Advances in antiplatelet therapy for stroke prevention: the new P2Y12 antagonists.

abstract：:Candida species, in particular C. albicans, represent a major threat to immunocompromised patients. Able to exist as a commensal on mucosal surfaces of healthy individuals, these opportunistic fungi frequently cause superficial infections of mucosae and skin. Furthermore, in hospital settings, Candida species may caus...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Mavor AL,Thewes S,Hube B

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stroke is one of the major causes of mortality and disability in adults in industrialized countries. Despite numerous preclinical studies and clinical trials in the field of cerebral ischemia, no pharmacological agent has been validated in the treatment of acute ischemic, except thrombolysis. Cerebral ischemia is not ...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Ouk T,Potey C,Gautier S,Bastide M,Deplanque D,Staels B,Duriez P,Leys D,Bordet R

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autophagy is a process the primary role of which is to clear up damaged cellular components such as long-lived proteins and organelles, thus participating in the conservation of different cells. Osteoporosis associated with aging is characterized by consistent changes in bone metabolism with suppression of bone format...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Wang T,He H,Liu S,Jia C,Fan Z,Zhong C,Yu J,Liu H,He C

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trauma-induced coagulopathy (TIC) is a recently described condition which traditionally has been diagnosed by the common coagulation tests (CCTs) such as prothrombin time/international normalized ratio (PT/INR), activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT), platelet count, and fibrinogen levels. The varying sensitivit...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Walsh M,Fritz S,Hake D,Son M,Greve S,Jbara M,Chitta S,Fritz B,Miller A,Bader MK,McCollester J,Binz S,Liew-Spilger A,Thomas S,Crepinsek A,Shariff F,Ploplis V,Castellino FJ

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Withdrawn by the publisher. ...

journal_title：Current drug targets

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更新日期：2015-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Protein-protein interactions (PPIs) play important roles in a variety of biological processes, and many PPIs have been regarded as biologically compelling targets for drug discovery. Extensive efforts have been made to develop feasible proteinprotein docking approaches to study PPIs in silico. Most of these approaches...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Zhang Q,Feng T,Xu L,Sun H,Pan P,Li Y,Li D,Hou T

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immunity is a balanced status with adequate biological defenses to recognize and fight "non-self", as well as adequate tolerance to recognize "self". To maintain this immune homeostasis, a well-organized T cell immune network is required, which in part depends on the well-controlled development of alternative effector...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Liu HX,Jiang A,Chen T,Qu W,Yan HY,Ping J

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The complexity of the central nervous system (CNS) exposes it to a number of different diseases, often caused by only small variations in gene sequence or expression level. Antisense oligonucleotides and RNA interference-mediated therapies hold great promise for the treatment of CNS diseases in which neurodegeneration...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Forte A,Cipollaro M,Cascino A,Galderisi U

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with heart failure undergoing non-cardiac surgery still have an unacceptably high morbidity and mortality. Compromised myocardial physiologic reserves in combination with extensive surgery and anesthesia appear to play a crucial role in determining high perioperative morbidity and mortality. Nevertheless, sev...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Morelli A,Ertmer C,Pietropaoli P,Westphal M

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fluoroquinolones are one of the world's most valuable and popularly used categories of antimicrobial agents. This paper attempts to review the substantial progress of fluoroquinolones from their discovery to black box warning. Antibiotic drug choice will remain difficult in the presence of increasing resistance, but t...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Majalekar PP,Shirote PJ

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rationale for surfactant replacement therapy in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is to restore the normal composition of the surfactant system, as well as to overcome ongoing inactivation of present surfactant. Indeed, surfactant replacement therapy can normalize the composition of the surf...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Schultz MJ,Kesecioglu J

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In evolutionary terms, mitochondria in apicomplexan parasites appear to be "relicts-in-the-making": they possess the smallest mitochondrial genomes known, encoding only three proteins, and in one genus, Cryptosporidium, the genome is eliminated altogether. Several features of mitochondrial physiology provide validated...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Mather MW,Henry KW,Vaidya AB

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:NMDA receptors are a subclass of excitatory, ionotropic L-glutamate neurotransmitter receptors. They are.heteromeric, integral membrane proteins being formed by the assembly of the obligatory NR1 subunit together with modulatory NR2 subunits of which four different types, NR2A-NR2D, have been described. This results i...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Stephenson FA

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Various strategies for the use of zein for controlled drug release have been investigated and reported in the literature, especially engineering strategies for using zein conjugates to enhance oral bioavailability and targeted delivery, which has attracted interest in recent research. Although still limited, the abili...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Tran PH,Tran TT

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epigenetic modifications ensure the maintenance of normal cellular functions, and their dysregulation is frequently found in many disease states, including cancer. Nowadays, the most studied epigenetic dysregulation associated with tumorigenesis, cancer progression and metastasis refers to the variations in DNA methyl...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Lin SQ,Li X

