Determination of uric acid in scalp hair for non-invasive evaluation of uricemic controls in hyperuricemia.

abstract：:In this study, the effects of N-acyl taurates (NATs) on the intestinal absorption of curcumin (CUR), a water-insoluble and poorly absorbed compound, were examined in rats. Sodium methyl lauroyl taurate (LMT) and sodium methyl cocoyl taurate (CMT) were the most effective in increasing the solubility and intestinal abso...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Li X,Kawamura A,Sato Y,Morishita M,Kusamori K,Katsumi H,Sakane T,Yamamoto A

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous people die of paraquat (PQ) poisoning every year in the world. Although several studies regarding paraquat (PQ) poisoning have been conducted, the metabolic changes in plasma remain unknown. In this study, the metabolomics of 15 PQ poisoned patients with plasma PQ concentrations in excess of 0.1 µg/mL and 16 ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Wang X,Zhang M,Ma J,Zhang Y,Hong G,Sun F,Lin G,Hu L

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment with antipsychotic drugs has been associated with hyperprolactinemia. The same antipsychotic drugs have also been associated with side effects such as menstruation disorders. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of hyperprolactinemia and menstruation disorders in women undergoing antipsychoti...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Takechi K,Yoshioka Y,Kawazoe H,Tanaka M,Takatori S,Kobayashi M,Matsuoka I,Yanagawa H,Zamami Y,Imanishi M,Ishizawa K,Tanaka A,Araki H

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Significant selective cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitory activities were observed for two new 1,4-naphthoquinone sodium salts, sodium 3-hydroxide-2[[sodium 3-hydroxide-1,4-dioxo(2-naphthyl)]ethyl]naphthalene-1,4-dione (impatienolate) (1) and sodium 2-hydroxide-3-(2-hydroxyethyl)naphthalene-1,4-dione (balsaminolate) (...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Oku H,Ishiguro K

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment of Xenopus blastula with activin converts undifferentiated presumptive ectoderm (animal cap) into mesoderm and endoderm in a dose-dependent manner. At low concentrations, activin induces ventral mesoderm such as blood cells. Here we show that activin-treated aggregates of animal cap cells prepared from undif...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Nagamine K,Furue M,Fukui A,Matsuda A,Hori T,Asashima M

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies on drug disposition in inflamed skin are important for safe and effective application of topical drugs. Here, the absorption of flurbiprofen (FP) through inflamed skin was examined in vivo and in a skin-mimicking artificial model system. The model skin system consisted of a silicone membrane acting as a model ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Oshima S,Suzuki C,Yajima R,Egawa Y,Hosoya O,Juni K,Seki T

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of the aqueous extract of seeds of two varieties, namely a country and hybrid variety of Momordica charantia (MCSEt1 and MCSEt2) on oxidative stress in plasma and pancreas of streptozotocin (STZ) induced diabetic rats. Oral administration of each of the seed extr...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Sathishsekar D,Subramanian S

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The intestinal expression of the CYP3A subfamily was investigated in female rats, and the intestinal metabolism of two CYP3A substrates, testosterone and rifabutin, was examined and compared between males and females. CYP3A1/23 and CYP3A2 intestinal expression was barely detected in male and female rats. Although CYP3...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Aiba T,Yoshinaga M,Ishida K,Takehara Y,Hashimoto Y

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We reported previously that monkey embryonic stem cells (ESCs) were differentiated into hepatocytes by formation of embryoid bodies (EBs). However, this EB formation method is not always efficient for assays using a large number of samples simultaneously. A dispersion culture system, one of the differentiation methods...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Maruyama J,Matsunaga T,Yamaori S,Sakamoto S,Kamada N,Nakamura K,Kikuchi S,Ohmori S

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Orally disintegrating tablets (ODTs) are formulated to disintegrate upon contact with saliva, allowing administration without water. Olopatadine hydrochloride, a second-generation antihistamine, is widely used for treating allergic rhinitis. However, it has a bitter taste; therefore, the development of taste-masked ol...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Sotoyama M,Uchida S,Tanaka S,Hakamata A,Odagiri K,Inui N,Watanabe H,Namiki N

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was conducted to evaluate the effects of Paeoniae Radix (PR), one of the most famous tonic traditional Chinese medicines, on the pharmacokinetics of carbamazepine (CBZ) in rats and to determine the possible interactions between PR and CBZ. The significant decrease in Tmax indicated that simultaneous ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Chen LC,Chen YF,Chou MH,Lin MF,Yang LL,Yen KY

更新日期：2002-04-01 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：:Lipid droplets (LDs) are intracellular storage sites of neutral lipids, which accumulate in fatty liver disease. Here, we investigated the effects of fatty acids and glucose on LD formation in a cultured human hepatocyte, HuH7, by adding them to culture media. Fatty acids with carbohydrate chains C12-C18 efficiently i...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Fujimoto Y,Onoduka J,Homma KJ,Yamaguchi S,Mori M,Higashi Y,Makita M,Kinoshita T,Noda J,Itabe H,Takanoa T

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The liposome, a closed phospholipid bilayered vesicular system, has received considerable attention as a pharmaceutical carrier of great potential over the past 30 years. The ability of liposomes to encapsulate both hydrophilic and hydrophobic drugs, coupled with their biocompatibility and biodegradability, make lipos...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Abu Lila AS,Ishida T

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The therapeutic value of an antirheumatic alkaloid, sinomenine (SIN), was investigated in the acute experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) model of multiple sclerosis (MS). SIN is a bioactive alkaloid derived from the Chinese medicinal plant, Sinomenium acutum REHDER & E. H. WILSON (Family Menispermaceae). Ch...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Zeng Y,Gu B,Ji X,Ding X,Song C,Wu F

