Mechanisms underlying the hepatotoxic effects of ecstasy.

abstract：:To better identify patients at high risk for cardiovascular events, several markers of risk have been proposed for use in screening. Recently, oxidative stress and inflammation have been evaluated as potential tools for prediction of the risk of cardiovascular events. Among them, we have measured reactive oxygen speci...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

authors： Yasunari K,Watanabe T,Nakamura M

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Xylitol is an important polyalcohol suitable for use in odontological, medical and pharmaceutical products and as an additive in food. The first studies on the efficacy of xylitol in the control and treatment of infections started in the late 1970s and it is still applied for this purpose, with safety and very little ...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

authors： Ferreira AS,Silva-Paes-Leme AF,Raposo NR,da Silva SS

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Better understanding of protein higher order structures (HOS) is of major interest to researchers in the field of biotechnology and biopharmaceutics. Monitoring a protein's HOS is crucial towards understanding the impact of molecular conformation on the biotechnological application. In addition, maintaining the HOS is...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

authors： Nagarkar RP,Murphy BM,Yu X,Manning MC,Al-Azzam WA

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is widely used to promote tissue repair and accelerate osteogenesis, but there is no agreement about its mechanism of action. We characterized the modulatory effect of PRP on the in vitro osteoblast model SaOS-2, by using cell motility/chemoattraction and osteogenesis/mineralization assays, ...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

authors： Martinotti S,Mazzucco L,Balbo V,Patrone M,Mozzati M,Ranzato E,Burlando B

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Osteosarcoma is a malignant tumor type that starts in bone and occurs most frequently in adolescents. Traditional techniques are insufficient, especially for metastatic ones. As alternative treatment techniques, natural products are worthy to examine due to being safe and innovative. Essential polyunsaturate...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

authors： Sahin D

更新日期：2020-09-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Carbon nanotubes are nano sized cylindrical chicken wire like structures made of carbon atoms. Carbon nanotubes have applications in electronics, energy storage, electromagnetic devices, environmental remediation and in medicine as well. The biomedical applications of carbon nanotubes can be owed to features like low ...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

authors： Wani TU,Mohi-Ud-Din R,Wani TA,Hassan R,Itoo AM,Sheikh FA,Khan NA,Pottoo FH

更新日期：2020-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Lipid nanocapsules with their unique composition represent a promising biocompatible drug delivery platform in nanometer range with narrow size distribution. They are highly stable in comparison to other nano-vectors and were found to impart very desirable characteristics to the therapeutic molecule being delivered wi...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

authors： Nasr M,Abdel-Hamid S

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increasing evidence shows that the interaction between neoplastic cells and the surrounding stroma is a critical factor in solid tumor growth. The tumor stroma is made up of diverse cellular populations including macrophages, lymphocytes, vascular cells, and carcinoma-associated fibroblasts. The complex interactions b...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

authors： Anton K,Glod J

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many theoretical models of molecular interactions, biochemical and chemical reactions are described on the single-molecule level, although our knowledge about the biochemical/chemical structure and dynamics primarily originates from the investigation of many-molecule systems. At present, there are four experimental pl...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

authors： Földes-Papp Z,Baumann G,Demel U,Tilz GP

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Beta-lactams and glycopeptides antibiotics directed against enzymes involved in bacterial cell wall synthesis have generated bacterial resistance. Search for new antibiotic molecules is widely focused on bifunctional Penicillin-Binding Proteins (PBPs), with particular emphasis on their glycosyltransferase activity. Th...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

authors： Di Guilmi AM,Dessen A,Dideberg O,Vernet T

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitors (also known as statins) are drugs active in the blockade of cholesterol synthesis and thus lowering cholesterol serum levels. Since their discovery, experimental evidence showed that statins strongly reduced atherogenesis and the risk of acute ischem...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

authors： Montecucco F,Quercioli A,Mirabelli-Badenier M,Viviani GL,Mach F

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a molecular reprogramming that leads to an increased ability to migrate, which can promote invasion and metastasis. EMT can be initiated in response to the activity of signaling pathways such as Wnt as well as miRNAs. OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to determine...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

authors： Zmarzły N,Hermyt E,Kruszniewska-Rajs C,Gola J,Witek A,Mazurek U,Ostenda A,Boroń D

更新日期：2020-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this review article is to describe the history of photodynamic therapy (PDT), its current medical applications, the mechanism of action, contraindications of the method, and different types of photosensitizers used. The second part of the article deals with applications for gastrointestinal diseases. Th...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

authors： Wiedmann MW,Caca K

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The recent developement of platelet concentrate for surgical use is an evolution of the fibrin glue technologies used since many years. The initial concept of these autologous preparations was to concentrate platelets and their growth factors in a plasma solution, and to activate it into a fibrin gel on a surgical sit...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

authors： Bielecki T,Dohan Ehrenfest DM

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this review, the compartments of the vasculature will be discussed with respect to their potential contribution to the build-up of a differentiated and functionally meaningful vessel system. Chronic ischemia of muscle tissue results in microvessel rarification, which represents a potential therapeutic target, given...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

authors： Kupatt C

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recently, spinel structures (AB2O4) nanoparticles (NPs) having binary and ternary mixtures of metal oxides were established as promising redox catalysts. Due to the presence of two mixed valence metal cations transport of electrons takes place easily between multiple transition-metal cations with relatively ...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

authors： Patel AR,Sereda G,Banerjee S

更新日期：2020-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) encompasses a heterogeneous group of primary antibody deficiency disorders characterized by recurrent infections, autoimmunity and malignancies. Gastrointestinal manifestations are frequently associated with CVID. OBJECTIVE:In this cross-sectional study, we evaluated ...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

authors： Varricchi G,Pecoraro A,Crescenzi L,Marone G,Travaglino A,D'Armiento FP,Genovese A,Spadaro G

