Forefront of Na+/Ca2+ exchanger studies: regulation kinetics of Na+/Ca2+ exchangers.

abstract：:Primary osteoporosis (POP), which is caused by unbalanced bone remodeling, leads to significant economic and societal burdens globally. Gushukang (GSK) granule serves as one commonly used prescription for POP in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The present study aimed to clarify the exact roles of GSK in bone remod...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Wang Q,Zhao Y,Sha N,Zhang Y,Li C,Zhang H,Tang D,Lu S,Shi Q,Wang Y,Shu B,Zhao D

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leptin is an adipose tissue-derived secretory hormone that suppresses appetite by inhibition of neuropepeptide Y (NPY) gene expression in arcuate nucleus (ARC) in the hypothalamus. To investigate the transcriptional regulation of NPY gene by leptin, we carried out a luciferase assay using NPY gene promotor plasmid (NP...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Higuchi H,Hasegawa A,Yamaguchi T

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nicotine inhibited interleukin (IL)-18 and -12 production in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated monocytes, and the action of nicotine was antagonized by a non-selective and a selective alpha7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (alpha7-nAChR) antagonist, suggesting that the stimulation of alpha7-nAChR may be involved in...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Takahashi HK,Iwagaki H,Hamano R,Yoshino T,Tanaka N,Nishibori M

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The GABAergic system in the spinal cord has been shown to participate in neuropathic pain in various animal models. GABA transporters (GATs) play a role in controlling the synaptic clearance of GABA; however, their role in neuropathic pain remains unclear. In the present study, we compared the betaine/GABA transporter...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Jinzenji A,Sogawa C,Miyawaki T,Wen XF,Yi D,Ohyama K,Kitayama S,Sogawa N,Morita K

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The L-type Ca(2+) channel (Ca(V)1.2) shows clear Ca(2+)-dependent facilitation and inactivation. Here we have examined the effects of calmodulin (CaM) and Ca(2+) on Ca(2+) channel in guinea-pig ventricular myocytes in the inside-out patch mode, where rundown of the channels was controlled. At a free [Ca(2+)] of 0.1 mi...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Han DY,Minobe E,Wang WY,Guo F,Xu JJ,Hao LY,Kameyama M

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Androgen-independent prostate cancer (PCa) is a developed tumor derived from the local androgen dependent PCa, which often affects elderly men. Psoralea corylifolia L, a traditional Chinese medicine, has been widely used for PCa treatment as an important part of a common prescription, while the mechanism remains uncle...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Miao L,Yun X,Tao R,Wang Y,Fan G,Zhu Y,Cai T,Zhu Z,Yan C,Gao X

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MMP-9 or Gelatinase B, a member of the matrix metalloproteinase family (MMPs), plays important roles in physiological events such as tissue remodeling and in pathological processes that lead to destructive bone diseases, including osteoarthritis and periodontitis. In addition to its effect on the increase of total bon...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Thunyakitpisal PD,Chaisuparat R

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antipsychotics are often used in conjunction with anti-Alzheimer drugs to treat the behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). Here, we examined the effects of cholinesterase inhibitors (ChEIs), donepezil and galantamine, on antipsychotic-induced extrapyramidal side effects (EPS) in mice. The effects of...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Shimizu S,Mizuguchi Y,Sobue A,Fujiwara M,Morimoto T,Ohno Y

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although it is well known that histamine induces gastric mucosal lesions in laboratory animals, the fundamental mechanisms remain unclear. In order to further analyze the vascular mechanisms underlying histamine-induced lesions, a new model was developed in the glandular stomach via administration of histamine (40 mg/...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Amagase K,Okabe S

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Simultaneous administration of psychostimulants and opioids is a major drug abuse problem worldwide. This combination appears to produce synergistic effects on behavior at low doses; however, there is little direct evidence that the combination is stronger than either drug alone. Therefore, we investigated interaction...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Mori T,Ito S,Narita M,Suzuki T,Sawaguchi T

