Qingkailing injection alleviates experimental autoimmune uveitis in rats via inhibiting Th1 and Th17 effector cells.

abstract：:Accumulation of β-amyloid peptide (Aβ) in the brain plays an important role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Previous studies have demonstrated the neuroprotective role of osthole against oxygen and glucose deprivation in cortical neurons. However, the effects of osthole on Aβ-induced neurotoxicity in ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Hu Y,Wen Q,Liang W,Kang T,Ren L,Zhang N,Zhao D,Sun D,Yang J

更新日期：2013-01-01 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：:Swallowing involves several motor processes such as bolus formation and intraoral transport of a food bolus (oral stage) and a series of visceral events that occur in a relatively fixed timed sequence but are to some degree modifiable (pharyngeal stage or swallow reflex). Reflecting the progressive aging of society, p...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Yamamura K,Kitagawa J,Kurose M,Sugino S,Takatsuji H,Mostafeezur RM,Zakir HM,Yamada Y

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Solifenacin succinate is a novel muscarinic receptor antagonist used for the treatment of overactive bladder (OAB). We investigated the effects of solifenacin by oral and intravenous administration on carbachol (CCh)-induced intravesical pressure (IVP) elevation and compared its efficacy with that on CCh-induced saliv...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Okutsu H,Noguchi Y,Ohtake A,Suzuki M,Sato S,Sasamata M

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To explore the mechanism responsible for puromycin aminonucleoside induced-nephrotoxicity, metal content was preliminarily investigated in the kidneys of rats that had received a single subcutaneous injection of the agent (80 mg/kg body weight). In the group that received this agent, the renal content of Fe rose on da...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Fukata M,Hayashi T,Terui J,Sudo J

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:6-(10-Hydroxydecyl)-2,3-dimethoxy-5-methyl-1,4-benzoquinone (idebenone) has been found to have a membrane-stabilizing activity in studies using lysosomes. Using dimyristoyl L-alpha-phosphatidylcholine (DMPC) as a substrate, the effects of idebenone and related benzoquinones on phospholipid digestion by phospholipase A...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Amano T,Terao S,Imada I

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two kinds of dosage forms (tablets and retarded capsules) of furosemide (F) were compared in vitro dissolution profile and in vivo absorption studies. The dissolution of F from retarded capsules was extremely restricted in the first fluid of the JP XII disintegration test (within 0.8%), while the dissolution of F from...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Yagi N,Kiuchi T,Satoh H,Terashima Y,Kenmotsu H,Sekikawa H,Takada M

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We determined the binding affinity of tamsulosin, a selective α(1)-adrenoceptor antagonist, for human α(1)-adrenoceptor subtypes in comparison with those of other α(1)-adrenoceptor antagonists including silodosin, prazosin, 5-methylurapidil, terazosin, alfuzosin, nafopidil, urapidil and BMY7378. The association and di...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Sato S,Hatanaka T,Yuyama H,Ukai M,Noguchi Y,Ohtake A,Taguchi K,Sasamata M,Miyata K

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spermatogenesis associated 4 (SPATA4) is a testis-specific gene first cloned by our laboratory, and plays an important role in maintaining the physiological function of germ cells. Accumulated evidence suggests that SPATA4 might be associated with apoptosis. Here we established HeLa cells that stably expressed SPATA4 ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Jiang J,Li L,Xie M,Fuji R,Liu S,Yin X,Li G,Wang Z

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Daiokanzoto (DKT) and lubiprostone (LPS) are drugs used for constipation, but few studies have compared them. This study examined the effectiveness, adverse events, and medical economic efficiency of DKT and LPS for constipation. Patients who received DKT (DKT group) and those who received LPS (LPS group) during admis...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Yoshida A,Hirose T,Kuroda A,Mitsuoka M,Shinoda Y,Mori K,Kawachi Y,Tanaka K,Takeda A,Sugiyama T,Yoshimura T

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mucus on the nasal mucosa is translocated to the pharynx by ciliary beating, which is an important nonspecific defense mechanism called mucociliary clearance (MC). MC is one of the important factors determining the rate and extent of drug absorption after nasal application. The purpose of this study is to evaluate MC ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Inoue D,Furubayashi T,Ogawara K,Kimura T,Higaki K,Katsumi H,Sakane T,Yamamoto A,Higashi Y

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As a study to assess the potential application of milk fat-globule membrane (MFGM), which is of natural origin and expected to be a safer alternative to synthetic emulsifiers, to pharmaceutical dosage forms, the oral absorption of alpha-linolenic acid was evaluated by the analysis of gastrointestinal disposition after...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Yuasa H,Sekiya M,Ozeki S,Watanabe J

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) system, we investigated the lipid membrane-binding properties of four analogues of the 18-residue linear amphipathic beta-sheet cationic antimicrobial peptide (KIGAKI)3-NH2, each of which contains a single isoleucine-to-tryptophan substitution. The results of the SPR study revea...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Kamimori H,Blazyk J,Aguilar MI

