A comprehensive listing of bioactivation pathways of organic functional groups.

abstract：:A amyloid-β (Aβ) plaque formation in the brain is known to be the root cause of Alzheimer's disease (AD), which affects the behavior, memory, and cognitive ability in humans. The brain starts undergoing changes several years before the actual appearance of the symptoms. Nanotechnology could prove to be an alternative ...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Chauhan PS,Yadav D,Koul B,Mohanta YK,Jin JO

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent advances in the biological and analytical sciences have led to unprecedented interest in the discovery and quantitation of endogenous molecules that serve as indicators of drug safety, mechanism of action, efficacy, and disease state progression. By allowing for improved decision-making, these indicators, refer...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Ackermann BL,Hale JE,Duffin KL

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Methotrexate (MTX) is a folate analogue with high therapeutic efficiency in the treatment of cancers and autoimmune diseases. The efficacy and toxicity of MTX may be altered by genetic polymorphisms in genes involved in MTX metabolic pathway. Personalized pharmacotherapy based on gene polymorphisms enables a...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Cao M,Guo M,Wu DQ,Meng L

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Work on human immortalized cell lines is not considered research on human subjects, but does involve biohazards. It has also been estimated that about 80% of human cell lines are the kind of cells that they are expected. Cells that are cultured directly from a subject are referred to as primary cells. Clonetics is the...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Gomase VS,Tagore S,Changbhale SS,Kale KV

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is a sudden decrease in kidney function. In the early period, the highest percentage of AKI occurs among newborns hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care units, especially premature neonates. The prognosis of AKI depends on the type and severity of the cause of an injury, the ac...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Kamianowska M,Szczepański M,Wasilewska A

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drug metabolite identification and metabolic characteristics analysis play a crucial role in new drug research and development, because they can lead to varied efficacy, severe adverse reactions, and even toxicity. Classical methodologies for metabolite identification have mainly been based on mass spectrometry (MS) c...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Lu W,Xu Y,Zhao Y,Cen X

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes is associated with an increase risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Recently, macrovascular complications of diabetes have been shown to start before the development of diabetes. Indeed, several clinical studies have confirmed the increased risk of CVD in patients with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT). Sinc...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Yamagishi S,Matsui T,Ueda S,Fukami K,Okuda S

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine (5-MeO-DMT) belongs to a group of naturally-occurring psychoactive indolealkylamine drugs. It acts as a nonselective serotonin (5-HT) agonist and causes many physiological and behavioral changes. 5-MeO-DMT is O-demethylated by polymorphic cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6) to an active metab...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Shen HW,Jiang XL,Winter JC,Yu AM

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phenolic compounds are commonly found in natural sources like plant-based foods and beverages. These compounds have received much attention due to their unique biological properties. Polyphenols possess a significant binding affinity for serum albumins which are known to be principal extracellular proteins with a high...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Jaldappagari S,Balakrishnan S,Hegde AH,Teradal NL,Narayan PS

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The assessment of in vitro inhibition and induction of the cytochrome P450 enzymes of the liver is a critical part of the drug discovery and development process in order to ensure that two or more drugs can be safely coadministered without alterations in exposure. Early assessment of potential candidates using high th...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Walsky RL,Boldt SE

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reviews the metabolism of new designer drugs of abuse that have emerged on the black market during the last years and is an update of a review published in 2005. The presented review contains data concerning the so-called 2C compounds (phenethylamine type) such as 4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxy-beta-phenethylamine (...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Meyer MR,Maurer HH

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mutation in the B RAF at V600E has been well implicated in the carcinogenesis that makes it as an attractive therapeutictarget. In the present study, we sought to identify the basis of V600E mutation at functional and structural grounds. The study also endeavors in identification of small molecule as a poten...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Bandaru S,Sumithnath TG,Sharda S,Lakhotia S,Sharma A,Jain A,Hussain T,Nayarisseri A,Singh SK

更新日期：2017-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Various transporters, including efflux transporters and uptake transporters, play an important role in the pharmacokinetics of drugs. Currently, studies suggest that several antibiotics also serve as substrates for transporters. In addition, these antibiotics are usually combined with other drugs to treat di...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Hua WJ,Hua WX,Jian Z,Wei PH,Ni LY,Hua LY,Wen CD,Ying Z,Li C

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bioavailability of orally administered drugs can be influenced by a number of factors including release from the formulation, dissolution, stability in the gastrointestinal (GI) environment, permeability through the gut wall and first-pass gut wall and hepatic metabolism. Although there are various enzymes in the gut ...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Darwich AS,Neuhoff S,Jamei M,Rostami-Hodjegan A

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The M2 proton channel is translated by the M gene segment of influenza viruses, and has been adopted as an attractive target for influenza A viruses, on which a series of adamantane-based drugs act. However, recently epidemic influenza viruses have had strong resistant effects against the adamantane-based drugs. In th...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Yu Y,Li X,Hao P,Wang JF,Chou KC

