Semicarbazide-sensitive amine oxidase: current status and perspectives.

abstract：:The rising emergence of antibiotic resistance urges the search for new strategies to defeat microorganisms that lead to persistent infections of the host. Tolerant to antibiotics, slowly replicating bacteria often cause latent and persistent infections that are the most challenging for pharmacological treatment. Persi...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Campanini B,Pieroni M,Raboni S,Bettati S,Benoni R,Pecchini C,Costantino G,Mozzarelli A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurodegenerative disorders (NDDs) like Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and Huntington's disease are a heterogeneous group of disorders with the progressive and severe loss of neurons. There are no full proof cures for these diseases, and only medicines are available that can alleviate some of the symptoms. D...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Volcho KP,Laev SS,Ashraf GM,Aliev G,Salakhutdinov NF

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the discovery of penicillin, natural and synthetic β-lactams have aroused great interest not only as sources of effective antibacterial agents but also as specific inhibitors of proteases responsible for various non-bacterial pathological processes. This interest was reflected in our review published in Current ...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Veinberg G,Potorocina I,Vorona M

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The polystyrene-based 2-chlorotrityl resin was originally used in the synthesis of peptides using an Fmoc-amino acid/carboxyl-linked protocol. While traditionally employed to prepare a number of biologically active peptides, the resin has received increasing attention as a support for the synthesis of pseudopeptide an...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Hoekstra WJ

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The concept of click chemistry represented by the formation of the 1,2,3-triazole core has found wide application in drug discovery, particularly in the early discovery phases and the lead optimization process. 1,2,3-Triazoles ha ve attracted considerable attention in recent years because of their wide range of biolog...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Raic-Malic S,Mescic A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The design and development of radiolabelled steroid derivatives has been an important area of research due to their wellknown value in breast cancer targeting. The estrogen receptor (ER) and progesterone receptor (PR) are important biomarkers in the diagnosis, prognosis and follow-up of the therapeutic response of bre...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Oliveira MC,Neto C,Ribeiro Morais G,Thiemann T

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is evidence that hyperglycemia results in the generation of reactive oxygen species, leading to oxidative stress in various tissues, including vascular system. An important link between oxidative stress, inflammatory response and insulin activity is now well established. The ability of antioxidants to protect ag...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Nicolle E,Souard F,Faure P,Boumendjel A

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Glioma is a heterogeneous, highly complicated central nervous system (CNS) tumor with uncertain mechanism of initiation and progression, resulting in an unfavorable outcome. An extended network of cytokines is recognized as a major regulator of glioma pathogenesis, either promoting or inhibiting glioma progr...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Kosmopoulos M,Christofides A,Drekolias D,Zavras PD,Gargalionis AN,Piperi C

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sarcomas are tumours of mesenchymal origin, which can arise in bone or soft tissues. They are rare but frequently quite aggressive and with a poor outcome. New approaches are needed to characterise these tumours and their resistance mechanisms to current therapies, responsible for tumour recurrence and treatment failu...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Heredia-Soto V,Redondo A,Kreilinger JJP,Martínez-Marín V,Berjón A,Mendiola M

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), frequently delivered to the patient in the solid-state as part of an approved dosage form, can exist in such diverse solid forms as polymorphs, pseudopolymorphs, salts, co-crystals and amorphous solids. Various solid forms often display different mechanical, thermal, physical ...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Lu J,Rohani S

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leukoaraiosis (LA), one of the most frequent causes of cognitive disturbances, is presumed to involve vascular demyelinization and cerebral small-vessel diseases. Although it has been suggested that the development of LA is associated with cerebral circulatory disturbances, the pathomechanism of this circulatory probl...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Szolnoki Z

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the beginning of the 20th century, important medicinal progress has led medical doctors to think that the end of devastating epidemics has arrived. In 1930, the discovery of sulfamides and penicillin opened a wide area of applications able to fight against bacterial infections. However, almost all antibiotics we...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Salzet M

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Resistance to quinolones and fluoroquinolones has been increasingly reported among human and veterinary isolates during the last three decades related to their wide clinical use. Until recently, the mechanisms of resistance to quinolones in Enterobacteriaceae were believed to be only chromosome-encoded, i.e. related t...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Cattoir V,Nordmann P

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Poly(aminoester) dendrimers are expected to hold great promise as biodegradable nanocarriers for drug delivery due to their advantageous properties allowing their biodegradability, potentially lower toxicity and possibility of diverse chemical conjugations. The synthetic strategies for constructing such dendrimers inc...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Wang Y,Quelever G,Peng L

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The market, sales and regulatory approval of new human medicines, during the past few years, indicates increasing number and share of new biologics and emergence of new multibillion dollar molecules. The global sale of monoclonal antibodies in 2006 were $20.6 billion. Remicade had annual sales gain of $1 billion durin...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Maggon K

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is an important diabetic microvascular complication, and it is becoming the leading cause of end-stage renal disease worldwide. Unfortunately, there are no effective therapies to treat established DN. Therefore, new therapeutic targets are urgently required. Accumulating studies ind...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Yang S,Han Y,Liu J,Song P,Xu X,Zhao L,Hu C,Xiao L,Liu F,Zhang H,Sun L

