Synthesis of cetyl myristoleate and evaluation of its therapeutic efficacy in a murine model of collagen-induced arthritis.

abstract：:The formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) appears to play a significant role in many pathological states including cystic fibrosis and asthma. Although stimulated inflammatory cells represent a major source of oxygen metabolites and these cells are able to generate the potent oxidant hypochlorous acid (HOCl) effe...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Turan NN,Demiryürek AT,Kanzik I

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of the inhalation of vaporized ethanol on injected [1-14C]pyruvate kinetics was studied in mice. The [1-14C]pyruvate kinetics were modelled by means of a four-compartment closed model, i.e. injected site, blood, periphery and expired 14CO2. The results show that the inhalation of vaporized ethanol can stimu...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Wu G

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are among the main causes of death globally and in this context hypertension represents one of the key risk factors for developing a CVD. It is well established that the peripheral renin-angiotensin system (RAS) plays an important role in regulating blood pressure (BP). All components of ...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Huber G,Schuster F,Raasch W

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study we evaluated the protective activity of pyridoxol L,2-pyrrolidon-5 carboxylate (metadoxine) against CCl4 intoxication in rats, especially in relation to liver fibrosis. After 6 consecutive weeks of CCl4 treatment, the animals developed liver fibrosis and inflammation as revealed by histological an...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Annoni G,Contu L,Tronci MA,Caputo A,Arosio B

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Iron is an essential element for virtually all organisms. It facilitates cell proliferation and growth but also contributes to major hallmarks of cancer such as tumor initiation, growth, and metastasis. Often, iron handling of tumor cells is disturbed, with altered iron acquisition, efflux, and storage. Targeting pert...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Jung M,Mertens C,Bauer R,Rehwald C,Brüne B

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The endogenous gasotransmitter hydrogen sulphide (H2S) is an important regulator of the cardiovascular system, particularly of myocardial function. Moreover, H2S exhibits cardioprotective activity against ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) or hypoxic injury, and is considered an important mediator of "ischemic preconditioning...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Testai L,Marino A,Piano I,Brancaleone V,Tomita K,Di Cesare Mannelli L,Martelli A,Citi V,Breschi MC,Levi R,Gargini C,Bucci M,Cirino G,Ghelardini C,Calderone V

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The sphingolipid field has made significant strides over the past 10 years: from identifying metabolites of the sphingomyelin pathway as second messengers to discerning the molecular biology and biophysics of these lipid-derived second messengers. Building upon this vast basic science literature, scientists from multi...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Kester M,Kolesnick R

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cytokine thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) is involved in the development and the progression of allergic diseases. It is mainly released by epithelial cells at barriers such as skin and gut in response to danger signals. Overexpression of TSLP in keratinocytes (KC) can provoke the development of a type 2 inflam...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Schaper K,Rossbach K,Köther B,Stark H,Kietzmann M,Werfel T,Gutzmer R

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The antipsychotic drug olanzapine is widely used in the treatment of schizophrenia, bipolar and other mental disorders; however, it causes serious metabolic disorders, including dyslipidemia. Our previous studies have identified that olanzapine activated expression of the sterol regulatory element binding transcriptio...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Su Y,Liu X,Lian J,Deng C

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heart rate slowing has been accepted for decades as a primary therapeutic approach to prevention (and even to treatment) of angina pectoris. Pure heart rate slowing has not been achieved with previously available rate-slowing pharmacological agents (beta adrenergic blockers, certain calcium channel blockers), all of w...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Borer JS

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evodiae fructus is a widely used herbal drug in traditional Chinese medicine. Evodia extract was found to inhibit hERG channels. The aim of the current study was to identify hERG inhibitors in Evodia extract and to investigate their potential proarrhythmic effects. Dehydroevodiamine (DHE) and hortiamine were identifie...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Baburin I,Varkevisser R,Schramm A,Saxena P,Beyl S,Szkokan P,Linder T,Stary-Weinzinger A,van der Heyden MAG,Houtman M,Takanari H,Jonsson M,Beekman JHD,Hamburger M,Vos MA,Hering S

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF THE REVIEW:This review article discusses recent advances in the mechanism of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) actions in renal diseases, especially diabetic kidney fibrosis, and summarizes anti-fibrotic functions of various DPP-4 inhibitors in diabetic nephropathy (DN). RECENT FINDINGS:DN is a common complica...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Gupta S,Sen U

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In spite of continuous research in the field of bronchial asthma, still no satisfactory drug is available. Recently a new class of oligopeptide exhibited antiallergic activity by inhibiting the synthesis of IgE antibody. The analogue of ADSDGK (94-335) has shown antiallergic activity in experimental models. The 94-335...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Singh R,Nath A,Gupta PP,Shulka M,Khare SK,Kundu B

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) has seen a historic emergence in last decade with its sojourn recently entering into a chequered path, due to a few reports of infection and subsequent mortality. Though FMT has been extensively reported, there is no comprehensive report on the delivery routes available for this non-p...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Gulati M,Singh SK,Corrie L,Kaur IP,Chandwani L

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Overexpression of heat shock proteins (Hsps) is associated to myocardial protection and it has been suggested that they could be a marker of cardiac preservation in conditions such as extracorporeal circulation. Aim of this study was to evaluate if cardioplegic arrest can modify the expression of Hsps in the...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Giannessi D,Caselli C,Vitale RL,Crucean A,Murzi B,Del Ry S,Vanini V,Biagini A

