Immunomodulatory properties of farnesoids: the new steroids?

abstract：:Protein Kinase Inhibitors (PKIs) and Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors (HDACIs) are two important classes of anticancer agents and have provided a variety of small molecule drugs for the treatment of various types of human cancers. However, malignant tumors are of a multifactorial nature that can hardly be "cured" by tar...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Ling Y,Liu J,Qian J,Meng C,Guo J,Gao W,Xiong B,Ling C,Zhang Y

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In healthy individuals, natural and adaptive immune responses are able to control virus entry into the host. In particular, CD8(+)-mediated cytotoxicity, sustained by the intervention of CD4+ cells, represents the major key event leading to virus eradication. On the other hand, viruses are able to evade from host immu...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Amati L,Passeri ME,Lippolis A,Lio D,Caruso C,Jirillo E,Covelli V

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Flavonoids are major dietary constituents of plant-based food found ubiquitously in plant kingdom where they are usually present in substantial amounts. Rutin is a flavonol-type polyphenol which consists of the flavonol quercetin and the disaccharide rutinose. Rutin has been reported to exert diverse biological effect...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Budzynska B,Faggio C,Kruk-Slomka M,Samec D,Nabavi SF,Sureda A,Devi KP,Nabavi SM

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adenosine is an important autocoid, exerting its physiological effects on the human body by activation of four different G-protein-coupled-receptors (GPCRs) classified as A(1), A(2A), A(2B), and A(3). These receptors are coupled to secondary messenger systems including adenylate cyclase, inositol phosphate metabolism,...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Romagnoli R,Baraldi PG,Tabrizi MA,Gessi S,Borea PA,Merighi S

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traditional opioids, mainly alkaloids, have been used in the clinical management of pain for a number of years but are often associated with numerous side-effects including sedation, dizziness, physical dependence, tolerance, addiction, nausea, vomiting, constipation and respiratory depression which prevent their effe...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Garg S,Nurgali K,Mishra VK

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ATP binding cassette (ABC) transporters are involved in drug absorption, distribution and elimination. They also mediate multidrug resistance in cancer cells. Isoflavones, such as genistein (GNT), belong to a class of naturally-occurring compounds found at high concentrations in commonly consumed soya based-foods and ...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Rigalli JP,Ciriaci N,Mottino AD,Catania VA,Ruiz ML

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review covers the compounds isolated from marine sponges with neuroprotective activities during the period between 1999 and 2014 based on their chemical structures, collections sites, sponge taxonomy and neuroprotective effects. These compounds were isolated from marine sponges collected from 18 countries, most o...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Alghazwi M,Kan YQ,Zhang W,Gai WP,Yan XX

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The therapeutical use of drugs involves the application of dosage forms, serving as carrier systems together with several excipients to deliver the active ingredient to the site of action. Drug delivery technology combines an understanding of medicinal chemistry and pharmacology with the skill of formulation, aiming t...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Kalász H,Antal I

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this review, we report the functionalization of textiles composed of nanoscale reactive materials in the treatment of wounds and skin diseases such as acne. In view of the growing demand for high-quality textiles, much research is focused on the creation of antimicrobial finishings for fabrics, in order to protect ...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Gedanken A,Perkas N,Perelshtein I,Lipovsky A

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:N-acetyl-cysteine (NAC) has shown widespread utility in different psychiatric disorders, including a beneficial role in schizophrenic patients. Although the replenishment of glutathione and the antioxidant activity of NAC have been suggested as the mechanisms that improve such a wide range of disorders, none...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Martínez-Banaclocha M

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We apply noval techniques, the Scaling Index Method (SIM), which reveals local topology of the structure, and the Minkowski Functionals (MF), which provide four global topological characteristics, to assess strength of the trabecular network of the human bone. We compare capabilities of these methods with the standard...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Sidorenko I,Monetti R,Bauer J,Mueller D,Rummeny E,Eckstein F,Matsuura M,Lochmueller EM,Zysset P,Raeth C

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angiogenesis is known to be essential for the development and progression of cancer. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a critical mediator in tumor angiogenesis for many solid malignancies, including breast cancer. Increased levels of VEGF have been associated with poor clinical outcomes, including reduced ...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Bareschino MA,Schettino C,Colantuoni G,Rossi E,Rossi A,Maione P,Ciardiello F,Gridelli C

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cellular resistance to anthracyclines is a major limitation of their clinical use in the treatment of human tumors. Resistance to doxorubicin is described as a multifactorial phenomenon involving the overexpression of defense factors and alterations in drug-target interactions. Such changes do not account for all mani...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Perego P,Corna E,De Cesare M,Gatti L,Polizzi D,Pratesi G,Supino R,Zunino F

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The human body is composed of 60 trillion cells, which have their origin in a fertilized egg. During development, the potential of a cell or tissue can be achieved by environmental manipulation. Then, what molecular determinants underlie or accompany the potential of the cells? To obtain a broader understanding of the...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Toyoda M,Hamatani T,Okada H,Matsumoto K,Saito H,Umezawa A

