TRP channel gating physiology.

abstract：:Understanding the mechanisms involved in the activation of an immune response is essential to many fields in human health, including vaccine development and personalized cancer immunotherapy. A central step in the activation of the adaptive immune response is the recognition, by T-cell lymphocytes, of peptides display...

journal_title：Current topics in medicinal chemistry

authors： Antunes DA,Abella JR,Devaurs D,Rigo MM,Kavraki LE

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The invading microbial pathogens are controlled by the rapid and effective innate immune responses sequentially formation of the long-lasting adaptive memories. Toll-like receptors (TLRs) play a vital role in innate and adaptive immune response by function as a bridge to modulate the immune response. Further, genetic ...

journal_title：Current topics in medicinal chemistry

authors： Xu Q,Zhu G,Li J,Cheng K

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's Disease (AD) once considered a rare disorder emerges as a major health concern in recent times. The disease pathogenesis is very complex and yet to be understood completely. However, "Amyloid Cascade" is the central event in disease pathogenesis. Several proteins of the amyloid cascade are currently being ...

journal_title：Current topics in medicinal chemistry

authors： Chakraborty S

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ryanodine receptor (RyR) is the major calcium (Ca(2+)) release channel in the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) of skeletal and cardiac muscle and is required for excitation-contraction (EC) coupling. The 565 kDa RyR protein forms a tetrameric channel that is part of a macromolecular signaling complex that also includes...

journal_title：Current topics in medicinal chemistry

authors： Lehnart SE,Huang F,Marx SO,Marks AR

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerical characterization of molecular structure is a first step in many computational analysis of chemical structure data. These numerical representations, termed descriptors, come in many forms, ranging from simple atom counts and invariants of the molecular graph to distribution of properties, such as charge, acro...

journal_title：Current topics in medicinal chemistry

authors： Guha R,Willighagen E

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increasing evidence has shown that chemokine receptors may form functional dimers with unique pharmacological profiles. A common practice to characterize such G protein-coupled receptor dimerization processes is to apply bivalent ligands as chemical probes which can interact with both receptors simultaneously. Current...

journal_title：Current topics in medicinal chemistry

authors： Arnatt CK,Zhang Y

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Structure-based drug design is a wide area of identification of selective inhibitors of a target of interest. From the time of the availability of three dimensional structure of the drug targets, mostly the proteins, many computational methods had emerged to address the challenges associated with drug desi...

journal_title：Current topics in medicinal chemistry

authors： Velmurugan D,Pachaiappan R,Ramakrishnan C

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The emergence of new DNA sequencing technologies has allowed an exponential growth of genomic and transcriptomic data that ultimately yielded important results to several areas such as medicine and biology. This continuous technological progress presents several advantages and caveats that have to be considered for ea...

journal_title：Current topics in medicinal chemistry

authors： Sanchez-Flores A,Abreu-Goodger C

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Machine learning (ML) computational methods for predicting compounds with pharmacological activity, specific pharmacodynamic and ADMET (absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion and toxicity) properties are being increasingly applied in drug discovery and evaluation. Recently, machine learning techniques such as...

journal_title：Current topics in medicinal chemistry

authors： Dobchev DA,Pillai GG,Karelson M

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antiplatelets represent a diverse group of agents that share the ability to reduce platelet activity through a variety of mechanisms. Antithrombotic agents are effective in the secondary prevention of ischemic strokes. Most strokes are caused by a sudden blockage of an artery in the brain (called an ischaemic stroke) ...

journal_title：Current topics in medicinal chemistry

authors： Pinto A,Di Raimondo D,Tuttolomondo A,Di Sciacca R,Arnao V,La Placa S,Milio G,Miceli S,Licata G

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：: ...

journal_title：Current topics in medicinal chemistry

authors： Dea-Ayuela MA,Serrano DR

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cathepsin S has been of increasing interest as a target of medicinal chemistry efforts given its role in modulating antigen-presentation by major histocompatibility class II (MHC II) molecules as well as its involvement in extracellular proteolytic activities. Inhibition of the cathepsin S enzyme reduces degradation o...

journal_title：Current topics in medicinal chemistry

authors： Wiener JJ,Sun S,Thurmond RL

更新日期：2010-01-01 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：:Autoimmune diseases are characterized by the production of autoantibodies directed against specific organs of own organism. Additional common traits of autoimmune diseases are chronic inflammation due to generation of inflammatory mediators, and disorders of redox processes. The pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases is ...

journal_title：Current topics in medicinal chemistry

authors： Tomczynska M,Bijak M,Saluk J

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-five years ago the first small molecule inhibitors of Hsp90 were identified. In the intervening years there has been dramatic progress in basic scientific understanding of the Hsp90 chaperone machinery and in the role of Hsp90 in malignancy. The first-in-class Hsp90 inhibitor 17-AAG entered into Phase I clinica...

journal_title：Current topics in medicinal chemistry

authors： Kim YS,Alarcon SV,Lee S,Lee MJ,Giaccone G,Neckers L,Trepel JB

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：: ...

