Vesicular carriers for skin drug delivery: the Pheroid™ technology.

abstract：:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) are now widely receiving attention. There are many reasons why people get IBD; for example, environment, smoking, family heredity, intestinal microbiota and so on. Antibiotics have not been proven effective and those suffering from IBD have begun to look for other effective drugs to t...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Ma Y,Yan W,Ding S,Fei Y,Liu G,Fang J

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Natural products, or their synthetic derivatives are a treasure trove to find potential candidates for novel drugs for human treatment. The selection of diamonds from the huge pile of worthless stone is a critical--and difficult--stage in the discovery pipeline. Of all the factors to be considered, perhaps the most im...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Wrzesinski K,Fey SJ

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Schizophrenia is a complex psychiatric disorder characterised by positive and negative symptoms, cognitive impairments, attentional problems, anxiety and depressive symptoms. The use of atypical antipsychotics has generally improved clinical outcome yet medical need remains in the treatment of this disease. The potent...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： McCreary AC,Jones CA

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vitamin D is involved in the physiological functions of several tissues, however, its deficiency may contribute to the development of various disorders. Recent research has been focusing on the role of vitamin D in the pathogenesis of endometriosis based on the evidence of the presence of vitamin D receptor ...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Giampaolino P,Della Corte L,Foreste V,Bifulco G

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inhibition of carbonic anhydrase (CA, EC 4.2.1.1) isoforms present in the eyes (CA I, II, IV and XII), with sulfonamides such as acetazolamide, methazolamide, ethoxzolamide and dichlorophenamide, is still widely used for the systemic treatment of glaucoma. The mechanism of action of these drugs consists in inhibition ...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Mincione F,Scozzafava A,Supuran CT

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypertension is the most common medical disorder during pregnancy. Approximately 70 percent of women diagnosed with hypertension during pregnancy will have gestational hypertension-preeclampsia. The term gestational hypertension-preeclampsia is used to describe a wide spectrum of patients who may have only mild elevat...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Coppage KH,Sibai BM

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the last several years, it has become increasingly clear that dendritic cells (DC) are not only critical for the initiation of T cell immunity, but these cells also determine the course of the subsequent immune response (i.e. tolerance vs. immunity, Th1 vs. Th2). However, the mechanisms by which DC can influence ...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Wan Y,Bramson J

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The snake is the symbol of medicine due to its association with Asclepius, the Greek God of medicine, and so with good reasons. More than 725 species of venomous snakes have toxins specifically evolved to exert potent bioactivity in prey or victims, and snakebites constitute a public health hazard of high impact in As...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Laustsen AH,Engmark M,Milbo C,Johannesen J,Lomonte B,Gutiérrez JM,Lohse B

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors represent one of the most commonly used categories of drugs in canine and feline medicine. ACE inhibitors currently approved for use in veterinary medicine are benazepril, enalapril, imidapril and ramipril. They are all pro-drugs administered by oral route. A physiologica...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Lefebvre HP,Brown SA,Chetboul V,King JN,Pouchelon JL,Toutain PL

更新日期：2007-01-01 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：:Cell Penetrating Peptides (CPPs) equipped with a high penetrating ability are used as a promising tool to gain access to the cell interior, cross the cell membrane and deliver bioactive small or macromolecular cargos into the cytoplasm or nucleus. The superiority of wide range of applications, high transport efficienc...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Zhang F,Yang D,Jiang S,Wu L,Qin L,He H,Zhang P

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interest in opioid drugs like morphine, as the oldest and most potent pain-killing agents known, has been maintained through the years. One of the most frequent chronic pain sensations people experience is associated with pathological conditions of the musculoskeletal system. Chronic musculoskeletal pain is a major he...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Spetea M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A substantial part of literature has been centered on sex differences in the clinical aspects of ischemic heart disease (IHD). Many reports have documented differences in the presentation and risk profile between women and men. Such differences drive sex-related inequalities in the referral and treatment of ...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Cenko E,Bugiardini R

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Casein kinase II (CK2) is a pro-oncogenic protein, which is emerging as a promising therapeutic target in cancer. Recent studies have revealed an important role for CK2 in tumorigenesis. High levels of CK2 are noted in many malignancies including leukemia. Use of CK2 inhibitors in various malignancies includ...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Gowda C,Sachdev M,Muthusami S,Kapadia M,Petrovic-Dovat L,Hartman M,Ding Y,Song C,Payne JL,Tan BH,Dovat S

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vaginal infections caused by non-albicans species have become common in women of all age groups. The resistance of species such as Candida parapsilosis to the various antifungal agents is a risk factor attributed to these types of infections, which instigates the search for new sources of active compounds in...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： C de Lima L,A S Ramos M,Toledo LG,Rodero CF,Hilário F,Dos Santos LC,Chorilli M,Bauab TM

