Application of MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry in screening and diagnostic research.

abstract：:Schizophrenia is a severe and frequent neuropsychiatric disorder. Despite antipsychotic medications, up to 30% of patients with schizophrenia still report disabling treatment-resistant symptoms. Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has been proposed as a novel method to alleviate such symptoms. Here, we revi...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Mondino M,Brunelin J,Palm U,Brunoni AR,Poulet E,Fecteau S

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Enhancing a compound's biological activity is the central task for lead optimization in small molecules drug discovery. However, it is laborious to perform many iterative rounds of compound synthesis and bioactivity tests. To address the issue, it is highly demanding to develop high quality in silico bioacti...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Ding X,Cui C,Wang D,Zhao J,Zheng M,Luo X,Jiang H,Chen K

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) includes liver diseases ranging from simple steatosis to progressive forms characterized by high rates of complications and mortality, namely fibrosis, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Identification of patients with simple steatosis who will evolve to a more severe liv...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Lombardi R,Fargion S,Fracanzani AL

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the major lifestyle associated disorders and leading causes of death worldwide. The incidence of CVD in diabetic patients has increased up to 3 folds and it became the major risk for diabetes associated morbidity and mortality. Insulin resistance and oxidative stress both play a ...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Bagul PK,Banerjee SK

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The activation of Corticotrophin Releasing-Factor (CRF) receptors in the brain is well established to coordinate the endocrine, behavioral, autonomic and visceral responses to stress. In addition, CRF receptors are also expressed within the gut where they exert biological actions and play a role in modulating stress-r...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Czimmer J,Tache Y

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Research on Substance P (SP) has, until recently, focused on its role in pain and inflammation. However, a report that NK(1) receptor antagonists have utility in the treatment of depression has stimulated research into the function of SP and the NK(1)receptor in anxiety and depression. The distribution of SP and the N...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： McLean S

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nuclear medicine offers powerful noninvasive techniques for visualization of infectious and inflammatory disorders using whole body imaging enabling the determination of both localization and number of inflammatory foci. A wide variety of approaches depicting the different stages of the inflammatory response have been...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Bleeker-Rovers CP,Boerman OC,Rennen HJ,Corstens FH,Oyen WJ

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The discovery of the delicate role of endogenous nitric oxide in the homeostasis of various cellular functions and the dynamic behaviour of the airways, has led to a new, rapidly progressing area of physiological science, that has direct bearing for our understanding of multiple airway diseases. The potentially protec...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Folkerts G,Nijkamp FP

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drug development for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a challenge, not only due to the cellular molecular mechanisms involved, but also because of the inherent difficulty of most molecules to cross the blood-brain-barrier (BBB). A promising approach to overcome these drawbacks is developi...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Gomes B,Loureiro JA,Coelho MA,Pereira Mdo C

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many, if not all, chronic medical, neurodegenerative and neuroprogressive illnesses are characterised by chronic immune activation, oxidative and nitrosative stress (O&NS) and systemic inflammation. These factors, notably elevated pro-inflammatory cytokines, activate indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) leading to an upr...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Morris G,Carvalho AF,Anderson G,Galecki P,Maes M

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the development of strong antibiotics, the pneumonia death is increasing all over the world in these decades. Among the people who died of pneumonia, the majority were 65 years old or over. Although pneumonia is recently categorized into several entities, aspiration pneumonia includes all entities. Therefore, ...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Ebihara S,Ebihara T,Gui P,Osaka K,Sumi Y,Kohzuki M

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Depression is one of the most common psychiatric conditions affecting numerous individuals in the world. However, the currently available antidepressant medication shows low response and remission rates. Thus, new antidepressants need to be discovered or developed. Aiming to describe the current neurobiological hypoth...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Kern N,Sheldrick AJ,Schmidt FM,Minkwitz J

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent advances in the fabrication, characterization and application of micro- and nano-particles that possess a non-uniform internal structure are reviewed. The particle structures include core-shell particles, particles with multiple cores or a multi-layered structure, porous particles with both regular and random p...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Čejková J,Štêpánek F

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aging is a stage of life of all living organisms. According to the free-radical theory, aging cells gradually become unable to maintain cellular homeostasis due to the adverse effects of reactive oxygen species (ROS). ROS can cause irreversible DNA mutations, protein and lipid damage which are increasingly accumulated...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Tezil T,Basaga H

