Oral tolerance to ovalbumin in mice as a model for detecting modulators of the immunologic tolerance to a specific antigen.

abstract：:The success of green tea as a cancer preventive is based on evidence that green tea contains tannins and antioxidants, does not show toxicity in humans and has long traditional use in Asia. In the light of this, herbal medicines are now also attracting attention as potential sources of cancer preventive agents. Using ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Okabe S,Suganuma M,Imayoshi Y,Taniguchi S,Yoshida T,Fujiki H

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The induction of lymphangiogenesis is an important process to promote cancer growth and cancer metastasis via the lymphatic system. Identifying the compounds that can prevent lymphangiogenesis for cancer therapy is urgently required. Chrysin, 5,7-dihydroxyflavone, a natural flavone extracted from Thai propolis, was us...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Prangsaengtong O,Athikomkulchai S,Xu J,Koizumi K,Inujima A,Shibahara N,Shimada Y,Tadtong S,Awale S

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Echinacoside is a major compound of Cistanche Herb and has glutamate release-inhibiting activity in the brain. Given the involvement of excitotoxicity caused by massive glutamate in the pathophysiology of epilepsy, we explored the antiepileptic effect of echinacoside on kainic acid-induced seizures in rats. The rats w...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Lu CW,Hsieh HL,Lin TY,Hsieh TY,Huang SK,Wang SJ

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, we designed and synthesized a novel 1,5-diarylpyrazole derivative, 2-amino-N-(2-methyl-5-(1-(4-sulfamoylphenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)phenyl) acetamide hydrochloride (CC06), which was intended to act as a prodrug and would exert potent anti-inflammatory activity after being converte...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Yin LL,Li MH,Wang X,Zhang WY

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of Cu, Zn-superoxide disumutase (SOD) delivered by genetically modified skin fibroblasts on cold-induced skin edema were studied in rats. Cold-induced skin edema was induced on the dorsal skin following transplantation of ILSOD cells, genetically modified skin fibroblasts which release secretable SOD prote...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Nishiguchi K,Komada F,Tanigawara Y,Sakai Y,Iwakawa S,Okumura K

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many lines of evidences have shown that Panax ginseng exhibits beneficial effects on cardiovascular systems. We previously demonstrated that ginsenoside Rg(3) (Rg(3)), one of active ingredients of Panax ginseng, inhibits Ca(2+) channel currents in a stereospecific manner and affects the steady-state activation but not...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Choi SH,Lee JH,Pyo MK,Lee BH,Shin TJ,Hwang SH,Kim BR,Lee SM,Oh JW,Kim HC,Bae CS,Rhim H,Nah SY

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of gamma-oryzanol, a drug mainly used for the treatment of hyperlipidaemia, on several cytochrome P450 (CYP) specific reactions in human liver microsomes were investigated to predict drug interactions with gamma-oryzanol in vivo from in vitro data. The following eight CYP catalytic reactions were used in t...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Umehara K,Shimokawa Y,Miyamoto G

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tubeimoside I (TBMS I), an extract from Chinese herbal medicine Bolbostemma paniculatum (MAXIM.) FRANQUET (Cucurbitaceae) has been shown as a potent anti-tumor agent for a variety of human cancers, but yet to be evaluated for hepatoma that is highly prevalent in Eastern Asian countries including China. Here, we examin...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Wang Y,Deng L,Zhong H,Wang Y,Jiang X,Chen J

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As an attempt to identify bioactive natural products with anti-inflammatory activity, we evaluated the effects of the methanol extract of the semen of Xanthium strumarium L. (MEXS) on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced nitric oxide (NO), prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) production in R...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Kim IT,Park YM,Won JH,Jung HJ,Park HJ,Choi JW,Lee KT

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Shikonin, a major ingredient in the Chinese traditional herb Lithospermum erythrorhixon, exhibits multiple biological functions including antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and antitumor effects. In this study, we delineated the molecular mechanisms of shikonin in the apoptosis of 143B osteosarcoma cells. Shikonin redu...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Chang IC,Huang YJ,Chiang TI,Yeh CW,Hsu LS

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebral ischemia causes the depletion of oxygen and nutrition from brain tissues, and when persistent, results in irreversible damage to the cell function and survival. The cellular response to ischemic conditions and its mechanisms have been investigated widely in in vivo and in vitro experimental models, yet no stu...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Ujita S,Mizunuma M,Matsuki N,Ikegaya Y

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) play a key role in the inflammatory processes. Improper overproduction of NO and prostaglandins by both enzymes are also believed to be involved in the pathogenesis of certain human cancers. Crude extracts of Selaginella tamariscina are used as an ori...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Woo ER,Pokharel YR,Yang JW,Lee SY,Kang KW

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment of Xenopus blastula with activin converts undifferentiated presumptive ectoderm (animal cap) into mesoderm and endoderm in a dose-dependent manner. At low concentrations, activin induces ventral mesoderm such as blood cells. Here we show that activin-treated aggregates of animal cap cells prepared from undif...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Nagamine K,Furue M,Fukui A,Matsuda A,Hori T,Asashima M

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We previously reported the isolation of a novel cerebroside (1-O-(beta-D-glucopyranosyl)-(2S,3R,4E,8Z)-2-N-palmityloc tadecasphinga-4,8-diene; LCC) from the fruits of Lycium chinense MILL. (Solanaceae) which protected primary cultured rat hepatocytes from the toxicity induced by carbon tetrachloride (CCl4). The presen...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Kim SY,Lee EJ,Kim HP,Kim YC,Moon A,Kim YC

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixteen flavonoids including flavonols, flavones, flavanonol and catechins, and five aromatic compounds were examined for their ability to scavenge superoxide radical (O2-*) generated enzymatically in a xanthin-xanthinoxidase system and non-enzymatically in a phenazine methosulfate-NADH system. Pyrogallol, gallic acid...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Furuno K,Akasako T,Sugihara N

