Candidate drugs against SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19.

abstract：:Chrysin, a natural flavone compound found in plants, has anti-inflammatory activity that has been previously explained in part by the suppression of promoter activities of pro-inflammatory enzymes, cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS). Here we present evidence that several chrysin deriva...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Cho H,Yun CW,Park WK,Kong JY,Kim KS,Park Y,Lee S,Kim BK

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies have shown that a higher consumption of green tea leads to a lower prevalence of depressive symptoms in elderly individuals. However, no studies have explored the antidepressant-like effect of green tea in preclinical models of depression. The aim of this study was to investigate the antidepressant-like...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Zhu WL,Shi HS,Wei YM,Wang SJ,Sun CY,Ding ZB,Lu L

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biosimilars started receiving the marketing authorization by European Medicine Agency since 2006. The development of biosimilars follows a well-defined step-wise approach, the so-called comparability exercise, which aims to compare non-clinical (mainly quality features and biological activity) and clinical (efficacy a...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Scavone C,Rafaniello C,Berrino L,Rossi F,Capuano A

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aging has a remarkable effect on cardiovascular homeostasis and it is known as the major non-modifiable risk factor in the development of hypertension. Medications targeting sympathetic nerve system and/or renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system are widely accepted as a powerful therapeutic strategy to improve hypertensi...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Sunggip C,Nishimura A,Shimoda K,Numaga-Tomita T,Tsuda M,Nishida M

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have shown previously that the antitumor drug, hydroxyurea (HU) is able to induce dose-dependent increases in plasma corticosterone levels in the rat. The drug was administered early in the morning, when the levels of circulating glucocorticoids are low in this species. Normally, in humans under physiological condi...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Navarra P,Aloe-Spiriti MA,Boccarini F,Montefusco E,Latagliata R,Preziosi P,Petti MC

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac intracellular Na+and Ca2+homeostasis is regulated by the concerted action of ion channels, pumps and exchangers. The Na+, K+-ATPase produces the electrochemical concentration gradient for Na+, which is the driving force for Ca2+removal from the cytosol via the Na+/Ca2+exchange. Reduction of this gradient by in...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Ravens U,Himmel HM

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:N-acetyl penicillamine (NAP), a derivative of penicillamine and copper chelator has been employed as a potential protector of host stress organ injury during Plasmodium berghei infection in mice. Intramuscular injection of NAP (60 mg kg-1 body wt for 10 days) to P. berghei mice was able to restrict the hepato- and spl...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Srivastava P,Arif AJ,Singh C,Pandey VC

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cosmetics are largely diffused substances topically applied to wash, to perfume or to improve the look, nevertheless the number of reported adverse reactions is very low, probably because of underreporting. This could be due to self-diagnosis and self-medication that is common in the presence of not severe reactions. ...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Di Giovanni C,Arcoraci V,Gambardella L,Sautebin L

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anti-hypertensive agents may differently stimulate compensatory neuro-hormonal mechanisms and induce different effects on the cardiovascular remodeling and function. The combination of low doses of the two synergistic drugs may lead to a lesser activation of counter regulatory mechanisms and could provide optimal ther...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Mougenot N,Médiani O,Lechat P

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasma lipid and lipoprotein levels were evaluated in 27 adults with essential hypertension at four different periods during a 12-month treatment with doxazosin. Mean plasma total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDLC), triglyceride (TG), very low density lipoprotein-cholesterol (VLDLC) and the L...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Ahaneku JE,Taylor GO,Agbedana EO,Walker O,Salako LA

更新日期：1994-10-01 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：:The effects of trans-resveratrol (RSV) combined with ethanol (EtOH) were evaluated by (31)P NMR on total ATP and sn-glycerol-3-phosphate (sn-G3P) contents measured in real time in isolated and perfused whole liver of the rat. Mitochondrial ATP turnover was assessed by using specific inhibitors of glycolytic and mitoch...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Gallis JL,Serhan N,Gin H,Couzigou P,Beauvieux MC

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper discusses the discovery of ligands for orphan receptors and the identification of the natural endogenous ligands for those receptors in physiology. The central thesis is that orphan seven transmembrane receptors (7TMRs) are allosteric conduits of chemical information exchange from extracellular ligands to i...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Kenakin TP

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) selectively induces the apoptosis pathway in tumor cells leading to tumor cell death. Because TRAIL induction can kill tumor cells, cancer researchers have developed many agents to target TRAIL and some of these agents have entered clinical trials in oncology. Unfortunatel...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Dianat-Moghadam H,Heidarifard M,Mahari A,Shahgolzari M,Keshavarz M,Nouri M,Amoozgar Z

