Oriental herbs as a source of novel anti-androgen and prostate cancer chemopreventive agents.

abstract：:As autophagy is involved in cell growth, survival, development and death, impaired autophagic flux has been linked to a variety of human pathophysiological processes, including neurodegeneration, cancer, myopathy, cardiovascular and immune-mediated disorders. There is a growing need to identify and quantify the status...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Zhang XJ,Chen S,Huang KX,Le WD

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To make a LQT3 model (one form of the long QT syndromes) and to investigate the effect of mexiletine on LQT3. METHODS:Sea anemone toxin (ATX II) was used to produce the LQT3 model. The Effect of mexiletine on LQT3 was performed on single Na channel, action potential, and electrocardiography in guinea pigs. RESULT...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Wang HW,Zheng YQ,Yang ZF,Li CZ,Liu YM

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotype mixtures among patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) in Eastern China. METHODS:A total of 4908 chronic HBV patients from Eastern China were enrolled. HBV genotypes and subgenotypes were determined using a multiplex PCR technique. Serum viral loads...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Zhong J,Gao YQ,Sun XH,Zhu XJ,Li M

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate whether geniposide, an iridoid glucoside extracted from gardenia jasminoides ellis fruits, inhibits cell adhesion to human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) induced by high glucose and its underlying mechanisms. METHODS:HUVECs were isolated from human umbilical cords and cultured. The adhesi...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Wang GF,Wu SY,Xu W,Jin H,Zhu ZG,Li ZH,Tian YX,Zhang JJ,Rao JJ,Wu SG

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DJ-1 is a multifunctional protein associated with cancers and autosomal early-onset Parkinson disease. Besides the well-documented antioxidative stress activity, recent studies show that DJ-1 has deglycation enzymatic activity and anti-ferroptosis effect. It has been shown that DJ-1 forms the homodimerization, which d...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Jiang L,Chen XB,Wu Q,Zhu HY,Du CY,Ying MD,He QJ,Zhu H,Yang B,Cao J

更新日期：2020-10-06 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：:An increasing number of cases of herb-induced liver injury (HILI) have been reported, presenting new clinical challenges. In this study, taking Polygonum multiflorum Thunb (PmT) as an example, we proposed a computational systems toxicology approach to explore the molecular mechanisms of HILI. First, the chemical compo...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Wang YY,Li J,Wu ZR,Zhang B,Yang HB,Wang Q,Cai YC,Liu GX,Li WH,Tang Y

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the expressions of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEG F), angiopoietin-1 (Ang-1), angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2), Tie-1, and Tie-2 in C57BL/6 mouse brain after permanent focal cerebral ischemia. METHODS:The mRNA levels of VEGF, Ang-1, Ang-2, Tie-1, and Tie-2 were measured by semiquantitative reverse transcri...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Wang RG,Zhu XZ

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Herbal and dietary supplements (HDS)-induced liver injury has been a great concern all over the world. Polygonum multiflorum Thunb., a well-known Chinese herbal medicine, is recently drawn increasing attention because of its hepatotoxicity. According to the clinical and experimental studies, P. multiflorum-induced liv...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Rao T,Liu YT,Zeng XC,Li CP,Ou-Yang DS

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To examine the effects of β3-adrenoceptor (β3-AR) activation on atherosclerotic plaque development in ApoE(-/-) mice. METHODS:Thirty six week-old male ApoE(-/-) mice on a high-fat diet were treated with atorvastatin (10 mg·kg(-1)·d(-1), po), BRL37344 (β3-AR agonist, 1.65 or 3.30 μg/kg, ip, twice a week) or SR52390...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Wang ZH,Li YF,Guo YQ

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To develop a robust, cell-based, high-content screening (HCS) assay based on receptor internalization for the identification of novel modulators of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). METHODS:Agonist-induced receptor internalization is part of the signaling cascade of EGFR. Fluorescent-tagged epidermal gr...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Wang J,Xie X

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate whether or not brain histamine was involved in memory deficits induced by lesions of nucleus basalis magnocellularis (NBM) in rats. METHODS:Passive avoidance response was used to measure memory process in rats, and NBM was bilaterally lesioned by injection of ibotenic acid (6 microg/site). RESULTS:...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Chen Z,Shen YJ

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To examine the role of atorvastatin on volume-overload-induced heart failure and to test the hypothesis that atorvastatin inhibits MMP-2 and 9 expression in heart failure with non-ischemic etiology. METHODS:Arteriovenous (AV) fistula-treated rats were administered with atorvastatin (3 mg/kg/d) or vehicle for 17 we...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Cheng G,Xu G,Cai HW,Wang HH,Bao XF

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effects of chronic ethanol intake on the locomotor activity and the levels of calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase IV (CaM kinase IV) in the nucleus accumbens (NAc) of rats. Simultaneously, the effects of nonselective opioid antagonist (naloxone) on the CaM kinase IV expression in the NAc ...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Li J,Bian WL,Xie GQ,Cui SZ,Wu ML,Li YH,Que LL,Yuan XR

