Determination of Short-Chain Fatty Acids in Mouse Feces by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography Using 2-Nitrophenylhydrazine as a Labeling Reagent.

abstract：:This study aimed to investigate the mechanism underlying the protective effects of manganese complexes of curcumin (Cp-Mn) and diacetylcurcumin (DiAc-Cp-Mn) on kainic acid (KA)-induced excitotoxicity in the rat hippocampus. Systemic injection of KA (10 mg/kg, i.p.) caused seizures and increased the expression of neuro...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Sumanont Y,Murakami Y,Tohda M,Vajragupta O,Watanabe H,Matsumoto K

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to treat a hyperammonemic patient with adult-onset type-II citrullinemia (CTLN2), sodium phenylacetate powder was prepared from chemical reagent grade phenylacetic acid in Gunma University Hospital. After purification by recrystalization, phenylacetic acid was neutralized with sodium carbonate and dried at 70...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Honda S,Yamamoto K,Sekizuka M,Oshima Y,Nagai K,Hashimoto G,Kaneko H,Tomomasa T,Konno Y,Horiuchi R

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The discovery that angiogenesis is a key condition for the growth of a tumor beyond a millimeter or two, brings about a new approach in the treatment of tumors using drugs able to inhibit the formation of new blood vessels. Also, it has been realized that antiangiogenic drugs can be useful in the treatment of other pa...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： González RP,Leyva A,Moraes MO

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was designed to determine the effect of delta(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) on susceptibility to stress. We reported that THC significantly prolonged the immobility time during the forced swim-stress. The selective cannabinoid CB(1) receptor antagonist O-2050 significantly reduced the enhancement of ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Sano K,Koushi E,Irie K,Higuchi S,Tsuchihashi R,Kinjo J,Egashira N,Oishi R,Uchida N,Nagai H,Nishimura R,Tanaka H,Morimoto S,Mishima K,Iwasaki K,Fujiwara M

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to isolate a cholesterol-lowering compound from Alpinia katsumadai, an inhibitor for acyl-CoA : cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT), an enzyme responsible for the cholesterol ester formation in liver, was purified, its chemical structure was determined, and in vivo and in vitro inhibition activities were perfo...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Choi SY,Lee MH,Choi JH,Kim YK

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ibudilast (3-isobutyryl-2-isopropylpyrazolo[1,5-alpha]pyridine) is clinically used as a cerebral vasodilator in Japan. However, the effects of ibudilast on retinal blood vessels have not been fully examined. The aim of this study, therefore, was to examine the effects of ibudilast on retinal blood vessels in rats in v...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Noguchi M,Mori A,Sakamoto K,Nakahara T,Ishii K

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined region-dependent differences and alterations in the levels of protective thiol compounds, glutathione (GSH) and metallothionein (MT)-I and -II, in cultured rat astrocytes under several culture conditions and in brain tissues of rats at postnatal and weaning periods. Regardless of culture conditions, both p...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Adachi T,Satoh M,Pramanik R,Kuroda S,Ishido M,Kunimoto M

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study examined the anti-obesity effects of pine needle extract (PNE) in 3T3-L1 preadipocytes and in vivo studies. PNE treatment suppressed both glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase activity and expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) gamma in cultured 3T3-L1 adipocytes. To investigate...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Jeon JR,Kim JY

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mouse brain microsomes contain an amidase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of N-arachidonylethanolamide to arachidonic acid and ethanolamine. The enzymatic activity is dependent on the protein concentration of the microsomes and observed over a wide range of pH, 7.4 to 9.5. Kinetic analysis indicated that K(m) (microM) a...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Watanabe K,Kayano Y,Matsunaga T,Yamamoto I,Yoshimura H

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuroprotective effects of estrogen and estrogen-like chemicals on neurodegenerative diseases, especially Parkinson's disease, have been well established. In the present study, we compared the effects of Bak Foong Pill (BFP), a well-known gynaecological tonic in China, and 17beta-estradiol, on dopamine transporter (DA...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Liu B,Xie JX,Rowlands DK,Gou YL,Leung CC,Chung YW,Chan HC

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Characteristics of transport of an oral aminocephalosporin, cefroxadine, in rabbit small intestinal brush border membrane vesicles were examined. Uptake rate of cefroxadine was saturable in the presence of an inward H+ gradient, and kinetic parameters were similar to those of cephradine. However, the uptake rate was a...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Kitagawa S,Sugaya Y

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Schisandrin B (Sch B), a dibenzocyclooctadiene derivative isolated from the fruit of Schisandra chinensis, has been shown to enhance mitochondrial antioxidant status in liver, heart and brain tissues in rodents. Whether or not long-term Sch B treatment can protect against oxidative stress-induced cerebral damage remai...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Chen N,Chiu PY,Ko KM

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Apoptotic cells must be recognized early for phagocytosis to ensure that their toxic contents do not damage neighboring cells. In some cases this is achieved via CD43-capped membrane glycoproteins, the sialylpolylactosaminyl chains of which serve as ligands for phagocytosis by macrophages. However, because many additi...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Oguri E,Miki Y,Hirano K,Yamanaka M,Beppu M

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transport mechanisms of p-aminohippurate (PAH) were investigated in rat renal brush-border membrane vesicles. The uptake of PAH was stimulated by an inside-positive membrane potential created by K+ and valinomycin. This potential-stimulated uptake of PAH was inhibited by various anion transport inhibitors and was satu...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Ohoka K,Takano M,Okano T,Maeda S,Inui K,Hori R

