Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology

OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the therapeutic effects and mechanisms of IL-17A neutralisation on renal interstitial fibrosis and inflammation in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs). METHODS: SHRs were treated with an IL-17A-neutral…

Excessive oxidative stress and apoptosis of ovarian granulosa cells lead to severe ovarian dysfunctions and even premature ovarian insufficiency (POI). Stachydrine (STA), the main active component of Leonurus japonicas, possesses antioxidan…

The hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis is an important regulatory mechanism involved primarily in the development and regulation of the reproductive systems. The suppression of the HPG axis by gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) an…

Endometriosis is an oestrogen-dependent disease in which endometrial-like tissue grows outside the uterus in women of reproductive age. Accordingly, control of oestradiol (E2) levels is an effective treatment for endometriosis. Because gona…

Control of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) signalling is an effective strategy for the treatment of sex hormone-dependent diseases. GnRH analogues have been widely used for treating these diseases; however, initial stimulation or comp…

Stem cell-based therapies is a promising approach for regenerative therapy in various diseases. Some obstacles remain to be solved before clinical application of the cell therapy is realized, including increasing the survival of transplante…

Hypertension leads to electrophysiological changes in the heart. Chronic exercise induced by a treadmill-running programme (TRP) is considered a potential non-pharmacological treatment for hypertension and may have implications in heart rem…

1. Curcumin is the active ingredient of the dietary spice turmeric and has been consumed for medicinal purposes for thousands of years. Modern science has shown that curcumin modulates various signalling molecules, including inflammatory mo…

1. The uterus is supplied by numerous noradrenergic sympathetic nerve fibres, which supply the intramural vasculature and also, in some species at least, the myometrium. 2. Pregnancy is associated with progressive loss of catecholamine from…

The aim of this article is to review the literature concerning the nature and function of the sympathetic innervation of the mammalian ovary. We focus our attention upon evidence relating to suggestions that ovarian smooth muscle participat…