Antidepressant-like effects of psoralen isolated from the seeds of Psoralea corylifolia in the mouse forced swimming test.

abstract：:The N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor plays a key role in learning and memory. Our recent studies have shown that nobiletin from citrus peels activates the cAMP response element-binding protein (CREB) signaling pathway and ameliorates NMDA receptor antagonist-induced learning impairment by activating extracellular ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Kimura J,Nemoto K,Degawa M,Yokosuka A,Mimaki Y,Shimizu K,Oku N,Ohizumi Y

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glucocorticoids are effective drugs for the treatment of allergic skin diseases. In the present study, we observed the effects of prednisolone on the cutaneous reaction and skin barrier function in mice treated with a hapten, 2,4-dinitrofluorobenzene. Repeated hapten application onto the mouse ear resulted in a potent...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Ueda Y,Sone T,Inagaki N,Nagai H

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vonoprazan fumarate (vonoprazan) is a new kind of acid suppressant with potent acid inhibitory effects. Therefore, it has been administered to kidney transplant recipients for treatment or prophylaxis of steroid ulcers, refractory peptic ulcers, and gastroesophageal reflux disease. Because tacrolimus, which is a well-...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Mei T,Noguchi H,Suetsugu K,Hisadome Y,Kaku K,Okabe Y,Masuda S,Nakamura M

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Japanese allergic subjects are commonly sensitized to both house dust mite (HDM) and Japanese cedar pollen (JCP) and combined treatment with sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) tablets is desirable. However, mixing extracts of two non-homologous allergens may compromise allergen stability and affect the clinical outcome. ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Watanabe A,Yamamoto T,Matsuhara H,Matsui H,Nakazawa H,Lund K,Ohashi-Doi K

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mitogenicity and the production of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) by a chemically synthesized lipotetrapeptide analog (KAB-8), S-[2,3-bis(palmitoyloxy)-2R-propyl]-N-[(2,2,2)-trichloro- ethoxycarbonyl: Troc group]-(R)-cysteinyl-(S)-seryl-(S)-seryl-(S)-asparagine, the amino acid sequence of which corresponds to that of the...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Shimizu T,Iwamoto Y,Yanagihara Y,Kurimura M,Achiwa K

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extract from fruits of Nandina domestica THUNBERG (NDE) has been used to improve cough and breathing difficulty in Japan for many years. To explore whether NDE may alleviate respiratory inflammation, we investigated its effect on expression of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and production of prostaglandin E₂ (PGE₂) in human...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Ueki T,Akaishi T,Okumura H,Abe K

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is known that the onset of major depressive disorder (MDD) would be associated with genetic factors. To investigate the susceptibility to psychiatric disorders, e.g. MDD, schizophrenia etc., it is necessary to compare the genetic differences of objective polymorphisms between in patients and in relative contol subj...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Inoue K,Ando N,Suzuki E,Hayashi H,Tsuji D,Itoh K

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bryonolic acid was isolated in high yield from transformed hairy root cultures of Trichosanthes kirilowii var. Japonica. Bryonolic acid exhibited cytotoxic activity to various tumor cells in vitro, independent of cell type. Normal cells such as rat hepatocytes are less sensitive to bryonolic acid. The appearance of a ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Kondo T,Inoue M,Mizukami H,Ogihara Y

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous reports have indicated that isosteviol sodium (STVNa) has neuroprotective effects against acute focal cerebral ischemia in rats; however, the exact underlying mechanisms and ideal treatment paradigm are not known. To find a reasonable method for STVNa administration and to determine its possible therapeutic m...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Zhang H,Sun X,Xie Y,Tian F,Hu H,Tan W

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Highly inhibitory effects of hybrid liposomes on the growth of human breast tumor cells in vitro were obtained. It is worthy to note that induction of apoptosis through activation of caspases by hybrid liposomes was clearly observed. ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Nagami H,Matsumoto Y,Ueoka R

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seventeen thiopaeonimetabolin-I adducts were obtained as mixtures of diastereoisomers after incubation of paeoniflorin with Lactobacillus brevis in the presence of various thiols. The anticonvulsant activity of the adducts was investigated in mice using the maximal subcutaneous pentylenetetrazol seizure test and sodiu...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Abdel-Hafez AA,Meselhy MR,Nakamura N,Hattori M,Watanabe H,Murakami Y,El-Gendy MA,Mahfouz NM,Mohamed TA

更新日期：1999-05-01 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：:The characteristics of the binding of human lactoferrin (LF) to the cells of a human monocytic leukemia cell line, THP-1, were investigated. 125I-Labeled LF (125I-LF) bound to THP-1 cells, and the binding increased markedly as the cells matured into macrophages (THP-1 macrophages) by stimulation with phorbol 12-myrist...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Eda S,Kikugawa K,Beppu M

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies were performed to characterize the opioid receptors in guinea pig brain using the radiolabeled opioid antagonists, [3H]naloxone and [3H]diprenorphine and the kappa-agonist [3H]U-69593. The binding of [3H]U-69593 to guinea pig cerebellar membranes was reduced by NaCl, guanyl-5'yl-imidodiphosphate (GppNHp) and N...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Ishige K,Makimura M,Ito Y,Murakoshi Y

