Binding, Thermodynamics, and Selectivity of a Non-peptide Antagonist to the Melanocortin-4 Receptor.

abstract：:Phytochemical studies are seeking new alternatives to prevent or treat cancer, including different types of leukemias. Campomanesia adamantium, commonly known as guavira or guabiroba, exhibits pharmacological properties including antioxidant, antimicrobial, and antiproliferative activities. Considering the anticancer ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Campos JF,Espindola PPT,Torquato HFV,Vital WD,Justo GZ,Silva DB,Carollo CA,de Picoli Souza K,Paredes-Gamero EJ,Dos Santos EL

更新日期：2017-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies compared the molecular similarity of marketed drugs and endogenous human metabolites (endogenites), using a series of fingerprint-type encodings, variously ranked and clustered using the Tanimoto (Jaccard) similarity coefficient (TS). Because this gives equal weight to all parts of the encod...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： O'Hagan S,Kell DB

更新日期：2016-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Vitamin D deficiency is linked to accelerated decline in lung function, increased inflammation, and reduced immunity in chronic lung diseases. Epidemiological studies have suggested that vitamin D insufficiency is associated with low lung function in susceptible subjects who are exposed to higher levels of environment...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Sundar IK,Rahman I

更新日期：2011-08-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: The present study compared the risk of ischemic stroke in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients receiving digoxin and amiodarone. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted using the longitudinal population-based database of Taiwan's National Health Insurance program. Patients with AF who received amioda...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Lai KC,Chen SJ,Lin CS,Yang FC,Lin CL,Hsu CW,Huang WC,Kao CH

更新日期：2018-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Scoring functions play an important role in structure-based virtual screening. It has been widely accepted that target-specific scoring functions (TSSFs) may achieve better performance compared with universal scoring functions in actual drug research and development processes. A method that can effectively construct T...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Wang D,Cui C,Ding X,Xiong Z,Zheng M,Luo X,Jiang H,Chen K

更新日期：2019-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：:UV irradiation-induced oxidative stress and inflammation contribute to the development of skin diseases. Therefore, targeting oxidative stress and inflammation might contribute to reduce skin diseases. Resolvin D1 (RvD1) is a bioactive metabolite generated during inflammation to actively orchestrate the resolution of ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Saito P,Melo CPB,Martinez RM,Fattori V,Cezar TLC,Pinto IC,Bussmann AJC,Vignoli JA,Georgetti SR,Baracat MM,Verri WA Jr,Casagrande R

更新日期：2018-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Cefoperazone/sulbactam is a broad-spectrum antibacterial agent. Drug-induced immune hemolytic anemia is a rare but serious condition, and reactive thrombocytosis is caused by processes extrinsic to the megakaryocyte. Limited data are available for cefoperazone/sulbactam-associated hemolytic anemia and reac...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Zhou L,Bao J,Ma J

更新日期：2019-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Phytoestrogen has been proposed as an alternative to hormone replacement therapy, which has been demonstrated to promote a high risk of breast cancer. However, the effect of phytoestrogen on breast cancer development has not been fully understood. Bakuchiol is an active ingredient of a traditional Chinese herbal medic...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Li L,Chen X,Liu CC,Lee LS,Man C,Cheng SH

更新日期：2016-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) and vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) through the binding of vasoactive intestinal peptide receptors (VIPRs), perform a wide variety of effects in human cancers, including glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). This tumor is characterized by extensive areas of hypox...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Maugeri G,D'Amico AG,Reitano R,Magro G,Cavallaro S,Salomone S,D'Agata V

更新日期：2016-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Abiraterone Acetate (AA) is approved for the treatment of mCRPC after failure of androgen deprivation therapy in whom chemotherapy is not yet clinically indicated and for treatment of mCRPC progressed during or after docetaxel-based chemotherapy regimen. The aim of this study is to evaluate the role of early...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Facchini G,Caffo O,Ortega C,D'Aniello C,Di Napoli M,Cecere SC,Della Pepa C,Crispo A,Maines F,Ruatta F,Iovane G,Pisconti S,Montella M,Berretta M,Pignata S,Cavaliere C

