Pharmacological effects of saw palmetto extract in the lower urinary tract.

abstract：:Pre-B-cell leukemia transcription factor 3 (PBX3) is a member of the PBX family and contains a highly conserved homologous domain. PBX3 is involved in the progression of gastric cancer, colorectal cancer, and prostate cancer; however, the detailed mechanism by which it promotes tumor growth remains to be elucidated. H...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Li WF,Herkilini A,Tang Y,Huang P,Song GB,Miyagishi M,Kasim V,Wu SR

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Contact inhibition and its disruption of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) are important cellular events in vascular diseases. But the underlying molecular mechanisms are unclear. In this study we investigated the roles of microRNAs (miRNAs) in the contact inhibition and its disruption of VSMCs and the molecular me...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Sun YY,Qin SS,Cheng YH,Wang CY,Liu XJ,Liu Y,Zhang XL,Zhang W,Zhan JX,Shao S,Bian WH,Luo BH,Lu DF,Yang J,Wang CH,Zhang CX

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autophagy, a form of cellular self-digestion by lysosome, is associated with various disease processes including cancers, and modulating autophagy has shown promise in the treatment of various malignancies. A number of natural products display strong antitumor activity, yet their mechanisms of action remain unclear. T...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Jiang SL,Guan YD,Chen XS,Ge P,Wang XL,Lao YZ,Xiao SS,Zhang Y,Yang JM,Xu XJ,Cao DS,Cheng Y

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effects of 3,4,4'-trihydroxy-trans-stilbene (3,4,4'-THS), an analogue of resveratrol, on human non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cells in vitro. METHODS:Cell viability of NSCLC A549 cells was determined by MTT assay. Cell apoptosis was evaluated using flow cytometry and TUNEL assay. Cell necros...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Zhang L,Dai F,Sheng PL,Chen ZQ,Xu QP,Guo YQ

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Fibroblast growth factor 7 (FGF7) is involved in a number of physiological and pathological processes, including lung disease. However, relatively little is known about the effect of FGF7 gene polymorphisms on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) susceptibility. This study aimed to investigate the associati...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Xu SC,Kuang JY,Liu J,Ma CL,Feng YL,Su ZG

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effect of tricyclodecane-9-yl-xanthogenate (D609) on cell differentiation in vascular endothelial cells (VECs) and marrow stromal cells (MSCs). METHODS:Morphological changes were observed under phase contrast microscope. Electron microscope and immunostaining were used for VECs identification. T...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Wang N,Du CQ,Wang SS,Xie K,Zhang SL,Miao JY

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the protection of pulmonary arterial rings and cardiac myocytes of rats by raisanberine (RS), a derivative of berberine, against hypoxia injury and to elucidate the action mechanisms. METHODS:Adult SD rats were exposed to intermittent hypoxia for 17 d or 28 d. The pulmonary arterial rings were isola...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Gao J,Tang YQ,Dai DZ,Cheng YS,Zhang GL,Zhang C,Dai Y

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To examine the therapeutic effects and underlying mechanisms of DZ2002, a reversible S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine hydrolase (SAHH) inhibitor, on lupus-prone female NZB×NZW F1 (NZB/W F1) mice. METHODS:Female NZB/W F1 mice were treated orally with DZ2002 (0.5 mg·kg(-1)·d(-1)) for 11 weeks, and the proteinuria level and...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： He SJ,Lin ZM,Wu YW,Bai BX,Yang XQ,He PL,Zhu FH,Tang W,Zuo JP

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To prepare neutralizing monoclonal antibody (mAb) against extracellular immunoglobulin (Ig)-like domain III of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor KDR and study its biological activity. METHODS:Soluble KDR Ig domain III (KDR-III) fusion protein was expressed in E Coli and purified from the bacterial peripl...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Li R,Xiong DS,Shao XF,Liu J,Xu YF,Xu YS,Liu HZ,Zhu ZP,Yang CZ

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human ether-a-go-go related gene (hERG) potassium (K(+)) channels play a critical role in cardiac action potential repolarization. Mutations that reduce hERG conductance or surface expression may cause congenital long QT syndrome (LQTS). However, the channels can be inhibited by structurally diverse small molecules, r...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Zhou PZ,Babcock J,Liu LQ,Li M,Gao ZB

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the protective effects of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) against inflammation, oxidative stress and apoptosis in a rat model of resuscitated hemorrhagic shock. METHODS:Hemorrhagic shock was induced in adult male SD rats by drawing blood from the femoral artery for 10 min. The mean arterial pressure was main...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Xu DQ,Gao C,Niu W,Li Y,Wang YX,Gao CJ,Ding Q,Yao LN,Chai W,Li ZC

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Midbrain dopaminergic (DA) neurons are governed by an endogenous cholinergic system, originated in the mesopontine nuclei. Nicotine hijacks nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) and interferes with physiological function of the cholinergic system. In this review, we describe the anatomical organization of the cho...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Xiao C,Zhou CY,Jiang JH,Yin C

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sepsis-induced multiple organ dysfunction and inflammatory response are life-threatening symptoms without effective treatment. Fisetin, a dietary flavonoid extracted from berries and family Fabaceae, has displayed neuroprotective and anti-oxidant activities. In this study we investigated whether fisetin exerted a prot...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Zhang HF,Zhang HB,Wu XP,Guo YL,Cheng WD,Qian F

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is among the most lethal of human malignancies. During human multistep hepatocarcinogenesis, genomic gain represents an important mechanism in the activation of proto-oncogenes. In many circumstances, activated oncogenes hold clinical implications both as prognostic markers and targets f...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Chen L,Chan TH,Guan XY

