Vol 32, No 12 (December 2011): Acta Pharmacologica Sinica

Research Highlight

Cell adhesion, inflammation and therapy: Old ideas and a significant step forward   Pages (1431-1432)
Roberto González-amaro

Review

Beneficial effects of mood stabilizers lithium, valproate and lamotrigine in experimental stroke models   Pages (1433-1445)
Zhi-fei Wang, Emily Bame Fessler, De-Maw Chuang

Original Article

Scutellarin protects against Aβ-induced learning and memory deficits in rats: involvement of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors and cholinesterase   Pages (1446-1453)
Li-li Guo, Zhi-zhong Guan, Yong-lin Wang
Magnesium sulfate enhances non-depolarizing muscle relaxant vecuronium action at adult muscle-type nicotinic acetylcholine receptor in vitro   Pages (1454-1459)
Hong Wang, Qi-sheng Liang, Lan-ren Cheng, Xiao-hong Li, Wei Fu, Wen-tao Dai, Shi-tong Li
Differential involvement of GABAA and GABAB receptors in propofol self-administration in rats   Pages (1460-1465)
Bo Yang, Ben-fu Wang, Miao-jun Lai, Fu-qiang Zhang, Xiao-wei Yang, Wen-hua Zhou, Qing-quan Lian
The novel ATP-sensitive potassium channel opener iptakalim prevents insulin resistance associated with hypertension via restoring endothelial function   Pages (1466-1474)
Yu Wang, Fu-hu Zeng, Chao-liang Long, Zhi-yuan Pan, Wen-yu Cui, Ru-huan Wang, Guo-shu Liu, Hai Wang
Wogonin ameliorates lipotoxicity-induced apoptosis of cultured vascular smooth muscle cells via interfering with DAG-PKC pathway   Pages (1475-1482)
Yu-min Liu, Xiong Wang, Ahmed Nawaz, Zhao-hong Kong, Yan Hong, Chang-hua Wang, Jun-jian Zhang
Nerve growth factor induces cord formation of mesenchymal stem cell by promoting proliferation and activating the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway   Pages (1483-1490)
Wen-xia Wang, Xin-yang Hu, Xiao-jie Xie, Xian-bao Liu, Rong-rong Wu, Ya-ping Wang, Feng Gao, Jian-an Wang
Oxidized low-density lipoprotein and β-glycerophosphate synergistically induce endothelial progenitor cell ossification   Pages (1491-1497)
Li Liu, Zhi-zhong Liu, Hui Chen, Guo-jun Zhang, Yu-hua Kong, Xi-xiong Kang
High cholesterol diet increases osteoporosis risk via inhibiting bone formation in rats   Pages (1498-1504)
Li You, Zheng-yan Sheng, Chuan-ling Tang, Lin Chen, Ling Pan, Jin-yu Chen
Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharides reduce methotrexate-induced small intestinal damage in mice via induction of epithelial cell proliferation and migration   Pages (1505-1512)
Li-hua Chen, Zhi-bin Lin, Wei-dong Li
VEGF ameliorates tubulointerstitial fibrosis in unilateral ureteral obstruction mice via inhibition of epithelial-mesenchymal transition   Pages (1513-1521)
Yao-guo Lian, Qiu-gen Zhou, Ying-juan Zhang, Fa-lei Zheng
Specific survivin dual fluorescence resonance energy transfer molecular beacons for detection of human bladder cancer cells   Pages (1522-1528)
Zhi-qiang Wang, Jun Zhao, Jin Zeng, Kai-jie Wu, Yu-le Chen, Xin-yang Wang, Luke S Chang, Da-lin He
Crocetin induces cytotoxicity and enhances vincristine-induced cancer cell death via p53-dependent and -independent mechanisms   Pages (1529-1536)
Ying-jia Zhong, Fang Shi, Xue-lian Zheng, Qiong Wang, Lan Yang, Hong Sun, Fan He, Lin Zhang, Yong Lin, Yong Qin, Lin-chuan Liao, Xia Wang
Identification of serum biomarkers for lung cancer using magnetic bead-based SELDI-TOF-MS   Pages (1537-1542)
Qi-bin Song, Wei-guo Hu, Peng Wang, Yi Yao, Hua-zong Zeng
Tolerance and pharmacokinetics of single-dose intravenous hemoporfin in healthy volunteers   Pages (1549-1554)
Pei-hong Sun, Xia Zhao, Ying Zhou, Yan Liang, Hui-lin Zhang, Yi-min Cui, Ji-ning Tao
Pharmacokinetics and safety of calcium L-threonate in healthy volunteers after single and multiple oral administrations   Pages (1555-1560)
Hong-yun Wang, Pei Hu, Ji Jiang

Short Communication

Dimethylenastron suppresses human pancreatic cancer cell migration and invasion in vitro via allosteric inhibition of mitotic kinesin Eg5   Pages (1543-1548)
Xiao-dong Sun, Xing-juan Shi, Xiao-ou Sun, You-guang Luo, Xiao-jing Wu, Chang-fu Yao, Hai-yang Yu, Deng-wen Li, Min Liu, Jun Zhou