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs that regulate post-transcriptional gene expression by targeting specific mRNAs for degradation or translation repression. Changes in miRNAs expression profiles have been reported in several neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related tauopathies...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Bazrgar M,Khodabakhsh P,Mohagheghi F,Prudencio M,Ahmadiani A

更新日期：2020-05-01 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：: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：:Moderate wine consumption has been shown to reduce cardiovascular (CV) risk, due to alcohol and polyphenolic compounds, such as resveratrol. We investigated the associations between total urinary resveratrol metabolites (TRMs) as biomarkers of wine and resveratrol consumption and CV risk factors in a large cross-secti...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Zamora-Ros R,Urpi-Sarda M,Lamuela-Raventós RM,Martínez-González MÁ,Salas-Salvadó J,Arós F,Fitó M,Lapetra J,Estruch R,Andres-Lacueva C,PREDIMED Study Investigators.

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Nuclear factor (NF)-kappaB is a ubiquitous transcription factor that can be activated by multiple signals. To elucidate the role of NF-KB and the effects of NF-kappaB inhibitor on ureteric damages in obstructive uropathy, we conducted this study. METHODS:The expressions of NF-kappaBp50, NF-kappaBp65, interle...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Chuang YH,Chuang WL,Huang SP,Liu CK,Huang CH

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paradoxical sleep deprivation in rats is considered as an experimental animal model of mania endowed with face, construct, and pharmacological validity. We induced paradoxical sleep deprivation by placing rats onto a small platform surrounded by water. This procedure caused the animal to fall in the water at the onset...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Panaccione I,Iacovelli L,di Nuzzo L,Nardecchia F,Mauro G,Janiri D,De Blasi A,Sani G,Nicoletti F,Orlando R

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mast cells take part of armamentarium immunologic for host defense against parasitic and bacterial infections. They are derived from bone marrow progenitors and can be activated by immunological and chemical stimuli in order to get its degranulation. The activation of mast cells generates a signalling cascade leaded t...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Maldonado MD,Mora-Santos M,Naji L,Carrascosa-Salmoral MP,Naranjo MC,Calvo JR

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Curcumin, a bioactive polyphenol, is a yellow pigment of the Curcuma longa (turmeric) plant. Curcumin has many pharmacologic effects including antioxidant, anti-carcinogenic, anti-obesity, anti-angiogenic and anti-inflammatory properties. Recently, it has been found that curcumin affects lipid metabolism, and subseque...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Ganjali S,Blesso CN,Banach M,Pirro M,Majeed M,Sahebkar A

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of 3-aminobenzamide (3-AB) on tissue damage in lung after hind limb ischemia-reperfusion (I/R), by assessing blood biochemical assay and histopathological analysis. Thirty-five adult Wistar rats were divided into five groups. After application of anaesthesia b...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Koksel O,Yildirim C,Cinel L,Tamer L,Ozdulger A,Bastürk M,Degirmenci U,Kanik A,Cinel I

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rats were treated with furosemide at intraperitoneal doses of 10, 20, and 30 mg kg(-1)day(-1)for 21 days, and some indices of thiamin status (liver, blood and urine thiamin concentrations, erythrocyte transketolase (TK) activity, and thiamin pyrophosphate (TPP) effect, which refers to the increase in TK activity in a ...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Ali BH,Al-Qarawi AA

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

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 neurohormonal factor arginine vasopressin (AVP) produces potent systemic vasoconstriction as well as water retention in the kidneys via the V(1a) and V(2) receptors, respectively. Therefore, AVP may be considered as an aggravating factor of cardiac failure. In the present study, the effects of intravenous (i.v.) i...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Yatsu T,Kusayama T,Tomura Y,Arai Y,Aoki M,Tahara A,Wada K,Tsukada J

更新日期：2002-11-01 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：BACKGROUND:Oxidative stress plays an important role in the occurrence of chronic diseases. Zinc supplementation is also known to be an antioxidant agent. While, there is no review on the effects of zinc supplementation on oxidative stress, this study aimed to systematically summarize randomized clinical trials (RCTs) w...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Mousavi SM,Hajishafiee M,Clark CCT,Borges do Nascimento IJ,Milajerdi A,Amini MR,Esmaillzadeh A

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) is being sold as a panacea that has the capability of reducing or eliminating cancer, preventing heart disease, improving immune function, and altering body composition to treat obesity or build lean body mass. Unfortunately, there has been very little published human research on CLA. Th...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Whigham LD,Cook ME,Atkinson RL

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The DNA microarrays have proven to be a state of the art technique for high throughput comprehensive analysis of thousand of genes in parallel. The application of a DNA microarray to compare normal and pathological cells, tissues or organs may allow, along with classical positional cloning techniques, to speed up the ...

journal_title：Pharmacological research

authors： Meloni R,Khalfallah O,Biguet NF

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00