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Retinoid X receptor-α (RXRα), a unique member of the nuclear receptor superfamily, represents an intriguing and unusual target for pharmacologic interventions and therapeutic applications in cancer, metabolic disorders and neurodegenerative diseases. Despite the fact that the RXR-based drug Targretin (bexarotene) is c...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Zhang XK,Su Y,Chen L,Chen F,Liu J,Zhou H

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The purpose of this study was to reveal the effects of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) variants on human breast cancer cells and the differential signaling pathways of the variants in controlling cell proliferation and invasion. METHODS:Four HGF variants (NK1, NK2, NK3, and NK4) were created by gene engineering, an...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Yin YL,Chen HL,Kuo HM,He SP

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The metabolites of naproxen produced by Cunninghamella species were isolated and identified, and further to compare the similarities between microbial transformation and mammalian metabolism. METHODS:Naproxen was transformed by three strains of Cunninghammella species (Cunninghamella blakeslesna AS 3.153, Cunningh...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Zhong DF,Sun L,Liu L,Huang HH

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Filamin binding LIM protein 1, also known as migfilin, is a skeleton organization protein that binds to mitogen-inducible gene 2 at cell-extracellular matrix adhesions. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of migfilin in cisplatin-induced apoptosis in human glioma cells, to determine the functional dom...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Fan J,Ou YW,Wu CY,Yu CJ,Song YM,Zhan QM

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Genetic variation in ALOX12, which encoded human 12-lipoxygenase, was found to be associated with fat mass in young Chinese men. The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and haplotypes in the ALOX15 gene and obesity-related phenotypes in Chinese ...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Ke YH,Xiao WJ,He JW,Zhang H,Yu JB,Hu WW,Gu JM,Gao G,Yue H,Wang C,Hu YQ,Li M,Liu YJ,Fu WZ,Zhang ZL

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the effects of dl-praeruptorin A (Pd-Ia) on nucleus factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) activativity and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) expression in ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) myocardium. METHODS:Langendorff's isolated rat heart was subjected to a 10-min ischemia followed by a 30-min reperfusion. NF-kappa...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Wang C,Chang TH,Zhang XH,Wang HL

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent evidence shows that raddeanin A (RA), an oleanane-type triterpenoid saponin extracted from Anemone raddeana Regel, exerts remarkable cytotoxicity against cancer cells in vitro and in vivo. In addition, RA has also been found to activate autophagy in human gastric cancer cells. In this study, we investigated the...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Guan YD,Jiang SL,Yu P,Wen M,Zhang Y,Xiao SS,Xu XJ,Cheng Y

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To develop a novel, in situ gel system for nasal delivery of scopolamine hydrobromide (SCOP) and study its efficacy on motion sickness. METHODS:SCOP in situ gels at 0.2%, 0.5%, and 1.0% gellan gum concentration (w/v) were prepared, respectively, and characterized in terms of viscosity, in vitro release, and nasal ...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Cao SL,Zhang QZ,Jiang XG

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Our previous study demonstrated an siRNA-mediated, allele-specific silencing of mutant genes that cause amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. To improve siRNA design for better therapeutic use of RNA interference, we systematically tested the base-pairing mismatch strategy in the design of asymmetric siRNA. METHODS:A nat...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Geng CM,Ding HL

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To explore the action mechanism of antidepressants. METHODS:The PC12 cell proliferation was detected by flow cytometry. The proliferation of hippocampal progenitor cells and level of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) were measured by immunohistochemistry. RESULTS:Treatment with N-methylaspartate (NMDA) 600...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Li YF,Zhang YZ,Liu YQ,Wang HL,Yuan L,Luo ZP

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To examine the in vitro antitumor activity of resveratrol against multiple myeloma (MM) cell lines (RPMI 8226, U266, and KM3), and the mechanisms involved. METHODS:The growth inhibition of resveratrol was determined by 3-(4, 5-dimethyl-2-thiazyl)-2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. The effect of resve...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Sun CY,Hu Y,Guo T,Wang HF,Zhang XP,He WJ,Tan H

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the effects of cimetidine (Cim) on the production of interferon gamma (IFN gamma) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF alpha) by splenocytes in immune-derived aplastic anemic (AA) mice. METHODS:Aplastic anemic mice model was constructed first, and then the splenocytes were induced to secrete IFN gamma and...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Xia T,Wang QR,Xu YH

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effect of melittin (Mel) on papillary muscles of guinea pigs. METHODS:Contraction of papillary muscles were examined by conventional method and action potentials (AP) were recorded by standard glass microelectrode technique. RESULTS:Mel (0.5, 3 micromol/L) significantly increased the contractil...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Zhang YL,Yang S,Shi NC,Jiang MH

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To examine whether selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor citalopram interacts with Kv1.5, one of the cardiovascular-specific Kv channel isoforms. METHODS:The interaction between citalopram and Kv1.5 expressed in Chinese hamster ovary cells was studied using the whole-cell patch-clamp technique. RESULTS:Citalopra...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Lee HM,Hahn SJ,Choi BH

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) affected by ginsenoside Rg1 and further explore the molecular mechanism of ginsenoside Rg1 using proteomics. METHODS:The proliferation of VSMC was measured by MTS assay kit and flow cytometry. Proteomic alterations were analyzed using two-dime...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Ma ZC,Gao Y,Wang YG,Tan HL,Xiao CR,Wang SQ

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Gemcitabine has been increasingly prescribed for the treatment of gallbladder cancer. However, the response rate is low. The aim of this study is to determine whether icariin, a flavonoid isolated from Epimedi herba, could potentiate the antitumor activity of gemcitabine in gallbladder cancer. METHODS:Human gallbl...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Zhang DC,Liu JL,Ding YB,Xia JG,Chen GY

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00