Therapeutic strategies for the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy.

abstract：:Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) is one of the most prevalent viral infections of human worldwide. The therapies are limited in the clinical context because of negative side effects of interferons and the development of viral resistance to the nucleoside/nucleotide inhibitors. In this review, we summarize the recent advances i...

journal_title：Future medicinal chemistry

authors： Jia H,Rai D,Zhan P,Chen X,Jiang X,Liu X

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trichomonas vaginalis and Entamoeba histolytica are clinically important protozoa that affect humans. T. vaginalis produces sexually transmitted infections and E. histolytica is the causative agent of amebic dysentery. Metronidazole, a compound first used to treat T. vaginalis in 1959, is still the main drug used worl...

journal_title：Future medicinal chemistry

authors： Moya IA,Su Z,Honek JF

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endomorphins, the endogenous ligands of the µ-opioid receptor, are attractive candidates for opioid-based pain-relieving agents. These tetrapeptides, with their remarkable affinity for the µ-opioid receptor, display favorable antinociceptive activity when injected directly into the brain of experimental animals. Howev...

journal_title：Future medicinal chemistry

authors： Janecka A,Gentilucci L

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is an ever pressing need to develop new drugs for the treatment of cancer. Gallium nitrate, a group IIIa metal salt, inhibits the proliferation of tumor cells in vitro and in vivo and has shown activity against non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and bladder cancer in clinical trials. Gallium can function as an iron mimetic ...

journal_title：Future medicinal chemistry

authors： Chitambar CR

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) is a cAMP-regulated chloride channel localized primarily at the apical surfaces of epithelial cells lining airway, gut and exocrine glands, where it is responsible for transepithelial salt and water transport. Several human diseases are associated with an ...

journal_title：Future medicinal chemistry

authors： Zhang W,Fujii N,Naren AP

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Solomon Nwaka was born in Nigeria and grew up seeing at first hand the impact of neglected diseases. His research efforts have taken him across the globe, in both the developed and developing world. Following posts in academia, industry and at the Medicines for Malaria Venture, he is now at the WHO where he is engaged...

journal_title：Future medicinal chemistry

authors： Nwaka S

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metal complexes have been the subject of numerous investigations in oncology but, despite the plethora of newly synthesized compounds, their precise mechanisms of action remain generally unknown or, for the best, incompletely determined. The continuous development of efficient and sensitive techniques in analytical ch...

journal_title：Future medicinal chemistry

authors： Marloye M,Berger G,Gelbcke M,Dufrasne F

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since trifluoromethyl-containing compounds have found diverse applications in the fields of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals, facile and selective synthetic methods for trifluoromethyl-substituted compounds are an essential tool for advanced medicinal chemistry. Now that diverse synthetic transformations of...

journal_title：Future medicinal chemistry

authors： Shimizu M,Higashi M,Takeda Y,Murai M,Jiang G,Asai Y,Nakao Y,Shirakawa E,Hiyama T

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In total, 47,500,000 people worldwide are affected by dementia and this number is estimated to double by 2030 and triple within 2050 resulting in a huge burden on public health. Alzheimer's disease (AD), a progressive neurodegenerative disorder, is the most common cause of dementia, accounting for 60-70% of all the ca...

journal_title：Future medicinal chemistry

authors： Stotani S,Giordanetto F,Medda F

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dysregulated metabolism is one of the hallmarks of cancer. Under normal physiological conditions, ATP is primarily generated by oxidative phosphorylation. Cancers commonly undergo a dramatic shift toward glycolysis, despite the presence of oxygen. This phenomenon is known as the Warburg effect, and requires the activi...

journal_title：Future medicinal chemistry

authors： Woodford MR,Chen VZ,Backe SJ,Bratslavsky G,Mollapour M

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of novel pharmaceutical treatments for disorders of the cerebral vasculature is a serious unmet medical need. These vascular disorders are typified by a disruption in the delicate Rho signaling equilibrium within the blood vessel wall. In particular, Rho kinase overactivation in the smooth muscle and e...

journal_title：Future medicinal chemistry

authors： Bond LM,Sellers JR,McKerracher L

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:GABA derivatives are important for the development of drugs for disorders of the CNS and PNS. RESULTS:We describe a simple synthesis of N-benzyl γ-phenyl-γ-aminobutyric acids, via the reductive amination of the corresponding γ-keto acids with benzylamines using ammonia borane. CONCLUSION:This procedure pro...

journal_title：Future medicinal chemistry

authors： Ramachandran PV,Sakavuyi K,Mistry H

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Cancer is among the leading causes of death worldwide. Medical interest has focused on macrocyclic polyamines because of their properties as antitumor agents. Results/Methodology: We have designed and synthesized a series of 1,2-diaminocyclohexane derivatives with notable in vitro antiproliferative activities again...

journal_title：Future medicinal chemistry

authors： Morales F,Ramírez A,Morata-Tarifa C,Navarro SA,Marchal JA,Campos JM,Conejo-García A

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Class I PI3Ks are composed of four catalytic subunit variants (p110α, p110β, p110δ and p110γ). The PI3K pathway is among the most frequently activated pathways in many diseases, and has emerged as an attractive target for drug development, in particular for the treatment of many human cancers including breast, prostat...

journal_title：Future medicinal chemistry

authors： Jeong Y,Kwon D,Hong S

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The compound class of 3-carboranyl thymidine analogues (3CTAs) are boron delivery agents for boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT), a binary treatment modality for cancer. Presumably, these compounds accumulate selectively in tumor cells via intracellular trapping, which is mediated by hTK1. Favorable in vivo biodistri...

