The Folate Concentration and/or Folic Acid Metabolites in Plasma as Factor for COVID-19 Infection.

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：:Chijabyukpi-tang (CBT) is an oriental herbal formula consisting of three herbs (Gardeniae Fructus (Gardenia jasminoides J.Ellis.), Phellodendri Cortex (Phellodendron amurense Rupr.), Glycyrrhizae Radix (Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch. ex DC.) at the ratio of 2: 2: 1. CBT has traditionally been used to treat eczema with i...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Lee JH,Lim JY,Jo EH,Noh HM,Park S,Park MC,Kim DK

更新日期：2020-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Shuxuening injection (SXNI) is a widely prescribed herbal medicine of Ginkgo biloba extract (EGB) for cerebral and cardiovascular diseases in China. However, its curative effects on ischemic stroke and heart diseases and the underlying mechanisms remain unknown. Taking an integrated approach of RNA-seq and network pha...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Lyu M,Cui Y,Zhao T,Ning Z,Ren J,Jin X,Fan G,Zhu Y

更新日期：2018-04-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of epilepsy, a process known as epileptogenesis, often occurs later in life following a prenatal or early postnatal insult such as cerebral ischemia, stroke, brain trauma, or infection. These insults share common pathophysiological pathways involving innate immune activation including neuroinflammation...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Semple BD,Dill LK,O'Brien TJ

更新日期：2020-02-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Literature is scarce on acute ischemia after intra-arterial injection of crushed tablets and no effective medical treatment against the progression of lesions is reported. The only factor able to modify the outcome is the delay between injection and management by a specialized vascular team. Moreover the risk of necro...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Détriché G,Goudot G,Khider L,Galloula A,Guillet M,Lillo-Le Louët A,Messas E,Mirault T

更新日期：2020-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a progressive autoimmune disease specific to synovial joints; it causes joint damage and other systemic abnormalities, thereby leading to physical disability and early mortality. Marine sponge-derived fungi, Pestalotiopsis sp., secrete immunosuppressive compounds in the culture broth. In t...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Lee JY,Kim GJ,Choi JK,Choi YA,Jeong NH,Park PH,Choi H,Kim SH

更新日期：2018-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Aging is associated with age-related diseases and an increase susceptibility of cancer. Dissecting the molecular mechanisms that underlie aging and longevity would contribute to implications for preventing and treating the age-dependent diseases or cancers. Multiple signaling pathways such as the insulin/IGF-1 signali...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Sun X,Chen WD,Wang YD

更新日期：2017-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Phytochemical studies are seeking new alternatives to prevent or treat cancer, including different types of leukemias. Campomanesia adamantium, commonly known as guavira or guabiroba, exhibits pharmacological properties including antioxidant, antimicrobial, and antiproliferative activities. Considering the anticancer ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Campos JF,Espindola PPT,Torquato HFV,Vital WD,Justo GZ,Silva DB,Carollo CA,de Picoli Souza K,Paredes-Gamero EJ,Dos Santos EL

更新日期：2017-08-14 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：: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：:Random-pattern skin flap transplantation is frequently applied in plastic and reconstructive surgery. However, the distal part of the flap often suffers necrosis due to ischemia. In this study, the effects of salvianolic acid B (Sal B) on flap survival were evaluated, and the underlying mechanisms were investigated. S...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Lin J,Lin R,Li S,Wu H,Ding J,Xiang G,Li S,Wang Y,Lin D,Gao W,Kong J,Xu H,Zhou K

更新日期：2018-10-23 00:00:00

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：:Peritoneal dialysis (PD)-associated peritoneal fibrosis is a chronic progress which induces ultrafiltration failure. It remains a challenge to prevent the progression of PD-associated fibrosis in clinic practice. Wnt/β-catenin pathway plays important role in many severe fibrotic diseases, here we investigated its cont...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Guo Y,Sun L,Xiao L,Gou R,Fang Y,Liang Y,Wang R,Li N,Liu F,Tang L

更新日期：2017-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous protein kinases encoded in the genome have become attractive targets for the treatment of different types of cancer. As of January 2020, a total of 52 small-molecule kinase inhibitors (SMKIs) have been approved by the FDA. With the numerous clinical trials and a heavy focus on drug safety, SMKI-induced cardio...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Jin Y,Xu Z,Yan H,He Q,Yang X,Luo P

更新日期：2020-06-12 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：:Tumor cells acquire invasive and metastatic behavior by sensing changes in the localization and activation of signaling pathways, which in turn determine changes in actin cytoskeleton. The core-scaffold machinery associated to β-arrestin (β-arr) is a key mechanism of G-protein coupled receptors (GPCR) to achieve spati...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Bagnato A,Rosanò L

更新日期：2019-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Glaucoma is the second cause of blindness worldwide and is characterized by the degeneration of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) and optic nerve atrophy. Increased microglia reactivity is an early event in glaucoma that may precede the loss of RGCs, suggesting that microglia and neuroinflammation are involved in the path...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Rodrigues-Neves AC,Aires ID,Vindeirinho J,Boia R,Madeira MH,Gonçalves FQ,Cunha RA,Santos PF,Ambrósio AF,Santiago AR