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Curcumin, a bioactive component in tumeric, has been shown to exert antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticarcinogenic, hepatoprotective, and neuroprotective effects, but the effects of curcumin against manganese (Mn)-mediated neurotoxicity have not been studied. This study examined the protective effects of curcumin on...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Park E,Chun HS

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When hot-water extracts of mushroom Agaricus brazei MURRILL fruiting bodies (Agaricus extracts) were administered orally into Meth A-bearing mice, tumor growth was significantly inhibited compared with controls given water orally. Treatment with Agaricus extracts for five successive days significantly increased natura...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Takimoto H,Wakita D,Kawaguchi K,Kumazawa Y

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prostacyclin I1 (PGI1) analogue, SM-10906 and its methyl ester, SM-10902, have been compared with the PGI2 analogue, iloprost, with respect to binding to the PGI2 receptor, stimulation of adenylate cyclase activity and inhibition of thrombin-induced Ca2+ mobilization in mastocytoma P-815 cells. SM-10906 displaced ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Oka M,Negishi M,Yamamoto T,Satoh K,Hirohashi T,Ichikawa A

更新日期：1994-01-01 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：: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

abstract：:Pressure sensitive adhesives (PSA) tapes containing different concentrations of lidocaine were prepared by a general casting method using styrene-isoprene-styrene block copolymer, and the in vitro skin permeation of lidocaine from each tape was evaluated using diffusion cell and excised hairless rat skin. The skin per...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Cheng YH,Hosoya O,Sugibayashi K,Morimoto Y

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity is related to an increase in lipid peroxidation and oxygen free radicals in a kidney. In the present study, we investigated the effect of the dietary antioxidants, capsaicin (Cap), against cisplatin-induced lipid peroxidation and nephrotoxicity in rats. Nephrotoxicity induced by treatm...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Shimeda Y,Hirotani Y,Akimoto Y,Shindou K,Ijiri Y,Nishihori T,Tanaka K

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Apoptosis is the main form of β-cell death in diabetes. Ginseng has been used as an anti-diabetic herb for several thousand years in Asia with ginsenoside Rg1 and ginsenoside Rb1 as important active ingredients. In this study, we demonstrated ginsenoside Rg1 and Rb1 protect β-cells from high glucose/cytokine-induced p...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Chen F,Chen Y,Kang X,Zhou Z,Zhang Z,Liu D

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We reported previously that N-linked glycoproteins were accumulated in the cytosol of the normal aging rat brain, and that one protein had been identified as cathepsin D (Mech. Ageing Dev., 127, 771-778 (2006)). In this study, to elucidate the mechanism of cathepsin D accumulation in the cytosol, we examined the effec...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Miura Y,Sakurai Y,Hayakawa M,Shimada Y,Zempel H,Sato Y,Hisanaga S,Endo T

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We synthesized a new quaternary ammonium salt, N-alkyl-N-2-hydroxyethyl-N, N-dimethylammonium butyl phosphate (ABP) that does not precipitate in the presence of anionic surfactants by incorporating a paired butyl phosphate anion into cationic surfactants. ABP showed much greater bactericidal activities and antirusting...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Ohta S,Makino M,Nagai K,Zenda H

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arsenicals are known to be toxic and carcinogenic in humans. Inorganic arsenicals are enzymatically methylated to monomethylarsonic acid (MMAsV) and dimethylarsinic acid (DMAsV), which are the major pentavalent methyl arsenic metabolites. Recent reports indicate that trivalent methyl arsenicals are produced through me...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Kojima C,Sakurai T,Waalkes MP,Himeno S

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The uptake of low molecular weight fractionated [3H]heparin (LMWFH: 7000 Da) was examined, for comparison with that of high molecular weight fractionated [3H]heparin (HMWFH:20000 Da), in a primary culture of rat hepatocytes. The uptake of LMWFH increased almost linearly with time up to 60 min (extended uptake), althou...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Watanabe J,Urano K,Muranishi H,Haba M,Yuasa H

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of hop extracts (Humulus lupulus L.) on histamine release from rat peritoneal mast cells and human basophilic KU812 cells were studied. Hop water extract (HWE) and XAD-4 50% methanol fraction of HWE (MFH) inhibited histamine release from rat mast cells induced by compound 48/80 at concentrations of 100 and...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Takubo M,Inoue T,Jiang S,Tsumuro T,Ueda Y,Yatsuzuka R,Segawa S,Watari J,Kamei C

更新日期：2006-04-01 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：:Dermatan sulfate-proteoglycans (DS-PGs) were extracted from rabbit, rat and bovine defatted livers by magnesium chloride extraction and DEAE-cellulose chromatography, and then submitted successively to Asahipak GS-520 gel filtration chromatography, Asahipak ES-502N anion exchange chromatography, and cellulose acetate ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Koshiishi I,Motoki K,Qiu G,Imanari T

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A biologically active quinone that exhibits a growth-inhibitory effect on rat liver cancer cells was isolated from the nest of a social wasp, Vespa simillima (Vespinae, Vespidae). The structure was unambiguously determined by NMR and synthetic experiments and identified as being 7,8-seco-para-ferruginone. The syntheti...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Fujiwara Y,Mangetsu M,Yang P,Kofujita H,Suzuki K,Ohfune Y,Shinada T

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00