Pathogenic roles of microvesicles in diabetic retinopathy.

abstract：:Severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) is a severe acute abdominal disease. Recent evidence shows that intestinal homeostasis is essential for the management of acute pancreatitis. Chitosan oligosaccharides (COS) possess antioxidant activity that are effective in treating various inflammatory diseases. In this study we explo...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Mei QX,Hu JH,Huang ZH,Fan JJ,Huang CL,Lu YY,Wang XP,Zeng Y

更新日期：2021-01-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Esophageal cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in the world, and it demonstrates a distinct geographical distribution pattern in China. In the last decade, inducing apoptosis with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has become an active area in both fundamental and clinical research on cancer therapy. In t...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Zhang YS,Shen Q,Li J

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To develop a high-throughput real-time assay based on molecular beacons to monitor the integrase 3'-processing reaction in vitro and apply it to inhibitor screening. METHODS:The recombinant human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 integrase (IN) is incubated with a 38 mer oligonucleotide substrate, a sequence identica...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： He HQ,Ma XH,Liu B,Zhang XY,Chen WZ,Wang CX,Cheng SH

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effect of aluminum (Al) on high voltage-dependent calcium current (I(HVA)) and its modulation by ginkgolide B (Gin B). METHODS:The whole-cell, patch-clamp technique was used to record IHVA from acutely isolated hippocampal CA1 pyramydal neurons in rats. RESULTS:Al 0.1 mmol/L (low concentration)...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Chen L,Liu CJ,Tang M,Li A,Hu XW,Du YM,Shen JJ,Lu YL,Heschler J

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To construct a recombinant adenovirus that can express human spermidine/ spermine N1-acetyltransferase (SSAT) and detect its inhibitory effect on colorectal cancer cell growth in vitro. METHODS:A 516 bp cDNA of SSAT was amplified and cloned into a pGL3-hTERT plasmid. The pGL3-hTERT-SSAT recombinant was digested, a...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Sun H,Liu B,Yang YP,Xu CX,Yan YF,Wang W,Liu XX

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate whether geniposide, an iridoid glucoside extracted from gardenia jasminoides ellis fruits, inhibits cell adhesion to human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) induced by high glucose and its underlying mechanisms. METHODS:HUVECs were isolated from human umbilical cords and cultured. The adhesi...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Wang GF,Wu SY,Xu W,Jin H,Zhu ZG,Li ZH,Tian YX,Zhang JJ,Rao JJ,Wu SG

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine whether deguelin can regulate the expression of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kappaB) binding protein (IkappaBalpha) in U937 human leukemia cells and Raji human B lymphoma cells. METHODS:The localization of IkappaBalpha protein was investigated by using an immunofluorescence method. The expression of Ika...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Chen WH,Chen Y,Cui GH

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Endothelium-dependent relaxations to certain neurohumoral substances are mediated by pertussis toxin-sensitive Gi/o protein. Our experiments were designed to determine the role, if any, of pertussis toxin-sensitive G-proteins in relaxations attributed to endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor (EDHF). METHODS:P...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Ng KF,Leung SW,Man RY,Vanhoutte PM

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study whether etodolac enantiomers have pharmacokinetic difference after oral administration. METHODS:Fourteen rats, divided into two groups randomly, were orally given S-(+)- or R-(-)-etodolac at a single dose of 20 mg/kg, respectively. Blood samples were collected before and at 5, 10, 20, 30 min and 1, 3, 6, ...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Shi JM,Lai SG,Xu CJ,Duan GL,Li D

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To ascertain the effects of erlotinib on CYP3A, to investigate the amplitude and kinetics of erlotinib-mediated inhibition of seven major CYP isoforms in human liver microsomes (HLMs) for evaluating the magnitude of erlotinib in drug-drug interaction in vivo. METHODS:The activities of 7 major CYP isoforms (CYP1A2,...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Dong PP,Fang ZZ,Zhang YY,Ge GB,Mao YX,Zhu LL,Qu YQ,Li W,Wang LM,Liu CX,Yang L

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:JFCR39 is an informatic anticancer drug discovery system that utilizes a panel of 39 human cancer cells coupled with a drug-activity database. This system not only provides disease-oriented information but can also predict the mechanism of action of a given antitumor agent. Development of a phosphatidylinositol 3-kina...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Kong DX,Yamori T

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effects of rapamycin on glutamate uptake in cultured rat astrocytes expressing N-terminal 552 residues of mutant huntingtin (Htt-552). METHODS:Primary astrocyte cultures were prepared from the cortex of postnatal rat pups. An astrocytes model of Huntington's disease was established using the ast...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Chen LL,Wu JC,Wang LH,Wang J,Qin ZH,Difiglia M,Lin F

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the effect of chronic insulin treatment on insulin post-receptor signaling transduction and whether the effects of metformin are transmitted throughout the cascade of insulin signaling intermediates in a human hepatoma cell line (Hep G2). METHODS:Hep G2 cells were incubated in serum free media containing ...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Yuan L,Ziegler R,Hamann A

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dry eye disease (DED) is a multifactorial disorder of the tears and ocular surface characterized by manifestations of dryness and irritation. Although the pathogenesis is not fully illuminated, it is recognized that inflammation has a prominent role in the development and deterioration of DED. β-aminoarteether maleate...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Yang FM,Fan D,Yang XQ,Zhu FH,Shao MJ,Li Q,Liu YT,Lin ZM,Cao SQ,Tang W,He SJ,Zuo JP

更新日期：2020-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Benzothiophene compounds are selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs), which are recently found to activate antioxidant signaling. In this study the molecular mechanisms of antioxidant signaling activation by benzothiophene compound BC-1 were investigated. METHODS:HepG2 cells were stably transfected with ant...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Yu BL,Mai ZX,Liu XX,Huang ZF

