abstract：:Both high arterial blood pressure (BP) and elevated levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution have been associated with an increased risk for several cardiovascular (CV) diseases, including stroke, heart failure, and myocardial infarction. Given that PM2.5 and high BP are each independently leading risk ...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Giorgini P,Di Giosia P,Grassi D,Rubenfire M,Brook RD,Ferri C

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sulfur mustard (SM)-induced airway injuries and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are characterized by chronic inflammation of the respiratory tract and share some similarities regarding the cellular and molecular mechanisms orchestrating airway destruction. Since available data regarding the immu...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Panahi Y,Jadidi-Niaragh F,Jamalkandi SA,Ghanei M,Pedone C,Nikravanfard N,Nikravesh F,Sahebkar A

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cumulative recent evidence from clinical trials, observational studies and case reports has shown that subcutaneous administration of immunoglobulin (SCIg) exerts similar immunomodulatory capacity than intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) in autoimmune neurological diseases. Besides the beneficial clinical effects, the p...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Sanchez-Ramon S,Corbi AL,Fidalgo AG,Dominguez-Soto A

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The drug discovery process in general is a very resource intensive undertaking that has existed for a very long time. In the last two decades, performing molecular simulations that determine the level of interaction between a protein and ligand have been refined to the point where they are now an essential part of the...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Haga JH,Ichikawa K,Date S

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：:Recent decades mark a great progress in the treatment of HIV infection. What was once a deadly disease is now a chronic infection. However, HIV-infected patients are prone to develop comorbidities, which severely affect their daily functions. For example, a large population of patients develop a variety of neurologica...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Bertrand L,Nair M,Toborek M

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stability of a dosage form is its ability to preserve its quality attributes within preset limits. The time span over which these attributes remain within specifications is the shelf-life of the drug product. Stability is a very complex feature and is influenced not only by the stability of the drug substance but also...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Szabó P,Zelko R,Antal I

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:New biopharmaceutical molecules, potentially able to provide more personalized and effective treatments, are being identified through the advent of advanced synthetic biology strategies, sophisticated chemical synthesis approaches, and new analytical methods to assess biological potency. However, translation of many o...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Munsell EV,Ross NL,Sullivan MO

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drug-induced photosensitivity of the skin is drawing increasing attention. In past few decades, photosensitivity has been reported with an array of drugs, and is now recognized as a noteworthy medical problem by clinicians, regulatory authorities and pharmaceutical industry. The photosensitivity is of two types i.e., ...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Zaheer MR,Gupta A,Iqbal J,Zia Q,Ahmad A,Roohi,Owais M,Hashlamon A,Mohd Setapar SH,Ashraf GM,Aliev G

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many of the most debilitating symptoms for psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia remain poorly treated. As such, the development of novel treatments is urgently needed. Unfortunately, the costs associated with high failure rates for investigational compounds as they enter clinical trials has led to pharmaceutica...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Wylie KP,Smucny J,Legget KT,Tregellas JR

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：:Development of effective drug delivery systems is important for medicine and healthcare. Polymer particulates (micro- and nanoparticles) have opened new opportunities in the field of drug delivery by overcoming various limitations of conventional delivery methods. The properties of polymeric particles can be readily t...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Kaur H,Kumar V,Kumar K,Rathor S,Kumari P,Singh J

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The formation of liposomes, nanoparticle micelles, and related systems by mixtures of drugs and/or surfactants is of major relevance for the design of drug delivery systems. We can design new systems using different compounds. Traditionally these systems are created by trial and error using experimental data. However,...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Messina PV,Besada-Porto JM,Rial R,González-Díaz H,Ruso JM

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of adrenal hyperandrogenism (AH), as defined by increased circulating dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate (DHEAS) levels, ranges from 15 to 45% in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). METHODS:The aim of this review is to update the pathogenesis and consequences of AH in PCOS, from molecula...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Luque-Ramírez M,Escobar-Morreale HF

