Drug carriers in pharmaceutical design: promises and progress.

abstract：:Lysine acetylation plays an essential role in metabolism. Five individual studies have identified that a large number of cellular proteins are potentially acetylated. Notably, almost every enzyme involved in central metabolic pathways such as glycolysis, the TCA cycle, fat acid metabolism, urea cycle and glycogen meta...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Lin R,Zhou X,Huang W,Zhao D,Lv L,Xiong Y,Guan KL,Lei QY

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Toll-like receptors (TLRs) have emerged as critical players in immunity. They are capable of sensing organisms ranging from protozoa to bacteria, fungi or viruses upon detection of the pathogen as well as recognizing endogenous ligands, and triggering transduction pathways. Following activation of the innate immune sy...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： de la Barrera S,Alemán M,Sasiain Mdel C

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phase-change contrast agents (PCCAs) for ultrasound-based applications have resulted in novel ways of approaching diagnostic and therapeutic techniques beyond what is possible with microbubble contrast agents and liquid emulsions. When subjected to sufficient pressures delivered by an ultrasound transducer, stabilized...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Sheeran PS,Dayton PA

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The antiepileptic activity of α-substituted acetamides, lactams, and cyclic imides has been known for over six decades. We recently proposed an α-substituted amide group as the minimum pharmacophore responsible for inhibition of neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors by these compounds, with the implication that i...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Krivoshein AV

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current gold standard for imaging infection is radiolabeled white blood cells. For reasons of safety, simplicity and cost, it would be desirable to have a receptor-specific ligand that could be used for imaging infection and that would allow a differential diagnosis between sterile and septic inflammatory processe...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Chianelli M,Boerman OC,Malviya G,Galli F,Oyen WJ,Signore A

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the past five decades, the pharmacological treatment of depression has been based on the pathophysiological hypothesis of a deficiency in monoamines, mainly serotonin and noradrenaline. Antidepressant prescribed today, all of them designed to enhance central monoaminergic tone, present several important limitatio...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Vidal R,Pilar-Cuéllar F,dos Anjos S,Linge R,Treceño B,Vargas VI,Rodriguez-Gaztelumendi A,Mostany R,Castro E,Diaz A,Valdizán EM,Pazos A

更新日期：2011-01-01 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：:Gestational diabetes mellitus is a common metabolic complication of pregnancy. Universal guidelines on gestational diabetes have been impeded by the long-term controversies on its definition and screening strategies. The prevalence of gestational diabetes is rising all over the world, is significantly influenced by et...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Kousta E,Kontogeorgi A,Robinson S,Johnston DG

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oncology remains an increasingly important focus of therapeutic development yet there remain many scientific and operational bottlenecks to deliver optimum treatments efficiently. Radiopharmaceuticals constitute a group of methodologies able to support the many stages of drug development. Methods such as [(18)F]-FDG-P...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Murphy PS,Bergström M

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The complex system of molecular communications underlying cell biochemistry and function involves numerous components including kinases, phosphatases and transcription factors, which are known to be sensitive to cellular and tissue redox changes. Reactive oxygen species (ROS), whose constitutive generation in cells an...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Leonarduzzi G,Sottero B,Testa G,Biasi F,Poli G

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The majority of pharmaceutical formulations for the treatment of ocular pathologies are for topical administration. However, this kind of ophthalmic formulations has disadvantages such as low bioavailability and, consequently, a reduced therapeutic effect. This happens due to the anatomical and physiological specifici...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Almeida H,Amaral MH,Lobao P,Frigerio C,Sousa Lobo JM

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is extensive evidence that changes in immune system activation accompany the pathological changes of Alzheimer's disease (AD), but a mechanistic understanding of how the immune system actually participates in disease pathogenesis is still largely lacking. Because of the complexity of the immunological response, ...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Nelson RB

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carvedilol is a nonselective β-blocker with α1-adrenergic blocking and antioxidant properties. A number of preclinical experiments and clinical trials have demonstrated that carvedilol provides prominent benefit in heart failure. However, less research has been done in the area of animal models of viral myocarditis. T...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Yue-Chun L,Li-Sha G,Xue-Qiang G,Jia-Feng L

更新日期：2012-01-01 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：:Over the last 15 years, the use of various biological therapies has largely improved the way we manage patients with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBDs). Blockade of cytokine synthesis and/or activity is at the forefront of this new era with the success of inhibitors of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α. These therapies ar...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： De Nitto D,Sarra M,Cupi ML,Pallone F,Monteleone G

