abstract：:Aims: The present study aims to detect the effect of acanthoic acid (AA) on alcohol exposure-induced liver lipid deposition and inflammation, and to explore the mechanisms. Methods: C57BL/6 mice were pretreated with single dose of AA (20 and 40 mg/kg) by oral gavage or equal volume of saline, and then exposed to three...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Yao YL,Han X,Li ZM,Lian LH,Nan JX,Wu YL

更新日期：2017-03-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Lead is a multi-organ toxicant implicated in various cancers, diseases of the hepatic, renal, and reproductive systems etc. In search of cheap and readily available antidote this study has investigated the role of activated charcoal in chronic lead exposure in albino rats. Eighteen mature male albino rats were used, d...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Offor SJ,Mbagwu HO,Orisakwe OE

更新日期：2017-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Rape bee pollen possesses many nutritional and therapeutic properties because of its abundant nutrimental and bioactive components. In this study, free (FPE) and bound (BPE) phenolic extracts of rape bee pollen were obtained, phenolic and flavonoid contents were determined, and composition of phenolic acids was analyz...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Sun L,Guo Y,Zhang Y,Zhuang Y

更新日期：2017-03-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Skeletal dysplasias represent a large and diverse group of rare conditions affecting collagen and bone. They can be clinically classified based on radiographic and physical features, and many can be further defined at a molecular level (Bonafe et al., 2015). Early diagnosis is critical to proper medical management inc...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Jelin AC,O'Hare E,Blakemore K,Jelin EB,Valle D,Hoover-Fong J

更新日期：2017-03-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical studies have shown that Selank had an anxiolytic effect comparable to that of classical benzodiazepine drugs, which can enhance the inhibitory effect of GABA by allosteric modulation of GABAA receptors. These data suggest that the molecular mechanism of the effect of Selank may also be related to its ability ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Filatova E,Kasian A,Kolomin T,Rybalkina E,Alieva A,Andreeva L,Limborska S,Myasoedov N,Pavlova G,Slominsky P,Shadrina M

更新日期：2017-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives: Indigenous Latin American populations have used extracts from Calophyllum brasiliense, a native hardwood, to treat gastrointestinal symptoms for generations. The hexane extract of Calophyllum brasiliense stem bark (HECb) protects against ethanol-mediated gastric ulceration in Swiss-Webster mice. We investi...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Lemos LM,Miyajima F,Castilho GR,Martins DT,Pritchard DM,Burkitt MD

更新日期：2017-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The endogenous cannabinoid (endocannabinoid) system regulates a diverse array of physiological processes and unsurprisingly possesses considerable potential targets for the potential treatment of numerous disease states, including two receptors (i.e., CB1 and CB2 receptors) and enzymes regulating their endogenous liga...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Schurman LD,Lichtman AH

更新日期：2017-02-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuropathic pain is still an extremely important problem in today's medicine because opioids, which are commonly used to reduce pain, have limited efficacy in this type of pathology. Therefore, complementary therapy is needed. Our experiments were performed in rats to evaluate the contribution of the purinergic system...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Jurga AM,Piotrowska A,Makuch W,Przewlocka B,Mika J

更新日期：2017-02-16 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article on p. 402 in vol. 7, PMID: 27877128.]. ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Zhang C,Sun PP,Guo HT,Liu Y,Li J,He XJ,Lu AP

更新日期：2017-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Chronic hepatitis B (HBV) and C (HCV) virus infection is associated with the activation of hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) toward a myofibroblastic phenotype, resulting in excessive deposition of extracellular matrix, the development of liver fibrosis, and its progression toward cirrhosis. The gold standar...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Lambrecht J,Jan Poortmans P,Verhulst S,Reynaert H,Mannaerts I,van Grunsven LA

更新日期：2017-02-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite an improved understanding of the genetic background and the pathomechanisms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) no novel disease-modifying therapies have been successfully implemented in clinical routine. Riluzole still remains the only clinically approved substance in human ALS treatment with limited effic...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Günther R,Balck A,Koch JC,Nientiedt T,Sereda M,Bähr M,Lingor P,Tönges L

