Beta 1 and beta 2 adrenoceptor ligand and mRNA expression in dilated cardiomyopathy.

abstract：:We previously prepared 2-hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin (HPbetaCD) solutions containing disulfiram (DSF) and hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC, DSF solutions), and found the instillation of this DSF solutions delayed lens opacification in ICR/f rats, a recessive-type hereditary cataractous strain. In this study, we ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Nagai N,Inomata M,Ito Y

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been well known that 3-O-methyldopa (3-OMD) is a metabolite of L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-DOPA) formed by catechol O-methyltransferase (COMT), and 3-OMD blood level often reaches higher than physiological level in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients receiving long term L-DOPA therapy. However, the physiologi...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Onzawa Y,Kimura Y,Uzuhashi K,Shirasuna M,Hirosawa T,Taogoshi T,Kihira K

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The forced swimming test (FST) is suggested to produce abnormalities in the serotonergic and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis systems. Therefore, compounds that attenuate these neurobiological alterations may have potential as antidepressants. The behavioral and biochemical effects of psoralen, a major furoco...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Xu Q,Pan Y,Yi LT,Li YC,Mo SF,Jiang FX,Qiao CF,Xu HX,Lu XB,Kong LD,Kung HF

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate chemopreventive effect of liposomal beta-sitosterol on tumor metastasis, we prepared liposomal beta-sitosterol composed of egg yolk phosphatidylcholine for oral delivery. Although orally administered beta-sitosterol (4 micromol as beta-sitosterol/mouse) was not absorbed into plasma, the amount of immune...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Imanaka H,Koide H,Shimizu K,Asai T,Kinouchi Shimizu N,Ishikado A,Makino T,Oku N

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A current anti-inflammatory agent often targets the prevention of inflammatory disorder development. The standardized Centella asiatica ECa 233 extract has been previously reported for anti-inflammatory effect. This study aimed to investigate its anti-inflammatory effect and mechanisms of ECa 233 in lipopolysaccharide...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Sukketsiri W,Tanasawet S,Moolsap F,Tantisira MH,Hutamekalin P,Tipmanee V

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Escherichia coli BM2506 produced macrolide 2'-phosphotransferase II [MPH (2') II]. A gene for MPH (2') II, designated mphB, is located on plasmids pTZ3721 and pTZ3723 in E. coli BM2506. In the present study, we determined the nucleotide sequence of the 6.5-kb EcoRI-PstI fragment containing mphB on pTZ3721. The DNA reg...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Katayama J,Noguchi N

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Liver regeneration is a very complex process and is regulated by several cytokines and growth factors. It is also known that liver transplantation and the regeneration process cause massive oxidative stress, which interferes with liver regeneration. The placenta is known to contain various physiologically active ingre...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Lee TH,Park DS,Jang JY,Lee I,Kim JM,Choi GS,Oh CT,Kim JY,Han HJ,Han BS,Joh JW

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasma hyaluronan biding protein (PHBP) is a novel serine protease, which has an amino acid sequence homology to that of hepatocyte growth factor activator (HGFA), and has a similar domain structure to that of urinary plasminogen activator (u-PA), found in human plasma. We searched the PHBP substrate in human plasma b...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Choi-Miura NH,Yoda M,Saito K,Takahashi K,Tomita M

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relation between degranulation and rapid metabolic responses (acidification rate changes) in RBL-2H3 cells was studied using a cytosensor microphysiometer, a silicon-based biosensor system. The metabolic responses in RBL-2H3 cells by antigen stimulation were compared with those by inhibitors of Ca2+ -ATPase. The f...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Furuno T,Ohyama N,Nakanishi M

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phenolic compounds, in general, exhibit antioxidant and antibacterial activities. We studied antimicrobial activity of the phenolic antioxidants, propofol (2,6-diisopropylphenol), tocopherol, eugenol, butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), and several of their dimer compounds. Dipropofol (dimer of 2,6-diisopropylphenol) show...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Ogata M,Tutumimoto Sato K,Kunikane T,Oka K,Seki M,Urano S,Hiramatsu K,Endo T

