MicroRNA-34a promotes cardiomyocyte apoptosis post myocardial infarction through down-regulating aldehyde dehydrogenase 2.

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：:Manufacturing of pharmaceutical solids involves different unit operations and processing steps such as powder blending, fluidization, sieving, powder coating, pneumatic conveying and spray drying. During these operations, particles come in contact with other particles, different metallic, glass or polymer surfaces and...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Desai PM,Tan BM,Liew CV,Chan LW,Heng PW

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While it is well documented that the mitogenic actions of estrogens are critical in the development and progression of human breast and some gynecologic cancers, only latest data demonstrate a crucial involvement of estrogen-signaling in the carcinogenesis of non-classical estrogen target tissues, as colon, prostate, ...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Gallo D,De Stefano I,Grazia Prisco M,Scambia G,Ferrandina G

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Proper understanding of blood-brain barrier (BBB) regulation is crucial to reduce/prevent its disruption during injury. Since high brain complexity makes interpretation of in vivo data challenging BBB studies are frequently performed using simplified in vitro models. Although such models represent an important and fre...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Ogunshola OO

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cathepsin K, a cysteine protease of the papain family, was identified by sequencing complementary DNA libraries derived from osteoclasts. Cathepsin K can cleave bone proteins such as Type I collagen, osteopontin, and osteonectin. The localization and maturation of cathepsin K in activated osteoclasts have been charact...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Yamashita DS,Dodds RA

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of radioligands to image beta-amyloid (A beta) plaques and neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) in vivo in the aging human brain is an important and active area of radiopharmaceutical design. When used in combination with positron emission tomography (Pet) or single photon emission computed tomography (spect...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Mathis CA,Wang Y,Klunk WE

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Donkey's milk is the best substitute of human milk for its content in lactose, proteins, minerals, and omega-3 fatty acids. Here, we have evaluated the effects of colostrum and milk from donkeys (Martina Franca breed) on the function of human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) at different intervals from lacta...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Tafaro A,Magrone T,Jirillo F,Martemucci G,D'Alessandro AG,Amati L,Jirillo E

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Stroke represent one of the most devastating of all neurological diseases, affecting about 15 million people per year and is an important cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and currently the leading cause of adult disability in developed countries. Blood pressure and heart rate may undergo several mo...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Maida C,Tuttolomondo A,Di Raimondo D,Daidone M,Pinto A

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Arterial hypertension (AH) and peripheral arterial disease (PAD) frequently coincide. While significant attention is paid to AH, PAD is often underestimated. It is known that both AH and PAD present high cardiovascular risks for ischemic events. To date, the use of the most common anti-hypertensive drugs in ...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Signorelli SS

更新日期：2017-01-01 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：:Recent research has uncovered neurobiological and behavioral similarities between substance dependence and excess consumption of highly processed foods. These findings have led to the theory that food addiction may play a role in obesity and disordered eating. The inclusion of validated food addiction measures in clin...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Gearhardt AN,Corbin WR

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this review, the antimicrobial properties of a number of peptides are described. We first deal with helical linear peptides such as the well-known gramicidin, magainins, melittin, and other less well-known or more recently discovered peptides. Then, beta-sheet peptides (defensins isolated from insects and also from...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Duclohier H

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cancer causes millions of deaths and huge economic losses every year. The currently practiced methods for cancer therapy have many defects, such as side effects, low curate rate, and discomfort for patients. OBJECTIVE:Herein, we summarize the applications of gold nanorods (AuNRs) in cancer therapy based on ...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Xu W,Lin Q,Yin Y,Xu D,Huang X,Xu B,Wang G

更新日期：2019-01-01 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：:DNA-topoisomerases, a family of DNA-processing enzymes, represent the pharmacological target of major clinically useful chemotherapeutic agents. These drugs essentially act by trapping a topoisomerase-DNA cleavable complex, an intermediate in the enzyme s catalytic cycle. Research activity in this field continues to g...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Gatto B,Capranico G,Palumbo M

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bacterial cellulose (BC) has recently attained greater interest in various research fields, including drug delivery for biomedical applications. BC has been studied in the field of drug delivery, such as tablet coating, controlled release systems and prodrug design. OBJECTIVE:In the current work, we tested ...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Ullah H,Badshah M,Correia A,Wahid F,Santos HA,Khan T

