Pharmacokinetics of ketotifen fumarate after intravenous, intranasal, oral and rectal administration in rabbits.

abstract：:Distigmine bromide (distigmine) is a reversible carbamate cholinesterase (ChE) inhibitor. Its principle clinical application is in the treatment of myasthenia gravis. Distigmine is also used as a remedy for dysuria and glaucoma. Its effectiveness in the management of dysuria has been demonstrated in several clinical r...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Obara K,Tanaka Y

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this research is improvement of therapeutic treatment for periodontitis by using lipophilic and/or hydrophilic zinc materials. The sample suspension injections were prepared from zinc octanate (C8Zn), zinc stearate (C18Zn), zinc sulfate hepta-hydrate (ZnSO4) and tricalcium phosphate (ZnTCP) containing 6...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Tokudome Y,Otsuka M

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although macrophage phagocytoses modified low-density lipoprotein (LDL), excessive accumulation of modified LDL induces macrophage foam cell formation, which is a feature of atherosclerotic plaque. Thus, the identification of scavenger receptor for modified LDL will provide better understanding of an atherosclerotic e...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Miki Y,Tachibana Y,Ohminato Y,Fujiwara Y

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:P-Glycoprotein (ABCB1-type P-gp), a membrane protein encoded by the multi drug resistant gene (MDR1), expressing on the blood brain barrier protects the brain from many drugs including dexamethasone. Psychiatric disorders, schizophrenia and depression, have known to have abnormal hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) a...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Qian W,Homma M,Itagaki F,Tachikawa H,Kawanishi Y,Mizukami K,Asada T,Inomata S,Honda K,Ohkohchi N,Kohda Y

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current study reports several post-translational modifications of alphaB-crystallin in normal human lenses. The isoforms of post-translational modified alphaB-crystallin were isolated from the normal human lenses of >70-age group by ion exchange chromatography and sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrop...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Kamei A,Hamaguchi T,Matsuura N,Iwase H,Masuda K

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of dietary supplementation of L-carnosine (beta-alanyl-L-histidine) on ischemia/reperfusion-induced acute renal failure (ARF) in rats were examined. Ischemic ARF was induced by occlusion of the left renal artery and vein for 45 min followed by reperfusion, 2 weeks after contralateral nephrectomy. Renal fun...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Fujii T,Takaoka M,Tsuruoka N,Kiso Y,Tanaka T,Matsumura Y

更新日期：2005-02-01 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：:Nine murine monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) raised against recombinant soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (sICAM-1) were evaluated by means of ELISAs, and their neutralizing activity was investigated in two bioassays employing Raji cells activated with phorbol myristate acetate. Three of the MAbs inhibited autoagg...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Inuzuka H,Seita T,Okamoto K,Iida K,Ogawa Y,Iwasa S

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ICR/f mutation in rat, an inherited disorder, is characterized by the development of cataracts. In this study, we analyzed and compared the crystallins in normal and cataractous rat lenses using gel filtration and two-dimensional gel electrophoresis, and determined the transglutaminase activities and Ca2+ content in t...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Takeuchi N,Kamei A

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to prepare fine granules of sparfloxacin (SPFX), a new quinolone anti-bacterial drug that shows masking of the bitter taste of SPFX and dissolutes at a rapid rate, various film-coated fine granules containing 20% SPFX and 0-52% low-substituted hydroxypropylcellulose(L-HPC) in the cores, were prepared by a spr...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Shirai Y,Sogo K,Yamamoto K,Kojima K,Fujioka H,Makita H,Nakamura Y

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study of the biliary bile acid composition in porcine fetus compared with that of the adult pig is described. Biles, collected during gestation (weeks 4, 15 to 17 and at birth), aged six months and two years old, were analyzed by gas-liquid chromatography and capillary GC-MS. Bile acids were separated into different...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Kuramoto T,Miyamoto J,Konishi M,Hoshita T,Masul T,Une M

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We previously reported the isolation of a novel cerebroside (1-O-(beta-D-glucopyranosyl)-(2S,3R,4E,8Z)-2-N-palmityloc tadecasphinga-4,8-diene; LCC) from the fruits of Lycium chinense MILL. (Solanaceae) which protected primary cultured rat hepatocytes from the toxicity induced by carbon tetrachloride (CCl4). The presen...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Kim SY,Lee EJ,Kim HP,Kim YC,Moon A,Kim YC

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanistic/mammalian target of rapamycin complex-1 (mTORC1) integrates multiple signaling pathways and regulates various cellular processes. Tuberous sclerosis complex 1 (Tsc1) and complex 2 (Tsc2) are critical negative regulators of mTORC1. Mouse genetic studies, including ours, have revealed that inactivation o...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Iwahashi S,Tokumura K,Park G,Ochiai S,Okayama Y,Fusawa H,Ohta K,Fukasawa K,Iezaki T,Hinoi E

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two subclones (K562-L and -H) were previously isolated from K562 human leukemic cells according to hemoglobin production: K562-L was expressed in less than 5% and K562-H in more than 90% of dianisidine positive cells. 12-O-Tetradecanoylphorbol-13- acetate (TPA) suppressed the expression of the erythrocytic (glycophori...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Sasaki D,Kosunago S,Mikami T,Matsumoto T,Suzuki M

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The dopamine reuptake inhibitor bupropion and dopamine D2/3 receptor agonist pramipexole have been clinically proven to improve both depression and treatment-resistant depression. We examined its influence on the duration of immobility during the forced swim test in adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-treated rats and ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Onoue Y,Kuwatsuka K,Miyazaki I,Asanuma M,Kitamura Y,Sendo T