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Schisandrin B (Sch B), a dibenzocyclooctadiene derivative isolated from the fruit of Schisandra chinensis, has been shown to enhance mitochondrial antioxidant status in liver, heart and brain tissues in rodents. Whether or not long-term Sch B treatment can protect against oxidative stress-induced cerebral damage remai...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Chen N,Chiu PY,Ko KM

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although distigmine is known to sometimes cause severe adverse drug reactions (ADRs), such as cholinergic crisis, there are limited data on the risk factors for these ADRs. In this study, we defined a serum cholinesterase (sChE) cutoff level for early detection of ADRs to distigmine and sought to identify risk factors...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Mitsuboshi S,Nagai K,Okajima H

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mature form of rat adrenodoxin (Ad) was purified from a heterologous direct expression system in Escherichia coli with a yield of 56 mg/l culture. The purified Ad showed a A414/A280 ratio of 0.91 and the sequence of 10 amino terminal residues was identical with that of authentic rat Ad. By Time of Flight/Mass spec...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Sagara Y,Aramaki H

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Depression and related mood disorders are among the world's greatest public health problems. Previous studies have demonstrated that astilbin (AST) has broad pharmacological functions which may modulate numerous pathways, such as antioxidant, scavenging free radicals, anti-inflammatory and so on, similarly to some of ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Lv QQ,Wu WJ,Guo XL,Liu RL,Yang YP,Zhou DS,Zhang JX,Liu JY

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cynanchum wilfordii is one of most widely used medicinal plants in Oriental medicine for the treatment of various conditions. In the present study, we isolated cynandione A (CA) from an extract of Cynanchum wilfordii roots (CWE) and investigated the effects of CA on the expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (i...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Yang SB,Lee SM,Park JH,Lee TH,Baek NI,Park HJ,Lee H,Kim J

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the effects of purified tannins and related compounds (33 species) on NADH-ubiquinone-1 oxidoreductase activity in four kinds of organism (Paracoccus denitrificans, Bacillus subtilis, Photobacterium phosphoreum, and Thermus thermophilus HB-8) and rat liver mitochondria. In addition to pentagalloylglucose, ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Konishi K,Adachi H,Ishigaki N,Kanamura Y,Adachi I,Tanaka T,Nishioka I,Nonaka G,Horikoshi I

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasma hyaluronan binding protein (PHBP) is produced only in liver and kidney in mouse. The induction of PHBP mRNA and the conversion of pro PHBP to the active hetero-dimer form were studied after CCl4, D-galactosamine, HgCl2 or turpentine administration and after partial hepatectomy. The results indicated that the ad...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Choi-Miura NH,Otsuyama K,Sano Y,Saito K,Takahashi K,Tomita M

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The fundamental role that receptor tyrosine kinases play in cancer and other proliferative diseases has provided the impetus for an extensive effort on the part of both academic and pharmaceutical laboratories to develop highly specific inhibitors. In this study, inhibitory activity of previously synthesized arylaceti...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Altuntas TG,Olgen S,Nebioglu D,Akaho E

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The performance of milk fat-globule membrane (MFGM) emulsion as an oral dosage form was evaluated in rats using [14C]alpha-linolenic acid as a lipophilic model solute. For emulsions prepared by homogenization alone, the area under the plasma concentration versus time curve (AUC) after oral administration tended to be ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Yuasa H,Sekiya M,Ozeki S,Watanabe J

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Homocysteine-inducible endoplasmic reticulum (ER) protein (Herp) is an ER stress-inducible membrane protein involved in ER-associated degradation. Herp expression is maintained at low levels through a strict regulatory mechanism, but the details of this mechanism and the reasons why Herp expression is restricted in th...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Maeda T,Fujita Y,Tanabe-Fujimura C,Zou K,Liu J,Liu S,Kikuchi K,Shen X,Nakajima T,Komano H

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFalpha) generates a potent cytotoxic effect, however many cancer cells are resistant to TNFalpha-mediated killing and the cause of the differential sensitivity remains to be elucidated. In this study, we demonstrated that TNFalpha induced cell death in four different human colon cancer c...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Han SY,Choung SY,Paik IS,Kang HJ,Choi YH,Kim SJ,Lee MO

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypoxia-inducible factor-1 (HIF-1) is a central mediator of cellular responses to low oxygen and has recently become an important therapeutic target for solid tumor therapy. To identify small molecule inhibitors of the HIF-1 transcriptional activation, we have established a high through-put assay system using a stable...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Yamazaki Y,Hasebe Y,Egawa K,Nose K,Kunimoto S,Ikeda D

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tubeimoside I (TBMS I), an extract from Chinese herbal medicine Bolbostemma paniculatum (MAXIM.) FRANQUET (Cucurbitaceae) has been shown as a potent anti-tumor agent for a variety of human cancers, but yet to be evaluated for hepatoma that is highly prevalent in Eastern Asian countries including China. Here, we examin...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Wang Y,Deng L,Zhong H,Wang Y,Jiang X,Chen J

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since grape extract (GE) contains oligomeric proanthocyanidins and numerous polyphenols, dietary GE supplements may exert protective effects against various diseases. The present study investigated the pharmacological effects of GE derived from Chardonnay in vitro and in vivo. GE (100 µg/mL) completely inhibited tumor...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Ohkita M,Hayashi H,Ito K,Shigematsu N,Tanaka R,Tsutsui H,Matsumura Y

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our previous study using apoptosis analysis suggested that Ca(2+) release through inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP3) receptors and the subsequent Ca(2+) influx through store-operated channels (SOCs) constitute a triggering signal for H2O2-induced β-cell apoptosis. In the present study, we further examined the obligato...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Sato T,Kaneko YK,Sawatani T,Noguchi A,Ishikawa T

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00