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Compound K (CK) is a major intestinal metabolite of ginsenosides derived from ginseng radix. In our preliminary studies, CK has shown to exhibit anti-hyperglycemic effect through its insulin-secreting action, similar to that of insulin secretagogue sulfonylureas. Metformin, a biguanide, improves insulin resistance by ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Yoon SH,Han EJ,Sung JH,Chung SH

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metallothioneins (MTs) occur throughout the animal kingdom and they are induced in vivo by metals, hormones, cytotoxic agents, and some kind of stress. It is well known that various stresses such as starvation and immobilization can induce MT synthesis in animal tissues, but the influence of dietary restriction is unk...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Shinogi M,Sakaridani M,Yokoyama I

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pharmacokinetic research in China on the use of voriconazole in critically ill adult patients with different pulmonary diseases remains to be explored. This study evaluated the population pharmacokinetics of the use of voriconazole (VRC) in critically ill patients to determine covariate effects on VRC pharmacokinetics...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Chen W,Xie H,Liang F,Meng D,Rui J,Yin X,Zhang T,Xiao X,Cai S,Liu X,Li Y

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Proteinase-activated receptor-2 (PAR2) may be an important regulator of skin mast cell function during cutaneous inflammation and hypersensitivity. However, little is known of the role of PAR2 in allergic pruritus, because mast cells, which are thought to be responsible for this symptom, can release a number of differ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Zhu Y,Peng C,Xu JG,Liu YX,Zhu QG,Liu JY,Li FQ,Wu JH,Hu JH

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lysosomal trapping was investigated in the retinal capillary endothelial cells that are responsible for the inner blood-retinal barrier (BRB) using LysoTracker(®) Red (LTR). Using confocal microscopy on TR-iBRB2 cells, an in vitro model of the inner BRB, the presence of lysosomal trapping in retinal capillary endothel...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Kubo Y,Seko N,Usui T,Akanuma S,Hosoya K

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:N-acetyl-seryl-aspartyl-lysyl-proline (AcSDKP) is an endogenous peptide released from its precursor (thymosin-β4) by prolyl oligopeptidase. AcSDKP is a natural inhibitor of pluripotent hematopoietic stem cell proliferation and is normally found in human plasma. AcSDKP has been shown to be a potent angiogenic factor an...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Suzuki Y,Katagiri F,Sato F,Fujioka K,Sato Y,Fujioka T,Sato Y,Mimata H,Itoh H

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polygonum multiflorum is widely used in the prevention and treatment of hyperlipidemia in traditional Chinese Medicine. In this study, the effects and relevant mechanisms of lipid-regulation by raw Polygonum multiflorum (RPM) were investigated. The results indicated that the basal plasma lipids, such as low-density li...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Xian Z,Liu Y,Xu W,Duan F,Guo Z,Xiao H

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fragility fractures associated with age-related bone loss are of urgent concern worldwide because they reduce QOL and pose financial burdens for health care services. Currently, national data in Japan are limited. This study provides quantitative data for older patients throughout Japan who, although otherwise relativ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Iihara N,Ohara E,Bando Y,Yoshida T,Ohara M,Kirino Y

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor plays a key role in learning and memory. Our recent studies have shown that nobiletin from citrus peels activates the cAMP response element-binding protein (CREB) signaling pathway and ameliorates NMDA receptor antagonist-induced learning impairment by activating extracellular ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Kimura J,Nemoto K,Degawa M,Yokosuka A,Mimaki Y,Shimizu K,Oku N,Ohizumi Y

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A rapid and highly sensitive LC-MS-MS method for simultaneous determination of 25-hydroxyvitamin D2 125(OH)D21 and 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 125(OH)D3] in human plasma has been developed using derivatization with a Cookson-type reagent, 4-12-(6,7-dimethoxy-4-methyl-3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalyl)ethyll-1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-di...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Higashi T,Awada D,Shimada K