更新日期：2017-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：:The immune system is complex and pervasive as it functions to prevent or limit infections in the human body. In a healthy organism, the immune system and the redox balance of immune cells maintain homeostasis within the body. The failure to maintain the balance may lead to impaired immune response and either over acti...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Arshad L,Jantan I,Bukhari SN,Haque MA

更新日期：2017-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Salvinorin A, a neoclerodane diterpene isolated from Salvia divinorum, exerts a number of pharmacological actions which are not solely limited to the central nervous system. Recently it has been demonstrated that Salvinorin A inhibits acute inflammatory response affecting leukotriene (LT) production. Since LTs are pot...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Rossi A,Caiazzo E,Bilancia R,Riemma MA,Pagano E,Cicala C,Ialenti A,Zjawiony JK,Izzo AA,Capasso R,Roviezzo F

更新日期：2017-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the years chemotherapy failure has been a vital research topic as researchers have been striving to discover reasons behind it. The extensive studies carried out on chemotherapeutic agents confirm that resistance to chemotherapy is a major reason for treatment failure. "Resistance to chemotherapy," however, is a ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： El-Awady R,Saleh E,Hashim A,Soliman N,Dallah A,Elrasheed A,Elakraa G

更新日期：2017-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Endothelium dysfunction induced by reactive oxygen species (ROS) is an important initial event at the onset of myocardial ischemia/reperfusion in which the Egr-1 transcription factor often serves as a master switch for various damage pathways following reperfusion injury. We hypothesized that an intracellular ROS/MAPK...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Lu S,Zhang Y,Zhong S,Gao F,Chen Y,Li W,Zheng F,Shi G

更新日期：2017-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The increasing prescription of opioids is fueling an epidemic of addiction and overdose deaths. Morphine is a highly addictive drug characterized by a high relapse rate - even after a long period of abstinence. Serotonin (5-HT) neurotransmission participates in the development of morphine dependence, as well as the ex...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Pang G,Wu X,Tao X,Mao R,Liu X,Zhang YM,Li G,Stackman RW Jr,Dong L,Zhang G

更新日期：2016-12-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) are used to treat estrogen receptor (ER)-positive breast cancer and osteoporosis. Interestingly, tamoxifen and newer classes of SERMs also exhibit cytotoxic effects in cancers devoid of ERs, indicating a non-estrogenic mechanism of action. Indicative of a potential ER-ind...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Franks LN,Ford BM,Prather PL

更新日期：2016-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction and objectives: Metastatic penile squamous cell carcinoma (PSCC) is associated with dismal outcomes with median overall survival (OS) of 6-12 months in the first-line and <6 months in the salvage setting. Given the rarity of this disease, randomized trials are difficult. Prognostic risk models may assist ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Buonerba C,Di Lorenzo G,Pond G,Cartenì G,Scagliarini S,Rozzi A,Quevedo FJ,Dorff T,Nappi L,Lanzetta G,Pagliaro L,Eigl BJ,Naik G,Ferro M,Galdiero M,De Placido S,Sonpavde G

更新日期：2016-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Background and Aims: Targeting inflammation is nowadays considered as a challenging pharmacological strategy to prevent or delay the development of vascular diseases. Angiotensin-(1-7) is a member of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) that binds Mas receptors and has gained growing attention in the last years as a reg...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Villalobos LA,San Hipólito-Luengo Á,Ramos-González M,Cercas E,Vallejo S,Romero A,Romacho T,Carraro R,Sánchez-Ferrer CF,Peiró C

更新日期：2016-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article on p. 287 in vol. 7, PMID: 27630568.]. ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Cecere SC,Rossetti S,Cavaliere C,Della Pepa C,Di Napoli M,Crispo A,Iovane G,Piscitelli R,Sorrentino D,Ciliberto G,Maiolino P,Muto P,Perdonà S,Berretta M,Pignata S,Facchini G,D'Aniello C

