for sampling of airway secretions, in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). Azithromycin has antioxidant properties in experimental models of CF, but its effects on oxidative...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Montuschi P,Lucidi V,Paris D,Montemitro E,Shohreh R,Mores N,Melck D,Santini G,Majo F,Motta A

更新日期：2018-06-18 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：:BY VIRTUE OF BEING THE PRODUCT OF THE GENETIC ADMIXTURE OF THREE ANCESTRAL ROOTS: Europeans, Africans, and Amerindians, the present-day Brazilian population displays very high levels of genomic diversity, which have important pharmacogenetic/-genomic (PGx) implications. Recognition of this fact has prompted the creati...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Suarez-Kurtz G,Pena SD,Struchiner CJ,Hutz MH

更新日期：2012-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：:A leading cause of death worldwide is sepsis that develops as a dysregulated immune response to infection. Serious infection caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) increases the difficulty of treatment in septic patients. Host-directed therapy (HDT) is an emerging approach to bacterial infections...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Li T,Qian Y,Miao Z,Zheng P,Shi T,Jiang X,Pan L,Qian F,Yang G,An H,Zheng Y

更新日期：2020-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：:There is currently a strong interest in using high-throughput in-vitro ion-channel screening data to make predictions regarding the cardiac toxicity potential of a new compound in both animal and human studies. A recent FDA think tank encourages the use of biophysical mathematical models of cardiac myocytes for this p...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Mistry HB,Davies MR,Di Veroli GY

更新日期：2015-03-24 00:00:00

abstract：Background and Purpose:The exact mechanism of spontaneous pacemaking is not fully understood. Recent results suggest tight cooperation between intracellular Ca2+ handling and sarcolemmal ion channels. An important player of this crosstalk is the Na+/Ca2+ exchanger (NCX), however, direct pharmacological evidence was una...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Kohajda Z,Tóth N,Szlovák J,Loewe A,Bitay G,Gazdag P,Prorok J,Jost N,Levijoki J,Pollesello P,Papp JG,Varró A,Nagy N

更新日期：2020-01-29 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：:The recent approval of a therapeutic for a circadian disorder has increased interest in developing additional medicines for disorders characterized by circadian disruption. However, previous experience demonstrates that drug development for central nervous system (CNS) disorders has a high failure rate. Personalized m...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Skelton RL,Kornhauser JM,Tate BA

更新日期：2015-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:Diabetes is a metabolic disease with a high incidence and serious harm to human health. Islet β-cell function defects can occur in the late stage of type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes. Studies have shown that stem cell is a promising new approach in bioengineering regenerative medicine. In the study of st...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Xu B,Fan D,Zhao Y,Li J,Wang Z,Wang J,Wang X,Guan Z,Niu B

更新日期：2020-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Fish oil (FO) is the main source of long chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (ω-3 PUFAs), which display relevant analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties. Peripheral nerve injury is driven by degeneration, neuroinflammation, and neuronal plasticity which results in neuropathic pain (NP) symptoms such as allody...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Silva RV,Oliveira JT,Santos BLR,Dias FC,Martinez AMB,Lima CKF,Miranda ALP

更新日期：2017-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are a standard of care for the pharmacotherapy of patients suffering from Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). However, only one-half to two-thirds of MDD patients respond to SSRI therapy. Recently, a "multiple omics" research strategy was applied to identify genetic differe...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Nguyen TTL,Liu D,Ho MF,Athreya AP,Weinshilboum R

更新日期：2021-01-11 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：:Background: Currently, although non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) were recommended for acute renal colic in the 2018 European Association of Urology guidelines, there are no specific NSAIDs and no specific routes of administration in this guideline. The clinical practice of advocating intravenous opioids ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Gu HY,Luo J,Wu JY,Yao QS,Niu YM,Zhang C

更新日期：2019-02-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumors frequently arise as a result of an acquired genomic instability and the subsequent evolution of neoplastic populations with variable genomes. A barrier to the study of the somatic genetics of human solid tumors in vivo is the presence of admixtures of non-neoplastic cells with normal genomes in patient samples....

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Barrett MT,Lenkiewicz E,Evers L,Holley T,Ruiz C,Bubendorf L,Sekulic A,Ramanathan RK,Von Hoff DD

更新日期：2013-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Traditionally, the solution to reduce parameter dimensionality in a physiologically-based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) model is through expert judgment. However, this approach may lead to bias in parameter estimates and model predictions if important parameters are fixed at uncertain or inappropriate values. The purpose of ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Hsieh NH,Reisfeld B,Bois FY,Chiu WA

更新日期：2018-06-08 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