Current Reviews in Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology - Volume 18, Issue 3, 2023

The neurobiology drug discovery landscape has transformed over the past decade or so by the discovery of allosteric modulators of receptor superfamilies. A wide range of physiological reactions can occur in response to a limited number of neurotransmitters. This review provides an update on physiological features of the receptors and the signaling pathways that are generated in response to neuroreceptor activatio Read More

Glucocorticoid steroids play cardinal roles during the life span of an individual, modulating almost all aspects of the physiology, including the metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids and amino acids, as well as the immune response, neurological biology, stress adaptation, apoptosis, cell division, cell fate, inflammatory responses, etc. Glucocorticoids exert their biological effects by activation of the glucocorticoid receptor ( Read More

Background: Deficits in cognitive functions are observed in various diseases. The term “nootropics” refers to the compounds that increase mental functions, including memory, motivation, concentration and attention. Given the complexity and vastness of the processes involved in cognition, developing an appropriate animal model for the screening of nootropic agents still remains a daunting task. Objectives: This review atte Read More

Background: P2Y12 inhibitors have been widely used as an alternative to aspirin in clinical practice for secondary stroke prevention. We aimed to compare the efficiency and safety of P2Y12 inhibitors and aspirin for stroke prevention in patients with previous stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA). Methods: PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials were searched. All randomized trials that compare Read More

Background: Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) may coexist with other genetic disorders, such as tuberous sclerosis, when deletion in TSC2/PKD1 genes occurs. Recently, the effect of tolvaptan has been explored in ADPKD patients alone, but its safety and efficacy on TSC2/PKD1 contiguous gene syndrome are unknown. Case Presentation: This report describes the case of an asymptomatic patient with Read More