Role of NLRP3 Inflammasome in Cardiac Inflammation and Remodeling after Myocardial Infarction.

abstract：:The bioassay-guided fractionation of a MeOH extract of the heartwood of Caesalpinia sappan L. provided two neuroprotective compounds, sappanchalcone (2) and 4-O-methylepisappanol (3), together with a methoxychalcone, isoliquiritigenin 2'-methyl ether (1), and three aromatic compounds, 4-O-methylsappanol (4), caesalpin...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Jeong GS,Lee DS,Kwon TO,Lee HS,An RB,Kim YC

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We previously screened the anti-itching activities of 33 herbal medicines in substance P (SP)-induced itching model mice. One of the most potent antipruritogenic extracts, the methanol extract of fruits of Cnidium monnieri (Cnidii Fructus) was studied further. The chloroform-soluble fraction of the methanol extract ma...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Basnet P,Yasuda I,Kumagai N,Tohda C,Nojima H,Kuraishi Y,Komatsu K

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metallothioneins (MTs) occur throughout the animal kingdom and they are induced in vivo by metals, hormones, cytotoxic agents, and some kind of stress. It is well known that various stresses such as starvation and immobilization can induce MT synthesis in animal tissues, but the influence of dietary restriction is unk...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Shinogi M,Sakaridani M,Yokoyama I

更新日期：1999-02-01 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：:The release kinetics of dihydroetorphine (DHE) from pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) tape with an ethylene-vinyl acetate co-polymer (EVA) membrane as a diffusion-controlling membrane and its protective effect from an unpredictable increase in skin permeation of DHE caused by stratum corneum damage were investigated. ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Ohmori S,Sugiyama Y,Morimoto Y

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined whether adherence of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) O157:H7 to intestinal epithelial cells contributed to the induction of secretory immunoglobulin A (IgA) antibody production in mice. Wild-type EHEC O157:H7 and its mutants deficient in the espA, sepL, tir and eae genes, encoding adherent factor...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Nagano K,Taguchi K,Tokoro S,Tatsuno I,Mori H

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:PEGylation is an established method for improving the pharmacokinetic properties and pharmacodynamic effects of therapeutic proteins. Amino conjugation by N-hydroxysuccinimide activated polyethylene glycol (PEG-NHS) represents the most common modification of the target proteins. In this study, we compared the reaction...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Nojima Y,Iguchi K,Suzuki Y,Sato A

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Doxorubicin (DOX) is a potent antitumor agent, but the cardiotoxicity mediated by the formation of reactive oxygen species limit its clinical use. The present study aims to explore electrocardiographic and biochemical evidence for the cardioprotective effect of two antioxidants, Lycium barbarum polysaccharides (LBP, t...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Xin Y,Zhang S,Gu L,Liu S,Gao H,You Z,Zhou G,Wen L,Yu J,Xuan Y

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bee pollen consists of floral pollen mixed with bee secretions and nectar. It has been considered as a functional food and has different kinds of biologically active ingredients, such as flavonoids, polyphenols, phytosterols and minerals. However, its function in cognition has yet been investigated. In the present stu...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Liao Y,Bae HJ,Zhang J,Kwon Y,Koo B,Jung IH,Kim HM,Park JH,Lew JH,Ryu JH

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD) is a clinically heterogenous disorder including hyperactivity, impulsivity, and inattention. Both psychostimulant and non-psychostimulant drugs such as methylphenidate and atomoxetine, respectively, to modulate catecholeamine neurotransmission are used as current pharma...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Arime Y,Kubo Y,Sora I

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of pH on the microenvironment surrounding 34Cys in human serum albumin (HSA) has been studied using acrylodan, a Cys-specific fluorescence probe. The reactivity of 34Cys with 5,5'-dithiobis(2-nitro benzoic acid) (DTNB) followed a pseudo-first-order reaction, and the increase in reactivity was dependent on p...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Narazaki R,Maruyama T,Otagiri M

