Role of copper in prion diseases: deleterious or beneficial?

abstract：:Bisphosphonates are widely use for pathologies such as osteoporosis, Paget's disease or bone metastasis. However, their potent antiresorptive properties open new therapeutic opportunities for other conditions associated with an increased focal or systemic bone remodelling. Moreover, apart from their antiresorptive act...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Le Goff B,Berthelot JM,Maugars Y,Romas E

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters are a huge family of ATP-dependent transmembrane proteins whose main function is exporting or importing substances or molecules through the cell membranes, plasma cell membrane, or inner membranes in organelles. They fulfill these functions by maintaining cell integrity, metabol...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Benadiba M,Maor Y

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent progresses in the development of fluorescent technologies become a reliable device for drug discovery research. The fluorescence tools offer attractive options for an opportunity to visualize the effects of drug candidates in the cells. The fluorescent tools, such as fluorescent protein, are regularly used in a...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Chakraborty C,Hsu CH,Wen ZH,Lin CS

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present review, associations between traditional vascular risk factors (VRFs) and carotid intimamedial thickness progression (C-IMTp) as well as the effects of therapies for VRFs control on C-IMTp were appraised to infer causality between each VRF and C-IMTp. Cohort studies indicate that smoking, binge drinking...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Frigerio B,Werba JP,Amato M,Ravani A,Sansaro D,Coggi D,Vigo L,Tremoli E,Baldassarre D

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that develops after experiencing trauma. Actual therapies do not help majority of patients with PTSD. Moreover, extinguished fear memories usually reappear in the individuals when exposed to trauma cues. New drugs to reduce the impact of conditioned cues in ...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Barreto GE,Yarkov A,Avila-Rodriguez M,Aliev G,Echeverria V

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rapid increase in the emergence and spread of microbes resistant to conventionally used antibiotics has become a major threat to global health care. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are considered as a potential source of novel antibiotics because of their numerous advantages such as broad-spectrum activity, lower tenden...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Lohan S,Bisht GS

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a frequent female reproductive endocrine disease. It has been associated with a number of severe reproductive and metabolic abnormalities. However, there are still open questions especially regarding the best long-term management. METHODS:We summarized the literature focu...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Ruan X,Li M,Mueck AO

更新日期：2018-01-01 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：:High molecular weight kininogen (HK) is a plasma protein that is cleaved by plasma kallikrein in the clinical settings of sepsis and chronic inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn's disease. This proteolytic event results in a nonapeptide, bradykinin (BK), and a kinin-free derivative of HK, namel...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Colman RW

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We estimated the frequency of detection of different human papillomavirus (HPV) types in women with atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASCUS) or low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (LSIL) cytology in a population-based primary screening programme. 247 liquid-based cytology (LBC) samples with A...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Andersson S,Mints M,Weiderpass E,Johansson B

更新日期：2013-01-01 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：:Fever of Unknown Origin, or FUO, is a challenging condition for patients and clinicians. In up to 50% of cases, no diagnosis is established. Patient workup begins with comprehensive history, physical examination and laboratory tests. Radionuclide imaging has been a second-line procedure. Gallium-67 citrate, which accu...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Palestro CJ,Love C

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) are now widely receiving attention. There are many reasons why people get IBD; for example, environment, smoking, family heredity, intestinal microbiota and so on. Antibiotics have not been proven effective and those suffering from IBD have begun to look for other effective drugs to t...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Ma Y,Yan W,Ding S,Fei Y,Liu G,Fang J

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Polyphenols are a family of natural antioxidants that in recent years have been studied and tested for their potential benefits towards cardiovascular diseases. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this review is to focus the attention on the presumed lipid-lowering and atheroprotective effects of polyphenols, administered...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Cicero AFG,Colletti A

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The drug delivery of macromolecules such as proteins and peptides has become an important area of research and represents the fastest expanding share of the market for human medicines. The most common method for delivering macromolecules is parenterally. However parenteral administration of some therapeutic ...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Shadab M,Haque S,Sheshala R,Meng LW,Meka VS,Ali J

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the last years, mass spectrometry has revolutionised protein biochemistry and has advanced to a superior tool for the identification and detailed analysis of peptides and proteins. The high throughput allowed by some mass spectrometry platforms has enabled the important step from analysis of individual proteins...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Pusch W,Kostrzewa M

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Regeneration of bone requires the coordinated processes of angiogenesis and osteogenesis. These repair mechanisms are closely linked through both direct cell-cell contact and indirect paracrine signaling among osteoblasts, endothelial cells, and other cell types. The vasculature provides a source of nutrients, oxygen,...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Segar CE,Ogle ME,Botchwey EA

