New insights into the mechanisms of mitochondrial preconditioning-triggered neuroprotection.

abstract：:While pharmacological blockade of dopamine D2 receptor can effectively suppress the psychotic or positive symptoms of schizophrenia, there is no satisfactory medication for the negative and cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia in spite of the proliferation of second generation antipsychotic drugs. Excitements over a ne...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Singer P,Dubroqua S,Yee BK

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:G-quadruplexes have found increasing potential in applications such as molecular therapeutics, diagnostics, and sensing. As a consequence, small molecules capable of selectively detecting G-quadruplexes have received significant attention in recent literature. Our review here addresses representative advances in the d...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Ma DL,Shiu-Hin Chan D,Yang H,He HZ,Leung CH

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the obesity epidemic is constantly expanding at very high costs for health care systems, the currently available options for the pharmacotherapy of obesity are very limited. This is not due to lack of interest or research on the subject but rather to the poor efficacy and/or safety profile of the majority of ...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Gouni-Berthold I,Brüning JC,Berthold HK

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：:We conducted a systematic review on resting state cerebral blood flow activities found in first-episode psychosis (FEP) and during acute effects of cannabinoids and opioids, mental states that can be profoundly different from normal functioning. The main goal was to identify connections of cerebral blood flow measure ...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Denier N,Walter M,Bendfeldt K,Lang U,Borgwardt S

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to evaluate the distribution of Tregs/Th17/Th1 cells in type 2 diabetic patients with foot disease before and after human umbilical cord blood mesenchymal stem cell (hUCB-MSCs) transplantation. Fifteen diabetic patients with foot disease under insulin therapy received hUCB-MSC transplantation. ...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Li XY,Zheng ZH,Li XY,Guo J,Zhang Y,Li H,Wang YW,Ren J,Wu ZB

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phosphodiesterase 2 (PDE2) is a ubiquitous enzyme whose major role is to hydrolyze the important second messengers cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) and cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP). In the central nervous system, pharmacological inhibition of PDE2 results in boosted cAMP and/or cGMP signaling, which is r...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Zhang C,Yu Y,Ruan L,Wang C,Pan J,Klabnik J,Lueptow L,Zhang HT,O'Donnell JM,Xu Y

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Population studies have identified diabetes mellitus as a risk factor for cardiac and vascular events, with a common association with hypertension. Observational studies have consistently demonstrated blood glucose as a continuous cardiovascular risk factor. Experimental studies suggest that elevated blood glucose, th...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Lim HS,MacFadyen RJ,Bakris G,Lip GY

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) protein is a cAMP-regulated Cl- channel whose major function is to facilitate epithelial fluid secretion. Loss-of-function mutations in CFTR cause the genetic disease cystic fibrosis. CFTR is required for transepithelial fluid transport in certain secretor...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Verkman AS,Synder D,Tradtrantip L,Thiagarajah JR,Anderson MO

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Large doses of omega-3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) are used to treat several diseases including hypertriglyceridemia in humans. Modest levels of EPA and DHA may be obtained from food, particularly from fatty fish. This review presents the literature examining the differences ...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Abete P,Testa G,Galizia G,Della-Morte D,Cacciatore F,Rengo F

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

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：:The present mini review offers a brief overview on the preparation and modification of gold nanomaterials (AuNMs) designed for biomedical applications, including biosensors, bioimaging, phototherapy and importantly gene/drug delivery. As biocompatibility is a prerequisite for safe pharmaceutical application, the poten...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Rossi M,Pina CD,Falletta E

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reviews evidence that hyperpolarization-activated, cation nonselective (HCN) channels, the molecular basis of the Ih current, potentially represent valid targets for novel analgesic agents. Ih is a prominent current in many peripheral sensory nerves, with highest current density typically found in large d...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Wickenden AD,Maher MP,Chaplan SR

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The vasoconstrictive and antidiuretic physiologic properties of vasopressin (antidiuretic hormone) have long been known. Until recently however, vasopressin was mostly used for diabetes insipidus and noctournal enuresis. This review summarizes the growing body of evidence regarding the perioperative use of vasopressin...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Udeh CI,Diaz-Gómez JL,Anthony D,Satyapriya A,Perez-Protto S,Hata JS

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Invasive fungal infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in immunosuppressed patients with fatality rates ranging from 30 % to 80 % in neutropenic patients. This results at least partly in difficulties obtaining a reliable and early diagnosis, followed by the fact that clinical symptoms are unspecific a...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Lackner M,Lass-Flörl C

