abstract：:The abscisic acid (ABA) is a phytohormone involved in plant growth, development and environmental stress response. Recent study showed ABA can also be detected in other organisms, including mammals. And it has been reported that ABA can improve learning and memory in rats. In this study, we attempted to investigate th...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Liu J,Gu X,Zou R,Nan W,Yang S,Wang HL,Chen XT

更新日期：2018-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Cystic fibrosis (CF) is caused by mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene and remains the most common life-shortening diseases affecting the exocrine organs. The absence of this channel results in an imbalance of ion concentrations across the cell membrane and results in more a...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Bardin P,Sonneville F,Corvol H,Tabary O

更新日期：2018-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives: The purpose of this study is to investigate the anti-inflammatory activity of a hexa-herbal Chinese formula (HHCF) using spontaneously immortalized human epidermal keratinocytes (HaCaT) and to predict the active components by correlating the LC-MS-based metabolite profiles of the HHCF and its 12 varied for...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Chang JB,Lane ME,Yang M,Heinrich M

更新日期：2018-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: T helper 17 (Th17) has been implicated in a variety of inflammatory lung and immune system diseases. However, little is known about the expression and biological role of IL-17 in acute lung injury (ALI). We investigated the mechanisms involved in the effect of anti-IL17 in a model of lipopolysaccharide (...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Righetti RF,Dos Santos TM,Camargo LDN,Aristóteles LRCRB,Fukuzaki S,de Souza FCR,Santana FPR,de Agrela MVR,Cruz MM,Alonso-Vale MIC,Genaro IS,Saraiva-Romanholo BM,Leick EA,Martins MA,Prado CM,Tibério IFLC

更新日期：2018-10-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Chinese formulas have been paid increasing attention in cancer multidisciplinary therapy due to their multi-targets and multi-substances property. Here, we aim to investigate the anti-breast cancer and chemosensitizing function of Ai Du Qing (ADQ) formula made up of Hedyotis diffusa, Curcuma zedoaria (Christm.) Rosc.,...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Wang N,Yang B,Zhang X,Wang S,Zheng Y,Li X,Liu S,Pan H,Li Y,Huang Z,Zhang F,Wang Z

更新日期：2018-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Fasudil, a Rho-kinase inhibitor, has shown outstanding therapeutic effects against cerebral vasospasm after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) in humans. Studies show various biological effects of fasudil in the cardiovascular system. We conducted a preclinical systematic review to determine the efficacy and possible mecha...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Huang YY,Wu JM,Su T,Zhang SY,Lin XJ

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Metronomic chemotherapy (MC) is defined as the frequent administration of chemotherapy at doses below the maximal tolerated dose and with no prolonged drug-free break. MC has shown its efficacy in adult tumor types such as breast and ovarian cancer and has to some extent been studied in pediatrics. Objecti...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Verschuur A,Heng-Maillard MA,Dory-Lautrec P,Truillet R,Jouve E,Chastagner P,Leblond P,Aerts I,Honoré S,Entz-Werle N,Sirvent N,Gentet JC,Corradini N,André N

更新日期：2018-09-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI)-1 levels and activity are known to increase during metabolic syndrome and obesity. In addition, previous studies have implicated PAI-1 in adipose tissue (AT) expansion while also contributing to insulin resistance. As inflammation is also known to occur in AT during ob...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Wang L,Chen L,Liu Z,Liu Y,Luo M,Chen N,Deng X,Luo Y,He J,Zhang L,Hill MA,Li R,Wu J

更新日期：2018-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：:In the heterogeneous hub represented by the lateral hypothalamus, neurons containing the orexin/hypocretin peptides play a key role in vigilance state transitions and wakefulness stability, energy homeostasis, and other functions relevant for motivated behaviors. Orexin neurons, which project widely to the neuraxis, a...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Azeez IA,Del Gallo F,Cristino L,Bentivoglio M

更新日期：2018-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Background and Purpose:Drynaria fortunei J. Sm (D. fortunei), known as Gu-Sui-Bu, is used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat common injuries, including bone fractures and bruising. The specific functional mechanisms of the angiogenic and endothelial cell migration properties of D. fortunei are currently unclear....