更新日期：2018-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 5 (17β-HSD5) formally known as aldo-keto reductase 1C3 (AKR1C3) play a major role in the formation and metabolism of androgens. The enzyme is highly expressed in the prostate gland and previous studies indicate that genetic variation in the AKR1C3 gene may influenc...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Schulze JJ,Karypidis H,Ekström L

更新日期：2012-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Venom systems are functional and ecological traits, typically used by one organism to subdue or deter another. A predominant subset of their constituent molecules-"toxins"-share this ecological function and are therefore molecules that mediate interactions between organisms. Such molecules have been referred to as "ex...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Jackson TNW,Koludarov I

更新日期：2020-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Zinc doped copper oxide nanocomposites (Zn-CuO NPs) is a novel doped metal nanomaterial synthesized by our group using the sonochemical method. Our previous studies have shown that Zn-CuO NPs could inhibit cancer cell proliferation by inducing apoptosis via ROS-mediated pathway. In the present study, we studied the an...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Li X,Xu H,Li C,Qiao G,Farooqi AA,Gedanken A,Liu X,Lin X

更新日期：2019-04-02 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：:Hypertension-induced cardiac apoptosis is a major contributor to early-stage heart-failure. Our previous studies have found that p53-mediated mitochondrial fission is involved in aldosterone-induced podocyte apoptosis. However, it is not clear that whether p53-induced mitochondrial fission is critical for hypertensive...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Qi J,Wang F,Yang P,Wang X,Xu R,Chen J,Yuan Y,Lu Z,Duan J

更新日期：2018-03-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles in biomedicine has evolved intensely in the recent years due to the multiple applications of these nanomaterials, mainly in domains like cancer. The aim of the present study was: (i) to develop biocompatible colloidal suspensions based on magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles a...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Coricovac DE,Moacă EA,Pinzaru I,Cîtu C,Soica C,Mihali CV,Păcurariu C,Tutelyan VA,Tsatsakis A,Dehelean CA

更新日期：2017-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Product mislabeling and/or species fraud in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) not only decrease TCM quality, but also pose a potential health issue to the end user. Up to now, methods to control TCM quality have been developed to detect specific metabolites or identify the original species. However, species quantific...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Zhao B,Xiong C,Li J,Zhang D,Shi Y,Sun W,Duan X

更新日期：2020-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Mequindox (MEQ), belonging to quinoxaline-di-N-oxides (QdNOs), has been extensively used as a synthetic antibacterial agent. To evaluate the reproductive toxicity of MEQ, different concentrations of MEQ were administered to Wistar rats by feeding diets containing 0, 25, 55, 110, and 275 mg/kg, respectively. Each group...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Liu Q,Lei Z,Wu Q,Awais I,Shabbir MAB,Ahmed S,Fatima Z,Wang X,Pan Y,Xie S,Yuan Z

更新日期：2018-08-17 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：:Objectives: The aim of this study was to review the requirements for the reimbursement of biosimilars and to compare the reimbursement status, market share, and reimbursement costs of biosimilars in selected Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries. Methods: A questionnaire-based survey was conducted between Novem...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Kawalec P,Stawowczyk E,Tesar T,Skoupa J,Turcu-Stiolica A,Dimitrova M,Petrova GI,Rugaja Z,Männik A,Harsanyi A,Draganic P

更新日期：2017-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The entactogen MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine, "Ecstasy") exerts its psychotropic effects acting primarily as a substrate of the serotonin transporter (SERT) to induce a non-exocytotic release of serotonin. Nevertheless, the roles of specific positions of the aromatic ring of MDMA associated with the modulat...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Sáez-Briones P,Castro-Castillo V,Díaz-Véliz G,Valladares L,Barra R,Hernández A,Cassels BK

更新日期：2019-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Lipid emulsions (LEs), an integral component in parenteral nutrition (PN) feeding, have shifted from the primary aim of delivering non-protein calories and essential fatty acids to defined therapeutic outcomes such as reducing inflammation, and improving metabolic and clinical outcomes. Use of LEs in PN for surgical a...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Sadu Singh BK,Narayanan SS,Khor BH,Sahathevan S,Abdul Gafor AH,Fiaccadori E,Sundram K,Karupaiah T

更新日期：2020-04-29 00:00:00

abstract：:In Mexico, the Adenophyllum aurantium (L.) Strother plant is consumed as an infusion to treat intestinal diseases such as amoebiasis, which is an endemic health problem in Mexico and other countries. However, the effect of A. aurantium on Entamoeba histolytica, the causative agent of amoebiasis, is unknown. An aerial ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Herrera-Martínez M,Hernández-Ramírez VI,Hernández-Carlos B,Chávez-Munguía B,Calderón-Oropeza MA,Talamás-Rohana P

更新日期：2016-06-27 00:00:00