Mercury in the spinal cord after inhalation of mercury.

abstract：:The scope of the current study was to examine the possible effects of sulphated polysaccharides against cyclosporine A-induced glomerular injury. Nephrotoxicity induced by cyclosporine A continues to be a major problem despite its potent immunosuppressive action. Adult male albino rats of Wistar strain were categorize...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Josephine A,Veena CK,Amudha G,Preetha SP,Sundarapandian R,Varalakshmi P

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetically engineered mice that either over-express a foreign gene (transgenic) or in which the activity of a specific gene has been removed ("knock-out") or replaced ("knock-in") will be used increasingly to investigate molecular mechanisms of disease, to evaluate innovative therapeutic targets, and to screen novel ...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Bolon B

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The constitutive endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) plays a major role in circulatory homoeostasis and shows genetic polymorphism. eNOS is expressed and functional in blood cells, including erythrocytes. There is limited knowledge about the consequences of eNOS genetic variability in haemorheological parameters ...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Babaoglu MO,Dikmenoglu N,Ileri-Gurel E,Seringec N,Zoto T,Yasar U,Kayaalp SO,Bozkurt A

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Annona vepretorum Mart. (Annonaceae), popularly known as 'bruteira', has nutritional and medicinal uses. This study investigated the chemical composition and antitumour potential of the essential oil of A. vepretorum leaf alone and complexed with β-cyclodextrin in a microencapsulation. The essential oil was obtained b...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Bomfim LM,Menezes LR,Rodrigues AC,Dias RB,Rocha CA,Soares MB,Neto AF,Nascimento MP,Campos AF,Silva LC,Costa EV,Bezerra DP

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vitamin D metabolism was studied in primary human dermal fibroblasts with focus on drug-mediated gene regulation related to adverse side effects of antiretroviral drugs used in HIV therapy. The fibroblasts expressed mRNA for cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes catalysing bioactivating (CYP2R1, CYP27A1 and CYP27B1) and catab...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Norlin M,Lundqvist J,Ellfolk M,Hellström Pigg M,Gustafsson J,Wikvall K

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Newly developed acetylcholinesterase reactivators K117 [1,5-bis(4-hydroxyiminomethylpyridinium)-3-oxapentane dichloride] and K127 [(1-(4-hydroxyiminomethylpyridinium)-5-(4-carbamoylpyridinium)-3-oxapentane dibromide)] were tested for their potency to reactivate tabun-inhibited human brain cholinesterases. Pralidoxime ...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Kuca K,Cabal J,Jung YS,Musilek K,Soukup O,Jun D,Pohanka M,Musilova L,Karasová J,Novotný L,Hrabinova M

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arsenic trioxide (As2O3) is used to treat acute pro-myelocytic leukaemia. However, the cardiotoxicity of long QT syndrome restricts its clinical application. Previous studies showed that As2O3 can damage the hERG current via disturbing its trafficking to cellular membrane. Consistent with these findings, in this study...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Zhao X,Shi YQ,Yan CC,Feng PF,Wang X,Zhang R,Zhang X,Li BX

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors are ionotropic glutamate receptors widely distributed in the central nervous system, and have been extensively investigated for their roles in embryonic development, synaptic plasticity and neuroexcitoxicity. Their functions in the peripheral nervous system and non-neural tissues ...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Shen L,Li L,She H,Yue S,Li C,Luo Z

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several single nucleotide variations (SNVs) affect carboxylesterase 1 (CES1) activity, but the effects of genetic variants on CES1 gene expression have not been systematically investigated. Therefore, our aim was to investigate effects of genetic variants on CES1 gene expression in two independent whole blood sample c...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Neuvonen M,Tarkiainen EK,Tornio A,Hirvensalo P,Tapaninen T,Paile-Hyvärinen M,Itkonen MK,Holmberg MT,Kärjä V,Männistö VT,Neuvonen PJ,Pihlajamäki J,Backman JT,Niemi M