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Huang ST,Chang CC,Pang JS,Huang HS,Chou SC,Kao MC,You HL

更新日期：2018-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD) is a rare inflammatory disease of unknown etiology typically characterized by episodes of spiking fever, evanescent rash, arthralgia, leukocytosis, and hyperferritinemia. The pivotal role of interleukin (IL)-1 and other pro-inflammatory cytokines gives rise to the development of new ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Galozzi P,Baggio C,Bindoli S,Oliviero F,Sfriso P

更新日期：2018-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the major leading cause of disease with high-mortality worldwide. Cigarette smoke (CS) is a major factor for COPD. CS causes chronic inflammation and oxidative stress, which contributes to lung dysfunction in COPD. Isoliquiritigenin (ILG), a natural flavonoid derived fro...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Yu D,Liu X,Zhang G,Ming Z,Wang T

更新日期：2018-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：:MYC target 1 (MYCT1), a direct target gene of c-Myc, is a novel candidate tumor suppressor gene first cloned from laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma. The downregulation of MYCT1 has been reported to be associated with carcinogenesis. However, the role of MYCT1 in the development and progress of acute myeloid leukemia (...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Fu S,Fu Y,Chen F,Hu Y,Quan B,Zhang J

更新日期：2018-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：:The interplay between drugs and cell metabolism is a key factor in determining both compound potency and toxicity. In particular, how and to what extent transmembrane transporters affect drug uptake and disposition is currently only partially understood. Most transporter proteins belong to two protein families: the AT...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： César-Razquin A,Girardi E,Yang M,Brehme M,Saez-Rodriguez J,Superti-Furga G

更新日期：2018-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the major public health problem and a leading cause of morbidity and mortality on a global basis. Wenxin Keli (WXKL), a formally classical Chinese patent medicine with obvious efficacy and favorable safety, plays a great role in the management of patients with CVDs. Accumulating evid...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Tian G,Sun Y,Liu S,Li C,Chen S,Qiu R,Zhang X,Li Y,Li M,Shang H

更新日期：2018-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The roots and rhizomes of Nardostachys chinensis have neuroprotection and cardiovascular protection effects. However, the specific mechanism of N. chinensis is not yet clear. Nardochinoid C (DC) is a new compound with new skeleton isolated from N. chinensis and this study for the first time explored the anti-inflammat...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Luo JF,Shen XY,Lio CK,Dai Y,Cheng CS,Liu JX,Yao YD,Yu Y,Xie Y,Luo P,Yao XS,Liu ZQ,Zhou H

更新日期：2018-09-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute lung injury (ALI) which is featured by a strong pulmonary inflammation, is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in critically ill patients. Magnoflorine, a quaternary alkaloid isolated from Chinese herb Magnolia or Aristolochia, has been reported to have potent anti-inflammatory properties. However, the effe...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Guo S,Jiang K,Wu H,Yang C,Yang Y,Yang J,Zhao G,Deng G

更新日期：2018-08-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Nrf2 (Nuclear Factor Erythroid 2 Related Factor 2) transcription factor not only regulates oxidative stress response, but also represses inflammation by regulating cytokines production and cross-talking with NF-κB signaling pathways. Nrf2 plays an essential role in liver injury induced by oxidative stress and inflamma...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Yang YQ,Yan XT,Wang K,Tian RM,Lu ZY,Wu LL,Xu HT,Wu YS,Liu XS,Mao W,Xu P,Liu B

更新日期：2018-08-29 00:00:00

abstract：:This review describes artificial modular nanotransporters (MNTs) delivering their cargos into target cells and then into the nuclei - the most vulnerable cell compartment for most anticancer agents and especially for radionuclides emitting short-range particles. The MNT strategy uses natural subcellular transport proc...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Sobolev AS

更新日期：2018-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Oncogenic activation of the KRAS gene via point mutations occurs in 20-30% of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The RAS-RAF-ERK and RAS-PI3K-AKT pathways are the major hyper-activated downstream pathways in RAS mutation, which promotes the unlimited lifecycle of cancer cells and their metastasis in hum...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Lai H,Wang Y,Duan F,Li Y,Jiang Z,Luo L,Liu L,Leung ELH,Yao X

