Cyclo-oxygenase (COX) inhibiting nitric oxide donating (CINODs) drugs: a review of their current status.

abstract：:Cancer is a multifactorial disease including interactions of complex genetic and environmental factors. Clinical efficacy of anticancer chemotherapies is hampered by various factors including multidrug resistance (MDR). There is a strong need to discover more potent novel cancer drugs to kill cancer cells selectively....

journal_title：Current topics in medicinal chemistry

authors： Kucuksayan E,Ozben T

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:L-DOPA is a di-hydroxy-phenyl, catecholamine precursor, amino acid, initially considered as an inert compound and now the key stone for the treatment of Parkinson's disease (PD) and some hereditary dystonias. L-DOPA, when administered to mammals, is rapidly metabolized to dopamine and 3-OM-DOPA, and its half-life in p...

journal_title：Current topics in medicinal chemistry

authors： Mena MA,Casarejos MJ,Solano RM,de Yébenes JG

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Computational toxicity modeling can have significant impact in the drug discovery process, especially when utilized as a sentinel filter for common drug safety liabilities, such as mutagenicity, carcinogenicity and teratogenicity. This review will focus on the strengths and limitations of the current computational mod...

journal_title：Current topics in medicinal chemistry

authors： Pearl GM,Livingston-Carr S,Durham SK

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The neurotransmitter (S)-glutamate [(S)-Glu] is responsible for most of the excitatory neurotransmission in the central nervous system. The effect of (S)-Glu is mediated by both ionotropic and metabotropic receptors. Glutamate receptor agonists are generally α-amino acids with one or more stereogenic centers due to st...

journal_title：Current topics in medicinal chemistry

authors： Vogensen SB,Greenwood JR,Bunch L,Clausen RP

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacterial infections constitute an always growing health problem worldwide. The resistance to antibiotics of an increasing number of bacterial pathogens necessitates a permanent search for new molecules with different mechanisms of action. Histidine biosynthesis is an ancient pathway found in bacteria, archaebacteria,...

journal_title：Current topics in medicinal chemistry

authors： Monti SM,De Simone G,D'Ambrosio K

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The dynamics of gene expression are regulated by histone acetylases (HATs) and histone deacetylases (HDACs) that control the acetylation state of lysine side chains of the histone proteins of chromatin. The catalytic activity of these two enzymes remodels chromatin to control gene expression without altering gene sequ...

journal_title：Current topics in medicinal chemistry

authors： Wiech NL,Fisher JF,Helquist P,Wiest O

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Protein-ligand binding is among the most fundamental phenomena underlying all molecular biology, and a greater ability to more accurately and robustly predict the binding free energy of a small molecule ligand for its cognate protein is expected to have vast consequences for improving the efficiency of pharmaceutical ...

journal_title：Current topics in medicinal chemistry

authors： Abel R,Wang L,Mobley DL,Friesner RA

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During development, Glu receptors and N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors in particular initiate a cascade of signal transduction events and gene expression changes primarily involving Ca(2+) ion-mediated signaling induced by activation of either Ca(2+) ion-permeable receptor channels or voltage-sensitive Ca(2+) ion channe...

journal_title：Current topics in medicinal chemistry

authors： Balazs R

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The high sequence and structural homology among the hsp90 paralogs - Hsp90α, Hsp90β, Grp94, and Trap-1 - has made the development of paralog-specific inhibitors a challenging proposition. OBJECTIVE:This review surveys the state of developments in structural analysis, compound screening, and structure-based ...

journal_title：Current topics in medicinal chemistry

authors： Gewirth DT

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biomarkers in the clinical oncology field can have tremendous therapeutic impact especially if the marker is detected before clinical symptoms. This impact can be extended to the evaluation of clinical oncology treatments allowing evaluation of potential compounds to determine their efficacy in the disease treatment. ...

journal_title：Current topics in medicinal chemistry

authors： Belkowski SM,Polkovitch D,D'Andrea MR

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chagas disease and African sleeping sickness are trypanosomal infections that represent important public health problems in Latin America and Africa, respectively. The restriction of these diseases to the poorer parts of the world has meant that they have been largely neglected and limited progress has been made in th...

journal_title：Current topics in medicinal chemistry

authors： Wilkinson SR,Bot C,Kelly JM,Hall BS

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The first proteolytic step in the processing of amyloid precursor protein (APP) to amyloid-beta (Abeta) in the brain is performed by beta-site APP cleaving enzyme (BACE1). This enzyme is a membrane bound aspartic protease with high homology of the catalytic domain to renin and pepsin and of yet unknown physiologic fun...

journal_title：Current topics in medicinal chemistry

authors： Roggo S

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Zika is a worldwide pandemic dreadful viral transmission through Aedes mosquito vector. It significantly causes fever, joint pain or rash, and conjunctivitis. Pregnant mothers suffering from Zika viral infection may have fetal abnormalities due to severe neurological problems, characterized by microcephaly a...

journal_title：Current topics in medicinal chemistry

authors： Nandi S,Kaur R,Kumar M,Sharma A,Naaz A,Mandal SC

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Penile erection is a complex physiologic event resulting from the interactions of the nervous system on a highly specialized vascular organ. Activation of central nervous system melanocortinergic (MC) receptors with either endogenous or synthetic melanotropic ligands may initiate and/or facilitate spontaneous penile e...

journal_title：Current topics in medicinal chemistry

authors： King SH,Mayorov AV,Balse-Srinivasan P,Hruby VJ,Vanderah TW,Wessells H

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Homologation is a concept introduced by Gerhard in 1853 to describe a homologous series in organic chemistry. Since then, the concept has been adapted and used in medicinal chemistry as one of the most important strategies for molecular modification. The homologation types, their influence on physico-chemical properti...