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of sodium nitrite (NaNO(2))-induced methemoglobinaemia on plasma ATP (adenosine triphosphate) and corresponding changes of blood-ionized magnesium (iMg(2+)) as well as total magnesium (tMg(2+)) in a time-dependent manner. This study was performed on male Sprague-...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Rahman MM,Kim SJ,Kim GB,Hong CU,Lee YU,Kim SZ,Kim JS,Kang HS

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Snake venom components, acting in concert in the prey, cause their immobilization and initiate digestion. To achieve this, several hydrolytic enzymes of snake venom have evolved to interfere in various physiological processes, which are well defined. However, hydrolytic enzymes such as phosphatases (acid and alkaline ...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Dhananjaya BL,D'Souza CJ

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal function impairment in lung cancer patients with bone metastases was investigated, as this can limit the application of bisphosphonates representing the gold standard in the management of such cases. Clinicopathological data of 570 lung cancer patients were retrospectively analysed for changes in renal function ...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Fábián K,Puskás R,Kakuk T,Prés L,Fejes D,Szegedi Z,Rojkó L,Szállási Z,Döme B,Pipek O,Moldvay J

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this MiniReview, we provide general considerations for the planning and conduct of pharmacoepidemiological studies of associations between drug use and cancer development. We address data sources, study design, assessment of drug exposure, ascertainment of cancer outcomes, confounder adjustment and future perspecti...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Pottegård A,Friis S,Stürmer T,Hallas J,Bahmanyar S

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Simvastatin (SV), a HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, is widely used for the treatment of hyperlipidaemia. The objectives of the present study were to develop a population pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic (PK-PD) model for simvastatin and to evaluate its usefulness in predicting the dose-response relationship of simvastatin...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Kim J,Ahn BJ,Chae HS,Han S,Doh K,Choi J,Jun YK,Lee YW,Yim DS

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Whilst mitotic rat embryonic cardiomyoblast-derived H9c2 cells have been widely used as a model system to study the protective mechanisms associated with flavonoids, they are not fully differentiated cardiac cells. Hence, the aim of this study was to investigate the cardioprotective and cardiotoxic actions of querceti...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Daubney J,Bonner PL,Hargreaves AJ,Dickenson JM

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preliminary studies have found that the epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) at proper concentration could promote development of pre-implantation mouse embryos in vitro. However, the underlying mechanisms have not been well understood. In this study, we collected 1-cell embryos from Kunming (KM) mice, cultured them in M16...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Zhang W,Lv J,Zhang Y,Jiang Y,Chu C,Wang S

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The OECD GD 129 BALB/c 3T3 neutral red uptake (NRU) assay is a standardized test method for estimating starting dose for an acute oral systemic toxicity test in rodents. Mouse BALB/c 3T3 fibroblasts are the most commonly used cells in the NRU assay. We have previously transferred and validated BALB/c 3T3 NRU assay in ...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Mannerström M,Toimela T,Sarkanen JR,Heinonen T

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the 1970s, we have known that aspirin can reduce the risk of pre-eclampsia. However, the underlying mechanisms explaining this risk reduction are poorly understood. Both cyclooxygenase (COX)-1- and COX-2-dependent effects might be involved. As a consequence of this knowledge hiatus, the optimal dose and timing o...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Mirabito Colafella KM,Neuman RI,Visser W,Danser AHJ,Versmissen J

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary or acquired resistance of tumours to established chemotherapeutic regimens is a major concern in oncology. Attempts to improve the survival of cancer patients largely depend on strategies to prevent tumour cell resistance. 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU)-based chemotherapy with a combination of other drugs such as irino...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Jung GR,Kim KJ,Choi CH,Lee TB,Han SI,Han HK,Lim SC

