High performance liquid chromatographic assay of saikosaponins from radix Bupleuri in China.

abstract：:Acute pancreatitis (AP) is one kind of acute surgical abdominal disease in the world. It causes intestinal damage with subsequent bacterial migration, endotoxemia and secondary pancreatic infections. In this investigation, we determined that edaravone (EDA) reduces pancreatic and intestinal injury after AP in mice. Th...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Wang B,Lin W

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our previous study using apoptosis analysis suggested that Ca(2+) release through inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP3) receptors and the subsequent Ca(2+) influx through store-operated channels (SOCs) constitute a triggering signal for H2O2-induced β-cell apoptosis. In the present study, we further examined the obligato...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Sato T,Kaneko YK,Sawatani T,Noguchi A,Ishikawa T

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to develop a method for the measurement of the cell kinetics of spleen lymphocytes using the ROSA 26 transgenic mouse ubiquitously expressing beta-galactosidase (beta-gal). Spleen lymphocytes were isolated from ROSA 26 mice and intravenously inoculated into C57BL/6 mice under normal condi...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Hosoya K,Takashima T,Matsuda K,Terasaki T

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A lower serum cholesterol level was recently shown to be one of the causes of stroke in an epidemiological study. Spontaneously hypertensive rats stroke-prone (SHRSP) have lower serum cholesterol levels than normotensive Wistar-Kyoto rats (WKY). To elucidate the mechanisms responsible for the lower serum cholesterol l...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Michihara A,Mido M,Matsuoka H,Mizutani Y

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To search for possible anti-tumor-promoters, we carried out a primary screening of 21 cucurbitane triterpenoids using an in vitro assay system. Of these triterpenoids, scandenoside R6 (6), 23,24-dihydrocucurbitacin F (14), 25-acetyl-23,24-dihydrocucurbitacin F (15), 2-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-23,24-dihydrocucurbitacin ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Konoshima T,Takasaki M,Tatsumoto T,Kozuka M,Kasai R,Tanaka O,Nie RL,Tokuda H,Nishino H,Iwashima A

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibroin, the protein of silk, and hydrolyzed fibroin have recently been described to enhance insulin sensitivity and glucose metabolism in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. Here, we report that a series of synthetic peptides derived from the fibroin sequence have enhancing effects on glucose transport in normal and insulin-resistant...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Kim ED,Bayaraa T,Shin EJ,Hyun CK

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyphal growth of Candida albicans was observed at neutral condition, whereas the yeast growth was increased below pH 5. Eight out of 12 strains of C. albicans grow in hyphal form at pH 7, and hyphal formation was inhibited in all strains at pH 4. The addition of GMP, an alternative oxidase (AOX) activator, induced the...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Konno N,Ishii M,Nagai A,Watanabe T,Ogasawara A,Mikami T,Matsumoto T

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nicotine-withdrawal symptoms have been indicated as a possible risk factor for neuropsychiatric events, such as depression and suicide, during use of smoking-cessation drugs. We aimed to investigate whether the results of the metabolomic analysis of the rat brain reflect nicotine-withdrawal symptoms. We also aimed to ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Akimoto H,Oshima S,Michiyama Y,Negishi A,Nemoto T,Kobayashi D

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was performed to investigate the effects of histamine H(1)-antagonists on the sleep-awake state in rats placed on a grid suspended over water in comparison with rats placed on sawdust. When rats were placed on the grid suspended over water, significant increases in the awake time and decreases in non...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Tokunaga S,Tsutsui R,Obara Y,Ishida T,Kamei C

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the influence of 8-hydroxy-2-di-n-propylamino tetralin (8-OH-DPAT), a serotonin 1A (5-HT1A) receptor full agonist, on the wet-dog shake response induced by the (+/-)-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodophenyl)-2-aminopropane (DOI), a 5-HT2A receptor agonist, in adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-treated rats. Chronic A...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Kitamura Y,Kitagawa K,Fujitani Y,Shibata K,Araki H,Sendou T,Gomita Y

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:P2X7 receptor (P2X7R), a purinergic receptor, is involved in pathophysiological events such as inflammation and cell death, and thus is an attractive target for therapeutic approaches. It is reported that divalent metal cations (DMCs) inhibit P2X7R activation and that there are species differences in their inhibitory ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Fujiwara M,Ohbori K,Ohishi A,Nishida K,Uozumi Y,Nagasawa K

更新日期：2017-01-01 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：:Apocynum venetum LINN. is an important Chinese crude drug, and its sibling species A. pictum SCHRENK is a confusable herb which is similar to it. The purpose of this study is to develop DNA molecular markers to distinguish A. venetum from A. pictum through the combinative technologies of bulked segregate analysis (BSA...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Lu C,Zhang W,Peng X,Gu G,Chen M,Tang Z

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of sulfaphenazole (SP) on the pharmacokinetics of ampiroxicam (AM) which is metabolized by cytochrome P-450 (CYP) 2C9, since SP is a potent inhibitor of CYP 2C9, and so a dramatic pharmacokinetic drug interaction between both drugs is assumed after dosing. Singl...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Ogiso T,Iwaki M,Tanaka H,Kobayashi E,Tanino T,Sawada A,Uno S

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Temozolomide (TMZ) is currently the first-line drug used for clinical postoperative or non-surgical chemotherapy for glioma, but acquired and intrinsic resistance to TMZ limits its application. The anti-proliferative effect of formononetin on human glioma cells had been confirmed. To improve therapeutic effects of TMZ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Zhang X,Ni Q,Wang Y,Fan H,Li Y

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory disease with joint dysfunction following cartilage degradation. The level of lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) has been reported to be augmented in human synovial fluid from patients with RA. However, it remains to be elucidated whether LPA participates in cartilage destruction. ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Mizuno K,Komiya M,Okuyama K,Imada K,Sato T

