Review

Oncogenesis of RON receptor tyrosine kinase: a molecular target for malignant epithelial cancers [Page 641-650]
Ming-hai WANG, Hang-ping YAO, Yong-qing ZHOU
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Original Articles

Neuropharmacology

Protective effects of compound FLZ on β-amyloid peptide-(25-35)-induced mouse hippocampal injury and learning and memory impairment [Page 651-658]
Fang FANG, Geng-tao LIU
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Inhibition of ethanol-induced toxicity by tanshinone IIA in PC12 cells [Page 659-664]
Xian-fang MENG, Xiao-jing ZOU, Bin PENG, Jing SHI, Xin-min GUAN, Chun ZHANG
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Protective effects of iptakalim, a novel ATP-sensitive potassium channel opener, on global cerebral ischemia-evoked insult in gerbils [Page 665-672]
Hua CHEN, Yong YANG, Hong-hong YAO, Xing-chun TANG, Jian-hua DING, Hai WANG, Gang HU
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High doses of bifendate elevate serum and hepatic triglyceride levels in rabbits and mice: animal models of acute hypertriglyceridemia [Page 673-678] 
Si-yuan PAN, Rong YANG, Yi-fan HAN, Hang DONG, Xu-dong FENG, Na LI, Wei GENG2 Kam-ming KO
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Expression and purification of lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A₂, a key enzyme involved in atherosclerosis [Page 679-684]
Fu-jun ZHANG, Mao-jun CAI, Jing-kang SHEN, Yi-ping WANG
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Antitumor Pharmacology

Sonic hedgehog protein promotes bone marrow-derived endothelial progenitor cell proliferation, migration and VEGF production via PI 3-kinase/Akt signaling pathways [Page 685-693]
Jin-rong FU, Wen-li LIU, Jian-feng ZHOU, Han-ying SUN, Hui-zhen XU, Li LUO, Heng ZHANG, Yu-feng ZHOU
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Down-regulation of p210^bcr/abl by curcumin involves disrupting molecular chaperone functions of Hsp90 [Page 694-699]
Li-xian WU, Jian-hua XU, Xiu-wang HUANG, Kun-zhong ZHANG, Cai-xia WEN, Yuan-zhong CHEN
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Multiple actions of lysophosphatidylcholine in human Jurkat T cells [Page 700-707]
Young-jin IM, Yun-kyung LEE, Hae-young CHUNG, Dong-soon IM
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Pulmonary Pharmacology

Passive sensitization increases histamine-stimulated calcium signaling and NF-kB transcription activity in bronchial epithelial cells [Page 708-714]
Si JIN, Dan TIAN, Jian-guo CHEN, Li-ping ZHU, Sheng-yuan LIU, Di-xun WANG
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Hepatopharmacology

PPAR gamma inhibits growth of rat hepatic stellate cells and TGF beta-induced connective tissue growth factor expression [Page 715-723]
Kai SUN, Qian WANG, Xiao-hui HUANG
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Endocrine Pharmacology

Effect of nicotinamide on newly diagnosed type 1 diabetic children [Page 724-727] 
Madeeha KAMAL, Abdul-Jabbar Al ABBASY, Ahood Al MUSLEMANI, Abdulbari BENER
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Protective effect of steroidal saponins from rhizome of Anemarrhena asphodeloides on ovariectomy-induced bone loss in rats [Page 728-734]
Hua NIAN, Lu-ping QIN, Wan-sheng CHEN, Qiao-yan ZHANG, Han-chen ZHENG, Yin WANG
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Immunopharmacology

Anti-inflammatory effect of amurensin H on asthma-like reaction induced by allergen in sensitized mice [Page 735-740]
Yi-tang LI, Chun-suo YAO, Jin-ye BAI, Mao LIN, Gui-fang CHENG
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Recombinant human B7-H4 expressed in Escherichia coli inhibits T lymphocyte proliferation and IL-2 secretion in vitro [Page 741-746]
Yi-xiang MAO, Yong-Jing CHEN, Yan GE, Hong-bing MA, Jian-feng YU, Hong-ya WU, Yu-min HU, Qin WANG, Qin SHI, Xue-guang ZHANG
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Pharmacokinetics

Pharmacokinetics and biodistribution of polymeric micelles of paclitaxel with Pluronic P123 [Page 747-753]
Li-mei HAN, Jie GUO, Li-jun ZHANG, Qing-song WANG, Xiao-ling FANG
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Pharmaceutics

In vitro characteristics of poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) microspheres incorporating gelatin particles loading basic fibroblast growth factor [Page 754-759]
Shao-hong LI, Shao-xi CAI, Bing LIU, Kai-wang MA, Zhen-ping WANG, Xiao-kun LI
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Drug Screening

High-throughput screening for monoamine oxidase-A and monoamine oxidase-B inhibitors using one-step fluorescence assay  [Page760-766]
Hong-mei GUANG, Guan-hua DU
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Acknowledgement to Reviewers