更新日期：2018-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：:The lignan-rich fraction (SWR) of Sambucus Williamsii Ramulus, a folk herbal medicine in China for treatment of bone diseases, has previously reported to exert protective effects on bone without exerting uterotrophic effects in ovariectomized (OVX) mice. The aim of the present study was to identify the potential metab...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Xiao HH,Sham TT,Chan CO,Li MH,Chen X,Wu QC,Mok DK,Yao XS,Wong MS

更新日期：2018-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Drug scheduling within the international system of drug control and national legislation has been recently criticized as having insufficient footing in scientific evidence. The legal harms related to non-medical uses of certain drugs (e.g., cannabis) have arguably exceeded their physiological and social harmfulness co...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Dubljević V

更新日期：2018-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac remodeling, which is characterized by mechanical and electrical remodeling, is a significant pathophysiological process involved in almost all forms of heart diseases. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a group of non-coding RNAs of 20-25 nucleotides in length that primarily regulate gene expression by promoting mRNA degr...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Li N,Zhou H,Tang Q

更新日期：2018-08-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Mequindox (MEQ), belonging to quinoxaline-di-N-oxides (QdNOs), has been extensively used as a synthetic antibacterial agent. To evaluate the reproductive toxicity of MEQ, different concentrations of MEQ were administered to Wistar rats by feeding diets containing 0, 25, 55, 110, and 275 mg/kg, respectively. Each group...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Liu Q,Lei Z,Wu Q,Awais I,Shabbir MAB,Ahmed S,Fatima Z,Wang X,Pan Y,Xie S,Yuan Z

更新日期：2018-08-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Flavonoids are the largest class of plant polyphenols, with common structure of diphenylpropanes, consisting of two aromatic rings linked through three carbons and are abundant in both daily diets and medicinal plants. Fueled by the recognition of consuming flavonoids to get better health, researchers became intereste...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Qiu T,Wu D,Yang L,Ye H,Wang Q,Cao Z,Tang K

更新日期：2018-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Resolution Pharmacology identifies drugs developed on the biology of the resolution phase of inflammation, the complex molecular and cellular network of events that ensure the tight temporal and spatial control on the inflammatory response. As such, new anti-inflammatory and pro-resolving drugs could derive from pro-r...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Patruno S,Garrido-Mesa J,Romano M,Perretti M,Montero-Melendez T

更新日期：2018-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Understanding the mechanistic basis for temozolomide (TMZ)-induced glioma resistance is an important obstacle in developing an effective form of chemotherapy for this type of tumor. Glycogenolysis is known to play an essential role in cellular proliferation and potassium homeostasis and involves the glycogen phosphory...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Xu J,Zhang Y,Guo X,Sun T

更新日期：2018-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Inwardly rectifying potassium (Kir) channel subunits Kir4.1 are specifically expressed in astrocytes and regulate neuronal excitability by mediating spatial potassium buffering. In addition, it is now known that astrocytic Kir4.1 channels are closely involved in the pathogenesis of epilepsy. Here, to explore the role ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Mukai T,Kinboshi M,Nagao Y,Shimizu S,Ono A,Sakagami Y,Okuda A,Fujimoto M,Ito H,Ikeda A,Ohno Y

更新日期：2018-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Details of the extraction and purification procedure can have a profound impact on the composition of plant-derived extracts, and thus on their efficacy and safety. So far, studies with head-to-head comparison of the pharmacology of Ginkgo extracts rendered by different procedures have been rare. Objective...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Bader BM,Jügelt K,Schultz L,Schroeder OH

更新日期：2018-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Local people in the Sudhnoti district of Pakistan share a rich practice of traditional medicine for the treatment of a variety of ailments. We selected nine plants from the Sudhnoti ethnopharmacological tradition used for the treatment of infectious and inflammatory disease. Our aim was to evaluate the in vitro anti-i...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Khan MF,Tang H,Lyles JT,Pineau R,Mashwani ZU,Quave CL

更新日期：2018-08-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Pasteurella multocida (PM) can invade the upper respiratory tract of the body and cause death and high morbidity. Tildipirosin, a new 16-membered-ring macrolide antimicrobial, has been recommended for the treatment of respiratory diseases. The objective of this research was to improve the dose regimes of tildipirosin ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Lei Z,Liu Q,Qi Y,Yang B,Khaliq H,Xiong J,Moku GK,Ahmed S,Li K,Zhang H,Zhang W,Cao J,He Q

