Mechanisms and Treatments of Oxidative Stress in Atrial Fibrillation.

abstract：:Neurodegenerative disorders are one of the most critical public health concerns of our times. Regrettably, therapeutic interventions currently available have shown only partial benefits to patients affected by one of these disorders. Although the important advances made during the last decades, several questions regar...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Bastias-Candia S,Garrido A N,Zolezzi JM,Inestrosa NC

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A wide range of peptides and polypeptides can be appended to either the N- or C-terminus of G protein-coupled receptors without disrupting substantially ligand binding and signal transduction. Following fusion of fluorescent proteins, reporter gene constructs or G protein alpha subunits to the C-terminal tail of a rec...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Milligan G,Feng GJ,Ward RJ,Sartania N,Ramsay D,McLean AJ,Carrillo JJ

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Loss of olfaction can cause noticeable reduction in general quality of life. Only a small portion of patients with olfactory loss respond to current medications. Thus, development of novel therapeutic strategies seems to be necessary. Looking into traditional medical knowledge can be of great value in addres...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Sinaei F,Emami SA,Sahebkar A,Javadi B

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The need to identify and characterize vulnerable atherosclerotic lesions in humans has lead to the development of various animal models of plaque vulnerability. In this review, current concepts of the vulnerable plaque as it leads to an acute coronary event are described, such as plaque rupture, erosion, intraplaque h...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Schapira K,Heeneman S,Daemen MJ

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the last 15 years, the use of various biological therapies has largely improved the way we manage patients with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBDs). Blockade of cytokine synthesis and/or activity is at the forefront of this new era with the success of inhibitors of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α. These therapies ar...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： De Nitto D,Sarra M,Cupi ML,Pallone F,Monteleone G

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Preterm birth is the major cause of perinatal mortality and morbidity worldwide. Attempts to reduce the burden may be proactive using biochemical or biophysical prediction and preventative measures. If these efforts fail, then the approach may have to be reactive using tocolytics to inhibit spontaneous prete...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Lamont RF,Jørgensen JS

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Apoptosis is a regulated process leading to cell death, which is implicated both in normal development and in various pathologies including heart failure, stroke and neurodegenerative diseases. Caspase-3, a key enzyme of the apoptotic pathway, is considered as a major target for the treatment of abnormal cell death. M...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Seaborn T,Masmoudi-Kouli O,Fournier A,Vaudry H,Vaudry D

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The human herpesviruses herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2 (HSV-1 and HSV-2) can cause severe recurrent disease in humans and establish lifelong infection in their hosts. Several antiviral therapies are available to control disease and spread, but these are not completely effective and do not affect latent virus. The ...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Ramachandran S,Kinchington PR

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the third millennium preventive medicine is becoming a corner stone in our concept of health. Colorectal cancer (CRC) fits the criteria of a disease suitable for prevention interventions. It is a prevalent disease that is associated with considerable mortality and morbidity rates, with more than 1,000,000 new cases...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Boursi B,Arber N

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infections are the most common inflammatory triggers and acute and chronic infections have been associated with the development and progression of atherosclerotic disease raising interest in the infectious hypothesis of atherosclerosis. Pathogens have been identified in atherosclerotic plaques and large epidemiologica...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Charakida M,Tousoulis D

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vitamin D exerts multiple pleiotropic effects beyond its role in calcium-phosphate metabolism. Growing evidence suggests an association between hypovitaminosis D and sleep disorders, thus increasing the interest in the role of this vitamin in the regulatory mechanisms of the sleep-wake cycle. OBJECTIVE:The ...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Romano F,Muscogiuri G,Di Benedetto E,Zhukouskaya VV,Barrea L,Savastano S,Colao A,Di Somma C

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lactoferrin (Lf) is a conserved cationic non-heme glycoprotein that is part of the innate immune defense system of mammals. Lf is present in colostrum, milk and mucosal sites, and it is also produced by polymorphonuclear neutrophils and secreted at infection sites. Lf and Lf N-terminus peptide-derivatives named lactof...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Drago-Serrano ME,Campos-Rodriguez R,Carrero JC,de la Garza M