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reviews the empirical methods of quantitative microdialysis that have been used to interpret the results obtained from pharmacokinetic studies. The concept of extraction efficiency or recovery and the properties of recovery in vivo (variation with flow rate, time dependency and influence of the mode of admi...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Cano-Cebrián MJ,Zornoza T,Polache A,Granero L

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pressing need for targeting, detecting, monitoring, and treating diseased cells concomitantly gives rise to multi-functional nanomedicines, especially those that can combine diagnostic and therapeutic abilities, which are referred to as nanotheranostics. Recently, nanotheranostics are of significant clinical inter...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Han N,Yang YY,Wang S,Zheng S,Fan W

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:P-glycoprotein (P-gp) is involved in MDR and in neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson disease (PD), Alzheimer disease (AD) and epilepsy. Cytochrome P450 enzymes (CYP450s) catalyze the metabolism of a wide variety of endogenous and exogenous compounds including xenobiotics, drugs, environmental toxins, steroids...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Inglese C,Perrone MG,Berardi F,Perrone R,Colabufo NA

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Understanding the mechanism of action of organophosphates (OP)/nerve agents -- irreversible acetylcholinesterase (AChE, EC 3.1.1.7) inhibition at the cholinergic synapses followed by metabolic dysbalance of the organism -- two therapeutic principles for antidotal treatment are derived. The main drugs are anticholinerg...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Bajgar J,Kuca K,Jun D,Bartosova L,Fusek J

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increasing incidences of type 2 diabetes make it necessary to have a better understanding of the risk factors for its prediction. Taking a note of resilience in risk factors, dynamics of the emerging factors other than traditional ones are showing a great interest in recent years which imprints a significant...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Yadav D,Cho KH

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since conventional therapeutic approaches in cancer are highly invasive they hardly prolong patient survival for more than few months. Having the ability to stimulate both cellular and humoural immune responses, immunisation with naked plasmid DNA encoding tumour-associated antigens or tumour-specific antigens has rec...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Chiarella P,Fazio VM,Signori E

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infection with the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV) results in a chronic infection that progressively cripples the host immune defenses. HIV infection is associated with increased tryptophan (trp) catabolism by the cytokine-inducible enzyme indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO). IDO has powerful immune suppressiv...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Boasso A,Shearer GM

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transporters for organic anions and organic cations in kidney, liver, intestine, brain, and placenta play essential roles in drug disposition. The cloning and characterization of these transporters have significantly advanced our understanding of the molecular and cellular mechanisms of the drug disposition process. T...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： You G

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Malignant tumors are the leading cause of death in humans. Due to the tedious efforts and investigations made in the field of marine drug discovery, there is now a scientific bridge between marine and pharmaceutical sciences. However, currently only few marine drugs have been lined towards anticancer directi...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Shakeel E,Arora D,Jamal QMS,Akhtar S,Khan MKA,Kamal MA,Siddiqui MH,Lohani M,Arif JM

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review focuses primarily on the mammalian medium and long-chain fatty acid coenzyme A ligases that have been implicated in the metabolism of xenobiotic carboxylic acids such as pesticides, arylpropionate non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and the hypolipidaemic clofibrate and its congeners. Evidence of multipl...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Knights KM,Drogemuller CJ

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The binding of drugs with serum proteins can affect the activity, distribution, rate of excretion, and toxicity of pharmaceutical agents in the body. One tool that can be used to quickly analyze and characterize these interactions is high-performance affinity chromatography (HPAC). This review shows how HPAC can be us...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Hage DS,Anguizola J,Barnaby O,Jackson A,Yoo MJ,Papastavros E,Pfaunmiller E,Sobansky M,Tong Z

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evaluation and optimization of drug metabolism and pharmacokinetic data plays an important role in drug discovery and development and several reliable in vitro ADME models are available. Recently higher throughput in vitro ADME screening facilities have been established in order to be able to evaluate an appreciable f...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Hop CE,Cole MJ,Davidson RE,Duignan DB,Federico J,Janiszewski JS,Jenkins K,Krueger S,Lebowitz R,Liston TE,Mitchell W,Snyder M,Steyn SJ,Soglia JR,Taylor C,Troutman MD,Umland J,West M,Whalen KM,Zelesky V,Zhao SX

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Knowledge regarding cytochrome P450 (P450) is crucial to the fields of drug therapy and drug development, as well as in our understanding of the mechanisms underlying the metabolic activation of potentially toxic and carcinogenic compounds. Escherichia coli is the most extensively utilized host in the production of re...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Yun CH,Yim SK,Kim DH,Ahn T

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transplantation has become an established and successful therapy. Rejections and infections are the principal immune-related complications in the post-transplant course. A reliable and early diagnosis is necessary to prevent graft failure and patient morbidity. Despite the immunologic nature of these complications the...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Grebe SO,Mueller TF

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review introduces the Noscapine, which is being used as an antitussive drug for a long time has been recently discovered as a novel tubulin-binding, anti-angiogenic anticancer drug that causes cell cycle arrest and induces apoptosis in cancer cells both in vitro as well as in vivo. Noscapine is a multifunctional ...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Singh H,Singh P,Kumari K,Chandra A,Dass SK,Chandra R

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00