abstract：:Panax ginseng has been used as an herbal medicine for thousands of years. Most of its pharmacological effects are attributed to its constituent ginsenosides, including 20(S)-25-methoxyl-dammarane-3β, 12β, 20-triol (20(S)-25-OCH3-PPD), which is one of the protopanaxadiol type ginsenosides. It has been found to exhibit ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Kim D,Park M,Haleem I,Lee Y,Koo J,Na YC,Song G,Lee J

更新日期：2020-04-22 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Huangci Granule is a traditional Chinese medicine for treating metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). Objective:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of Huangci Granule combination with chemotherapy and cetuximab (CET) or bevacizumab (BV) for treating mCRC. Methods:We performed a randomized, controlled, and do...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Liu N,Wu C,Jia R,Cai G,Wang Y,Zhou L,Ji Q,Sui H,Zeng P,Xiao H,Liu H,Huo J,Feng Y,Deng W,Li Q

更新日期：2020-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Pancreatic cancer is one of the most aggressive malignancies. Bufalin, a traditional Chinese medicine, has been used to treat pancreatic cancer as an antitumor agent although the mechanism by which it exerts its effects is still unclear. c-Myc has been found to be overexpressed in more than half of human can...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Liu X,Zhou Y,Peng J,Xie B,Shou Q,Wang J

更新日期：2020-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxidative stress induced by high ammonia, which leads to astrocyte edema, is the key to acute hepatic encephalopathy (AHE). Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (NRF2) has been implicated in oxidative stress, but the mechanism of NRF2 against ammonia-induced astrocytes edema has not been fully studied. We confi...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Jia W,Liu J,Hu R,Hu A,Tang W,Li L,Li J

更新日期：2020-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast cancer (BC) is one of the most prevalent types of cancer worldwide with high morbidity and mortality rates. Treatment modalities include systemic therapy, in which chemotherapy is a major component in many cases. Several chemotherapeutic agents are used in combinations or as single agents with many adverse even...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Al-Mahayri ZN,Patrinos GP,Ali BR

更新日期：2020-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The need for novel drugs for the treatment of autoimmune diseases is high, since available pharmaceuticals often have substantial side effects and limited efficacy. Natural products are a good starting point in the development of immunosuppressive leads. Since enhanced T cell proliferation is a common feature of autoi...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Zimmermann-Klemd AM,Reinhardt JK,Morath A,Schamel WW,Steinberger P,Leitner J,Huber R,Hamburger M,Gründemann C

更新日期：2020-04-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic cancer (PC) is an aggressive and fatal disease with high incidences of metastasis and recurrence. However, there are no effective treatment options for the majority of PC patients, especially for those with locally advanced tumors and metastatic diseases. Therefore, it is urgently needed to develop safe and...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Zhang J,Wang W,Zhou Y,Yang J,Xu J,Xu Z,Xu B,Yan L,Cheng XD,Li M,Qin JJ

更新日期：2020-04-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the regulatory function of the non-coding microRNA-155 (miR-155) and suppressor of cytokine signaling 1 (SOCS1) in alcoholic hepatitis (AH) and its potential mechanism associated with the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway. Levels of alanine aminotransfer...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Liu D,Han P,Gao C,Gao W,Yao X,Liu S

更新日期：2020-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Impaired homeostasis of the carboxylic acids oxalate and citrate, dramatically increases the risk for the formation of Ca2+-oxalate kidney stones, which is the most common form of kidney stones in humans. Renal homeostasis of oxalate and citrate is controlled by complex mechanisms including epithelial transport protei...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Shimshilashvili L,Aharon S,Moe OW,Ohana E

更新日期：2020-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Intestinal barrier dysfunction is an important clinical problem in various acute and chronic pathological conditions. Ferulic acid (FA) can attenuate the intestinal epithelial barrier dysfunction, however, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. The present study aimed to uncover the protective effect of FA on intes...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： He S,Guo Y,Zhao J,Xu X,Wang N,Liu Q

