Cafestol, a coffee-specific diterpene, is a novel extracellular signal-regulated kinase inhibitor with AP-1-targeted inhibition of prostaglandin E2 production in lipopolysaccharide-activated macrophages.

abstract：:In addition to regulation of normal cell functions, hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) has also been shown to be involved in malignant cell transformation and in growth, invasion and metastasis in cancer cells. Inhibitors of HGF production have a potential for interfering with malignant cell transformation and progression...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Motoki T,Takami Y,Yagi Y,Tai A,Yamamoto I,Gohda E

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Platelet activating factor (PAF)-acetylhydrolase (PAF-AH) is an enzyme that hydrolyzes the acetyl ester at the sn-2 position of PAF, and converts it to the inactive metabolite, lyso PAF. This enzyme is distributed widely in the intracellular as well as the extracellular matrix and is believed to be a defense mechanism...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Lee E,Lee SJ,Lee TY,Chang HW

更新日期：2005-04-01 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：:Purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.) is popular as a potherb in many areas of Europe, Asia, and the Mediterranean region and is widely distributed around the globe. It has a wide range of pharmacological effects, such as antibacterial, anti-aging, anti-inflammatory, and anti-oxidative properties. Although the extract of p...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Kim JY,Oh HM,Kwak SC,Cheon YH,Lee MS,Rho MC,Oh J

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, the effects of N-acyl taurates (NATs) on the intestinal absorption of curcumin (CUR), a water-insoluble and poorly absorbed compound, were examined in rats. Sodium methyl lauroyl taurate (LMT) and sodium methyl cocoyl taurate (CMT) were the most effective in increasing the solubility and intestinal abso...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Li X,Kawamura A,Sato Y,Morishita M,Kusamori K,Katsumi H,Sakane T,Yamamoto A

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:(1-->3)-beta-D-Glucans exhibit a variety of biological and immunopharmacological activities, and the degree of these activities depends on the nature of the individual glucans e.q. molecular weight, degree of branching and conformation. Based on the generally accepted evidence that the conformation of Sonifilan (SPG) ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Miura NN,Ohno N,Adachi Y,Aketagawa J,Tamura H,Tanaka S,Yadomae T

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Proteinase-activated receptor-2 (PAR2) may be an important regulator of skin mast cell function during cutaneous inflammation and hypersensitivity. However, little is known of the role of PAR2 in allergic pruritus, because mast cells, which are thought to be responsible for this symptom, can release a number of differ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Zhu Y,Peng C,Xu JG,Liu YX,Zhu QG,Liu JY,Li FQ,Wu JH,Hu JH

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polyethyleneglycol (PEG) compounds have a large hydrogen bonding capability and possess various functions that depend on the length of the chain and conformational diversity. Modification of a drug with PEG is a well-known technology for improving the physicochemical properties and biological responses of a drug. Ther...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Ishihara H

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Daikenchuto (DKT) has been widely used for the treatment of postsurgical ileus in Japan. However, its effect on postsurgical adhesion formation has been obscure. In this study, the effect of DKT on postsurgical adhesion formation induced by cecum cauterization or cecum abrasion in mice was investigated. First, the exp...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Wu S,Uyama N,Itou RA,Hatano E,Tsutsui H,Fujimoto J

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cynanchi Wilfordii Radix (CWR) is used in Korea as a substitute for Polygoni Multiflori Radix (PMR), which is a crude drug traditionally used in East Asian countries. Recently, the use of Cynanchi Auriculati Radix (CAR) in place of PMR and CWR has emerged a major concern in the Korean market. In Japan, PMR is permitte...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Sato-Masumoto N,Uchikura T,Sugiwaki H,Yoshimura M,Masada S,Atsumi T,Watanabe M,Tanaka N,Uchiyama N,Amakura Y,Hakamatsuka T

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coenzyme Q10 (Co-Q10) is a vitamin-like supplement which appears to be safe, with minimal side effects and low drug interaction potential. Co-Q10 is used in the treatment of a variety of disorders related primarily to suboptimal cellular energy metabolism and oxidative injury. Studies supporting the efficacy of Co-Q10...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Ewees MG,Messiha BA,Abo-Saif AA,Abd El-Latif HA

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study assessed the safety/toxicity of Senecio scandens, a well-known Chinese herb that is used as an anti-inflammatory, antibiosis, and antipyretic drug. A 90-d subchronic oral toxicity study of S. scandens was performed in Wistar rats. The extract of S. scandens was administered orally to male and female ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Wang XK,Zhao Y,Liu T,Yi Y,Li CY,Wang HJ,Wang CH,Wang ZT,Ye ZG,Liang AH

