Neuropharmacology

5-HT_1A/7 receptor agonist excites cardiac vagal neurons via inhibition of both GABAergic and glycinergic inputs

Yong-hua Chen, Li-li Hou and Ji-jiang Wang

Acta Pharmacol Sin 29: 529-538; doi:10.1111/j.1745-7254.2008.00745.x

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Bilobalide inhibits 6-OHDA-induced activation of NF-B and loss of dopaminergic neurons in rat substantia nigra

Ling-yun Li, Xi-lin Zhao, Xi-feng Fei, Zhen-lun Gu, Zheng-hong Qin and Zhong-qin Liang

Acta Pharmacol Sin 29: 539-547; doi:10.1111/j.1745-7254.2008.00787.x

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Biological characters of [¹⁸F]O-FEt–PIB in a rat model of Alzheimer's disease using micro-PET imaging

Ming-qiang Zheng, Duan-zhi Yin, Lan Zhang, Bei Lei, Deng-feng Cheng, Han-cheng Cai, Yan-jiang Han, Ming-xing Wu, Hong Zhang and Jing Wang

Acta Pharmacol Sin 29: 548-554; doi:10.1111/j.1745-7254.2008.00785.x

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Cardiovascular Pharmacology

Curcumin inhibits cellular cholesterol accumulation by regulating SREBP-1/caveolin-1 signaling pathway in vascular smooth muscle cells

Hao-yu Yuan, Shuang-yu Kuang, Xing Zheng, Hong-yan Ling, Yun-Bo Yang, Peng-Ke Yan, Kai Li and Duan-Fang Liao

Acta Pharmacol Sin 29: 555-563; doi:10.1111/j.1745-7254.2008.00783.x

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Functional subtypes of renal ₁-adrenoceptor in diabetic and non-diabetic 2K1C Goldblatt renovascular hypertension

A Armenia, Munavvar Abdul Sattar, Nor Azizan Abdullah, Md Abdul Hye Khan and Edward James Johns

Acta Pharmacol Sin 29: 564-572; doi:10.1111/j.1745-7254.2008.00788.x

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Endocrine Pharmacology

Increased secretion and expression of amylin in spontaneously diabetic Goto-Kakizaki rats treated with rhGLP-1 (7–36)

Hong-bo Weng, Qian Gu, Meng Liu, Neng-neng Cheng, Duan Li and Xin Gao

Acta Pharmacol Sin 29: 573-579; doi:10.1111/j.1745-7254.2008.00782.x

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Nitroglycerin enhances proliferation and osteoblastic differentiation in human mesenchymal stem cells via nitric oxide pathway

Li Huang, Ni Qiu, Che Zhang, Hong-yan Wei, Ya-lin Li, Hong-hao Zhou and Zhou-sheng Xiao

Acta Pharmacol Sin 29: 580-586; doi:10.1111/j.1745-7254.2008.00778.x

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Downregulation of STEAP4, a highly-expressed TNF--inducible gene in adipose tissue, is associated with obesity in humans

Chun-mei Zhang, Xia Chi, Bin Wang, Min Zhang, Yu-hui Ni, Rong-hua Chen, Xiao-nan Li and Xi-rong Guo

Acta Pharmacol Sin 29: 587-592; doi:10.1111/j.1745-7254.2008.00793.x

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Chronic activation of neutral ceramidase protects -cells against cytokine-induced apoptosis

Qun Zhu, Jun-fei Jin, Xiao-hong Shan, Cui-ping Liu, Xiao-dong Mao, Kuan-feng Xu and Chao Liu

Acta Pharmacol Sin 29: 593-599; doi:10.1111/j.1745-7254.2008.00781.x

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Urinary Pharmacology

Effect of long-term partial bladder outlet obstruction on caldesmon isoforms and their correlation with contractile function

Lin Yang, Da-lin He, Shu Wang, He-peng Cheng and Xin-yang Wang

Acta Pharmacol Sin 29: 600-605; doi:10.1111/j.1745-7254.2008.00784.x

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Antitumor Pharmacology

Adenovirus-mediated expression of SSAT inhibits colorectal cancer cell growth in vitro

Hui Sun, Bin Liu, Ya-pei Yang, Chun-xiao Xu, Yun-fei Yan, Wei Wang and Xian-xi Liu

Acta Pharmacol Sin 29: 606-613; doi:10.1111/j.1745-7254.2008.00779.x

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Synergy of gemcitabine and lidamycin associated with NF-B downregulation in pancreatic carcinoma cells

Jing Chen, Shu-ying Wu, Zhi-gang Ou-yang and Yong-su Zhen

Acta Pharmacol Sin 29: 614-619; doi:10.1111/j.1745-7254.2008.00774.x

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Reversal effect of Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharide on multidrug resistance in K562/ADM cell line

Wei-dong Li, Bo-di Zhang, Ran Wei, Ji-hong Liu and Zhi-bin Lin

Acta Pharmacol Sin 29: 620-627; doi:10.1111/j.1745-7254.2008.00776.x

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Berberine inhibits cyclin D1 expression via suppressed binding of AP-1 transcription factors to CCND1 AP-1 motif

Ye Luo, Yu Hao, Tai-ping Shi, Wei-wei Deng and Na Li

Acta Pharmacol Sin 29: 628-633; doi:10.1111/j.1745-7254.2008.00786.x

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