Paeoniflorin selectively inhibits LPS-provoked B-cell function.

abstract：:The aim of this study was to classify antiarrhythmic drugs based on their effectiveness on 6 in vivo arrhythmia models, mainly using dogs. The models were produced by two-stage coronary ligation, digitalis, halothane-adrenaline, programmed electrical stimulation in old myocardial infarction dogs, coronary artery occlu...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Hashimoto K

更新日期：2007-04-01 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：:Protective effect of valsartan (Val), an angiotensin II (AII)-receptor blocker (ARB), against organ damage is reported to depend on the dosing time in hypertensive patients. Dosing-time-dependent effect of Val on survival of stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRSP) under a 12-h lighting cycle was examined....

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Liu Y,Ushijima K,Ohmori M,Takada M,Tateishi M,Ando H,Fujimura A

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the anti-vasospastic potential of fasudil's active metabolite, hydroxyfasudil, a Rho-kinase inhibitor, after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) and also its effect on hemorheological abnormalities following cerebral ischemia. Chronic cerebral vasospasm was produced using a two-hemorrhage canine model. On da...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Satoh S,Takayasu M,Kawasaki K,Ikegaki I,Hitomi A,Yano K,Shibuya M,Asano T

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the effects of antipsychotics and a hypnotic on sleep disturbance in schizophrenia using an animal model of the disease. Electrodes for the electroencephalogram (EEG) and electromyogram (EMG) were chronically implanted into the cortex and the dorsal neck muscle of rats. EEG and EMG were recorded with an ele...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Ishida T,Obara Y,Kamei C

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the inhibitory effects of β₁- or β₂-adrenoceptor (AR) antagonists on salivary amylase secretion produced by various emetic agents, such as cisplatin, apomorphine, and lithium chloride (LiCl), or the non-emetic agent β(½)-AR agonist isoprenaline in rats. We also determined the inhibitory effect of metoc...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Fukui H,Suyama Y,Iwachido T,Miwa E

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：:System L (SL), a basolateral amino acid transporter, transports large neutral amino acids (LNAAs) in a Na(+)-independent manner. Previously, we identified two isoforms of transporters: L-type amino acid transporter 1 (LAT1) and 2 (LAT2) and revealed their distinct substrate selectivity and transport properties. In thi...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Morimoto E,Kanai Y,Kim DK,Chairoungdua A,Choi HW,Wempe MF,Anzai N,Endou H

更新日期：2008-12-01 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：:Forsythiae Fructus is known to have diuretic, anti-bacterial, and anti-inflammatory activities. This study examined the hepatoprotective effects of pinoresinol, a lignan isolated from Forsythiae Fructus, against carbon tetrachloride (CCl(4))-induced liver injury. Mice were treated intraperitoneally with vehicle or pin...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Kim HY,Kim JK,Choi JH,Jung JY,Oh WY,Kim DC,Lee HS,Kim YS,Kang SS,Lee SH,Lee SM

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated whether endothelin (ET) would be involved in skin cancer pain in mice. Orthotopic inoculation of B16-BL6 melanoma cells into the plantar region of the hind paw produced marked mechanical allodynia in C57BL/6 mice. Intraplantar injections of the ET(A)-receptor antagonist BQ-123 (0.3 - 3 nmol/site), but ...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Fujita M,Andoh T,Saiki I,Kuraishi Y

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angiotensin II plays an important role in regulating blood pressure. Moreover, angiotensin II directly promotes organ damage by inducing expression of various genes, such as transforming growth factor (TGF)-β and matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 precursors. Blockade of angiotensin II has been shown to not only lower b...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Takai S,Jin D,Miyazaki M

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heat shock protein 90 (HSP90) antagonists are currently being evaluated as potential anticancer drugs. However, adverse effects related to these drugs, such as fatigue and pain, suggest that they affect neurons. Therefore, to understand the influence of HSP90 inhibitors on neurons, we investigated the effects of gelda...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Migita K,Matsumoto T,Terada K,Ono K,Hara S

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The GABAergic system in the spinal cord has been shown to participate in neuropathic pain in various animal models. GABA transporters (GATs) play a role in controlling the synaptic clearance of GABA; however, their role in neuropathic pain remains unclear. In the present study, we compared the betaine/GABA transporter...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Jinzenji A,Sogawa C,Miyawaki T,Wen XF,Yi D,Ohyama K,Kitayama S,Sogawa N,Morita K

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) initiates demyelination following peripheral nerve injury, which causes neuropathic pain. Our previous in vivo and ex vivo studies using mice have demonstrated that LPA-induced demyelination of spinal dorsal roots is attributed by the LPA1-type receptor-mediated down-regulation of myelin-re...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Tsukahara R,Ueda H

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mithramycin A (MTM) has been shown to inhibit cancer growth by blocking the binding of Sp-family transcription factors to gene regulatory elements and is used for the treatment of leukemia and testicular cancer in the United States. In contrast, MTM has also been shown to exert neuroprotective effects in normal cells....

