Physiological and pathological roles of branched-chain amino acids in the regulation of protein and energy metabolism and neurological functions.

abstract：:Diarrhea is a common side effect experienced by cancer patients undergoing clinical chemotherapy, such as with 5-fluorouracil (5-FU). However, the precise mechanisms underlying 5-FU-induced diarrhea remain unclear. In the present study, we examined the role of neutrophil in 5-FU-induced diarrhea. Mice were given 5-FU ...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Sakai H,Sagara A,Matsumoto K,Jo A,Hirosaki A,Takase K,Sugiyama R,Sato K,Ikegami D,Horie S,Matoba M,Narita M

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The antinociceptive effect of the D(2) antagonist prochlorperazine was examined in the mouse hot-plate and abdominal constriction tests. Prochlorperazine (1-2 mg kg(-1) s.c./i.p.) produced an increase of the pain threshold in the mouse hot-plate test. The antinociception produced by prochlorperazine was prevented by t...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Ghelardini C,Galeotti N,Uslenghi C,Grazioli I,Bartolini A

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanism for the pathological increase in cell death in various disease states e.g. HIV immunodefficiency or even ageing or Alzheimer's disease, occurs by complex and as yet undefined mechanism(s) related to immunological, virological or biochemical disturbances (i.e. energy depletion, oxidative stress, increased...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Virmani MA,Biselli R,Spadoni A,Rossi S,Corsico N,Calvani M,Fattorossi A,De Simone C,Arrigoni-Martelli E

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxaceprol, an established therapeutic agent for osteoarthritis, had no effect on macrophage prostaglandin E2 release in vitro and inhibited carrageenan paw oedema at high doses (18-150 mg/kg p.o.). In the same dose range, oxaceprol was comparable to indomethacin (3 mg/kg p.o.) as an inhibitor of yeast hyperalgaesia an...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Ionac M,Parnham MJ,Plauchithiu M,Brune K

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The potential for modulating gene expression by the use of antisense oligonucleotides has become increasingly interesting in recent years. Antisense oligonucleotides are complementary nucleic acid fragments that hybridize to target sequences within RNA to form a DNA-RNA duplex, resulting in the block of translation of...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Alama A,Barbieri F,Cagnoli M,Schettini G

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes mellitus is associated with both microvascular and macrovascular complications, which can result in visceral aneurysms as for example splenic artery aneurysms: in their management, an endovascular treatment, less invasive than surgery, is generally preferred. Endovascular treatment of splenic artery aneurysms...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Venturini M,Marra P,Colarieti A,Agostini G,Lanza C,Augello L,Gusmini S,Salvioni M,Melissano G,Fiorina P,Chiesa R,De Cobelli F,Del Maschio A

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clear importance of mutated KRAS as a therapeutic target has driven the investigation of multiple approaches to inhibit oncogenic KRAS signaling at different molecular levels. However, no KRAS-targeted therapy has reached the clinic to date, which underlies the intrinsic difficulty in developing effective, direct ...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Chuang HC,Huang PH,Kulp SK,Chen CS

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of different L-histidine concentrations on human mammary tumour cell (CG5) proliferation was studied to test the hypothesis of a role of histidine in modulating sex steroid-regulated cell proliferation. Cell growth was only possible in the 10(-5) M and 10(-2) M range, while its inhibition by medroxyprogeste...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Ghezzo F,Racca S,Conti G,Berta GN,D'Avolio A,Abbadessa G,Gambino G,Di Carlo F

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pharmacokinetics of single intravenous and intramuscular administrations and milk antimicrobial equivalent activity of enrofloxacin at a dose of 5 mg per kilogram body weight were studied in clinically healthy lactating goats which were either not treated or had received 7.5 mg per kilogram body weight of albendaz...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Abo El Sooud K

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cocoa contains flavonoids with antioxidant properties. The aim of this study was to ascertain the effect of cocoa intake on oxidative stress associated with a model of chronic inflammation such as adjuvant arthritis. Female Wistar rats were fed with a 5% or 10% cocoa-enriched diet or were given p.o. a quercetin suspen...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Ramos-Romero S,Pérez-Cano FJ,Ramiro-Puig E,Franch A,Castell M

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The presence of M(1)-M(4) receptors in guinea-pig gallbladder smooth muscle cells has been reported recently. The majority of these receptors are said to be of M(2) subtype. However, there are controversial reports about the functional muscarinic receptors that mediate contraction in this tissue. Similar to gallbladde...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Akici A,Karaalp A,Skender E,El-Fakahany EE,Oktay S

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Radiotherapy plays a critical role in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, radioresistance is a major barrier against increasing the efficiency of radiotherapy for NSCLC. To understand the mechanisms underlying NSCLC radioresistance, we previously focused on the potential involvement of PIM1, ...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Kim W,Youn H,Kwon T,Kang J,Kim E,Son B,Yang HJ,Jung Y,Youn B

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study is to investigate the acute haemodynamic effect of orally administered nisoldipine. Eight patients with stable angina and normal overall ventricular function were submitted to cardiac catheterization and angiography before and one hour after administration of nisoldipine 20 mg per os. Cardiac out...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Razzolini R,Boffa GM,Calvanese A,Isabella G,Ramondo A,Chioin R

