Update of P2X receptor properties and their pharmacology: IUPHAR Review 30

P Illes, CE Müller, KA Jacobson… - British Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The known seven mammalian receptor subunits (P2X1–7) form cationic channels gated by
ATP. Three subunits compose a receptor channel. Each subunit is a polypeptide consisting …

Deep learning for drug response prediction in cancer

D Baptista, PG Ferreira, M Rocha - Briefings in bioinformatics, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Predicting the sensitivity of tumors to specific anti-cancer treatments is a challenge of
paramount importance for precision medicine. Machine learning (ML) algorithms can be …

Endophenotype-based in silico network medicine discovery combined with insurance record data mining identifies sildenafil as a candidate drug for Alzheimer's …

J Fang, P Zhang, Y Zhou, CW Chiang, J Tan, Y Hou… - Nature Aging, 2021 - nature.com
We developed an endophenotype disease module-based methodology for Alzheimer's
disease (AD) drug repurposing and identified sildenafil as a potential disease risk modifier …

Quercetin induces p53‐independent cancer cell death through lysosome activation by the transcription factor EB and reactive oxygen species‐dependent ferroptosis

ZX Wang, J Ma, XY Li, Y Wu, H Shi… - British journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background and Purpose Cancer cells exhibit more dependence on iron and enhanced
sensitivity to iron‐dependent, programmed cell death (ferroptosis) than normal cells …

The role of mitochondrial dynamics in cardiovascular diseases

M Forte, L Schirone, P Ameri, C Basso… - British journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The process of mitochondrial dynamics is emerging as a core player in cardiovascular
homeostasis. This process refers to the co‐ordinated cycles of biogenesis, fusion, fission …

Astaxanthin ameliorates oxidative stress and neuronal apoptosis via SIRT1/NRF2/Prx2/ASK1/p38 after traumatic brain injury in mice

XS Zhang, Y Lu, W Li, T Tao, L Peng… - British Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background and Purpose Oxidative stress and neuronal apoptosis play key roles in
traumatic brain injury. We investigated the protective effects of astaxanthin against traumatic …

Overview of treatment approaches to osteoporosis

BL Langdahl - British Journal of pharmacology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Efficient therapies are available for the treatment of osteoporosis. Anti‐resorptive therapies,
including bisphosphonates and denosumab, increase bone mineral density (BMD) and …

Cryo-EM structure of the human histamine H1 receptor/Gq complex

R Xia, N Wang, Z Xu, Y Lu, J Song, A Zhang… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Histamine receptors play important roles in various pathophysiological conditions and are
effective targets for anti-allergy treatment, however the mechanism of receptor activation …

The role of structural dynamics in GPCR‐mediated signaling

D Hilger - The FEBS journal, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
G protein‐coupled receptors (GPCRs) play critical roles in the regulation of human
physiology in response to a wide array of different extracellular stimuli and thus represent …

The antimicrobial effect behind Cannabis sativa

L Schofs, MD Sparo… - … Research & Perspectives, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The development of multidrug‐resistant bacteria has revealed the need for new
antimicrobial compounds. Cannabis sativa preparations have a long history of medical …