Zoledronic Acid: Pleiotropic Anti-Tumor Mechanism and Therapeutic Outlook for Osteosarcoma.

abstract：:Resveratrol (3,4',5 tri-hydroxystilbene) is a phytoalexin produced in hudge amount in grapevine skin in response to infection by Bothrytis cinerea. This production of resveratrol blocks the proliferation of the pathogen, thereby acting as a natural antibiotic. Numerous studies have reported interesting properties of t...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Delmas D,Lançon A,Colin D,Jannin B,Latruffe N

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Memories associated with substance use disorders, or substance-associated cues increase the likelihood of craving and relapse during abstinence. There is a growing consensus that manipulation of synaptic plasticity may reduce the strength of substance abuse-related memories. On the biological front, there are new insi...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Mohamed RMP,Kumar J,Yap E,Mohamed IN,Sidi H,Adam RL,Das S

更新日期：2019-01-01 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：:Mannosylphospho dolichol synthase (DPMS) catalyzes the transfer reaction GDP-mannose + Dol-P <--> Dol-P-Man + GDP, a 'key step' in the assembly of lipid-linked oligosaccharide (LLO) and a pre-requisite for asparagine-linked (N-linked) protein glycosylation. DPMS is present from a protozoan parasite to human, and its s...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Baksi K,Tavárez-Pagán JJ,Martínez JA,Banerjee DK

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (referred here as pancreatic cancer) is a lethal disease with the worst prognosis among all solid tumors. Surgical resection represents the only hope for cure but it is possible only in patients that present with local disease (about 20% of cases). Whether dismal prognosis of pancreati...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Corbo V,Tortora G,Scarpa A

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic cancer is predicted to be the second deadliest malignancy (a median survival of 4-6 months and a 5-year survival of less than 5%) in the USA by 2020. Although current medical detection technologies have dramatically improved the survival rate for patients with other gastrointestinal malignancies, the dismal...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Barton LA,Ren J

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The last 15 years have witnessed a resurgence of the role of surgical options for prevention of ischemic stroke. The landmark randomized trials including NASCET and ECST were published and explored the role of carotid endarterectomy in this regard. Patients with high grade stenosis of the internal carotid artery (> or...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Rajamani K,Chaturvedi S

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Histone deacetylases are a class of enzymes that play important roles in post translational modifications of histones by deacetylating the lysine residues as well as interacting with various non-histone proteins. This type of enzymes is closely related to oncogenesis and has been proved to be attractive targets for de...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Li X,Zhang J,Xie Y,Jiang Y,Yingjie Z,Xu W

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cell proliferation, differentiation, and survival are regulated by a number of extracellular hormones, growth factors, and cytokines in complex organisms. The transduction of the signals by these factors from the outside to the nucleus often requires the presence of small intracellular proteins (i.e. ras and other sma...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Caraglia M,Budillon A,Tagliaferri P,Marra M,Abbruzzese A,Caponigro F

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) is a natural protein expressed in a wide range of tissues in our body. It is a promising anti-cancer agent due to its selective killing of cancer cells, rendering normal cells unharmed. However, resistance occurs either intrinsically or develops ove...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Ngai SC

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present article is to review the indications, the monitoring and the complications of sedation in the post-anaesthesia care unit (PACU). In this setting, sedation is often an unwanted side effect of anaesthetic drugs that delay discharge, however it could be specifically indicated. Such indications incl...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： De Gaudio AR,Rinaldi S

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Target discovery using the molecular approach, as opposed to the more traditional systems approach requires the study of the cellular or biological process underlying a condition or disease. The approaches that are employed by the "bench" scientist may be genetic, genomic or proteomic and each has its rightful place i...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Rylova G,Ozdian T,Varanasi L,Soural M,Hlavac J,Holub D,Dzubak P,Hajduch M

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：: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：:The number of protein crystal structures being refined to atomic resolution is increasing each year as well as the size of proteins being studied. There are currently 346 structures in the protein data bank which have been refined to or beyond atomic resolution. The benefits of atomic resolution X-ray data are discuss...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Coates L,Myles DA

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Thymoquinone (TQ) is a bioactive phytoconstituent obtained from Nigella sativa (black seeds). It has promising potential in cancer prevention. OBJECTIVE:Previous studies have shown that TQ can modulate signaling pathways responsible for cancer progression, thus enhancing the efficacy and improving the safet...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Barkat MA,Harshita,Ahmad J,Khan MA,Beg S,Ahmad FJ

