Renin-angiotensin antagonists: therapeutic effects beyond blood pressure control?

abstract：:Transient left ventricular dysfunction in patients under emotional stress, also known as Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, has been recognized as a distinct clinical entity. Recent studies have supported the concept notion that the cardiovascular system is regulated by cortical modulation. A network consisting of the insular ...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Nagai M,Dote K,Kato M,Sasaki S,Oda N,Kagawa E,Nakano Y,Yamane A,Higashihara T,Miyauchi S,Tsuchiya A,Harada W,Kario K

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A large body of evidence has accumulated indicating involvement of oxidative stress (OS) in the mode of action of various bioactive substances, including those of the immune system. The data for anticancer drugs (main and miscellaneous) are summarized herein. Although diverse origins pertain, reactive oxygen species (...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Kovacic P,Osuna JA Jr

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Elevated levels of Low Density Lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) are directly associated with increased risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events. Statins have been used to control serum LDLC and this has translated into reduction in cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events. However, despite hi...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Ali A,Costanzo P,Hoye A

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The introduction of highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART) for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection has significantly improved the life expectancy of HIV positive patients. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) co-infection is common in HIV infected patients and is now a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. ...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Fabris P,Barnes E,Tositti G,Giordani MT,Grasso A,De Lalla F

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:According to the World Health Organization (WHO), diabetes mellitus is considered the 7th leading cause of death as of 2016, while almost half of all deaths related to high blood glucose occur before the age of 70. According to the 2019 American Diabetes Association's (ADA) guidelines, metformin is the first...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Gillani SW,Moosvi AF

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of diabetes has increased globally in recent years and figures of diabetic patients were estimated to rise up to 642 million by 2040. The disorder is accompanied with various complications if not managed at the early stages, and interlinked high mortality rate and morbidity with time. Different classes o...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Usman B,Sharma N,Satija S,Mehta M,Vyas M,Khatik GL,Khurana N,Hansbro PM,Williams K,Dua K

更新日期：2019-01-01 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：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：:Muscarinic acetylcholine receptors mediate diverse physiological functions. At present, five receptor subtypes (M(1) - M(5)) have been identified. The odd-numbered receptors (M(1), M(3), and M(5)) are preferentially coupled to G(q/11) and activate phospholipase C, which initiates the phosphatidylinositol trisphosphate...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Ishii M,Kurachi Y

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

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journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Li K,Wang X

更新日期：2018-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:Origanum vulgare is used in Armenian cuisine as well as in folk medicine. The aim of this investigation was to determine the peculiarities of the chemical composition of Armenian flora's oregano essential oil (EO) and ethanol extract (EE) and to characterize mainly antioxidant and antibacterial properties in...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Moghrovyan A,Sahakyan N,Babayan A,Chichoyan N,Petrosyan M,Trchounian A

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endothelial dysfunction is commonly present in estrogen-deficient states, e.g., after menopause. In the search for alternatives to hormone replacement therapy (HRT), treatments based on phytoestrogens or in non-hormonal mechanisms have been under evaluation. OBJECTIVE:Here we aim to present an overview of i...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Oliveira PWC,Couto MR,de Sousa GJ,Peixoto P,Moraes FSA,de Andrade TU,Bissoli NS

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Protein-protein interactions (PPI) are involved in vital cellular processes and are therefore associated to a growing number of diseases. But working with them as therapeutic targets comes with some major hurdles that require substantial mutations from our way to design drugs on historical targets such as enzymes and ...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Villoutreix BO,Labbé CM,Lagorce D,Laconde G,Sperandio O

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the mid seventies a drug design programme using the Amanita muscaria constituent muscimol (7) as a lead structure, led to the design of guvacine (23) and (R)-nipecotic acid (24) as specific GABA uptake inhibitors and the isomeric compounds isoguvacine (10) and isonipecotic acid (11) as specific GABAA receptor agoni...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Krogsgaard-Larsen P,Frølund B,Frydenvang K

