Zerumbone-induced antinociception: involvement of the L-arginine-nitric oxide-cGMP -PKC-K+ ATP channel pathways.

abstract：:Inadequate antidote stocking is a global problem in hospitals. Insufficient supplies and delays in the administration of antidotes could lead to death and additional potentially negative clinical consequences. Our objective was to determine the availability of antidotes in hospitals listed on the Saudi Ministry of Hea...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： AlTamimi A,Malhis NK,Khojah NM,Manea SA,AlTamimi A,AlShammary SA

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nicotine-methadone interactions have been studied in human beings and in various experimental settings regarding addiction, reward and pain. Most methadone maintenance treatment patients are smokers, and methadone administration has been shown to increase cigarette smoking. Previous in vitro studies have shown that me...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Talka R,Salminen O,Tuominen RK

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The essential oil of Alpinia zerumbet (EOAz) presents myorelaxant and antispasmodic actions on cardiac and smooth muscles. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of EOAz on the skeletal muscle contraction in post-stroke spasticity. Fifteen adults with unilateral hemiparesis and spasticity resulting from s...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Maia MO,Dantas CG,Xavier Filho L,Cândido EA,Gomes MZ

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, we investigated the hepatoprotective effects of salvianolic acid A, a novel antioxidant, against oxidative stress and acute liver injury induced by carbon tetrachloride (CCl(4)) in rats, and the mechanisms underlying its protective effects. Administration of CCl(4) to rats caused severe hepatic d...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Wu ZM,Wen T,Tan YF,Liu Y,Ren F,Wu H

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is well known that antibiotic use is the main driver for the increasing problems with resistant bacteria. Consequently, some countries have recommended shortening the duration of antibiotic treatment of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). The aim of this study was to investigate whether the effectiveness ...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Møller Gundersen K,Nygaard Jensen J,Bjerrum L,Hansen MP

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The morbidity and mortality of a severe calcium channel blocker intoxication is high due to serious toxic cardiac effects. Its treatment is supported by low-quality evidence from the heterogeneous literature. We describe a case of a severe diltiazem intoxication and critically appraise the efficacy and role of high-do...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Van Veggel M,Van der Veen G,Jansen T,Westerman E

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The post-injection olanzapine delirium/sedation syndrome (PDSS) was observed in a 60-year-old Caucasian, schizophrenic, non-smoker and underweight [body mass index (BMI), 18.2 kg/m(2) ] women after the fourth intramuscular injection of 405 mg olanzapine pamoate. Clinical symptoms of PDSS were similar to those of acute...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Łukasik-Głębocka M,Sommerfeld K,Teżyk A,Panieński P,Żaba C,Zielińska-Psuja B

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main psychoactive cannabinoid in cannabis, may inhibit the cytochrome P450 enzyme CYP2C9. Consequently, cannabis use might infer a risk of drug-drug interaction with substrates for this enzyme, which includes drugs known to have a narrow therapeutic window. In this study, we des...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Damkier P,Lassen D,Christensen MMH,Madsen KG,Hellfritzsch M,Pottegård A

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present in vivo study investigated the genotoxicity of four dental resin monomers: triethyleneglycoldimethacrylate (TEGDMA), hydroxyethylmethacrylate (HEMA), urethanedimethacrylate (UDMA) and bisphenol A-glycidylmethacrylate (BisGMA). The Somatic Mutation and Recombination Test (SMART) in Drosophila melanogaster w...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Arossi GA,Lehmann M,Dihl RR,Reguly ML,de Andrade HH

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The activation of Nod-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) has lately been implicated in stress and depression as an initiator mechanism required for the production of interleukin (IL)-1β and IL-18. Agmatine, an endogenous polyamine widely distributed in mammalian brain, is a novel neurotransmitter/neuromodulator, with ant...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Sahin C,Albayrak O,Akdeniz TF,Akbulut Z,Yanikkaya Demirel G,Aricioglu F

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the introduction of antivenom administration over a century ago to treat venomous snake bite, it has been the most effective therapy for saving life and limb. However, this treatment is not always effective and not without potential life-threatening side effects. We tested a new paradigm to abrogate the plasmati...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Nielsen VG,Losada PA

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetic polymorphisms influence the metabolism of ethanol and methanol, but the potential effects of genetic predisposition on the clinical course, outcome and short-term health sequelae of acute methanol poisoning are unknown. To evaluate the role of the MEOS system in methanol poisoning, we analysed the effect of th...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Hubacek JA,Pelclova D,Seidl Z,Vaneckova M,Klempir J,Ruzicka E,Ridzon P,Urban P,Fenclova Z,Petrik V,Diblik P,Kuthan P,Miovsky M,Janikova B,Adamkova V,Zakharov S

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) models can be useful tools in new drug development and also optimal drug therapy in patients. This study was designed to develop a PK/PD model of sitagliptin based on the physiology of incretin. The PK/PD data included information derived from two different studies. Study 1 was ...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Kim BH,Kim SE,Kang D,Lim KS,Kim JR,Jang IJ,Shin SG,Yoon SH,Cho JY,Yu KS

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vitamin K antagonists (VKA) are highly effective anticoagulants but their use is hampered by multiple interactions with food and medicine and a narrow therapeutic range. The large variation in dose requirements has led to the development of several dosing algorithms based on pharmacogenetic and clinical variables. In ...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Skov J,Bladbjerg EM,Rasmussen MA,Sidelmann JJ,Leppin A,Jespersen J