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Monoclonal antibodies are widely used for the treatment of various diseases, and because therapeutic monoclonal antibodies are stored in an aqueous solution or in a lyophilized state, the preparation of a stabilizing formulation that prevents their deterioration (degradation and aggregation) is crucial. Given the stru...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Ishikawa T,Ito T,Endo R,Nakagawa K,Sawa E,Wakamatsu K

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acori graminei Rhizoma is one of the best-known traditional herbal medicines frequently used for the treatment of cardiovascular symptoms in Asian countries. The anti-ischemic effect of Acori graminei Rhizoma on ischemia-induced isolated rat heart was investigated through analysis of changes in perfusion pressure, aor...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Kang M,Kim JH,Cho C,Chung HS,Yoon YS,Lee Y,Hong M,Shin M,Bae H

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pantethine and fursultiamine have been evaluated for their clinical usefulness in the treatment and prevention of uncomplicated postoperative adhesive intestinal obstruction. In recent years, the actions of drugs used to treat gastrointestinal diseases have been elucidated pharmacologically from the viewpoints of gast...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Suzuki Y,Itoh H,Abe T,Nishimura F,Sato Y,Takeyama M

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The roles of OmpC and OmpF in acidic resistance (AR) were examined. When ompC and ompF were deleted, AR was decreased. The decreased level of AR seen in the mutant that was deficient in ompC and ompF was elevated by the addition of glutamate, but not by the addition of arginine or lysine. The expression levels of adiA...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Bekhit A,Fukamachi T,Saito H,Kobayashi H

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared effects of the antiarrhythmic drug bepridil on the electrophysiological parameters in the isolated pulmonary vein preparation from guinea pigs with those in the left atrium. Three pairs of bipolar electrodes were attached to the left atrium, pulmonary vein and junctional region of left atrium and pulmonary...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Takahara A,Takeda K,Hagiwara M,Tanaka H

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nine compounds, including six phenylethanoid glycosides: acteoside (1); bioside (2); echinacoside (3); poliumoside (4); phenylethyl glycoside (5); salidroside (6) and three flavonoids; linarin (7); apigenin (8); isorhoifolin (9), were isolated from the flowers of Buddleja officinalis MAXIM. (Buddlejaceae). Chemical st...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Tai BH,Jung BY,Cuong NM,Linh PT,Tung NH,Nhiem NX,Huong TT,Anh NT,Kim JA,Kim SK,Kim YH

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Effects of atorvastatin and pravastatin on glucose tolerance in mildly induced diabetic rats by streptozotocin at 24 mg/kg, i.v. were studied. Non-diabetic and diabetic rats were given orally 0.5% carboxymethylcellulose (control), 8 mg/kg atorvastatin or 8 mg/kg pravastatin once a day for 6 weeks. An oral glucose tole...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Kanda M,Satoh K,Ichihara K

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of 8-substituted quinolines were synthesized and tested against seizures induced by maximal electro shock (MES), pentylenetetrazole (scMet) and antihypertensive activities. Neurologic deficit was evaluated by the rotarod test. Among the newly synthesized derivatives, several compounds with a 2-hydroxypropylox...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Muruganantham N,Sivakumar R,Anbalagan N,Gunasekaran V,Leonard JT

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plant phenolic compounds isolated from a 70% aqueous acetone extract of the leaves of Malus doumeri A. CHEV. var. formosana (KAWAK. & KOIDZ.) S. S. YING, a type of Taiwanese indigenous plant, were evaluated for potential application in the field of skin care. A phytochemical investigation of the active fractions resul...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Leu SJ,Lin YP,Lin RD,Wen CL,Cheng KT,Hsu FL,Lee MH

