Neuroprotective effects of methyl 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate against H₂O₂-induced apoptosis in RGC-5 cells.

abstract：:Platelet activation is the primary cause of thrombosis. The P2X7 receptor (P2X7R) is a therapeutic target of thrombosis. However, it is still unknown whether P2X7R activation affects platelet thrombus. Our molecular docking results showed that entecavir as a P2X7R antagonist interacted perfectly with the human P2X7R (...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Ming Y,Xin G,Ji B,Ji C,Wei Z,Zhang B,Zhang J,Yu K,Zhang X,Li S,Li Y,Xing Z,Niu H,Huang W

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the effects of sleep-inducing agents with different mechanisms of action on the loss of the righting reflex induced by isoflurane or a mixture of medetomidine, midazolam, and butorphanol (MMB), followed by atipamezole reversal. Chlorpromazine and brotizolam delayed recovery from both types of anesthesi...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Murai H,Suzuki H,Tanji H,Kimura T,Iba Y

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent epidemiological studies have demonstrated that coffee drinking is associated with reduced mortality of cardiovascular disease. However, its precise mechanisms remain to be clarified. In this study, we examined whether single ingestion of caffeine contained in a cup of coffee improves microvascular function in h...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Noguchi K,Matsuzaki T,Sakanashi M,Hamadate N,Uchida T,Kina-Tanada M,Kubota H,Nakasone J,Sakanashi M,Ueda S,Masuzaki H,Ishiuchi S,Ohya Y,Tsutsui M

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aggressive tumor growth and diffuse tissue invasion are hallmarks of malignant glioma. Embelin is an active compound identified as a novel XIAP inhibitor from the Embelia ribes that exhibits various medicinal effects including anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer activities. In the present study, we investigated whether ...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Park SY,Lim SL,Jang HJ,Lee JH,Um JY,Kim SH,Ahn KS,Lee SG

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The possible role of nitric oxide (NO) in anxiety following transient cerebral ischemia by a 10-min bilateral carotid occlusion was examined in mice. Two days after the ischemia, mice showed a significant decrease in time spent on the open arms in the elevated plus-maze test; and likewise, they showed shortened social...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Nakashima MN,Ajiki K,Nakashima K,Takahashi M

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antipsychotics are often used in conjunction with anti-Alzheimer drugs to treat the behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). Here, we examined the effects of cholinesterase inhibitors (ChEIs), donepezil and galantamine, on antipsychotic-induced extrapyramidal side effects (EPS) in mice. The effects of...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Shimizu S,Mizuguchi Y,Sobue A,Fujiwara M,Morimoto T,Ohno Y

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prolonged QT interval is an independent risk factor for development of ventricular arrhythmias. Haloperidol is one of the drugs inducing QT prolongation. Previous studies showed that haloperidol affects not only QT duration but also heart rate (RR interval). The present work focused on relationship between QT and RR a...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Vesely P,Stracina T,Hlavacova M,Halamek J,Kolarova J,Olejnickova V,Mrkvicova V,Paulova H,Novakova M

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although mannitol has been used as an osmotherapeutic drug on brain injury, the clinical efficiency of the drug are still controversial. In the present study, we examined the effects of mannitol on the edema in a hippocampal slice due to brief ischemia. To evaluate the effects, we employed an image analysis system tha...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Nakajima R,Nakamura T,Miyakawa H,Kudo Y

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to examine the rate of thrombotic events after discontinuation of one year clopidogrel therapy in patients with implanted coronary stent, and to determine platelet aggregability by multiple electrode analyzer after cessation of clopidogrel. This prospective, multicenter study enrolled 200 patients subjected t...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Djukanovic N,Todorovic Z,Obradovic S,Zamaklar-Trifunovic D,Njegomirovic S,Milic NM,Prostran M,Ostojic M

