Current Drug Targets - Volume 26, Issue 5, 2025

Currently, Diabetic Nephropathy (DN) stands as the predominant global cause of end-stage renal disease. Many scientists believe that diabetes will eventually spread to pandemic levels due to the rising prevalence of the disease. While the primary factor leading to diabetic nephropathy is vascular dysfunction induced by hyperglycemia, several other pathological elements, such as fibrosis, inflammation, and oxidative stress Read More

Emerging challenges to human health necessitate a coordinated effort to find both preventative and therapeutic techniques, with natural products at the forefront of attempts to gain novel medicines and minimize disease transmission and related death. The medicinal potential of chemicals contained in plants has been known for centuries, leading to its use in homes and clinics for the treatment of numerous disorders. Despi Read More

Breast cancer remains the second most prevalent cancer among women in the United States. Despite advancements in surgical, radiological, and chemotherapeutic techniques, multidrug resistance continues to pose significant challenges in effective treatment. Combination chemotherapy has emerged as a promising approach to address these limitations, allowing multiple drugs to target malignancies via distinct mechanisms o Read More

Diseases affecting bone encompass a spectrum of disorders, from prevalent conditions such as osteoporosis and Paget's disease, collectively impacting millions, to rare genetic disorders including Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP). While several classes of drugs, such as bisphosphonates, synthetic hormones, and antibodies, are utilized in the treatment of bone diseases, their efficacy is often curtailed by i Read More