abstract：:An increase in the number of glucocorticoid-induced tumor necrosis factor receptor-family related gene/protein (GITR)+CD25- (or fork-head box protein 3: Foxp3-) CD4+ T cells, after treating a mouse model of arthritis with fingolimod (FTY720), and a pathogenic antigen may play a key role in the establishment of immune ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Yoshida Y,Mikami N,Nakanishi Y,Saimoto M,Nagaike A,Shimono H,Nakano S,Tsuji T,Kohno T

更新日期：2021-01-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteoporosis (OP) is increasingly becoming one of a major health concerns all over the world. However, the limitations of current therapeutic drugs for OP are including considerable side effects and low efficacy. Therefore, it is required to develop new therapeutic drugs for OP. This study aimed to investigate the rol...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Liu M,Meng Y,He K,Luan C

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory disease with joint dysfunction following cartilage degradation. The level of lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) has been reported to be augmented in human synovial fluid from patients with RA. However, it remains to be elucidated whether LPA participates in cartilage destruction. ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Mizuno K,Komiya M,Okuyama K,Imada K,Sato T

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) pollution causes serious health disorders, because PM2.5 becomes deposited in the tracheobronchial and alveoli regions. In the extrathoracic region, there are more deposits of coarse particulate matter than fine particulates. As adverse health issues caused by coarse particulates have n...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Kataoka H,Tanaka K,Tazuya-Murayama K,Yamashita T,Nishikawa JI

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Japanese allergic subjects are commonly sensitized to both house dust mite (HDM) and Japanese cedar pollen (JCP) and combined treatment with sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) tablets is desirable. However, mixing extracts of two non-homologous allergens may compromise allergen stability and affect the clinical outcome. ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Watanabe A,Yamamoto T,Matsuhara H,Matsui H,Nakazawa H,Lund K,Ohashi-Doi K

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calreticulin (CRT) and calnexin (CNX), homologous major chaperones in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), are known to translocate to the cell surface in response to chemotherapeutic agents, such as mitoxantrone (MIT), and cellular stresses, including apoptosis. Cell surface CRT (ecto-CRT) is relevant to the phagocytic up...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Azuma Y,Suzuki K,Higai K,Matsumoto K,Tada S

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early diagnosis of Niemann-Pick diseases (NPDs) is important for better prognosis of such diseases. N-Palmitoyl-O-phosphocholine-serine (PPCS) is a new NPD biomarker possessing high sensitivity, and with its combination with sphingosylphosphocholine (SPC) it may be possible to distinguish NPD-C from NPD-A/B. In this s...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Iwahori A,Maekawa M,Narita A,Kato A,Sato T,Ogura J,Sato Y,Kikuchi M,Noguchi A,Higaki K,Okuyama T,Takahashi T,Eto Y,Mano N

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been well known that Vibrio cholerae inhabit in environmental water. As many patients infected with cholera toxin-producing V. cholerae O1 (toxigenic V. cholerae O1) emerge in Kolkata, India, it has been thought that toxigenic V. cholerae O1 is easily detected in environmental water in Kolkata. However, we coul...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Paul SS,Takahashi E,Chowdhury G,Miyoshi SI,Mizuno T,Mukhopadhyay AK,Dutta S,Okamoto K

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is therapeutically important to elucidate the factors involved in the radiation resistance of tumors. We previously showed that ATP is released from mouse melanoma B16 cells in response to γ-irradiation, but the role of adenosine, a metabolite of ATP, is still unclear. Here, we show that the adenosine A2B receptor ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Tanaka Y,Kitabatake K,Abe R,Tsukimoto M

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mutations in the leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) gene are associated with Parkinson's disease. LRRK2 is a large protein with multiple functional domains, including a guanosine 5'-triphosphate (GTP)-binding domain and a protein kinase domain. Recent studies indicated that the members of the Rab GTPase family, Rab8...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Imai M,Kawakami F,Kubo M,Kanzaki M,Maruyama H,Kawashima R,Maekawa T,Kurosaki Y,Kojima F,Ichikawa T

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although hypokalemia is an adverse effect of Yokukansan preparation, especially in geriatric patients, its association with age is unclear. We investigated whether age is a risk factor for hypokalemia. This single-center retrospective cohort study, conducted at Tokyo Women's Medical University, Medical Center East bet...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Hirai T,Yamaga R,Kei M,Hosohata K,Itoh T

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Small extracellular vesicles (sEVs), including exosomes as typical example, are cell-derived vesicles comprising lipid bilayer with a diameter approximately 100 nm. sEVs are endogenous delivery vehicles that deliver their contents such as nucleic acids and proteins to recipient cells. Because of their potential nature...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Takakura Y,Matsumoto A,Takahashi Y

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sesamin is a major lignan in sesame seeds, and a recent meta-analysis of controlled trials indicated that sesamin intake decreases blood pressure. The antihypertensive effect of sesamin has been suggested to be due to sesamin-mediated suppression of 20-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid production catalyzed by CYP4F2. Howev...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Watanabe H,Yamaori S,Kamijo S,Aikawa K,Ohmori S