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Type 2 diabetes, which has dramatically increased during the last decade normally results from a combination of pancreatic beta cell dysfunction and insulin resistance. One of the most recent risk factors identified for type 2 diabetes is a sub-optimal fetal and neonatal environment. Numerous human epidemiological stu...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Reusens B,Ozanne SE,Remacle C

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gabapentin and pregabalin inhibit Ca(2+) currents via high-voltage-activated channels containing the alpha2delta-1 subunit, reducing neurotransmitter release and attenuating the postsynaptic excitability. They are antiepileptic drugs successfully used also for the chronic pain treatment. A large number of cl...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Dauri M,Faria S,Gatti A,Celidonio L,Carpenedo R,Sabato AF

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the development of modern assisted reproductive technology(ART), the treatment of infertility and the pregnant outcome by ART have been significantly improved. However, implantation failure, particularly the unexplained repeated implantation failure (RIF), is still the unsolved and principal problem to affect the...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Li J,Liang X,Chen Z

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent developments in computer power and chemoinformatics methodology make possible that a huge amount of data become available through internet. These databases are devoted to a wide spectrum of scientific fields. Here we are concerned with databases related to protein-drug interactions. More specifically, databases...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Timmers LF,Pauli I,Caceres RA,de Azevedo WF Jr

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammation is the most common pathology in many orthopedic diseases, such as: rheumatoid arthritis (RA), osteoarthritis (OA) and other reasons caused osteolysis. The leading factor of inflammation was considered as the differentiation of monocyte and the polarization of macrophage. However, cytokines and different c...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Liu Y,Cao Y,Smith W,He B,Yan L

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To initiate the innate immune response, Toll-like receptors (TLRs) associate with cytoplasmic adaptor proteins through TIR (Toll/interleukin-1 receptor) domain interactions. The four principal signaling adaptor proteins include MyD88, MAL, TRIF and TRAM, and the fifth protein SARM, involved in negative regulation of T...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Ve T,Gay NJ,Mansell A,Kobe B,Kellie S

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Natural products represent a rich resource for drug delivery and are currently being exploited to target tumour angiogenesis. A vast array of products of natural origin have been shown to have anti-angiogenic potential in preclinical models, including purified endogenous inhibitors, and exogenous compounds derived fro...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Neal CP,Berry DP,Doucas H,Manson MM,Steward W,Garcea G

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:FOXO transcription factors control proliferation, apoptosis, differentiation and metabolic processes. Loss of FOXO function has been identified in several human cancers, and results in increased cellular survival and a predisposition to neoplasia, especially in epithelial cancer. FOXO factors are therefore bona fide t...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Monsalve M,Olmos Y

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been known for a very long time that aging is the most prominent risk factor for the initiation and progression of osteoarthritis. This might be related to continuous mechanical wear and tear and/or result from time/age-related modifications of cartilage matrix components. Also a mere loss of viable cells over ...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Aigner T,Haag J,Martin J,Buckwalter J

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigated the use of mixed treatment comparison (MTC) meta-analysis models to summarize results from randomized clinical trials (RCTs) on approved pharmacological treatments for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD). METHODS:The number of patients with visual loss or visual gain of 3 or mo...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Virgili G,Novielli N,Menchini F,Murro V,Giacomelli G

更新日期：2011-02-01 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：:A group of oxytocinergic neurons originating in the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus and projecting to extrahypothalamic brain areas (e.g. hippocampus, medulla oblongata and spinal cord) control penile erection. Activation of these neurons by dopamine and dopamine agonists, excitatory amino acids (N-methyl-...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Melis MR,Argiolas A

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nanotechnology deals with the manufacturing of materials at the atomic and molecular scale. According to the National Nanotechnology Initiative, nanotechnology denotes those structures which are nearly in 1-100 nm size regime in at least one dimension. OBJECTIVE:Nanotechnology in drug delivery has been evid...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Jain A,Kumari R,Tiwari A,Verma A,Tripathi A,Shrivastava A,Jain SK

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calcium is a key determinant of cardiac excitation, contraction and relaxation. Cardiac excitation and contraction is powered by ATP that is synthesized within mitochondria via a calcium-dependent process known as oxidative phosphorylation. During this process oxygen molecules within the mitochondria are converted to ...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Viola HM,Hool LC

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00