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia in clinical practice. It can occur at any age, however, it becomes extremely common in the elderly, with a prevalence approaching more than 20% in patients older than 85 years. AF is associated with a wide range of cardiac and extra-cardiac complications and there...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Jost N,Kohajda Z,Kristóf A,Kovács PP,Husti Z,Juhász V,Kiss L,Varró A,Virág L,Baczkó I

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gene expression, both tissue specific or inducible, is controlled at the level of transcription by various transcription factors interacting with specific sequences of DNA. Anticancer drugs and other potential therapeutic agents alter interactions of regulatory proteins with DNA by a variety of different mechanisms. T...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Gniazdowski M,Denny WA,Nelson SM,Czyz M

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coumarins are of many different structures. They constitute an important class of pharmacological agents possessing a range of different physiological activities including anti-cancer, anti-oxidant, anti- inflammation, anti-HIV, anti-coagulant, anti-bacterial, analgesic and comparative immune-modulation. Recently, cou...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Wu L,Wang X,Xu W,Farzaneh F,Xu R

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic and relapsing heterogenous autoimmune disease that primarily affects women of reproductive age. Genetic and environmental risk factors are involved in the pathogenesis of SLE, and susceptibility genes have recently been identified. However, as gene therapy is far from cl...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Pan Q,Guo Y,Guo L,Liao S,Zhao C,Wang S,Liu HF

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined a large number of sudden infant death syndrome victims in order to point out a possible causal relationship between a previous hexavalent vaccination and the sudden infant death. We selected 110 cases submitted to in-depth histological examination of the autonomic nervous system and provided with detailed ...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Matturri L,Del Corno G,Lavezzi AM

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drug repositioning is a strategy to identify new uses for approved or investigational drugs that are used off-label outside the scope of the original medical indication. In this review we report the most relevant studies about drug repositioning in hematology, reporting the signalling pathways and molecular targets of...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Allegra A,Imbesi C,Bitto A,Ettari R

更新日期：2020-08-16 00:00:00

abstract：:In their structural multiplicity and in the extent to which they occur in nature the derivatives of benzofuran are significantly lesser than the isoelectronic analogue indoles. However, these heterocyclic compounds show a variety of pharmacological properties, and change of their structure offers a high degree of dive...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： De Luca L,Nieddu G,Porcheddu A,Giacomelli G

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), the most common chronic liver disease, is the leading cause of cryptogenic cirrhosis and has consistently been implicated in related metabolic disorders, such as dyslipidemia and type 2 diabetes (T2D). However, the pathogenesis of NAFLD remains to be elucidated, and ...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Xu G,Huang K,Zhou J

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lipoxygenases (LOXs) are non-heme iron containing dioxygenases involved in the oxygenation of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) such as arachidonic acid (AA). Depending on the position of insertion of oxygen, LOXs are classified into 5-, 8-, 9-, 12- and 15-LOX. Among these, 5-LOX is the most predominant isoform asso...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Aparoy P,Reddy KK,Reddanna P

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD), generally considered a key component involved in redox reactions, has been found to participate in an increasingly diverse range of cellular processes, including signal transduction, DNA repair, and post-translational protein modifications. In recent years, medicinal chemists h...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Chen L,Petrelli R,Felczak K,Gao G,Bonnac L,Yu JS,Bennett EM,Pankiewicz KW

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:K(V)10.1 has recently become generally accepted as a promising cancer target, as it is ectopically expressed in the majority of solid tumors. Due to its cell-surface accessibility, K(V)10.1 has a strong potential for tumor treatment and diagnosis. Given that its mode of action is likely independent of conventional can...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Pardo LA,Gómez-Varela D,Major F,Sansuk K,Leurs R,Downie BR,Tietze LF,Stühmer W

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Apolipoprotein B -containing lipoproteins include triglyceride-rich lipoproteins (chylomicrons and their remnants, and very low-density lipoproteins and their remnants) and cholesterol-rich low-density lipoprotein particles. Of these, lipoproteins having sizes below 70-80 nm may enter the arterial wall, where they acc...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Öörni K,Lehti S,Sjövall P,Kovanen PT

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The discovery of cannabinoid receptors at the beginning of the 1990s, CB1 cloned in 1990 and CB2 cloned in 1993, and the availability of selective and potent cannabimimetics could only be justified by the existence of endogenous ligands that are capable of binding to them. Thus, the characterisation and cloning of the...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Páez JA,Campillo NE

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thalidomide (N-alpha-phthalimidoglutarimide) was used widely as a hypnotic/sedative agent in the late 1950s and the early 1960s, but had to be withdrawn from the market because of its severe teratogenicity. In spite of this, there has been a resurgence of interest in the drug in recent years due to its potential usefu...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Hashimoto Y

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a significant healthcare concern worldwide that affects more than 165 million individuals leading to cardiovascular disease, nephropathy, retinopathy, and widespread disease of both the peripheral and central nervous systems. The incidence of undiagnosed diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance, ...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Maiese K,Chong ZZ,Shang YC

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Iron is a key element for every single living process. On a fundamental level, targeting iron is a valuable approach for the treatment of disorders caused by iron overload. Utilizing iron chelators as therapeutic agents has received expanding consideration in chelation therapy. Approved low molecular weight (MW) iron ...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Bulbake U,Singh A,Domb AJ,Khan W

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00