Disease-modifying therapies in frontotemporal lobar degeneration.

abstract：:Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is an age-related neurodegenerative disorder that is believed to have complex genetic and environmental influences in the pathogenesis, but etiologies are unidentified for most patients. Until the major causes are better defined, drug development is directed at downstream pathophysi...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Blasco H,Mavel S,Corcia P,Gordon PH

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The oxime formation reaction of therapeutical progestogen (levonorgestrel, levonorgestrel acetate, norethisterone), androgen (methyltestosterone, testosterone phenylpropionate) and anabolic (nortestosterone phenylpropionate) Delta(4)-3-ketosteroids has been investigated. The ketosteroid-hydroxylamine reaction was moni...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Szentesi A,Gergely A,Horváth P,Mahó S,Mátyus P,Szász G

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prothymosin alpha (ProTα) is a highly acidic polypeptide, ubiquitously expressed in almost all mammalian cells and tissues and consisting of 109 amino acids in humans. ProTα is known to act both, intracellularly, as an anti-apoptotic and proliferation mediator, and extracellularly, as a biologic response modifier medi...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Karachaliou CE,Kalbacher H,Voelter W,Tsitsilonis OE,Livaniou E

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a highly complex and rapidly progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the systemic collapse of cognitive function and formation of dense amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles. AD pathology is derived from the cholinergic, amyloid and tau hypotheses, respectively. Curren...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Mohamed T,Rao PP

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (Type 1 diabetes, T1D) is a chronic autoimmune disorder characterized by the destruction of insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells by proinflammatory autoreactive T cells. In the past, several therapeutic approaches have been exploited by immunologists aiming to regulate the autoim...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Fierabracci A

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neural differentiation of embryonic stem cells (ESC) is considered a promising model to perform in vitro testing for neuroactive and neurotoxic compounds. We studied the potential of a dual reporter murine ESC line to identify bioactive and/or toxic compounds. This line expressed firefly luciferase under the control o...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Kern I,Xu R,Julien S,Suter DM,Preynat-Seauve O,Baquié M,Poncet A,Combescure C,Stoppini L,Thriel CV,Krause KH

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:HupA is a potent, reversible AChEI, which crosses the blood-brain barrier smoothly, and shows high specificity for AChE with a prolonged biological half-life. It has been approved as the drug for the treatment of AD in China, and marketed in USA as a dietary supplement. HupA has been the subject of investigations by a...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Jiang H,Luo X,Bai D

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aberrant signaling caused by mutations in the RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK pathway and its upstream activators critically contributes to human tumor development. Strategies, which aim at inhibiting hyperactive signaling molecules, appear conceptually straight forward, but their translation into clinical practice has been hampered ...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Zebisch A,Czernilofsky AP,Keri G,Smigelskaite J,Sill H,Troppmair J

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Staphylococcus aureus is a notorious pathogenic bacterium causing a wide range of diseases from soft-tissue contamination, to more serious and deep-seated infections. This species is highlighted by its ability to express several kinds of virulence factors and to acquire genes related to drug resistance. Target this nu...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Diniz RC,Soares LW,Nascimento da Silva LC

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) is already an old acquaintance, there are often exciting discoveries that improve our knowledge of it and open new therapeutic possibilities. Moreover, well-established drugs, such as angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI), angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB), or be...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Ramírez-Sánchez M,Prieto I,Wangensteen R,Banegas I,Segarra AB,Villarejo AB,Vives F,Cobo J,de Gasparo M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Immunomodulation is one of the significant therapeutic strategies. It includes both stimulation and suppression of the immune system by a variety of substances called immunomodulators, designed to regulate the immune response of the organism against infections of varying etiology. An example of such a substa...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Siebert A,Gensicka-Kowalewska M,Cholewinski G,Dzierzbicka K

更新日期：2017-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Histone deacetylases (HDAC) are an important class of enzymes that play a pivotal role in epigenetic regulation of gene expression that modifies the terminal of core histones leading to remodelling of chromatin topology and thereby controlling gene expression. HDAC inhibitors (HDACi) counter this action and ...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Sultana F,Manasa KL,Shaik SP,Bonam SR,Kamal A

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Synthetic compounds with a tri- and tetra-substituted imidazole scaffold are known as selective inhibitors of the p38 mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase responsible for proinflammatory cytokine release. The scope is to review the literature describing their design, synthesis and activity studies. To date a great p...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Scior T,Domeyer DM,Cuanalo-Contreras K,Laufer SA

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous cellular pathways have a significant impact in the growth and metastatic potential of tumors. Essential element of such pathways is the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), a member of the HER family of receptor tyrosine kinases. One of the most important issues in cancer, which attracted the attention of...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Gialeli Ch,Kletsas D,Mavroudis D,Kalofonos HP,Tzanakakis GN,Karamanos NK

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) is a public health burden and its co-existence with hypertension is long established in the context of the metabolic syndrome. Both DM and hypertension are major risk factors, for end-stage renal disease, cardiovascular events and mortality. Strict blood pressure (BP) control in diabetics...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Loutradis C,Papadopoulou E,Angeloudi E,Karagiannis A,Sarafidis P

