Crystallin proteins in lenses of hereditary cataractous rat, ICR/f.

abstract：:The pharmacological characteristics of Ryokan-kyomi-shinge-nin-to (RKS), a traditional oriental herbal (Kampo) medicine which has been used for the treatment of allergic asthma and rhinitis, were investigated. The number of sneezes by actively sensitized mice after a topical antigen challenge was significantly reduced...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Sakaguchi M,Ikeda Y,Kido T,Yuzurihara M,Kase Y,Yamamoto M,Ishige A,Sasaki H

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:No strategies for curing Alzheimer's disease have been developed yet as we do not know the exact cause of the disease. The only therapy that is available for patients is symptomatic treatment. Since Alzheimer's disease is associated with downregulation of the cholinergic system in the brain, its stimulation is expecte...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Narahashi T,Moriguchi S,Zhao X,Marszalec W,Yeh JZ

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tetramethylpyrazine is the active ingredient of a Chinese herbal medicine. In this study, tetramethylpyrazine was tested for its activities in irradiated bone marrow stromal QXMSC1 cells. The proliferation of QXMSC1 cells was measured by MTS assay kit and flow cytometry. To identify proteins involved in the processes ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Ma ZC,Tan HL,Xiao CR,Wang YG,Wang SQ,Gao Y

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to investigate the mechanism underlying the protective effects of manganese complexes of curcumin (Cp-Mn) and diacetylcurcumin (DiAc-Cp-Mn) on kainic acid (KA)-induced excitotoxicity in the rat hippocampus. Systemic injection of KA (10 mg/kg, i.p.) caused seizures and increased the expression of neuro...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Sumanont Y,Murakami Y,Tohda M,Vajragupta O,Watanabe H,Matsumoto K

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metallothioneins (MTs) occur throughout the animal kingdom and they are induced in vivo by metals, hormones, cytotoxic agents, and some kind of stress. It is well known that various stresses such as starvation and immobilization can induce MT synthesis in animal tissues, but the influence of dietary restriction is unk...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Shinogi M,Sakaridani M,Yokoyama I

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of methylcarbonylmethyl 2(S)-14-(4-guanidino-benzoyloxy) phenyl] propionate methanesulfonate (TT-S24) on experimental pancreatitis in rats was examined in comparison with that of camostat. TT-S24 showed a preventive effect on increases in plasma amylase activity and pancreatic weight induced by cerulein inj...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Tagami H,Abe S,Yoshida Y,Tanaka I,Kamei C

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to clarify the arrhythmogenic effects of nonsedating antihistamines, we examined the effects of astemizole, a nonsedating antihistamine, on ventricular activation and RT intervals in a canine myocardial infarction model. Myocardial infarction was produced by two-stage ligation of the left anterior descending ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Nishimoto M,Hashimoto H,Ohmura T,Ikeda Y,Watanabe S,Ohashi K,Umemura K,Nakashima M

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of anthracene derivatives have been synthesized, and their potential individual cytotoxicity was evaluated using Jurkat T cells and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) in vitro. These compounds, except for 2l, showed less cytotoxicity in PBMCs than mitoxantrone. We also analyzed the antiproliferative a...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Chen RF,Chou CL,Wang MR,Chen CF,Liao JF,Ho LK,Tao CW,Huang HS

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phenolic compounds are numerous and ubiquitous in the plant kingdom, being particularly present in health-promoting foods. Epidemiological evidences suggest that the consumption of polyphenol-rich foods reduces the incidence of cancer, coronary heart disease and inflammation. Chlorogenic acid (CGA) is one of the most ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： dos Santos MD,Almeida MC,Lopes NP,de Souza GE

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Topiramate pharmacokinetics is influenced by individual factors such as patient age, renal function and co-treatment. The aim of this study was to develop a population pharmacokinetic model of topiramate to assist dosage adjustments in individual patients. Steady-state topiramate plasma concentrations in patients with...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Vovk T,Jakovljević MB,Kos MK,Janković SM,Mrhar A,Grabnar I