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the feasibility of using submicron-sized liposomes (ssLips) for retinal delivery of hydrophilic compounds, which would also have a wide range of applications. To evaluate the uptake into conjunctival cell line and the intraocular behavior of hydrophilic compound-containing ssLips after eyedrop application,...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Hironaka K,Fujisawa T,Sasaki H,Tozuka Y,Tsuruma K,Shimazawa M,Hara H,Takeuchi H

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glucocorticoids have multiple systemic effects that may influence bone metabolism but also directly affect osteoblasts by decreasing their proliferation. Using human osteoblastic SaM-1 cells, we examined whether the effects of hydrocortisone on cellular proliferation are mediated by hepatocyte growth factor (HGF). Hum...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Tsunashima Y,Kondo A,Matsuda T,Togari A

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Berberine has a wide range of biochemical and pharmacologic effects, including antitumor activity, but the mechanisms involved in berberine-induced apoptosis remain unclear. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the changes in oxidative stress and endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-related molecules, which are c...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Eom KS,Kim HJ,So HS,Park R,Kim TY

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Homocysteine-inducible endoplasmic reticulum (ER) protein (Herp) is an ER stress-inducible membrane protein involved in ER-associated degradation. Herp expression is maintained at low levels through a strict regulatory mechanism, but the details of this mechanism and the reasons why Herp expression is restricted in th...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Maeda T,Fujita Y,Tanabe-Fujimura C,Zou K,Liu J,Liu S,Kikuchi K,Shen X,Nakajima T,Komano H

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tetramethylpyrazine is the active ingredient of a Chinese herbal medicine. In this study, tetramethylpyrazine was tested for its activities in irradiated bone marrow stromal QXMSC1 cells. The proliferation of QXMSC1 cells was measured by MTS assay kit and flow cytometry. To identify proteins involved in the processes ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

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

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Morinda citrifolia L., known as noni, originated from Indonesia exhibits various pharmacological activities including anti-inflammatory properties. However, the validity of noni fruit juice as a treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an autoimmune disorder, has not been confirmed yet. Therefore, the main purpose of ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Kustiarini DA,Nishigaki T,Kanno H,To H

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hepatoprotecive effects of recombinant human epidermal growth factor (hEGF) on chemically and immunologically induced experimental liver injury models were examined. The hEGF clearly decreased serum transaminase levels in D-galactosamine (D-GalN) and D-GalN/lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced liver injury models unde...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Cho JY,Yeon JD,Kim JY,Yoo ES,Yu YH,Park MH

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To study the role of asarinin on collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) and its treatment mechanism on dendritic cells (DCs) and T cells. Before the onset of arthritis, asarinin were given orally to CIA mouse. Macroscopic scoring and micrometer caliper measurement were used to assess arthritis. The occurrence of cartilage d...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Dai Q,Wang M,Li Y,Li J

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two glucuronides (4'-O-, and 7-O-) and a glucuronyl (7-O-) sulfate (4'-O-) of genistein, two glucuronides (4'-O-, and 7-O-) and a glucuronyl (7-O-) sulfate (4'-O-) of daidzein, 7-O-glucuronides of glycitein, dihydrodaidzein and O-desmethylangolensin were isolated from the urine of volunteer subjects fed soy bean curds...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Kinjo J,Tsuchihashi R,Morito K,Hirose T,Aomori T,Nagao T,Okabe H,Nohara T,Masamune Y

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Silymarin is a polyphenolic flavonoid from milk thistle (Silybum marianum), which has anti-inflammatory, cytoprotective, and anticarcinogenic effects. In this study, we assessed the effect of silibinin (Fig. 1), the major active compound in silymarin, on ultraviolet light (UV)-induced cell apoptosis in HaCaT cells, a ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Li LH,Wu LJ,Tashiro S,Onodera S,Uchiumi F,Ikejima T

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The human adenovirus type 5 (Ad5) early-region 1A (E1A) proteins have been shown to have strong tumor-suppressive activities in human tumor cells and to enhance the sensitivity of a variety of malignant tumors to apoptosis induced by ionizing radiation and chemotherapeutic agents. However, the inherent limitations of ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Ma Y,Zhou X,Zhao Q,Li Y,Liu Y,Wang Z,Zhang Y

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The oral cavity contains almost half of the commensal bacterial population present in the human body. An increase in the number of these microorganisms may result in systemic diseases such as infective endocarditis and aspiration pneumonia as well as oral infections. It is essential to control the total numbers of the...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Tamura M,Saito H,Kikuchi K,Ishigami T,Toyama Y,Takami M,Ochiai K

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have the potential to be used in the cellular therapy of solid organs. However, tissue regeneration is limited by the death of transplanted cells. One of the main mechanisms of stem cell death in transplanted organs is through ischemia. In the present study, we sought to inves...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Zhang W,Su X,Gao Y,Sun B,Yu Y,Wang X,Zhang F

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of different combinations of ciprofloxacin (CIP) and norfloxacin (NOR) against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus were studied using checkerboard, fractional inhibitory concentration (FIC) and time-kill analysis methods. Results obtained by the checkerboard method showed that the more effectives co...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Vitorino GP,Becerra MC,Barrera GD,Caira MR,Mazzieri MR

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of sesamol and 20 related compounds on the lipid peroxidation of liposomes induced by Fe(2)+, on the lipid peroxidation of rat liver microsomes induced by CCl(4) or NADPH and on the lipid peroxidation of mitochondria induced by ascorbate/Fe(2)+ were demonstrated. Consequently, sesamol and related compounds,...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Uchida M,Nakajin S,Toyoshima S,Shinoda M

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00