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In conventional relative gene expression analysis (Northern blotting, RT-PCR, and in situ hybridization), housekeeping genes such as the glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) and beta-actin genes, whose expression levels are considered stable, have been used as control genes for normalization of RNA quantit...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Nishida Y,Sugahara-Kobayashi M,Takahashi Y,Nagata T,Ishikawa K,Asai S

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The beneficial effects of physical activity for pain are denominated exercise-induced hypoalgesia (EIH). Here, we examined the age-related change and potential role of the neurosteroid allopregnanolone (ALLO) on EIH in rats. Adult and aged rats were randomly divided into one of three groups; non-exercise control, Low-...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Aoyama B,Kawano T,Iwata H,Nishigaki A,Yamanaka D,Tateiwa H,Shigematsu-Locatelli M,Eguchi S,Locatelli FM,Yokoyama M

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The involvement of Ca2+ entry via the Na+/Ca2+ exchanger (NCX) in myogenic constriction of rat posterior cerebral arteries was investigated. RT-PCR identified mRNA for NCX1, 2, and 3 in the arteries. Na+ removal increased [Ca2+]i, which was reduced by the NCX inhibitor SEA0400. SEA0400 inhibited the development, but n...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Kashihara T,Nakayama K,Matsuda T,Baba A,Ishikawa T

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetically epilepsy-prone rats (GEPR-9s) were derived from Sprague-Dawley rats (SD). The number of kainate-induced wet dog shake behavior (WDS) responses was found to decrease significantly in GEPR-9s compared to SD. WDS responses were potentiated by 5-hydroxytryptophan or 2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodoamphetamine and antagoni...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Shin EJ,Jeong JH,Chung YH,Kim TW,Shin CY,Kim WK,Ko KH,Kim HC

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The extracellular L-glutamate (L-Glu) concentration is elevated in neuroinflammation, thereby causing excitotoxicity. One of the mechanisms is down-regulation of astrocyte L-Glu transporters. Some antidepressants have anti-inflammatory effects. We therefore investigated effects of various antidepressants on the down-r...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Fujimori K,Takaki J,Shigemoto-Mogami Y,Sekino Y,Suzuki T,Sato K

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atherosclerotic lesions were observed in male and ovariectomized female Microminipig (MMP) fed a high fat and cholesterol diet with sodium cholate (HFCD/SC) for 3 months. HFCD/SC induced hypercholesterolemia accompanied by an increase in serum total cholesterol (T-Cho), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), hig...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Kawaguchi H,Miyoshi N,Miura N,Fujiki M,Horiuchi M,Izumi Y,Miyajima H,Nagata R,Misumi K,Takeuchi T,Tanimoto A,Yoshida H

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Incomplete recovery of myocardial contraction after reperfusion following brief ischemia is called the "stunning phenomenon" in an animal experiment. A hydrophilic 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitor (statin) does not affect this phenomenon, but lipophilic statins further reduce the con...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Satoh K,Takaguri A,Itagaki M,Kano S,Ichihara K

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is defined as elevation of mean pulmonary arterial pressure to ≥25 mmHg within the low pressure pulmonary circulatory system. PAH is characterized by obstructive vascular remodeling, partially due to excessive pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cell (PASMC) proliferation. Puerarin i...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Zhang X,Liu Q,Zhang C,Sheng J,Li S,Li W,Yang X,Wang X,He S,Bai J,Zhu D

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High impulsivity will increase the risk of criminal behavior, drug abuse, and suicide. We chose two drugs by following a strategy recently we proposed for identifying potential anti-impulsivity drugs, and examined the effects on impulsive action in rats by using a 3-choice serial reaction time task. We showed that the...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Nishitani N,Sasamori H,Ohmura Y,Yoshida T,Yoshioka M

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have previously shown a marked but transient increase in DNA binding of the nuclear transcription factor activator protein-1 after brief exposure to static magnetic fields in cultured rat hippocampal neurons, suggesting that exposure to static magnetism would lead to long-term consolidation as well as amplification...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Hirai T,Yoneda Y

