Synergistic protection of allopregnanolone and phenobarbital against maximal electroshock seizures in mice.

abstract：:Retinoid X receptor-α (RXRα), a unique member of the nuclear receptor superfamily, represents an intriguing and unusual target for pharmacologic interventions and therapeutic applications in cancer, metabolic disorders and neurodegenerative diseases. Despite the fact that the RXR-based drug Targretin (bexarotene) is c...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Zhang XK,Su Y,Chen L,Chen F,Liu J,Zhou H

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) affected by ginsenoside Rg1 and further explore the molecular mechanism of ginsenoside Rg1 using proteomics. METHODS:The proliferation of VSMC was measured by MTS assay kit and flow cytometry. Proteomic alterations were analyzed using two-dime...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

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

更新日期：2006-08-01 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：:In an effort to develop effective alternative strategies that increase the therapeutic efficacy and minimize the systemic toxicity of chemotherapeutic agents, more efforts are being directed towards the investigation of dietary supplements and other phytotherapeutic agents for their synergistic efficacy in combination...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Raina K,Agarwal R

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the effect of E6, a novel calmodulin inhibitor, on the activity of P-glycorprotein (P-gp) in purified primary cultured rat brain microvessel endothelial cells (RBMEC). METHODS:Flow cytometry was used to purify RBMEC from other cell types. Fluorescence of P-gp substrate rhodamine123 (Rh123) in RBMEC was me...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Zhu HJ,Liu GQ

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebral ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) results in harmful consequences during ischemic stroke, especially the disruption of the blood-brain barrier (BBB), which leads to severe hemorrhagic transformation through aggravation of edema and brain hemorrhage. Our previous study demonstrated that icariside II (ICS II), which i...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Liu MB,Wang W,Gao JM,Li F,Shi JS,Gong QH

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Top down central nervous system (CNS) influences on the immune system and bottom up immune system influences on the CNS take part in a complex feedforward and feedback loop which may be responsible for initiating events and perpetuating circumstances in the course of neuropsychiatric as well as immune system diseases....

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Fricchione G,Daly R,Rogers MP,Stefano GB

更新日期：2001-07-01 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 investigate whether autologous transplantation of adult stem cells could improve post-infarcted heart function. METHODS:Bone marrow mononuclear cells (MNCs) were isolated from adult rabbits' tibias after coronary ligation. These cells were exposed to 5-azacytidine 10 micromol/L for 24 h on the third day of cult...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Lin GS,Lü JJ,Jiang XJ,Li XY,Li GS

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To express dopamine D1 receptor in baculovirus-Sf9 cell system, and to investigate the effects of l-12-chloroscoulerine (l-CSL) on the recombinant D1 receptor (D1R). METHODS:The recombinant baculovirus, Autographa californica nuclear polyhedrosis virus bearing D1R (AcNPV- D1R) was generated, and then was used to p...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： He Y,Jin WQ,Shen QX,Chen XJ,Jin GZ

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Ischemia/reperfusion is an initial triggering event that leads to gut-induced acute lung injury (ALI). In this study, we investigated whether hypoxia inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) played a role in the pathogenesis of lung injury induced by trauma and hemorrhagic shock (T/HS). METHODS:Male Wistar rats underwent lapa...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Jiang H,Huang Y,Xu H,Hu R,Li QF

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The pro-fibrogenic cytokine transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-beta1) has attracted much attention for its potential role in the etiology of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Here, we demonstrate that MS80, a novel sulfated oligosaccharide extracted from seaweed, can bind TGF-beta1. The aim of the present st...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Jiang HD,Guan HS

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the anticancer mechanism of a methoxyflavanone derivative, WJ9708012, highlighting its role on a crosstalk between endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and mitochondrial stress. METHODS:Cell proliferation was examined using sulforhodamine B assay. Cell-cycle progression, Ca(2+) mobilization and mitochondrial ...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Kuo TC,Huang WJ,Guh JH

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the protection of pulmonary arterial rings and cardiac myocytes of rats by raisanberine (RS), a derivative of berberine, against hypoxia injury and to elucidate the action mechanisms. METHODS:Adult SD rats were exposed to intermittent hypoxia for 17 d or 28 d. The pulmonary arterial rings were isola...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Gao J,Tang YQ,Dai DZ,Cheng YS,Zhang GL,Zhang C,Dai Y

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effect of cholecystokinin octapeptide (CCK-8) on the diacylglycerol-protein kinase C (DAG-PKC) signaling pathway in rat pulmonary interstitial macrophages (PIM) stimulated by lipopolysaccaride (LPS). METHODS:The PIM from rat lung tissues were isolated using the collagenase digestion method combi...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Xu SJ,Gao WJ,Cong B,Ma CL,Li SJ,Ling YL,Gu ZY,Yao YX