更新日期：2016-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：:With the highest cancer incidence rate, lung cancer, especially non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), is the leading cause of cancer death in the world. Tea (leaves of Camellia sinensis) has been widely used as a traditional beverage beneficial to human health, including anti-NSCLC activity. Theabrownin (TB) is one majo...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Wu F,Zhou L,Jin W,Yang W,Wang Y,Yan B,Du W,Zhang Q,Zhang L,Guo Y,Zhang J,Shan L,Efferth T

更新日期：2016-12-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are bioactive lipids which modulate inflammation and immunity. They gained recognition in nutritional therapy and are recommended dietary supplements. There is a growing body of evidence suggesting the usefulness of PUFAs in active therapy of various gastrointestinal (GI) diseases. ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Michalak A,Mosińska P,Fichna J

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Sorafenib (Nexavar®) is an FDA-approved systemic therapy for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, the low efficacy and adverse effects at high doses limit the clinical application of sorafenib and strongly recommend its combination with other agents aiming at ameliorating its drawbacks. OSU-2S...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Omar HA,Tolba MF,Hung JH,Al-Tel TH

更新日期：2016-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) triggers activation of cytosolic phospholipase A2 (cPLA2) and then enhancing the synthesis of prostaglandin (PG) in inflammatory diseases. However, the detailed mechanisms of TNF-α induced cPLA2 expression were not fully defined in human pulmonary alveolar epithelial cells (HPAEpiCs). W...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Lin CC,Lin WN,Cho RL,Wang CY,Hsiao LD,Yang CM

更新日期：2016-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: To analyze MiRs expression in serum of UM patients, respect to healthy donors, and to compare this data with MiRs expressed in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded UM samples. Methods: Expression profile of 754 miRNAs was performed in serum of patients with uveal melanoma who underwent primary enucleation. The l...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Russo A,Caltabiano R,Longo A,Avitabile T,Franco LM,Bonfiglio V,Puzzo L,Reibaldi M

更新日期：2016-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:There is urgent need for the development of mechanistically different and less side-effect prone antipsychotic compounds. The endocannabinoid system has been suggested to represent a potential new target in this indication. While the chronic use of cannabis itself has been considered a risk factor contributing to the ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Rohleder C,Müller JK,Lange B,Leweke FM

更新日期：2016-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Fingolimod is used for the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS) and targets receptors for the bioactive sphingolipid sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P). Whether fingolimod or other MS therapies conversely affect plasma concentrations of sphingolipids has, however, not yet been analyzed. Herein, we quantified 15 representat...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Ottenlinger FM,Mayer CA,Ferreirós N,Schreiber Y,Schwiebs A,Schmidt KG,Ackermann H,Pfeilschifter JM,Radeke HH

更新日期：2016-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Nowadays, we are experiencing the big data era with the emerging challenge of single data interpretation. Although the advent of high-throughput technologies as well as chemo- and bio-informatics tools presents pan-omics data as the way forward to precision medicine, personalized health care and tailored-made therapeu...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Balasopoulou A,Patrinos GP,Katsila T

更新日期：2016-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Marine biodiversity is recognized by a wide and unique array of fascinating structures. The complex associations of marine microorganisms, especially with sponges, bryozoans, and tunicates, make it extremely difficult to define the biosynthetic source of marine natural products or to deduce their ecological significan...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Agrawal S,Adholeya A,Deshmukh SK

更新日期：2016-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The hepatotoxicity induced by Polygoni Multiflori Radix Praeparata (PM) has aroused great concern throughout the world. Hence, it is worthwhile to perform studies on the detoxification with the combined use of medicinal herbs based on the compatibility theory of traditional Chinese medicine. In this work, the rat mode...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Gao D,Pang JY,Zhang CE,Li CY,Tu C,Zhang HZ,Niu M,Xiong Y,Xiao XH,Zhao KJ,Gao WW,Wang JB