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacterial respiratory infections are the main reason of morbidity and mortality among cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. In early childhood, the respiratory infections are due to Staphylococcus aureus and Haemophilus influenzae. In older CF patients, pathogenic Gram-negative bacteria like Achromobacter xylosoxidans, Burkh...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Velikova N,Wells JM

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rates of erectile dysfunction (ED) in heart failure (HF) are extremely high. Limited capacity of patients with HF to exercise and coronary artery disease are considered to be the main causative mechanisms. Both HF and ED are associated with increased levels of proinflammatory cytokines, such as tumor necrosis fact...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Rodrigues FL,Fais RS,Tostes RC,Carneiro FS

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most pathological conditions that result in human diseases are associated with altered gene expression. With the advent of new technologies that might control gene expression and a broader knowledge of transcription factors and pathways, new strategies have emerged that offer promising first results for therapeutical ...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Quarcoo D,Hamelmann E

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The heterogeneity of proteoglycans (PG)s contributes to their functional diversity. Many functions depend on their ability to bind and modulate the activity of components of the extracellular matrix (ECM). The ability of PGs to interact with other molecules, such as growth factors, is largely determined by the fine st...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Fjeldstad K,Kolset SO

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Wnt signaling pathway has important functions in development, tissue homeostasis, and regeneration. Deregulation of canonical Wnt/beta-catenin signaling is frequently found in various human cancers, particularly in colorectal cancer, and non-canonical Wnt signaling pathways also have been implicated in neoplasia. ...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Qi J,Zhu YQ

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Novel anti-vasculature strategies that are emerging for the treatment of cancer and for the inhibition of angiogenesis may be a promising new tool for the adjuvant therapy of malignant tumours. Over the last fifteen years, several reports have been published concerning the relationship between tumour progression and a...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Pastorino F,Di Paolo D,Loi M,Becherini P,Caffa I,Zorzoli A,Marimpietri D,Carosio R,Perri P,Montaldo PG,Brignole C,Pagnan G,Ribatti D,Allen TM,Ponzoni M

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, the skin has emerged as a potential alternative route for non-invasive delivery of vaccine. It has been recognized as a highly immune-reactive tissue containing an abundance of antigen presenting cells, especially within the epidermis. Transcutaneous immunization, introduction of antigen through topical appl...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Gupta PN,Vyas SP

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endogenous opioid peptides have been studied extensively as potential therapeutics for the treatment of pain. The major problems of using natural opioid peptides as drug candidates are their poor receptor specificity, metabolic instability and inability to reach the brain after systemic administration. A lot of synthe...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Piekielna J,Perlikowska R,Gach K,Janecka A

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The CD6 molecule is a pan T cell marker involved in T cell regulation. Although CD6 expression has been correlated with human autoimmune diseases, only a few therapeutic approaches are exploring this molecule as target in the clinic. The biological functions and mechanisms of actions of CD6 have not been definitively ...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Hernández P,Moreno E,Aira LE,Rodríguez PC

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our aim was to provide a narrative review regarding the prevalence, the associated pathophysiologic pathways and the potential management methods of sexual dysfunction related to ablative surgical techniques for Benign Prostatic Enlargement (BPE). Men suffering from BPE are at high risk of sexual dysfunction due to th...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Mykoniatis I,Renterghem KV,Sokolakis I

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The mitochondria may very well determine the final commitment of the cell to death, particularly in times of energy stress. Cancer chemotherapeutics such as the anthracycline doxorubicin perturb mitochondrial structure and function in tumour cells, as evidenced in osteosarcoma, for which doxorubicin is used ...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Armstrong J,Dass CR

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Radiation-induced myelosuppression remains a rate-limiting factor of radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Therefore, hematological targets of radiation damage are of great significance for radiation oncology and normal tissue injury and protection. Protection of hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells is pivotal. In order t...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Kulkarni S,Ghosh SP,Hauer-Jensen M,Kumar KS

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, a significant number of breast cancer (BC) patients have been diagnosed at an early stage. It is therefore critical to accurately predict the risk of recurrence and distant metastasis for better management of BC in this setting. Clinicopathologic patterns, particularly lymph node status, tumor size, and horm...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Gouri A,Benarba B,Dekaken A,Aoures H,Benharkat S

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), two chronic and relapsing inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), are supposed to develop in genetically-predisposed individuals as a result of an excessive immune mucosal response directed against normal components of the gut microbiota. There is also evidence that defects...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Marafini I,Zorzi F,Codazza S,Pallone F,Monteleone G

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer cells produce high levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) that lead to a state of increased basal oxidative stress. Since this state of oxidative stress makes cancer cells vulnerable to agents that further augment ROS levels, the use of pro-oxidant agents is emerging as an exciting strategy to selectively targ...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Martin-Cordero C,Leon-Gonzalez AJ,Calderon-Montano JM,Burgos-Moron E,Lopez-Lazaro M

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00