Articles by author - Xiao-Fan Liu

Antidepressant-like effects and mechanism of action of SYG in depression model in rats.

Sun X, Shi Z, Pan R, Qin C, Zhang Y, Li Y, Qu L, Li T, Liu X.

Journal Article 2014; 35(2): 129-136 PubMed PMID: 24878971  Keywords:  Animals, Antidepressive Agents:pharmacology, Depressive Disorder:drug therapy, Disease Models, Animal, Drug Evaluation, Preclinical, Helplessness, Learned, Male, Panax:chemistry, Phytotherapy, Plant Extracts:chemistry, Polygala:chemistry, Rats, Rats, Wist.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: The present study aimed to evaluate whether SYG, a Chinese herbal formula, could produce antidepressant-like effects in learne.....

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The effects of subclinical hypothyroidism on serum lipid level and TLR4 expression of monocyte in peripheral blood of rats.

Yang S, Tang L, Li R, Ge G, Qu X, Ma J, Qiao Z, Zhang L, Liu H, Hou Y, Cao H, Hao Z, Cheng W, Wang H.

Journal Article 2014; 35(1): 80-86 PubMed PMID: 24625920  Keywords:  Animals, Cholesterol:biosynthesis, Cholesterol, LDL:biosynthesis, Cytokines:biosynthesis, Disease Models, Animal, Female, Flow Cytometry, Hypothyroidism:blood, Monocytes:immunology, RNA, Messenger:biosynthesis, Rats, Rats, Wistar, Thyroid Hormones:biosynt.    Citation

OBJECTIVE: To observe effect of subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) on serum lipid level and expression of toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) in rat.....

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The effect of procyanidin on expression of STAT1 in type 2 diabetes mellitus SD rats with focal cerebral ischemia.

Song C, Yang X, Min L, Liu C, Zhao C.

Clinical Trial 2014; 35(1): 68-72 PubMed PMID: 24625919  Keywords:  Animals, Apoptosis:drug effects, Biflavonoids:administration & dosage, Brain Ischemia:drug therapy, Catechin:administration & dosage, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2:drug therapy, Disease Models, Animal, Gene Expression Regulation:drug effects, Janus Kinases:ph.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: Diabetes with cerebral infarction is a common disease that severely impacts health. This study investigated the effect of proc.....

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BDNF attenuates IL-1β-induced F-actin remodeling by inhibiting NF-κB signaling in hippocampal neurons.

Cai Z, Zhang X, Wang G, Wang H, Liu Z, Guo X, Yang C, Wang X, Wang H, Shu C, Xiao L.

Journal Article 2014; 35(1): 13-19 PubMed PMID: 24625911  Keywords:  Actins:chemistry, Animals, Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor:physiology, Female, Hippocampus:cytology, Interleukin-1beta:physiology, NF-kappa B:antagonists & inhibitors, Neurons:cytology, Rats, Rats, Wistar, Signal Transduction:physiology,.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: To examine the effect of BDNF on F-actin during the stimulation of IL-1β in hippocampal neurons.

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Interleukin-6 prevents NMDA-induced neuronal death via Gp130 signaling-dependent IP3R inhibition.

Qiu A, Yang Q, Yuan S, Xie P, Liu Q.

Journal Article 2013; 34(6): 529-538 PubMed PMID: 24378454  Keywords:  Animals, Antibodies, Monoclonal:pharmacology, Apoptosis:drug effects, Boron Compounds:pharmacology, Cells, Cultured, Cerebellum:cytology, Cytokine Receptor gp130:antagonists & inhibitors, Dantrolene:pharmacology, Drug Interactions, Excitatory Amino Acid A.    Citation

OBJECTIVE: To reveal the involvement of inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptors (IP3R) and ryanodine receptors (RyR) in IL-6 prevention fro.....

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Effects of melatonin on superovulation and transgenic embryo transplantation in small-tailed han sheep (Ovis aries).

Zhang L, Chai M, Tian X, Wang F, Fu Y, He C, Deng S, Lian Z, Feng J, Tan D, Liu G.

Journal Article 2013; 34(4): 294-301 PubMed PMID: 23803865  Keywords:  Animals, Animals, Genetically Modified, Antioxidants:pharmacology, Corpus Luteum:drug effects, Embryo Implantation:drug effects, Embryo Transfer:veterinary, Embryo, Mammalian:drug effects, Female, Genetic Engineering:veterinary, Melatonin:pharmacology, Pr.    Citation

OBJECTIVE: In this study, the effects of melatonin on superovulation and the transfer of transgenic embryos were investigated in Small-Tai.....

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