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent results using animal models of inflammatory skin conditions have shown that blockers of the voltage-gated potassium channel, Kv1.3 hold great promise for clinical utility. Kv1.3 blockers act as immunosuppressants by modulating the various subsets of inflammatory T and B cells involved in autoimmune disorders. W...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Nguyen W,Howard BL,Neale DS,Thompson PE,White PJ,Wulff H,Manallack DT

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the recent market approval of Pitolisant (Wakix®), the interest in clinical application for novel multifunctional histamine H3 receptor antagonists has clearly increased. Several combinations of different H3R pharmacophores with pharmacophoric elements of other G-protein coupled receptors, transporters or enzymes...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Szczepańska K,Kuder KJ,Kieć-Kononowicz K

更新日期：2020-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Fluoxetine is an antidepressant drug, a potent and specific inhibitor of serotonin reuptake (SSRI). Evidence suggests that being compared with tricyclic antidepressants, fluoxetine may cause significantly fewer anticholinergic, antihistaminergic and cardiotoxic side effects in the treatment of major depressive disorde...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Pacher P,Ungvari Z,Kecskemeti V,Furst S

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Currently, the long-term usage of non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) in HIVAIDS patients eventually leads to the development of drug resistance and severe side effect. Therefore, it is imperative to look for the novel NNRTIs with potent and broad spectrum anti-mutant activity that are also safe a...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Zhan P,Liu X,Li Z

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer cells are permanently being selected for survival and proliferation. During this process, tumor cells often co-opt basic physiological mechanisms to protect themselves from toxic chemotherapy. One of these mechanisms is the overexpression of ATP-binding cassette (ABC) drug efflux pumps leading to multidrug resi...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Lorendeau D,Dury L,Nasr R,Boumendjel A,Teodori E,Gutschow M,Falson P,Di Pietro A,Baubichon-Cortay H

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fungal phytotoxins are natural secondary metabolites produced by plant pathogenic fungi during host-pathogen interactions. They have received considerable particular attention for elucidating disease etiology, and consequently to design strategies for disease control. Due to wide differences in their chemical structur...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Vurro M,Boari A,Casella F,Zonno MC

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the hit to lead process, a drug candidate is selected from a set of potential leads by screening its binding with potential targets. This review focuses on the lead identification assays that employ a bio-chemical or bio-physical test to detect molecular recognition events between proteins and small molecules in a ...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Bergese P,Cretich M,Oldani C,Oliviero G,Di Carlo G,Depero LE,Chiari M

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A number of amine-boranes and related derivatives possess a wide range of biological activities including antineoplastic, antiviral, hypolipidemic, anti-inflammatory activities, anti-osteoporotic and dopamine receptor antagonist activities. The compounds include borane complexes of alpha-amino acids, aromatic, aliphat...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Burnham BS

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cell products are live cells that are given to patients in order to replace or modify the function of missing or dysfunctional cells. Progress in technology and in the understanding of pathobiology may lead to the use of cell products in many areas. This review outlines the use of cell products in the treatment of aut...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Ernerudh J,Berlin G,Ekerfelt C

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidemiological studies demonstrated that even in the absence of other risk factors (e.g. diabetes, hypertension, hyperhomocysteinemia, hypercholesterolemia), advanced age itself significantly increases cardiovascular morbidity by enhancing vascular oxidative stress and inflammation. Because the population in the West...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Labinskyy N,Csiszar A,Veress G,Stef G,Pacher P,Oroszi G,Wu J,Ungvari Z

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：: ...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Orhan IE

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Small interfering RNA (siRNA) constitutes an excellent way of knocking down genes. However, it requires the use of delivery systems to reach the target cells, especially to neuronal cells. Dendrimers are one of the most widely used synthetic nanocarriers for siRNA delivery. However, due to the complexity of the dendri...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Pavan GM,Monteagudo S,Guerra J,Carrión B,Ocaña V,Rodríguez-Lopez J,Danani A,Pérez-Martínez FC,Ceña V

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multitarget-directed ligands (MTDLs), an emerging and appealing drug discovery strategy, utilizing a single chemical entity to inhibit multitargets, was confirmed to be effective in reducing the likelihood of drug resistance, diminishing problems of dosing complexity, drug-drug interactions and toxicities, as well as ...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Zhan P,Liu X

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Small conductance Ca(2+)-activated K(+) (SK(Ca)) channels comprise an important subclass of K(+) channels. Selective blockade of SK(Ca) channels may find application in the therapy of myotonic muscular dystrophy, gastrointestinal dysmotilities, memory disorders, narcolepsy, and alcohol abuse. In the cyclophanes descri...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Conejo-García A,Campos JM

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trypanosomatids are a group of flagellated unicellular eukaryotes, causing serious human diseases including Chagas disease (Trypanosoma cruzi), sleeping sickness (Trypanosoma brucei spp.) and Leishmaniasis (Leishmania spp.). The second messenger cAMP is involved in numerous and fundamental processes in these parasites...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Schoijet AC,Sternlieb T,Alonso GD

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00