Characterization of biosurfactant-containing liposomes and their efficiency for gene transfection.

abstract：:Two acidic polysaccharides, called ginsenan S-IA and ginsenan S-IIA, were isolated from the root of Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer. They were homogeneous on electrophoresis and gel chromatography, and their molecular masses were estimated to be 5.6 x 10(4) and 1.0 x 10(5), respectively. Ginsenan S-IA is composed of L-arabi...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Tomoda M,Hirabayashi K,Shimizu N,Gonda R,Ohara N,Takada K

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was to study the hepatoprotective effects of phloridzin (PHL) on hepatic fibrosis induced by carbon tetrachloride (CCl₄) in rats, on the basis of this investigation, the possible mechanism of PHL was elucidated. Male Sprague Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into six groups: control, model, PHL-...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Deng G,Wang J,Zhang Q,He H,Wu F,Feng T,Zhou J,Zou K,Hattori M

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study is to develop a new method of preparing salvianolic acid extracts (SAE) water-in-oil-in-water (W/O/W) multiple emulsion (ME). SAE injection is used in the treatment of brain infarct and promotion of blood circulation in China. However, the injection is not convenient, and the oral preparation...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Song Y,Gao H,Zhang S,Zhang Y,Jin X,Sun J

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lysosomal trapping was investigated in the retinal capillary endothelial cells that are responsible for the inner blood-retinal barrier (BRB) using LysoTracker(®) Red (LTR). Using confocal microscopy on TR-iBRB2 cells, an in vitro model of the inner BRB, the presence of lysosomal trapping in retinal capillary endothel...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Kubo Y,Seko N,Usui T,Akanuma S,Hosoya K

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The oral administration of the water extract of Ginseng Radix (GR) to normal and epinephrine-induced hyperglycemic mice caused a significant decrease in the blood glucose level 4 h after its administration. The hepatic content of facilitative glucose transporter isoform 2, liver type glucose transporter (GLUT2) protei...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Ohnishi Y,Takagi S,Miura T,Usami M,Kako M,Ishihara E,Yano H,Tanigawa K,Seino Y

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated both morphologically and biochemically whether parsley (Petroselinum crispum), which is used as a folk remedy to decrease blood glucose, has any antidiabetic effect on pancreatic B cells of rats. Parsley extract was given to male diabetic rats. In the diabetic group given parsley extract, it wa...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Yanardağ R,Bolkent S,Tabakoğlu-Oğuz A,Ozsoy-Saçan O

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effective antigen (Ag) uptake by microfold cells (M-cells) is important for the induction of an efficient mucosal immune responses. Here, we show that 10-hydroxydecanoic acid (10-HDAA) from royal jelly (RJ) potentially supports M-cell differentiation and induces effective antigen-specific mucosal immune responses ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Isayama T,Etoh H,Kishimoto N,Takasaki T,Kuratani A,Ikuta T,Tatefuji T,Takamune N,Muneoka A,Takahashi Y,Misumi S

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trimidox (3,4,5-trihydroxybenzamidoxime) is one of the most potent ribonucleotide reductase inhibitors, revealing an antitumor effect in several experimental studies. We have examined the effect of trimidox on the induction of cytotoxicity and apoptosis via oxidative stress by typical free radical inducers, hydrogen p...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Kanno S,Kakuta M,Kitajima Y,Osanai Y,Kurauchi K,Ohtake T,Ujibe M,Uwai K,Takeshita M,Ishikawa M

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Regulation of the activity of lanosterol 14 alpha-demethylase (cytochrome P-45014DM) by dietary cholesterol was studied in rats. In male rats fed a 3% cholesterol diet for 1 and 4 weeks, the activity of 24,25-dihydrolanosterol 14 alpha-demethylase was decreased in the liver. The cytochrome P-45014DM protein content de...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Sonoda Y,Amano C,Endo M,Sato Y,Sekigawa Y,Fukuhara M

