Icariin inhibits hydrogen peroxide-mediated cytotoxicity by up-regulating sirtuin type 1-dependent catalase and peroxiredoxin.

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：: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：: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：:Gastric carcinoma (GC) is a pernicious neoplasm with high morbidity and mortality. Sinomenine (SIN) has long been exploited to heal rheumatoid arthritis. Recently, SIN has been discovered to exert the antitumour functions in diverse cancers. However, the impacts of SIN on GC remain indistinct. We attempted to expose t...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Yuan H,Zhang J,Li F,Li W,Wang H

更新日期：2019-11-01 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：:Natural oils are extensively used in cosmetics and as treatment for a growing number of more or less specific ailments. Skin irritation and cases of allergy have repeatedly been described in the literature following exposure to these oils. The present study evaluated the extent to which three natural oils (eucalyptus ...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Nielsen JB

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Maximizing the likelihood of success in Phase III is the ultimate goal of the use of modelling and simulation in the drug development process. The success in Phase III depends primarily on two questions: 1) Is the drug regimen actually efficacious and safe in the targeted patient population?, and 2) Will the planned P...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： De Ridder F

更新日期：2005-03-01 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：:Juglone, a quinone isolated from Juglans mandshurica Maxim, has previously been shown to be effective against malignancy. The effect is at least partially due to stimulation of suicidal death or apoptosis of tumour cells. On the other hand, juglone has been shown to counteract apoptosis, for example, of neurons. In an...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Calabrò S,Alzoubi K,Bissinger R,Jilani K,Faggio C,Lang F

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of intraperitoneal administration of caffeic acid (0.5, 1, 2, 4 or 8 mg/kg) on elevated plus-maze and open field tasks in rats and its possible neuroprotection/neurotoxicity using the comet assay. Caffeic acid at 1 mg/kg increased the number of entries and the...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Pereira P,de Oliveira PA,Ardenghi P,Rotta L,Henriques JA,Picada JN

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mildronate is a cardioprotective drug that improves cardiac function during ischaemia and functions by lowering l-carnitine concentration in body tissues and modulating myocardial energy metabolism. The aim of the present study was to characterise cardiovascular function and liver condition after long-term mildronate ...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Liepinsh E,Kuka J,Svalbe B,Vilskersts R,Skapare E,Cirule H,Pugovics O,Kalvinsh I,Dambrova M

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Selenium is an essential trace element with growth-modulating properties. Decades of research clearly demonstrate that selenium compounds inhibit the growth of malignant cells in diverse experimental model systems. However, the growth-modulating and cytotoxic mechanisms are diverse and far from clear. Lately, a remark...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Wallenberg M,Misra S,Björnstedt M

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rapamycin is a macrocyclic lactone currently used for the treatment of cancer and for the prevention of transplant rejection. The primary pharmacological mode of action of rapamycin occurs through the inhibition (blocking) of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR). By doing so, rapamycin interferes with the phosphoi...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Fagone P,Donia M,Mangano K,Quattrocchi C,Mammana S,Coco M,Libra M,McCubrey JA,Nicoletti F

更新日期：2013-01-01 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

abstract：:The biological pigment melanin is present in most of the biological systems. It manifests a host of biological and pharmacological properties. Its role as a molecule with special properties and functions affecting general health, including photoprotective and immunological action, are well recognized. Its antioxidant,...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： ElObeid AS,Kamal-Eldin A,Abdelhalim MAK,Haseeb AM

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Class F receptors, including the ten Frizzleds (FZD1-10 ) and SMO, mediate the effects of WNTs and hedgehog proteins and belong to the superfamily of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). While the recent, high-resolution insight into mechanisms of GPCR activation provides a better understanding of receptor activation ...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Schulte G,Kozielewicz P

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) zinc finger antisense 1 (ZFAS1) is a novel vital oncogenic lncRNA that is dysregulated in various types of cancers, including glioma. According to TargetScan prediction, miR-432-5p is a target of ZFAS1. Herein, we aimed to determine whether there was a correlation between ZFAS1 a...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Yang G,Han B,Feng T

更新日期：2019-12-01 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：: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：: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 cannabinoid 1 receptor antagonist AM 251 is known to block the inhibitory effects of endocannabinoids and synthetic cannabinoid agonists on transmitter release through an action at presynaptic cannabinoid 1 receptors in brain. We examined the ability of AM 251 to inhibit sodium channel-dependent functions and the ...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Liao C,Zheng J,David LS,Nicholson RA

更新日期：2004-02-01 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：:δ-Containing GABAA receptors are located extrasynaptically and mediate tonic inhibition. Their involvement in brain physiology positions them as interesting drug targets. There is thus a continued interest in establishing reliable recombinant expression systems for δ-containing GABAA receptors. Inconveniently, the rec...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Falk-Petersen CB,Søgaard R,Madsen KL,Klein AB,Frølund B,Wellendorph P

更新日期：2017-08-01 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：:Retinal arachidonic acid (ARA) levels in form-deprived eyes decline in guinea pigs. As prostaglandin F2α (PGF2α) is an ARA metabolite and endogenous agonist of prostaglandin F receptor (FP), we have been suggested that down-regulation of PGF2α-FP receptor signalling pathway contributes to myopia onset. To test this hy...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Yang J,Pan M,Reinach PS,Chen R,Yu L,Zhou F,Zhang S,Qu J,Zhou X

更新日期：2018-09-01 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：: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：:Vascular networks are dynamic structures, adapting to changing conditions by structural remodelling of vessel diameters and by growth of new vessels and regression of existing vessels. The vast number of blood vessels in the circulatory system, more than 10⁹, implies that vessels' arrangement and structure are not und...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Secomb TW,Dewhirst MW,Pries AR

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several studies in the Northeastern region of Brazil have demonstrated an association between hypertension in adult populations and prenatal and postnatal undernutrition. The central hypothesis we proposed was that hypertension could be favoured by programmed alterations in branches of the renal arachidonic pathway an...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Silva LA,Veira-Filho LD,Barreto IS,Cabral EV,Vieyra A,Paixão AD

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) plays a pathogenic role in diabetic nephropathy (DN). Rosmarinic acid (RA) is a naturally occurring phenolic acid. This study was conducted to investigate the efficacy of RA on DN and to elucidate the potential mechanism. High glucose (HG)-stimulated cultured human renal proximal...

journal_title：Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology

authors： Jiang WL,Xu Y,Zhang SP,Hou J,Zhu HB

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00