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：:Only a few biosynthetic pathways in fungal cells have been used as antifungal targets. Therefore, the number of antifungals has been limited, and a cross-drug resistance among them has emerged in the therapy of mycoses. Under such circumstances, the identification of an antifungal with a new mode of action is highly d...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Aoki Y,Kamiyama T,Fujii T,Yamamoto M,Ohwada J,Arisawa M

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs), i.e. human embryonic stem cells and human induced pluripotent stem cells, are able to self-renew and differentiate into multiple cell types. Because of these abilities, numerous attempts have been made to utilize hPSCs in regenerative medicine/cell therapy. hPSCs are, however, als...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Kuroda T,Yasuda S,Sato Y

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The predictability of serum vancomycin (VCM) concentrations by means of the Bayesian method was evaluated to establish whether the method can be used to select safe and effective VCM treatment regimens for individual patients. Serum VCM concentrations at the trough and 2 h after the end of infusion (peak) were measure...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Teramachi H,Hatakeyama H,Matsushita R,Imai Y,Miyamoto K,Tsuji A

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was aimed at kinetically characterizing the carrier-mediated transport systems for D-glucose and taurocholate in the rat colon, compared with their respective counterparts in the small intestine. The transport of these compounds was evaluated by measuring the initial uptake into everted intestinal ti...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Tomei S,Torimoto M,Hayashi Y,Inoue K,Yuasa H,Watanabe J

更新日期：2003-06-01 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：:In a previous study we found that 50% ethanol extracts of immature fruits of Citrus unshiu (satsuma mandarin) have anti-allergic effects against the Type I, II and IV allergic reactions. However, many adverse interactions between citrus fruit, especially grapefruit juice, and drugs have been reported due to the inhibi...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Fujita T,Kawase A,Niwa T,Tomohiro N,Masuda M,Matsuda H,Iwaki M

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of a liquid nutritive and tonic drug (NTD) selected from a modification of the "Kai-xin-shou-yu-shen-qi-wan" prescription, on scopolamine-induced amnesia in mice were investigated using the passive avoidance and water-maze tasks. A popular NTD in Japan that contains 17 crude (natural) drug extracts togethe...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Sakata Y,Chida R,Ishige K,Edagawa Y,Tadano T,Ito Y

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:By means of successive heparin-affinity and glycyrrhizin (GL)-affinity column chromatographies (HPLC), a 55 kDa GL-binding protein (gp55) was purified to apparent homogeneity from the Superdex P-I fraction of Habu snake venom. This gp55 was identified as an apoxin I-like protein, because (i) its 20 N-terminal amino ac...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Abe Y,Shimoyama Y,Munakata H,Ito J,Nagata N,Ohtsuki K

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The protective effect of panduratin A, isolated from Kaempferia pandurata ROXB. (Zingiberaceae), against tert-butylhydroperoxide (t-BHP)-induced cytotoxicity was investigated in a human hepatoma cell line, HepG2. The tetrazolium dye colorimetric test (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Sohn JH,Han KL,Lee SH,Hwang JK

更新日期：2005-06-01 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：: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：:To find new antipruritic herbal medicines for pruritus, we screened the methanol extracts of seven herbal medicines which have been used to treat dermatologic diseases, testing them on mouse models of acute and chronic itch. When administrated perorally (p.o.) at a dose of 200 mg/kg, methanol extracts of Sophora flave...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Yamaguchi-Miyamoto T,Kawasuji T,Kuraishi Y,Suzuki H

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The antiproliferative constituents in the MeOH extracts of the aerial parts of Lippia dulcis Trev. and Lippia canescens Kunth (Verbenaceae) were investigated. Activity-guided chemical investigation of the MeOH extracts resulted in the isolation of the three bisabolane-type sesquiterpenes [(+)-hernandulcin (1), (-)-epi...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Abe F,Nagao T,Okabe H

更新日期：2002-07-01 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：: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：:Sauchinone, a biologically active lignan found in Saururus chinensis (Saururaceae), exerts various biological activities against jaundice, inflammatory disease, hepatic steatosis, and oxidative injury. Despite its diverse applications, there exists some information about sauchinone's pharmacokinetics but its tissue di...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Kim YJ,Han SY,Seo JS,Chin YW,Choi YH

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hairy roots of interspecific hybrid ginseng (Panax ginseng x P. quinquefolium), induced by Agrobacterium rhizogenes ATCC 15834, grew well in B5 liquid media supplemented with 2.5 microM auxins (3-indole butyric acid (IBA), 1-naphtaleneacetic acid (NAA) and 3-indoleacetic acid (IAA)). The hairy roots cultured in B5 liq...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Washida D,Shimomura K,Takido M,Kitanaka S

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00