Characterization of Cardiovascular Alterations Induced by Different Chronic Cisplatin Treatments.

abstract：:Pancreatic cancer is an aggressive malignancy with poor survival. Research has indicated the association of few genetic aberrations with pancreatic cancer. The data regarding the prevalence of microsatellite instability in pancreatic cancer is diverse and controversial. However, it could be an actionable target in pan...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Kamatham S,Shahjehan F,Kasi PM

更新日期：2020-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Costunolide, a sesquiterpene isolated from Vladimiria souliei (Franch.) Ling, is known to exhibit anti-inflammatory, anti-viral, and anti-tumor activities. However, the effects of costunolide on liver injury are poorly understood. The current study aimed to investigate the hepatoprotective effects of costunolide again...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Mao J,Yi M,Wang R,Huang Y,Chen M

更新日期：2018-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Dysregulation of the complement system is central to age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of blindness in the developed world. Most of the genetic variation associated with AMD resides in complement genes, with the greatest risk associated with polymorphisms in the complement factor H (CFH) gene; ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Stravalaci M,Davi F,Parente R,Gobbi M,Bottazzi B,Mantovani A,Day AJ,Clark SJ,Romano MR,Inforzato A

更新日期：2020-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Pre-eclampsia is a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy initiated by placental insufficiency and chronic ischemia. In response, several pathways activated in the placenta are responsible for the maternal syndrome, including increased production of the anti-angiogenic protein, sFlt-1, and inflammatory cytokines, especial...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： George EM,Stout JM,Stec DE,Granger JP

更新日期：2015-08-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Deregulated activity of the Src tyrosine kinases leads to malignant transformation. Since the FDA approval of the tyrosine kinase inhibitor, imatinib, in 2001 for the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), the number of these inhibitors together with Src tyrosine kinase inhibitors (STKIs) has increased notably d...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Rivera-Torres J,San José E

更新日期：2019-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxidative insult, inflammation, apoptosis and autophagy play a pivotal role in the etiology of diabetic nephropathy, a global health concern. Ferulic acid, a phytochemical, is reported to protect against varied diseased conditions. However, the ameliorative role and mechanisms of ferulic acid in averting STZ-mediated ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Chowdhury S,Ghosh S,Das AK,Sil PC

更新日期：2019-02-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Animal poisons and venoms are comprised of different classes of molecules displaying wide-ranging pharmacological activities. This review aims to provide an in-depth view of toxin-based compounds from terrestrial and marine organisms used as diagnostic tools, experimental molecules to validate postulated therapeutic t...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Bordon KCF,Cologna CT,Fornari-Baldo EC,Pinheiro-Júnior EL,Cerni FA,Amorim FG,Anjolette FAP,Cordeiro FA,Wiezel GA,Cardoso IA,Ferreira IG,de Oliveira IS,Boldrini-França J,Pucca MB,Baldo MA,Arantes EC

更新日期：2020-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary fibrosis is closely associated with the recruitment of fibroblasts from capillary vessels with damaged endothelial cells, the epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT) of type II alveolar epithelial cells, and the transformation of fibroblasts to myofibroblasts. Recent studies suggest that EMT is a key factor ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Xie L,Zeng Y

更新日期：2020-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) that target cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen 4, programmed cell death-1, and PD-ligand 1 have revolutionized cancer treatment, achieving unprecedented efficacy in multiple malignancies. ICIs are increasingly being used in early cancer settings and in combination with various other typ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Zhou YW,Zhu YJ,Wang MN,Xie Y,Chen CY,Zhang T,Xia F,Ding ZY,Liu JY

更新日期：2019-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: D-dimer is a small protein fragment and high levels of D-dimer have been associated with increased mortality in patients presenting to emergency departments with infection. Previous studies have reported increased levels of D-dimer in COVID-19; however, it is unclear whether an increased D-dimer level prov...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Li J,Liu Z,Wu G,Yi M,Chen Y,Li K,Xu X,Xiao L,Wu Q,Chen J,Wu X

