abstract：:Excessive alcohol consumption is the cause of several diseases and thus is of a major concern for society. Worldwide alcohol consumption has increased by many folds over the past decades. This urgently calls for intervention and relapse counteract measures. Modern pharmacological solutions induce complete alcohol self...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Singh L,Joshi T,Tewari D,Echeverría J,Mocan A,Sah AN,Parvanov E,Tzvetkov NT,Ma ZF,Lee YY,Poznański P,Huminiecki L,Sacharczuk M,Jóźwik A,Horbańczuk JO,Feder-Kubis J,Atanasov AG

更新日期：2020-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease that is primarily characterized by synovial inflammation. In this study, we found that a traditional Chinese decoction, Juanbi-Tang (JBT), JBT attenuated the symptoms of collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) mice and in tumor necrosis factor transgenic (TNF-Tg) mice...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Wang T,Jia Q,Chen T,Yin H,Tian X,Lin X,Liu Y,Zhao Y,Wang Y,Shi Q,Huang C,Xu H,Liang Q

更新日期：2020-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:Drawing a growth curve of multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MDR-PA) provides a foundation for susceptibility testing. By observing in vitro antibacterial activity and ultrastructure cthanges on MDR-PA of the effective components in the drug-containing serum of rats after the administration of Fuzhen...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Xu H,Liu C,Li M,Wang C,Liu G,Wang H,Ma J,Li L,Chen M,Cheng M,Yao X,Lin Y,Zhao S,Wang Y,Wang M

更新日期：2020-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Mint [Mentha longifolia (L.) Hudson] is an aromatic plant that belongs to Lamiaceae family. It is traditionally used as herbal tea in Europe, Australia and North Africa and shows numerous pharmacological effects, such as spasmolytic, antioxidant, antimicrobial and anti-hemolytic. Recently, its antiproliferative role h...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Patti F,Palmioli A,Vitalini S,Bertazza L,Redaelli M,Zorzan M,Rubin B,Mian C,Bertolini C,Iacobone M,Armanini D,Barollo S,Airoldi C,Iriti M,Pezzani R

更新日期：2020-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic cancer is an aggressive malignancy with poor survival. Research has indicated the association of few genetic aberrations with pancreatic cancer. The data regarding the prevalence of microsatellite instability in pancreatic cancer is diverse and controversial. However, it could be an actionable target in pan...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Kamatham S,Shahjehan F,Kasi PM

更新日期：2020-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Depression and dementia are common incapacitating diseases in old age. The exact nature of the relationship between these conditions remains unclear, and multiple explanations have been suggested: depressive symptoms may be a risk factor for, a prodromal symptom of, or a coincidental finding in dementia. The...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Wiels W,Baeken C,Engelborghs S

更新日期：2020-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of epilepsy, a process known as epileptogenesis, often occurs later in life following a prenatal or early postnatal insult such as cerebral ischemia, stroke, brain trauma, or infection. These insults share common pathophysiological pathways involving innate immune activation including neuroinflammation...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Semple BD,Dill LK,O'Brien TJ

更新日期：2020-02-04 00:00:00

abstract：Background and Purpose:Predictors of response to type-1 hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) therapy are urgently needed. This study's purpose is to evaluate the proposed predictors in these patients. Methods:Forty-two type-1 HRS patients with cirrhosis were treated with albumin and terlipressin. Clinical, biochemical, and demo...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Abdel-Razik A,Mousa N,Abdelsalam M,Abdelwahab A,Tawfik M,Tawfik AM,Hasan AS,Elhelaly R,El-Wakeel N,Eldars W

更新日期：2020-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Icariin is a main component of the Chinese medicinal plant Epimedium brevicornu Maxim, exhibits potent activity against inflammatory diseases. Our previous data demonstrated the valid bioactivity of icariin on mitigating rodent asthma. Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) pathway were involv...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Liu J,Liu L,Sun J,Luo Q,Yan C,Zhang H,Liu F,Wei Y,Dong J

更新日期：2020-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Exposure to bisphenol A (BPA), one of the most widespread endocrine disruptors present in our environment, has been associated with the recent increased prevalence and severity of several diseases such as diabetes, obesity, autism, reproductive and neurological defects, oral diseases, and cancers such as breast tumors...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Merzoug-Larabi M,Youssef I,Bui AT,Legay C,Loiodice S,Lognon S,Babajko S,Ricort JM