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Comprehensive analytical technologies are rapidly becoming a cornerstone of modern nutritional sciences. Two of these technologies, mass spectrometry (MS) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), have proven highly informative for the global analysis of metabolites, commonly referred to as metabolomics. Metabolomics prov...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

authors： Zulyniak MA,Mutch DM

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:TGF-β isoforms (TGF-β1, -β2, and -β3) are secreted signaling ligands that stimulate the expression of protein components of the extracellular matrix, regulate the growth and differentiation of epithelial cells, modulate immune cell function, and play roles in the development of several essential organs, including the ...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

authors： Hinck AP,O'Connor-McCourt MD

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Currently dengue is a serious disease which has become a global burden in the last decade. Unfortunately, there are no effective drugs and vaccines against this disease. DENV non-structural protein (NS) 3, which is viral protease which is a potential target for antiviral therapy. Targeting this we performed homology m...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

authors： Parida P,Yadav RN,Sarma K,Nainwal LM

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) represents the third cause of cancer-related death. Because HCC is multi-centric with time, excluding the few transplanted patients, sooner or later it becomes untreatable with loco-regional therapies and, until some years ago, it was not responsive to systemic therapies. In 2005 a rando...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

authors： Livraghi T,Ceriani R,Palmisano A,Pedicini V,Pich MG,Tommasini MA,Torzilli G

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cancer is considered as the main public health problem and the second leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Numerous environmental-lifestyle related risk factors account for around one-third of cancer deaths. Recently, the key role of lncRNAs has been widely investigated in a variety of disorde...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

authors： Poursheikhani A,Nokhandani N,Yousefi H,Rad DM,Sahebkar A

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bacteriophages are viruses, which are obligate parasites of specific bacteria for the completion of their lifecycle. Bacteriophages could be the possible alternative to antibioticresistant bacterial diseases. With this objective, extensive research in different fields is published which are discussed in this...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

authors： Adhikari N,Acharya KP

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the past decade, a range of dental products have appeared which make advertising claims around preventing mineral loss or repairing mineral loss. This review examines the requirements for effective protection of tooth structure, and the evidence around technologies now available for preventing tooth structure loss ...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

authors： Walsh LJ

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biophysical applications ranging from fluorescence microassays to single-molecule microscopy are increasingly dependent on automated nanoscale positional control and stability. A whirlwind of motion-industry innovation has resulted in an array of new motion options offering significant improvements in application perf...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

authors： Jordan SC,Anthony PC

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the extended laboratory and clinical study of sepsis, its diagnosis remains a clinical challenge. The initiation of sepsis activates many different biochemical and immunological pathways being expressed by alterations of various molecules in human tissues. The detection and measurement of the concent...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

authors： Giannakopoulos K,Hoffmann U,Ansari U,Bertsch T,Borggrefe M,Akin I,Behnes M

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Higher plants produce diverse classes of metabolites. Metabolic engineering offers tremendous potential to improve the production and quality of these chemicals. This report summarizes the possibility of using metabolic engineering in benzylisoquinoline alkaloid biosynthesis. Benzylisoquinoline alkaloids, such as morp...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

authors： Sato F,Inui T,Takemura T

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CNS disorders are the third major problem of health in developed countries, with approximately 10% of direct costs associated with a pharmacological treatment of doubtful cost-effectiveness. There is an alarming abuse of psychotropic drugs worldwide and only 20-30% of patients with CNS disorders appropriately respond ...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

authors： Cacabelos R,Martinez-Bouza R,Carril JC,Fernandez-Novoa L,Lombardi V,Carrera I,Corzo L,McKay A

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plants are rich in a wide variety of secondary metabolites with antimicrobial properties. Phytochemistry studies on the plants extracts in general, and on essential oils (EOs) in particular are focused on the isolation and identification of the components of complex mixtures, in order to determine structure - activity...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

authors： Saviuc CM,Drumea V,Olariu L,Chifiriuc MC,Bezirtzoglou E,Lazăr V

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Powdery drugs such as cocaine and heroin are frequently adulterated or diluted predominantly to obtain more doses and to increase the drug dealer's profits, but also to enhance, to modify or to oppose drug effects. The aim of this report is to provide an overview of the recent scientific literature on medici...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

authors： Solimini R,Rotolo MC,Pellegrini M,Minutillo A,Pacifici R,Busardò FP,Zaami S

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00