更新日期：2008-06-01 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

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:To investigate the effects of pravastatin, a potent 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitor, on impaired endothelium-dependent relaxation induced by lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC), the major component of oxidized low-density lipoprotein, in rat thoracic aorta. METHODS:Both the endotheliu...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Deng HF,Xiong Y

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Catechol estrogens and 16alpha-hydroxy estrogen are important metabolites that cause carcinogenesis. This study was aimed to stud y the role of cytochrome P450 in estradiol metabolism. METHODS:The estradiol metabolites were determined with HPLC-ECD. Correlation of estradiol metabolites production between cytochrom...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Cheng ZN,Shu Y,Liu ZQ,Wang LS,Ou-Yang DS,Zhou HH

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Extract of Hominis Placenta (HP) has been used in oriental medicine as an agent for improving physiological function. The present study was conducted to investigate whether HP treatment in an experimental sciatic nerve injury animal model produces growth-promoting effects on regenerating peripheral nerve fibers aft...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Seo TB,Han IS,Yoon JH,Seol IC,Kim YS,Jo HK,An JJ,Hong KE,Seo YB,Kim DH,Park SK,Yang DC,Namgung U

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP) is one of ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters in brain microvessel endothelial cells that transport their substrates from brain to blood, thus limiting substrates to crossing into brain through blood-brain barrier. Our previous works show that bile duct ligation (BDL) impair...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Qin YY,Xu P,Wu T,Qian CQ,Fan YL,Gen DH,Zhu L,Kong WM,Yang HY,Xu F,Yang YT,Liu L,Liu XD

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the anti-neuroinflammatory activity of a novel synthetic compound, 7-methylchroman-2-carboxylic acid N-(2-trifluoromethyl) phenylamide (MCAP) against LPS-induced microglial activation in vitro. METHODS:Primary mouse microglia and BV2 microglia cells were exposed to LPS (50 or 100 ng/mL). The express...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Kim BW,More SV,Yun YS,Ko HM,Kwak JH,Lee H,Suk K,Kim IS,Choi DK

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the actions of the muscarinic agonist carbachol on glutamate-induced neurotoxicity in PC12 cells, and the underlying mechanisms. METHODS:PC12 cells were treated with different concentrations of glutamate for 24 or 48 h. The cell viability was measured using MTT assay, and the expression and activati...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Ma K,Yang LM,Chen HZ,Lu Y

更新日期：2013-07-01 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：:Pulmonary fibrosis may be partially the result of deregulated tissue repair in response to chronic hypoxia. In this study we explored the effects of hypoxia on lung fibroblasts and the effects of neotuberostemonine (NTS), a natural alkaloid isolated from Stemona tuberosa, on activation of fibroblasts in vitro and in v...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Lv XM,Li MD,Cheng S,Liu BL,Liu K,Zhang CF,Xu XH,Zhang M

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the effect of inhaled formoterol-budesonide on airway remodeling in adult patients with moderate asthma. METHODS:Thirty asthmatic patients and thirty control subjects were enrolled. Asthmatic subjects used inhaled Symbicort 4.5/160 μg twice daily for one year. The effect of formoterol-budesonide on air...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Wang K,Liu CT,Wu YH,Feng YL,Bai HL,Ma ES,Wen FQ

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the mitochondria-initiated apoptosis pathway involved in Carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) hepatotoxicity in vitro. METHODS:Several cytotoxicity endpoints, including WST-8 metabolism, lactate dehydrogenase leakage and morphological changes, were examined. The 5,5'-dithio-bis(2-nitrobenzoic acid) reaction ...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Cai Y,Gong LK,Qi XM,Li XH,Ren J

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Korean Panax ginseng C A Meyer is mainly used to maintain the homeostasis of the body, and the pharmacological efficacy of Korean ginseng identified by modern science includes improved brain function, pain-relieving effects, preventive effects against tumors as well as anti-tumor activity, enhanced immune system funct...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Choi KT

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the effect of new antihepatitis drug, bicyclol, on the metabolism and hepatotoxicity of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) in rats. METHODS:Rats were given bicyclol 300 mg/kg/d ig for 3 d and then injected ip with AFB1 1.5 mg/kg. Liver damages were examined 16 h after ip AFB1. The in vitro metabolism of AFB1 by bicyclol...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Lu H,Li Y

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the inhibitory effect of general gambogic acids (GGA) on transplantation tumor SMMC-7721 in experimental animal model and SMMC-7721 cells in vitro. METHODS:Anti-tumor activity of GGA in the experimental transplantation tumor SMMC-7721 was evaluated by relative tumor growth ratio. Cell morphology was obser...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Guo QL,You QD,Wu ZQ,Yuan ST,Zhao L

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) plays a critical role in platelet functions. This study sought to understand the effects of the STAT3 inhibitor SC99 on platelet activation and aggregation. Immunoblotting assays were applied to measure the effects of SC99 on the STAT3 signaling pathway. A...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Xu Z,Xu YJ,Hao YN,Ren LJ,Zhang ZB,Xu X,Cao BY,Dai KS,Zhu L,Fang Q,Kong Y,Mao XL

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00