更新日期：2016-10-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Hairy cell leukemia (HCL) is a chronic lymphoproliferative B-cell disorder where the B-RAF V600E mutation has been recently detected, as reported for solid neoplasias but not for other B-cell lymphomas. The digital droplet PCR (dd-PCR) is a molecular technique that, without standard references, is able to accurately q...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Guerrini F,Paolicchi M,Ghio F,Ciabatti E,Grassi S,Salehzadeh S,Ercolano G,Metelli MR,Del Re M,Iovino L,Petrini I,Carulli G,Cecconi N,Rousseau M,Cervetti G,Galimberti S

更新日期：2016-10-13 00:00:00

abstract：:With multiple omics strategies being applied to several cancer genomics projects, researchers have the opportunity to develop a rational planning of targeted cancer therapy. The investigation of such numerous and diverse pharmacogenomic datasets is a complex task. It requires biological knowledge and skills on a set o...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Belizário JE,Sangiuliano BA,Perez-Sosa M,Neyra JM,Moreira DF

更新日期：2016-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Cannabidiol (CBD) is a non-psychotomimetic compound from Cannabis sativa that presents antipsychotic, anxiolytic, anti-inflammatory, and neuroprotective effects. In Parkinson's disease patients, CBD is able to attenuate the psychotic symptoms induced by L-DOPA and to improve quality of life. Repeated administration of...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Peres FF,Levin R,Suiama MA,Diana MC,Gouvêa DA,Almeida V,Santos CM,Lungato L,Zuardi AW,Hallak JE,Crippa JA,Vânia D,Silva RH,Abílio VC

更新日期：2016-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Advances in molecular pathology have changed the landscape of oncology. The ability to interrogate tissue samples for oncogene amplification, driver mutations, and other molecular alterations provides clinicians with an enormous level of detail about their patient's cancer. In some cases, this information informs trea...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Kersh AE,Sasaki M,Cooper LA,Kissick HT,Pollack BP

更新日期：2016-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Patient-derived cell lines and animal models have proven invaluable for the understanding of human intestinal diseases and for drug development although both inherently comprise disadvantages and caveats. Many genetically determined intestinal diseases occur in specific tissue microenvironments that are not adequately...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Liu F,Huang J,Ning B,Liu Z,Chen S,Zhao W

更新日期：2016-09-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Interest is increasing in the development of non-animal methods for toxicological evaluations. These methods are however, particularly challenging for complex toxicological endpoints such as repeated dose toxicity. European Legislation, e.g., the European Union's Cosmetic Directive and REACH, demands the use of altern...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Batke M,Gütlein M,Partosch F,Gundert-Remy U,Helma C,Kramer S,Maunz A,Seeland M,Bitsch A

更新日期：2016-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Reports in the last decade have suggested that the role of platelets in atherosclerosis and its thrombotic complications may be mediated, in part, by local secretion of platelet-derived microvesicles (pMVs), small cell blebs released during the platelet activation process. MVs are the most abundant cell-derived microv...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Badimon L,Suades R,Fuentes E,Palomo I,Padró T

更新日期：2016-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies compared the molecular similarity of marketed drugs and endogenous human metabolites (endogenites), using a series of fingerprint-type encodings, variously ranked and clustered using the Tanimoto (Jaccard) similarity coefficient (TS). Because this gives equal weight to all parts of the encod...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： O'Hagan S,Kell DB

更新日期：2016-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Canonical Wnt signaling pathway, also known as Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, is a crucial mechanism for cellular maintenance and development. It regulates cell cycle progression, apoptosis, proliferation, migration, and differentiation. Dysregulation of this pathway correlates with oncogenesis in various tissues in...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Aminuddin A,Ng PY

更新日期：2016-08-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Thienorphine (TNP) is a novel partial opioid agonist that has completed phase II clinical evaluation as a promising drug candidate for the treatment of opioid dependence. Previous studies have shown that TNP and its glucuronide conjugate (TNP-G) undergo significant bile excretion. The purpose of this study was to inve...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Kong LL,Shen GL,Wang ZY,Zhuang XM,Xiao WB,Yuan M,Gong ZH,Li H

更新日期：2016-08-09 00:00:00