Imaging analysis of insulin secretion with two-photon microscopy.

abstract：:This study sought to investigate the ameliorating effects of soy 11S protein on the impacts of alcohol consumption in rat hepatocytes and in reducing total cholesterol levels and total lipid levels in the serum. Liver histology and the clinically important enzyme markers (Aspartate Aminotransferase: AST and Alanine Am...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Park KJ,Kim HY,Chang BJ,Lee HH

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Potent ligands of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ) such as thiazolidinediones (pioglitazone, troglitazone, etc.) improve insulin sensitivity by increasing the levels of adiponectin, an important adipocytokine associated with insulin sensitivity in adipose tissue. Several constituents from medicinal...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Matsuda H,Nakamura S,Yoshikawa M

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The release of hepatic lipase (HTGL), which is responsible for the hydrolysis of lipoprotein triacylglyceride, produced by heparin from the isolated rat hepatocytes in primary culture has been examined. Tyrosine kinase (TK) inhibitors (ST-638 and biochanin A) inhibited the heparin-stimulated release of HTGL activity. ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Tagashira H,Nakahigashi S,Kerakawati R,Motoyashiki T,Morita T

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To explore the role of the abnormal expression of the bile salt export pump (BSEP) and multidrug resistance protein 2 (MRP2) in isoniazid (INH)-induced liver injury, we assessed the liver injury induced by INH in rats and HepG2 cells in vitro. The regulatory pathways via Sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) and farnesoid X receptor (FXR...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Qu X,Zhang Y,Zhang S,Zhai J,Gao H,Tao L,Song Y

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three sialoglycoprotein fractions having reactivities against influenza A and B viruses (IV-A and IV-B) and influenza virus-hemagglutinin (IV-HA), were obtained by gel filtration using a Sephacryl S-300 column and an Asahipak GS-710 HPLC column from water-soluble fraction prepared from human meconium (ME-WSF). Molecul...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Ohyama K,Shinozuka T,Yanagida J,Yamakawa T

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alkyl viologens showed cytotoxicity when incubated with cultured murine leukemia L1210 cells for 48 h, whereas they were not cytotoxic when briefly incubated for 10 min. Under the permeabilizing conditions achieved by vortex-stirring with a high molecular weight polyacrylic acid (A-119), appreciable cytotoxicity was s...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Shimizu N,Wu W,Kohara A,Kohda K,Suzuki T,Kawazoe Y

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metronidazole (MTZ) ointment has been used widely as a hospital preparation against cancerous malodor. Although cancerous tissue with ulcer-like symptoms is likely to have a higher capacity to absorb drugs than normal skin, the extent to which MTZ is absorbed when a topical preparation is applied to cancerous tissue r...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Iida J,Kudo T,Shimada K,Yatsuno Y,Yamagishi S,Hasegawa S,Ike H,Sato T,Kagaya H,Ito K

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated whether poly-L-arginine (PLA) could improve permeation of the hydrophilic compounds, FITC-labeled dextran (MW 3800, FD-4) and pyridoxamine, through ocular surface tissues. Samples of cornea, conjunctiva, or conjunctiva/sclera composite from Japanese white rabbits were mounted in Ussing chambers to meas...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Nemoto E,Takahashi H,Kobayashi D,Ueda H,Morimoto Y

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A lower serum cholesterol level was recently shown to be one of the causes of stroke in an epidemiological study. Spontaneously hypertensive rats stroke-prone (SHRSP) have lower serum cholesterol levels than normotensive Wistar-Kyoto rats (WKY). To elucidate the mechanisms responsible for the lower serum cholesterol l...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Michihara A,Mido M,Matsuoka H,Mizutani Y

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have determined Hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) in normal, neonatal streptozotocin-induced diabetic animals (NSZ), a model of lean-type non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) with hypoinsulinaemia, and KK-Ay mice, a model of obese-type NIDDM with hyperinsulinaemia. The HbA1C of NSZ mice was slightly increased from ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Kitazawa N,Miura T,Kako M,Usami M,Tanigawa K,Ishida H,Seino Y

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the transport mechanisms of daunorubicin (DNR) and doxorubicin (ADR) in HL60 and HL60/THP cells which were the non-P-glycoprotein-mediated resistant clone of the parent HL60 cells and showed a low degree of resistance, and compared them with those of pirarubicin (THP). In both lines, it appeared that the u...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Nagasawa K,Natazuka T,Nomiyama M,Ohnishi N,Yokoyama T

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute pancreatitis (AP) is one kind of acute surgical abdominal disease in the world. It causes intestinal damage with subsequent bacterial migration, endotoxemia and secondary pancreatic infections. In this investigation, we determined that edaravone (EDA) reduces pancreatic and intestinal injury after AP in mice. Th...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Wang B,Lin W

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to investigate the absorption behavior of an ophthalmic drug injected in rabbit periocular tissues. After intracapsular, retrobulbar and palpebral conjunctival injections of 150 microl and 50 microl fluorescein isothiocyanate dextran (FITC-dextran, average molecular weight 11000), leakage...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Sasaki H,Kashiwagi S,Mukai T,Nishida K,Nakamura J,Nakashima M,Ichikawa M

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The interaction of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) with specific drugs is associated with delayed-type hypersensitivity reactions, which cause severe cutaneous toxicity. Such interactions induce structural alterations in HLA complexes via several different mechanisms such as the hapten theory, p-i concept, and altered p...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Shirayanagi T,Aoki S,Fujimori S,Watanabe K,Aida T,Hirasawa M,Kumagai K,Hoshino T,Ito K