更新日期：2020-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Wear particles that detach from the surface of prostheses induce excessive activation of osteoclast and immoderate release of inflammatory cytokines that lead to peri-implant osteolysis and aseptic loosening. In this work, we investigated whether magnoflorine, a quaternary aporphine alkaloid extracted from the Chinese...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Sun Z,Zeng J,Wang W,Jia X,Wu Q,Yu D,Mao Y

更新日期：2020-04-02 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To explore the short-term efficacy and tolerability of paroxetine in the treatment of panic disorder in adults. Methods:Multiple electronic databases were searched to find randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on paroxetine and panic disorder. The primary efficacy outcomes were: the mean change compared to the...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Zhang B,Wang C,Cui L,Gao J,Wang C,Tan X,Fang S

更新日期：2020-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Glycolysis can improve the tolerance of tissue cells to hypoxia, and its intermediates provide raw materials for the synthesis and metabolism of the tumor cells. If it can inhibit the activity of glycolysis-related enzymes and control the energy metabolism of tumor, it can be targeted for the treatment of malignant tu...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Wu ST,Liu B,Ai ZZ,Hong ZC,You PT,Wu HZ,Yang YF

更新日期：2020-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a severe cerebrovascular disease with a high incidence, mortality and disability rate. Danhong injection (DHI) is beneficial for ischemic stroke, but is prohibited for ICH due to risk of bleeding. The present study aims to explore the potential therapeutic time window and molecular me...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Wang S,Yu L,Sun G,Liu Y,Hu W,Liu Y,Peng T,Wang X,Cheng J,Sr A,Qin B,Lu H

更新日期：2020-03-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The dysregulation of hepatic lipid metabolism is one of the hallmarks in many liver diseases including alcoholic liver diseases (ALD) and non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases (NAFLD). Hepatic inflammation, lipoperoxidative stress as well as the imbalance between lipid availability and lipid disposal, are direct causes o...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Li S,Xu Y,Guo W,Chen F,Zhang C,Tan HY,Wang N,Feng Y

更新日期：2020-03-24 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Depression is a long-term complex psychiatric disorder, and its etiology remains largely unknown. Valeriana jatamansi Jones ex Roxb (V. jatamansi) is used in the clinic for the treatment of depression, but there are insufficient reports of its antidepressive mechanisms and a poor understanding of its endogen...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Li Y,Wu L,Chen C,Wang L,Guo C,Zhao X,Zhao T,Wang X,Liu A,Yan Z

更新日期：2020-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer is a common malignant disease worldwide with an increasing mortality in recent years. Salvia miltiorrhiza, a well-known traditional Chinese medicine, has been used for the treatment of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases for thousands of years. The liposoluble tanshinones in S. miltiorrhiza are importan...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Fu L,Han B,Zhou Y,Ren J,Cao W,Patel G,Kai G,Zhang J

更新日期：2020-03-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) with tenofovir/emtricitabine is effective when taken daily. Previously, we developed a urine assay capable of detecting the prodrug tenofovir (TFV) in patients taking tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF)-based PrEP. However, tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) has replaced TDF du...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Lalley-Chareczko L,Hiserodt E,Moorthy G,Zuppa A,Mounzer K,Koenig H

更新日期：2020-03-19 00:00:00

abstract：:2,5-Dimethoxy-4-ethylphenethylamine (2C-E) is psychedelic phenylethylamine, with a chemical structure similar to mescaline, used as new psychoactive substance (NPS). It inhibits norepinephrine and serotonin uptake and, more relevant, acts as a partial agonist of the serotonin 2A (5-HT2A), 2B (5-HT2B), and (5-HT2C) rec...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Papaseit E,Olesti E,Pérez-Mañá C,Torrens M,Grifell M,Ventura M,Pozo OJ,de Sousa Fernandes Perna EB,Ramaekers JG,de la Torre R,Farré M

更新日期：2020-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Marantodes pumilum (Primulaceae) has been used in Malaysian folk medicine to help women regain strength after delivery and for "sickness in the bones." It was previously revealed that its extracts inhibited xanthine oxidase (XO) activity in vitro. The leaves and roots of M. pumilum var. alata (MPA), var. pumila (MPP),...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Rahmi EP,Kumolosasi E,Jalil J,Husain K,Buang F,Abd Razak AF,Jamal JA

