2025 December - 139 articles
Background: Antimicrobial resistance and fungal contamination remain major threats to public health and agriculture, emphasizing the need for innovative alternatives. Plant-derived products are a promising alternative, and nanoformulations may furthe...
Background: HER2-positive breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy and targeted therapy (including anthracyclines and trastuzumab) face an elevated risk of cardiotoxicity, which can lead to long-term cardiovascular complications. Identifying pre...
Background: Drug-induced cardiotoxicity is a primary concern in clinical practice, especially in the context of oxidative stress induced by anti-cancer, antiviral, and antidiabetic drugs. Several strategies are devised to limit cardiotoxicity, which...
Background/Objectives: Colombia harbors exceptional plant diversity, comprising over 31,000 formally identified species, of which approximately 6000 are classified as useful plants. Among these, 2567 species possess documented food and medicinal appl...
Background/Objectives: Carrot seed essential oil (CSEO) from Daucus carota is rich in sesquiterpenoids and oxygenated sesquiterpenoids known for anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities. This study evaluated the wound-healing potential of chemica...
This review highlights Artemisia annua, a medicinal plant which grows in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, known for its abundant therapeutic properties. A. annua serves as a rich source of various bioactive compounds, including sesquiterpenoid lactones,...
Introduction: Chronic low back pain (CLBP) with neuropathic components poses a therapeutic challenge due to the limited efficacy and tolerability of conventional pharmacologic options. Botanical extracts such as Acmella oleracea and Boswellia serrata...
Background: Peripheral artery disease (PAD) represents a major global cause of mortality and disability. A primary therapeutic strategy involves promoting angiogenesis in ischemic limbs. The Xuefu Zhuyu Capsule (XFZYC) is widely used in China for tre...
Background: Equisetum hyemale L., commonly known as scouring rush or horsetail, is a perennial plant with significant applications in traditional medicine. Methods: The aerial parts of E. hyemale L. were macerated with hexane, chloroform, and et...
Pridopidine is a highly selective sigma-1 receptor (S1R) agonist in clinical development for Huntington’s disease (HD) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The S1R is a ubiquitous chaperone protein enriched in the central nervous system and...
Background/Objectives: Cancer is among the leading causes of mortality worldwide. In 2022 alone, the global cancer death toll stood at 9.74 million. Projections indicate that this figure will rise to 10.4 million by 2025. Methods: A new series of ben...
Background/Objectives: AXL, a receptor tyrosine kinase of the TAM family, has emerged as a key target in cancer therapy due to its role in tumour growth, metastasis, immune evasion, and therapy resistance. SLC-391, a novel, orally bioavailable and se...
Background: Dulaglutide, a GLP-1-IgG4 Fc fusion, is a long-acting GLP-1 receptor agonist used for type 2 diabetes therapy and other emerging indications. It is produced commercially in Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells. The supply of the original dru...
Background/Objectives: Thyroid hormones (THs) regulate almost all physiological processes in vertebrates via specific mechanisms exercised spatiotemporally throughout the lifespan. The TH signalling can be impaired by thyroid-disrupting chemicals (TD...
Background/Objectives: Difficult-to-treat epileptic syndromes include conditions typically emerging in the first years of life and are characterized by a high rate of drug refractoriness. This study aimed to better define the safety profile of drugs...
Background/Objectives: This study explores the integration of Design of Experiments (DoE) with Physiologically Based Biopharmaceutics Modeling (PBBM) to streamline the development of extended-release (XR) formulations. Using donepezil (DPZ) as a mode...
Background/Objectives: Plant-derived diuretics are attracting increasing interest due to their promising efficacy and improved safety profile compared with synthetic drugs. This study aimed to characterize the phytochemical composition of Astragalus ...
Background/Objective: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative condition characterized by oxidative stress, neuroinflammation, amyloidogenesis, and tau-related pathology. This study investigated the macronutrient and phytochemical compos...
Background: Glioblastoma (GBM) is an aggressive and treatment-resistant brain tumor with few effective therapies. Tubulin polymers are crucial for maintaining cell–cell signaling, cell proliferation, and cell division. Therefore, tubulin has be...
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a widespread metabolic disorder characterized by insulin resistance and pancreatic β-cell dysfunction, posing a substantial global health challenge. This review systematically summarizes the therapeutic potenti...
Background/Objectives: Plants inhabiting mediterranean-influenced climatic zones, like Helichrysum stoechas (L.) Moench subsp. stoechas, Lavandula pedunculata (Mill.) Cav., and Thymus mastichina (L.) L. subsp. mastichina, have been scarcely investiga...
Background: Maternal obesity may influence the efficacy and course of induction of labor (IoL). Misoprostol, a prostaglandin E1 analogue, is widely used for cervical ripening, but evidence regarding its effectiveness in obese women remains limited. T...
Cancer remains one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, demanding the continuous search for novel and more selective chemotherapeutic agents. Quinones, particularly naphthoquinones, constitute a privileged class of redox-active...
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is frequently complicated by dysphagia, undermining timely and reliable oral dopaminergic medication. Levodopa’s short half-life and delayed gastric emptying in advanced PD result in inconsistent absorption, delay...
Background: Intracellular delivery of high-molecular-weight proteins is limited by the cell membrane. Cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) offer a potential solution, but effective cytosolic delivery remains hindered by endosomal sequestration. Pas2r12,...
