Airway Mucins Inhibit Oxidative and Non-Oxidative Bacterial Killing by Human Neutrophils.

abstract：:Fasudil, a Rho-kinase inhibitor, has shown outstanding therapeutic effects against cerebral vasospasm after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) in humans. Studies show various biological effects of fasudil in the cardiovascular system. We conducted a preclinical systematic review to determine the efficacy and possible mecha...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Huang YY,Wu JM,Su T,Zhang SY,Lin XJ

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of nanomaterials to modulate the tumor microenvironment has great potential to advance outcomes in patients with lung cancer. Nanomaterials can be used to prolong the delivery time of therapeutics enabling their specific targeting to tumors while minimizing and potentially eliminating cytotoxic effects. Using ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Seshadri DR,Ramamurthi A

更新日期：2018-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a recessive genetic disease due to mutations of the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR) gene encoding the CFTR chloride channel. The ion transport abnormalities related to CFTR mutation generate a dehydrated airway surface liquid (ASL) layer, which is responsible for an a...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Briottet M,Shum M,Urbach V

更新日期：2020-09-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Emerging evidence has demonstrated that epigenetic regulation plays a vital role in gene expression under normal and pathological conditions. Alterations in the expression and activation of histone methyltransferases (HMTs) have been reported in preclinical models of multiple kidney diseases, including acute kidney in...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Yu C,Zhuang S

更新日期：2019-12-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Dermaseptins are a group of α-helical shaped polycationic peptides isolated from the Hylid frogs, with antimicrobial effects against bacteria, parasites, protozoa, viruses in vitro. Besides, anti-tumor effects have been demonstrated. However, few animal experiments and no clinical trials have been conducted thus far. ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Bartels EJH,Dekker D,Amiche M

更新日期：2019-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Abelmoschus manihot (L.) Medik. (Malvaceae) is a herb used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat some kidney diseases. To date, the detailed mechanisms by which A. manihot improves some kinds of renal disease are not fully understood. In this study, we established Adriamycin-induced NRK-52E cells, the normal rat ki...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Li W,He W,Xia P,Sun W,Shi M,Zhou Y,Zhu W,Zhang L,Liu B,Zhu J,Zhu Y,Zhou E,Sun M,Gao K

更新日期：2019-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers and the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Most of these patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) present with the advanced stage of the disease at the time of diagnosis, and thus decrease the 5-year survival rate to about 5%. Immune checkpoint inhib...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Huang Z,Su W,Lu T,Wang Y,Dong Y,Qin Y,Liu D,Sun L,Jiao W

更新日期：2020-10-07 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：:The growing interest in testosterone's effects on men's social behaviors, in particular aggressive, risk-taking, or status maintenance behaviors, is accompanied by a paucity of dose-dependent pharmacokinetic data. Examining the neurophysiological effects of transdermal testosterone typically includes a 4h delay before...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Puiu AA,Radke S,Votinov M,Habel U,Herpertz-Dahlmann B,Turetsky B,Konrad K

更新日期：2019-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：:There is growing evidence that the metabolic network is an integral regulator of cellular physiology. Dynamic changes in metabolite concentrations, metabolic flux, or network topology act as reporters of biological or environmental signals, and are required for the cell to trigger an appropriate biological reaction. C...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Ralser M,Michel S,Breitenbach M

更新日期：2012-03-08 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：:Over the last decade, several studies demonstrated that prenylation of flavonoids enhances various biological activities as compared to the respective nonprenylated compounds. In line with this, the natural prenylated isoflavonoid alpinumisoflavone (AIF) has been explored for a number of biological and pharmacological...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Ateba SB,Mvondo MA,Djiogue S,Zingué S,Krenn L,Njamen D

更新日期：2019-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The application of liposomes to assist drug delivery has already had a major impact on many biomedical areas. They have been shown to be beneficial for stabilizing therapeutic compounds, overcoming obstacles to cellular and tissue uptake, and improving biodistribution of compounds to target sites in vivo. This enables...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Sercombe L,Veerati T,Moheimani F,Wu SY,Sood AK,Hua S

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is one of the main causes of renal fibrosis and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) therapy has a long history of usage in a clinical setting and its usage is increasing. ErHuang Formula (EHF), a Chinese herbal compound, has been clinically used...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Shen YL,Jiang YP,Li XQ,Wang SJ,Ma MH,Zhang CY,Zhu JY,Rahman K,Zhang LJ,Luan X,Zhang H

更新日期：2020-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Several initiatives have assessed if mining electronic health records (EHRs) may accelerate the process of drug safety signal detection. In Europe, Exploring and Understanding Adverse Drug Reactions (EU-ADR) Project Focused on utilizing clinical data from EHRs of over 30 million patients from several Europ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Patadia VK,Schuemie MJ,Coloma PM,Herings R,van der Lei J,Sturkenboom M,Trifirò G