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Significant selective cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitory activities were observed for two new 1,4-naphthoquinone sodium salts, sodium 3-hydroxide-2[[sodium 3-hydroxide-1,4-dioxo(2-naphthyl)]ethyl]naphthalene-1,4-dione (impatienolate) (1) and sodium 2-hydroxide-3-(2-hydroxyethyl)naphthalene-1,4-dione (balsaminolate) (...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Oku H,Ishiguro K

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The blood clearance, tissue uptake and antitumor efficacy against liver metastasis of M5076 reticulosarcoma in mice and against primary liver cancer in rats of doxorubicin (DOX) encapsulated in two types of liposomes, with and without a soYbean-derived sterylglucoside mixture (SG), were examined. Liposomes entrapping ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Shimizu K,Qi XR,Maitani Y,Yoshii M,Kawano K,Takayama K,Nagai T

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of the plant isoflavones, daidzin and genistin, on bone loss in ovariectomized (ovx) rats fed a calcium-deficient diet were investigated. Daidzin and genistin were orally administered to ovx rats for 4 weeks. The femurs of these rats showed significantly lower density, strength (breaking forces), ash weigh...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Ishida H,Uesugi T,Hirai K,Toda T,Nukaya H,Yokotsuka K,Tsuji K

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To develop an isoelectric focusing apparatus using a cellulose acetate membrane (Separax EF), we have designed a thermoelectric cooling isoelectric apparatus. This apparatus has two characteristics. Firstly, the cooling system was switched to a thermoelectric cooling system from an ice-cooling system. Secondly, the ch...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Shiba K,Toda T,Iijima S,Inoue J,Yoshida T,Cho H,Kimura M

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rapamycin (Rap) has been demonstrated to affect lipid metabolism through stimulating lipolysis, inhibiting de novo lipogenesis and reducing adiposity. In the present study, we investigated rapamycin exposure's influence on adipose tissue browning in high-fat diet-induced fatty mice. Four-week old C57BL/6J mice were fe...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Wang Y,He Z,Li X

更新日期：2017-01-01 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：:Catalase protects cells from reactive oxygen species-induced damage by catalyzing the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide to oxygen and water. Arsenite decreases catalase activity; it activates phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) and its key downstream effector Akt in a variety of cells. The PI3K pathway is known to inhib...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Kim S,Lee SH,Kang S,Lee L,Park JD,Ryu DY

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three antiinflammatory saponin components were isolated from the alkaline hydrolysate of a butanol-soluble portion of Kalopanax pictus bark extract through an in vivo activity-guided fractionation procedure. The hydrolysate showed inhibition of adjuvant induced arthritis in rats. After further fractionation, the ethyl...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Li DW,Hyun JE,Jeong CS,Kim YS,Lee EB

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, we designed and synthesized a novel 1,5-diarylpyrazole derivative, 2-amino-N-(2-methyl-5-(1-(4-sulfamoylphenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)phenyl) acetamide hydrochloride (CC06), which was intended to act as a prodrug and would exert potent anti-inflammatory activity after being converte...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Yin LL,Li MH,Wang X,Zhang WY

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the protective effect of ginsenoside Re (Re) against cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury, adult male Wistar rats weighing 250-300 g were subjected to either sham surgery or middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) for 2 h of brain ischemia and 2 h reperfusion. A fluorescence polarization assay was carri...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Zhou XM,Cao YL,Dou DQ

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein delta (C/EBPdelta) transcription factor is rapidly induced at an early stage of acute phase response. We previously reported that this induction was mainly mediated by acute phase response factor/signal transducers and activators of transcription 3 (APRF/STAT3). Furthermore, the high exp...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Tanabe A,Kumahara C,Osada S,Nishihara T,Imagawa M

更新日期：2000-12-01 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：:The neurotoxin 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) has been employed to create a Parkinson's disease-like model in both rodents and primates based primarily on its ability to create a striatal dopamine deficit due to the loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra compacta. The present study w...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Geng X,Song L,Pu X,Tu P

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanism of inactivation of cholinesterase (EC 3.1.1.8) by the Cu2+ -ascorbic acid (AsA) system was investigated. Incubation of the enzyme with the Cu2+ -AsA system under aerobic conditions resulted in an irreversible loss of enzyme activity. At low concentrations of Cu2+, the extent of inactivation showed the sa...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Kanazawa H,Fujimoto S,Ohara A

更新日期：1995-09-01 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 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：:The inducibility of chromosomal aberration was studied using five mammalian topoisomerase inhibitors in Chinese hamster lung fibroblastic cells (CHL) in two protocols involving 6 and 24 h treatment, with respect to the mechanism of chromosomal aberration. In the 6 h treatment plus 18 h recovery culture (6 h treatment)...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Suzuki H,Nakane S

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00