Novel approaches in the treatment of angiogenic eye disease.

abstract：:Many plant species and tissues have been investigated as production and delivery vehicles for recombinant pharmaceutical proteins. Examples include cultured cells, whole aquatic plants and transgenic plants expressing recombinant proteins in their leaves, seeds, fruits or tubers/roots. Each platform has unique propert...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Hofbauer A,Stoger E

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the introduction of new antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), the quality of life and therapeutic response for patients with epilepsy remain unsatisfactory. In addition, whilst several antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) have been approved and consequently marketed in recent years, little is known about their long-term...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Palleria C,Cozza G,Khengar R,Libri V,De Sarro G

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The snake is the symbol of medicine due to its association with Asclepius, the Greek God of medicine, and so with good reasons. More than 725 species of venomous snakes have toxins specifically evolved to exert potent bioactivity in prey or victims, and snakebites constitute a public health hazard of high impact in As...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Laustsen AH,Engmark M,Milbo C,Johannesen J,Lomonte B,Gutiérrez JM,Lohse B

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The integrin family receptors stimulate the cellular proliferation and migration through the focal adhesion pathway by the activation of PTK2, VASP and TSP1 proteins. The purpose of this study was to investigate the integrin-ligated motifs through the activation of focal adhesion pathway. METHODS:A chimeric...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Khosravi M,Kakavandi N,Rezaee S,Shabani M,Najafi M

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nuts have been an indispensable component of the human diet for hundreds because of their unique nutrient composition and are thought to play a beneficial part in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the extent, validity and presence of evidence for studies investigating the impa...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Schwingshackl L,Hoffmann G,Missbach B,Stelmach-Mardas M,Boeing H

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed malignancy in women worldwide. Breast cancer tends to metastasize to bone. Around 70% of the breast cancer patients eventually develop bone metastasis. After the bone invasion, metastatic cells disrupt the balance between osteoblastic and osteoclastic activities...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Irshad I,Varamini P

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cumulative recent evidence from clinical trials, observational studies and case reports has shown that subcutaneous administration of immunoglobulin (SCIg) exerts similar immunomodulatory capacity than intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) in autoimmune neurological diseases. Besides the beneficial clinical effects, the p...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Sanchez-Ramon S,Corbi AL,Fidalgo AG,Dominguez-Soto A

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oral epithelium is a stratified squamous epithelium that functions as the barrier between the outside environment and the host. In the oral cavity, epithelial tissues are constantly exposed to a variety of bacteria, but most individuals maintain healthy homeostasis. Epithelial cells contribute to the innate host respo...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Chung WO,Dommisch H,Yin L,Dale BA

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An important goal of biomedical research is to translate basic research findings into practical clinical implementation. Despite the advances in the technology used in drug discovery, the development of drugs for central nervous system diseases remains challenging. The failure rate for new drugs targeting important ce...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Morofuji Y,Nakagawa S

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS), hypertension is common. The type of ACS and severity of hypertension would determine the treatment algorithm. In ST elevation myocardial infarction (MI), time to reperfusion is essential whereas in malignant hypertension the reduction of blood pressure to prevent end or...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Kühl M,Lip GY,Varma C

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Insight is provided herein into the novel mechanisms of cardiometabolic risk. Previous reports, including the epidemiological work of the Turkish Adult Risk Factor study, indicated that proinflammatory state and oxidative stress are crucial for evaluating cardiometabolic risk. Autoimmune pathways in the course of oxid...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Onat A,Can G

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic hypersensitivity (HS) to corticosteroids (CS) is paradoxical but does exist. Some patients with a previous contact allergy to topical CS may develop a systemic contact dermatitis (SCD) while receiving CS orally or intravenously. However, a previous contact sensitization is not mandatory for developing a syste...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Barbaud A,Waton J

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Protein palmitoylation is a fundamental and reversible post-translational lipid modification that involves a series of biological processes. Although a large number of experimental studies have explored the molecular mechanism behind the palmitoylation process, the computational methods has attracted much attention fo...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Li Y,Pu F,Wang J,Zhou Z,Zhang C,He F,Ma Z,Zhang J

更新日期：2020-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The last quarter of a century has witnessed remarkable progress in the understanding of phosphoinositide 3-kinases (PI3K) signalling and their involvement in different diseases such as cancer, diabetes and inflammation. Nevertheless, many questions remain open and among these the role of genetic and epigenetic regulat...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Fyffe C,Buus R,Falasca M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac arrhythmias remain a major source of morbidity and mortality in developed countries. Antiarrhythmic drug therapy was traditionally the mainstay of cardiac arrhythmia treatment; however, drug therapy of cardiac arrhythmias has been plagued by incomplete efficacy and by potentially serious adverse reactions, of ...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Hesketh JC,Herrera D,Zicha S,Nattel S