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The antiepileptic activity of α-substituted acetamides, lactams, and cyclic imides has been known for over six decades. We recently proposed an α-substituted amide group as the minimum pharmacophore responsible for inhibition of neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors by these compounds, with the implication that i...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Krivoshein AV

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Today, in spite of being older than a century (born in 1911), the Pictet-Spengler two component reaction (PS-2CR) is still one of the most popular reactions, not only for the synthesis of tetrahydroisoquinolines (THIQs), tetrahydro-β-carbolines (THBCs), or more complex structures containing these two privileged moieti...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Ingallina C,D'Acquarica I,Delle Monache G,Ghirga F,Quaglio D,Ghirga P,Berardozzi S,Markovic V,Botta B

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis (HSP) or Strumpell-Lorrain disease is a heterogeneous neurodegenerative disease of the spinal cord. It is genetically transmitted and characterized by a progressive muscle weakness, spasticity of the lower limbs and awkward gain. There is no specific pharmacological treatment. The ph...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Riccardo M,Angela L,Angela D,Vita P,Giulio L,Pietroq F,Giancarlo I,Marisa M

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of the carbohydrate glucose as an energetic source is essential for an adequate function of the human body. The complex regulation of this molecule involves the coordinated action of various organs such as pancreas, liver and brain. Any disruption of this physiological balance may result in a dangerous comprom...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： González-Reyes RE,Aliev G,Ávila-Rodrigues M,Barreto GE

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：:The triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells (TREM)-1 is a member of the Ig-like immunoregulatory receptor family and a major amplifier of innate immune responses. TREM- 1 has been implicated in the development and perpetuation of a number of inflammatory disorders, and soluble TREM-1 levels are a clinically val...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Bosco MC,Raggi F,Varesio L

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiovascular disease has been the leading cause of death in both sexes in developed countries for decades. In general, men and women share the same cardiovascular risk factors. However, in recent trials including both men and women sexspecific analyses have raised awareness of sex differences in cardiovasc...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Pedersen LR,Frestad D,Michelsen MM,Mygind ND,Rasmusen H,Suhrs HE,Prescott E

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multidrug resistance (MDR) is a phenomenon through which tumor cells develop resistance against the cytotoxic effects of various structurally and mechanistically unrelated chemotherapeutic agents. The most consistent feature in MDR is overexpression and/or overactivity of ATP-dependent drug efflux transporters. Other ...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Ghandadi M,Sahebkar A

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Age-associated cognitive decline and dementia are conditions in which there is deterioration in memory, thinking, and behavior, with profound effects on the ability to perform everyday activities and well-being. Even if dementia mainly affects older persons, it is not a normal part of aging. Alzheimer's disease accoun...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Dominguez LJ,Barbagallo M

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Virtual Screening methodologies have emerged as efficient alternatives for the discovery of new drug candidates. At the same time, ensemble methods are nowadays frequently used to overcome the limitations of employing a single model in ligand-based drug design. However, many applications of ensemble methods ...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Helguera AM,Perez-Castillo Y,D S Cordeiro MN,Tejera E,Paz-Y-Miño C,Sánchez-Rodríguez A,Teijeira M,Ancede-Gallardo E,Cagide F,Borges F,Cruz-Monteagudo M

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The comorbid prevalence of major depressive disorder (MDD) with obesity and type II diabetes mellitus reflects the existence of a subset of individuals with a complex common pathophysiology and overlapping risk factors. Such comorbid disease presentations imply a number of difficulties, including: decreased treatment ...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Slyepchenko A,Maes M,Machado-Vieira R,Anderson G,Solmi M,Sanz Y,Berk M,Köhler CA,Carvalho AF

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A wide class of human diseases and neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease, is due to the failure of a specific peptide or protein to keep its native functional conformational state and to undergo a conformational change into a misfolded state, triggering the formation of fibrillar cross-β s...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Ruggeri FS,Habchi J,Cerreta A,Dietler G

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity, a chronic low-grade inflammation disorder characterized by an expansion in adipose tissue mass, is rapidly expanding worldwide leading to an increase in the incidence of comorbidities such as insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. This has led to a renewed interest in the adipose tis...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Landini L,Honka MJ,Ferrannini E,Nuutila P

