Naltrexone microspheres: in vitro release and effect on morphine analgesia in mice.

abstract：AIM:Phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) isozymes are involved in different functions, depending on their patterns of distribution in the brain. The PDE4 subtypes are distributed in different inflammatory cells, and appear to be important regulators of inflammatory processes. In this study we examined the effects of ferulic acid...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Huang H,Hong Q,Tan HL,Xiao CR,Gao Y

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effect of aluminum (Al) on high voltage-dependent calcium current (I(HVA)) and its modulation by ginkgolide B (Gin B). METHODS:The whole-cell, patch-clamp technique was used to record IHVA from acutely isolated hippocampal CA1 pyramydal neurons in rats. RESULTS:Al 0.1 mmol/L (low concentration)...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Chen L,Liu CJ,Tang M,Li A,Hu XW,Du YM,Shen JJ,Lu YL,Heschler J

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effects of rapamycin on glutamate uptake in cultured rat astrocytes expressing N-terminal 552 residues of mutant huntingtin (Htt-552). METHODS:Primary astrocyte cultures were prepared from the cortex of postnatal rat pups. An astrocytes model of Huntington's disease was established using the ast...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Chen LL,Wu JC,Wang LH,Wang J,Qin ZH,Difiglia M,Lin F

更新日期：2012-03-01 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：:The therapeutic outcome of chemotherapy is severely limited by intrinsic or acquired drug resistance, the most common causes of chemotherapy failure. In the past few decades, advancements in nanotechnology have provided alternative strategies for combating tumor drug resistance. Drug-loaded nanoparticles (NPs) have se...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Liu JP,Wang TT,Wang DG,Dong AJ,Li YP,Yu HJ

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To isolate the G4 and G1 molecular forms of acetylcholinesterase in rat cortex for interpreting the therapeutical effect of the AChE inhibitor drugs. METHODS:Size exclusion chromatography and ultracentrifugation were used to isolate and ascertain the G4 and G1 molecular forms of AChE. RESULTS:After size exclusion...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Zhao Q,Tang XC

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alternative splicing is a key process of multi-exonic gene expression during pre-mRNA maturation. In this process, particular exons of a gene will be included within or excluded from the final matured mRNA, and the resulting transcripts generate diverse protein isoforms. Recent evidence demonstrates that approximately...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Le KQ,Prabhakar BS,Hong WJ,Li LC

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Seipin is a protein that resides in endoplasmic reticulum, and involved in both lipid metabolic disorders and motor neuropathy. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of mutant seipin on autophagy system and the morphology of lipid droplets in vitro. METHODS:HEK-293, H1299 and MES23.5 cells were tran...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Fan HD,Chen SP,Sun YX,Xu SH,Wu LJ

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aspirin (ASA) is a cardioprotective drug with anti-cardiac fibrosis action in vivo. This study was aimed to clarify the anti-cardiac fibrosis action of ASA and the underlying mechanisms. Two heart injury models (injection of isoproterenol and ligation of the left anterior descending branch) were used in mice to induce...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Liu PP,Liu HH,Sun SH,Shi XX,Yang WC,Su GH,Zhao J

更新日期：2017-04-01 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

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effects of co-delivering IL-6 expressing plasmid pCI-IL-6 on the immunogenicity of the anti-caries DNA vaccine pCIA-P, which encodes the surface protein antigen PAc of Streptococcus mutans. METHODS:Plasmid pCI-IL-6 was constructed by inserting the murine IL-6 gene into the pCI vector. Expression...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Su LK,Yu F,Li ZF,Zeng C,Xu QA,Fan MW

更新日期：2014-05-01 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：: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: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:To examine the interactions of allopregnanolone and phenobarbital for the protection against seizures. METHODS:The protective activity of allopregnanolone and/or phenobarbital against seizures was studied in the C57 mice, using the maximal electroshock seizure (MES) test. The modulations by allopregnanolone and/or...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Lu YQ,Yu R