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasma concentrations of phytosterols and non-cholesterol sterol precursors of cholesterol synthesis have been used as markers of intestinal cholesterol absorption and synthesis in inherited and secondary dyslipidemias and in population-based investigations to evaluate the risk for cardiovascular disease, respectively...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Quintão ECR

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thrombotic events occurring in either arteries or veins are the primary causes of fatal perioperative cardiovascular events. Risk factors for deep vein thrombosis, several of which are evidently associated with specific surgical procedures, are quite different from those for arterial thrombosis (e.g., aging or atheros...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Azma T,Tuluc F,Ito T,Aoyama-Mani C,Kawahito S,Kinoshita H

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical presentation of heart disease is different between men and women and this distinction is pivotal for a correct diagnosis and an adequate treatment. However, the definition of symptoms classically associated with heart disease is mainly based on the characteristics of those reported in men. Chest pain or c...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Collins P,Vitale C,Spoletini I,Barbaro G

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The plants of the Colchicum family were known during the archaic period in Greece for their deleterious properties. Later on, they were used for the treatment of podagra. The treatment was introduced by the ancient Greek physicians and passed on to the Byzantine and Arabian physicians to endure until nowadays. The fir...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Tsoucalas G,Papaioannou T,Panayiotakopoulos G,Saridaki Z,Vrachatis DA,Karamanou M

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The skin remains an attractive area for drug delivery. The skin, however, often limits the ingress of drugs, because of its very low permeability. Much research, focusing on employing a variety of physical and chemical methods, aimed at reversibly altering skin permeability in favour of compounds, has been reported. O...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Kilian D,Shahzad Y,Fox L,Gerber M,Du Plessis J

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of essential oils is receiving increasing attention worldwide, as these oils are good sources of several bioactive compounds. Nowadays essential oils are preferred over synthetic preservatives thanks to their antioxidant and antimicrobial properties. Several studies highlight the beneficial effect of...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Ferrentino G,Morozova K,Horn C,Scampicchio M

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ever-growing resistance of pathogens to antibiotics and crop disease due to pest has triggered severe health concerns in recent years. Consequently, there is a need of powerful and protective materials for the eradication of diseases. Metal/metal oxide nanoparticles (M/MO NPs) are powerful agents due to their ther...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Chaudhary RG,Bhusari GS,Tiple AD,Rai AR,Somkuvar SR,Potbhare AK,Lambat TL,Ingle PP,Abdala AA

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Somatostatin is a tetradeca peptide hormone produced by many different endocrine cells throughout the body. It is also present in both the central and peripheral nervous system. The peptide has many different moods of action including inhibition of hormone secretion and influence on gastrointestinal motility. Somatost...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Janson ET,Oberg K

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytokines are known to play a key role in regulation of gastric functions. Interferon-alpha (IFN-α) has been published to impair gastric motility. Aims of this study were to clarify effect of IFN-α on gastric acid secretion (GAS) and determine role of nitric oxide (NO) in the process. Both subcutaneous (1000, 10000, 1...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Czimmer J,Király Á,Szabó IL,Mózsik G,Sütő G

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The global burden of gastrointestinal cancers, including colorectal, stomach, and esophageal cancers is rising steadily. Several therapeutic approaches have been considered for the treatment of GI carcinomas. However, none showed to halt or cure the disease. There is a need to develop effective targeted mole...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Mahmood MQ,Shukla SD,Dua K,Shastri MD

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The common mechanism of action of aspirin and the chemically unrelated non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is the inhibition of prostaglandin (PG) production due to interference with the enzymatic activity of cyclooxygenase (COX). These agents have long been used as effective treatments for arthritis. The r...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Crofford LJ

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:First generation drug-eluting stents (DES) have significantly improved the treatment options for patients with symptomatic coronary artery disease by decreasing rates of acute vessel closure and restenosis after percutaneous coronary revascularization procedures. However, early enthusiasm was temperd by reports of lat...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Vorpahl M,Yazdani SK,Nakano M,Ladich E,Kolodgie FD,Finn AV,Virmani R

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:α-Synuclein aggregation is centrally implicated in Parkinson's disease (PD). It involves multi-step nucleated polymerization process via the formation of dimers, soluble toxic oligomers and insoluble fibrils. In the present study, we synthesized a novel compound viz., Curcumin-glucoside (Curc-gluc), a modified form of...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Gadad BS,Subramanya PK,Pullabhatla S,Shantharam IS,Rao KS

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A recent meta-analysis showed that the mean age of onset of psychosis among cannabis users was almost three years earlier than that of non-cannabis users. However, because cannabis users usually smoke tobacco, the use of tobacco might independently contribute to the earlier onset of psychosis. We aimed to use meta-ana...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Myles N,Newall H,Nielssen O,Large M

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent decades mark a great progress in the treatment of HIV infection. What was once a deadly disease is now a chronic infection. However, HIV-infected patients are prone to develop comorbidities, which severely affect their daily functions. For example, a large population of patients develop a variety of neurologica...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Bertrand L,Nair M,Toborek M

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00