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Osada N,Kosuge Y,Ishige K,Ito Y

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinical efficacy of allergen-specific Immunotherapy (AIT) towards Japanese cedar (JC) pollen allergy is firmly established but JC pollen-specific biomarker assays are lacking. Treatment-related increase of allergen-specific antibodies is a robust biomarker of successful AIT. Allergen-specific non-IgE antibo...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Fukano C,Ohashi-Doi K,Lund K,Nakao A,Masuyama K,Matsuoka T

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been shown that enhancement of vasoconstrictor prostanoids plays an important role in the development of cardiovascular diseases. The aim of the present study was to examine the effects of pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (PDTC), a low-molecular-weight thiol antioxidant and a potent inhibitor of nuclear factor-kappa...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Matsumoto T,Ishida K,Kobayashi T,Kamata K

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytochrome P450 (CYP) catalyzes the oxidation of many endogenous and xenobiotic compounds. The expression of CYP isozymes are modulated by endogenous hormones and xenobiotics. We found that, although CYP2C11 and CYP3A2 are adult male-specific isozymes, they are also expressed in prepubertal female Sprague Dawley (SD) ...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Ishii T,Nishimura K,Nishimura M

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) is a well-known nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug that can potentiate some acute allergies and causes adverse immunological reactions collectively referred to as aspirin intolerance, a disorder that induces urticaria, asthma, and anaphylaxis in response to oral administration of the dr...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Suzuki Y,Ra C

更新日期：2009-07-01 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：:Clinically, hemorrhoidal bleeding and prolapse disappeared immediately after injection of the sclerosing agent OC-108 into submucosa of hemorrhoids. The aim of this study was to elucidate the mechanism of action responsible for the immediate hemostatic effect of OC-108 using anesthetized rats. Subcutaneous injection o...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Ono T,Nakagawa H,Fukunari A,Hashimoto T,Komatsu H

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fullerene (C(60)), a condensed ring aromatic compound with extended pi systems, is a novel carbon allotrope. Because of its poor solubility in polar solvents, investigation of the biological and pharmacological properties of fullerene has been difficult. Recently, water-soluble fullerene derivatives have been synthesi...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Satoh M,Takayanagi I

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A brief exposure to hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) induces severe deterioration of primary cultured neurons in vitro. We have investigated a link between the H2O2-induced neuronal death and Ca2+-permeable TRPM2 channels regulated by ADP-ribose (ADPR). In cultured cerebral cortical neurons from fetal rat, TRPM2 proteins were...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Kaneko S,Kawakami S,Hara Y,Wakamori M,Itoh E,Minami T,Takada Y,Kume T,Katsuki H,Mori Y,Akaike A

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:GbaSM-4 cells, vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) derived from brain basilar arteries, were shown to migrate toward d-nicotine by augmenting the actin cytoskeleton in their cell bodies and lamellipodia, and expression of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (alpha7-nAChR) was detected in GbaSM-4 cells. Their chemotaxis ...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Li S,Zhao T,Xin H,Ye LH,Zhang X,Tanaka H,Nakamura A,Kohama K

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma) is a ligand-dependent transcriptional factor implicated in regulating adipogenesis, glucose homeostasis, and in mediating the action of the insulin sensitizing anti-diabetic thiazolidinedione (TZD) compounds. [3-(2,4-Dichlorobenzyl)-2-methyl-N-(pentylsulfony...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Fujimura T,Sakuma H,Konishi S,Oe T,Hosogai N,Kimura C,Aramori I,Mutoh S

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five isoforms of Na+/Ca2+ exchanger have been identified: NCX1, NCX2, NCX3, NCX-SQ1, and CALX. In all of the exchangers, the Na+/Ca2+ exchange current, which was recorded in inside-out membrane patches, was regulated by cytoplasmic Ca2+. However, the mode of regulation is different among the exchangers. NCX1, NCX2, an...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Matsuoka S

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our previous study showed that oridonin isolated from Rabdosia rubescens enhanced phagocytosis of apoptotic cells by macrophage-like U937 cells through tumor necrosis factor (TNF) alpha and interleukin (IL)-1beta release. In this study, we further investigated signaling events involved in oridonin-augmented phagocytos...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Liu YQ,You S,Tashiro S,Onodera S,Ikejima T

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Luminal hydrogen sulfide (H(2)S), a gasotransmitter, causes colonic pain / referred hyperalgesia in mice, most probably via activation of T-type Ca(2+) channels. Here we analyzed the mechanisms for H(2)S-induced facilitation of colonic pain signals. Intracolonic administration of NaHS, an H(2)S donor, evoked visceral ...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Tsubota-Matsunami M,Noguchi Y,Okawa Y,Sekiguchi F,Kawabata A

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chotosan (CTS), a traditional herbal formula called Kampo medicine, was shown to be effective in the treatment of vascular dementia in a clinical study, and exerted protective effects against transient cerebral ischemia-induced cognitive impairment in mice. In the present study, we investigated the neuroprotective eff...

journal_title：Journal of pharmacological sciences

authors： Sasaki-Hamada S,Suzuki A,Sanai E,Matsumoto K,Oka JI

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00