Dithiolane analogs of lignans inhibit interferon-gamma and lipopolysaccharide-induced nitric oxide production in macrophages.

abstract：AIM:To study the association between APOE polymorphisms and cerebral infarction through a case-control study among the Chinese Han population. METHODS:First-ever cerebral infarction patients (n=226) whose ages ranged from 40 to 60 years old were recruited from Department of Neurology, Zhongshan Hospital, Shanghai, and...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Jin ZQ,Fan YS,Ding J,Chen M,Fan W,Zhang GJ,Zhang BH,Yu SJ,Zhang YS,Ji WF,Zhang JG

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effects of 3-n-butylphthalide (NBP) on apoptosis induced by transient focal cerebral ischemia in rats, compare the action potency of s-(-)-, r-(+)- and (+/-)-NBP, and clarify the enantiomer that played a main role. METHODS:DNA fragmentation was detected by the terminal deoxynucleotidyl transfera...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Chang Q,Wang XL

更新日期：2003-08-01 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：:As the most powerful antigen-presenting cell type, dendritic cells (DCs) can induce potent antigen-specific immune responses in vivo, hence becoming optimal cell population for vaccination purposes. DCs can be derived ex vivo in quantity and manipulated extensively to be endowed with adequate immune-stimulating capaci...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Gu YZ,Zhao X,Song XR

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Localized delivery of growth factors has significant potential as a future therapeutic strategy in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. A nanoparticle vehicle was created and evaluated in this study with the intent to deliver growth factors for periodontal regeneration. METHODS:Novel composite nanoparticl...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Chen FM,Ma ZW,Dong GY,Wu ZF

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the metabolic characteristics of cytochrome P-450 C YP2A6 in human liver microsomes. METHODS:Cytochrome P-450 enzyme activities were measured by biochemical assays. Xenobiotics were employed to observe their effects on CYP2A6 in vitro. The kinetics of coumarin 7-hydroxylase was determined, and the c...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Xia XY,Peng RX,Yu JP,Wang H,Wang J

更新日期：2002-05-01 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 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：:KCNQ1 channel is a member of the voltage-gated potassium channel KQT-like subfamily. The KCNQ1 gene has recently been identified as a susceptibility locus for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). In the present study, we examined the effects of KCNQ1 variants on the therapeutic response to modified-release gliclazide (gli...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Li Q,Tang TT,Jiang F,Zhang R,Chen M,Yin J,Bao YQ,Cheng X,Hu C,Jia WP

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To examine whether the cell growth inhibitory effect of the combination of baicalin and baicalein is related to apoptosis. Moreover, to determine whether the expression of some apoptosis-related proteins is regulated by the ERK/p38 MAPK pathway. METHODS:Cell viability was measured using a 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Zhou QM,Wang S,Zhang H,Lu YY,Wang XF,Motoo Y,Su SB

更新日期：2009-12-01 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：AIM:To Study the interaction of macrophage colony-stimulating factor (M-CSF) and interleukin-10 (IL-10) in productions of IL-12 and IL-18 and expressions of CD14, CD23, and CD64 by human monocytes. METHODS:Purified adherent human monocytes were cultured with M-CSF or IL-10 alone, or with M-CSF+IL-10 and 2-3d later, th...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Ji XH,Yao T,Qin JC,Wang SK,Wang HJ,Yao K

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Hyperoside is a flavonol glycoside mainly found in plants of the genera Hypericum and Crataegus, which has shown anti-oxidant, anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory activities. In this study, we investigated the effects of hyperoside on human rheumatoid fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLSs) in vitro and on mouse collagen...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Jin XN,Yan EZ,Wang HM,Sui HJ,Liu Z,Gao W,Jin Y

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To develop a simple method for monitoring protein localization of epidermal growth factor (EGF) in living cells. METHODS:Enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) was used as an autofluorescent tag to label EGF ligands. SDS-PAGE and Western blot analysis were used to detect the expression of the EGFP-tagged EGF (E...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Jiang H,Zhang J,Shi BZ,Xu YH,Li ZH,Gu JR

