Exosomes: new molecular targets of diseases.

abstract：:Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9), also known as neural apoptosis regulated convertase (NARC1), is a key modulator of cholesterol metabolism. PCSK9 increases the serum concentration of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol by escorting low-density lipoprotein receptors (LDLRs) from the membrane of he...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： He NY,Li Q,Wu CY,Ren Z,Gao Y,Pan LH,Wang MM,Wen HY,Jiang ZS,Tang ZH,Liu LS

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Pirarubicin (THP) is recently found to be effective in treating patients with advanced, relapsed or recurrent high-grade osteosarcoma. In this study, the effects of THP on the multidrug-resistant (MDR) osteosarcoma cells were assessed, and the underlying mechanisms for the disruption of cell cycle kinetics by THP w...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Zheng SE,Xiong S,Lin F,Qiao GL,Feng T,Shen Z,Min DL,Zhang CL,Yao Y

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aberrant activity of enhancer of zeste homolog 2 (EZH2) is associated with a wide range of human cancers. The interaction of EZH2 with embryonic ectoderm development (EED) is required for EZH2's catalytic activity. Inhibition of the EZH2-EED complex thus represents a novel strategy for interfering with the oncogenic p...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Zhu MR,Du DH,Hu JC,Li LC,Liu JQ,Ding H,Kong XQ,Jiang HL,Chen KX,Luo C

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lappaconitine (LA) has been widely used for postoperative and cancer pain control. LA exhibits excellent analgesic activity with a longer effective time than common local anesthetics such as tetracaine and bupivacaine. However, the mechanisms underlying the featured analgesic activity of LA remain largely unknown. Her...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Li YF,Zheng YM,Yu Y,Gan Y,Gao ZB

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydrogen sulfide (H2S), which is well known traditionally as a toxic gas, has been proven to be produced endogenously by 3 enzymes in mammalian tissues and plays important roles in physiological and pathophysiological conditions. In the central nervous system, H2S functions as not only a neuromodulator, but also a neu...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Chen CQ,Xin H,Zhu YZ

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To discover novel cell division cycle 25 (CDC25) B inhibitors and elucidate the mechanisms of inhibition in cancer cells. METHODS:Cell growth inhibition was detected by MTT assay, the cell cycle was analyzed by flow cytometry, and protein expression and phosphorylation was examined by Western blot analysis. RESUL...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Zhou YB,Feng X,Wang LN,Du JQ,Zhou YY,Yu HP,Zang Y,Li JY,Li J

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Propofol is a commonly used intravenous anesthetic agent, which has been found to affect cell survival and proliferation especially in early life. Our previous studies show that propofol-induced neurodegeneration and neurogenesis are closely associated with cell autophagy. In the present study we explored the roles of...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Xu ZD,Wang Y,Liang G,Liu ZQ,Ma WH,Chu CT,Wei HF

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the therapeutic effects of gamichunggantang (GCT) on hyperlipidemia through high cholesterol diet model. GCT is an Oriental herbal medication, which has been used for the treatment of fatty liver, hyperlipidemia or alcoholic liver disease in Daejeon University Oriental Hospital, Korea since 1999. METHO...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Son CG,Choi WJ,Shin JW,Han SH,Cho JH,Song KC,Cho CK

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aflibercept, as a soluble decoy vascular endothelial growth factor receptor, Which has been used as a first-line monotherapy for cancers. Aflibercept often causes cardiovascular toxicities including hypertension, but the mechanisms underlying aflibercept-induced hypertension remain unknown. In this study we investigat...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Dong ZC,Wu MM,Zhang YL,Wang QS,Liang C,Yan X,Zou LX,Chen C,Han X,Zhang B,Zhang ZR

更新日期：2020-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:to investigate the changing resistance to nondepolarizing muscle relaxants (NDMRs) during the first month after denervation. METHODS:the denervated and innervated skeletal muscle cells were examined on days 1, 4, 7, 14, 21, and 28 after denervation. Individual denervated and innervated cells were prepared from the...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： WANG H,YANG B,HAN GW,LI ST

