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    Satellite cell-derived exosome-mediated delivery of microRNA-23a/27a/26a cluster ameliorates the renal tubulointerstitial fibrosis in mouse diabetic nephropathy

    Renal tubulointerstitial fibrosis (TIF) is considered as the final convergent pathway of diabetic nephropathy (DN) without effective therapies currently. MiRNAs play a key role in fibrotic diseases and become ...

    Jia-ling Ji, Hui-min Shi, Zuo-lin Li, Ran **, Gao-ting Qu in Acta Pharmacologica Sinica (2023)

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    Mesenchymal stem cells in fibrotic diseases—the two sides of the same coin

    Fibrosis is caused by extensive deposition of extracellular matrix (ECM) components, which play a crucial role in injury repair. Fibrosis attributes to ~45% of all deaths worldwide. The molecular pathology of ...

    Lei Qin, Nian Liu, Chao-le-meng Bao, Da-zhi Yang, Gui-xing Ma in Acta Pharmacologica Sinica (2023)

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    Multi-compound and drug-combination pharmacokinetic research on Chinese herbal medicines

    Traditional medicine has provided a basis for health care and disease treatment to Chinese people for millennia, and herbal medicines are regulated as drug products in China. Chinese herbal medicines have two ...

    Chuan Li, Wei-wei Jia, Jun-ling Yang, Chen Cheng in Acta Pharmacologica Sinica (2022)

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    Z16b, a natural compound from Ganoderma cochlear is a novel RyR2 stabilizer preventing catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia

    Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT) is an inherited, lethal ventricular arrhythmia triggered by catecholamines. Mutations in genes that encode cardiac ryanodine receptor (RyR2) and pro...

    Jiang-fan Wan, Gang Wang, Fu-ying Qin, Dan-ling Huang in Acta Pharmacologica Sinica (2022)

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    A novel and effective approach to generate germline-like monoclonal antibodies by integration of phage and mammalian cell display platforms

    Phage display technology allows for rapid selection of antibodies from the large repertoire of human antibody fragments displayed on phages. However, antibody fragments should be converted to IgG for biologica...

    Yu-jia **, Diao Yu, **ao-long Tian, Hui-xian Li in Acta Pharmacologica Sinica (2022)

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    Pharmacokinetics-based identification of pseudoaldosterogenic compounds originating from Glycyrrhiza uralensis roots (Gancao) after dosing LianhuaQingwen capsule

    LianhuaQingwen capsule, prepared from an herbal combination, is officially recommended as treatment for COVID-19 in China. Of the serial pharmacokinetic investigations we designed to facilitate identifying Lia...

    **ao-fang Lan, Olajide E. Olaleye, Jun-lan Lu, Wei Yang in Acta Pharmacologica Sinica (2021)

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    Minimal contribution of IP3R2 in cardiac differentiation and derived ventricular-like myocytes from human embryonic stem cells

    Type 2 inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor (IP3R2) regulates the intracellular Ca2+ release from endoplasmic reticulum in human embryonic stem cells (hESCs), cardiovascular progenitor cells (CVPCs), and mammali...

    Peng Zhang, Ji-jun Huang, Kun-fu Ou-yang, He Liang in Acta Pharmacologica Sinica (2020)

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    Intravenous formulation of Panax notoginseng root extract: human pharmacokinetics of ginsenosides and potential for perpetrating drug interactions

    XueShuanTong, a lyophilized extract of Panax notoginseng roots (Sanqi) for intravenous administration, is extensively used as add-on therapy in the treatment of ischemic heart and cerebrovascular diseases and com...

    Salisa Pintusophon, Wei Niu, **ao-na Duan, Olajide E Olaleye in Acta Pharmacologica Sinica (2019)

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    Sweroside ameliorates α-naphthylisothiocyanate-induced cholestatic liver injury in mice by regulating bile acids and suppressing pro-inflammatory responses

    Sweroside is an iridoid glycoside with diverse biological activities. In the present study we investigated the effects of sweroside on α-naphthylisothiocyanate (ANIT)-induced cholestatic liver injury in mice.

    Qiao-ling Yang, Fan Yang, Jun-ting Gong, **ao-wen Tang in Acta Pharmacologica Sinica (2016)

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    Unconjugated bilirubin elevation impairs the function and expression of breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP) at the blood-brain barrier in bile duct-ligated rats

    Liver failure is associated with dyshomeostasis of efflux transporters at the blood-brain barrier (BBB), which contributes to hepatic encephalopathy. In this study we examined whether breast cancer resistance ...

    ** Xu, Zhao-li Ling, Ji Zhang, Ying Li, Nan Shu in Acta Pharmacologica Sinica (2016)

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    Ciprofloxacin blocked enterohepatic circulation of diclofenac and alleviated NSAID-induced enteropathy in rats partly by inhibiting intestinal β-glucuronidase activity

    Diclofenac is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), which may cause serious intestinal adverse reactions (enteropathy). In this study we investigated whether co-administration of ciprofloxacin affect...

    Ze-yu Zhong, Bin-bin Sun, Nan Shu, Qiu-shi **e, **an-ge Tang in Acta Pharmacologica Sinica (2016)

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    Roles of vimentin and 14-3-3 zeta/delta in the inhibitory effects of heparin on PC-3M cell proliferation and B16-F10-luc-G5 cells metastasis

    To investigate the inhibitory effects of heparin on PC-3M cells proliferation in vitro and B16-F10-luc-G5 cells metastasis in Balb/c nude mice and identify the protein expression patterns to elucidate the action ...

    Yan Pan, Li-jun Zhong, Hong Zhou, **n Wang, Kui Chen in Acta Pharmacologica Sinica (2012)

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    Telmisartan attenuates isoproterenol-induced cardiac remodeling in rats via regulation of cardiac adiponectin expression

    To investigate whether telmisartan (Telm) pretreatment attenuates isoproterenol (Iso)-induced postinfarction remodeling (PIR) in rats, and whether the effect of Telm is associated with cardiac expression of ad...

    Bing-yan Guo, Yong-jun Li, Rui Han, Shao-ling Yang in Acta Pharmacologica Sinica (2011)

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    Relationship between leukocyte count and angiographical characteristics of coronary atherosclerosis

    To explore the relationship between differential leucocyte count and coronary atherosclerosis.

    En-zhi Jia, Zhi-jian Yang, Biao Yuan, **ao-ling Zang in Acta Pharmacologica Sinica (2005)