British Journal of Pharmacology

Papers
(The TQCC of British Journal of Pharmacology is 10. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)
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Correction to “Melatonin epigenetic potential on testicular functions and fertility profile in varicocele rat model is mediated by silent information regulator 1”220
Combined therapy with pirfenidone and nintedanib counteracts fibrotic silicosis in mice213
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Exploring pharmacological inhibition of Gq/11 as an analgesic strategy172
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The respiratory depressant effects of mitragynine are limited by its conversion to 7‐OH mitragynine150
GPR84 in physiology—Many functions in many tissues145
Dual action of macrophage miR‐204 confines cyclosporine A‐induced atherosclerosis139
A new class of 5‐HT2A/5‐HT2C receptor inverse agonists: Synthesis, molecular modeling, in vitro and in vivo pharmacology of novel 2‐aminotetralins138
P2X2 receptor subunit interfaces are missense variant hotspots, where mutations tend to increase apparent ATP affinity135
Pharmacokinetics and cardioprotective efficacy of intravenous miR‐125b* microRNA mimic in a mouse model of acute myocardial infarction124
Palbociclib blocks neutrophilic phosphatidylinositol 3‐kinase activity to alleviate psoriasiform dermatitis121
Chronic stress induces behavioural changes through increased kynurenic acid by downregulation of kynurenine‐3‐monooxygenase with microglial decline119
Integrating novel immunotherapeutic approaches in organ‐preserving therapies for bladder cancer116
Opportunities of patient‐derived organoids in drug development103
Structure–activity relationship of the allosteric effects of ivermectin at human P2X4 and GABAA receptors100
The fast‐dissociating D2 antagonist antipsychotic JNJ‐37822681 is a neuronal Kv7 channel opener: Potential repurposing for epilepsy treatment86
Mas‐related G protein‐coupled receptors in gastrointestinal dysfunction and inflammatory bowel disease: A review84
Chemosensory signalling in human sperm is controlled by Ca2+ influx via CatSper and Ca2+ clearance via plasma membrane Ca2+ ATPases81
Gβγ subunit signalling underlies neuropeptide Y‐stimulated vasoconstriction in rat mesenteric and coronary arteries80
Structural and molecular determinants of mineralocorticoid receptor signalling77
Supersulfide biology and translational medicine for disease control76
Is platelet responsiveness to clopidogrel attenuated in overweight or obese patients and why? A reverse translational study in mice75
Graph‐based algorithms to dissect long‐distance water‐mediated H‐bond networks for conformational couplings in GPCRs75
Role of NaV1.7 in action potential conduction along human bronchial vagal afferent C‐fibres75
Influx of kynurenine into the brain is involved in the reduction of ethanol consumption induced by Ro 61‐8048 after chronic intermittent ethanol in mice68
Inhibition of HSP90 S‐nitrosylation alleviates cardiac fibrosis via TGFβ/SMAD3 signalling pathway64
Metabolomics reveals biomarkers in human urine and plasma to predict cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6) activity62
Quantitative prediction of P‐glycoprotein‐mediated drug–drug interactions and intestinal absorption using humanized mice61
Allosterism in the adenosine A2A and cannabinoid CB2 heteromer61
Novel therapeutic approaches to target neurodegeneration60
Identification of active ingredients from Lamiophlomis rotata that increase wound repair in mouse skin55
A small molecule CFTR potentiator restores ATP‐dependent channel gating to the cystic fibrosis mutant G551D‐CFTR53
Deferiprone attenuates neuropathology and improves outcome following traumatic brain injury52
Targeting mitochondrial proteases for therapy of acute myeloid leukaemia50
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Evidence generation throughout paediatric medicines life cycle: findings from collaborative work between European Medicines Agency (EMA) and EUnetHTA on use of extrapolation49
Insight in article retractions inBritish Journal of Pharmacologybetween the years 2000–2023. Implications for reducing fraud‐containing articles49
Fifty years with aspirin and platelets48
Mineralocorticoid receptors in non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease47
Nitric oxide and thiols: Chemical biology, signalling paradigms and vascular therapeutic potential46
Sevoflurane acts as an antidepressant by suppression of GluN2D‐containing NMDA receptors on interneurons46