更新日期：2020-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Inhibiting proliferation and inducing apoptosis of myofibroblasts is becoming one of the promising and effective ways to treat hypertrophic scar. ABT-263, as an orally bioavailable BCL-2 family inhibitor, has showed great antitumor characteristics by targeting tumor cell apoptosis. The objective of this st...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Yang X,Xiao Y,Zhong C,Shu F,Xiao S,Zheng Y,Xia Z

更新日期：2021-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：:The increase of non-communicable diseases at all ages has fostered the general concern for sustaining population health worldwide. Unhealthy lifestyles and dietary habits impacting physical and psycho-social health are well known risk factors for developing life threatening diseases. Identifying the determinants of qu...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Ruano-Rodríguez C,Serra-Majem L,Dubois D

更新日期：2015-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：:At present there is no effective treatment of pathologies associated with the death of neurons and glial cells which take place as a result of physical trauma or ischemic lesions of the nervous system. Thus, researchers have high hopes for a treatment based on the use of stem cells (SC), which are potentially able to ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Galieva LR,Mukhamedshina YO,Arkhipova SS,Rizvanov AA

更新日期：2017-09-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite major advances, cancer remains one of the largest burdens of disease worldwide. One reason behind this is that killing tumor cells without affecting healthy surrounding tissue remains a largely elusive prospect, despite the widespread availability of cytotoxic chemotherapeutic agents. To meet these modern heal...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Marshall ML,Wagstaff KM

更新日期：2020-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors are present in the cerebral white matter (WM). We hypothesized that WM response to nicotine can be detected by diffusion tensor imaging (DTI); and that such responses may be associated with nicotine-led cognitive enhancement in sustained attention. METHODS:A randomized, n...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Kochunov P,Du X,Moran LV,Sampath H,Wijtenburg SA,Yang Y,Rowland LM,Stein EA,Hong LE

更新日期：2013-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: In recent decades, research on drug therapy for ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) remains one of the major hot-spots in the field of critical care medicine, but relevant data are not satisfactory. Our aim was to assess the status and trends of the most cited articles on drug therapy for VAP through bib...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Wang CY,Li BH,Ma LL,Zhao MJ,Deng T,Jin YH,Ren XQ

更新日期：2019-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The number of colorectal cancer (CRC) cases have increased gradually year by year. In fact, CRC is one of the most widely diagnosed cancer in men and women today. This disease is usually diagnosed at a later stage of the development, and by then, the chance of survival has declined significantly. Even though substanti...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Hon KW,Abu N,Ab Mutalib NS,Jamal R

更新日期：2017-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypertension-induced cardiac apoptosis is a major contributor to early-stage heart-failure. Our previous studies have found that p53-mediated mitochondrial fission is involved in aldosterone-induced podocyte apoptosis. However, it is not clear that whether p53-induced mitochondrial fission is critical for hypertensive...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Qi J,Wang F,Yang P,Wang X,Xu R,Chen J,Yuan Y,Lu Z,Duan J

更新日期：2018-03-09 00:00:00

abstract：Background:5α-reductase type 2 deficiency (5αRD) is an autosomal recessive hereditary disease of the group of 46, XY disorders of sex development (DSD). Objective:To study the growth pattern in Chinese pediatric patients with 5αRD. Subjects:Data were obtained from 141 patients with 5αRD (age: 0-16 years old) who visi...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Zhao X,Song Y,Chen S,Wang X,Luo F,Yang Y,Chen L,Chen R,Chen H,Su Z,Wu D,Gong C

更新日期：2019-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibrosis is a common, persistent and potentially debilitating complication of chemotherapy and radiation regimens used for the treatment of cancer. The molecular mechanisms underlying fibrosis have been well studied and reveal overall processes that are largely ubiquitous. However, it is important to note that althoug...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Mancini ML,Sonis ST