更新日期：2020-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Wnt/β-catenin signaling is involved in various biological processes, including the development of the central nervous system. The dysfunction of mitochondria has been shown to participate in the progress of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage (tSAH) is a serious complication in acute crani...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Li Y,Wang J,Li Z,Cheng H,Zhang Z,Luo T,Zhang X,Gao G,Lu H,Li L

更新日期：2020-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：Background and Purpose:The exact mechanism of spontaneous pacemaking is not fully understood. Recent results suggest tight cooperation between intracellular Ca2+ handling and sarcolemmal ion channels. An important player of this crosstalk is the Na+/Ca2+ exchanger (NCX), however, direct pharmacological evidence was una...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Kohajda Z,Tóth N,Szlovák J,Loewe A,Bitay G,Gazdag P,Prorok J,Jost N,Levijoki J,Pollesello P,Papp JG,Varró A,Nagy N

更新日期：2020-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to investigate the regulation of X-ray irradiation and its effect on the activity and protein and mRNA expression levels of CYP1A2 and CYP2E1 in rats. Rats were randomly divided into 0 Gy (control), 1 Gy (low-dose irradiation), and 5 Gy (high-dose irradiation) groups. CYP1A2 and CYP2E1 ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Li XY,Qu N,Wang XJ,Yang JX,Xin YY,Zhu JB,Bai X,Duan YB

更新日期：2020-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Dose requirements of vitamin K antagonists are associated with CYP2C9 and VKORC1, but, compared to warfarin, less data is available about phenprocoumon. Furthermore, the effects on dose stability and anticoagulation quality are still unclear. Methods:Aim was to scrutinize phenprocoumon dose requirements, do...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Schneider KL,Kunst M,Leuchs AK,Böhme M,Weckbecker K,Kastenmüller K,Bleckwenn M,Holdenrieder S,Coch C,Hartmann G,Stingl JC

更新日期：2020-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:Diabetes is a metabolic disease with a high incidence and serious harm to human health. Islet β-cell function defects can occur in the late stage of type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes. Studies have shown that stem cell is a promising new approach in bioengineering regenerative medicine. In the study of st...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Xu B,Fan D,Zhao Y,Li J,Wang Z,Wang J,Wang X,Guan Z,Niu B

更新日期：2020-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is one of the main causes of renal fibrosis and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) therapy has a long history of usage in a clinical setting and its usage is increasing. ErHuang Formula (EHF), a Chinese herbal compound, has been clinically used...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Shen YL,Jiang YP,Li XQ,Wang SJ,Ma MH,Zhang CY,Zhu JY,Rahman K,Zhang LJ,Luan X,Zhang H

更新日期：2020-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a group of small non-coding RNAs with approximately 19-25 nucleotides that are involved in regulating a range of developmental and physiological processes. Non-exosomal circulating and exosomal miRNAs have also been proposed to be useful in diagnostics as biomarkers for diseases and different ty...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Nik Mohamed Kamal NNSB,Shahidan WNS

更新日期：2020-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:Huangqin decoction (HQD), a classical traditional Chinese medicinal formula, has been commonly used to treat gastrointestinal diseases for thousands of years. We investigated the anti-inflammatory effects and underlying mechanisms of HQD on dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced ulcerative colitis (UC). Method...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Li MY,Luo HJ,Wu X,Liu YH,Gan YX,Xu N,Zhang YM,Zhang SH,Zhou CL,Su ZR,Huang XQ,Zheng XB

更新日期：2020-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Pharmaceutical medicine has evolved to be a distinct medical scientific discipline over time. Pharmaceutical medicine has distinctive features related to complex innovative medicines development activities in an often commercially focused competitive environment. This sometimes uneasy mix of professionalism and commer...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Morris T,Brostoff JM,Stonier PD,Boyd A

更新日期：2020-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Doxorubicin (Dox) can induce endotheliotoxicity and damage the vascular endothelium (VE). The most principle mechanism might be excess reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation. Nevertheless, the characteristics of ROS generation, downstream mechanisms, and target organelles in Dox-induced endotheliotoxicit...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： He H,Wang L,Qiao Y,Zhou Q,Li H,Chen S,Yin D,Huang Q,He M