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytokines are known to play a key role in regulation of gastric functions. Interferon-alpha (IFN-α) has been published to impair gastric motility. Aims of this study were to clarify effect of IFN-α on gastric acid secretion (GAS) and determine role of nitric oxide (NO) in the process. Both subcutaneous (1000, 10000, 1...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Czimmer J,Király Á,Szabó IL,Mózsik G,Sütő G

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cell therapy has been proposed to treat patients with end-stage heart failure. However, it has been suggested that the significant mechanical forces in an often ischaemic, inflamed, biochemically hostile environment may cause poor cell survival and retention. It is hypothesised that tissue engineering techniques could...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Rao C,Barratt H,Prodromakis T,Terracciano CM

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Carbon dioxide (CO2) exists in nature around us. In the middle of the 20th century, the intraluminal injection of CO2 demonstrated similar results to those of Digital Subtraction Angiography (DSA) with an iodinated contrast agent (ICA). Since then, the technology behind CO2 DSA has developed significantly. ...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Patelis N,Doulaptsis M,Kykalos S,Spartalis E,Maskanakis A,Georgopoulos S

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA methylation, a major regulator of epigenetic modifications has been shown to alter the expression of genes that are involved in aspects of glucose metabolism such as glucose intolerance, insulin resistance, β-cell dysfunction and other conditions, and it ultimately leads to the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes mell...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Alam F,Islam MA,Gan SH,Mohamed M,Sasongko TH

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：:Cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) derived eicosanoids promote gastroprotective mucosal defenses and induce platelet aggregation. By sparing COX-1, COX-2 specific inhibitors provide effective anti-inflammatory and analgesic activity while substantially reducing the risk of peptic ulcer disease and GI bleeding compared to dual C...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Scheiman JM

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metabolic syndrome (MetS) which is caused by poor dietary habits and sedentary behavior is a serious global health problem. MetS is a cluster of risk factors, represented by central obesity, hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia, and hypertension. In the 21st century, MetS and associated comorbidities, including obesity, diabet...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Korivi M,Liu BR

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) is associated with a considerable risk of cardiovascular and renal disease, including heart failure. Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors have demonstrated unprecedented cardiorenal protective effects in large scale clinical trials of patients with or without diabet...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Karangelis D,Mazer CD,Stakos D,Tzifa A,Loggos S,Verma S,Mitropoulos F

更新日期：2020-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Mast cells, traditionally regarded as effector cells of the immune system, have more recently been demonstrated to be key figures in initiating, developing and sustaining complex pathophysiological processes underlying asthma and other allergic diseases. Asthma is characterised by airway inflammation alongside a distu...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Carter RJ,Bradding P

更新日期：2011-01-01 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

abstract：:Chronic pain is a widespread healthcare problem affecting not only the patient but in many ways all the society. Chronic pain is a disease itself that endures for a long period of time and it is resistant to the majority of medical treatments that provide modest improvements in pain and minimum improvements in physica...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Del Bufalo A,Cesario A,Salinaro G,Fini M,Russo P

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of obesity is increasing globally. Rational perioperative anesthetic drug selection and administration require knowledge of how obesity interacts with those drugs. In this review, we summarize different aspects of the anesthetic agents, including pharmacokinetics (PK), pharmacodynamics (PD) and clinical...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Dos Reis Falcão LF,Mc Loughlin S,Alvarez A

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angiogenesis, the development of new capillaries form pre-existing vessels, requires the coordinate activation of endothelial cells, which migrate and proliferate in response to growth factors to form functional vessels. Therapeutic angiogenesis is proposed to restore tissue integrity and function following damage and...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Morbidelli L,Donnini S,Ziche M

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The apoptosis inducing factor (AIF) was first discovered as a caspase-independent apoptosis effector that promoted cell death upon release from the mitochondria (triggered by pro-apoptotic stimuli) and relocalization into the nucleus, where it promotes chromatin condensation and DNA fragmentation. AIF is a mammalian m...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Ferreira P,Villanueva R,Cabon L,Susín SA,Medina M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity, a chronic low-grade inflammation disorder characterized by an expansion in adipose tissue mass, is rapidly expanding worldwide leading to an increase in the incidence of comorbidities such as insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. This has led to a renewed interest in the adipose tis...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Landini L,Honka MJ,Ferrannini E,Nuutila P

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00