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

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 on brain development and ageing has revealed that inflammatory processes profoundly affect brain functions during life span of mammalians, including humans. Activation of innate immune mechanisms leading to pro-inflammatory cytokine up-regulation is involved in devastating and disabling human ...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Bossù P,Ciaramella A,Salani F,Vanni D,Palladino I,Caltagirone C,Scapigliati G

更新日期：2010-01-01 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：: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：BACKGROUND:In spite of considerable efforts of researchers the cancer deseases remain to be incurable and a percentage of cancer deseases in the structure of mortality increases every year. At that, high systemic toxicity of antitumor drugs hampers their effective use. Because of this fact, the development of nanosyste...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Grushevskaya HV,Krylova NG

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Capsinoids (CSN), the novel non-pungent capsaicin analogs have been reported to promote metabolic health and exercise tolerance. However, the effect of CSN on fat oxidation and changes in skeletal muscle glycogen levels during post-exercise recovery has not been investigated in humans. Purpose:We examined t...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Liao SF,Korivi M,Tsao JP,Huang CC,Chang CC,Cheng IS

更新日期：2020-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Research on Substance P (SP) has, until recently, focused on its role in pain and inflammation. However, a report that NK(1) receptor antagonists have utility in the treatment of depression has stimulated research into the function of SP and the NK(1)receptor in anxiety and depression. The distribution of SP and the N...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： McLean S

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Low density lipoproteins (LDL) and high density lipoproteins (HDL) are independent risk factors for coronary heart disease (CHD); decreasing LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) levels with statin therapy represents the primary goal in the management of cardiovascular disease. However, despite the efficacy of statins in reducing c...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Pirillo A,Norata GD,Catapano AL

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atherosclerosis is still the principal cause of morbidity and mortality in Western countries and although a significant progress has been made in the understanding of its pathophysiology, the determinants of atherosclerotic plaque instability are still poorly understood. The endothelium plays a pivotal role for the de...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Versari D,Lerman LO,Lerman A

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Histone deacetylases (HDACs), which act on acetylated histones and/or other non-histone protein substrates, represent validated epigenetic targets for the treatment of cancer and other human diseases. The inhibition of HDAC activity was shown to induce cell cycle arrest, differentiation, apoptosis as well as a decreas...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Kollar J,Frecer V

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bisphosphonates are widely use for pathologies such as osteoporosis, Paget's disease or bone metastasis. However, their potent antiresorptive properties open new therapeutic opportunities for other conditions associated with an increased focal or systemic bone remodelling. Moreover, apart from their antiresorptive act...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Le Goff B,Berthelot JM,Maugars Y,Romas E

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The HIV/AIDS pandemic continues its spread at a rate of over 15,000 new infections every day. Sexual transmission of HIV-1 is the dominant mode of this pandemic spread. For the first time since the disease emerged in the early 1980s, about half the 42 million people now living with HIV/AIDS worldwide are women. Worldw...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： D'Cruz OJ,Uckun FM

更新日期：2004-01-01 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：:Δ(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ(9)-THC) is the main compound of the Cannabis Sativa responsible for most of the effects of the plant. Another major constituent is cannabidiol (CBD), formerly regarded to be devoid of pharmacological activity. However, laboratory rodents and human studies have shown that this cannabinoid i...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Zuardi AW,Crippa JA,Hallak JE,Bhattacharyya S,Atakan Z,Martin-Santos R,McGuire PK,Guimarães FS

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperglycemia is a common feature of the critically ill in general and of patients with sepsis in particular. Even a moderate degree of hyperglycemia appears detrimental for the outcome of critically ill patients, since maintenance of normoglycemia (blood glucose levels

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Van Cromphaut SJ,Vanhorebeek I,Van den Berghe G

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) can uniquely detect thousands of compounds allowing both their identification and localization within biological tissue samples. MSI is an interdisciplinary science that crosses the borders of physics, chemistry and biology, and enables local molecular analysis at a broad range of lengt...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Barre FPY,Heeren RMA,Potocnik NO

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanisms underlying neurodegeneration in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) are multifactorial and include genetic and environmental factors. Nowadays, it is well accepted that neuronal loss is driven by non-cell autonomous toxicity. Non-neuronal cells, such as astrocytes, have been described to significantly c...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Johann S

更新日期：2017-01-01 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