Traditional Chinese Medicine in Depression Treatment: From Molecules to Systems.

abstract：:Xueshuantong Lyophilized Powder (XST), consisting of a series of saponins extracted from Panax notoginseng, is widely applied to treat acute cerebral infarction, stroke, and coronary heart disease in China. However, most adverse drug reactions (ADR) in clinic are caused by quality problems of XST. In this study, six b...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Yang ZR,Wang ZH,Tang JF,Yan Y,Yue SJ,Feng WW,Shi ZY,Meng XT,Peng C,Wang CY,Meng DL,Yan D

更新日期：2018-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease that is primarily characterized by synovial inflammation. In this study, we found that a traditional Chinese decoction, Juanbi-Tang (JBT), JBT attenuated the symptoms of collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) mice and in tumor necrosis factor transgenic (TNF-Tg) mice...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Wang T,Jia Q,Chen T,Yin H,Tian X,Lin X,Liu Y,Zhao Y,Wang Y,Shi Q,Huang C,Xu H,Liang Q

更新日期：2020-02-14 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：:Fibrosis is a major player in cardiovascular disease, both as a contributor to the development of disease, as well as a post-injury response that drives progression. Despite the identification of many mechanisms responsible for cardiovascular fibrosis, to date no treatments have emerged that have effectively reduced t...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： McVicker BL,Bennett RG

更新日期：2017-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Gut microbiome maintains local gut integrity and systemic host homeostasis, where optimal control of intestinal lipopolysaccharides (LPS) activity may play an important role. LPS mainly produced from gut microbiota are a group of lipid-polysaccharide chemical complexes existing in the outer membrane of Gram-negative b...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Lin TL,Shu CC,Chen YM,Lu JJ,Wu TS,Lai WF,Tzeng CM,Lai HC,Lu CC

更新日期：2020-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous data showed that neuropathic pain induced by mechanical lesion of peripheral nerves has specific characteristics and responds differently to alleviating drugs at cephalic versus extracephalic level. This is especially true for tricyclic antidepressants currently used for alleviating neuropathic pain in humans...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： M'Dahoma S,Poitevin M,Dabala E,Payan H,Gabriel C,Mocaër E,Bourgoin S,Hamon M

更新日期：2018-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The family of ligand-gated ion channels known as P2X receptors were discovered several decades ago. Since the cloning of the seven P2X receptors (P2X1-P2X7), a huge research effort has elucidated their roles in regulating a range of physiological and pathophysiological processes. Transgenic animals have been influenti...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Stokes L,Bidula S,Bibič L,Allum E

更新日期：2020-05-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Βeta-cyclodextrin (β-CD) with a hydrophobic cavity enables the formation of inclusion complexes with organic molecules. The formation of host-guest complexes makes the application of β-CD popular in many fields, but their interaction with organisms is poorly understood. In the present study, the effect of β-CD on gut ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Lv S,Zhang X,Feng Y,Jiang Q,Niu C,Yang Y,Wang X

更新日期：2021-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite an improved understanding of the genetic background and the pathomechanisms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) no novel disease-modifying therapies have been successfully implemented in clinical routine. Riluzole still remains the only clinically approved substance in human ALS treatment with limited effic...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Günther R,Balck A,Koch JC,Nientiedt T,Sereda M,Bähr M,Lingor P,Tönges L

更新日期：2017-01-31 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：:Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) triggers activation of cytosolic phospholipase A2 (cPLA2) and then enhancing the synthesis of prostaglandin (PG) in inflammatory diseases. However, the detailed mechanisms of TNF-α induced cPLA2 expression were not fully defined in human pulmonary alveolar epithelial cells (HPAEpiCs). W...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Lin CC,Lin WN,Cho RL,Wang CY,Hsiao LD,Yang CM

更新日期：2016-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Glycolysis can improve the tolerance of tissue cells to hypoxia, and its intermediates provide raw materials for the synthesis and metabolism of the tumor cells. If it can inhibit the activity of glycolysis-related enzymes and control the energy metabolism of tumor, it can be targeted for the treatment of malignant tu...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Wu ST,Liu B,Ai ZZ,Hong ZC,You PT,Wu HZ,Yang YF

更新日期：2020-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) is a well-known intracellular and intercellular second messenger. The membrane permeability of such molecules has potential importance for autocrine-like or paracrine-like delivery. Here experiments have been designed to demonstrate whether gap junction hemichannels, composed of c...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Valiunas V

更新日期：2013-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: T helper 17 (Th17) has been implicated in a variety of inflammatory lung and immune system diseases. However, little is known about the expression and biological role of IL-17 in acute lung injury (ALI). We investigated the mechanisms involved in the effect of anti-IL17 in a model of lipopolysaccharide (...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Righetti RF,Dos Santos TM,Camargo LDN,Aristóteles LRCRB,Fukuzaki S,de Souza FCR,Santana FPR,de Agrela MVR,Cruz MM,Alonso-Vale MIC,Genaro IS,Saraiva-Romanholo BM,Leick EA,Martins MA,Prado CM,Tibério IFLC