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) exert beneficial effects in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. However, ICIs are only advantageous for a limited population of NSCLC patients. Therefore to enhance their effects, combination therapies with ICIs have been developed. To identify preferable chemotherapy to co...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Haruna M,Hirata M,Iwahori K,Kanazawa T,Yamamoto Y,Goto K,Kawashima A,Morimoto-Okazawa A,Funaki S,Shintani Y,Kumanogoh A,Wada H

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute pancreatitis (AP) is one kind of acute surgical abdominal disease in the world. It causes intestinal damage with subsequent bacterial migration, endotoxemia and secondary pancreatic infections. In this investigation, we determined that edaravone (EDA) reduces pancreatic and intestinal injury after AP in mice. Th...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Wang B,Lin W

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is one of the chemoresistant cancers. There is a pressing need to establish therapeutic approaches to prevent RCC proliferation and metastasis. The electrophilic 15-deoxy-Δ12,14-prostaglandin J2 (15d-PGJ2) is an endogenous anti-cancerous agent. Treatment with high concentrations of 15d-PGJ2 ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Yamamoto Y,Koma H,Yagami T

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Allergic rhinitis (AR) caused by house dust mite (HDM) and Japanese cedar pollen (JCP) represents a significant, expanding health problem in Japan. Allergic symptoms often have a severe impact on the QOL such as sleep disturbance and reduced school and work performance. In addition to the classical symptoms, AR is kno...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Ohashi-Doi K,Lund K,Mitobe Y,Okamiya K

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The interaction of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) with specific drugs is associated with delayed-type hypersensitivity reactions, which cause severe cutaneous toxicity. Such interactions induce structural alterations in HLA complexes via several different mechanisms such as the hapten theory, p-i concept, and altered p...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Shirayanagi T,Aoki S,Fujimori S,Watanabe K,Aida T,Hirasawa M,Kumagai K,Hoshino T,Ito K

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute biliary pancreatitis (ABP) with a high mortality rate is an incurable digestive system disease induced by abnormal bile acid regurgitation due to the biliary obstruction. Dehydrocholic acid (DA) alleviates the severity of cholestatic hepatitis related to biliary inflammation, suggesting DA is potential to develo...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Zhang X,Xin G,Li S,Wei Z,Ming Y,Yuan J,Wen E,Xing Z,Yu K,Li Y,Zhang J,Zhang B,Niu H,Huang W

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The usefulness of the urine protein : creatine ratio (UPCR) in management of molecular targeted therapy and immunotherapy has not been studied, although urine protein dipstick testing (uPr) is widely used in the clinical setting. The aim of this study was to investigate the usefulness of UPCR as compared to uPr in pat...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Nakamura K,Tanaka T,Masumori N,Miyamoto A,Hirano T

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aims to determine the potential renal protective effects of Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Miller (OFI) fruits against cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity in mice. The antioxidant activity of OFI methanol extract was calculated by 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and 2,2'-azino-bis-3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulfo...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Okur ME,Ayla Ş,Karadağ AE,Çiçek Polat D,Demirci S,Seçkin İ

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vonoprazan fumarate (vonoprazan) is a new kind of acid suppressant with potent acid inhibitory effects. Therefore, it has been administered to kidney transplant recipients for treatment or prophylaxis of steroid ulcers, refractory peptic ulcers, and gastroesophageal reflux disease. Because tacrolimus, which is a well-...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Mei T,Noguchi H,Suetsugu K,Hisadome Y,Kaku K,Okabe Y,Masuda S,Nakamura M

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Low molecular weight metabolites produced by the intestinal microbiome that have been associated with health and disease as metabolites need to be constantly absorbed from the intestinal lumen and transported to intestinal epithelial cells and blood. Polyamines, especially spermidine and spermine, are bioactive chemic...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Matsumoto M

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Central nervous system (CNS) agents cause fractures among the elderly, but fracture risks of a wide range of CNS agent classes have not been analyzed in a study with the same population and definitions of variables. This study aimed to estimate the degree of fragility fracture risk of a wide range of CNS agent classes...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Ohara E,Bando Y,Yoshida T,Ohara M,Kirino Y,Iihara N

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease (AD) is pathologically characterized by accumulation of amyloid β (Aβ) and hyperphosphorylated tau, and thereby induction of neuronal cell death. The Aβ-induced neuronal cell death has been shown to occur by several modes, such as apoptosis, necrosis, and necroptosis. Interestingly, in AD patients,...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Tagai N,Tanaka A,Sato A,Uchiumi F,Tanuma SI

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hemorrhoids are a common anorectal disease. Epidemiological studies on medication trends and risk factors using information from real-world databases are rare. Our objective was to analyze the relationship between hemorrhoid treatment prescription trends and several risk factors using the National Database of Health I...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Mukai R,Shimada K,Suzuki T,Nakao S,Tanaka M,Matsumoto K,Yoshida Y,Goto F,Inoue M,Satake R,Nishibata Y,Sugihara H,Nakamura M