更新日期：2020-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Corticotrophin releasing factor (CRF) and its related peptides differentially bind to CRF receptors to modulate stress-related behaviors. CRF receptors comprise two G-protein coupled receptors (GPCR), type-1 CRF receptors (CRF1), and type-2 CRF receptors (CRF2). CRF2 encompasses three spliced variants in humans, alpha...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Yarur HE,Andrés ME,Gysling K

更新日期：2020-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Endocrine fibroblast growth factor (FGF) 19 has been shown to be capable of maintaining bile acid (BA) homeostasis and thus hold promise to be a potential therapeutic agent for cholestasis liver disease. However, whether paracrine FGFs possess this BA regulatory activity remains to be determined. In our study, we iden...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Lin H,Zhou C,Hou Y,Li Q,Qiao G,Wang Y,Huang Z,Niu J

更新日期：2019-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Vascular calcification is a major complication of cardiovascular disease and chronic renal failure. Autophagy help to maintain a stable internal and external environment that is important for modulating arteriosclerosis, but its pathogenic mechanism is far from clear. Here, we aimed to identify the bioactive compounds...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： He HQ,Law BYK,Zhang N,Qiu CL,Qu YQ,Wu AG,Han Y,Song Q,Zheng WL,Liu Y,He YZ,Wong VKW

更新日期：2019-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung cancer is one of main causes of cancer mortality and 83% of lung cancer cases are classified as non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Patients with NSCLC usually have a poor prognosis and one of the leading causes is drug resistance. With the progress of drug therapy, the emergence and development of drug resistanc...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Sun R,Wang R,Chang S,Li K,Sun R,Wang M,Li Z

更新日期：2019-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Rhein is considered to have beneficial influence on diabetic nephropathy. Animal experiments suggested that the mechanisms of rhein against diabetic nephropathy may involve many processes, but the credibility of the evidence is unclear. Therefore, we conducted systematic review and meta-analysis of pre-cli...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Hu HC,Zheng LT,Yin HY,Tao Y,Luo XQ,Wei KS,Yin LP

更新日期：2019-12-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Striatal cholinergic interneurons (CINs) are the main source of acetylcholine in the striatum and are believed to play an important role in basal ganglia physiology and pathophysiology. The role of CINs in striatal function is known mostly from extracellular recordings of tonically active striatal neurons in monkeys, ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Mallet N,Leblois A,Maurice N,Beurrier C

更新日期：2019-12-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Emerging evidence has demonstrated that epigenetic regulation plays a vital role in gene expression under normal and pathological conditions. Alterations in the expression and activation of histone methyltransferases (HMTs) have been reported in preclinical models of multiple kidney diseases, including acute kidney in...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Yu C,Zhuang S

更新日期：2019-12-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Yixinshu Capsules (YXSC) are widely used in Chinese medicine for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. However, the therapeutic mechanisms of action are not well understood. Method: In this study, a metabonomic approach based on integrated UPLC-Q/TOF-MS technique and MALDI-MS was utilized to explore po...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Xu J,Li X,Zhang F,Tang L,Wei J,Lei X,Wang H,Zhang Y,Li D,Tang X,Li G,Tang S,Wu H,Yang H

更新日期：2019-12-06 00:00:00

abstract：:In glaucoma, studies revealed an involvement of the complement system. In an experimental autoimmune glaucoma model, immunization with an optic nerve homogenate antigen (ONA) led to retinal ganglion cell (RGC) loss, while intraocular pressure (IOP) remained unchanged. Here, we investigated the therapeutic effect of a ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Reinehr S,Gomes SC,Gassel CJ,Asaad MA,Stute G,Schargus M,Dick HB,Joachim SC

更新日期：2019-12-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) that target cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen 4, programmed cell death-1, and PD-ligand 1 have revolutionized cancer treatment, achieving unprecedented efficacy in multiple malignancies. ICIs are increasingly being used in early cancer settings and in combination with various other typ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Zhou YW,Zhu YJ,Wang MN,Xie Y,Chen CY,Zhang T,Xia F,Ding ZY,Liu JY