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Effect of moclobemide, a selective monoamine oxidase-type A enzyme inhibitor, was investigated on the body temperature of male mice. Moclobemide (15-30 mg kg(-1), i.p.) produced significant reductions of body temperature in both normal and yeast-induced hyperthermic male mice. The hypothermic effect of moclobemide was...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Ginawi OT

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Boldo (Peumus boldus Mol.), a Chilean tree traditionally employed in folk medicine and recognized as a herbal remedy in a number of pharmacopoeias, mainly for the treatment of liver ailments, has recently been the subject of increasing attention. Boldine, in particular, the major and most characteristic alkaloidal con...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Speisky H,Cassels BK

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Augmented vasoconstriction is a hallmark of hypertension and is mediated partly by hyper-stimulation of G protein couple receptors (GPCRs) and downstream signaling components. Although GPCR blockade is a key component of current anti-hypertensive strategies, whether hypertension is better managed by directly targeting...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Meleka MM,Edwards AJ,Xia J,Dahlen SA,Mohanty I,Medcalf M,Aggarwal S,Moeller KD,Mortensen OV,Osei-Owusu P

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate canrenone effects compared to other therapies on cardiovascular mortality in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) and preserved systolic function after 10 years of evaluation. METHODS:We enrolled 532 patients with CHF and preserved systolic function. Patients were followed with a mean follow-up of...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Derosa G,Maffioli P,Scelsi L,Bestetti A,Vanasia M,Cicero AFG,Spinardi L,Bentivenga C,Esposti DD,Caprio M,Borghi C,Pitt B,Cosentino E

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sumatriptan is a 5-HT1B/D receptor agonist of documented efficacy in relieving migraine and associated symptoms such as nausea and vomiting. In the past decade, several studies reported an important delay of gastric emptying induced by sumatriptan in healthy humans. The impact of this gastric motor effect of sumatript...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Cipolla G,Sacco S,Crema F,Moro E,De Ponti F,Frigo G

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was aimed at investigating the role of endogenous nitric oxide (NO) in regulating Na,K-ATPase activity in the kidney. The expression of alpha-1 and beta-1 subunits; and the enzymatic activity of Na,K-ATPase were determined in the kidney of rats treated with an NO synthase inhibitor, N(G)-nitro-L-argi...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Kang DG,Kim JW,Lee J

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psoriasis is one of the most common skin disorders characterized by erythematous plaques that result from hyperproliferative keratinocytes and infiltration of inflammatory leukocytes into dermis and epidermis. Recent studies suggest that IL-23/IL-17A/IL-22 cytokine axis plays an important role in the pathogenesis of p...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Nadeem A,Al-Harbi NO,Al-Harbi MM,El-Sherbeeny AM,Ahmad SF,Siddiqui N,Ansari MA,Zoheir KM,Attia SM,Al-Hosaini KA,Al-Sharary SD

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To minimize irreversible brain injury after acute ischemic stroke (AIS), the time to treatment (i.e., treatment delay) should be minimized. However, thus far, all cytoprotective clinical trials have failed. Analysis of literature identified short treatment durations (≤72 h) as a common motif among completed cytoprotec...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Gaidhani N,Uteshev VV

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the emerging severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is associated with a crude case fatality rate of about 0.5-10 % depending on locality. A few clinically approved drugs, such as remdesivir, chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine, nafamostat, camostat, and ...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Yuan S,Chan JFW,Chik KKH,Chan CCY,Tsang JOL,Liang R,Cao J,Tang K,Chen LL,Wen K,Cai JP,Ye ZW,Lu G,Chu H,Jin DY,Yuen KY

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In China, child and adolescent pediatricians often face challenges in treating children with the appropriate medications. Within the last 8 years, the Chinese government has already initiated a series of policies to promote development of age-appropriate medicines for children. In this study,we introduced the current ...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Wu W,Tang Z,Chen J,Gao Y

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent decades, extracellular vesicles (EVs) have been proven to establish an important bridge of communication between cells or cells and their microenvironment. It is well known that EVs play crucial roles in many human diseases, especially in tumors. Tumor-derived EVs (TEVs) are not only involved in epithelial-m...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Chen J,Fei X,Wang J,Cai Z

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast cancer, the most prevalent cancer in women, remains the second in the list of cancer mortality, the majority of these fatalities resulted from estrogen receptor alpha (ERα) positive disease. ERα is well known for its function on breast cancer initiation and development and has become the most successful biomark...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Zhao Y,Zhao C,Lu J,Wu J,Li C,Hu Z,Tian W,Yang L,Xiang J,Zhou H,Deng Z,Huang J,Hong K

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The metabolism of arachidonic acid by cytochrome P450 (CYP) epoxygenases generates epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EETs) which affect numerous cellular process including Ca(2+) signaling and the activity of Ca(2+)-dependent K(+) channels. The expression of the CYP epoxygenase(s) that generate EETs in endothelial cells is n...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Fleming I

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast cancer (BC) is the most common cancer in women, and the second most frequent cause of cancer-related deaths in women worldwide. It is a heterogeneous disease composed of multiple subtypes with distinct morphologies and clinical implications. Quantitative systems pharmacology (QSP) is an emerging discipline brid...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Fleisher B,Brown AN,Ait-Oudhia S

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Central nervous system (CNS) drug development faces significant difficulties that translate into high rates of failure and lack of innovation. The pathophysiology of neurological and psychiatric disorders often results in the breakdown of blood-CNS barriers, disturbing the CNS microenvironment and worsening disease pr...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Bicker J,Alves G,Fonseca C,Falcão A,Fortuna A

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00