Site‐specific m6A‐miR‐494‐3p, not unmethylated miR‐494‐3p, compromises blood brain barrier by targeting tight junction protein 1 in intracranial atherosclerosis45
Potential medicinal value of N6‐methyladenosine in autoimmune diseases and tumours43
From mundane to classic: Sinomenine as a multi‐therapeutic agent41
Discovery of alantolactone as a naturally occurring NLRP3 inhibitor to alleviate NLRP3‐driven inflammatory diseases in mice41
Glucose‐dependent insulinotropic polypeptide receptor antagonist treatment causes a reduction in weight gain in ovariectomised high fat diet‐fed mice40
Development of new Kir2.1 channel openers from propafenone analogues39
Combination therapy enhances efficacy and overcomes toxicity of metal‐based anti‐diabetic agent39
Elucidating the beneficial impact of exercise on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and its comorbidities: Integrating proteomic and immunological insights39
In vitro and in vivo study of butyrylfentanyl and 4‐fluorobutyrylfentanyl in female and male mice: Role of the CRF1 receptor in cardiorespiratory impairment38
Bioactivity‐based molecular networking‐guided identification of guttiferone J from Garcinia cambogia as an anti‐obesity candidate38
Pharmacological characterization of novel heteromeric GluCl subtypes from Caenorhabditis elegans and parasitic nematodes37
tiRNA‐Gly‐GCC‐002 promotes epithelial‐mesenchymal transition and fibrosis in lupus nephritis via FKBP5‐mediated activation of Smad36
Defining and unpacking the core concepts of pharmacology: A global initiative36
Semax peptide targets the μ opioid receptor gene Oprm1 to promote deubiquitination and functional recovery after spinal cord injury in female mice36
Airway delivery of Streptococcus salivarius is sufficient to induce experimental pulmonary hypertension in rats35
Niclosamide prodrug enhances oral bioavailability and efficacy against hepatocellular carcinoma by targeting vasorin‐TGFβ signalling35
Identification of a human blood biomarker of pharmacological 11β‐hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 1 inhibition34
Targeting cluster of differentiation 26 / dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (CD26/DPP4) in organ fibrosis34
The role of venous capacity in fluid retention with endothelin A antagonism: Mathematical modelling of the RADAR trial34
RGS6 negatively regulates inhibitory G protein signaling in dopamine neurons and positively regulates binge‐like alcohol consumption in mice34
Silibinin, a commonly used therapeutic agent for non‐alcohol fatty liver disease, functions through upregulating intestinal expression of fibroblast growth factor 15/1934
Efficacy in diet‐induced obese mice of the hepatotropic, peripheral cannabinoid 1 receptor inverse agonist TM3883734
β‐Arrestin‐biased proteinase‐activated receptor‐2 antagonist C781 limits allergen‐induced airway hyperresponsiveness and inflammation33
Targeting accelerated pulmonary ageing to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease‐induced neuropathological comorbidities33
Understanding the role of host metabolites in the induction of immune senescence: Future strategies for keeping the ageing population healthy32
Intravenous recombinant cerebellin 1 treatment restores signalling by spinal glutamate delta 1 receptors and mitigates chronic pain32
NRF2 signalling in cytoprotection and metabolism32
Macrocyclic diterpenoids from Stellera chamaejasme roots alleviate imiquimod‐induced psoriasiform inflammation via STAT1/S100A9 signalling pathway32
Network‐based precision medicine and systems pharmacology31
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Differential regulation of Cav3.2 and Cav2.2 calcium channels by CB1 receptors and cannabidiol30
R2R01: A long‐acting single‐chain peptide agonist of RXFP1 for renal and cardiovascular diseases30
Dual effects of mefenamic acid on the IKs molecular complex30
Pharmacological profiling of small molecule modulators of the TMEM16A channel and their implications for the control of artery and capillary function29
Transient Receptor Potential channels, TRPV1 and TRPA1 in melanocytes synergize UV‐dependent and UV‐independent melanogenesis29
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Oxidized soluble guanylyl cyclase causes erectile dysfunction in alcoholic mice27
Stabilisation of PRCP by deubiquitinase‐targeting chimera (DUBTAC) to replenish autophagy for ameliorating pathological cardiac hypertrophy27
