Editorial: Recent developments in the Application of Separation and Hyphenated Techniques in Current Diagnostic Challenges.

abstract：:Snakes are fascinating creatures and have been residents of this planet well before ancient humans dwelled the earth. Venomous snakes have been a figure of fear, and cause notable mortality throughout the world. The venom constitutes families of proteins and peptides with various isoforms that make it a cocktail of di...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Waheed H,Moin SF,Choudhary MI

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidemiological studies demonstrated that even in the absence of other risk factors (e.g. diabetes, hypertension, hyperhomocysteinemia, hypercholesterolemia), advanced age itself significantly increases cardiovascular morbidity by enhancing vascular oxidative stress and inflammation. Because the population in the West...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Labinskyy N,Csiszar A,Veress G,Stef G,Pacher P,Oroszi G,Wu J,Ungvari Z

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reversible phosphorylation is a key mechanism for regulating the biological activity of many human proteins that affect a diverse array of cellular processes, including protein-protein interactions, gene transcription, cell-cycle progression and apoptosis. Once viewed as simple house keeping enzymes, recent studies ha...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Honkanen RE,Golden T

更新日期：2002-11-01 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：:Apoptosis or programmed cell death is a cellular mechanism used to regulate cell number and eliminate damaged or mutated cells. Many chemotherapeutic agents and ionizing radiation induce not only apoptotic signaling pathways, but also survival responses such as DNA damage responses and cell cycle arrest, which allow f...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Sharma V,Hupp CD,Tepe JJ

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This research evaluated the effect of multiple-wave lasertherapy on the healing process of surgical wounds based on in vitro models denominated stem-dermal equivalents. These human skin models were obtained from a co-culture of dermal cells and bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells. The experimental tests were carried ou...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Primo FL,de Paula LB,de Siqueira-Moura MP,Tedesco AC

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with diabetes mellitus have an increased risk of mortality due to cardiovascular complications. Supplementation with specific sulphur-containing amino acids is rapidly emerging as a possible therapeutic adjuvant for diabetes and associated cardiovascular complications. OBSERVATIONS:It is well-known...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Tappia PS,Adameova A,Dhalla NS

更新日期：2018-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：:In modern industrialized societies, people are exposed to thousands of naturally occurring and synthetic chemicals throughout their lifetime. Although certain occupational chemicals are known to be carcinogenic in humans, it has been difficult to definitively determine the adverse health effects of many environmental ...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Weyandt J,Ellsworth RE,Hooke JA,Shriver CD,Ellsworth DL

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nucleotide metabolism has been targeted for many years and in various clinical settings, including cancer. The increased knowledge of certain enzymes involved in this metabolism and in associated cellular processes accumulated over the last few years, gives important information to the druggability of certain prot...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Forey P,Cros-Perrial E,Dumontet C,Jordheim LP

更新日期：2020-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Akuammiline alkaloids are a family of monoterpene indole alkaloids of renewed medicinal interest. These bases act as ligands for a heterogeneous group of molecular targets and, consequently, display a wide variety of pharmacological activities. For example, pseudoakuammigine (2) exhibits opioid activity in vivo, echit...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Ramírez A,García-Rubio S

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Currently, the long-term usage of non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) in HIVAIDS patients eventually leads to the development of drug resistance and severe side effect. Therefore, it is imperative to look for the novel NNRTIs with potent and broad spectrum anti-mutant activity that are also safe a...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Zhan P,Liu X,Li Z

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atrial fibrillation represents a major clinical, social and economical matter, and its importance is expected to increase even more in the near future. The progressive ageing of population is associated with an inevitable rising in incidence and prevalence of this rhythm disorder, which limits functional capability, f...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Lombardi F,Terranova P

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are among the most commonly used drugs worldwide. Nevertheless, their intake is frequently associated with gastrointestinal side effects, representing still an important medical and socio-economic problem. In recent years efforts focused on the development of highly select...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Abdel-Tawab M,Zettl H,Schubert-Zsilavecz M

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Complement plays a vital role in our innate immune defense against invasive microorganisms. Excessive complement activation or insufficient control of activation on host cells, however, is associated with several chronic disorders. Essential to the activation and amplification of the Alternative Pathway (AP) of comple...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Wiles JA,Galvan MD,Podos SD,Geffner M,Huang M

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The phosphodiesterase 10 (PDE10) family, identified in 1999, is mainly expressed in the brain, particularly in the striatum, within the medium spiny neurons, nucleus accumbens, and olfactory tubercle. Inhibitors of PDE10 (PDE10-Is) are a conceptually rational subject for medicinal chemistry with potential us...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Zagorska A,Partyka A,Bucki A,Gawalskax A,Czopek A,Pawlowski M