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have shown that coadministration of sulpiride and fluvoxamine preferentially increases the release of dopamine in the prefrontal cortex. To study the possible role of the cortical cholinergic system in this effect, we combined several other antipsychotic drugs with fluvoxamine and examined the effects on acetylchol...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Ago Y,Sato M,Nakamura S,Baba A,Matsuda T

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intravital multiphoton microscopy has opened a new era in the field of biological imaging. Focal excitation of fluorophores by simultaneous attack of multiple (normally "two") photons generates images with high spatial resolution, and use of near-infrared lasers for multiphoton excitation allows penetration of thicker...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Kikuta J,Ishii M

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microminipigs are expected as a novel animal model for cardiovascular pharmacological experiments. Since inherent vulnerability of coronary circulation of microminipigs has not been characterized, we performed dipyridamole-stress test to both microminipigs and beagle dogs, and compared the results. Dipyridamole in dos...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Ando K,Takahara A,Nakamura Y,Wada T,Chiba K,Goto A,Lubna NJ,Hagiwara-Nagasawa M,Izumi-Nakaseko H,Hoshiai K,Akie Y,Naito AT,Sugiyama A

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examines the influence of receptor expression level on signaling pathways activated via endothelin type A receptor (ET(A)R) expressed in Chinese hamster ovary cells at 32,100 (ET(A)R-high-CHO) and 893 (ET(A)R-low-CHO) fmolmg protein(-1). Endothelin-1 (ET-1) elicited a sustained increase in intracellular Ca(...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Horinouchi T,Asano H,Higa T,Nishimoto A,Nishiya T,Muramatsu I,Miwa S

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the participation of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) neurons of the medial septal area in eight-arm radial maze performance in rats. The intra-septal injection of muscimol, a GABA(A) agonist, caused an increase in total error and working memory error. On the other hand, no significant effect was observe...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Yamamoto Y,Mikami A,Fujii Y,Kamei C

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to characterize the effects of rebamipide on the oxidative burst of human neutrophils. The neutrophil oxidative burst was measured in the presence of rebamipide and cimetidine using lucigenin- or luminol-dependent chemiluminescence (LgCL or LmCL). Rebamipide inhibited the LmCL response stimul...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Shimoyama T,Fukuda S,Liu Q,Fukuda Y,Nakaji S,Sugawara K

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electropharmacological effect of the antipsychotic and antiemetic drug prochlorperazine was assessed using the halothane-anesthetized in vivo canine model (n = 5). Up to 10 times higher than the clinically relevant doses of prochlorperazine (< or = 3 mg/kg, i.v.) did not induce cardiohemodynamic collapse in the model....

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Satoh Y,Sugiyama A,Takahara A,Ando K,Wang K,Honsho S,Hashimoto K

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Effects of V(1) (OPC-21268) and V(2) (OPC-31260) vasopressin antagonists on blood pressure (BP) short-term variability were investigated in adult spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) under basal conditions and after the stimulation of vasopressin release by hemorrhage. BP was recorded intra-arterially and sampled at ...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Japundzić-Zigon N,Milutinović S,Jovanović A

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multi-glycoside, one of the extracted compounds from Tripterygium wilfordii HOOK. f. (GTW), has been shown to be clinically effective in suppressing glomerular inflammation in chronic kidney disease. However, its clinical application is often limited by its cytotoxic actions on the liver. This study was performed to c...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Wan YG,Zhao Q,Sun W,Zhang HL,Li M,Wei QX,Wu W,Yue LJ,Wang Q

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a group of small noncoding RNAs that regulate translational repression of multiple target mRNAs. The miRNAs in a whole cell regulate greater than 30% of all protein-coding genes. The vast majority of presently identified miRNAs are expressed in the brain in a spatially and temporally controlled ...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Satoh J

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and dioxins are ubiquitous environmental pollutants and activate the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR), a ligand-activated transcription factor. It has been reported that testosterone represses 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin-induced transcription of the cytochrome P450 (CYP) ...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Sanada N,Gotoh Y,Shimazawa R,Klinge CM,Kizu R

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00