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Resolution pharmacology and the treatment of infectious diseases27
A high‐precision view of intercompartmental drug transport via simultaneous, seconds‐resolved, in situ measurements in the vein and brain26
AMP‐activated protein kinase in the amygdala and hippocampus contributes to enhanced fear memory in diabetic mice26
q signalling from endosomes: A new conundrum26
QM107, a novel CD148 (RTP Type J) activating peptide therapy for treating neovascular age‐related macular degeneration26
Proteinase‐activated receptor‐2 antagonist C391 inhibits Alternaria‐induced airway epithelial signalling and asthma indicators in acute exposure mouse models26
Perspective article: A proposal for rational drug class terminology25
Bioavailability of flumequine and diclofenac in mice exposed to a metal‐drug chemical cocktail. Evaluation of the protective role of selenium.25
Contribution of haemodynamic side effects and associated autonomic reflexes to ventricular arrhythmias triggering by torsadogenic hERG blocking drugs25
Autocrine activation of P2X7 receptors mediates catecholamine secretion in chromaffin cells25
Ticagrelor increases its own potency at the P2Y12 receptor by directly changing the plasma membrane lipid order in platelets25
Cathepsins and SARS‐CoV‐2 infection: From pathogenic factors to potential therapeutic targets24
Preclinical models for evaluating psychedelics in the treatment of major depressive disorder24
Pharmacodynamics of the orexin type 1 (OX1) receptor in colon cancer cell models: A two‐sided nature of antagonistic ligands resulting from partial dissociation of Gq24
Therapeutic effect of human ApoA‐I‐Milano variant in aged transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer's disease24
A p75 neurotrophin receptor‐sparing nerve growth factor protects retinal ganglion cells from neurodegeneration by targeting microglia24
Kinetic analysis of fluorescent ligand binding to cell surface receptors: Insights into conformational changes and allosterism in living cells24
Ligand bias and inverse agonism on 5‐HT2A receptor‐mediated modulation of G protein activity in post‐mortem human brain24
Effects of microsomal prostaglandin E synthase‐1 inhibition on resistance artery tone in patients with end stage kidney disease24
BQ788 reveals glial ETB receptor modulation of neuronal cholinergic and nitrergic pathways to inhibit intestinal motility: Linked to postoperative ileus24
Natural products and cancer: From drug discovery to prevention and therapy24
A proposal for rational drug class terminology: A gastrointestinal perspective23
Increased expression of the ATP‐gated P2X7 receptor reduces responsiveness to anti‐convulsants during status epilepticus in mice23
THE CONCISE GUIDE TO PHARMACOLOGY 2021/22: Catalytic receptors23
Cav1.3‐selective inhibitors of voltage‐gated L‐type Ca2+ channels: Fact or (still) fiction?23
Nicotinic‐acid derivative BGP‐15 improves diastolic function in a rabbit model of atherosclerotic cardiomyopathy23
The STING antagonist H‐151 ameliorates psoriasis via suppression of STING/NF‐κB‐mediated inflammation23
Blood pressure‐independent renoprotective effects of small interference RNA targeting liver angiotensinogen in experimental diabetes23
Central metabolism as a potential origin of sex differences in morphine antinociception but not induction of antinociceptive tolerance in mice23
Carfentanil is a β‐arrestin‐biased agonist at the μ opioid receptor23
A peptide rich in glycine–serine–alanine repeats ameliorates Alzheimer‐type neurodegeneration22
Biological and small molecule strategies in migraine therapy with relation to the calcitonin gene‐related peptide family of peptides22
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Novel agonist and antagonist radioligands for the GLP‐2 receptor. Useful tools for studies of basic GLP‐2 receptor pharmacology22
Cyclic helix B peptide promotes random‐pattern skin flap survival via TFE3‐mediated enhancement of autophagy and reduction of ROS levels22
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The adiponectin receptor agonist AdipoAI attenuates periodontitis in diabetic rats by inhibiting gingival fibroblast‐induced macrophage migration22
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Expression of Concern: Effects of Tyrphostins and Genistein on the Virculatory Gailure and Organ Dysfunction Caused by Endotoxin in the Rat: A Possible Role for Protein Tyrosine Kinase22
Targeting noncoding RNAs to treat atherosclerosis21
Linking drug and food addiction via compulsive appetite21