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The analysis of enantiorecognition processes involves the detection of enantiomeric species as well as the study of chiral discrimination mechanisms. In both fields Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy plays a fundamental role, providing several tools, based on the use of suitable chiral auxiliaries, for obse...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Uccello-Barretta G,Balzano F,Salvadori P

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The liver acts as a host to many functions hence raising the possibility that any one may be compromised by a single gene defect. Inherited or de novo mutations in these genes may result in relatively mild diseases or be so devastating that death within the first weeks or months of life is inevitable. Some diseases ca...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： McKay TR,Rahim AA,Buckley SM,Ward NJ,Chan JK,Howe SJ,Waddington SN

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Topiramate is one of the currently most promising compounds in the field of addiction medicine. This paper discusses its potential utility related to a phase model of addiction development, focusing on the assumption that addiction is a continuous process involving different neurobiological pathways, depending on the ...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Thorens G,Billieux J,Manghi R,Khan R,Khazaal Y,Zullino DF

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We set up two models of gastric bleeding in rats using low-dose aspirin (ASA) and the antiplatelet drug clopidogrel, a P2Y₁₂ receptor antagonist, and examined the effect of antiulcer drugs on gastric bleeding and ulcerogenic responses under such conditions. Under urethane anesthesia, two catheters were inserted into t...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Takeuchi K,Izuhara C,Takayama S,Momode T,Kojo M,Hara D,Amagase K

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) is the fourth most frequent retinal disorder in terms of prevalence. It typically occurs in young subjects and affects men more often than women. CSC is characterized by serous retinal detachment (SRD) involving mainly the macular area. The clinical course is usually se...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Iacono P,Toto L,Costanzo E,Varano M,Parravano MC

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Natural products, or their synthetic derivatives are a treasure trove to find potential candidates for novel drugs for human treatment. The selection of diamonds from the huge pile of worthless stone is a critical--and difficult--stage in the discovery pipeline. Of all the factors to be considered, perhaps the most im...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Wrzesinski K,Fey SJ

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tocotrienols, components belonging to vitamin E members, are used as potent therapeutics in the treatment of several diseases. Recent studies suggested tocotrienol to have better activity in many situations compared to tocopherols. Tocotrienols have been shown to lower the atherogenic apolipoprotein B and lipoprotein ...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Catalgol B,Batirel S,Ozer NK

更新日期：2011-01-01 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：:Oxidative processes exert a fundamental regulatory function during pregnancy. It depends on the influence of oxygen, nitric oxide, reactive oxygen species and reactive nitrogen species metabolic pathways upon the vascular changes in the maternal organism, as well as on the regulation of uterine and cervical tone throu...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Biondi C,Pavan B,Lunghi L,Fiorini S,Vesce F

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a heterogeneous and progressive neurodegenerative disease which in Western society mainly accounts for clinical dementia. Inflammation plays a key role in AD and dissecting the genetics of inflammation may provide an answer to the possible treatment. Hence, the better understanding of diffe...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Balistreri CR,Grimaldi MP,Chiappelli M,Licastro F,Castiglia L,Listì F,Vasto S,Lio D,Caruso C,Candore G

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Runx2/Cbfa/AML3 is a member of the runt homology domain family of transcription factors, essential for osteoblast differentiation and bone formation. Defining the molecular mechanisms by which Runx2 can function as a master regulatory gene for activating the program of osteoblastogenesis has provided novel insights fo...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Lian JB,Stein GS

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reduced levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL) are associated with a substantially increased risk of coronary disease and cardiovascular events. Furthermore, numerous studies have suggested that HDL may exert several potentially important antiatherosclerotic and endothelial-protective effects. In particu...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Besler C,Heinrich K,Riwanto M,Lüscher TF,Landmesser U

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The survival of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension is closely related with right ventricular function. During the progression of right ventricular remodeling, energetic metabolism shifts from oxidative mitochondrial metabolism to glycolysis. In normal physiological conditions, cardiomyocytes use major sourc...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Zhang R,Jing ZC

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a devastating disease associated with high prevalence of death due to aortic rupture. Currently the therapy is restricted to surgical procedures to prevent aortic rupture, which in turn has a risk for postoperative mortality. There are no proven pharmacological therapies available to...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Liu J,Daugherty A,Lu H

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Melanoma is the deadliest type of skin cancers, accounting for more than 80% of skin cancer mortality. Although melanoma was known very early in the history of medicine, treatment for this disease had remained largely the same until very recently. Previous treatment options, including removal surgery and systemic chem...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Tran KB,Buchanan CM,Shepherd PR

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00