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microminipigs are expected as a novel animal model for cardiovascular pharmacological experiments. Since inherent vulnerability of coronary circulation of microminipigs has not been characterized, we performed dipyridamole-stress test to both microminipigs and beagle dogs, and compared the results. Dipyridamole in dos...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Ando K,Takahara A,Nakamura Y,Wada T,Chiba K,Goto A,Lubna NJ,Hagiwara-Nagasawa M,Izumi-Nakaseko H,Hoshiai K,Akie Y,Naito AT,Sugiyama A

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the effects of chronic administration of zonisamide, an antiepileptic agent, on bone metabolism in growing rats. Administration of zonisamide at a dose of 80 mg/kg per day, s.c. for 5 weeks significantly decreased bone mineral density (BMD) at the tibial metaphysis and the diaphysis. The percent rate o...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Takahashi A,Onodera K,Kamei J,Sakurada S,Shinoda H,Miyazaki S,Saito T,Mayanagi H

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Schisandra chinensis is a hepatoprotective herb that has been used for centuries in China. Polysaccharide is one of the major active components in S. chinensis, which has been reported to improve liver injuries induced by carbon tetrachloride, alcohol, or high-fat diet. In this study, we observed the effects and corre...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Che J,Yang S,Qiao Z,Li H,Sun J,Zhuang W,Chen J,Wang C

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the effects of sleep-inducing agents with different mechanisms of action on the loss of the righting reflex induced by isoflurane or a mixture of medetomidine, midazolam, and butorphanol (MMB), followed by atipamezole reversal. Chlorpromazine and brotizolam delayed recovery from both types of anesthesi...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Murai H,Suzuki H,Tanji H,Kimura T,Iba Y

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The roles played by K+ channels in the urothelium (UE) and detrusor smooth muscle (DSM) in regulating agonist-induced bladder contraction is not known at present. Thus, the effects in carbachol (CCh)-induced contraction in UE-intact (+UE) and UE-denuded (-UE) rat detrusor strips pretreated with K+-channel blockers wer...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Hidayat Santoso AG,Liang W

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rapid-scanning cofocal microscopy has been applied to the analysis of early phase Ca(2+) transients in ventricular and atrial cardiomyocytes. On electrical stimulation of ventricular myocytes, Ca(2+) concentration begins to rise earliest at the Z-line level and becomes uniform throughout the cytoplasm within about 10 ...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Tanaka H,Kawanishi T,Shigenobu K

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mesocorticolimbic dopaminergic system plays an important role in the reinforcing effects of drugs of abuse, and the activity-dependent synaptic plasticity of the system is involved in drug dependence. A DNA microarray screening revealed that the expression levels of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) mRNA in the n...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Yamada K,Nagai T,Nabeshima T

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pharmacological mechanisms of a synthetic compound 1-benzyl-3-(5'-hydroxymethyl-2'-furyl) indazole (YC-1) in preventing smooth muscle cell proliferation remains to be elucidated. The present study was aimed to explore the effects of YC-1 on certain molecules responsible for cell proliferation, including transformi...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Wu CH,Chang WC,Chang GY,Kuo SC,Teng CM

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previously, we reported that specific lower dose of sodium 2,3-dimercapto-1-propanesulfonic acid (DMPS) which is an antidote to heavy metal intoxication, inversely enhanced cisplatin (CDDP)-induced antitumor activity to S-180 cell-bearing mouse. This activity was only weak with meso-2,3-dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA),...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Yajima Y,Kawaguchi M,Yoshikawa M,Okubo M,Tsukagoshi E,Sato K,Katakura A

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, we investigated whether a novel benzopyranylindol analogue, KR-31466 (KR466) (1-[(2S,3R,4S)-3,4-dihydro-2-dimethoxymethyl-3-hydroxy-2-methyl-6-nitro-2H-1-benzopyran-4-yl]-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid ethyl ester) can attenuate hypoxic injury in heart-derived H9c2 cells and, if so, whether the prot...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Jung YS,Jung YS,Kim MY,Kim MH,Lee S,Yi KY,Yoo SE,Lee SH,Baik EJ,Moon CH,Cho JP