更新日期：2020-03-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Type III and IV Bartter syndromes (BS) are rare kidney tubulopathies caused by loss-of-function mutations in the CLCNKB and BSND genes coding respectively for the ClC-Kb chloride channels and accessory subunit barttin. ClC-K channels are expressed in the Henle's loop, distal convoluted tubule, and cortical collecting ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Sahbani D,Strumbo B,Tedeschi S,Conte E,Camerino GM,Benetti E,Montini G,Aceto G,Procino G,Imbrici P,Liantonio A

更新日期：2020-03-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Late-life depression is associated with significant cognitive impairment. Meta-analyses showed that depression is associated with an increased risk for Alzheimer's disease (AD) and it might be an etiological factor for AD. Since late-life depression is often connected with cognitive impairment and dementia is usually ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Linnemann C,Lang UE

更新日期：2020-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：:We explored the therapeutic effects of Dendrobium officinale polysaccharide (DOP) on CCl4-induced liver fibrosis with respect to the intestinal hepatic axis using a rat model. Histopathological staining results showed that DOP alleviated extensive fibrous tissue proliferation in interstitium and lessened intestinal mu...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Wang K,Yang X,Wu Z,Wang H,Li Q,Mei H,You R,Zhang Y

更新日期：2020-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Excessive bone resorption conducted by osteoclasts is considered as the main cause of osteoclast-related bone diseases such as osteoporosis. Therefore, the suppression of excessive osteoclast formation and function is one of the strategies to treat osteoclast-related bone diseases. Fumitremorgin C (Fum) is a mycotoxin...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Yuan Y,Chen K,Chen X,Wang C,Qiu H,Cao Z,Song D,Sun Y,Guo J,Tickner J,Xu J,Zou J

更新日期：2020-03-10 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Emerging evidence indicates an excess risk of late occurring cardiovascular diseases, especially atherosclerosis, after thoracic cancer radiotherapy. Ionizing radiation (IR) induces cellular effects which may induce endothelial cell dysfunction, an early marker for atherosclerosis. In addition, intercellular...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Ramadan R,Vromans E,Anang DC,Goetschalckx I,Hoorelbeke D,Decrock E,Baatout S,Leybaert L,Aerts A

更新日期：2020-03-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Convolvulus prostratus Forssk., a nootropic herb used in traditional medicinal systems, is also frequently known by its taxonomic synonym Convolvulus pluricaulis. In Indian medicinal system - Ayurveda - it is named as Shankhpushpi. According to the ancient literature, this herb has been attributed with several therape...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Balkrishna A,Thakur P,Varshney A

更新日期：2020-03-03 00:00:00

abstract：Ethnopharmacological Relevance:Diarrhea is a major medical problem in clinical practice. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), different types of diarrhea should be treated with different TCM formulations based on the targeted medical condition. Dampness-heat diarrhea (DHD) is a serious diarrhe...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Hua YL,Ma Q,Zhang XS,Jia YQ,Peng XT,Yao WL,Ji P,Hu JJ,Wei YM

更新日期：2020-03-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic pain is a common detrimental condition that affects around 20% of the world population. The current drugs to treat chronic pain states, especially neuropathic pain, have a limited clinical efficiency and present significant adverse effects that complicates their regular use. Recent studies have proposed new th...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Lara CO,Burgos CF,Moraga-Cid G,Carrasco MA,Yévenes GE

更新日期：2020-03-03 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:Patient satisfaction is an indicator for quality of healthcare service and is sometimes linked to patients' willingness to pay. Willingness to pay is an economic method for estimating patient's inclination for a service in monetary terms. This study assessed satisfaction of patients from pharmacist counseling...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： AlShayban DM,Naqvi AA,Islam MA,Almaskeen M,Almulla A,Alali M,AlQaroos A,Raafat M,Iqbal MS,Haseeb A

更新日期：2020-03-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Many ion channels are involved in tumor development, promoting cancer cell proliferation, migration, invasion, and survival. Accordingly, some of them have been suggested as tumor markers and novel targets for cancer therapy. Some sex steroid hormones (SSH), including estrogens and androgens, favor cancer progression....