journal_title：Future medicinal chemistry

authors： Khalil A,Ishita K,Ali T,Tjarks W

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Retinal microvascular alterations have been observed during diabetic retinopathy (DR) due to the retinal susceptibility towards subtle pathological alterations. Therefore, retinal microvascular pathology is essential to understand the nature of retinal degenerations during DR. In this review, the role of retinal micro...

journal_title：Future medicinal chemistry

authors： Barot M,Gokulgandhi MR,Patel S,Mitra AK

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Filamenting temperature-sensitive mutant Z (FtsZ), an essential cell division protein in bacteria, has recently emerged as an important and exploitable antibacterial target. Cytokinesis in bacteria is regulated by the assembly dynamics of this protein, which is ubiquitously present in eubacteria. The perturbation of F...

journal_title：Future medicinal chemistry

authors： Panda D,Bhattacharya D,Gao QH,Oza PM,Lin HY,Hawkins B,Hibbs DE,Groundwater PW

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease is a multifactorial syndrome, for which effective cures are urgently needed. Seeking for enhanced therapeutic efficacy, multitarget drugs have been increasingly sought after over the last decades. They offer the attractive prospect of tackling intricate network effects, but with the benefits of a s...

journal_title：Future medicinal chemistry

authors： Rosini M,Simoni E,Caporaso R,Minarini A

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the current decade, data on the post-translational hydroxylation of specific amino acid residues of some ribosomal proteins and translation factors in both eukaryotes and eubacteria have accumulated. The reaction is catalyzed by dedicated oxygenases (so-called ribosomal oxygenases), whose action is impaired und...

journal_title：Future medicinal chemistry

authors： Graifer D,Malygin A,Karpova G

更新日期：2019-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Kinetic and thermodynamic ligand-protein binding parameters are gaining growing importance as key information to consider in drug discovery. The determination of the molecular structures, using particularly x-ray and NMR techniques, is crucial for understanding how a ligand recognizes its target in the final binding c...

journal_title：Future medicinal chemistry

authors： Deganutti G,Moro S

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review provides an overview of chemokines and their receptors, with an emphasis on general features and nomenclature along with a short summary of their properties and functions. It is intended as an introduction to the subject and a reference point for those wishing to learn key facts about chemokines and their ...

journal_title：Future medicinal chemistry

authors： Vinader V,Afarinkia K

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The emergence of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains has made many of the currently available anti-tuberculosis (TB) drugs ineffective. Accordingly, there is a pressing need to identify new drug targets. Filamentous temperature-sensitive protein Z (FtsZ), a bacterial tubulin homologue, is an essenti...

journal_title：Future medicinal chemistry

authors： Kumar K,Awasthi D,Berger WT,Tonge PJ,Slayden RA,Ojima I

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pharmacokinetic treatment strategy targets the drug molecule itself, aiming to reduce drug concentration at the site of action, thereby minimizing any pharmacodynamic effect. This approach might be useful in the treatment of acute drug toxicity/overdose and in the long-term treatment of addiction. Phase IIa contro...

journal_title：Future medicinal chemistry

authors： Gorelick DA

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Every organism is in contact with numerous small molecules (<1000 Da). Chemicals may cause or trigger adverse health effects, including diseases of the immune system. They may also be exploited as drugs. In this review, we look at the interaction between small molecules and the immune system. We discuss the hapten and...

journal_title：Future medicinal chemistry

authors： Kadow S,Jux B,Chmill S,Esser C

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In comparison with other virus infections, such as HIV, HBV, HCV, influenza and herpes virus, dengue virus infections have received relatively little attention from a (chemo)therapeutic viewpoint, despite their global incidence (2.5 billion people estimated to be at risk) and absence of an effective prophylactic measu...

journal_title：Future medicinal chemistry

authors： De Clercq E

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Andrographolide and its benzylidene derivatives, SRJ09 and SRJ23, potentially bind oncogenic K-Ras to exert anticancer activity. Their molecular interactions with K-Ras oncoproteins that lead to effective biological activity are of major interest. Methods & results:In silico docking and molecular dynamics ...

journal_title：Future medicinal chemistry

authors： Quah SY,Tan MS,Ho KL,Manan NA,Gorfe AA,Deb PK,Sagineedu SR,Stanslas J

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) belongs to the atypical kinase family of phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase-related kinase and function as a master regulators of the switch between catabolic and anabolic metabolism. In the last decade mTOR has emerged as a therapeutic target for various diseases such as cancer, inflam...

journal_title：Future medicinal chemistry

authors： Roychowdhury A,Sharma R,Kumar S

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inhibitors of Trypanosoma cruzi with novel mechanisms of action are urgently required to diversify the current clinical and preclinical pipelines. Increasing the number and diversity of hits available for assessment at the beginning of the discovery process will help to achieve this aim. RESULTS:We report t...

journal_title：Future medicinal chemistry

authors： Keenan M,Alexander PW,Chaplin JH,Abbott MJ,Diao H,Wang Z,Best WM,Perez CJ,Cornwall SM,Keatley SK,Thompson RC,Charman SA,White KL,Ryan E,Chen G,Ioset JR,von Geldern TW,Chatelain E

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dextran has become a hot research topic in drug vehicle material because of its biodegradable, nonspecific cell adhesion, resistance to protein adsorption, low price and ease of structural modification. The fate and changes of dextran in vivo are not fully understood. It is helpful to guide the design and modification...

journal_title：Future medicinal chemistry

authors： Huang S,Huang G

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Camellia oleifera Abel is a member of Camellia, and its seeds are used to extract Camellia oil, which is generally used as cooking oil in the south of China. Camellia oil consists of unsaturated fatty acids, tea polyphenol, squalene, saponin, carrot element and vitamins, etc. The seed remains after oil extraction of C...

journal_title：Future medicinal chemistry

authors： Xiao X,He L,Chen Y,Wu L,Wang L,Liu Z

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00