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Toxicity of retinol (vitamin A) has been previously associated with apoptosis and/or cell malignant transformation. Thus, we investigated the pathways involved in the induction of proliferation, deformation and proliferative focus formation by retinol in cultured Sertoli cells of rats. METHODS:Sertoli cells were i...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Gelain DP,Pasquali MA,Caregnato FF,Castro MA,Moreira JC

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuritin is a member of the neurotrophic factor family, which is activated by neural activity and neurotrophins, and promotes neurite growth and branching. It has shown to play an important role in neuronal plasticity and regeneration. It is also involved in other biological processes such as angiogenesis, tumorigenes...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Yao JJ,Zhao QR,Lu JM,Mei YA

更新日期：2018-09-01 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：AIM:To develop and validate a novel precolumn derivatization method for the quantitative determination and pharmacokinetic application of acetylshikonin in macaque monkeys by liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-MS/MS). METHODS:2-Mercaptoethanol was added to the blood sample a...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Sun DX,Tian HF,Meng ZY,Du A,Yuan D,Gu RL,Wu ZN,Dou GF

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the immunoregulatory functions of water extracts of Hericium erinaceum (WEHE) focusing on natural killer (NK) cell-based anticancer activities. METHODS:Mouse splenocytes or purely isolated NK cells were stimulated with 1-100 mg/L WEHE for 24 h followed by co-culture with (51)Cr-labeled Yac-1 cells f...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Yim MH,Shin JW,Son JY,Oh SM,Han SH,Cho JH,Cho CK,Yoo HS,Lee YW,Son CG

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To characterize the in vitro bioactivities of rhodanine derivatives as novel peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) gamma modulators, based on a hit (SH00012671) identified during high-throughput screening (HTS) of a diverse synthetic compound library, and to preliminarily elucidate the structure-activit...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Liu Q,Zhang YY,Lu HL,Li QY,Zhou CH,Wang MW

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Pirarubicin (THP) is recently found to be effective in treating patients with advanced, relapsed or recurrent high-grade osteosarcoma. In this study, the effects of THP on the multidrug-resistant (MDR) osteosarcoma cells were assessed, and the underlying mechanisms for the disruption of cell cycle kinetics by THP w...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Zheng SE,Xiong S,Lin F,Qiao GL,Feng T,Shen Z,Min DL,Zhang CL,Yao Y

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To explore the anti-diabetic effects of berberine and its influence on insulin secretion. METHODS:Impaired glucose tolerance rats induced by iv injection of streptozotocin 30 mg/kg were treated with berberine 187.5 and 562.5 mg/kg while fed with high fat laboratory chow. After rats were treated for 4 weeks, oral g...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Leng SH,Lu FE,Xu LJ

更新日期：2004-04-01 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：:Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9), also known as neural apoptosis regulated convertase (NARC1), is a key modulator of cholesterol metabolism. PCSK9 increases the serum concentration of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol by escorting low-density lipoprotein receptors (LDLRs) from the membrane of he...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： He NY,Li Q,Wu CY,Ren Z,Gao Y,Pan LH,Wang MM,Wen HY,Jiang ZS,Tang ZH,Liu LS

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:G protein-coupled inwardly rectifying potassium channels (GIRK) are important for neuronal signaling and membrane excitability. In the present study, we intend to find whether GIRK channels express functionally in adult rat dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons. METHODS:We used RT-PCR to detect mRNA for 4 subunits of...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Gao XF,Zhang HL,You ZD,Lu CL,He C

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autophagy, a form of cellular self-digestion by lysosome, is associated with various disease processes including cancers, and modulating autophagy has shown promise in the treatment of various malignancies. A number of natural products display strong antitumor activity, yet their mechanisms of action remain unclear. T...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Jiang SL,Guan YD,Chen XS,Ge P,Wang XL,Lao YZ,Xiao SS,Zhang Y,Yang JM,Xu XJ,Cao DS,Cheng Y

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P), the backbone of most sphingolipids, activating S1P receptors (S1PRs) and the downstream G protein signaling has been implicated in chemoresistance. In this study we investigated the role of S1PR2 internalization in 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) resistance in human colorectal cancer (CRC). Clinic...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Zhang YH,Cui SX,Wan SB,Wu SH,Qu XJ

更新日期：2020-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Experimental studies found that cinacalcet (CINA) markedly attenuated vascular calcification in uremic rats, but its underlying mechanisms are still largely unknown. Recent evidence have demonstrated that endothelial cells (ECs) participate in ectopic calcification in part by mediating endothelial-to-mesenchymal tr...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Wu M,Tang RN,Liu H,Pan MM,Liu BC

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To explore the alteration of endogenous metabolites and identify potential biomarkers using metabolomic profiling with gas chromatography coupled a time-of-flight mass analyzer (GC/TOF-MS) in a rat model of estrogen-deficiency-induced obesity. METHODS:Twelve female Sprague-Dawley rats six month of age were either ...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Ma B,Zhang Q,Wang GJ,A JY,Wu D,Liu Y,Cao B,Liu LS,Hu YY,Wang YL,Zheng YY

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00