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperuricemia, has been traditionally related to nephrolithiasis and gout. However, it has also been associated with the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and cardiometabolic and cardiovascular diseases. Pathophysiologically, elevated serum uric acid (SUA) levels may be associated with abnormal lipid and ...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Katsiki N,Dimitriadis GD,Mikhailidis DP

更新日期：2021-01-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Atherosclerosis is still the principal cause of morbidity and mortality in Western countries and although a significant progress has been made in the understanding of its pathophysiology, the determinants of atherosclerotic plaque instability are still poorly understood. The endothelium plays a pivotal role for the de...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Versari D,Lerman LO,Lerman A

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heat shock proteins (HSPs) are involved in a number of cellular processes, including cell cycle, growth, and survival, apoptosis, stress responses, angiogenesis, and oncogenesis. Among the characterized HSPs, the molecular chaperone HSP90 has emerged as an exciting molecular target for cancer therapy since its discove...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Kondoh Y,Osada H

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The phenomenon of blood serum atherogenicity was described as the ability of human serum to induce lipid accumulation in cultured cells. The results of recent two-year prospective study in asymptomatic men provided the evidence for association between the changes in serum atherogenicity and dynamics of carotid intima-...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Sobenin IA,Myasoedova VA,Anisimova EV,Pavlova XN,Möhlenkamp S,Schmermund A,Seibel R,Berenbein S,Lehmann N,Moebus S,Jöckel K,Orekhov AN,Erbel R

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unlike other neuroinflammatory disorders, like Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease and multiple sclerosis, little is still known of the role of the endocannabinoid system in Alzheimer's disease (AD). This is partly due to the poor availability of animal models that are really relevant to the human disease, and t...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Bisogno T,Di Marzo V

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is the most common form of monogenic hereditary cognitive impairment, including intellectual disability, autism, hyperactivity, and epilepsy. METHODS:This article reviews the literature pertaining to the role of synaptic dysfunction in FXS. RESULTS:In FXS, synaptic dysfunction alte...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Telias M

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections are a serious viral health problem globally, causing liver cirrhosis and inflammation that can develop to hepatocellular carcinoma and death. Since the HCV NS3/4A protease complex cleaves the scissile peptide bond in the viral encoded polypeptide to release the non-structural protein...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Meeprasert A,Rungrotmongkol T,Li MS,Hannongbua S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The state-of-the-art in the investigation of drugs release from Silica-based ordered Mesoporous Materials (SMMs) is reviewed. First, the SMM systems used like host matrixes are described. Then, the model drugs studied until now, including their pharmacological action, structure and the mesoporous matrix employed for e...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Doadrio AL,Salinas AJ,Sánchez-Montero JM,Vallet-Regí M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mitochondria fulfill a number of essential cellular functions, being recognized that the strict regulation of the structure, function and turnover of these organelles is an immutable control node for the maintenance of neuronal integrity and homeostasis. Many lines of evidence posit that mitochondria constitute a conv...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Correia SC,Cardoso S,Santos RX,Carvalho C,Santos MS,Perry G,Smith MA,Moreira PI

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Among pediatric patients, preterm neonates and newborns are the most vulnerable subpopulation. Rapid developmental changes of physiological factors affecting the pharmacokinetics of drug substances in newborns require extreme care in dose and dose regimen decisions. These decisions could be supported by in silico meth...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Claassen K,Thelen K,Coboeken K,Gaub T,Lippert J,Allegaert K,Willmann S

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiovascular disease has been the leading cause of death in both sexes in developed countries for decades. In general, men and women share the same cardiovascular risk factors. However, in recent trials including both men and women sexspecific analyses have raised awareness of sex differences in cardiovasc...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Pedersen LR,Frestad D,Michelsen MM,Mygind ND,Rasmusen H,Suhrs HE,Prescott E

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The brain is a complex, regulated organ with a highly controlled access mechanism: The Blood-Brain Barrier (BBB). The selectivity of this barrier is a double-edged sword, being both its greatest strength and weakness. This weakness is evident when trying to target therapeutics against diseases within the brain. Diseas...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： McCully M,Sanchez-Navarro M,Teixido M,Giralt E

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mediation of antinociception via opioid receptors located in the periphery is a viable strategy to produce analgesia without the occurrence of side effects associated with stimulation of opioid receptors located in the central nervous system. Peripheral opioid receptors are particularly important in inflammatory pain ...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： DeHaven-Hudkins DL,Dolle RE

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00