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the effect of chloroquine on the expression of human clotting factor IX (hFIX) in mice. METHODS:Hydrodynamics-based naked DNA plasmid administration was performed by tail vein injection of 10 microg of pCMV- hFIX and chloroquine (0, 100, 200, and 500 micromol/L) in 2.2 mL of Ringer's solution within 6-7 s...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Chen HY,Zhu HZ,Lu B,Xu X,Yao JH,Shen Q,Xue JL

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Cathepsin L is a lysosomal cysteine protease that plays important roles in cancer tumorigenesis, proliferation and chemotherapy resistance. The aim of this study was to determine how cathepsin L regulated the radiosensitivity of human glioma cells in vitro. METHODS:Human glioma U251 cells (harboring the mutant typ...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Zhang QQ,Wang WJ,Li J,Yang N,Chen G,Wang Z,Liang ZQ

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The interaction of anthracycline anticancer drugs with chromatin, nucleosomes and histone H1 has been extensively studied. In the present study, for the first time, we have investigated the binding of anthracycline antibiotic, daunomycin, to free and cross-linked thymus core histones (CL-core) in solution and in th...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Rabbani A,Abdosamadi S,Sari-Saraf N

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer metastasis is responsible for over 90% of breast cancer-related deaths, and inhibiting lymph node metastasis is an option to treat metastatic disease. Herein, we report the use of IR-780-loaded polymeric micelles (IPMs) for effective photothermal therapy (PTT) of breast cancer lymphatic metastasis. The IPMs wer...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： He B,Hu HY,Tan T,Wang H,Sun KX,Li YP,Zhang ZW

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pre-B-cell leukemia transcription factor 3 (PBX3) is a member of the PBX family and contains a highly conserved homologous domain. PBX3 is involved in the progression of gastric cancer, colorectal cancer, and prostate cancer; however, the detailed mechanism by which it promotes tumor growth remains to be elucidated. H...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Li WF,Herkilini A,Tang Y,Huang P,Song GB,Miyagishi M,Kasim V,Wu SR

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the mitochondria-initiated apoptosis pathway involved in Carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) hepatotoxicity in vitro. METHODS:Several cytotoxicity endpoints, including WST-8 metabolism, lactate dehydrogenase leakage and morphological changes, were examined. The 5,5'-dithio-bis(2-nitrobenzoic acid) reaction ...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Cai Y,Gong LK,Qi XM,Li XH,Ren J

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P), the backbone of most sphingolipids, activating S1P receptors (S1PRs) and the downstream G protein signaling has been implicated in chemoresistance. In this study we investigated the role of S1PR2 internalization in 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) resistance in human colorectal cancer (CRC). Clinic...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Zhang YH,Cui SX,Wan SB,Wu SH,Qu XJ

更新日期：2020-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) plays a critical role in platelet functions. This study sought to understand the effects of the STAT3 inhibitor SC99 on platelet activation and aggregation. Immunoblotting assays were applied to measure the effects of SC99 on the STAT3 signaling pathway. A...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Xu Z,Xu YJ,Hao YN,Ren LJ,Zhang ZB,Xu X,Cao BY,Dai KS,Zhu L,Fang Q,Kong Y,Mao XL

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human ether-a-go-go related gene (hERG) potassium (K(+)) channels play a critical role in cardiac action potential repolarization. Mutations that reduce hERG conductance or surface expression may cause congenital long QT syndrome (LQTS). However, the channels can be inhibited by structurally diverse small molecules, r...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Zhou PZ,Babcock J,Liu LQ,Li M,Gao ZB

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An early intervention using biomarkers to predict acute myocardial infarction (AMI) will effectively reduce global heart attack incidence, particularly among high-risk patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). This study attempted to identify potential biomarkers by detecting changes in the levels of plasma prote...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Rahim MAA,Rahim ZHA,Ahmad WAW,Bakri MM,Ismail MD,Hashim OH

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the stereoselectivity in pharmacokinetics of the enantiomers of trans-tramadol (trans-T) and its active metabolite, trans-O-demethyltramadol (M1) in human subjects. METHODS:Trans-T hydrochloride sustained-release tablets were taken orally by 12 healthy male volunteers. After a multiple dosage schedule, th...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Liu HC,Liu TJ,Yang YY,Hou YN

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) plays an important role in the transport and metabolism of lipids. Recent studies show that bone mass is increased in young apoE(-/-) mice. In this study we investigated the bone phenotype and metabolism in aged apoE(-/-) mice. METHODS:Femurs and tibias were collected from 18- and 72-week-o...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Hong W,Xu XY,Qiu ZH,Gao JJ,Wei ZY,Zhen L,Zhang XL,Ye ZB

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the inhibitory effect of the natural product Leukamenin F on liver fibrosis and explore its potential underlying mechanisms. METHODS:Carbon tetrachloride (CCl(4))-treated mouse model in vivo and in hepatic stellate cells (HSC) in vitro were used. The effect on CCl(4)-induced liver fibrosis was studi...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Liu Q,Wang X,Zhang Y,Li CJ,Hu LH,Shen X

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cocaine is one of the most abused illicit drugs worldwide. It is well known that the dopamine (DA) transporter is its major target; but cocaine also acts on other targets including nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs). In this study, we investigated the effects of cocaine on a special subtype of neuronal nAChR, ...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Ma ZG,Jiang N,Huang YB,Ma XK,Brek Eaton J,Gao M,Chang YC,Lukas RJ,Whiteaker P,Neisewander J,Wu J

更新日期：2020-02-01 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