journal_title：Current topics in medicinal chemistry

authors： Yu Y

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Viral entry, the first process in the reproduction of viruses, primarily involves attachment of the viral envelope proteins to membranes of the host cell. The crucial components that play an important role in viral entry include viral surface glycoprotein gp120, viral transmembrane glycoprotein gp41, host cell glycopr...

journal_title：Current topics in medicinal chemistry

authors： Suttisintong K,Kaewchangwat N,Thanayupong E,Nerungsi C,Srikun O,Pungpo P

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In last decades, diet and dietary components have been regarded as important strategies to prevent the development or mitigate numerous chronic diseases, including inflammation, cardiovascular pathologies, cancer, etc. One of the most common dietary components of Asian population is soy. A plethora of research shows t...

journal_title：Current topics in medicinal chemistry

authors： Nabavi SF,Daglia M,Tundis R,Loizzo MR,Sobarzo-Sanchez E,Orhan IE,Nabavi SM

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Biofilm is a critical virulence factor associated with the strains of Candida spp. pathogens as it confers significant resistance to the pathogen against antifungal drugs. METHODS:A systematic review of the literature was undertaken by focusing on natural products, which have been reported to inhibit biofil...

journal_title：Current topics in medicinal chemistry

authors： Singla RK,Dubey AK

更新日期：2019-01-01 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：:It is well established that matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) contribute to the degradation of the extracellular matrix of coronary plaque and contribute to the thinning of the fibrous cap. As a result, the atheromatous plaque becomes unstable and prone to rupture with consequent clinical manifestations including acute...

journal_title：Current topics in medicinal chemistry

authors： Papageorgiou N,Tousoulis D,Hatzis G,Briasoulis A,Androulakis E,Giolis A,Siasos G,Latsios G,Vogiatzi G,Tentolouris C,Stefanadis C

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glycopeptide antibiotics are complex natural products biosynthesized by several actinomycete genera. They inhibit bacterial growth by interfering with cell wall biosynthesis. Glycopeptide antibiotics consist of a heptapeptide skeleton highly modified through cross-links of the aromatic moieties. In addition, they are ...

journal_title：Current topics in medicinal chemistry

authors： Donadio S,Sosio M

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four compounds (isoquercitrin, myricetin-3-O-glucoside, catechin and gallocatechin) were isolated from lyophilized aqueous extract of Schizolobium parahyba leaves by chromatography on Sephadex LH-20, followed by semipreparative HPLC using a C-18 column, and identified by 1H and 13C NMR. The compounds were then, tested...

journal_title：Current topics in medicinal chemistry

authors： F Vale LH,Mendes MM,Fernandes RS,Costa TR,S Hage-Melim LI,A Sousa M,Hamaguchi A,Homsi-Brandeburgo MI,Franca SC,Silva CH,Pereira PS,Soares AM,Rodrigues VM

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The chemical versatility of the indole nucleus still inspires the pharmaceutical research to develop innovative suitable indole based drugs. The present work is an overview of the use and application of indole molecule based derivatives, as possible treatment in the main Oxidative Stress related diseases, such as card...

journal_title：Current topics in medicinal chemistry

authors： Aiello F,Valacchi G

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thiosemicarbazones (TSCNs) constitute a broad family of compounds (R1R2C=N-NH-C(S)- NR3R4), particularly attractive because many of them display some biological activity against a wide range of microorganisms and cancer cells. Their activity can be related to their electronic and structural properties, which offer a r...

journal_title：Current topics in medicinal chemistry

authors： Matesanz AI,Herrero JM,Quiroga AG

更新日期：2021-01-01 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：:Identifying drug binding sites and elucidating drug action mechanisms are important components in a drug discovery process. In this review, we briefly compared three different approaches (sequence- based methods, structure-based methods and probe-based molecular dynamics (MD) methods) to identifying drug binding sites...

journal_title：Current topics in medicinal chemistry

authors： Wang Y,Lupala CS,Liu H,Lin X

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A modified version of the CORAL software (http://www.insilico.eu/coral) allows building up the classification model for the case of the Yes/No data on the anti-sarcoma activity of organic compounds. Three random splits into the sub-training, calibration, and test sets of the data for 3017 compounds were examined. The ...

journal_title：Current topics in medicinal chemistry

authors： Toropov AA,Toropova AP,Benfenati E,Gini G,Leszczynska D,Leszczynski J

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are several significant setbacks including limited bioavailability, high clearance, and further current therapies require higher and frequent dosing to gain desired therapeutic effects. Nanomedicines have been widely investigated for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Though, higher doses also increase the incidence of ...

journal_title：Current topics in medicinal chemistry

authors： Rahman M,Sharma G,Thakur K,Anwar F,Katare OP,Goni VG,Kumar V,Zamzami MA,Akhter S

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Errors in the mitotic process are thought to be one of the principal sources of the genetic instability that hallmarks cancer. Unsurprisingly, many of the proteins that regulate mitosis are aberrantly expressed in tumour cells when compared to their normal counterparts. These may represent a good source of targets for...

journal_title：Current topics in medicinal chemistry

authors： Mortlock AA,Keen NJ,Jung FH,Heron NM,Foote KM,Wilkinson RW,Green S

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00