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many, if not all, chronic medical, neurodegenerative and neuroprogressive illnesses are characterised by chronic immune activation, oxidative and nitrosative stress (O&NS) and systemic inflammation. These factors, notably elevated pro-inflammatory cytokines, activate indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) leading to an upr...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Morris G,Carvalho AF,Anderson G,Galecki P,Maes M

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cancer and its treatment therapies, such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy, have negative effects on taste and smell functions. It is easy to explain smell and taste dysfunctions when a cancer involves the peripheric end organs or neurologic pathways of smell and taste. However, it is difficult to understand ...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Altundag A,Cayonu M

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is generally accepted that mitochondrial dysfunction and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress are related to insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. Mitochondria use substrates from lipid and glucose metabolism in order to generate ATP, and when mitochondrial O2 consumption is decreased due to an altered metabolism th...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Rocha M,Diaz-Morales N,Rovira-Llopis S,Escribano-Lopez I,Bañuls C,Hernandez-Mijares A,Diamanti-Kandarakis E,Victor VM

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) can exist in different polymorphic forms as well as in amorphous state. Polymorphic and amorphous forms of APIs can differ in physicochemical properties which in turn can significantly influence their therapeutic safety and effectiveness of the treatment. This review focuses on...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Talaczynska A,Dzitko J,Cielecka-Piontek J

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Delirium is commonly observed among elderly surgical subjects during the postoperative period, and the incidence of postoperative delirium (POD) in elderly patients (≥65 years) ranges widely from 10% to 70%. This study aimed at investigating potential serum predicative factors for POD in elderly patients aft...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Shen H,Shao Y,Chen J,Guo J

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Medicinal inorganic chemistry plays an important role in exploring the properties of metal ions for the designing of new drugs. The field has been stimulated by the success of cis-platin, the world best selling anticancer drug and platinum complexes with reduced toxicity, oral activity and activity against resistant t...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Sirajuddin M,Ali S

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The survival of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension is closely related with right ventricular function. During the progression of right ventricular remodeling, energetic metabolism shifts from oxidative mitochondrial metabolism to glycolysis. In normal physiological conditions, cardiomyocytes use major sourc...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Zhang R,Jing ZC

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic hypersensitivity (HS) to corticosteroids (CS) is paradoxical but does exist. Some patients with a previous contact allergy to topical CS may develop a systemic contact dermatitis (SCD) while receiving CS orally or intravenously. However, a previous contact sensitization is not mandatory for developing a syste...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Barbaud A,Waton J

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiovascular disease (CVD) despite the advances in medical management keeps on as the primary cause of morbidity and mortality for both genders in Western societies. Sex differences though modify the clinical picture as well as the effectiveness of treatment. METHODS AND RESULTS:In this literature review ...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Oikonomou E,Tsigkou V,Lazaros G,Papamikroulis GA,Papaioannou S,Siasos G,Tousoulis D

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

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：:The present mini review offers a brief overview on the preparation and modification of gold nanomaterials (AuNMs) designed for biomedical applications, including biosensors, bioimaging, phototherapy and importantly gene/drug delivery. As biocompatibility is a prerequisite for safe pharmaceutical application, the poten...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Rossi M,Pina CD,Falletta E

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Naturally occurring abietane diterpenoids have been studied over the years and have shown to display a wide range of biological activities. This review covers three main aspects of the abietane-type diterpenoids with hydroxy-p-quinone C ring, designated as royleanones. An overview of 1) the naturally occurrence, 2) ch...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Ladeiras D,Monteiro CM,Pereira F,Reis CP,Afonso CA,Rijo P

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of aromatic plants to relief different illness is not a new therapy. Actually aromatic plants have been used for many centuries by different cultures around the world. Pharmacological studies provide scientific support to the traditional use of aromatic medicinal plants and aromatherapy; nevertheless...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical design

authors： Maggio A,Rosselli S,Bruno M

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00