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myriocin, a potent inhibitor of serine palmitoyltransferase (SPT), has been shown to reduce plasma sphingolipids, cholesterol and triglycerides in hyperlipidemic apolipoprotein E knockout (apoE KO) mice. We hypothesized that the inhibition of sphingolipid biosynthesis modulates the composition of atherosclerotic plaqu...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Park TS,Rosebury W,Kindt EK,Kowala MC,Panek RL

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Corticosteroids are shown to have deleterious effects on wound healing for various tissues. Arginine metabolism and nitric oxide (NO) synthesis play an important role in many aspects of inflammation and wound healing. The study was designed to evaluate the relationship of dexamethasone impaired healing of tracheal ana...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Talas DU,Nayci A,Polat G,Atis S,Comelekoglu U,Bagdatoglu OT,Bagdatoglu C

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have previously reported that the dopaminergic projection from A10 ventral tegmental neurons to the central amygdala is, in part, responsible for the facilitatory effect of angiotensin II (AII) and its 3-7 fragment [AII(3-7)] on the retrieval of information in memory motivated affectively and also on recognition me...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Winnicka MM,Braszko JJ,Wiśniewski K

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic and chronic autoimmune inflammatory disorder affecting multiple joints. Various cytokines, chemokines and growth factors synergistically modulate the joint physiology leading to bone erosion and cartilage degradation. Other than these conventional mediators that are well establi...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Dinesh P,Rasool M

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a common and serious complication of diabetes and causes kidney failure. Ginsenoside Rg5 (Rg5) is an important monomer in the main protopanaxadiol component of black ginseng. Rg5 has exhibited some beneficial biological effects, such as anti-cancer, neuroprotection, and anti-depression, bu...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Zhu Y,Zhu C,Yang H,Deng J,Fan D

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Given the high and increasing prevalence of obesity, the safe and effective treatment of obesity would be beneficial. Here, we examined whether oral hydroxysafflor yellow A (HSYA), an active compound from the dried florets of Carthamus tinctorius L., can reduce high-fat (HF) diet-induced obesity in C57BL/6 J mice. Our...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Liu J,Yue S,Yang Z,Feng W,Meng X,Wang A,Peng C,Wang C,Yan D

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Steroids (aldosterone and testosterone) and peptides of cerebral origin (angiotensin II and the tachykinins) control the salt intake of the rat. They arouse or suppress the behaviour and produce life-long enhancements of NaCl intake. Need-induced salt intake (salt appetite or salt hunger), which is the consequence of ...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Epstein AN

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is a major cause of chronic liver disease worldwide that afflicts human health. With the in-depth study of the disease, its pathogenesis has gradually become clear. Although great breakthroughs have been made in the research of ALD, the research and development of drugs related to ALD has...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Hu S,Li SW,Yan Q,Hu XP,Li LY,Zhou H,Pan LX,Li J,Shen CP,Xu T

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The concentration of five lipid-soluble antioxidants (gamma- and alpha-tocopherol, lycopene, beta-carotene and ubiquinol-10) was measured in plasma and very low-density, low-density and high-density lipoproteins (VLDL, LDL and HDL) isolated from young healthy normo- cholesterolemic subjects. Alpha-tocopherol was the e...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Perugini C,Bagnati M,Cau C,Bordone R,Zoppis E,Paffoni P,Re R,Albano E,Bellomo G

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Memory T cells can be generated and remain long-term in different tissues following infection or immunization. Tissue-resident memory T (TRM) cells are a unique group of memory T cells that form and persist mainly in peripheral non-lymphoid organs. Unlike effector or central memory T (TEM or TCM) cells, TRM cells do n...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Wang T,Shen Y,Luyten S,Yang Y,Jiang X

更新日期：2020-09-01 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：:The insulinotropic action of several new esters of succinic acid was assessed in isolated rat islets incubated in the presence of 7 mM D-glucose. An efficient secretory response was observed with the monobenzyl, monoisopropyl, monoallyl, monopropyl, monoethyl, monobutyl, dibutyl, dipropyl and diallyl esters of succini...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Björkling F,Malaisse-Lagae F,Malaisse WJ

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Monoclonal antibodies (mAb) have revolutionised the way in which we treat disease. From cancer to autoimmunity, antibody therapy has been responsible for some of the most impressive clinical responses observed in the last 2 decades. A key component of this success has been their generally low levels of toxicity, and u...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Vaughan AT,Cragg MS,Beers SA

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The herbal formulation Sinpo-Tang (SPT) has long been used for various allergic diseases. We investigated the effect of SPT on the mast cell-mediated anaphylactic reactions in vivo and in vitro murine models. SPT dose dependently inhibited compound 48/80-induced ear swelling response and histamine release. SPT (0.001-...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Jeong HJ,Yi JM,Hong SH,Kong JY,Kim KS,Won JH,Cho KH,Shin TY,Kim HS,Kim HM

更新日期：2002-11-01 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：:Cancer cell mutations can be identified by genomic and transcriptomic techniques. However, they are not sufficient to understand the full complexity of cancer heterogeneity. Analyses of proteins expressed in cancers and their modification profiles show how these mutations could be translated at the functional level. P...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Boulos JC,Yousof Idres MR,Efferth T

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the field of kinase inhibitors for applications in cancer research, tubulin is emerging as a targeted cellular protein that can significantly contribute to their activities. However, investigation of kinase inhibitors beyond the kinome is an area often neglected. Herein, we describe the results of pharmacological s...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Hoque M,Abbassi RH,Froio D,Man J,Johns TG,Stringer BW,Day BW,Pajic M,Kassiou M,Munoz L

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00