Cover: AngII significantly induced the expression of a-SMA in human proximal tubular epithelial cells (PTC), which could be attenuated by treatment with CTGF antisense oligonucleotide. The data provides further evidence that CTGF might be involved in AngII-induced epithelial mesenchymal transition in PTC (page 1029—1036).

  Vol 27 Issue 8 (2006)  

Original Articles

Neuropharmacology

Neuroprotective effects of roasted licorice, not raw form, on neuronal injury in gerbil hippocampus after transient forebrain ischemia [Page959-965]
In-koo HWANG^{2, 3}, Soon-sung LIM⁴, Kyu-hyun CHOI⁴, Ki-yeon YOO², Hyun-kyung SHIN^4,5, Eun-ji KIM⁴, Jung-han YOON-PARK^4,5, Tae-cheon KANG², Young-sup KIM⁶, Dae-young KWON⁷, Dong-woo KIM³, Won-kook MOON³, Moo-ho WON^2,4,8
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Association of DRD2 polymorphisms and chlorpromazine-induced extrapyramidal syndrome in Chinese schizophrenic patients [Page966-970]
Sheng-nan WU^2,3,5,6, Rui GAO^2,3,6, Qing-he XING^2,3,6, Hua-fang LI⁴, Yi-feng SHEN⁴, Niu-fan GU⁴, Guo-yin FENG⁴, Lin HE^2,3,7
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Cardiovascular Pharmacology

Sodium hydrosulfide alleviated pulmonary vascular structural remodeling induced by high pulmonary blood flow in rats [Page971-980]
Xiao-hui LI², Jun-bao DU^2,6, Ding-fang BU³, Xiu-ying TANG⁴, Chao-shu TANG⁵
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TRPC3 is involved in flow- and bradykinin-induced vasodilation in rat small mesenteric arteries [Page981-990]
Cui-ling LIU^2,4, Yu HUANG³, Ching-yuen NGAI³, Yuk-ki LEUNG³, Xiao-qiang YAO³
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Addition of tanshinone IIA to UW solution decreases skeletal muscle ischemia-reperfusion injury [Page991-999]
Hong-gang WANG, Zhi-yong LI, Xiao-lin LIU²
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Ginsenoside Rg1 inhibits proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells stimulated by tumor necrosis factor-a [Page1000-1006]
Zeng-chun MA , Yue GAO², Yu-guang WANG, Hong-ling TAN, Cheng-rong XIAO, Sheng-qi WANG
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Calcium channel blocking activity of calycosin, a major active component of Astragali Radix, on rat aorta [Page1007-1012]
Xiu-li WU², Yin-ye WANG^2,4, Jun CHENG³, Yu-ying ZHAO³
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Effects of nine antihypertensive drugs on blood pressure variability in sinoaortic-denervated rats [Page1013-1017]
Jin Wang^2,3, Fu-ming SHEN², Min-wei WANG³, Ding-feng SU^2,4
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Molecular Pharmacology

Design and screening of antisense oligodeoxynucleotides against PAI-1 mRNA in endothelial cells in vitro [Page1018-1023]
Qi-sheng JIANG, Sheng-qi WANG²
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Hepatopharmacology and Renal Pharmacology

Different effects of nine clausenamide ennatiomers on liver glutathione biosynthesis and glutathione S-transferase activity in mice  [Page1024-1028]
Yu-qun WU, Li-de LIU, Hua-ling WEI, Geng-tao LIU¹
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Influence of connective tissue growth factor antisense oligonucleotide on angiotensin II-induced epithelial mesenchymal transition in HK2 cells [Page1029-1036]
Long CHEN, Bi-cheng LIU², Xiao-liang ZHANG, Jian-dong ZHANG, Hong LIU, Min-xia LI
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Effects of coffee and caffeine on bladder dysfunction in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats  [Page1037-1043]
Chao-ran YI^2,5, Zhong-qing WEI², Xiang-lei DENG⁴, Ze-yu SUN², Xing-rong LI⁴, Cheng-gong TIAN³
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Antagonist peptides of human interferon-a2b isolated from phage display library inhibit interferon induced antiviral activity  [Page1044-1050]
Wang TIAN¹, Gang BAI^2,3, Zheng-he LI², Wen-bo YANG²
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Mycophenolic acid inhibits SLE-associated cytokine expression and promotes apoptosis of peripheral blood mononuclear cells from patients with systemic lupus erythematosus [Page1051-1057]
Ding-lei SU^2,3, Hui-juan WANG², Xiao-hui JI^2,5, Yuan-yuan LI⁴, Heng-bao XUAN⁴, Chun HENG⁴, Yu-feng LI⁴
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Induction of murine interleukin-1 beta expression by water-soluble components from Hericium erinaceum [Page1058-1064]
Chang-gue SON², Jang-woo SHIN², Jung-hyo CHO², Chong-kwan CHO², Cheol-heui YUN³, Seung-hyun HAN^4,5,6
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IL-12p40 is not required for islet allograft rejection  [Page1065-1070]
En-guang BI^2,5, Wei SHI^3,5, Jia ZOU², Zhen-hua HAO³, Zhen-hu LI², Duan CAI³, Hua-qun ZHANG³, Bing SUN^2,4,6
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Curcumin regulated shift from Th1 to Th2 in trinitrobenzene sulphonic acid-induced chronic colitis  [Page1071-1077]
Ming ZHANG^3,4, Chang-sheng DENG¹, Jia-ju ZHENG², Jian XIA¹
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Anti-tumor Pharmacology

Role of oxidative stress in the apoptosis of hepatocellular carcinoma induced by combination of arsenic trioxide and ascorbic acid [Page1078-1084]
Jing-jing LI², Qiang TANG², Yuan LI, Ben-rong HU, Zhang-yin MING, Qin FU³, Jia-qing QIAN, Ji-zhou XIANG³
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Growth inhibitory effect and apoptosis induced by extracellular ATP and adenosine on human gastric carcinoma cells: involvement of intracellular uptake of adenosine [Page1085-1092]
Ming-xia WANG², Lei-ming REN³
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Pharmacokinetics

Influences of 3-methylcholanthrene, phenobarbital and dexamethasone on xenobiotic metabolizing-related cytochrome P450 enzymes and steroidogenesis in human fetal adrenal cortical cells [Page1093-1096]
Hui WANG², Min HUANG, Ren-xiu PENG, Jiang LE
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Biotransformation of indomethacin by the fungus Cunninghamella blakesleeana [Page1097-1102]
Peng ZHANG², Li-hong LIN⁴, Hai-hua HUANG³, Hai-yan XU², Da-fang ZHONG^2,3,5
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