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Restrepo-Angulo I,Bañuelos C,Camacho J

更新日期：2020-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Wound management is a significant and growing issue worldwide. Knowledge of dressing products and clinical expertise in dressing selection are two major components in holistic wound management to ensure evidence-based wound care. With expanding global market of dressing products, there is need to update clinician know...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Weller CD,Team V,Sussman G

更新日期：2020-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Digoxin is widely used to treat heart failure. Epidemiological studies suggested it might be used as an anticancer drug or sensitizing agent for cancer therapy. Adriamycin is a well-known anticancer drug, but often causes cardiotoxicity which limits its use. We recently investigated the anticancer effects of digoxin a...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Wang Y,Ma Q,Zhang S,Liu H,Zhao B,Du B,Wang W,Lin P,Zhang Z,Zhong Y,Kong D

更新日期：2020-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Metabolic syndrome is a disorder of energy use and storage, which is characterized by central obesity, dyslipidemia, and raised blood pressure and blood sugar levels. Maternal 25-hydroxyvitamin D deficiency is known to cause metabolic changes, chronic disease, and increased adiposity in adulthood. However, the underlyi...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Zheng J,Liu X,Zheng B,Zheng Z,Zhang H,Zheng J,Sun C,Chen H,Yang J,Wang Z,Lin M,Chen J,Zhou Q,Zheng Z,Xu X,Ying H

更新日期：2020-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Acetaminophen (APAP) overdose is a leading cause of drug-induced acute liver failure in clinical and hospital settings. Fisetin (FST) is a phenolic compound derived from natural products such as fruit and vegetables. Our research investigated the protective mechanisms of FST in APAP-induced hepatic injury in vitro and...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Zhang J,Zhao L,Hu C,Wang T,Lu J,Wu C,Chen L,Jin M,Hu H,Ji G,Cao Q,Jiang Y

更新日期：2020-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic cancer decreases survival time and quality of life because of drug resistance and peripheral neuropathy during conventional treatment. This study was undertaken to investigate whether αvβ3 integrin receptor antagonist compounds NDAT and XT199 can suppress the development of cisplatin resistance and cisplati...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Debreli Coskun M,Sudha T,Bharali DJ,Celikler S,Davis PJ,Mousa SA

更新日期：2020-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Calcium ions (Ca2+) play a major role in the cardiac excitation-contraction coupling. Intracellular Ca2+ concentration increases during systole and falls in diastole thereby determining cardiac contraction and relaxation. Normal cardiac function also requires perfect organization of the ion currents at the cellular le...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Kistamás K,Veress R,Horváth B,Bányász T,Nánási PP,Eisner DA

更新日期：2020-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Corneal neovascularization (CNV) is a sight-threatening disease usually associated with inflammatory, infectious, degenerative, and traumatic disorders of the ocular surface. Fibroblast growth factor (FGF) family members play an important role in angiogenesis to induce corneal neovascularization, which significantly a...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Chen M,Bao L,Zhao M,Cao J,Zheng H

更新日期：2020-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2019.01370.]. ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Wang H,Liu B,Tang Y,Chang P,Yao L,Huang B,Lodato RF,Liu Z

更新日期：2020-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：:A leading cause of death worldwide is sepsis that develops as a dysregulated immune response to infection. Serious infection caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) increases the difficulty of treatment in septic patients. Host-directed therapy (HDT) is an emerging approach to bacterial infections...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Li T,Qian Y,Miao Z,Zheng P,Shi T,Jiang X,Pan L,Qian F,Yang G,An H,Zheng Y

更新日期：2020-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:Acoustic cluster therapy (ACT) comprises co-administration of a formulation containing microbubble/microdroplet clusters (PS101), together with a regular medicinal drug (e.g., a chemotherapeutic) and local ultrasound (US) insonation of the targeted pathological tissue (e.g., the tumor). PS101 is confined t...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Bush N,Healey A,Shah A,Box G,Kirkin V,Eccles S,Sontum PC,Kotopoulis S,Kvåle S,van Wamel A,Davies CL,Bamber J

更新日期：2020-02-20 00:00:00