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：:Inhaled glucocorticoids, also know as corticosteroids (ICS), revolutionized the treatment of asthma by suppressing airways inflammation and ICS therapy now forms the basis of treatment of asthma of all severities. More recently and usually in combination with a long-acting β-agonist (LABA), ICS use has been establishe...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Adcock IM,Marwick J,Casolari P,Contoli M,Chung KF,Kirkham P,Papi A,Caramori G

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sex-dependent differences are frequently observed in the biological and behavioural effects of substances of abuse, including cannabis. We recently demonstrated a modulating effect of sex and oestrous cycle on cannabinoid-taking and seeking behaviours. Here, we investigated the influence of sex and oestrogen in the re...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Castelli MP,Fadda P,Casu A,Spano MS,Casti A,Fratta W,Fattore L

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since their proposal in 1976, sigma (σ) receptors have been increasingly implicated in the pathophysiology of virtually all major central nervous system (CNS) disorders, including anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, and drug addiction. Due to their involvement in motor function and higher cognitive function,σ recepto...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Banister SD,Kassiou M

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Ultrasound contrast agents involving a therapeutic drug applied during enhanced imaging can be used for targeted therapy. The preparation of contrast agents is a precondition and basis for the use of multifunctional contrast agents in molecular imaging. METHODS:This study uses thin-film hydration-mechanical vi...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Yang F,Li Y,Liufu C,Wang Y,Chen Z

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To summarize the main findings from research on food uses of Pine Bark Phenolic Extracts (PBPE), their origin, methods of extraction, composition, health effects, and incorporation into food products. METHODS:A narrative review of all the relevant papers known to the authors was conducted. RESULTS:PBPE are ma...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Dridi W,Bordenave N

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Improvements in our understanding of the intrinsic aberrancies in cancer cells have enabled the design and development of novel therapeutics that specifically target these changes. Among the many complex cellular pathways and mechanisms which have been unveiled by new molecular techniques, RAS-mediated signal transduc...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Nottage M,Siu LL

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Opioid peptides showing selectivity for delta receptor have been isolated from enzymatic digests of plant proteins. Five peptides were derived from wheat gluten, and named gluten exorphins A5, A4, B5, B4 and C. Two opioid peptides were also released from spinach ribulose-bisphosphate-carboxylase/oxygenase (Rubisco), a...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Yoshikawa M,Takahashi M,Yang S

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxidative and nitrosative stress triggers DNA strand breakage, which then activates the nuclear enzyme poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP). One of the key triggers of DNA single strand breakage in pathophysiological conditions is peroxynitrite, a reactive species produced from the reaction of nitric oxide and superoxid...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Gero D,Szabó C

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Discovery and development of BCS class 1 drugs through high throughput screening is one of the biggest challenge faced by formulation scientist. METHODS:There are a number of approaches that have been exploited to enhance the solubility and permeability of drugs. Among them, development of nanosuspension ha...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Arora D,Khurana B,Rath G,Nanda S,Goyal AK

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nitric oxide is a ubiquitous molecule involved in a variety of biological processes. The specific action of NO depends on its enzymatic sources namely neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS), endothelial NOS (eNOS) and inducible NOS (iNOS) and all three isoforms have been localized in the gastrointestinal tract. Constit...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Barrachina MD,Panés J,Esplugues JV

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Periodontal disease is chronic inflammation of periodontal tissues resulting in formation of periodontal pockets, periodontal attachment loss and progressive destruction of the ligament and alveolar bone. This review gives an update on periodontal disease pathogenesis, which is important for the development of novel m...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Zupancic S,Kocbek P,Baumgartner S,Kristl J

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psychoneuroimmunology is a relatively young field of research that investigates interactions between central nervous and immune system. The brain modulates the immune system by the endocrine and autonomic nervous system. Vice versa, the immune system modulates brain activity including sleep and body temperature. Based...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Ziemssen T

更新日期：2012-01-01 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：:Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) are components of most current antiretroviral (ARV) regimens. Side effects arising from mitochondrial toxicity (MtT) induced by these drugs is a common reason why patients treated with NRTI change or discontinue therapy. These toxicities can be difficult to reverse, ...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Feeney ER,Mallon PW

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kv7.x channels are a family of six transmembrane domain, single pore-loop, voltage-gated K(+) channels. Five members of the family have been identified to date, including the cardiac channel Kv7.1 (formerly known as KvLQT1) and four neuronal Kv7.x channels, Kv7.2-5. Heteromeric channels containing Kv7.3 and either Kv7...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Wickenden AD,McNaughton-Smith G

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00