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Effects of a traditional Chinese medicine, Shimotsu-to (a combined prescription of cnidium rhizome, peony root, angelica root and rehmannia root), and its included crude fractions were investigated on an adjuvant-induced chronic inflammation model of mice. The aqueous extract (30, 100 and 300 mg/kg, i.p.) of Shimotsu-...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Kojima S,Inaba K,Kobayashi S,Kimura M

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of pH on the microenvironment surrounding 34Cys in human serum albumin (HSA) has been studied using acrylodan, a Cys-specific fluorescence probe. The reactivity of 34Cys with 5,5'-dithiobis(2-nitro benzoic acid) (DTNB) followed a pseudo-first-order reaction, and the increase in reactivity was dependent on p...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Narazaki R,Maruyama T,Otagiri M

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sulfapyridine (SP), one of the metabolites of sulfasalazine (SASP), is further metabolized into N-acetylsulfapyridine (AcSP) by polymorphic N-acetyltransferase 2 (NAT2). NAT2 activity has been diagnosed by phenotyping, that is, evaluating plasma concentrations or urinary excretions of tentatively administered test dru...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Tanigawara Y,Kita T,Aoyama N,Gobara M,Komada F,Sakai T,Kasuga M,Hatanaka H,Sakaeda T,Okumura K

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To explore the role of the abnormal expression of the bile salt export pump (BSEP) and multidrug resistance protein 2 (MRP2) in isoniazid (INH)-induced liver injury, we assessed the liver injury induced by INH in rats and HepG2 cells in vitro. The regulatory pathways via Sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) and farnesoid X receptor (FXR...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Qu X,Zhang Y,Zhang S,Zhai J,Gao H,Tao L,Song Y

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Direct detection of nitric oxide (NO) is essential for understanding the precise mechanism of its production from endothelial cells. Previously, we developed an NO detection system based on the chemiluminescence reaction between NO and luminol-H2O2. Here, we have applied this system to cultured endothelial cells for t...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Kurumatani H,Kikuchi K,Nagano T,Hirobe M,Yamazaki J,Nagao T

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For analyzing the concentrations of drugs in hairs, a new method of digestion of hairs with Biopurase, a protease obtained from Bacillus subtilis, was examined. The concentrations of drugs in hairs were then determined in order to examine the usefulness of the protease for the digestion of hairs. The stability of five...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Fujii J,Higashi A,Nakano M

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated whether poly-L-arginine (PLA) could improve permeation of the hydrophilic compounds, FITC-labeled dextran (MW 3800, FD-4) and pyridoxamine, through ocular surface tissues. Samples of cornea, conjunctiva, or conjunctiva/sclera composite from Japanese white rabbits were mounted in Ussing chambers to meas...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Nemoto E,Takahashi H,Kobayashi D,Ueda H,Morimoto Y

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DJ-927, currently undergoing Phase I clinical trial, is a new orally effective taxane with potent antitumor effects. The absorption, tissue distribution, and excretion of DJ-927 were investigated in mice, dogs, and monkeys after a single oral administration. After oral administration of [14C]DJ-927, radioactivity was ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Ono C,Takao A,Atsumi R

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The interaction of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) with specific drugs is associated with delayed-type hypersensitivity reactions, which cause severe cutaneous toxicity. Such interactions induce structural alterations in HLA complexes via several different mechanisms such as the hapten theory, p-i concept, and altered p...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Shirayanagi T,Aoki S,Fujimori S,Watanabe K,Aida T,Hirasawa M,Kumagai K,Hoshino T,Ito K

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study assessed the safety/toxicity of Senecio scandens, a well-known Chinese herb that is used as an anti-inflammatory, antibiosis, and antipyretic drug. A 90-d subchronic oral toxicity study of S. scandens was performed in Wistar rats. The extract of S. scandens was administered orally to male and female ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Wang XK,Zhao Y,Liu T,Yi Y,Li CY,Wang HJ,Wang CH,Wang ZT,Ye ZG,Liang AH

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00