Vol 34, No 7 (July 2013): Acta Pharmacologica Sinica

Perspective

Inside job: ligand-receptor pharmacology beneath the plasma membrane   Pages (859–869) Open
Joseph J Babcock, Min Li

Review

Friend or foe: the role of microRNA in chemotherapy resistance   Pages (870–879) Open
Haoran Li, Burton B Yang
Positive allosteric modulators to peptide GPCRs: a promising class of drugs   Pages (880–885)
Tamas Bartfai, Ming-wei Wang

Original Article

Activation of muscarinic receptors inhibits glutamate-induced GSK-3β overactivation in PC12 cells   Pages (886–892)
Ke Ma, Li-min Yang, Hong-zhuan Chen, Yang Lu
Enhancing the potency of lithospermate B for inhibiting Na+/K+-ATPase activity by forming transition metal ion complexes   Pages (893–900)
Nan-Hei Lin, Tse-Yu Chung, Feng-Yin Li, Hsin-An Chen, Jason TC Tzen
Curcumin inhibits LPS-induced inflammation in rat vascular smooth muscle cells in vitro via ROS-relative TLR4-MAPK/NF-κB pathways   Pages (901–911)
Zhe Meng, Chao Yan, Qian Deng, Deng-feng Gao, Xiao-lin Niu
Sesamin ameliorates arterial dysfunction in spontaneously hypertensive rats via downregulation of NADPH oxidase subunits and upregulation of eNOS expression   Pages (912–920)
Jun-xiu Zhang, Jie-ren Yang, Guo-xiang Chen, Li-juan Tang, Wen-xing Li, Hui Yang, Xiang Kong
Mycophenolic acid derivative 118 improves outcome of skin grafts by suppressing IL-17 production   Pages (921–929)
Fang-yuan Kong, Wei Chen, Shi-jun He, Ze-min Lin, Xin Li, Xiao-hui Zhang, Xiao-qian Yang, Feng-hua Zhu, Xian-kun Tong, Yu Zhou, Wei Tang, Wen-hu Duan, Jian-ping Zuo
Synergistic suppression of noscapine and conventional chemotherapeutics on human glioblastoma cell growth   Pages (930–938)
Qi Qi, Xia Liu, Shiyong Li, Harish C Joshi, Keqiang Ye
Characterization of a novel curcumin analog P1 as potent inhibitor of the NF-κB signaling pathway with distinct mechanisms   Pages (939–950)
Yan-min Peng, Jian-bin Zheng, Yu-bo Zhou, Jia Li
Methotrexate and 5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide riboside exert synergistic anticancer action against human breast cancer and hepatocellular carcinoma   Pages (951–959)
Xiao-liang Cheng, Tian-yan Zhou, Bo Li, Meng-yao Li, Liang Li, Zai-quan Li, Wei Lu
Novel ferrocenyl derivatives exert anti-cancer effect in human lung cancer cells in vitro via inducing G1-phase arrest and senescence   Pages (960–968)
Ying Li, Han-lin Ma, Lei Han, Wei-yong Liu, Bao-xiang Zhao, Shang-li Zhang, Jun-ying Miao
Population pharmacokinetics of ciclosporin in Chinese children with aplastic anemia: effects of weight, renal function and stanozolol administration   Pages (969–975)
Shao-qing Ni, Wei Zhao, Jue Wang, Su Zeng, Shu-qing Chen, Evelyne Jacqz-Aigrain, Zheng-yan Zhao
Phase I study on the pharmacokinetics and tolerance of ZT-1, a prodrug of huperzine A, for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease   Pages (976–982)
Jing-ying Jia, Qian-hua Zhao, Yun Liu, Yu-zhou Gui, Gang-yi Liu, Da-yuan Zhu, Chen Yu, Zhen Hong
A novel hemostatic sealant composed of gelatin, transglutaminase and thrombin effectively controls liver trauma-induced bleeding in dogs   Pages (983–988)
Xia Xie, Jiang-ke Tian, Fa-qin Lv, Rong Wu, Wen-bo Tang, Yu-kun Luo, Ya-qin Huang, Jie Tang