更新日期：2018-10-04 00:00:00

abstract：:DT-13, a saponin monomer 13 from the dwarf lilyturf tuber, was reported to exhibit anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, cardioprotective as well as antitumor activities in a number of tumor cells. Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in males, discovery of novel antitumor drug for therapy of pro...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Wang Z,Wang Y,Zhu S,Liu Y,Peng X,Zhang S,Zhang Z,Qiu Y,Jin M,Wang R,Zhong Y,Kong D

更新日期：2018-12-07 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：:Low solubility, tissue accumulation, and toxicity are chief obstacles to developing triptolide derivatives, so a better understanding of the pharmacokinetics and toxicity of triptolide derivatives will help with these limitations. To address this, we studied pharmacokinetics and toxicity of (5R)-5-hydroxytriptolide (L...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Yu C,Li Y,Liu M,Gao M,Li C,Yan H,Li C,Sun L,Mo L,Wu C,Qi X,Ren J

更新日期：2017-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：:We report on a patient who developed acute liver failure while being treated with metamizole. After liver transplantation, the patient recovered rapidly. Liver biopsy showed massive necrosis and lobular infiltration of lymphocytes. A lymphocyte transformation test performed 20 months after transplantation was positive...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Krisai P,Rudin D,Grünig D,Scherer K,Pichler W,Terracciano L,Krähenbühl S

更新日期：2019-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：:A dominant area of antibody research is the extension of the use of this mighty experimental and therapeutic tool for the specific detection of molecules for diagnostics, visualization, and activity blocking. Despite the ability to raise antibodies against different proteins, numerous applications of antibodies in bas...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Slastnikova TA,Ulasov AV,Rosenkranz AA,Sobolev AS

更新日期：2018-10-24 00:00:00

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：:Phenethyl isothiocyanate is widely present in cruciferous vegetables with multiple biological effects. Here we reported the antiatherogenic effects and the underlying mechanisms of JC-5411 (Phenethyl isothiocyanate formulation) in vitro and in vivo. Luciferase reporter assay showed that JC-5411 increased the activity ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Jiang X,Li Y,Wang W,Han X,Han J,Chen M,Zhang J,Wang C,Li S,Luo J,Wang X,Xu Y,Xu Y,Cheng J,Si S

更新日期：2020-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Tolvaptan (TLV), an oral non-peptide antagonist of vasopressin V2 receptor, has been increasingly used for managements in patients with hyponatremia and/or syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion. However, none of the studies have thus far been investigated with regard to its possible perturbations on...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Lu TL,Chang WT,Chan CH,Wu SN

更新日期：2019-02-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Parkinson's disease (PD) is characterized by the loss of dopaminergic (DA) neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta (SNc) and the presence of Lewy bodies (LBs) in the surviving SNc neurons. LBs formation is caused by the accumulation of α-synuclein (α-syn) or phosphorylated α-syn at serine-129 (pSer129-α-syn), wh...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Li T,Feng Y,Yang R,Wu L,Li R,Huang L,Yang Q,Chen J

更新日期：2018-04-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Arsenic is a toxic environmental contaminant. Long-term exposure to arsenic through drinking water induces human cancers. However, it is as yet uncertain about the mechanisms of arsenic induced carcinogenesis. Although the effects of low-dose arsenicals on proliferation and cell cycle have been revealed by short time ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Chen Y,Liu X,Wang H,Liu S,Hu N,Li X

更新日期：2019-10-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Agrocybe aegerita has long been utilized for promoting diuresis in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) with a close correlation to hypouricemia. Ethanol (AAE) and water (AAW) extracts of the compound led to a remarkable decrease in serum uric acid levels (SUA) in hyperuricemia mice, approaching that of the normal contr...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Yong T,Chen S,Xie Y,Shuai O,Li X,Chen D,Su J,Jiao C,Liang Y

更新日期：2018-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) that target cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen 4, programmed cell death-1, and PD-ligand 1 have revolutionized cancer treatment, achieving unprecedented efficacy in multiple malignancies. ICIs are increasingly being used in early cancer settings and in combination with various other typ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Zhou YW,Zhu YJ,Wang MN,Xie Y,Chen CY,Zhang T,Xia F,Ding ZY,Liu JY

更新日期：2019-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammation-related intestinal diseases are a set of various conditions presenting an overactive enteric immune system. A continuous overproduction of pro-inflammatory cytokines and a decreased production of anti-inflammatory modulators are generally observed, while morpho-functional alterations of the enteric nervou...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Dal Ben D,Antonioli L,Lambertucci C,Fornai M,Blandizzi C,Volpini R

更新日期：2018-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Background and Aims: Targeting inflammation is nowadays considered as a challenging pharmacological strategy to prevent or delay the development of vascular diseases. Angiotensin-(1-7) is a member of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) that binds Mas receptors and has gained growing attention in the last years as a reg...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Villalobos LA,San Hipólito-Luengo Á,Ramos-González M,Cercas E,Vallejo S,Romero A,Romacho T,Carraro R,Sánchez-Ferrer CF,Peiró C

更新日期：2016-12-15 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：:Neuronal insulin resistance is implicated in neurodegenerative diseases. Icariin has been reported to improve insulin resistance in skeletal muscle cells and to restore impaired hypothalamic insulin signaling in the rats with chronic unpredictable mild stress. In addition, icariin can exert the neuroprotective effects...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Zou X,Feng X,Fu Y,Zheng Y,Ma M,Wang C,Zhang Y

更新日期：2020-06-09 00:00:00