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transforming growth factor-β family members, which include TGF-βs, activins and bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs), play important roles in development and maintaining tissue homeostasis. The extracellular TGF-β family members signal across the plasmamembrane by activating type I and type II serine/threonine kinase re...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： de Gorter DJ,Jankipersadsing V,Ten Dijke P

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity has become a serious epidemic and one of the leading global health problems. However, much of the current debate has been fractious, and etiologies of obesity have been attributed to eating behavior (i.e. fast food consumption), personality, depression, addiction or genetics. One of the interesting new hypothe...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Zhang Y,von Deneen KM,Tian J,Gold MS,Liu Y

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quinone based bioreductive drugs have, potentially, a very versatile use in cancer chemotherapy. They can be activated by DT-diaphorase and hence can be used to target tumour types rich in this (O2)-independent reductase enzyme. Small molecular modifications can substantially reduce specificity for DT-diaphorase and u...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： McNally VA,Patterson AV,Williams KJ,Cowen RL,Stratford IJ,Jaffar M

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The in vitro effects of goat's milk from different sources (Jonica, Saanen, and Priska breeds plus a commercial preparation) on healthy human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were evaluated in terms of nitric oxide (NO) and cytokine release. According to the incubation time (24 h or 48 h) used all milks coul...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Jirillo F,Martemucci G,D'Alessandro AG,Panaro MA,Cianciulli A,Superbo M,Jirillo E,Magrone T

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) respond to arterial wall injury by intimal proliferation and play a key role in atherogenesis by proliferating and migrating excessively in response to repeated injury, such as hypertension and atherosclerosis. In contrast, fully differentiated, quiescent VSMC allow arterial vasodil...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Isenović ER,Soskić S,Trpković A,Dobutović B,Popović M,Gluvić Z,Putniković B,Marche P

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most prevalent causes of hepatic dysfunction and is highly correlated with components of the metabolic syndrome such as obesity, insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. Among others, nutritional factors, physical inactivity, genetic variants and visceral obesity h...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Tönjes A,Blüher M,Stumvoll M

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Utilization of macroalgae has gained much attention in the field of pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, food and bioenergy. Macroalgae has been widely consumed in Asian countries as food from ancient days and proved that it has potential bioactive compounds which are responsible for its nutritional properties. ...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Venkatesan J,Anil S,Rao S,Bhatnagar I,Kim SK

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent progresses in the development of fluorescent technologies become a reliable device for drug discovery research. The fluorescence tools offer attractive options for an opportunity to visualize the effects of drug candidates in the cells. The fluorescent tools, such as fluorescent protein, are regularly used in a...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Chakraborty C,Hsu CH,Wen ZH,Lin CS

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atherosclerosis is a multifactorial and long-lasting process in humans. Therefore, animal models where more rapid changes occur can be useful for the study of this process. Among such models are the apolipoprotein (apo) E knock out mice. Apo E deficient mice show impaired clearing of plasma lipoproteins and they devel...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Kolovou G,Anagnostopoulou K,Mikhailidis DP,Cokkinos DV

更新日期：2008-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:The failing heart is characterized by a depleted metabolic energy reserve and the upregulation of several molecular mechanisms leading to cardiac hypertrophy, inflammation, fibrosis, angiogenesis, and apoptosis. Dietary or non-dietary supplementation of vitamins could potentially benefit energy balance. OBJ...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Georgiopoulos G,Chrysohoou C,Vogiatzi G,Magkas N,Bournelis I,Bampali S,Gruson D,Tousoulis D

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The OB-receptor or leptin receptor (LR) is crucial for energy homeostasis and regulation of food uptake. Leptin is a 16 kDa hormone that is mainly secreted by fat cells into the bloodstream. Under normal circumstances, circulating leptin levels are proportionate to the fat body mass. Sensing of elevated leptin levels ...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Tutone M,Lauria A,Almerico AM

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years several new drugs (oxcarbazepine, lamotrigine, topiramate, gabapentin, zonisamide, tiagabine, fosphenytoin, vigabatrin and felbamate) have been added to the therapeutic armamentarium against epilepsy. Some of these represent structural modifications of pre-existing compounds, others were developed with...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Gatti G,Bonomi I,Jannuzzi G,Perucca E

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Ultrasound contrast agents involving a therapeutic drug applied during enhanced imaging can be used for targeted therapy. The preparation of contrast agents is a precondition and basis for the use of multifunctional contrast agents in molecular imaging. METHODS:This study uses thin-film hydration-mechanical vi...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Yang F,Li Y,Liufu C,Wang Y,Chen Z

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pituitary adenylyl cyclase activating polypeptide (PACAP) is a neuropeptide with great neuroprotective effects and remarkable therapeutic potential. PACAP activates several cellular pathways to exert its protective effects. Emerging evidence shows that PACAP can modify the levels and activity of cell cycle components ...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Polanco MJ,Pennuto M

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00