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aqueous extract of whole plant of Coronopus didymus LINN (CD) [Family: Bracicacea] was screened for antiallergic, antipyretic and hepatoprotective effects in rats and hypoglycemic activity in mice. The extract showed significant antiallergic, antipyretic, hypoglycemic and hepatoprotective activity at 200 and 400 m...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Mantena SK,Mutalik S,Srinivasa H,Subramanian GS,Prabhakar KR,Reddy KR,Srinivasan KK,Unnikrishnan MK

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The usefulness of the urine protein : creatine ratio (UPCR) in management of molecular targeted therapy and immunotherapy has not been studied, although urine protein dipstick testing (uPr) is widely used in the clinical setting. The aim of this study was to investigate the usefulness of UPCR as compared to uPr in pat...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Nakamura K,Tanaka T,Masumori N,Miyamoto A,Hirano T

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the effects of compounds isolated from 70% ethanol (EtOH) extraction of Smilax china L. (SCE), a plant belonging to the family Smilacaceae on nicotine-induced endothelial dysfunction (ED) in human umbilical vein endothelial cells. We isolated 10 compounds from ethyl acetate (EtOAc) fraction of ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Lincha VR,Zhao BT,Woo MH,Yang IJ,Shin HM

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：:Liquid intraurethral prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) delivery system was developed using self-microemulsifying drug delivery system (SMEDDS). For this, pseudo-ternary phase diagrams were constructed and characterized. The viscosity of optimized formulation was increased gradually upon the addition of water and it was decrease...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Lee S,Lee J,Choi YW

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The complete amino acid sequences of [2Fe-2S] ferredoxin from Atropa belladonna and Hyoscyamus niger have been determined by automated Edman degradation of the entire S-carboxymethylcysteinyl proteins and of the peptides obtained by enzymatic digestion. These two ferredoxins exhibited 1-8 differences in their amino ac...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Mino Y,Yukita M,Hiratsuka N,Wariishi H

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, we showed the inhibition of motility by trifluoromethyl ketone (TF) derivatives (1-8) in Proteus vulgaris (P. vulgaris) cultures. Among them, 1-(2-benzoxazoyl)-3,3,3-trifluoro-2-propanone (1) showed a much stronger inhibitory effect on the motility of P. vulgaris than other TF compounds at 10% MI...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Wolfart K,Molnar A,Kawase M,Motohashi N,Molnar J

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Indole-3-carbinol (I3C) is a natural compound found in a wide variety of plant food substances including members of the family Cruciferae with antioxidant and potential chemopreventive properties. In a previous study, I3C exhibited broad spectrum antibacterial activities. Particularly, it showed a more potent antibact...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Sung WS,Lee DG

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nitrogen oxide, which is produced by activated macrophages, has been demonstrated to possess anti-tumor activity. We report herein the synergistic effect of sodium nitrite (NO2-) and/or sodium nitroprusside (SNP) on lysophospholipid (LysoPL)-mediated cytolysis. The incubation of 51Cr-labeled mouse melanoma (B16) cells...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Kanematsu M,Takagi K,Suketa Y

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To elucidate drug interaction between human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) protease inhibitors (PIs), the effect of indinavir (IDV) on the intestinal exsorption of other HIV PIs, amprenavir (APV), saquinavir (SQV) and nelfinavir (NFV) was investigated in rats using an in situ single perfusion method. IDV in the intestin...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Gao W,Kageyama M,Inoue Y,Tadano J,Fukumoto K,Fukushima K,Yamasaki D,Nishimura A,Yoshikawa Y,Shibata N,Takada K

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatic organic anion transporters OATP1B1 and OATP1B3 are expressed at the sinusoidal membrane of hepatocytes and contribute to the hepatic uptake of a wide variety of clinically used drugs. To identify the antibiotics that interact with the human organic anion transporters OATP1B1 and OATP1B3, we applied a screening...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Yamaguchi H,Takeuchi T,Okada M,Kobayashi M,Unno M,Abe T,Goto J,Hishinuma T,Shimada M,Mano N