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanism underlying the resistance of cancer cells to chemotherapeutic drug varies with different cancer cells. Recent evidence shows that lysosomal function is associated with drug resistance of cancer cells. Artesunate, a derivative of artemisinin, displays broad antitumor activity and direct cytotoxicity on va...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Li Z,Zhu YT,Xiang M,Qiu JL,Luo SQ,Lin F

更新日期：2020-07-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Protein tyrosine phosphorylation is a key regulatory process in virtually all aspects of cellular functions. Dysregulation of protein tyrosine phosphorylation is a major cause of human diseases, such as cancers, diabetes, autoimmune disorders, and neurological diseases. Indeed, protein tyrosine phosphorylation-mediate...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： He RJ,Yu ZH,Zhang RY,Zhang ZY

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Recent evidence shows that cultured mycelium Cordyceps sinensis (CMCS) effectively protects against liver fibrosis in mice. Here, we investigated whether the anti-fibrotic action of CMCS was related to its regulation of the activity of hepatic natural killer (NK) cells in CCl4-treated mice. METHODS:C57BL/6 mice we...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Peng Y,Huang K,Shen L,Tao YY,Liu CH

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To examine the effect of curcumin on oxidative DNA damage and cell apoptosis and injury caused by the reaction of methylglyoxal(MG) with amino acids. METHODS:We used DNA strand breaks to examine the effect of curcumin on oxidative DNA damage. In addition, reactive oxygen species(ROS) formation occurs in MG-treated...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Chan WH,Wu HJ

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the effect of new antihepatitis drug, bicyclol, on the metabolism and hepatotoxicity of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) in rats. METHODS:Rats were given bicyclol 300 mg/kg/d ig for 3 d and then injected ip with AFB1 1.5 mg/kg. Liver damages were examined 16 h after ip AFB1. The in vitro metabolism of AFB1 by bicyclol...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Lu H,Li Y

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study wound healing activity of the human placental extract (HPE) in rats. METHODS:Full thickness wounds were inflicted on depilated dorsum of Charles foster rats with 8 mm Acu-punch biopsy. The HPE was applied both at topical and im routes (2.5 mL/kg). Effects were compared on the basis of physical criteria, b...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Biswas TK,Auddy B,Bhattacharya NP,Bhattacharya S,Mukherjee B

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the metabolic characteristics of cytochrome P-450 C YP2A6 in human liver microsomes. METHODS:Cytochrome P-450 enzyme activities were measured by biochemical assays. Xenobiotics were employed to observe their effects on CYP2A6 in vitro. The kinetics of coumarin 7-hydroxylase was determined, and the c...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Xia XY,Peng RX,Yu JP,Wang H,Wang J

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effects of onychin on the proliferation of cultured rat artery vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) in the presence of 10% new-born calf serum (NCS). METHODS:Rat VSMCs were incubated with onychin 150 micromol/L or genistein 10 micromol/L in the presence of 10% NCS for 24 h. The proliferation of ...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Yang M,Huang HL,Zhu BY,Tuo QH,Liao DF

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:KCNQ1 and KCNE1 form a complex in human ventricular cardiomyocytes, which are important in maintaining a normal heart rhythm. In the present study we investigated the effects of a homologous series of 1-alkanols on KCNQ1/KCNE1 channels expressed in Xenopus oocytes. METHODS:ECG recording was made in rats injected w...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Xie C,Liu HW,Pan N,Ding JP,Yao J

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Seipin is a protein that resides in endoplasmic reticulum, and involved in both lipid metabolic disorders and motor neuropathy. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of mutant seipin on autophagy system and the morphology of lipid droplets in vitro. METHODS:HEK-293, H1299 and MES23.5 cells were tran...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Fan HD,Chen SP,Sun YX,Xu SH,Wu LJ

