The role of calpain in oncotic cell death.

abstract：:Microbicides, substances applied topically to prevent sexual HIV infection, are needed to empower receptive sexual partners with effective prevention methods. Several large microbicide trials, however, failed to demonstrate efficacy, thus motivating a reevaluation of the current microbicide development paradigm, which...

journal_title：Annual review of pharmacology and toxicology

authors： Hendrix CW,Cao YJ,Fuchs EJ

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The RNA polymerase I (Pol I) transcription machinery in the nucleolus is the key convergence point that collects and integrates a vast array of information from cellular signaling cascades to regulate ribosome production that in turn guides cell growth and proliferation. Cancer cells commonly harbor mutations that ina...

journal_title：Annual review of pharmacology and toxicology

authors： Drygin D,Rice WG,Grummt I

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Billions of US dollars are invested every year by the pharmaceutical industry in drug development, with the aim of introducing new drugs that are effective and have minimal side effects. Thirty percent of in-pipeline drugs are excluded in an early phase of preclinical and clinical screening owing to cardiovascular saf...

journal_title：Annual review of pharmacology and toxicology

authors： Magdy T,Schuldt AJT,Wu JC,Bernstein D,Burridge PW

更新日期：2018-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Exposure of the developing conceptus to selected environmental agents can lead to deleterious and often times lethal birth defects. These malformations result in serious emotional and financial consequences to families and societies worldwide. As we continue to progress technologically, we face challenges from the int...

journal_title：Annual review of pharmacology and toxicology

authors： Finnell RH,Waes JG,Eudy JD,Rosenquist TH

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies of membrane transporters have revealed their importance in determining the pharmacokinetics of transporter substrates. When drug-drug interactions (DDIs) or genetic polymorphisms (i.e., pharmacogenetics) affect the activities of transporters, the pharmacokinetics of transporter substrate drugs is altere...

journal_title：Annual review of pharmacology and toxicology

authors： Yoshida K,Maeda K,Sugiyama Y

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A number of exciting findings have been made in astrocytes during the past 15 years that have led many researchers to redefine how the brain works. Astrocytes are now widely regarded as cells that propagate Ca(2+) over long distances in response to stimulation, and, similar to neurons, release transmitters (called gli...

journal_title：Annual review of pharmacology and toxicology

authors： Fiacco TA,Agulhon C,McCarthy KD

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The developing central nervous system (CNS) is more vulnerable to injury than the adult one. Although a great deal of research has been devoted to subtle effects of developmental exposure, such as neurobehavioral changes, this review instead focuses on a number of chemicals that have been shown, in several experimenta...

journal_title：Annual review of pharmacology and toxicology

authors： Costa LG,Aschner M,Vitalone A,Syversen T,Soldin OP

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) represent a major class of proteins in the genome of many species, including humans. In addition to the mapping of a number of human disorders to regions of the genome containing GPCRs, a growing body of literature has documented frequently occurring variations (i.e. polymorphisms) ...

journal_title：Annual review of pharmacology and toxicology

authors： Rana BK,Shiina T,Insel PA

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The application of rapid methods currently used for screening discovery drug candidates for metabolism and pharmacokinetic characteristics is discussed. General considerations are given for screening in this context, including the criteria for good screens, the use of counterscreens, the proper sequencing of screens, ...

journal_title：Annual review of pharmacology and toxicology

authors： White RE

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The major concepts presented in this review can be summarized as follows: 1. There is a multidirectional continuum of anesthetic states--some represented by CNS excitation and others by depression. 2. The reticular activating system is influenced by all anesthetics; some inhibit its action (stage III) and some hyperex...

journal_title：Annual review of pharmacology and toxicology

authors： Winters WD

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Long-acting contraceptives are the most effective reversible contraceptive methods. Increasing patients' access to these contraceptives may translate into fewer unintended pregnancies and lead to substantial individual and public health benefits. However, development of long-acting products can be complex and challeng...

journal_title：Annual review of pharmacology and toxicology

authors： Li L,Tran D,Zhu H,Balimane P,Willett G,Zhao P,Gerrard SE,Vogelsong KM,Wang Y,Seo SK

更新日期：2021-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyclic ADP-ribose (cADPR) and nicotinic acid adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NAADP) are two Ca(2+) messengers derived from NAD and NADP, respectively. Although NAADP is a linear molecule, structurally distinct from the cyclic cADPR, it is synthesized by similar enzymes, ADP-ribosyl cyclase and its homolog, CD38. The c...

journal_title：Annual review of pharmacology and toxicology

authors： Lee HC

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Originally, organophosphorus (OP) toxicology consisted of acetylcholinesterase inhibition by insecticides and chemical threat agents acting as phosphorylating agents for serine in the catalytic triad, but this is no longer the case. Other serine hydrolases can be secondary OP targets, depending on the OP structure, an...

journal_title：Annual review of pharmacology and toxicology

authors： Casida JE

更新日期：2017-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The theme "New Approaches for Studying Drug and Toxicant Action: Applications to Drug Discovery and Development" links 13 articles in this volume of the Annual Review of Pharmacology and Toxicology (ARPT). The engaging prefatory articles by Arthur Cho and Robert Lefkowitz set the stage for this theme and for the revie...

journal_title：Annual review of pharmacology and toxicology

authors： Insel PA,Amara SG,Blaschke TF,Meyer UA

更新日期：2018-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Retinoids regulate gene transcription by binding to the nuclear receptors, the retinoic acid (RA) receptors (RARs), and the retinoid X receptors (RXRs). RARs and RXRs are ligand-activated transcription factors for the regulation of RA-responsive genes. The actions of RARs and RXRs on gene transcription require a highl...

