Influence of hypothyroidism induced by thiamazole on the toxic interaction between propranolol and disopyramide in chick embryos.

abstract：:We examined the protective ability of tea melanin against 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD)-induced toxicity in C57BL6J mice. Reduced tea melanin (RTM) and non-reduced tea melanin (NRTM) were incorporated to distinguish anti-oxidant activity from alternative pathways. The mice were given a single oral dose of...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Hung YC,Huang GS,Sava VM,Blagodarsky VA,Hong MY

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies have shown that angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) plays modulating roles in lung pathophysiology, including pulmonary fibrosis (PF) and acute lung injury. Pulmonary fibrosis is a common complication in these interstitial lung diseases, and PF always has a poor prognosis and short survival. To date, there ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Hao Y,Liu Y

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study investigated whether or not Sho-saiko-to (crude powder extract, TJ-9) can suppress nitric oxide (NO) generation by endotoxin-activated J774A.1 cells in order to study the preventive mechanism of Sho-saiko-to against endotoxemia. In this experiment, we estimated the NO2- in the murine macrophage cell ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Sakaguchi S,Furusawa S,Yokota K,Sasaki K,Takayanagi Y

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to determine pharmacokinetic differences of acetyl salicylic acid (ASA) and its metabolites: gentisic acid (GA), salicylic acid (SA) and salicyluric acid (SUA) between Otomies and Mesticians healthy subjects. Design. Ten Otomies and 10 Mesticians were included. After a single dose of as...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Lares-Asseff I,Juárez-Olguín H,Flores-Pérez J,Guillé-Pérez A,Vargas A

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have previously reported the expression of CYP genes in human myeloblastic and lymphoid cell lines, and the induction of the CYP3A4 and GSTP1 genes by oxidative stress in the human erythroleukemia cell line, K562. To further elucidate the role of drug metabolizing enzymes in hematogenesis, we have characterized the...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Nagai F,Shimizu M,Sakamoto T,Kobayashi T,Tamura H

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CCl(4) (0.5 ml/kg as CCl(4)) was orally administered to rats. Twelve hours after administration of CCl(4), plasma alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) levels, indicators of liver necrosis, were significantly higher than those in the control group showing that active liver necrosis took p...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Washino Y,Koga E,Kitamura Y,Kamikawa C,Kobayashi K,Nakagawa T,Nakazaki C,Ichi I,Kojo S

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Protein purification is a key technique for the identification of novel sensory nerve-specific proteins. A 35 kDa protein, the sensory neuronal specific protein, was isolated and purified from rabbit spinal ganglia and sensory fibers by homogenizing and deriving soluble extracts, followed by ion exchange chromatograph...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Ping XP,Wang JZ

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the relatively high prevalence of migraine or headache, the pathophysiological mechanisms triggering headache-associated peripheral hypersensitivities, are unknown. Since nitric oxide (NO) is well known as a causative factor in the pathogenesis of migraine or migraine-associated hypersensitivities, a mouse mod...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Kim SJ,Yeo JH,Yoon SY,Kwon SG,Lee JH,Beitz AJ,Roh DH

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diosgenyl saponins are the most abundant steroid saponins, and exert a large variety of biological functions. In a previous report, we showed that dioscin was able to induce cytotoxicity and apoptosis in human myeloblast leukemia HL-60 cells. This study further investigated the action mechanisms underlying this effect...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Liu MJ,Wang Z,Ju Y,Zhou JB,Wang Y,Wong RN

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pharmacological profiles of antigen-induced immediate airway response (IAR) in rats are not fully understood. In this study, we established an ovalbumin (OVA)-induced IAR model using noninvasive measurement in rats, and evaluated the effects of commonly used and effective antiasthmatic drugs, i.e. ketotifen (antih...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Miyagawa N,Iwasaki H,Kato T,Tanaka M,Shibata T,Wakitani K

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Among the eight inbred mouse strains employed in our preceding report, 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol 13-acetate (TPA) painting alone induced CD4+ regulatory T (Tr) cells in four strains (e.g., C3H/He) at 6-8 weeks of age, but not in the remaining strains (e.g., C57BL/6, BALB/c). In the present study, the effect of growth ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Negoro T,Satoh K,Iinuma F,Tobe T,Watanabe M

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated most suitable transforming factor related to the daily Phenobarbital dose (D) providing a steady-state serum concentration (Ct) and analyzed the influences of concomitant antiepileptic drugs on Ct quantitatively. Data obtained by routine therapeutic drug monitoring from a total of 326 epileptic...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Fukuoka N,Tsukamoto T,Uno J,Kimura M,Morita S

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We performed experiments on the cis-inhibition and trans-stimulation effect on pirarubicin uptake in order to clarify the involvement of a carrier in the pirarubicin, daunorubicin and/or doxorubicin transport systems in rat polymorphonuclear leukocytes. The uptake of daunorubicin and doxorubicin was a saturable concen...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Nagasawa K,Nomiyama M,Ohnishi N,Yokoyama T,Iwakawa S,Okumura K

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metronidazole (MTZ) ointment has been used widely as a hospital preparation against cancerous malodor. Although cancerous tissue with ulcer-like symptoms is likely to have a higher capacity to absorb drugs than normal skin, the extent to which MTZ is absorbed when a topical preparation is applied to cancerous tissue r...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Iida J,Kudo T,Shimada K,Yatsuno Y,Yamagishi S,Hasegawa S,Ike H,Sato T,Kagaya H,Ito K

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The lactose transport system of Citrobacter freundii was characterized. Both the lactose transport system and beta-galactosidase were induced with either lactose or isopropyl-beta-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG), the latter being the better inducer. The Km values for methyl-beta-D-thiogalactopyranoside (TMG) transport ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Okazaki N,Tsuda M,Wilson TH,Tsuchiya T