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The dry root of Sophora flavescens Ait. (SF) has long been used in a variety of Chinese herbal formulations to treat patients with cancer. Alkaloids are commonly known to present in SF as main active constituents. Here, we report that among the six characterized SF-derived quinolizidine alkaloids including sophoridine...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Lin Z,Huang CF,Liu XS,Jiang J

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angiogenic therapy is one of the new treatments of ischaemic heart disease. Oestrogen has angiogenic properties under hypoxic condition, and if oestrogen also induces angiogenesis under normoxic condition, it could be used in combination with other angiogenic therapies in the treatment of ischaemic heart disease. In t...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Nematbakhsh M,Ghadesi M,Hosseinbalam M,Khazaei M,Gharagozloo M,Dashti G,Rajabi P,Rafieian S

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to examine the effects of formaldehyde solution on rat left ventricular function and compare it with those in hypertrophic hearts treated with isoproterenol by pressure-volume measurements with the catheter method. After 20-30 min. of intravenous infusion of 3.7% formaldehyde solution ...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Takeshita D,Nakajima-Takenaka C,Shimizu J,Hattori H,Nakashima T,Kikuta A,Matsuyoshi H,Takaki M

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This MiniReview is focused on the nature of intercellular signalling along the endothelium that helps to co-ordinate blood flow control in vascular resistance networks. Vasodilation initiated by contracting skeletal muscle ascends from arterioles within the tissue to encompass resistance arteries upstream and thereby ...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Socha MJ,Behringer EJ,Segal SS

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although atracurium is a widely used neuromuscular blocker, we still lack knowledge regarding some of its cellular mechanisms of action. Thus, similar to other clinically used blockers atracurium induces, both in vivo and in vitro, fade of the tetanic contraction. However, the cellular mechanisms underlying this tetan...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Nascimento DC,Serra CS,Oliveira AC

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been shown that newly initiated opioid therapy increases the risk of fall-related injuries. Yet, it remains to be determined whether drug-drug interactions can affect this negative effect, for instance with drugs inhibiting cytochrome P4502D6 (CYP2D6) that metabolizes codeine and also has a partial effect on tr...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Möller J,Laflamme L,Söderberg Löfdal K

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the most common risks after a heart transplant is bleeding. In this study, the effect of desmopressin administration on the amount of bleeding and transfusion requirements after heart transplant surgery was investigated. In a double-blind clinical trial, 48 patients who were candidates for heart transplant surg...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Jahangirifard A,Razavi MR,Ahmadi ZH,Forozeshfard M

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are inadequate data on prescribed drug utilization in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Drug utilization research (DUR) in this region is hampered by lack of access to databases that capture prescribed drug utilization such as health insurance claims, electronic medical records and disease registries. The prim...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Ankrah D,Hallas J,Odei J,Asenso-Boadi F,Dsane-Selby L,Donneyong M

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the transplacental transport of pesticides, the pyrethroid cypermethrin and the fungicide azoles, propiconazole and bitertanol were tested in the placental perfusion model. Cypermethrin, propiconazole and bitertanol were also tested in the BeWo cell transfer model. The pesticides were chosen with the se...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Mathiesen L,Mørck TA,Poulsen MS,Nielsen JKS,Mose T,Long M,Bonefeld-Jørgensen E,Bossi R,Knudsen LE

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that is characterized by the accumulation of senile plaques containing amyloid β (Aβ) and neurofibrillary tangles composed of hyperphosphorylated tau protein in the brain. Oxidative stress has been proposed to mediate Aβ-induced neurotoxicity. In that regard, we eval...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Mohammadi M,Yazdanparast R

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is a leading cause of unintentional poisoning deaths in many countries. In ex vivo studies, CO released from carbon monoxide-releasing molecules has been shown to attenuate fibrinolysis via increased alpha-2-antiplasmin activity. Hypofibrinolysis is associated with coronary ischaemia, wh...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Gawlikowski T,Gomolka E,Piekoszewski W,Jawień W,Undas A

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00