Selective estrogen receptor modulator BC-1 activates antioxidant signaling pathway in vitro via formation of reactive metabolites.

abstract：AIM:To Study the interaction of macrophage colony-stimulating factor (M-CSF) and interleukin-10 (IL-10) in productions of IL-12 and IL-18 and expressions of CD14, CD23, and CD64 by human monocytes. METHODS:Purified adherent human monocytes were cultured with M-CSF or IL-10 alone, or with M-CSF+IL-10 and 2-3d later, th...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Ji XH,Yao T,Qin JC,Wang SK,Wang HJ,Yao K

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An increasing number of cases of herb-induced liver injury (HILI) have been reported, presenting new clinical challenges. In this study, taking Polygonum multiflorum Thunb (PmT) as an example, we proposed a computational systems toxicology approach to explore the molecular mechanisms of HILI. First, the chemical compo...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Wang YY,Li J,Wu ZR,Zhang B,Yang HB,Wang Q,Cai YC,Liu GX,Li WH,Tang Y

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A comparison of the cardiovascular actions of the extract of Radix Stephaniae Tetrandrae (RST), the root of a Chinese hero Stephania tetrandra S Moore, in rats with those of tetrandrine (Tet), the best known active component of RST was reviewed. The RST extract inhibits Ca2+ influx into the myocyte and reduces protein...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Wong TM,Wu S,Yu XC,Li HY

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease (AD), a progressive degenerative disorder, is characterized by the presence of amyloid deposits, neurofibrillary tangles and neuron loss. Emerging evidence indicates that antioxidants could be useful either for the prevention or treatment of AD. It has been shown that melatonin is a potent antioxid...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Cheng Y,Feng Z,Zhang QZ,Zhang JT

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To examine the in vitro antitumor activity of resveratrol against multiple myeloma (MM) cell lines (RPMI 8226, U266, and KM3), and the mechanisms involved. METHODS:The growth inhibition of resveratrol was determined by 3-(4, 5-dimethyl-2-thiazyl)-2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. The effect of resve...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Sun CY,Hu Y,Guo T,Wang HF,Zhang XP,He WJ,Tan H

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The current therapeutic approaches have a limited effect on the dysregulated pulmonary vascular remodeling, which is characteristic of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). In this study we examined whether salvianolic acid A (SAA) extracted from the traditional Chinese medicine 'Dan Shen' attenuated vascular remo...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Chen YC,Yuan TY,Zhang HF,Wang DS,Yan Y,Niu ZR,Lin YH,Fang LH,Du GH

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To develop a combined population pharmacokinetic model (PPK) to assess the magnitude and variability of exposure to both clozapine and its primary metabolite norclozapine in Chinese patients with refractory schizophrenia via sparse sampling with a focus on the effects of covariates on the pharmacokinetic parameters...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Li LJ,Shang DW,Li WB,Guo W,Wang XP,Ren YP,Li AN,Fu PX,Ji SM,Lu W,Wang CY

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the antidepressant-like effects of a novel 5-HT3 receptor antagonist N-(benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-3-methoxyquinoxalin-2-carboxamide (6z) in acute and chronic murine models of depression. METHODS:5-HT3 receptor antagonism was examined in guinea pig ileum in vitro. A tail suspension test (TST) was used as...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Gupta D,Radhakrishnan M,Kurhe Y,Thangaraj D,Prabhakar V,Kanade P

更新日期：2014-12-01 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：AIM:To determine the active ingredient of Niuchangchih (Antrodia camphorata) responsible for its anti-inflammatory effects and the relevant molecular mechanisms. METHODS:Five major antcins (A, B, C, H, and K) were isolated from fruiting bodies of Niuchangchih. Structural similarity between the antcins and 2 glucocorti...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Chen YC,Liu YL,Li FY,Chang CI,Wang SY,Lee KY,Li SL,Chen YP,Jinn TR,Tzen JT

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:HMGB1 (high-mobility group box-1) is a nuclear protein containing a consensus RB (retinoblastoma)-binding LXCXE motif. In this study, we studied the potential association of HMGB1 and RB and the in vitro and in vivo activities of HMGB1 in human breast cancer cells. METHODS:The protein-protein interaction was deter...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Jiao Y,Wang HC,Fan SJ

更新日期：2007-12-01 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：: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:To study the role of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) in nitric oxide (NO)-mediated myocardial delayed preconditioning induced by heat stress. METHODS:The isolated rat heart was perfused in a Langendorff model. Hearts for all groups were subjected to 4 h hypothermia (4 degrees C) and 40 min reperfusion (37 d...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Tan B,He SY,Deng HW,Li YJ

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the regulation of monoamine oxidase-B (MAO-B) activity and imidazoline receptors (I-R) during long term treatment of morphine. METHODS:MAO-B activity was detected by high performance liquid chromatography; I-R was detected by [3H]idazoxan binding test. RESULTS:Idazoxan and morphine inhibited whole brain ...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Su RB,Li J,Li X,Qin BY

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Etimicin (ETM), a fourth-generation aminoglycosides (AGs), is now widely clinically used in China due to its high efficacy and low toxicity. However, the mechanisms underlying its low nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity remain unclear. In the present study we compared the antibacterial and toxicity profiles of etimicin, ge...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Yao L,Zhang JW,Chen B,Cai MM,Feng D,Wang QZ,Wang XY,Sun JG,Zheng YW,Wang GJ,Zhou F