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have studied lysosomal proteases capable of degrading a major form of cytochrome P450 (CYP2B1) which was purified from the liver microsomes of phenobarbital-treated rats. After incubation of CYP2B1 with extracts of triton-filled lysosomes (tritosomes), its proteolysis was measured by a quantitative immunoblot proce...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Tsuji H,Akasaki K

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The complete amino acid sequences of [2Fe-2S] ferredoxin from Atropa belladonna and Hyoscyamus niger have been determined by automated Edman degradation of the entire S-carboxymethylcysteinyl proteins and of the peptides obtained by enzymatic digestion. These two ferredoxins exhibited 1-8 differences in their amino ac...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Mino Y,Yukita M,Hiratsuka N,Wariishi H

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment with antipsychotic drugs has been associated with hyperprolactinemia. The same antipsychotic drugs have also been associated with side effects such as menstruation disorders. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of hyperprolactinemia and menstruation disorders in women undergoing antipsychoti...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Takechi K,Yoshioka Y,Kawazoe H,Tanaka M,Takatori S,Kobayashi M,Matsuoka I,Yanagawa H,Zamami Y,Imanishi M,Ishizawa K,Tanaka A,Araki H

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Uridine diphosphate (UDP)-glucuronosyltransferase 1A1 (UGT1A1) plays important roles in the glucuronidation of various drugs and endogenous substances. Minipigs have been used as experimental animals in pharmacological and toxicological studies, because many of their physiological characteristics are similar to those ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Miyake Y,Mayumi K,Jinno H,Tanaka-Kagawa T,Narimatsu S,Hanioka N

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyphal growth of Candida albicans was observed at neutral condition, whereas the yeast growth was increased below pH 5. Eight out of 12 strains of C. albicans grow in hyphal form at pH 7, and hyphal formation was inhibited in all strains at pH 4. The addition of GMP, an alternative oxidase (AOX) activator, induced the...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Konno N,Ishii M,Nagai A,Watanabe T,Ogasawara A,Mikami T,Matsumoto T

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using a plaque reduction assay, treatment of human influenza A viruses with the fruit-juice concentrate of Japanese plum (Prunus mume SIEB. et ZUCC) showed strong in vitro anti-influenza activity against human influenza A viruses before viral adsorption, but not after viral adsorption, with 50% inhibitory concentratio...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Yingsakmongkon S,Miyamoto D,Sriwilaijaroen N,Fujita K,Matsumoto K,Jampangern W,Hiramatsu H,Guo CT,Sawada T,Takahashi T,Hidari K,Suzuki T,Ito M,Ito Y,Suzuki Y

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nicotine-withdrawal symptoms have been indicated as a possible risk factor for neuropsychiatric events, such as depression and suicide, during use of smoking-cessation drugs. We aimed to investigate whether the results of the metabolomic analysis of the rat brain reflect nicotine-withdrawal symptoms. We also aimed to ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Akimoto H,Oshima S,Michiyama Y,Negishi A,Nemoto T,Kobayashi D

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) is an experimental model of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) used for studying the clinical, immunological and genetic factors of the disease. Many studies of genetic susceptibility to CIA have been performed, usually with two strains of mice, DBA/1 and B10.RIII, since they are highly suscept...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Hida S,Nagi-Miura N,Adachi Y,Ohno N

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alpha1-adrenoceptor antagonists are clinically useful for the improvement of urinary obstruction due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), and their therapeutic effects are mediated through the blockade of prostatic alpha(1)-adrenoceptors. The present study was undertaken to predict the magnitude and duration of alph...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Yamada S,Kato Y,Okura T,Kagawa Y,Kawabe K

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two kinds of dosage forms (tablets and retarded capsules) of furosemide (F) were compared in vitro dissolution profile and in vivo absorption studies. The dissolution of F from retarded capsules was extremely restricted in the first fluid of the JP XII disintegration test (within 0.8%), while the dissolution of F from...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Yagi N,Kiuchi T,Satoh H,Terashima Y,Kenmotsu H,Sekikawa H,Takada M

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00