更新日期：2016-05-18 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a group of small non-coding RNAs with approximately 19-25 nucleotides that are involved in regulating a range of developmental and physiological processes. Non-exosomal circulating and exosomal miRNAs have also been proposed to be useful in diagnostics as biomarkers for diseases and different ty...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Nik Mohamed Kamal NNSB,Shahidan WNS

更新日期：2020-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to ascertain the mechanism underlying the effects of acteoside (ACT) from Ligustrum robustum (Roxb.) Blume (Oleaceae) on lipid metabolism and synthesis. ACT, a water-soluble phenylpropanoid glycoside, is the most abundant and major active component of L. robustum; the leaves of L. robustum, known as kudingcha...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Sun L,Yu F,Yi F,Xu L,Jiang B,Le L,Xiao P

更新日期：2019-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) who require anticoagulant therapy are at increased risk of bleeding. The optimal regimen for these patients is uncertain. This study aimed to compare safety and efficacy of antithrombotic regimens used in patients undergoing PCI with concomitant ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Bunmark W,Jinatongthai P,Vathesatogkit P,Thakkinstian A,Reid CM,Wongcharoen W,Chaiyakunapruk N,Nathisuwan S

更新日期：2018-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by airflow limitation and variable respiratory symptoms. It is characterized by variable symptoms such as cough, wheeze, chest tightness, and shortness of breath which vary in intensity and time. In order to reach a comprehensive approach of disease management, th...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Zampogna E,Zappa M,Spanevello A,Visca D

更新日期：2020-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Βeta-cyclodextrin (β-CD) with a hydrophobic cavity enables the formation of inclusion complexes with organic molecules. The formation of host-guest complexes makes the application of β-CD popular in many fields, but their interaction with organisms is poorly understood. In the present study, the effect of β-CD on gut ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Lv S,Zhang X,Feng Y,Jiang Q,Niu C,Yang Y,Wang X

更新日期：2021-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Parkinson's disease (PD), characterized with bradykinesia, static tremor, rigidity and disturbances in balance, is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder. Along with the largely aging population in the world, the incidence is increasing year by year, which imposes the negative impacts on patients, their fam...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Li X,Zhang Y,Wang Y,Xu J,Xin P,Meng Y,Wang Q,Kuang H

更新日期：2017-09-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Impaired apoptotic clearance of myofibroblasts can result in the continuous expansion of scar tissue during the persistent injury in the lung. However, the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying the apoptotic clearance of multiple mesenchymal cells including fibrocytes, fibroblasts and myofibroblasts in severe f...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Kasam RK,Reddy GB,Jegga AG,Madala SK

更新日期：2019-05-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies on the abuse potential of modafinil, a psychostimulant-like drug used to treat narcolepsy, are still controversial. While some studies claim no potential for abuse, increasing evidence suggests that modafinil induces abuse-related effects, including rapid-onset behavioral sensitization (i.e., a type of sensiti...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Wuo-Silva R,Fukushiro-Lopes DF,Fialho BP,Hollais AW,Santos-Baldaia R,Marinho EAV,Mári-Kawamoto E,Yokoyama TS,Lopes-Silva LB,Berro LF,Frussa-Filho R,Longo BM

更新日期：2019-03-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Cisplatin, as the first-line anti-tumor agent, is widely used for treatment of a variety of malignancies including non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, the acquired resistance has been a major obstacle for the clinical application. Scutellarin is a active flavone extracted from Erigeron breviscapus Hand-Mazz t...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Sun CY,Zhu Y,Li XF,Wang XQ,Tang LP,Su ZQ,Li CY,Zheng GJ,Feng B

