Original Articles

Neuropharmacology

Neuroprotective effects of roasted licorice, not raw form, on neuronal injury in gerbil hippocampus after transient forebrain ischemia [Page 959-965]
In-koo HWANG, Soon-sung LIM, Kyu-hyun CHOI, Ki-yeon YOO, Hyun-kyung SHIN, Eun-ji KIM, Jung-han YOON-PARK, Tae-cheon KANG, Young-sup KIM, Dae-young KWON, Dong-woo KIM, Won-kook MOON, Moo-ho WON
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Association of DRD2 polymorphisms and chlorpromazine-induced extrapyramidal syndrome in Chinese schizophrenic patients [Page 966-970]
Sheng-nan WU, Rui GAO, Qing-he XING, Hua-fang LI, Yi-feng SHEN, Niu-fan GU, Guo-yin FENG, Lin HE
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Cardiovascular Pharmacology

Sodium hydrosulfide alleviated pulmonary vascular structural remodeling induced by high pulmonary blood flow in rats [Page 971-980]
Xiao-hui LI, Jun-bao DU, Ding-fang BU, Xiu-ying TANG, Chao-shu TANG
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TRPC3 is involved in flow- and bradykinin-induced vasodilation in rat small mesenteric arteries [Page 981-990]
Cui-ling LIU, Yu HUANG, Ching-yuen NGAI, Yuk-ki LEUNG, Xiao-qiang YAO
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Addition of tanshinone IIA to UW solution decreases skeletal muscle ischemia-reperfusion injury [Page 991-999]
Hong-gang WANG, Zhi-yong LI, Xiao-lin LIU
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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 GAO, 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 WU, Yin-ye WANG, Jun CHENG, Yu-ying ZHAO
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Effects of nine antihypertensive drugs on blood pressure variability in sinoaortic-denervated rats [Page 1013-1017]
Jin Wang, Fu-ming SHEN, Min-wei WANG, Ding-feng SU
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Molecular Pharmacology

Design and screening of antisense oligodeoxynucleotides against PAI-1 mRNA in endothelial cells in vitro [Page 1018-1023]
Qi-sheng JIANG, Sheng-qi WANG
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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 [Page 1024-1028]
Yu-qun WU, Li-de LIU, Hua-ling WEI, Geng-tao LIU
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Influence of connective tissue growth factor antisense oligonucleotide on angiotensin II-induced epithelial mesenchymal transition in HK2 cells [Page 1029-1036]
Long CHEN, Bi-cheng LIU, 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 [Page 1037-1043]
Chao-ran YI, Zhong-qing WEI, Xiang-lei DENG, Ze-yu SUN, Xing-rong LI, Cheng-gong TIAN
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Antagonist peptides of human interferon-a2b isolated from phage display library inhibit interferon induced antiviral activity [Page1044-1050]
Wang TIAN, Gang BAI, Zheng-he LI, Wen-bo YANG
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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 [Page 1051-1057]
Ding-lei SU, Hui-juan WANG, Xiao-hui JI, Yuan-yuan LI, Heng-bao XUAN4, Chun HENG, Yu-feng LI
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Induction of murine interleukin-1 beta expression by water-soluble components from Hericium erinaceum [Page 1058-1064]
Chang-gue SON, Jang-woo SHIN, Jung-hyo CHO, Chong-kwan CHO, Cheol-heui YUN, Seung-hyun HAN
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IL-12p40 is not required for islet allograft rejection [Page 1065-1070]
En-guang BI, Wei SHI, Jia ZOU, Zhen-hua HAO, Zhen-hu LI, Duan CAI, Hua-qun ZHANG, Bing SUN
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Curcumin regulated shift from Th1 to Th2 in trinitrobenzene sulphonic acid-induced chronic colitis [Page 1071-1077]
Ming ZHANG, Chang-sheng DENG, Jia-ju ZHENG, Jian XIA
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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 [Page 1078-1084]
Jing-jing LI, Qiang TANG, Yuan LI, Ben-rong HU, Zhang-yin MING, Qin FU, Jia-qing QIAN, Ji-zhou XIANG
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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 [Page 1085-1092]
Ming-xia WANG, Lei-ming REN
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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 [Page 1093-1096]
Hui WANG, Min HUANG, Ren-xiu PENG, Jiang LE
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Biotransformation of indomethacin by the fungus Cunninghamella blakesleeana [Page 1097-1102]
Peng ZHANG, Li-hong LIN, Hai-hua HUANG, Hai-yan XU, Da-fang ZHON
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