更新日期：2019-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: The aim of the present study was to encapsulate vancomycin in different liposomal formulations and compare the in vitro antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus biofilms. Methods: Large unilamellar vesicles of conventional (LUV VAN), fusogenic (LUVfuso VAN), and cationic (LUVcat VAN) liposomes e...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Scriboni AB,Couto VM,Ribeiro LNM,Freires IA,Groppo FC,de Paula E,Franz-Montan M,Cogo-Müller K

更新日期：2019-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Natural products (NPs) are an important source for new drug discovery over the past decades, which have been demonstrated to be effectively used in cancer prevention, treatment, and adjuvant therapy. Many methods, such as the genomic and metabolomic approaches, immunochemistry, mass spectrometry, and chromatography, h...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Yan T,Zeng Q,Wang L,Wang N,Cao H,Xu X,Chen X

更新日期：2019-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: To evaluate the hemostasis and coagulation effect of Hemocoagulase Bothrops Atrox in benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) patients undergoing transurethral bipolar plasmakinetic prostatectomy (TUPKP). Methods: This study adopted a multicenter, prospective, and real world design. BPH patients undergoing TUPKP ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Li BH,Yu ZJ,Wang CY,Zi H,Li XD,Wang XH,Ren XY,Liu TZ,Zheng H

更新日期：2019-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Dermaseptins are a group of α-helical shaped polycationic peptides isolated from the Hylid frogs, with antimicrobial effects against bacteria, parasites, protozoa, viruses in vitro. Besides, anti-tumor effects have been demonstrated. However, few animal experiments and no clinical trials have been conducted thus far. ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Bartels EJH,Dekker D,Amiche M

更新日期：2019-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteoporosis is a bone disease characterized by increasing osseous fragility and fracture due to the reduced bone mass and microstructural degradation. Primary pharmacological strategies for the treatment of osteoporosis, hormone replacement treatment (HRT), and alendronate therapies may produce adverse side-effects a...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： He J,Li X,Wang Z,Bennett S,Chen K,Xiao Z,Zhan J,Chen S,Hou Y,Chen J,Wang S,Xu J,Lin D

更新日期：2019-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The growing interest in testosterone's effects on men's social behaviors, in particular aggressive, risk-taking, or status maintenance behaviors, is accompanied by a paucity of dose-dependent pharmacokinetic data. Examining the neurophysiological effects of transdermal testosterone typically includes a 4h delay before...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Puiu AA,Radke S,Votinov M,Habel U,Herpertz-Dahlmann B,Turetsky B,Konrad K

更新日期：2019-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is characterized by renal dysfunction, which is a common feature of other major diseases, such as hypertension and diabetes. Unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO) has been used as a model of CKD in experimental animals and consists of total obstruction of one kidney ureter. The UUO decreas...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Figueroa SM,Lozano M,Lobos C,Hennrikus MT,Gonzalez AA,Amador CA

更新日期：2019-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Cucurbitacin C (CuC), a novel analogue of triterpenoids cucurbitacins, confers a bitter taste in cucumber. Genes and signaling pathways responsive for biosynthesis of CuC have been identified in the recent years. In the present study, we explored the anti-cancer effects of CuC against human cancers in vitro and in viv...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Wu D,Wang Z,Lin M,Shang Y,Wang F,Zhou J,Wang F,Zhang X,Luo X,Huang W

更新日期：2019-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Cefoperazone/sulbactam is a broad-spectrum antibacterial agent. Drug-induced immune hemolytic anemia is a rare but serious condition, and reactive thrombocytosis is caused by processes extrinsic to the megakaryocyte. Limited data are available for cefoperazone/sulbactam-associated hemolytic anemia and reac...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Zhou L,Bao J,Ma J

更新日期：2019-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Several studies have pointed to soluble oligomers of beta amyloid peptide (SOAβ) as the principal neurotoxic agents responsible for the generation of synaptotoxic events that can explain the main symptoms of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Among the toxic features associated with SOAβ, one of the most notorious is the forma...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Godoy PA,Ramírez-Molina O,Fuentealba J

更新日期：2019-11-07 00:00:00