A Survey for Predicting Enzyme Family Classes Using Machine Learning Methods.

abstract：:Efficient drug delivery systems are exceedingly important for novel drug discovery. The evidence-based personalized medicine (EBPM) promises to deliver the right drug at the right time to a right patient as it covers clinicallysignificant genetic predisposition and chronopharmacological aspects of nanotheranostics. Re...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Sharma S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Advancing age presents a major challenge for the elderly population in terms of quality of life. The risk of cognitive impairment, motor in-coordination, and behavioral inconsistency due to neuronal damage is relatively higher in aging individuals of society. The brain, through its structural and functional integrity,...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Dhote V,Samundre P,Ganeshpurkar A,Upaganlawar A

更新日期：2020-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Preeclampsia, a gestational disease characterized by hypertension and proteinuria twenty weeks into pregnancy, is one of the leading causes of fetal and maternal mortality. Although multiple genetic and environmental factors are found to be related to the preeclampsia risk, the pathogenic pathways remain lar...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Song X,Luo X,Gao Q,Wang Y,Gao Q,Long W

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thrombomodulin (TM) is a type 1 membrane bound glycoprotein that has a C-type lectin domain at its Nterminus, 6 copies of the epidermal growth factor-like (EGF) motif and serine/threonine rich domain carrying a glycosoaminoglycan external to the membrane. TM binds thrombin changing thrombin's substrate specificity fro...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Morser J

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fracture healing is a process of recovering injured bone tissue forms and functions. Osteoporosis can delay the healing process, which contributes to personal suffering and loss of activities. Osteoporosis patients tend to lose bone mass at the metaphyseal region which require treatment to increase bone mass. Postmeno...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Ibrahim N',Mohamed N,Shuid AN

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epithelia are the layers of cells that form barriers between external milieu and underlying tissues and thus, are important components of most organs of the body. Epithelial layers of organs, such as the lung, are exposed to various challenges resulting in frequent injury. Epithelial wound healing represents an import...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Allahverdian S,Patchell BJ,Dorscheid DR

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prostaglandins serve as the connecting link between inflammation and cancer. mPGES1, the downstream enzyme in the prostaglandin pathway is considered a better target than COX-2 against the progression of cancer due to the cardiovascular and other complications associated with the inhibition of the latter. Despite the ...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Ramanan M,Doble M

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prohibitin (PHB) is overtly conserved evolutionarily and ubiquitously expressed protein with pleiotropic functions in diverse cellular compartments. However, regulation and function of these proteins in different cells, tissues and in various diseases is different as evidenced by expression of these proteins...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Chowdhury D,Kumar D,Sarma P,Tangutur AD,Bhadra MP

更新日期：2017-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The intracellular multiprotein complex termed the inflammasome functions as a platform of pro-inflammatory cytokine production such as IL-1β and IL-18. Under certain conditions, however, the inflammasome produces non-canonical effects such as induction of cell death, pyroptosis and cell metabolism alteration...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Conley SM,Abais JM,Boini KM,Li PL

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present article aims to review the literature on the relationship between psychology and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). In particular, the first section is dedicated to explore the role of psychological factors in the etiopathology of the disease, its development and the efficacy of treatments, while the second...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Leone D,Menichetti J,Fiorino G,Vegni E

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are life-threating conditions still lacking a definite therapy and carrying a high mortality and morbidity, especially in children and infants. Albeit respiratory assistance and supportive therapies are crucial for ALI/ARDS, many drugs have been pr...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： De Luca D,Piastra M,Tosi F,Pulitanò S,Mancino A,Genovese O,Pietrini D,Conti G

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death among females worldwide. It signifies a shift from the previous decade during which the most common cause of cancer death was cervical cancer. Current treatment modalities, including surgery, radiotherapy, and adjuvant chemotherapy or hormone therapy, have not be...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Sinha D,Biswas J,Sung B,Aggarwal BB,Bishayee A

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Alzheimer's disease, a neurodegenerative disorder, is characterized by accumulation of amyloid beta (Aβ) plaques, neurofibrillary tangles and loss of cholinergic neurons. LITERATURE REVIEW:The localization of Aβ plaques particularly in the cholinergic neuron-rich areas has led to the discovery that Aβ binds...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Farhat SM,Ahmed T

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nowadays, natural compounds of plant origin with anticancer effects have gained more attention because of their clinical safety and broad efficacy profiles. Autophagy is a multistep lysosomal degradation pathway that may have a unique potential for clinical benefit in the setting of cancer treatment. To retrieve artic...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Forouzanfar F,Mousavi SH