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glucocorticoids (GCs) are widely employed in inflammatory, autoimmune and neoplastic diseases, and, despite the introduction of novel therapies, remain the first-line treatment for inducing remission in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Given the high incidence of suboptimal response, associated with a significant num...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Lucafò M,Di Silvestre A,Romano M,Avian A,Antonelli R,Martelossi S,Naviglio S,Tommasini A,Stocco G,Ventura A,Decorti G,De Iudicibus S

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidemiological and animal studies show that small changes in the developmental environment can induce phenotypic changes affecting an individual's responses to their later environment. These may alter the risk of chronic disease such as metabolic syndrome or cardiovascular disease. Recent research shows that animals ...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Hanson MA,Gluckman PD

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several investigations demonstrate that neurotoxins isolated from venoms of spiders and wasps may exert specific and selective activity on structures of the mammalian CNS. In the present work we examine the neurological effects of the low molecular weight compounds of the denatured venom of the neotropical social wasp...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Mortari MR,Cunha AO,de Oliveira L,Vieira EB,Gelfuso EA,Coutinho-Netto J,Ferreira dos Santos W

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was undertaken in order to investigate a) the short- and long-term in vivo effects of cadmium (Cd) on brain acetylcholinesterase (AChE), (Na+, K+)-ATPase activities in adult rats, b) the concentration-dependent in vitro and in vivo (acute experiment) effects of Cd on the activity of those enzymes, c) the in...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Carageorgiou H,Tzotzes V,Pantos C,Mourouzis C,Zarros A,Tsakiris S

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gambogic acid, the main active compound of gamboge resin of Garcinia hanburryi, has recently exhibited marked antitumour potency on solid tumours of various derivations. We demonstrate here that gambogic acid also present powerful antileukaemic potency through both growth arrest and apoptosis induction in Jurkat cells...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Shu W,Chen Y,Li R,Wu Q,Cui G,Ke W,Chen Z

更新日期：2008-12-01 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：:Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) affects anterior horn cells of the spinal cord causing an indolent slow and steady deterioration of muscle strength leading inevitably to death in respiratory failure. ALS is a model condition for neurodegenerative disorders. Exposure to different agents dispersed in the environment...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Roos PM,Dencker L

更新日期：2012-08-01 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：:The six commonly used trade herbal products, St. John's wort, common valerian, common sage, Ginkgo biloba, Echinacea purpurea and horse chestnut, and ethanol, were investigated for their in vitro inhibitory potential of cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6)-mediated metabolism. Herbal components were extracted from commerciall...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Hellum BH,Nilsen OG

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dental composite resin restoration for defective tooth may lead unpolymerized resin monomers to be leached into dental pulp tissue. The aim of this study was to investigate the early gene expression change over time of human dental pulp cells (HDPCs) treated with a low-level toxic concentration of Triethylene Glycol D...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Cho SG,Lee JW,Heo JS,Kim SY

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In view of paediatric drug development, regulatory authorities often request safety studies in juvenile animals, including minipigs. Unfortunately, knowledge on the ontogeny of the biotransformation processes in animal models remains scarce and impedes a correct interpretation of the toxicity findings. CYP3A4 is one o...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Van Peer E,De Bock L,Boussery K,Van Bocxlaer J,Casteleyn C,Van Ginneken C,Van Cruchten S

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is an obvious urgent need to find effective and safe therapies to prevent both recurrence and progression of bladder cancer. In the present study, we report that fisetin-induced apoptosis in human bladder cancer is mediated via modulation of two related pathways: up-regulation of p53 and down-regulation of NF-ka...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Li J,Cheng Y,Qu W,Sun Y,Wang Z,Wang H,Tian B

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DOV 216,303, an inhibitor of serotonin, noradrenaline and dopamine reuptake, belongs to a new line of drugs called 'triple reuptake inhibitors' that have been proposed for treatment of depression. The addictive drug cocaine has similar mechanism of action and exerts rewarding effects by blocking reuptake of dopamine, ...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Sørensen G,Husum H,Brennum LT,Bundgaard C,Montezinho LC,Mørk A,Wörtwein G,Woldbye DP

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim is to emphasize the importance of extracardiac symptoms of digoxin intoxication in newborns. The most common intoxication symptoms in adults are of cardiac origin, but due to altered symptomatology, digoxin overdose in infants are not always discovered on symptomatic basis. In preterm infants, this is even mor...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Nybo M,Damkier P

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The endothelium plays crucial roles in modulating vascular tone by synthesizing and releasing endothelium-derived relaxing factors (EDRFs), including vasodilator prostaglandins, nitric oxide (NO) and endothelium-dependent hyperpolarization (EDH) factors. Thus, endothelial dysfunction is the hallmark of atherosclerotic...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Shimokawa H,Godo S

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to investigate the therapeutic effect of sodium formononetin-3'-sulphonate (Sul-F), a water-soluble derivate of formononetin, on acute myocardial infarction in rats. The results showed that treatment with Sul-F significantly prevented the elevation of ST-segment level, decreased the contents of...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Zhang S,Tang X,Tian J,Li C,Zhang G,Jiang W,Zhang Z

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00