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Turnera ulmifolia is a plant belonging to the family Turneraceae, popularly known in Brazil as chanana. This species is distributed from Guyana to southern Brazil where it is considered a weed. The plant occurs in tropical rain forest, fields, and gardens. Chanana tea is used in Brazilian folk medicine for the treatme...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Gracioso Jde S,Vilegas W,Hiruma-Lima CA,Souza Brito AR

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rats stressed by specific alternation of rhythm in temperature (SART) show various symptoms of disautonomia, increased pulse rates, continuous hypotension, and severe orthostatic hypotension (OH) when they are subjected to postural change. The OH symptoms are improved by muscarinic M2-receptor blockers. In the present...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Funakami Y,Hata T,Itoh E,Itano S

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In an effort to develop potent cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) inhibitors used as anticancer agent, a series of 2',5'-dimethoxychalcones was screened to evaluate their antiplatelet effect on human washed platelets suspension. Compound 2 exhibited potent inhibition of human washed platelet aggregation induced by collagen, sig...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Wu CM,Lin KW,Teng CH,Huang AM,Chen YC,Yen MH,Wu WB,Pu YS,Lin CN

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There may be cardio-renal interactions in rats of isoproterenol-induced heart failure, which may be associated with renal fibrosis and endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EndMT). Since its discovery, relaxin (RLX) which was regarded as a reproductive hormone for a long time, is recently considered an effective anti...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Zheng G,Cai J,Chen X,Chen L,Ge W,Zhou X,Zhou H

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Effects of nebracetam, a novel nootorpic agent, on the synaptosomal uptake of neurotransmitter monoamines of the brain regions were examined. Striatal and hippocampal synaptosomes were isolated by the Percoll gradient method, and the striatal dopamine uptake and hippocampal serotonin uptake were measured in the presen...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Takeo S,Hayashi H,Tadokoro M,Takagi K,Miyake K,Takagi N,Oshikawa S

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The photodynamic therapy (PDT) depends on the presence of molecular oxygen. Thus, the efficiency of PDT is limited in anoxic regions of tumor tissue and vascular shutdown. It is reported the use of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) may enhance the efficiency of PDT. However, there are rarely studies about utilizing HBO plus PDT...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Mei LH,Yang G,Fang F

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) pollution causes serious health disorders, because PM2.5 becomes deposited in the tracheobronchial and alveoli regions. In the extrathoracic region, there are more deposits of coarse particulate matter than fine particulates. As adverse health issues caused by coarse particulates have n...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Kataoka H,Tanaka K,Tazuya-Murayama K,Yamashita T,Nishikawa JI

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Telekin, a eudesmane-type sesquiterpene lactone compound isolated from Chinese folk medicine Carpesium divaricatum, has been reported to strongly inhibit the proliferation of cancer cells. In this study, the involvement of a mitochondria-mediated pathway in the pro-apoptotic action of telekin was investigated in human...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Zheng B,Wu L,Ma L,Liu S,Li L,Xie W,Li X

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the inhibitory effects of N-beta-alanyl-5-S-glutathionyl-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (5-S-GAD), a novel antibacterial substance from the immunized adult Sarcophaga peregrina (flesh fly), on protein phosphorylation using immune complexes of protein tyrosine kinases (PTKs) with anti-PTKs monoclonal antibody. ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Leem JY,Park HY,Fukazawa H,Uehara Y,Natori S

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Buckwheat is an ancient and specialty grain in China. Due to its unique chemical and bio-activity components, buckwheat has been found to have many uses in food products and medicine. However, very little is known about the toxicity of protease inhibitors from buckwheat. Here, the possible effects of a recombinant buc...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Wang ZH,Gao L,Li YY,Zhang Z,Yuan JM,Wang HW,Zhang L,Zhu L

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytochrome P450 monooxygenases (P450s) catalyze a wide variety of monooxygenation reactions in primary and secondary metabolism in plants. The share of P450 genes in each plant genome is estimated to be up to 1%. This implies that the diversification of P450 has made a significant contribution to the ability to acquir...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Mizutani M

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory disease with joint dysfunction following cartilage degradation. The level of lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) has been reported to be augmented in human synovial fluid from patients with RA. However, it remains to be elucidated whether LPA participates in cartilage destruction. ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Mizuno K,Komiya M,Okuyama K,Imada K,Sato T

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute pancreatitis (AP) is one kind of acute surgical abdominal disease in the world. It causes intestinal damage with subsequent bacterial migration, endotoxemia and secondary pancreatic infections. In this investigation, we determined that edaravone (EDA) reduces pancreatic and intestinal injury after AP in mice. Th...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Wang B,Lin W

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objectives of the present study were to assess pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, tolerability and safety of intravenous administration of bivalirudin, a direct thrombin inhibitor, in healthy Chinese subjects. 48 subjects were equally divided into 4 groups (0.5 mg/kg, 0.75 mg/kg, 1.05 mg/kg intravenous bolus, and...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Zhang D,Wang Z,Zhao X,Lu W,Gu J,Cui Y

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to evaluate the protective effect of kolaviron (KV), a biflavonoid from Garcinia kola seeds, against gamma-radiation (5 Gy)-induced oxidative stress in brain of Wistar rats. Vitamin C (VC) served as standard antioxidant. Forty-four rats were divided into 4 groups of 11 animals each. One group w...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Adaramoye OA

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of activins AB and B on DNA synthesis stimulated by epidermal growth factor (EGF) was studied in primary cultured rat hepatocytes and compared with the effect of activin A, a suppressor of DNA synthesis. Activin AB inhibited DNA synthesis as assessed by [3H]thymidine incorporation. The inhibition by activin...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Niimi S,Horikawa M,Seki T,Ariga T,Kobayashi T,Hayakawa T

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00