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Buckwheat is an ancient and specialty grain in China. Due to its unique chemical and bio-activity components, buckwheat has been found to have many uses in food products and medicine. However, very little is known about the toxicity of protease inhibitors from buckwheat. Here, the possible effects of a recombinant buc...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Wang ZH,Gao L,Li YY,Zhang Z,Yuan JM,Wang HW,Zhang L,Zhu L

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To elucidate insecticidal activity of spider toxins, metal ions in venoms and in the bodies were determined by thin layer chromatography, spark source mass spectrometry, ion chromatography, inductively coupled plasma emission spectrometry and atomic absorption spectrometry. Two kinds of spiders were used, Nephila clav...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Yoshioka M,Narai N,Shinkai A,Tokuda T,Saito K,Shioya M,Tokoro N,Kono Y

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Novel methods for molecular authentication of Atractylodes-derived crude drugs (Jutsu) were established based on PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) and direct sequencing of chloroplast trnK. Two regions inside the chloroplast trnK were selected as molecular markers for identification and discriminatio...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Mizukami H,Okabe Y,Kohda H,Hiraoka N

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we examined the usefulness of a tissue-clearing technique for the evaluation of the lung distribution of aerosolized drugs. An aerosol formulation of TexasRed dextran (70 kDa), a model compound of drug carrier for aerosolized drugs, was administered intrapulmonarily to mice using a MicroSprayer, and the...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Togami K,Kitayama A,Daisho T,Wang R,Tada H,Chono S

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two fractions of neutral alpha-glucosidase were partially purified from the insoluble fraction of bovine lens. This is the first report of such an event to the best of our knowledge. The apparent native molecular weights of these fractions were 121 kDa (fraction-I) and 254 kDa (fraction-II). Both fractions contained t...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Kamei A,Fujiyama O

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Schizophyllan (SPG) is used to treat cervical cancer in combination with irradiation to enhance the immunological surveillance system. Dectin-1 is a cell surface receptor for 1,3-beta-glucan. In this study, we prepared two anti-Dectin-1 monoclonal antibodies, 4B2 and SC30 having a K(D) of 7.04 x 10(-8) M and 1.55 x 10...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Ikeda Y,Adachi Y,Ishii T,Tamura H,Aketagawa J,Tanaka S,Ohno N

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the protective ability of tea melanin against 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD)-induced toxicity in C57BL6J mice. Reduced tea melanin (RTM) and non-reduced tea melanin (NRTM) were incorporated to distinguish anti-oxidant activity from alternative pathways. The mice were given a single oral dose of...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Hung YC,Huang GS,Sava VM,Blagodarsky VA,Hong MY

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chinese medicinal prescriptions were screened for their effects on alpha-amylase activity in mouse plasma. Daio-kanzo-to, Hange-koboku-to, Saiko-ka-ryukotsu-borei-to, Saiko-keishi-kankyo-to and Mao-to changed the activity in isolated mouse plasma greatly and concentration dependently. However, no prescription influenc...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Kobayashi K,Funayama N,Suzuki R,Yoshizaki F

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Turnera ulmifolia is a plant belonging to the family Turneraceae, popularly known in Brazil as chanana. This species is distributed from Guyana to southern Brazil where it is considered a weed. The plant occurs in tropical rain forest, fields, and gardens. Chanana tea is used in Brazilian folk medicine for the treatme...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Gracioso Jde S,Vilegas W,Hiruma-Lima CA,Souza Brito AR

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Possible involvement of the peripheral-type benzodiazepine receptor (PBR) in hemin/protoporphyrin-induced erythroid differentiation of human leukemia K562 cells was investigated by the use of the ligands, diazepam and PK11195. Diazepam itself exhibited differentiation-inducing activity on K562 cells. The PBR-specific ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Nakajima O,Hashimoto Y,Iwasaki S

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We measured the activity and stability of three mannosyltransferases to ascertain the mechanisms of changes in the antigenicity and the mannan structure of Candida albicans cells cultured at high temperature (37 degrees C) under acidic (pH 2.0) conditions in a liquid medium. The alpha-1,6-mannosyltransferase (alpha-1,...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Goto K,Okawa Y

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EETs) are produced primarily by CYPs from arachidonic acid (AA) and then further metabolized to the corresponding dihydroxyeicosatrienoic acids (DHETs). EETs play important roles in physiological processes such as regulating vasodilation and inflammation. Thus, the drug inhibition of CYP-med...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Mukai Y,Toda T,Takeuchi S,Senda A,Yamashita M,Eliasson E,Rane A,Inotsume N

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although hypokalemia is an adverse effect of Yokukansan preparation, especially in geriatric patients, its association with age is unclear. We investigated whether age is a risk factor for hypokalemia. This single-center retrospective cohort study, conducted at Tokyo Women's Medical University, Medical Center East bet...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Hirai T,Yamaga R,Kei M,Hosohata K,Itoh T

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Resveratrol, which is found in grapes, red wine, and berries, has many beneficial health effects, such as anti-cancer, neuro-protective, anti-inflammatory, and life-prolonging effects. However, the cellular mechanisms by which resveratrol acts are relatively unknown, especially in terms of possible regulation of recep...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Lee BH,Hwang SH,Choi SH,Shin TJ,Kang J,Lee SM,Nah SY

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CC chemokine receptor 4 (CCR4) is generally recognized as a preferential marker for T helper 2 cells, and we have previously reported morpholine-derivative CCR4 antagonists, RS-1154 and RS-1269. Here, we investigate the pharmacological profiles of a novel pyrimidine-derivative CCR4 antagonist, 2-{4-[2-(diethylamino)et...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Nakagami Y,Kawase Y,Yonekubo K,Nosaka E,Etori M,Takahashi S,Takagi N,Fukuda T,Kuribayashi T,Nara F,Yamashita M

更新日期：2010-01-01 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