Background/Objectives: High fructose consumption is a significant risk factor for glomerular podocyte injury. This study aimed to identify the underlying mechanism of fructose-induced podocyte injury and explore the protective effect of the natural p...
Background/Objectives: Neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) poses a serious threat to the eyesight of older adults, representing a leading cause of irreversible vision loss. Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) treatment...
Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) has emerged as a major cause of dysphagia and food impaction worldwide. This narrative review traces the evolving therapeutic pipeline for EoE, highlighting agents spanning from late-stage clinical development to final...
Objective: The six-helix bundle (6-HB) is critical for HIV-1 membrane fusion. To disrupt this process, peptide inhibitors have been meticulously designed to target interactions within the 6-HB regions, thereby blocking membrane fusion and exerting in...
Background/Objectives: Coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3), a neurotropic enterovirus, is a major causative agent of viral encephalitis and myocarditis, yet no protective vaccine or effective antiviral therapy is currently available. Autophagy plays a dual role...
Acute injuries to the central nervous system (CNS) share a rapid disruption of arousal, autonomic stability, and neuroimmune balance. Among the neuromodulatory systems affected, the orexin (hypocretin) network is uniquely positioned at the intersecti...
Background/Objectives: Sirtuin 7 (SIRT7), a nuclear NAD+-dependent deacylase, plays multifaceted and sometimes opposing roles in tumorigenesis. By preserving chromatin architecture and genome integrity, SIRT7 protects against malignant transformation...
Background: Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a common immunological disorder characterized by nasal symptoms and impaired quality of life. Despite advances in pharmacotherapy, symptom control often remains inadequate. Herbal medicine atomized inhalation (HM...
Background/Objectives: Ulcerative colitis (UC), a chronic inflammatory bowel disease, affects approximately 5 million individuals worldwide, exerting a considerable influence on global health and economic systems. Among the challenges in UC managemen...
Background/Objectives: A promising anticancer strategy is the simultaneous inhibition of the receptor tyrosine kinases VEGFR-2 and c-Met, which are essential for tumor angiogenesis, growth, and metastasis. In this study, a novel series of piperidinyl...
Objectives: Pretargeting strategies enhance the specificity and safety of radiopharmaceuticals by separating tumor targeting from radionuclide delivery. To address the rapid clearance and systemic exposure of directly labeled small-molecule agents, a...
Background: Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is a congenital cardiac disorder, but its severity has been increasingly linked to inflammatory processes. This study aimed to investigate gene expression profiles in ARVC to identify...
Background/Objectives: Epilepsy is characterized by recurrent, unprovoked, self-limiting seizures of genetic, acquired, or unknown origin. It affects more than 50 million people worldwide. The prevalence in Peru is 11.9–32.1 per 1000 people. Ou...
Background/Objectives: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder with a high incidence but limited agents. Herein, PZ-2891 was discovered as a novel anti-AD candidate. Both in vivo and in vitro pharmacodynamic (PD) studies and ph...
Background: Ovarian cancer remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related mortality among women and constitutes a major unmet medical need. A common treatment-limiting factor for ovarian cancer patients is resistance to Poly(ADP-ribose) polymera...
Polymeric materials have become important components in prefilled syringes, drug delivery systems, and advanced medical devices. Background/Objectives: Nitrogen dioxide gas is used for the terminal sterilization of drug delivery systems. For the impl...
Background/Objectives: Regardless of the underlying cause, wound infections are among the most common complications associated with wound formation. The increasing prevalence of antibiotic resistance poses significant challenges in wound management....
Background: High expression of nucleolin (NCL) on the surface of tumor cells is closely associated with disease progression and poor prognosis. The aptamer–PROTAC conjugate (APC) technology provides a novel molecular design strategy for the tar...
Background: Xuebijing Injection (XBJ), a plant-derived traditional Chinese medicine administered as an injection, is widely used in clinical practice to treat various acute critical illnesses including severe acute pancreatitis (SAP). The mechanisms...
Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the sixth most common malignant tumor worldwide and is associated with a poor prognosis. Oxidative stress is a key factor in the occurrence and progression of HCC. KHK-A, a key protein in the oxidative st...
Introduction: Medical treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) suggestive of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) targets prostate smooth muscle tone for rapid relieve of symptoms and prostate size to prevent disease progression. Recently, EAU...
Background: Diabetes mellitus is a multifactorial disease characterized by complex metabolic dysfunctions and chronic complications induced by hyperglycaemia. The design of multitarget ligands, capable of simultaneously controlling different pathogen...
Background/Objectives: This study focused on synthesizing novel alkenyl derivatives of azinylferrocenes and evaluating their potential as Alzheimer’s disease (AD) therapeutics. Methods: 1-Azinyl-1′-acetylferrocenes were obtained by regios...
Background/Objectives: Risk minimization measures, including a pregnancy prevention program (PPP), have been established by the European Medicine Agency to strengthen the restrictions on valproate (VPA) use in pregnant women/women with childbearing p...
The human sirtuins (SIRT1–SIRT7) are NAD+-dependent protein deacylases that orchestrate key cellular events such as metabolism, stress response, DNA repair, and aging. Accumulating evidence highlights their central role in women’s health....
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