更新日期：2018-01-01 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：:Limitations associated with the production cost, metabolic instability, side-effects, resistance and poor pharmacokinetics of organic protease inhibitors (PIs), which form an essential component of the front line HAART treatment for HIV, have fuelled efforts into finding novel, transition metal-based alternatives. Som...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Kellett A,Prisecaru A,Slator C,Molphy Z,McCann M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cholecystokinin (CCK) is an important neuro-intestinal peptide hormone produced by the enteroendocrine I-cells in the upper part of small intestine. Protein- and fat-enriched food plays an important role in triggering CCK secretion from the intestine. Carbohydrates stimulate only small amounts of CCK release. The CCK-...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Wang HH,Portincasa P,Wang DQ

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Protein-based polymers are some of the most promising candidates for a new generation of innovative biomaterials as recent advances in genetic-engineering and biotechnological techniques mean that protein-based biomaterials can be designed and constructed with a higher degree of complexity and accuracy. Moreover, thei...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Santos M,Serrano-Dúcar S,González-Valdivieso J,Vallejo R,Girotti A,Cuadrado P,Arias FJ

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Characterization of liver-specific autoantigens has given a fresh impetus to research in the pathogenesis of autoimmune liver diseases, viral-triggered and drug-induced autoimmunity affecting the liver. Intriguing is the fact that most of the liver-specific autoantigens are enzymes of key importance for cell's homeost...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Bogdanos DP,Dalekos GN

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stress or heat shock proteins (Hsps) Hsp90, Hsp70 and Hsp27 are chaperones that assist the proteins in their folding, stability, assembly into multi-protein complexes and transport across cellular membranes. The expression of some of them is highly induced in response to a wide variety of physiological and environment...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Didelot C,Lanneau D,Brunet M,Joly AL,De Thonel A,Chiosis G,Garrido C

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atrial fibrillation is the most common disorder of cardiac rhythm. In spite of diagnosis simplicity, patients with atrial fibrillation are difficult to treat. In the recent years with the description of the phenomenon called remodelling, it has been possible to better define the principle mechanisms responsible for in...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Lombardi F,Terranova P

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review presents a general overview of the subtype-selective dopamine receptor radioligands for in vivo imaging of dopamine receptor expression by positron emission tomography (PET). Besides the (11)C- and (18)F-labeled radioligands which are already in clinical use, a summary of subtype-selective radioligands whi...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Banerjee A,Prante O

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The serine protease thrombin is a key enzyme in the control of blood coagulation and displays numerous other effects on platelet, endothelial and smooth muscle cell function. The pre-eminence of thrombin in the coagulation cascade has made the enzyme a popular drug target in the search for more clinically acceptable a...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Menear K

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Galectins form a family of carbohydrate-binding proteins defined by their affinity for beta-galactosides containing glycoconjugates. The carbohydrate recognition domain (CRD) is responsible for the specificity of galectins for saccharides. This binding may result in modulated cell proliferation, cell death and cell mi...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Ingrassia L,Camby I,Lefranc F,Mathieu V,Nshimyumukiza P,Darro F,Kiss R

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Histone deacetylase inhibitors have generated significant interest as anti-cancer agents due to their ability to cause growth arrest, terminal differentiation and/ or apoptosis in carcinoma cells. Abbott entered this area after the serendipitous discovery of the biaryl hydroxamate A-161906 in a TGF beta mimetic screen...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Curtin M,Glaser K

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This investigation aims to evaluate strategies for an efficient selection of bioactive compounds from the multitude and biodiversity of the plant kingdom. Statistics prove natural products (NPs) as a source leading most consistently to successful development of new drugs. However, there are several reasons why the int...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Rollinger JM,Langer T,Stuppner H

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The concept of click chemistry represented by the formation of the 1,2,3-triazole core has found wide application in drug discovery, particularly in the early discovery phases and the lead optimization process. 1,2,3-Triazoles ha ve attracted considerable attention in recent years because of their wide range of biolog...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Raic-Malic S,Mescic A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Staphylococcus aureus is a notorious pathogenic bacterium causing a wide range of diseases from soft-tissue contamination, to more serious and deep-seated infections. This species is highlighted by its ability to express several kinds of virulence factors and to acquire genes related to drug resistance. Target this nu...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Diniz RC,Soares LW,Nascimento da Silva LC

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer cells are permanently being selected for survival and proliferation. During this process, tumor cells often co-opt basic physiological mechanisms to protect themselves from toxic chemotherapy. One of these mechanisms is the overexpression of ATP-binding cassette (ABC) drug efflux pumps leading to multidrug resi...

journal_title：Current medicinal chemistry

authors： Lorendeau D,Dury L,Nasr R,Boumendjel A,Teodori E,Gutschow M,Falson P,Di Pietro A,Baubichon-Cortay H

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00