GM-CSF and IFN-gamma-induced expression of human leucocyte antigen class II molecules on basophils of umbilical cord blood.

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：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：AIM:The substrate cocktail is frequently used to evaluate cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzyme-mediated drug interactions and potential interactions among the probe substrates. Here, we re-optimized the substrate cocktail method to increase the reliability and accuracy of screening for candidate compounds and expanded the meth...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Chen ZH,Zhang SX,Long N,Lin LS,Chen T,Zhang FP,Lv XQ,Ye PZ,Li N,Zhang KZ

更新日期：2016-05-01 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 model the three-dimensional structure and investigate the interaction mechanism of the proprotein convertase furin/kexin and their inhibitors (eglin c mutants). METHODS:The three-dimensional complex structures of furin/kexin with its inhibitors, eglin c mutants, were generated by modeller program using the newl...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Cai XH,Zhang Q,Ding DF

更新日期：2004-12-01 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 study the protective effect of the polypeptide isolated from Chlamys farreri (PCF) on hairless mice skin damaged by ultraviolet A. METHODS:Enzymes and malondialdehyde (MDA) were determined by biochemical methods; the expressions of Bcl-2 protein and NOS protein were examined by immunohistochemical technique. Th...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Wang CB,Yao RY,Liu ZT,Zhong WZ,Liu XP,Wang YJ

更新日期：2002-09-01 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：: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：AIM:To study the effects of tanshinone IIA (TIIA) on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced acute lung injury in mice and the underlying mechanisms. METHODS:Mice were injected with LPS (10 mg/kg, i.p.), then treated with TIIA (10 mg/kg, i.p.). Seven hours after LPS injection, the lungs were collected for histological study....

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Xu M,Cao FL,Zhang YF,Shan L,Jiang XL,An XJ,Xu W,Liu XZ,Wang XY

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To develop a combined population pharmacokinetic model (PPK) to assess the magnitude and variability of exposure to both clozapine and its primary metabolite norclozapine in Chinese patients with refractory schizophrenia via sparse sampling with a focus on the effects of covariates on the pharmacokinetic parameters...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Li LJ,Shang DW,Li WB,Guo W,Wang XP,Ren YP,Li AN,Fu PX,Ji SM,Lu W,Wang CY

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate whether histidine can enhance the anticonvulsant efficacy of carbamazepine (CBZ) and simultaneously improve the spatial memory impairment induced by transauricular kindled seizures in Sprague-Dawley rats. METHODS:Chronic transauricular kindling was induced by repeated application of initially subcon...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Li Q,Jin CL,Xu LS,Zhu-Ge ZB,Yang LX,Liu LY,Chen Z

更新日期：2005-11-01 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 study the effects of tetrandrine (Tet) on extracellular Ca2+ influx and intracellular Ca2+ release in cultured calf basilar artery smooth muscle cells. METHODS:Free intracellular calcium was examined by a system of measurement of AR-CM-MIC, using Fura 2-AM as a fluorescent indicator. RESULTS:In the presence of...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Wang B,Xiao JG

更新日期：2002-12-01 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:Pim-2 is a short-lived serine/threonine kinase, which plays a key role in metastasis of breast cancer through persistent activation of STAT3. Although the crystal structure of Pim-2 has been reported, but thus far no specific Pim-2-targeted compounds have been reported. In this study, we identified a novel Pim-2 in...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Zhao YQ,Yin YQ,Liu J,Wang GH,Huang J,Zhu LJ,Wang JH

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Volatile anesthetics improve postischemic cardiac function and reduce infarction even when administered for only a brief time at the onset of reperfusion. A recent study showed that sevoflurane postconditioning (SPC) attenuated myocardial reperfusion injury, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. In this study,...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Qiao SG,Sun Y,Sun B,Wang A,Qiu J,Hong L,An JZ,Wang C,Zhang HL

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To find novel proteins that may bind to alpha1A-adrenergic receptor (alpha1A-AR) and investigate their interactions with the other two alpha1-AR subtypes (alpha1B-AR and alpha1D-AR) with an expectation to provide new leads for the function study of the receptors. METHODS:Yeast two-hybrid assay was performed to scr...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Zhang T,Xu Q,Chen FR,Han QD,Zhang YY