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ceramide kinase (CerK) and ceramide-1-phosphate (C1P) are involved in various cellular functions, while regulation of the enzyme activity has not been well elucidated. We herein investigated the effects of several glycerophospholipids on human recombinant CerK activity with CaCl2 and MgCl2 by measuring the formation o...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Matsuzaki W,Takahashi H,Nakamura H,Murayama T

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of zaldaride on acetylcholine-induced colonic electrolyte secretion was examined. The short-circuit current response to acetylcholine was partially reduced by tetrodotoxin, a neuronal blocker, and was completely inhibited by atropine, an acetylcholine M receptor antagonist, in the rat colonic preparations. ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Aikawa N,Kishibayashi N,Karasawa A,Ohmori K

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, the effects of N-acyl taurates (NATs) on the intestinal absorption of curcumin (CUR), a water-insoluble and poorly absorbed compound, were examined in rats. Sodium methyl lauroyl taurate (LMT) and sodium methyl cocoyl taurate (CMT) were the most effective in increasing the solubility and intestinal abso...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Li X,Kawamura A,Sato Y,Morishita M,Kusamori K,Katsumi H,Sakane T,Yamamoto A

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The free radical scavenging activities of Panax ginseng C.A. MEYER are known to increase by heat processing. Phenolic acids and Maillard reaction products (MRPs) have been suggested as active free radical scavenging components from our previous research, but heat processing-induced chemical and activity changes of gin...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Kang KS,Kim HY,Baek SH,Yoo HH,Park JH,Yokozawa T

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Westernization of dietary habits leads to an increase in lipid intake and is thought to be responsible for an increase in patients with dyslipidemia. It is a well-known fact that the impaired cholesterol homeostasis is closely related to the development of various lifestyle-related diseases such as fatty liver, diabet...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Yamanashi Y,Takada T,Suzuki H

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examine the pharmacokinetic profile of cyclosporin A (CyA) after intravenous administration to rats prepared as models of various disease states found in patients who receive organ transplantations. After intravenous bolus administration to normal rats, the total blood clearance (CLt) of CyA showed a dose-dependent...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Shibata N,Shimakawa H,Minouchi T,Yamaji A

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To find new antipruritic herbal medicines for pruritus, we screened the methanol extracts of seven herbal medicines which have been used to treat dermatologic diseases, testing them on mouse models of acute and chronic itch. When administrated perorally (p.o.) at a dose of 200 mg/kg, methanol extracts of Sophora flave...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Yamaguchi-Miyamoto T,Kawasuji T,Kuraishi Y,Suzuki H

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatoprotective activity guided chemical analyses led to the isolation of two dicaffeoyl quinic acid derivatives, methyl 3,4-di-O-caffeoyl quinate (1) and 3,4-di-O-caffeoyl quinic acid (2) from water extract of propolis, and their structures were determined by the use of 2D NMR. These compounds were stronger antihepa...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Basnet P,Matsushige K,Hase K,Kadota S,Namba T

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using the par to rep region of the 24653 bp plasmid pN315, which is present in Staphylococcus aureus strain N315, we constructed three vectors that can be shuttled between Escherichia coli and S. aureus and maintained stably in S. aureus. Due to plasmid incompatibility, the resident plasmid in S. aureus cells can be r...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Matsuo M,Kurokawa K,Lee BL,Sekimizu K

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The extracellular matrix (ECM), which contributes to structural homeostasis as well as to the regulation of cellular function, is enzymatically cleaved by proteases, such as matrix metalloproteinases and cathepsins, in the normal and diseased heart. During the past two decades, matricryptins have been defined as fragm...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Okada M,Imoto K,Sugiyama A,Yasuda J,Yamawaki H

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acetohexamide (AH) is reduced to its alcohol metabolite by carbonyl reductase. We have previously shown that carbonyl reductase present in the liver microsomes of rats is a male-specific and androgen-dependent enzyme. In the present study, the role of microsomal carbonyl reductase in the pharmacokinetics of AH was exa...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Imamura Y,Shimada H

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Onset of cancer and neurodegenerative disease occurs by abnormal cell growth and neuronal cell death, respectively, and the number of patients with both diseases has been increasing in parallel with an increase in mean lifetime, especially in developed countries. Although both diseases are sporadic, about 10% of the d...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Ariga H

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Berberine has a wide range of biochemical and pharmacologic effects, including antitumor activity, but the mechanisms involved in berberine-induced apoptosis remain unclear. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the changes in oxidative stress and endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-related molecules, which are c...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Eom KS,Kim HJ,So HS,Park R,Kim TY

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Syncytiotrophoblasts play an essential role in restriction of drug delivery through the blood-placenta barrier (BPB). Conditionally immortalized syncytiotrophoblast cell lines, TR-TBTs, were established at gestational day 18 from pregnant transgenic rats (Tg-rats) harboring the temperature-sensitive SV 40 (ts SV40) la...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Kitano T,Iizasa H,Hwang IW,Hirose Y,Morita T,Maeda T,Nakashima E

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endogenously produced reactive oxygen species reportedly stimulate insulin secretion from islet β-cells. However, the molecular machinery that governs the oxidant-induced insulin secretion has yet to be determined. The present study demonstrates, using rat islet β-cell-derived RINm5F cells, the involvement of the tran...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Numazawa S,Takase M,Ahiko T,Ishii M,Shimizu S,Yoshida T

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00