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cigarette smoking is one of the factors causing accumulation of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) in atherosclerotic plaques. Changes in cell migration toward platelet-derived growth factor BB were investigated using a Boyden chamber after 48-h preincubation of GBaSM-4 VSMCs with nicotine or nicotine-free cigarette...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Yoshiyama S,Horinouchi T,Miwa S,Wang HH,Kohama K,Nakamura A

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kursi Wufarikun Ziyabit (KWZ) is a traditional prescription that used in folk tea drinking for its health care effect in treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in central Asia. However, the underlying mechanism of KWZ in T2DM has not been investigated extensively. This study designed to observe the effect of KWZ...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Edirs S,Jiang L,Xin X,Aisa HA

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) form the largest and the most versatile superfamily that share a seven-transmembrane-spanning architecture. GPCR-signaling is involved in vision, taste, olfaction, sympathetic/parasympathetic nervous functions, metabolism, and immune regulation, indicating that GPCRs are extreme...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Miyano K,Sudo Y,Yokoyama A,Hisaoka-Nakashima K,Morioka N,Takebayashi M,Nakata Y,Higami Y,Uezono Y

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is an enveloped virus with a single positive-strand RNA genome of about 9.6 kb. It is a major cause of liver disease worldwide. Clear understanding of the viral life cycle has been hampered by the lack of a robust cell culture system. While the development of the HCV replicon system was a m...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Saito S,Heller T,Yoneda M,Takahashi H,Nakajima A,Liang JT

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiovascular diseases are the most frequent and costly complication of diabetes. Many previous studies showed that ATP-sensitive potassium channels (K(ATP)) and inward rectifier potassium channels (Kir) play important regulatory roles in functions of cardiovascular tissues. It's still not very clear how these potass...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Ren Y,Xu X,Wang X

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to examine the rate of thrombotic events after discontinuation of one year clopidogrel therapy in patients with implanted coronary stent, and to determine platelet aggregability by multiple electrode analyzer after cessation of clopidogrel. This prospective, multicenter study enrolled 200 patients subjected t...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Djukanovic N,Todorovic Z,Obradovic S,Zamaklar-Trifunovic D,Njegomirovic S,Milic NM,Prostran M,Ostojic M

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High impulsivity will increase the risk of criminal behavior, drug abuse, and suicide. We chose two drugs by following a strategy recently we proposed for identifying potential anti-impulsivity drugs, and examined the effects on impulsive action in rats by using a 3-choice serial reaction time task. We showed that the...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Nishitani N,Sasamori H,Ohmura Y,Yoshida T,Yoshioka M

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Synaptic transmission is conducted by neurotransmitters released from nerve terminals. Neurotransmitter release is regulated both positively and negatively by multiple mechanisms, and its regulation is believed to be one of the important mechanisms of synaptic plasticity underlying learning and memory. Various protein...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Takahashi M,Itakura M,Kataoka M

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the effects of a cannabinoid receptor agonist, (R)-(+)-[2,3-dihydro-5-methyl-3-[(4-merpholino)methyl]pyrrolo-[1,2,3-de]-1,4-benzoxazin-6-yl](1-naphthyl)methanone (WIN 55212-2), on various respiratory reactions induced by the activation of capsaicin-sensitive afferent sensory nerves (C-fibers). WIN 55212-2 ...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Yoshihara S,Morimoto H,Ohori M,Yamada Y,Abe T,Arisaka O

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intrathecal (i.t.) administration of D-cycloserine (100 and 300 fmol), a partial agonist of the glycine recognition site on the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor ion-channel complex, produced a behavioral response mainly consisting of biting and/or licking of the hindpaw and the tail along with slight hindlimb scra...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Tan-No K,Esashi A,Nakagawasai O,Niijima F,Furuta S,Sato T,Satoh S,Yasuhara H,Tadano T

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00