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oral administration of curcumin has been shown to inhibit pulmonary fibrosis (PF) despite its extremely low bioavailability. In this study, we investigated the mechanisms underlying the anti-PF effect of curcumin in focus on intestinal endocrine. In bleomycin- and SiO2-treated mice, curcumin (75, 150 mg· kg-1 per day)...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Miao YM,Zhang YJ,Qiao SM,Xia YF,Wei ZF,Dai Y

更新日期：2020-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：:A comparison of the cardiovascular actions of the extract of Radix Stephaniae Tetrandrae (RST), the root of a Chinese hero Stephania tetrandra S Moore, in rats with those of tetrandrine (Tet), the best known active component of RST was reviewed. The RST extract inhibits Ca2+ influx into the myocyte and reduces protein...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Wong TM,Wu S,Yu XC,Li HY

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the efficiency of 3 short hairpin RNA (shRNA) interfering with the herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) gene coding glycoprotein D (gD) for inhibiting the gD expression and virus replication in vitro. METHODS:Vero cells were selected for an in vitro model of infection. Three shRNA sequences (shRNAgD1, -...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Liu YY,Deng HY,Yang G,Jiang WL,Grossin L,Yang ZQ

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effect of epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) on angiotensin II (Ang II)-induced stress fiber formation and hyperpermeability in endothelial cells. METHODS:Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were treated with Ang II in the absence or presence of EGCG or mitogen-activated protein kinases...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Yang D,Liu J,Tian C,Zeng Y,Zheng YH,Fang Q,Li HH

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cocaine is one of the most abused illicit drugs worldwide. It is well known that the dopamine (DA) transporter is its major target; but cocaine also acts on other targets including nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs). In this study, we investigated the effects of cocaine on a special subtype of neuronal nAChR, ...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Ma ZG,Jiang N,Huang YB,Ma XK,Brek Eaton J,Gao M,Chang YC,Lukas RJ,Whiteaker P,Neisewander J,Wu J

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) plays an important role in the transport and metabolism of lipids. Recent studies show that bone mass is increased in young apoE(-/-) mice. In this study we investigated the bone phenotype and metabolism in aged apoE(-/-) mice. METHODS:Femurs and tibias were collected from 18- and 72-week-o...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Hong W,Xu XY,Qiu ZH,Gao JJ,Wei ZY,Zhen L,Zhang XL,Ye ZB

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Airway hyperresponsiveness is a constant feature of asthma. The aim of the present study was to investigate airway hyperreactivity mediated by contractile and dilative receptors in an ovalbumin (OVA)-induced model of rat asthma. METHODS:Asthmatic E3 rats were prepared by intraperitoneal injection with OVA/aluminum...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Long JW,Yang XD,Cao L,Lu SM,Cao YX

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To examine the effect of curcumin on oxidative DNA damage and cell apoptosis and injury caused by the reaction of methylglyoxal(MG) with amino acids. METHODS:We used DNA strand breaks to examine the effect of curcumin on oxidative DNA damage. In addition, reactive oxygen species(ROS) formation occurs in MG-treated...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Chan WH,Wu HJ

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An early intervention using biomarkers to predict acute myocardial infarction (AMI) will effectively reduce global heart attack incidence, particularly among high-risk patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). This study attempted to identify potential biomarkers by detecting changes in the levels of plasma prote...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Rahim MAA,Rahim ZHA,Ahmad WAW,Bakri MM,Ismail MD,Hashim OH

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Wound healing impairment represents a particularly challenging clinical problem to which no efficacious treatment regimens currently exist. The factors ensuring appropriate intercellular communication during wound repair are not completely understood. Although protein-type mediators are well-established players in thi...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Luo JD,Chen AF

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the protective effects of prostaglandin E(1) (PGE(1)) against H(2)O(2)-induced oxidative damage on human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). METHODS:HUVECs were pretreated with PGE(1) (0.25, 0.50, and 1.00 micromol/L) for 24 h and exposed to H(2)O(2) (200 micromol/L) for 12 h, and cell viabil...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Fang WT,Li HJ,Zhou LS

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effects of small interfering RNA of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) on the proliferation and apoptosis of human multiple myeloma RPMI8226 cells and its relation with the Bcl-2 family in vitro. METHODS:Transcription and expression of COX-2 in human myeloma RPMI8226 cells were checked by RT-PCR and Weste...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Li QB,Chen ZC,You Y,Zou P

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00