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effect of chymase on the mucin secretion from human bronchial epithelial cells. METHODS:Primarily-cultured human bronchial epithelial (PCHBE) cells and normal human bronchial epithelial (NHBE) cells were cultured with chymase or other stimulus in a mixture of bronchial epithelial growth medium (...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： He SH,Zheng J

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the protective effects of apocynin on "two-hit" injury in rats. METHODS:"Two-hit" injury model of rat was induced by hemorrhagic shock (40 mmHg for 45 min) followed by iv administration of lipopolysaccharide (LPS, 150 microg/kg). Rats were randomized into seven groups: Sham, LPS, hemorrhage, hemorrhage...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Zhou R,Hu DY,Liu LM,Zhou XW

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the effects of tanshinone IIA (TIIA) on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced acute lung injury in mice and the underlying mechanisms. METHODS:Mice were injected with LPS (10 mg/kg, i.p.), then treated with TIIA (10 mg/kg, i.p.). Seven hours after LPS injection, the lungs were collected for histological study....

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Xu M,Cao FL,Zhang YF,Shan L,Jiang XL,An XJ,Xu W,Liu XZ,Wang XY

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the synaptic mechanisms involved in the 5-hydroxytryptamine1A/7 (5-HT1A/7) receptor-mediated reflex control of cardiac vagal preganglionic neurons (CVPN). METHODS:CVPN were retrogradely labeled and identified in brain stem slices of newborn rats, and their synaptic activity was examined using whole-cell p...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Chen YH,Hou LL,Wang JJ

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate whether atorvastatin can promote formation of neurites in cultured cortical neurons and the signaling mechanisms responsible for this effect. METHODS:Cultured rat cerebral cortical neurons were incubated with atorvastatin (0.05-10 μmol/L) for various lengths of time. For pharmacological experiments,...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Jin Y,Sui HJ,Dong Y,Ding Q,Qu WH,Yu SX,Jin YX

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the neurotoxicity and toxicokinetics of norfloxacin (NFLX) in freely moving rats. METHODS:Rats were assigned randomly to four treatment groups that received a single iv dose of 50, 100, 200 mg/kg of NFLX and 0.9 % saline, respectively. Electroencephalogram (EEG) was continuously recorded with a computeriz...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Zhang LR,Wang YM,Chen BY,Cheng NN

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To test the ability of huperzine B (HupB) to alleviate injury from oxygen-glucose deprivation (OGD) in the rat pheochromocytoma line PC12 cells. METHODS:After OGD for 3 h and reoxygenation for 24 h, neuronal morphology was observed by phase-contrast microscopy; cell survival was quantified by the reduction of MTT;...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Wang ZF,Zhou J,Tang XC

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate single-dose and multiple-dose pharmacokinetics of cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen 4 fusion protein (CTLA4Ig) in healthy volunteers and patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS:The clinical trials included two phase I open studies: study 1 was an open-label dose-escalation study in 27 ...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Ma Y,Lin BR,Lin B,Hou S,Qian WZ,Li J,Tan M,Ma J,Li BH,Wang H,Wen AD,Guo YJ

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The revolutionary induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology provides a new path for cell replacement therapies and drug screening. Patient-specific iPSCs and subsequent differentiated cells manifesting disease phenotypes will finally position human disease pathology at the core of drug discovery. Cells used to t...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Zhang R,Zhang LH,Xie X

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the influences of betulinic acid (BA), a triterpenoid isolated from birch bark, on neuroinflammatory mediators involved in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis and experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis in vitro. METHODS:Encephalitogenic T cells were prepared from draining lymph nodes and spina...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Blaževski J,Petković F,Momčilović M,Paschke R,Kaluđerović GN,Mostarica Stojković M,Miljković D

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:alpha2 nAChR subunit mRNA expression in mice is most intense in the olfactory bulbs and interpeduncular nucleus. We aimed to investigate the properties of alpha2* nAChRs in these mouse brain regions. METHODS:alpha2 nAChR subunit-null mutant mice were engineered. Pharmacological and immunoprecipitation studies were...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Whiteaker P,Wilking JA,Brown RW,Brennan RJ,Collins AC,Lindstrom JM,Boulter J

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the effect of E6, a novel calmodulin inhibitor, on the activity of P-glycorprotein (P-gp) in purified primary cultured rat brain microvessel endothelial cells (RBMEC). METHODS:Flow cytometry was used to purify RBMEC from other cell types. Fluorescence of P-gp substrate rhodamine123 (Rh123) in RBMEC was me...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Zhu HJ,Liu GQ

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Catechol estrogens and 16alpha-hydroxy estrogen are important metabolites that cause carcinogenesis. This study was aimed to stud y the role of cytochrome P450 in estradiol metabolism. METHODS:The estradiol metabolites were determined with HPLC-ECD. Correlation of estradiol metabolites production between cytochrom...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Cheng ZN,Shu Y,Liu ZQ,Wang LS,Ou-Yang DS,Zhou HH

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatic fibrosis is a disease characterized by excessive deposition of extracellular matrix (ECM) in the liver. Activation of hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) is responsible for most of ECM production. Oxidative stress and reactive oxygen species (ROS) may be important factors leading to liver fibrosis. NADPH oxidase 4 (...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Du JJ,Sun JC,Li N,Li XQ,Sun WY,Wei W

更新日期：2020-10-28 00:00:00