更新日期：2018-06-06 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：:Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer (Araliaceae), a popular tonic and dietetic herbal medicine, has been traditionally prescribed in China and other countries to treat affective disorders. The medicinal parts of ginseng, the roots and flower buds, have become increasingly popular as dietary supplements due to the current holisti...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Wang G,Lei C,Tian Y,Wang Y,Zhang L,Zhang R

更新日期：2019-09-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Lapatinib, targeting the human epidermal growth factor receptor family members HER1 and HER2, has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for use in metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer. However, resistance to lapatinib remains a common challenge to HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer. Until now, the...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Bao S,Chen Y,Yang F,Sun C,Yang M,Li W,Huang X,Li J,Wu H,Yin Y

更新日期：2020-09-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Positive links have been found between periodontitis and numerous diseases in humans via persistent inflammation throughout the body. However, the main factors responsible for maintaining this pro-inflammatory condition are poorly understood. The spleen, the largest secondary immune organ, is a central hub regulating ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Dekita M,Wu Z,Ni J,Zhang X,Liu Y,Yan X,Nakanishi H,Takahashi I

更新日期：2017-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Atherosclerosis is a chronic disease comprising intima malfunction and arterial inflammation. Recent studies have demonstrated that autophagy could inhibit inflammatory response in atherosclerosis and exert subsequent atheroprotective effects. Our previous study also demonstrated the role of autophagy in the inhibitio...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Peng S,Xu LW,Che XY,Xiao QQ,Pu J,Shao Q,He B

更新日期：2018-05-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Lapatinib and capecitabine have been widely used in the therapy of breast cancer. However, long-term use of lapatinib and capecitabine often causes the most common side effect diarrhea, which limit the medicine use. Fructus mume (F. mume) has been proved to be effective to treat chronic diarrhea with few side effects....

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Xing H,Zhang L,Ma J,Liu Z,Song C,Liu Y

更新日期：2018-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Salvinorin A, a neoclerodane diterpene isolated from Salvia divinorum, exerts a number of pharmacological actions which are not solely limited to the central nervous system. Recently it has been demonstrated that Salvinorin A inhibits acute inflammatory response affecting leukotriene (LT) production. Since LTs are pot...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Rossi A,Caiazzo E,Bilancia R,Riemma MA,Pagano E,Cicala C,Ialenti A,Zjawiony JK,Izzo AA,Capasso R,Roviezzo F

更新日期：2017-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Excessive bone resorption conducted by osteoclasts is considered as the main cause of osteoclast-related bone diseases such as osteoporosis. Therefore, the suppression of excessive osteoclast formation and function is one of the strategies to treat osteoclast-related bone diseases. Fumitremorgin C (Fum) is a mycotoxin...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Yuan Y,Chen K,Chen X,Wang C,Qiu H,Cao Z,Song D,Sun Y,Guo J,Tickner J,Xu J,Zou J

更新日期：2020-03-10 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article on p. 727 in vol. 8, PMID: 29114222.]. ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Qiao L,Zhang X,Liu M,Liu X,Dong M,Cheng J,Zhang X,Zhai C,Song Y,Lu H,Chen W

更新日期：2018-01-09 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：:The ATP-gated P2X7 ion channel is an abundant microglial protein in the CNS that plays an important pathological role in executing ATP-driven danger signal transduction. Emerging data has generated scientific interest and excitement around targeting the P2X7 ion channel as a potential drug target for CNS disorders. Ov...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Bhattacharya A

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background and Purpose: Septic cardiomyopathy, which is one of the features of multi-organ dysfunction in sepsis, is characterized by ventricular dilatation, reduced ventricular contractility, and reduction in ejection fraction and, if severe, can lead to death. To date, there is no specific therapy that exists, and i...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Tan S,Long Z,Hou X,Lin Y,Xu J,You X,Wang T,Zhang Y

更新日期：2019-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Phytoestrogen has been proposed as an alternative to hormone replacement therapy, which has been demonstrated to promote a high risk of breast cancer. However, the effect of phytoestrogen on breast cancer development has not been fully understood. Bakuchiol is an active ingredient of a traditional Chinese herbal medic...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Li L,Chen X,Liu CC,Lee LS,Man C,Cheng SH

更新日期：2016-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The interplay between drugs and cell metabolism is a key factor in determining both compound potency and toxicity. In particular, how and to what extent transmembrane transporters affect drug uptake and disposition is currently only partially understood. Most transporter proteins belong to two protein families: the AT...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： César-Razquin A,Girardi E,Yang M,Brehme M,Saez-Rodriguez J,Superti-Furga G

更新日期：2018-09-07 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