journal_title：Current topics in medicinal chemistry

authors： Lima LM,Alves MA,do Amaral DN

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At present, a limited number of strategies exist for diagnostic imaging of patients with bacterial infection. While radiolabeled probes and white blood cells provide robust solutions to detect bacteria in humans, they also give false positives in cases of sterile inflammation. With the onset of bacterial drug resistan...

journal_title：Current topics in medicinal chemistry

authors： Sasser TA,Van Avermaete AE,White A,Chapman S,Johnson JR,Van Avermaete T,Gammon ST,Leevy WM

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rexinoids are selective ligands for the nuclear receptors known as RXRs. They do not bind to the receptors for all-trans-retinoic acid (RARs). Many new rexinoids have been synthesized and then assayed for their ability to suppress proliferation of cancer cells, to inhibit activation of inflammatory cells of the tumor ...

journal_title：Current topics in medicinal chemistry

authors： Liby KT,Sporn MB

更新日期：2016-06-16 00:00:00

abstract：:There exists a huge attrition rate of molecules in clinical trials. It was expected that high-throughput screening and combinatorial chemistry would make the task of producing drugs easier. However, the efforts of the past decade have not been an unvarnished success. As a result, a lot of experimental and computationa...

journal_title：Current topics in medicinal chemistry

authors： Ajay

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an irreversible multifaceted neurodegenerative disorder that gradually degrades neuronal cells. Presently, it is the most common reason for the memory loss and dementia in older individuals. It is patho-physiologically described by extracellular amyloid beta (Aβ) deposition, intracellular n...

journal_title：Current topics in medicinal chemistry

authors： Ul Islam B,Khan MS,Jabir NR,Kamal MA,Tabrez S

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Modulation of the androgen receptor has the potential to be an effective treatment for hypogonadism, andropause, and associated conditions such as sarcopenia, osteoporosis, benign prostatic hyperplasia, and sexual dysfunction. Side effects associated with classical anabolic steroid treatments have driven the quest for...

journal_title：Current topics in medicinal chemistry

authors： Cadilla R,Turnbull P

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Much attention has focused on the development of protein kinases as drug targets to treat a variety of human diseases including diabetes, cancer, hypertension and arthritis. To date, Gleevec is one example of a drug targeting protein that has successfully treated human cancer. Several other protein kinase inhibitors a...

journal_title：Current topics in medicinal chemistry

authors： Haystead TA

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lipoic acid (LA) is an antioxidant able to produce its effects in aqueous or lipophilic environments. Lipoate is the conjugate base of lipoic acid, and the most prevalent form of LA under physiological conditions. It presents a highly negative reduction potential, increases the expression of antioxidant enzymes and pa...

journal_title：Current topics in medicinal chemistry

authors： Moura FA,de Andrade KQ,dos Santos JC,Goulart MO

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rhodiola as one of traditional medicines has been used for clinical treatments due to its strong antioxidant properties. Phytochemical analysis revealed the presence of flavonoids, phenylpropanoids, phenylethanol/benzyl alcohol derivatives, cyanogenic glycosides and terpenoids. The bioactive compounds had been demonst...

journal_title：Current topics in medicinal chemistry

authors： Li Y,Wu J,Shi R,Li N,Xu Z,Sun M

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of vaccines has led to tremendous decreases in disease burdens across the world. Many challenges remain in expanding vaccine coverage to new pathogens, however, a struggle further hampered by a lack of understanding into many of the fundamental processes through which vaccines elicit robust immunity. In this r...

journal_title：Current topics in medicinal chemistry

authors： Platt A,Wetzler L

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ascidians (tunicates; sea squirts) are marine animals which provide a source of diverse, bioactive natural products, and a model for toxicity screenings. Compounds isolated from ascidians comprise an approved anti-tumor drug and many others are potent drug leads. Furthermore, the use of invertebrate embryos for toxico...

journal_title：Current topics in medicinal chemistry

authors： Dumollard R,Gazo I,Gomes IDL,Besnardeau L,McDougall A

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nanotechnology is revolutionizing the development of different branches of science. The investigation of nanomaterials in the battle against cancer is not an exception. The main goal of this contribution is to bring an overview about the types of organic and inorganic nanomaterials that are under investigation for its...

journal_title：Current topics in medicinal chemistry

authors： Sanchez-Dominguez CN,Gallardo-Blanco HL,Rodriguez-Rodriguez AA,Vela-Gonzalez AV,Sanchez-Dominguez M

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：: ...

journal_title：Current topics in medicinal chemistry

authors： Nayarisseri A,Hood EA

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The low affinity A(2B) adenosine receptor, like any other adenosine receptor subtype, belongs to the super-family of seven transmembrane domain protein-coupled receptors (7TMs GPCR) and is classified by the GPCR database in the family of rhodopsin like receptors (Class A of GPCR). It has been cloned from various speci...

journal_title：Current topics in medicinal chemistry

authors： Volpini R,Costanzi S,Vittori S,Cristalli G,Klotz KN

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Firefly shows bioluminescence by "luciferin-luciferase" (L-L) reaction using luciferin, luciferase, ATP and O2. The chemical photon generation by an enzymatic reaction is widely utilized for analytical methods including biological imaging in the life science fields. To expand photondetecting analyses with firefly biol...

journal_title：Current topics in medicinal chemistry

authors： Hirano T

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Of the tropical diseases, trypanosomiases and leishmaniases should most concern the pharmaceutical community because of their high prevalence in developing countries and the lack of effective drug treatments. Despite this, they have not historically received much attention in terms of investment and research effort, n...

journal_title：Current topics in medicinal chemistry

authors： Bolognesi ML

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00