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pharmacokinetic research in China on the use of voriconazole in critically ill adult patients with different pulmonary diseases remains to be explored. This study evaluated the population pharmacokinetics of the use of voriconazole (VRC) in critically ill patients to determine covariate effects on VRC pharmacokinetics...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Chen W,Xie H,Liang F,Meng D,Rui J,Yin X,Zhang T,Xiao X,Cai S,Liu X,Li Y

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A highly sensitive ELISA for the determination of polymyxin B sulfate (PMB) was developed which is capable of measuring as low as 32 pg/ml. Anti-PMB antibody was obtained by immunizing rabbits with PMB conjugated with mercaptosuccinyl bovine serum albumin (MS. BSA) using N-(gamma-maleimidobutyryloxy) succinimide (GMBS...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Saita T,Yoshida M,Nakashima M,Matsunaga H,Fujito H,Mori M

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the expression in Pseudomonas aeruginosa of an erythromycin-resistance (EMr) determinant that included the mphA gene for macrolide 2'-phosphotransferase I and originated in Escherichia coli. A recombinant plasmid, pTZ3609, that consisted of the EMr determinant and a broad-host-range vector RSF1010, endowed ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Noguchi N,Katayama J

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cilnidipine is a 1,4-dihydropyridine-derived voltage-dependent calcium channel (VDCC) blocker and suppresses N-type VDCC currents in addition to L-type VDCC currents. An earlier investigation has suggested that intrathecally injected cilnidipine produces antinociception by blocking N-type VDCCs in mice. The present st...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Koganei H,Shoji M,Iwata S

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The fundamental role that receptor tyrosine kinases play in cancer and other proliferative diseases has provided the impetus for an extensive effort on the part of both academic and pharmaceutical laboratories to develop highly specific inhibitors. In this study, inhibitory activity of previously synthesized arylaceti...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Altuntas TG,Olgen S,Nebioglu D,Akaho E

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osthole, a main active constituent from Cnidium monnieri (L.) CUSSON, has been considered therapeutic agent in the treatment of ischemic stroke. This study was designed to investigate the effect of osthole on permanent middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) in rats. Osthole was administrated by gavage to the normal a...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Li F,Gong Q,Wang L,Shi J

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Irsogladine maleate (2,4-diamino-6-[2,5-dichlorophenyl]-s-triazine maleate; IM), an anti-peptic ulcer drug, may have a protective effect on the gastrointestinal mucosa. This study investigated the effects of IM on spontaneous colitis in interleukin-10 gene-deficient (IL-10(-/-)) mice. Five-week-old IL-10(-/-) mice wer...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Nakagawa T,Katsuno T,Noguchi Y,Mandai Y,Yoshihama S,Saito K,Maruoka D,Matsumura T,Arai M,Yokosuka O

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Feast/famine regulatory proteins (FFRPs) comprise a single group of transcription factors systematically distributed throughout archaea and eubacteria. In the eubacterial domain in Escherichia coli, autotrophic pathways are activated and heterotrophic pathways are repressed by an FFRP, the leucine-responsive regulator...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Kawashima T,Aramaki H,Oyamada T,Makino K,Yamada M,Okamura H,Yokoyama K,Ishijima SA,Suzuki M

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seven flavonoids of Stachys chrysantha and Stachys candida have been isolated. The structures of the compounds were elucidated by spectroscopic methods, particularly highfield NMR spectroscopy. The effects of the methanol extracts of these two endemic Greek Stachys sp. and their main flavonoids were examined on arachi...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Skaltsa H,Bermejo P,Lazari D,Silvan AM,Skaltsounis AL,Sanz A,Abad MJ

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DJ-927, currently undergoing Phase I clinical trial, is a new orally effective taxane with potent antitumor effects. The absorption, tissue distribution, and excretion of DJ-927 were investigated in mice, dogs, and monkeys after a single oral administration. After oral administration of [14C]DJ-927, radioactivity was ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Ono C,Takao A,Atsumi R

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objectives of the present study were to assess pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, tolerability and safety of intravenous administration of bivalirudin, a direct thrombin inhibitor, in healthy Chinese subjects. 48 subjects were equally divided into 4 groups (0.5 mg/kg, 0.75 mg/kg, 1.05 mg/kg intravenous bolus, and...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Zhang D,Wang Z,Zhao X,Lu W,Gu J,Cui Y

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:4-Acetyltropolone, a minor component of Thujopsis dolabrata SIEB. et Zucc. hondai MAKINO, showed antimicrobial activity against various microorganisms including wood-rotting fungi, a phytogrowth-inhibitory effect with chlorophyll biosynthesis inhibition, cytotoxic effect and inhibitory activity on metalloproteases. Th...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Morita Y,Matsumura E,Tsujibo H,Yasuda M,Okabe T,Sakagami Y,Kumeda Y,Ishida N,Inamor Y

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fragility fractures associated with age-related bone loss are of urgent concern worldwide because they reduce QOL and pose financial burdens for health care services. Currently, national data in Japan are limited. This study provides quantitative data for older patients throughout Japan who, although otherwise relativ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Iihara N,Ohara E,Bando Y,Yoshida T,Ohara M,Kirino Y

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lectin-like receptors natural killer group 2D (NKG2D) and CD94 on natural killer (NK) cells bind to α2,3-NeuAc-containing N-glycans and heparin/heparan sulfate (HS). Using recombinant glutathione S-transferase-fused extracellular lectin-like domains of NKG2D (rGST-NKG2Dlec) and CD94 (rGST-CD94lec), we evaluated their ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Higai K,Suzuki C,Imaizumi Y,Xin X,Azuma Y,Matsumoto K

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00