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia in the elderly. Research focused on identifying compounds that restore cognition and memory in AD patients is a very active investigational pursuit, but unfortunately, it has been only successful in terms of developing symptomatic treatments. Aβ deposition a...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Solas M,Puerta E,Ramirez MJ

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cardiovascular system exhibits significant daily rhythms in physiologic processes (heart rate, blood pressure, cardiac contractility and function), and molecular gene and protein expression. An increasing number of clinical and experimental studies demonstrate the circadian system is an important underlying mechan...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Reitz CJ,Martino TA

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lowering low density lipoprotein (LDL) - cholesterol is one of the key issues in modern preventive cardiology by which we are able to interact with the natural course of atherosclerosis. Diet and healthy life style are mandatory for the treatment of CAD high risk patients. Numerous lipid lowering trials confirmed the ...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Schaefer JR

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Humans have always lived with tubercle bacilli. Host susceptibility both inherited and acquired determines whether an individual infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis will eventually fall ill and develop tuberculosis (TB). After infection with M. tuberculosis, a latent TB infection may ensue reflected by immune r...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： van Altena R,Duggirala S,Gröschel MI,van der Werf TS

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Antiepileptic treatment strategy plays an important role in the management of intracranial vascular malformations. The intracranial vascular malformations can be divided into cavernous hemangiomas, arteriovenous malformations, developmental venous anomalies and capillary telangiectasias. Seizures and hemorrh...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Giakoumettis D,Margetis K,Stranjalis G,Haliasos N,Papaioannou TG,Themistocleous MS

更新日期：2017-01-01 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：:Quinolines are nitrogen heterocyclic compounds ubiquitous in nature and largely used as a structural component of dyes, solvent for resins, terpenes as well as during the production of several other chemical stuffs, including pesticides. Quinolines, such as quinine and chloroquine, exhibit various pharmacological prop...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： da Gama ANS,de Nazaré Correia Soeiro M

更新日期：2020-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The antimicrobial agents used in the treatment of mycobacterial infections have remained largely unchanged for several decades. Primary treatment of tuberculosis relies on four drugs, isoniazid, a rifamycin, pyrazinamide, and ethambutol (or streptomycin), and generally results in >95% cure in uncomplicated tuberculosi...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Jacobs MR

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rapid advancement of computer architectures and development of mathematical algorithms offer a unique opportunity to leverage the simulation of macromolecular systems at physiologically relevant timescales. Herein, we discuss the impact of diverse structure-based and ligand-based molecular modeling techniques in d...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Samanta PN,Kar S,Leszczynski J

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We herein reviewed the mechanism underlying the gastric hyperemic response following barrier disruption, with a focus on cyclooxygenase (COX) isozymes, prostaglandin (PG) E2, and capsaicin-sensitive afferent neurons. Mucosal damage was induced by exposing the stomach to 20 mM taurocholate (TC) with 50 mM HCl. The TC t...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Takeuchi K,Takeeda M,Amagase K,Nakashima M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a high rate of benzodiazepine use in the population. Benzodiazepines are used for multiple indications (anxiety, seizures, alcohol withdrawal, muscular relaxation and anesthesia). Benzodiazepines are also addictive substances and a non-negligible fraction of regular users will develop dependence. There is cur...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Sabioni P,Bertram J,Le Foll B

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is characterized by vessel alterations such as dilatation of postcapillary venules and arterio-venous communications, which account for the major clinical manifestations of the disease. Two types of HHT have been characterized HHT-1 and HHT-2, respectively, depending the for...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Jirillo E,Amati L,Suppressa P,Cirimele D,Guastamacchia E,Covelli V,Tafaro E,Sabbà C

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the past decade, Lymphocyte Function-Associated Antigen-1 (LFA-1, alphaLbeta2, CD11a/CD18) has emerged as an attractive therapeutic target for the treatment of multiple inflammatory diseases. Its established role in the trafficking and activation of leukocytes coupled with the recent elucidation of the global con...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Giblin PA,Lemieux RM

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increased plasma levels of both leptin and C reactive protein (CRP) have been reported in a number of conditions, including obesity, and have been linked to cardiovascular pathophysiological processes and increased cardiovascular risk; interestingly these two biomarkers appear to be able to reciprocally regulate their...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Hribal ML,Fiorentino TV,Sesti G

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00