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The tumor microenvironment is one of the key factors contributing to the efficiency of drug delivery to a tumor. It has been reported that lymphangiogenesis is induced in certain tumors. Because the lymphatic system functions as a drainage one, it is possible that tumor lymphatic vessels alter not only the tumor micro...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Shimizu K,Ikeuchi SY,Okajima A,Nakamura G,Muraoka E,Oku N

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The total iron-binding capacity (TIBC) and iron contents of diabetic rat serum, as well as the iron-binding capacity of glycated transferrin and oxygen radical production by the glycated proteins were examined. The TIBC and iron content of diabetic rat sera were found to be much lower than those of control rat sera. I...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Fujimoto S,Kawakami N,Ohara A

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An alkaloid piperine isolated from the Piper Nigrum was found to inhibit lipid droplet accumulation in mouse macrophages, and especially inhibited cholesteryl ester (CE) synthesis (IC50: 25 microM). The metabolism of cholesterol from lysosome to lipid droplet was inhibited with a similar IC50 (18 microM), indicating t...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Matsuda D,Ohte S,Ohshiro T,Jiang W,Rudel L,Hong B,Si S,Tomoda H

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many plant-derived flavonoids including quercetin exhibit antioxidant and antiinflammatory properties. Proinflammatory cytokines and oxidative stress play an important role in acute pancreatitis. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of quercetin on cerulein-induced acute pancreatitis in mice. Animal groups were pre...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Carvalho KM,Morais TC,de Melo TS,de Castro Brito GA,de Andrade GM,Rao VS,Santos FA

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Resveratrol, which is found in grapes, red wine, and berries, has many beneficial health effects, such as anti-cancer, neuro-protective, anti-inflammatory, and life-prolonging effects. However, the cellular mechanisms by which resveratrol acts are relatively unknown, especially in terms of possible regulation of recep...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Lee BH,Hwang SH,Choi SH,Shin TJ,Kang J,Lee SM,Nah SY

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ty2 retrotransposons are the mobile genetic elements of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Transcriptional regulation of Ty2-917 requires a complex set of cis acting elements which are located both upstream and downstream of the transcription initiation site. Previously, the glycolysis regulatory protein Gcr1p has be...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Türkel S

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two fractions of neutral alpha-glucosidase were partially purified from the insoluble fraction of bovine lens. This is the first report of such an event to the best of our knowledge. The apparent native molecular weights of these fractions were 121 kDa (fraction-I) and 254 kDa (fraction-II). Both fractions contained t...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Kamei A,Fujiyama O

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) is the principal source of reducing power in numerous processes of physiological importance. We examined the influence of oxidative stress on the relative amounts of NADPH in human red blood cells (RBCs). To determine the homeostasis of the NADPH existing in ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Ogasawara Y,Funakoshi M,Ishii K

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A fungus of Pestalotiopsis species produced an extracellular, water-soluble polysaccharide (PS-N). PS-N exhibited significant hypoglycemic activity in streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice following intraperitoneal administration and had an effect on oral glucose tolerance in normal mice following oral administration. ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Kiho T,Itahashi S,Sakushima M,Matsunaga T,Usui S,Ukai S,Mori H,Sakamoto H,Ishiguro Y

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was undertaken to clarify the effect of group I metabotropic glutamate receptor (mGluR) antagonist, (RS)-1-aminoindan-1,5-dicarboxylic acid (AIDA) on pentetrazol-induced kindled seizures. The mechanism of the anticonvulsant effect of AIDA was also studied. Mice were anesthetized with pentobarbital; t...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Watanabe Y,Kaida Y,Takechi K,Kamei C

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have recently demonstrated that Bak Foong Pills (BFP), a well-known Chinese medicine widely used for treating gynecological disorders, stimulates human colonic epithelial anion secretion, which was mediated by intracellular cAMP and Ca(2+). The present study further investigated the effect of BFP on exocrine pancre...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Tang N,Zhu JX,Zhao WC,Xing Y,Gou YL,Rowlands DK,Chung YW,Chan HC

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Melanogenesis inhibitory and free radical scavenging activities of nine cyclic (1-9) and one acyclic diarylheptanoids (10), and two phenolic compounds, (+)-rhododendrol (11) and (+)-catechin (12), isolated from the ethyl acetate-soluble fraction of the MeOH extract of the bark of Acer nikoense MAXIM. (Aceraceae) were ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Akazawa H,Akihisa T,Taguchi Y,Banno N,Yoneima R,Yasukawa K

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The riboflavin sensitized oxidation of cysteine under an aerobic condition was investigated. The effects of various scavengers, such as superoxide dismutase, catalase, mannitol, sodium azide and potassium ferrocyanide (an electron donor), on the photooxidation were determined. A reaction mechanism involving the supero...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Sarkar B,Das U,Bhattacharyya S,Bose SK

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the world. The triterpenoid compound asiatic acid derived from the tropical medicinal plant Centella asiatica displays cytotoxic activity on fibroblast cells and several other kinds of cells. The present work studies asiatic acid-mediated growth inhibition of cancer cell...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Tang XL,Yang XY,Jung HJ,Kim SY,Jung SY,Choi DY,Park WC,Park H

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The onset of oral candidiasis is accompanied by inflammatory symptoms such as pain in the tongue, edema or tissue damage and lowers the quality of life (QOL) of the patient. In a murine oral candidiasis model, the effects were studied of terpinen-4-ol (T-4-ol), one of the main constituents of tea tree oil, Melaleuca a...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Ninomiya K,Hayama K,Ishijima SA,Maruyama N,Irie H,Kurihara J,Abe S

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00