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) continues to rise worldwide and despite the advances on pharmacotherapy, the etiopathogenesis of Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) remains underexplained. In this context, the migratory waves of the last decades created a challenging setting to...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Estevinho MM,Lopes DJM,Souto MT,Magro F

更新日期：2020-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of lung cancer in 2007 is estimated to be 213,380 with 160,390 deaths in the United States. It will contribute to 31% of male and 26% of female cancer-related deaths and is the largest cause of cancer-related mortality in both men and women. Despite some advances in the treatment of advanced non-small ce...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Chen M,Shao W,He J,Wang D

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Galanin (GAL) constitutes a family of neuropeptides composed of four peptides: (i) galanin (GAL), (ii) galanin-message associated peptide (GAMP), (iii) galanin-like peptide (GALP), and (iv) alarin. GAL contains 29/30 amino acids, and its biological action occurs through the interactions with its various rece...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Oliveira Volpe CM,Vaz T,Rocha-Silva F,Villar-Delfino PH,Nogueira-Machado JA

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Global death rate due to cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) is highest as compared to other ailments. Principal risk factor associated with CVDs is hypertension. Major classes of current antihypertensive (AHT) therapies include angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI), angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs)...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Niaz T,Hafeez Z,Imran M

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Galectin-1 (Gal1) was the first identified member of the galectin family of beta-galactosidase-binding proteins. Gal1 has important roles in processes fundamental to growth and survival of an organism, including cell adhesion, cell proliferation and apoptosis, and is expressed in many tissues, including the nervous sy...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Gaudet AD,Steeves JD,Tetzlaff W,Ramer MS

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) represents close to 90% of all lung cancers. When diagnosed, most cases are on an advanced and inoperable stage, with limited therapeutic options. Existing therapies have shown to be insufficient and novel strategies are urgently necessary. New advances in understanding the disease a...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Nascimento AV,Bousbaa H,Ferreira D,Sarmento B

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：: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 HIV-1 transactivator Tat protein plays a key role in AIDS pathogenesis. Besides the Tat role as activator of HIV-1 transcription, it exerts several important functions on infected and uninfected cells. In fact, HIV-1 Tat is released by infected cells and is taken up by neighboring cells. In this way it regulates e...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Chiozzini C,Toschi E

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by the pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis), killing about two million people worldwide each year. An increase in the prevalence of drug-resistant strains of M. tuberculosis in the past decades has renewed focus on the development of new drugs that can...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Xiong X,Xu Z,Yang Z,Liu Y,Wang D,Dong M,Parker EJ,Zhu W

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, the presence of functional interaction between the opioid and cannabinoid system has been shown in various pharmacological responses. Although there is an increasing interest for the feasible therapeutic application of a co-administration of cannabinoids and opioids in some disorders (i.e. to manage pain, to...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Parolaro D,Rubino T,Viganò D,Massi P,Guidali C,Realini N

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The overuse of antibiotics which exerts the selective pressure for bacterial pathogens has facilitated the spread of antibiotics' resistance. Metallo-β-lactamases (MβLs) are zinc enzymes produced by an increasing number of bacterial pathogens. They can readily cleave carbapenems and most other β-lactams that are mains...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Guo Z,Ma S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence and mortality of malignant tumors are on the rise, which has become the second leading cause of death in the world. At present, anti-tumor drugs are one of the most common methods for treating cancer. In recent years, with the in-depth study of tumor biology and related disciplines, it has been gradually...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Wang S,Zhou D,Xu Z,Song J,Qian X,Lv X,Luan J

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infiltrating inflammatory cells into the kidney mediate the initiation and progression of damage by direct cytotoxicity, the secretion of soluble factors such as cytokines and proteases, or by the subsequent induction of further immune response. Before leukocytes can exert their effects on renal damage or repair, they...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Panzer U,Steinmetz OM,Stahl RA,Wolf G

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:PDZ domains play an essential role in a number of cellular processes by facilitating protein scaffolding and assembly of protein complexes. These domains consist of 80 to 90 amino acids and are found to recognize short C-terminal sequences of target proteins. Protein complex formation between PDZ target molecules can ...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Holcomb J,Spellmon N,Trescott L,Sun F,Li C,Yang Z

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor is a major type of ionotropic glutamate receptor. Many studies have shown that NMDA receptors play a pivotal role in the central nervous system (CNS) under both physiological and pathological conditions. The functional diversity of NMDA receptors can be mainly attributed to the...

journal_title：Current drug targets

authors： Li ST,Ju JG

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00