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetic, experimental and clinical studies have consistently confirmed that inhibition of Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin type 9 (PCSK9) can result in significant lowering of LDL-C and two fully human PCSK9 monoclonal antibodies have received regulatory approval for use in highrisk patients. Co-administration o...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Panagiotopoulou O,Chiesa ST,Tousoulis D,Charakida M

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the protective role of diets rich in fruit plant polyphenols against some cancers and chronic degenerative and inflammatory diseases, insufficient emphasis has been placed on oral health. Numerous studies have aimed to ascertain the role of polyphenols in the prevention and treatment of oral diseases; however,...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Varoni EM,Lodi G,Sardella A,Carrassi A,Iriti M

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite advances in cancer treatment, a large number of patients eventually develop metastatic disease that is generally incurable. Systemic chemotherapy remains the standard treatment for these patients. Several chemotherapeutic combinations have proven effective in the management of cancer. Paradoxically, although t...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Prados J,Alvarez PJ,Melguizo C,Rodriguez-Serrano F,Carrillo E,Boulaiz H,Vélez C,Marchal JA,Caba O,Ortiz R,Rama A,Aranega A

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transglutaminases (TGases) are enzymes which catalyze the cross linking of a glutaminyl residue of a protein/peptide substrate to a lysyl residue of a protein/peptide co-substrate with the formation of an N-gamma-(epsilon-L-glutamyl)-L-lysine [GGEL] cross link (isopeptidic bond) and the concomitant release of ammonia....

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Martin A,Romito G,Pepe I,De Vivo G,Merola MR,Limatola A,Gentile V

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review presents a general overview of the subtype-selective dopamine receptor radioligands for in vivo imaging of dopamine receptor expression by positron emission tomography (PET). Besides the (11)C- and (18)F-labeled radioligands which are already in clinical use, a summary of subtype-selective radioligands whi...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Banerjee A,Prante O

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Benzamide riboside (BR) after anabolism to an analogue of NAD, was shown to inhibit the activity of NAD-dependent enzymes such as inosine 5'-monophosphate dehydrogenase (IMPDH), the rate limiting enzyme in de novo guanylate biosynthesis, and malate dehydrogenase which is involved in the citric cycle and respiratory ch...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Polgar D,Gfatter S,Uhl M,Kassie F,Leisser C,Krupitza G,Grusch M

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Existence of residual cancers and recurrence of cancers are two major limitations of conventional therapies against cancers. A naturally-occurring defense system against tumor may be established in cancer patients by induction of antitumor immunity. Both polyvalent and tumor antigen-defined vaccines have been administ...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Fazle Akbar SM,Abe M,Yoshida O,Murakami H,Onji M

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pregnancy specific β1-glycoproteins (PSGs) have long been recognized as trophoblast quality and embryo viability markers. However, biological roles of PSGs remain obscure, and structure/function relationships to other feto-placental proteins as well as implications for drug design have not been reviewed. Thi...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Moldogazieva NT,Mokhosoev IM,Terentiev AA

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mast cells are potent effectors playing a key role in IgE-associated hypersensitivity reactions, allergic disorders, inflammation and protective immune responses. Mast cell development in vivo occurs mainly in non-hematopoietic microenvironments and increased mast cell numbers can be seen in various inflammatory disea...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Hu ZQ,Zhao WH,Shimamura T

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Onychomycosis (fungal nail infections) is very common worldwide but is fortunately not often lethal. Several powerful drugs have been introduced into clinical practice in recent years, but these infections remain difficult to cure primarily due to the difficulty of penetration of drug to the site of the infection in t...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Basha A,Basha F,Ali SK,Hanson PR,Oakley BR,Hajovsky H,Mitscher LA

更新日期：2016-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Inosine 5'-monophosphate dehydrogenase (IMPDH) catalyzes the first committed step of guanosine 5'-monophosphate (GMP) biosynthesis, and thus regulates the guanine nucleotide pool, which in turn governs proliferation. Human IMPDHs are validated targets for immunosuppressive, antiviral and anticancer drugs, but as yet m...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Hedstrom L,Liechti G,Goldberg JB,Gollapalli DR

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:HIV-1 non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) nowadays represent most promising anti-AIDS drugs that specifically inhibit HIV-1 reverse transcriptase (RT). They have a unique antiviral potency, high specificity and low cytotoxicity. However, to a great extent, the efficacy of HIV-1 NNRTIs is compounde...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Chen X,Zhan P,Li D,De Clercq E,Liu X

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The deposition of β-amyloid (Aβ) plaques in the parenchymal and cortical brain is accepted as the main pathological hallmark of Alzheimer's disease (AD). According to the amyloid cascade hypothesis, the Aβ deposition in the brain appears to be a good diagnostic biomarker for AD and may also be a good predictive biomar...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Cui M

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Stimuli-responsive carriers are a class of drug delivery systems which can change their physicochemical properties and/or structural conformations in response to specific stimuli. Although passive and active drug targeting has proved to reduce the side effects to normal cells, controlled intracellular drug r...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Sheng Y,Hu J,Shi J,Lee LJ

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00