更新日期：2001-04-01 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 and establish a proteome reference map and regulation network of neonatal rat cardiomyocyte. METHODS:Cultured cardiomyocytes of neonatal rats were used. All proteins expressed in the cardiomyocytes were separated and identified by two-dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (2-DE) and matrix-assist...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Li ZJ,Liu N,Han QD,Zhang YY

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the influences of betulinic acid (BA), a triterpenoid isolated from birch bark, on neuroinflammatory mediators involved in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis and experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis in vitro. METHODS:Encephalitogenic T cells were prepared from draining lymph nodes and spina...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Blaževski J,Petković F,Momčilović M,Paschke R,Kaluđerović GN,Mostarica Stojković M,Miljković D

更新日期：2013-03-01 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：:Protein tyrosine phosphorylation is a key regulatory process in virtually all aspects of cellular functions. Dysregulation of protein tyrosine phosphorylation is a major cause of human diseases, such as cancers, diabetes, autoimmune disorders, and neurological diseases. Indeed, protein tyrosine phosphorylation-mediate...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： He RJ,Yu ZH,Zhang RY,Zhang ZY

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the pharmacokinetics of L-threonate after single or multiple oral administrations and its safety profile in healthy Chinese volunteers. METHODS:This was an open-label, single- and multiple-dose study. The subjects were assigned to receive a single dose, 675, 2025, or 4050 mg, of calcium L-threonate (n=...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Wang HY,Hu P,Jiang J

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To discover novel ligands of estrogen receptor (ER) β using pharmacophore mapping and structure-based screening. METHODS:A computer-aided strategy combining pharmacophore mapping and structure-based screening was used to screen the Maybridge and Enamine databases. Yeast two-hybrid (Y2H) assay was used to detect th...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Chen L,Wu D,Bian HP,Kuang GL,Jiang J,Li WH,Liu GX,Zou SE,Huang J,Tang Y

更新日期：2014-10-01 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 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:To investigate the ultrastructural localization of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP)-synthesizing cells and the relationship between ANP-synthesizing cells and microvessels in rat gastric mucosa. METHODS:Immunohistochemistry techniques and postembedding immunoelectron microscopy techniques were used to validate the...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Li CH,Yang ZW,Yin ZR,Jin Z,Xing DG,Piao LH,Kim YC,Xu WX

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Probucol, an anti-hyperlipidemic drug, has been reported to exert antitumor activities at various stages of tumor initiation, promotion and progression. In this study we examined whether the drug affected glioma cell growth in vitro and the underlying mechanisms. METHODS:Human glioma U87 and glioblastoma SF295 cel...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Jiang YS,Lei JA,Feng F,Liang QM,Wang FR

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the increasing incidence of drug-induced liver disease, attempts are being made to better understand the mechanisms behind these frequently life-endangering reactions. Analgesics and anti-inflammatory drugs are a major group exhibiting hepatotoxicity. We review research relating to these reactions, focusing on ul...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Manov I,Motanis H,Frumin I,Iancu TC

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatic fibrosis is a disease characterized by excessive deposition of extracellular matrix (ECM) in the liver. Activation of hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) is responsible for most of ECM production. Oxidative stress and reactive oxygen species (ROS) may be important factors leading to liver fibrosis. NADPH oxidase 4 (...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Du JJ,Sun JC,Li N,Li XQ,Sun WY,Wei W

更新日期：2020-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Anlotinib is a new oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor; this study was designed to characterize its pharmacokinetics and disposition. Anlotinib was evaluated in rats, tumor-bearing mice, and dogs and also assessed in vitro to characterize its pharmacokinetics and disposition and drug interaction potential. Samples were ana...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Zhong CC,Chen F,Yang JL,Jia WW,Li L,Cheng C,Du FF,Zhang SP,Xie CY,Zhang NT,Olaleye OE,Wang FQ,Xu F,Lou LG,Chen DY,Niu W,Li C

更新日期：2018-06-01 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