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nanoparticles are used in many fields and in everyday products. Silver nanoparticles are the most frequently used nanoparticles; for example, in food-related products, owing to their antibacterial activity. However, it has been pointed out that they might have unexpected biological effects, and evaluation of their eff...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Maki A,Lin Y,Aoyama M,Sato K,Gao JQ,Tsujino H,Nagano K,Higashisaka K,Tsutsumi Y

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effective antigen (Ag) uptake by microfold cells (M-cells) is important for the induction of an efficient mucosal immune responses. Here, we show that 10-hydroxydecanoic acid (10-HDAA) from royal jelly (RJ) potentially supports M-cell differentiation and induces effective antigen-specific mucosal immune responses ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Isayama T,Etoh H,Kishimoto N,Takasaki T,Kuratani A,Ikuta T,Tatefuji T,Takamune N,Muneoka A,Takahashi Y,Misumi S

更新日期：2020-01-01 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 mechanistic/mammalian target of rapamycin complex-1 (mTORC1) integrates multiple signaling pathways and regulates various cellular processes. Tuberous sclerosis complex 1 (Tsc1) and complex 2 (Tsc2) are critical negative regulators of mTORC1. Mouse genetic studies, including ours, have revealed that inactivation o...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Iwahashi S,Tokumura K,Park G,Ochiai S,Okayama Y,Fusawa H,Ohta K,Fukasawa K,Iezaki T,Hinoi E

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the association of biological components in airborne particles, i.e., proteins and endotoxins, in outdoor air with asthma exacerbation in the Fukuoka metropolitan area, Fukuoka, Japan. Data on emergency department (ED) visits for asthma in children (age, 0-14 years) and adults (age, 15-64 years) were colle...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Ishida T,Khan MS,Kodama H,Uejima Y,Kawase Y,Matsumoto T,Yamamura Y,Sera N,Gotou T,Hirakawa M,Yano Y,Shima M,Yamagishi N,Wakabayashi K,Watanabe T

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To study the role of asarinin on collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) and its treatment mechanism on dendritic cells (DCs) and T cells. Before the onset of arthritis, asarinin were given orally to CIA mouse. Macroscopic scoring and micrometer caliper measurement were used to assess arthritis. The occurrence of cartilage d...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Dai Q,Wang M,Li Y,Li J

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Puerarin (daidzein 8-C-glucoside) is an isoflavone C-glucoside contained in the roots of Pueraria lobata OHWI. We have previously isolated the human intestinal bacterium, strain PUE, which metabolizes puerarin to daidzein, though the enzyme which cleaves C-glycosidic bond has not been clarified. Here, we identified on...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Nakamura K,Zhu S,Komatsu K,Hattori M,Iwashima M

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The photodynamic therapy (PDT) depends on the presence of molecular oxygen. Thus, the efficiency of PDT is limited in anoxic regions of tumor tissue and vascular shutdown. It is reported the use of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) may enhance the efficiency of PDT. However, there are rarely studies about utilizing HBO plus PDT...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Mei LH,Yang G,Fang F

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dacarbazine (DTIC) is converted to the photo-degradation product 4-diazoimidazole-5-carboxamide (Diazo-IC) by light. Diazo-IC production is often responsible for the pain reactions observed during peripheral intravenous infusion of DTIC in clinical settings. Although light shielding during infusion decreases the photo...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Tashiro M,Naito T,Yamamoto C,Katoh SY,Kawakami J

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)/CRISPR-associated protein 9 (Cas9) technology has revolutionized therapeutic gene editing by providing researchers with a new method to study and cure diseases previously considered untreatable. While the full range and power of CRISPR technology for t...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Çiçek YA,Luther DC,Kretzmann JA,Rotello VM

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bee pollen consists of floral pollen mixed with bee secretions and nectar. It has been considered as a functional food and has different kinds of biologically active ingredients, such as flavonoids, polyphenols, phytosterols and minerals. However, its function in cognition has yet been investigated. In the present stu...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Liao Y,Bae HJ,Zhang J,Kwon Y,Koo B,Jung IH,Kim HM,Park JH,Lew JH,Ryu JH

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Morinda citrifolia L., known as noni, originated from Indonesia exhibits various pharmacological activities including anti-inflammatory properties. However, the validity of noni fruit juice as a treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an autoimmune disorder, has not been confirmed yet. Therefore, the main purpose of ...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Kustiarini DA,Nishigaki T,Kanno H,To H

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A current anti-inflammatory agent often targets the prevention of inflammatory disorder development. The standardized Centella asiatica ECa 233 extract has been previously reported for anti-inflammatory effect. This study aimed to investigate its anti-inflammatory effect and mechanisms of ECa 233 in lipopolysaccharide...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Sukketsiri W,Tanasawet S,Moolsap F,Tantisira MH,Hutamekalin P,Tipmanee V

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) plays critical roles in the development of cocaine addiction. Numerous studies have reported about the effects of cocaine on neuronal and synaptic activities in the nucleus accumbens and ventral tegmental area, which are brain regions associated with cocaine addiction; however, a li...

journal_title：Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Sasase H,Izumi S,Deyama S,Hinoi E,Kaneda K

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00