更新日期：2018-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Background and Objective: Idiopathic central precocious puberty (ICPP) is characterized by early pubertal changes, the acceleration of growth velocity, and rapid bone maturation that often results in reduced adult height. Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRHa) is currently considered to be an effective therap...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Yu HK,Liu X,Chen JK,Wang S,Quan XY

更新日期：2019-02-11 00:00:00

abstract：:SARS-CoV-2 is the most recent coronavirus which crossed the species barrier in 2019 and provoked a still ongoing and dangerous pandemic known as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The SARS-CoV-2 infection has triggered an impressive amount of clinical and experimental studies to identify an effective and safe therap...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Iacob S,Iacob DG

更新日期：2020-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：:B lymphocytes play a critical role in humoral immunity. Abnormal B cell development and function cause a variety of hematological malignancies such as myeloma, B cell lymphoma, and leukemia. Histone deacetylase 6 (HDAC6) inhibitors alone or in combination with other drugs have shown efficacy in several hematological m...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Yang J,Li D,Zhou J

更新日期：2020-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease characterized by synovial hyperplasia and progressive joint destruction. As reported previously, recombinant human endostatin (rhEndostatin) is associated with inhibition of joint bone destruction present in rat adjuvant-induced arthritis; however, the effect of rhEndostat...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Chen N,Gao RF,Yuan FL,Zhao MD

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antipsychotic drugs are often used for the treatment of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), especially psychosis and behavioral disturbances (e.g., aggression and agitation). They are prescribed alone or in conjunction with anti-dementia (e.g., anti-Alzheimer's disease drugs) and other psychotrop...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Ohno Y,Kunisawa N,Shimizu S

更新日期：2019-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Rifampicin exhibits complexities in its pharmacokinetics (PK), including high inter-occasion variability (IOV), which is challenging for dose individualization. Model-informed precision dosing (MIPD) can be used to optimize individual doses. In this simulation-based study we investigated the magnitude of IOV in rifamp...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Keutzer L,Simonsson USH

更新日期：2020-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article on p. 648 in vol. 8, PMID: 28959205.]. ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Zhong ZF,Yu HB,Wang CM,Qiang WA,Wang SP,Zhang JM,Yu H,Cui L,Wu T,Li DQ,Wang YT

更新日期：2017-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：:A growing set of observations points to mitochondrial dysfunction, iron accumulation, oxidative damage and chronic inflammation as common pathognomonic signs of a number of neurodegenerative diseases that includes Alzheimer's disease, Huntington disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Friedrich's ataxia and Parkinson'...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Urrutia PJ,Mena NP,Núñez MT

更新日期：2014-03-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Prostate cancer (PCa) is one of the most prevalent male cancers in western world. Radiation therapy (RT) is commonly used to treat PCa patients. However, a certain proportion of patients develop radioresistant PCa cells, which results in metastatic disease. Statins, which inhibit 3-hydroxy-3-methyl glutaryl coenzyme A...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Chen YA,Shih HW,Lin YC,Hsu HY,Wu TF,Tsai CH,Wu CL,Wu HY,Hsieh JT,Tang CH,Lai CH

更新日期：2018-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Quinoxaline 1,4-di-N-oxides (QdNOs) have manifold biological properties, including antimicrobial, antitumoral, antitrypanosomal and antiinflammatory/antioxidant activities. These diverse activities endow them broad applications and prospects in human and veterinary medicines. As QdNOs arouse widespread interest, the e...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Cheng G,Sa W,Cao C,Guo L,Hao H,Liu Z,Wang X,Yuan Z

更新日期：2016-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a recessive genetic disease due to mutations of the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR) gene encoding the CFTR chloride channel. The ion transport abnormalities related to CFTR mutation generate a dehydrated airway surface liquid (ASL) layer, which is responsible for an a...

journal_title：Frontiers in pharmacology

authors： Briottet M,Shum M,Urbach V

更新日期：2020-09-02 00:00:00