更新日期：2018-07-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Xuebijing injection (XBJ), transforming from Xuefuzhuyu decoction, is the only Chinese medicine injection approved for sepsis. XBJ and ulinastatin (UTI) combination therapy is supposed to be beneficial for sepsis patients. To fill the gap between the lack of evidence for the efficacy of combination therapy...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Chen G,Gao Y,Jiang Y,Yang F,Li S,Tan D,Ma Q

更新日期：2018-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a progressive autoimmune disease specific to synovial joints; it causes joint damage and other systemic abnormalities, thereby leading to physical disability and early mortality. Marine sponge-derived fungi, Pestalotiopsis sp., secrete immunosuppressive compounds in the culture broth. In t...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Lee JY,Kim GJ,Choi JK,Choi YA,Jeong NH,Park PH,Choi H,Kim SH

更新日期：2018-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The glutamine transporter ASCT2 (SLC1A5) is actively investigated as an oncological target, but the field lacks efficient ASCT2 inhibitors. A new group of ASCT2 inhibitors, 2-amino-4-bis(aryloxybenzyl)aminobutanoic acids (AABA), were developed recently and shown to suppress tumor growth in preclinical in vivo models. ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Bröer A,Fairweather S,Bröer S

更新日期：2018-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Cissus quadrangularis (C. quadrangularis) is a plant of the Vitaceae family known for its anticonvulsant effects in traditional medicine. The objective of this study was to elucidate the anxiolytic and antiepileptic effects of aqueous extract of C. quadrangularis. The mice were divided into different groups and treate...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Moto FCO,Arsa'a A,Ngoupaye GT,Taiwe GS,Njapdounke JSK,Kandeda AK,Nkantchoua GCN,Omam Omam JP,Pale S,Kouemou NE,Ayissi Mbomo ER,Pahaye DB,Ojong L,Mairara V,Ngo Bum E

更新日期：2018-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of nanomaterials to modulate the tumor microenvironment has great potential to advance outcomes in patients with lung cancer. Nanomaterials can be used to prolong the delivery time of therapeutics enabling their specific targeting to tumors while minimizing and potentially eliminating cytotoxic effects. Using ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Seshadri DR,Ramamurthi A

更新日期：2018-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Isorhapontigenin (trans-3,5,4'-trihydroxy-3'-methoxystilbene, ISO), a dietary resveratrol (trans-3,5,4'-trihydroxystilbene) derivative, possesses various health-promoting activities. To further evaluate its medicinal potentials, the pharmacokinetic and metabolomic profiles of ISO were examined in Sprague-D...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Dai Y,Yeo SCM,Barnes PJ,Donnelly LE,Loo LC,Lin HS

更新日期：2018-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Trichloroethylene (TCE) is a common volatile organic solvent which is considered as an ubiquitous environmental pollutant. It is claimed to be a developmental neurotoxicant. Our group evaluated previously its impact on three-dimensional neurospheres in vitro. The current work aims to investigate the neurotoxic effects...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Salama MM,El-Naggar DA,Abdel-Rahman RH,Elhak SAG

更新日期：2018-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:We prepared hybrids consisting of Angelica gigas Nakai (AGN) root or flower extract and layered double hydroxide (LDH) for potential anticancer nanomedicine, as decursin species (DS) in AGN are known to have anticancer activity. Dimethylsulfoxide solvent was determined hybridization reaction media, as it has affinity ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Kim HJ,Lee GJ,Choi AJ,Kim TH,Kim TI,Oh JM

更新日期：2018-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Saikosaponin d (SSd) is a major hepatoprotective component of saikosaponins derived from Radix Bupleuri, which was also linked to hepatotoxicity. Previous studies have demonstrated that caspases play a key role in SSd-induced liver cell death. Our in vitro and in vivo studies also showed that treatment with caspase in...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Zhang QQ,Huang WQ,Gao YQ,Han ZD,Zhang W,Zhang ZJ,Xu FG

更新日期：2018-07-06 00:00:00