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA rich in non-methylated CG motifs (CpGs) enhances induction of immune responses against co-administered antigen encoding genes. CpGs are therefore among the promising adjuvants known to date. However, naked plasmid DNA, even which contains CpG motifs, are taken up by antigen presenting cells via the endocytosis pat...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Yoshikawa T,Imazu S,Gao JQ,Hayashi K,Tsuda Y,Okada N,Tsutsumi Y,Akashi M,Mayumi T,Nakagawa S

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bupleuri Radix (Chai-hu in Chinese and Saiko in Japanese) is one of the most important traditional Chinese crude drugs for treating hepatitis malaria and intermittent fever. B. kaoi is one of the Bupleurum spp. families locally found in Taiwan. The effects of saponin-enriched fraction (SEF) from Bupleurum Kaoi in huma...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Hsu YL,Kuo PL,Weng TC,Yen MH,Chiang LC,Lin CC

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The absorption and distribution of ulinastatin following intra-articular administration of [125I]ulinastatin to rabbits were determined and kinetic analysis using a multi-compartment model was performed. At 4 h after administration, the content of radioactivity in the synovial fluid, which was comparable to that of th...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Ohzawa N,Takahashi Y,Ogihara T,Nakai Y,Ishiguro J

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ethyl sulfate, a minor and direct ethanol metabolite in adult human body, has been implicated as a biomarker for alcohol consumption and in utero exposure to ethanol. To understand better the physiological relevance of the sulfation of ethanol, it is important to clarify the cytosolic sulfotransferase (SULT) enzymes t...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Kurogi K,Davidson G,Mohammed YI,Williams FE,Liu MY,Sakakibara Y,Suiko M,Liu MC

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Potent ligands of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ) such as thiazolidinediones (pioglitazone, troglitazone, etc.) improve insulin sensitivity by increasing the levels of adiponectin, an important adipocytokine associated with insulin sensitivity in adipose tissue. Several constituents from medicinal...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Matsuda H,Nakamura S,Yoshikawa M

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We determined the effects of psychotropic drugs on the cytochrome P450 2D (CYP2D)-mediated 21-hydroxylation of progesterone (PROG) and allopregnanolone (ALLO) with the goal of clarifying whether neurosteroid levels are affected by psychotropic drugs in the brain. PROG or ALLO was incubated with rat CYP2D4 or human CYP...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Niwa T,Okada K,Hiroi T,Imaoka S,Narimatsu S,Funae Y

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antioxidant property and hematopoietic repair capacity are important characteristics of radioprotective agents. Some studies have demonstrated that 1,2,3,4,6-penta-O-galloyl-beta-D-glucose (PGG), a molecule isolated from the waterlily, has antioxidant, hematopoietic repair, and anti-inflammatory activities. In this st...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Bing SJ,Kim MJ,Park E,Ahn G,Kim DS,Ko RK,Lee NH,Shin T,Park JW,Jee Y

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to investigate the characteristics of arachidonic acid-induced peripheral vascular disease in rats. Injecting arachidonic acid (2 mg/leg) into the femoral artery caused hind limb gangrene. Histopathological examination revealed occlusive thrombi and marked vascular injury, including denud...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Tanaka T,Takei M,Fukuta Y,Higashino R,Fukuda Y,Nomura Y,Ito S,Tamaki H,Kurimoto T,Suzuki Y

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two known diarylheptanoids, oregonin (1), (5S)-1,7-bis-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-heptane-3-one-5-O-beta-D-xylopyranosi de and hirsutanonol (2), (5S)-1,7-bis-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5-hydroxyheptane-3-one isolated from the bark of Alnus hirsuta var. sibirica, showed significant inhibitory effects on 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Lee MW,Kim JH,Jeong DW,Ahn KH,Toh SH,Surh YJ