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Consuming food at uncommon times during the day might be associated with obesity in experimental animals and humans. We previously reported that mice become obese and their metabolism becomes disrupted when they consume food during the daytime (sleep phase feeding; SPF), but not during the nighttime (active phase feed...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Oishi K,Okauchi H

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxidative stress is recognized as an important mediator of brain disorders. Nevertheless, there are few antioxidants approved for brain diseases. There are two types of mechanisms as antioxidant systems in vivo, antioxidants and antioxidant enzymes. Antioxidants are consumed by the reaction with reactive oxygen specie...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Kume T

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plant phenolic compounds isolated from a 70% aqueous acetone extract of the leaves of Malus doumeri A. CHEV. var. formosana (KAWAK. & KOIDZ.) S. S. YING, a type of Taiwanese indigenous plant, were evaluated for potential application in the field of skin care. A phytochemical investigation of the active fractions resul...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Leu SJ,Lin YP,Lin RD,Wen CL,Cheng KT,Hsu FL,Lee MH

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidermis is one of the well-known estrogen target tissues. Information regarding estrogen metabolism in epidermis is still very limited compared to that of estrogen action. In the breast cancer tissue, 17β-estradiol (E(2)) is inactivated by sulfation and the expression level of estrogen sulfotransferase (SULT1E1) is ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Kushida A,Hattori K,Yamaguchi N,Kobayashi T,Date A,Tamura H

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of different combinations of ciprofloxacin (CIP) and norfloxacin (NOR) against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus were studied using checkerboard, fractional inhibitory concentration (FIC) and time-kill analysis methods. Results obtained by the checkerboard method showed that the more effectives co...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Vitorino GP,Becerra MC,Barrera GD,Caira MR,Mazzieri MR

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypoxia-inducible factor-1 (HIF-1) is a central mediator of cellular responses to low oxygen and has recently become an important therapeutic target for solid tumor therapy. To identify small molecule inhibitors of the HIF-1 transcriptional activation, we have established a high through-put assay system using a stable...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Yamazaki Y,Hasebe Y,Egawa K,Nose K,Kunimoto S,Ikeda D

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We previously prepared 2-hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin (HPbetaCD) solutions containing disulfiram (DSF) and hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC, DSF solutions), and found the instillation of this DSF solutions delayed lens opacification in ICR/f rats, a recessive-type hereditary cataractous strain. In this study, we ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Nagai N,Inomata M,Ito Y

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease (AD) is pathologically characterized by accumulation of amyloid β (Aβ) and hyperphosphorylated tau, and thereby induction of neuronal cell death. The Aβ-induced neuronal cell death has been shown to occur by several modes, such as apoptosis, necrosis, and necroptosis. Interestingly, in AD patients,...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Tagai N,Tanaka A,Sato A,Uchiumi F,Tanuma SI

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) is primarily expressed in central and peripheral terminals of non-myelinated primary afferent neurons. We previously showed that AS1928370, a novel TRPV1 antagonist that can prevent ligand-induced activation but not proton-induced activation, ameliorates neuropathic pai...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Watabiki T,Kiso T,Tsukamoto M,Aoki T,Matsuoka N

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using a plaque reduction assay, treatment of human influenza A viruses with the fruit-juice concentrate of Japanese plum (Prunus mume SIEB. et ZUCC) showed strong in vitro anti-influenza activity against human influenza A viruses before viral adsorption, but not after viral adsorption, with 50% inhibitory concentratio...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Yingsakmongkon S,Miyamoto D,Sriwilaijaroen N,Fujita K,Matsumoto K,Jampangern W,Hiramatsu H,Guo CT,Sawada T,Takahashi T,Hidari K,Suzuki T,Ito M,Ito Y,Suzuki Y

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00