更新日期：2014-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The recent approval of a therapeutic for a circadian disorder has increased interest in developing additional medicines for disorders characterized by circadian disruption. However, previous experience demonstrates that drug development for central nervous system (CNS) disorders has a high failure rate. Personalized m...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Skelton RL,Kornhauser JM,Tate BA

更新日期：2015-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is an inherited ocular disorder with no effective treatment. RP onset and progression trigger a cascade of retinal disorders that lead to the death of photoreceptors. After photoreceptors death, neuronal, glial and vascular remodeling can be observed in the retina. The purpose of this study w...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Gimeno-Hernández R,Cantó A,Fernández-Carbonell A,Olivar T,Hernández-Rabaza V,Almansa I,Miranda M

更新日期：2020-12-23 00:00:00

abstract：:The endogenous cannabinoid (endocannabinoid) system regulates a diverse array of physiological processes and unsurprisingly possesses considerable potential targets for the potential treatment of numerous disease states, including two receptors (i.e., CB1 and CB2 receptors) and enzymes regulating their endogenous liga...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Schurman LD,Lichtman AH

更新日期：2017-02-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes is affecting the social and economic developments in developing countries like Sri Lanka. Siddha Medicine (Tamil Medicine) is mostly practiced in the Eastern and Northern Provinces of Sri Lanka. Our recent review of Sri Lankan Siddha historical documents identified 171 plant species used to prepare anti-diabe...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Sathasivampillai SV,Rajamanoharan PRS,Heinrich M

更新日期：2018-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB), previously known as menorrhagia, is in place with heavy flow and longer lasting days of bleeding during menstrual period, sequentially leading to anemia. We reported a rare case of HMB in a 33-year-old patient after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), who presented with acute coro...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Gu ZC,Shi FH,Zhu J,Wan F,Shen L,Li H

更新日期：2019-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The need for novel drugs for the treatment of autoimmune diseases is high, since available pharmaceuticals often have substantial side effects and limited efficacy. Natural products are a good starting point in the development of immunosuppressive leads. Since enhanced T cell proliferation is a common feature of autoi...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Zimmermann-Klemd AM,Reinhardt JK,Morath A,Schamel WW,Steinberger P,Leitner J,Huber R,Hamburger M,Gründemann C

更新日期：2020-04-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Mechanisms of pain resolution are largely unclear. Increasing evidence suggests that specialized pro-resolving mediators (SPMs), derived from fish oil docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), promote the resolution of acute inflammation and potently inhibit inflammatory and neuropathic pain. In this study, we examined the analgesi...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Zhang L,Terrando N,Xu ZZ,Bang S,Jordt SE,Maixner W,Serhan CN,Ji RR

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accumulating evidence suggests that Astragaloside IV (AS-IV) improves cardiac function and protects the cardiovascular system. However, the molecular targets involved remain ambiguous. In this work, we report research suggesting that AS-IV can antagonize arrhythmias and reduce the cardiac damage induced by aconitine i...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Wang M,Shi Y,Yao L,Li Q,Wang Y,Li J,Fu D

更新日期：2020-06-24 00:00:00

abstract：:In studies comparing regular versus on-demand treatment for patients with mild persistent asthma, on-demand treatment seems to have a similar efficacy on clinical and functional outcomes, but it does not suppress chronic airway inflammation or airway hyper-responsiveness (AHR) associated with asthma. Data on the effic...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Montuschi P

更新日期：2011-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of new medicines today, requires a multi-professional workforce, both in industry and the clinical research arena. Pharmaceutical physicians (PPs) and medicines development scientists (MDS) need a certain level of competence, achieved through on-the-job experience, with a postgraduate education foundat...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Imamura K,Criscuolo D,Jurczynska A,Kesselring G,Stonier P,Tsuda T,Silva H

更新日期：2019-03-05 00:00:00