更新日期：2007-01-01 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：:Human ether-a-go-go related gene (hERG) potassium (K(+)) channels play a critical role in cardiac action potential repolarization. Mutations that reduce hERG conductance or surface expression may cause congenital long QT syndrome (LQTS). However, the channels can be inhibited by structurally diverse small molecules, r...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Zhou PZ,Babcock J,Liu LQ,Li M,Gao ZB

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:to investigate the changing resistance to nondepolarizing muscle relaxants (NDMRs) during the first month after denervation. METHODS:the denervated and innervated skeletal muscle cells were examined on days 1, 4, 7, 14, 21, and 28 after denervation. Individual denervated and innervated cells were prepared from the...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： WANG H,YANG B,HAN GW,LI ST

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For follicular lymphoma (FL) with grade 1/2, the complete response (CR) rate of the first-line R-CHOP treatment was significantly low. In this study, we assessed the rationality of the administration of rituximab for FL patients with grade 1/2 based on concentration-response relationship analyses. Thus, we conducted a...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Liu S,Huang H,Chen RX,Wang Z,Guan YP,Peng C,Fang XJ,Chen ZJ,Guan SX,Zhu X,Ren QG,Yao YY,Huang HB,Huang M,Wang XD,Lin TY

更新日期：2020-07-31 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 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:To evaluate the protective effects of apocynin on "two-hit" injury in rats. METHODS:"Two-hit" injury model of rat was induced by hemorrhagic shock (40 mmHg for 45 min) followed by iv administration of lipopolysaccharide (LPS, 150 microg/kg). Rats were randomized into seven groups: Sham, LPS, hemorrhage, hemorrhage...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Zhou R,Hu DY,Liu LM,Zhou XW

更新日期：2002-11-01 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：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：AIM:It is generally assumed that only unbound drugs can reach the site of action by diffusing across the membranes and exerting pharmacological effects by interacting with receptors. Recent research has shown that the percentage of free drugs may depend on the total drug concentration. The aim of the paper is to verify...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Kalitynski R,Dawidowicz AL,Poszytek J

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the pharmacokinetic characteristics of L-valyl-ara-C, a peptidomimetic prodrug of ara-C. METHODS:After the synthesis of L-valyl-ara-C, the in vitro stability of L-valyl-ara-C was examined in various biological media. Plasma pharmacokinetic profiles of ara-C and L-valyl-ara-C were also evaluated in rats...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Cheon EP,Han HK

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent evidence shows that high glucose levels recruit carbohydrate response element-binding protein, which binds the promoter of thioredoxin-interacting protein (txnip), thereby regulating its expression in β-cells. Overexpression of txnip not only induces β-cell apoptosis but also reduces insulin production. Thus, t...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Li T,Lin GY,Zhong L,Zhou Y,Wang J,Zhu Y,Feng Y,Cai XQ,Liu Q,Nosjean O,Boutin JA,Renard P,Yang DH,Wang MW

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate whether IL-12p40 plays a crucial role in regulating islet allograft rejection in a streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetes mouse model. METHODS:C57BL/6 and IL-12p40 gene knockout mice were selected as recipient mice, to which the diabetes was induced with a treatment of STZ (150-200 mg/kg) by a single...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Bi EG,Shi W,Zou J,Hao ZH,Li ZH,Cai D,Zhang HQ,Sun B

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effect of chymase on the mucin secretion from human bronchial epithelial cells. METHODS:Primarily-cultured human bronchial epithelial (PCHBE) cells and normal human bronchial epithelial (NHBE) cells were cultured with chymase or other stimulus in a mixture of bronchial epithelial growth medium (...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： He SH,Zheng J

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effects of different muscarinic receptor (M) subtypes in the spinal cord on the scores of naloxone-precipitated morphine-withdrawal symptoms and the changes of nNOS expression in locus coeruleus (LC). METHODS:nNOS immunohistochemistry, intrathecal injection (it), and antisense oligonucleotides (...

journal_title：Acta pharmacologica Sinica

authors： Chou WB,Zeng YM,Duan SM,Zhou WH,Gu J,Yang GD

更新日期：2002-08-01 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