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leptin has been shown to have a wide repertoire of peripheral effects, some of which are mediated through the central nervous system and others that are induced through a direct action on target tissues. There is now evidence showing that leptin exerts some of its metabolic effects acting directly on peripheral tissue...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Veniant MM,LeBel CP

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Virtual Screening methodologies have emerged as efficient alternatives for the discovery of new drug candidates. At the same time, ensemble methods are nowadays frequently used to overcome the limitations of employing a single model in ligand-based drug design. However, many applications of ensemble methods ...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Helguera AM,Perez-Castillo Y,D S Cordeiro MN,Tejera E,Paz-Y-Miño C,Sánchez-Rodríguez A,Teijeira M,Ancede-Gallardo E,Cagide F,Borges F,Cruz-Monteagudo M

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The frequency of neuropsychiatric disorders is greater than that of cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes combined, and is growing at a faster rate than any other ailments in the United States or Europe. Despite a considerable need for the development of treatments for central nervous system disorders, pharmace...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Schroeder RA,Wecker L,Philpot RM

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) has recently undergone revolutionary changes. Two large randomized trials demonstrated superiority of chemoimmunotherapy combining fludarabine and cyclophosphamide with monoclonal anti-CD20 antibody rituximab (FCR) over fludarabine and cyclophosphamide (FC) alone in firs...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Smolej L

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A growing body of evidence shows that gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) is an addictive substance. Its precursors gammabutyrolactone (GBL) and 1,4-butanediol (1,4-BD) show the same properties and may pose even more risks due to different pharmacokinetics. There are indications that problematic GHB use is increasing in t...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Brunt TM,van Amsterdam JG,van den Brink W

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Marine fungi with their successful pharmacological effects were considered to be the treasure of ocean medicines concerning the striking ability of their secondary metabolites. Literature over literature has been published on fungi derived bioactive molecules to probe its therapeutic potential. Marine fungi have an im...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Shams Ul Hassan S,Ishaq M,Zhang WD,Jin HZ

更新日期：2020-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common cancers globally and is associated with a high mortality rate. The transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) signaling pathway plays an important role in normal intestinal tissue function, but has also been implicated in the development of CRC. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have al...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Moradi-Marjaneh R,Khazaei M,Ferns GA,Aghaee-Bakhtiari SH

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：: ...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Isenovic ER

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment of skin wounds represents an important research area due to the important physiological and aesthetic role of this tissue. During the last years, nanoparticles have emerged as important platforms to treat skin wounds. Silver, gold, and copper nanoparticles, as well as titanium and zinc oxide nanoparticle...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Oyarzun-Ampuero F,Vidal A,Concha M,Morales J,Orellana S,Moreno-Villoslada I

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Radix Stephaniae Tetrandrine (RST), known as FangJi (Pinyin name) in Chinese, is the dried root of Stephania tetrandra S.Moore, and has been prescribed in combination with other herbs to treat cardiovascular diseases and breast cancer in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) clinical trials. OBJECTIVE:The aim ...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Guo Y,Chen B,Pei X,Zhang D

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Protein stability of hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)alpha subunits is regulated by the oxygen-sensing prolyl-4-hydroxylase domain (PHD) enzymes. Under oxygen-limited conditions, HIFalpha subunits are stabilized and form active HIF transcription factors that induce a large number of genes involved in adaptation to hypox...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Wenger RH,Camenisch G,Stiehl DP,Katschinski DM

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The development of appropriate pharmaceutical formulations for routine neonatal practice is challenging because of the developmental characteristics and the need for it to be specifically ageappropriate. This has led to wide use of extemporaneous formulations, which lack standardized procedures that can resu...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Kogermann K,Lass J,Nellis G,Metsvaht T,Lutsar I

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetic variation in the receptors and other intracellular targets that mediate the pharmacodynamic effects of drugs can affect therapeutic outcomes. However, at present greater knowledge is available concerning the extent of gene variation in drug metabolizing enzymes that determine drug pharmacokinetics and, in turn...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Crettol S,Petrovic N,Murray M

更新日期：2010-01-01 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：:This review summarizes some of the published attempts to incorporate protein and NMR structures in the design of new antibiotics that specifically target Cell Wall biosynthesis. Most of the steps involved in peptidglycan synthesis have been investigated as potential strategies against cell wall inhibition. Structural ...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Katz AH,Caufield CE

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00