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cardiac toxicity of amitriptyline and the effect of the light schedule on it were studied in chick embryos. Fertilized eggs of White Leghorns were incubated under dark conditions and investigated, on two occasions, in the light phase and in the dark phase. Amitriptyline was injected into the air sac of fertilized ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Yoshiyama Y,Sugiyama T,Kanke M

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:RNA interference (RNAi) is a technology that specifically inhibits gene expression and is carried out by small 21-27-nucleotide double-stranded small interfering RNA (siRNA) or short hairpin RNA (shRNA). RNAi has become a very promising technology for genetic research, however problems remain with the delivery of siRN...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Kawaguchi Y,Danjo K,Okuda T,Okamoto H

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The quantification of tenofovir, a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor prescribed once daily, in human plasma is important due to a recent increase in its use. HPLC, however, can not easily detect and quantify tenofovir because of interfering peaks. Therefore, we developed a rapid and conventional LC-MS method,...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Takahashi M,Kudaka Y,Okumura N,Hirano A,Banno K,Kaneda T

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytochrome P450 monooxygenases (P450s) catalyze a wide variety of monooxygenation reactions in primary and secondary metabolism in plants. The share of P450 genes in each plant genome is estimated to be up to 1%. This implies that the diversification of P450 has made a significant contribution to the ability to acquir...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Mizutani M

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The induction of a mutant DnaA protein (DnaA E204Q) with decreased intrinsic ATPase activity in cells causes a lethal phenotype. Based on our results that the decreased ATPase activity of DnaA E204Q is activated to the level of a wild-type protein in the presence of partially purified stimulating factors for DnaA ATPa...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Makise M,Sakamoto K,Tsuchiya T,Mizushima T

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been suggested that the activities of type IV collagenase and/or ectopeptidases possessed by malignant cells are related to their metastatic potentials. In the present study, we examined the activities of three aminopeptidases, two serine proteases, as well as type IV collagenase, in three kinds of cell lines o...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Funahashi T,Shimamura M,Kocha T,Fukuda T,Aoyagi T

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When ginsenoside R(c) was anaerobically incubated with human fecal microflora, all specimens metabolized ginsenoside R(c) to compound K and protopanaxadiol. The main metabolite was compound K. Among the bacteria isolated from human fecal microflora, most bacteria, such as Bacteroides sp., Eubacterium sp., and Bifidoba...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Bae EA,Choo MK,Park EK,Park SY,Shin HY,Kim DH

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:R(-)-Apomorphine is a dopamine agonist used for rescue management of motor function impairment associated with levodopa therapy in Parkinson's disease patients. The aim of this study was to examine the role of proton-coupled organic cation antiporter in uptake of R(-)-apomorphine and its S-enantiomer in human brain, u...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Okura T,Higuchi K,Kitamura A,Deguchi Y

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Corneal transplantation has been used to treat severe eye disease for decades, but the therapeutic effect of the operation is highly compromised by immunological allograft rejection. To improve the success rate of corneal transplantation, we studied the protective effects of cyclosporine nanomicelle eye drops (CNED) o...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Zhang H,Wang L,Zhang L

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, we designed and synthesized a novel 1,5-diarylpyrazole derivative, 2-amino-N-(2-methyl-5-(1-(4-sulfamoylphenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)phenyl) acetamide hydrochloride (CC06), which was intended to act as a prodrug and would exert potent anti-inflammatory activity after being converte...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Yin LL,Li MH,Wang X,Zhang WY

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chinese medicinal prescriptions were screened for their effects on alpha-amylase activity in mouse plasma. Daio-kanzo-to, Hange-koboku-to, Saiko-ka-ryukotsu-borei-to, Saiko-keishi-kankyo-to and Mao-to changed the activity in isolated mouse plasma greatly and concentration dependently. However, no prescription influenc...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Kobayashi K,Funayama N,Suzuki R,Yoshizaki F

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00