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Our previous study indicated that there are two types of Ca2+ release events seen in intact mouse bladder tissue. In this study our aim is to investigate the mechanism that underlies the phenomena of Ca2+ release in smooth muscle. METHODS:Single cells were isolated and tissue segments were prepared by cutting the ...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Wang M,Chen Z,Xing Y,Zhang X,Dong XZ,Ji GJ

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the protein and mRNA expressions of pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines in the brain of rats with atherosclerosis (AS) and the effects of Ginkgo biloba extract (GbE) on expressions of cytokines. METHODS:The experimental model of AS in rats were established by intraperitioneal injection of vit...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Jiao YB,Rui YC,Li TJ,Yang PY,Qiu Y

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Activation of the Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II isoform δA (CaMKIIδA) disturbs intracellular Ca2+ homeostasis in cardiomyocytes during chronic heart failure (CHF). We hypothesized that upregulation of CaMKIIδA in cardiomyocytes might enhance Ca2+ leak from the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) via activation o...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Gui L,Guo X,Zhang Z,Xu H,Ji YW,Wang RJ,Zhu JH,Chen QH

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the effects of dl-praeruptorin A (Pd-Ia) on nucleus factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) activativity and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) expression in ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) myocardium. METHODS:Langendorff's isolated rat heart was subjected to a 10-min ischemia followed by a 30-min reperfusion. NF-kappa...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Wang C,Chang TH,Zhang XH,Wang HL

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To examine the therapeutic effects and underlying mechanisms of DZ2002, a reversible S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine hydrolase (SAHH) inhibitor, on lupus-prone female NZB×NZW F1 (NZB/W F1) mice. METHODS:Female NZB/W F1 mice were treated orally with DZ2002 (0.5 mg·kg(-1)·d(-1)) for 11 weeks, and the proteinuria level and...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： He SJ,Lin ZM,Wu YW,Bai BX,Yang XQ,He PL,Zhu FH,Tang W,Zuo JP

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effects of phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA), a PKC activator, on P-glycoprotein-mediated efflux of digoxin in two cell transport models. METHODS:Caco-2 cells, wild MDCKII cells (MDCKII-WT) and MDCKII cells transfected stably with human MDR1-gene encoding P-gp (MDCKII-MDR1) were examined. Ce...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Li YH,Bi HC,Huang L,Jin J,Zhong GP,Zhou XN,Huang M

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebral edema is a pathological hallmark of various central nervous system (CNS) insults, including traumatic brain injury (TBI) and excitotoxic injury such as stroke. Due to the rigidity of the skull, edema-induced increase of intracranial fluid significantly complicates severe CNS injuries by raising intracranial p...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Luo ZW,Ovcjak A,Wong R,Yang BX,Feng ZP,Sun HS

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the antioxidant, activity of Qizhu Tang (QZT) both in vivo and in vitro. METHODS:QZT consists of 4 herbal constituents (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae, Poria cocos, Kadix Notoginseng, and Radix Astragali), each of the components and their combinations were examined in vitro for 1, 1-diphenyl-2-picrylh...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Wang XJ,Feng P

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the postantibiotic effects (PAE) of different classes of antimicrobials against five different types of bacteria. METHODS:Minimal inhibitory concentrations (MIC) were determined by twofold macrodilution in broth. The antimicrobial agents were eliminated by washing method after the bacteria were expo...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Wang MG,Zhang YY,Zhu DM,Zhang J,Shi YG

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To examine the role of atorvastatin on volume-overload-induced heart failure and to test the hypothesis that atorvastatin inhibits MMP-2 and 9 expression in heart failure with non-ischemic etiology. METHODS:Arteriovenous (AV) fistula-treated rats were administered with atorvastatin (3 mg/kg/d) or vehicle for 17 we...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Cheng G,Xu G,Cai HW,Wang HH,Bao XF

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00