journal_title：Annual review of pharmacology and toxicology

authors： Wei LN

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Risk Assessment Committee of the European Chemicals Agency issued an opinion on classifying titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a suspected human carcinogen upon inhalation. Recent animal studies indicate that TiO2 may be carcinogenic through the oral route. There is considerable uncertainty on the carcinogenicity of TiO2,...

journal_title：Annual review of pharmacology and toxicology

authors： Braakhuis HM,Gosens I,Heringa MB,Oomen AG,Vandebriel RJ,Groenewold M,Cassee FR

更新日期：2021-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyclooxygenase (COX), first purified in 1976 and cloned in 1988, is the key enzyme in the synthesis of prostaglandins (PGs) from arachidonic acid. In 1991, several laboratories identified a product from a second gene with COX activity and called it COX-2. However, COX-2 was inducible, and the inducing stimuli included...

journal_title：Annual review of pharmacology and toxicology

authors： Vane JR,Bakhle YS,Botting RM

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA topoisomerases are double-edged swords. They are essential for many vital functions of DNA during normal cell growth. However, they are also highly vulnerable under various physiological and nonphysiological stresses because of their delicate act on breaking and rejoining DNA. These stresses (e.g. exposure to topo...

journal_title：Annual review of pharmacology and toxicology

authors： Li TK,Liu LF

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Conflicting views abound on the peripheral neurotransmitter and neuromodulator roles of purine compounds. Substantial organ- and species-related variations have become apparent. There is, however, a body of compelling evidence for such roles, if not so broad and ubiquitous as those envisioned (7) for the central nervo...

journal_title：Annual review of pharmacology and toxicology

authors： Su C

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Though opioid receptors are more difficult to purify and characterize than other cell surface receptors, significant progress has been made in the past several years. At least a dozen groups have now reported purification of opioid-binding proteins, either in a form that retains ligand-binding properties, or in a cova...

journal_title：Annual review of pharmacology and toxicology

authors： Loh HH,Smith AP

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The recent advances made in elucidating the processes of nociception have altered the way that chronic pain therapy and analgesic drug development are approached. Recent studies have highlighted new targets for drug discovery, including inhibition of inflammatory mediators (kinins, growth factors), newly expressed pro...

journal_title：Annual review of pharmacology and toxicology

authors： Dray A,Urban L

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parkinson's disease (PD) is a chronic, progressive, disabling neurodegenerative disorder that begins in mid to late life and is characterized by motor impairment, autonomic dysfunction, and, in many, psychological and cognitive changes. Recent advances have helped delineate pathogenetic mechanisms, yet the cause of PD...

journal_title：Annual review of pharmacology and toxicology

authors： Goldman SM

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This essay is an account of the author's experience in trying to interpret the action of drugs as seen in in vitro bioassays. The central theme is how the development of simple mathematical models has assisted in the interpretation of drug actions. Starting from encounters with partial agonists, the essay describes th...

journal_title：Annual review of pharmacology and toxicology

authors： Black J

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 (ASK1) is a mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) kinase kinase of the c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) and p38 MAPK pathways. ASK1 is preferentially activated by various cytotoxic stressors and plays pivotal roles in a wide variety of cellular response to them. Recent analyses of A...

journal_title：Annual review of pharmacology and toxicology

authors： Takeda K,Noguchi T,Naguro I,Ichijo H

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arterial tone is coordinated among vessel segments to optimize nutrient transport and organ function. Coordinated vasomotor activity is remarkable to observe and depends on stimuli, sparsely generated in tissue, eliciting electrical responses that conduct lengthwise among electrically coupled vascular cells. The condu...

journal_title：Annual review of pharmacology and toxicology

authors： Welsh DG,Tran CHT,Hald BO,Sancho M

更新日期：2018-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Drug transporters are now widely acknowledged as important determinants governing drug absorption, excretion, and, in many cases, extent of drug entry into target organs. There is also a greater appreciation that altered drug transporter function, whether due to genetic polymorphisms, drug-drug interactions, or enviro...

journal_title：Annual review of pharmacology and toxicology

authors： DeGorter MK,Xia CQ,Yang JJ,Kim RB

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:HIV protease inhibitors, as components of combination antiretroviral drug regimens, have substantially reduced the morbidity and mortality associated with HIV infection. They selectively block the action of the virus-encoded protease and stop the virus from replicating. In general, these drugs have poor systemic bioav...

journal_title：Annual review of pharmacology and toxicology

authors： Flexner C

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ion channels and G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are regulated by lipids in their membrane environment. Structural studies combined with biophysical and molecular simulation investigations reveal interaction sites for specific lipids on membrane protein structures. For K channels, PIP2 plays a key role in regulati...

journal_title：Annual review of pharmacology and toxicology

authors： Duncan AL,Song W,Sansom MSP

更新日期：2020-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Behavioral consequences of low-level lead (Pb) exposure include impairments in learning processes and in Fixed-Interval schedule-controlled operant behavior. Although the neurobiological bases of these effects remain undetermined, current evidence suggests that inhibitory effects of Pb on the NMDA receptor complex may...

journal_title：Annual review of pharmacology and toxicology

authors： Cory-Slechta DA

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transgenic rodent models for measuring mutations provide a tool for assessing tissue-specific mutations following in vivo treatment. These systems are based on the insertion into the rodent genome Escherichia coli lacI (lac repressor) or lacZ (beta-galactosidase) genes that serve as targets for mutations. Following in...

journal_title：Annual review of pharmacology and toxicology

authors： Mirsalis JC,Monforte JA,Winegar RA

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00