A GLP‐1/glucagon (GCG)/CCK2 receptors tri‐agonist provides new therapy for obesity and diabetes21
Formation and clearance of TNF–TNF inhibitor complexes during TNF inhibitor treatment21
EXPRESSION OF CONCERN: H2S‐Donating Sildenafil (ACS6) Inhibits Superoxide Formation and gp91phox Expression in Arterial Endothelial Cells: Role of Protein Kinases A and G21
Airway epithelial overexpressed cathepsin K induces airway remodelling through epithelial–mesenchymal trophic unit activation in asthma21
Baclofen modulates the immune response after spinal cord injury with locomotor benefits21
Substitution of the SERCA2 Cys674 reactive thiol accelerates atherosclerosis by inducing endoplasmic reticulum stress and inflammation21
Activating transcription factor‐3 orchestrates the modulation of vascular anti‐contractile activity and relaxation by governing the secretion of HDL‐bound sphingosine‐1‐phosphate in perivascular adipo21
Structural perspectives on the mechanism of signal activation, ligand selectivity and allosteric modulation in angiotensin receptors: IUPHAR Review 3421
Synergistic augmentation of rhythmic myogenic contractions of human stomach by arginine vasopressin and adrenaline: Implications for the induction of nausea20
Advancing antihypertensive drug development20
Photochemical control of cold‐sensitive TRPA1 ion channel gating for modulation of pain sensation20
Hydroxyl chalcone derivative DK02 as a multi‐target‐directed ligand for Alzheimer's disease: A preclinical study in zebrafish19
Stimulation of platelet P2Y1 receptors by different endogenous nucleotides leads to functional selectivity via biased signalling19
Characterisation of agonist signalling profiles and agonist‐dependent antagonism at PACAP‐responsive receptors: Implications for drug discovery19
Compound 4a induces paraptosis in liver cancer through endoplasmic reticulum stress mediated by the calreticulin protein19
Smooth muscle cell Piezo1 is essential for phenotypic switch and neointimal hyperplasia19
THE CONCISE GUIDE TO PHARMACOLOGY 2021/22: Ion channels19
Amitriptyline blocks innate immune responses mediated by toll‐like receptor 4 and IL‐1 receptor: Preclinical and clinical evidence in osteoarthritis and gout19
Allicin ameliorates imiquimod‐induced psoriasis‐like skin inflammation via disturbing the interaction of keratinocytes with IL‐17A19
Opioid receptors in cardiovascular function18
Increased heroin intake and relapse vulnerability in intermittent relative to continuous self‐administration: Sex differences in rats18
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Targeting acetylated high mobility group box 1 protein (HMGB1) and toll‐like receptor (TLR4) interaction to alleviate hypertension and neuroinflammation in fructose‐fed rats18
The flavonoid GL‐V9 alleviates liver fibrosis by triggering senescence by regulating the transcription factor GATA4 in activated hepatic stellate cells18
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Isoxazole 9 (ISX9), a small molecule targeting Axin, activates Wnt/β‐catenin signalling and promotes hair regrowth18
Unravelling the multifaceted actions of neurosteroids: Machine learning and in vitro screening for novel target discovery18
Pharmacological characterisation of mouse calcitonin and calcitonin receptor‐like receptors reveals differences compared with human receptors18
Safety Toxicology18
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Paraoxonase‐2 agonist vutiglabridin promotes autophagy activation and mitochondrial function to alleviate non‐alcoholic steatohepatitis17
The ion channel TRPM8 is a direct target of the immunosuppressant rapamycin in primary sensory neurons17
A long‐acting FGF21 attenuates metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatohepatitis‐related fibrosis by modulating NR4A1‐mediated Ly6C phenotypic switch in macrophages17
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Molecular imaging of arterial and venous thrombosis17
Assessment of the molecular mechanisms of drug‐induced hidden cardiotoxicity by a multi‐omics approach: The example of rofecoxib17
Cannabinoid 1 (CB1) receptor arrestin subtype‐selectivity and phosphorylation dependence17
Neutrophil β1 adrenoceptor blockade blunts stroke‐associated neuroinflammation17
Mucin‐fused myeloid‐derived growth factor (MYDGF164) exhibits a prolonged serum half‐life and alleviates fibrosis in chronic kidney disease17
Difluorinated thromboxane A2 reveals crosstalk between platelet activatory and inhibitory pathways by targeting both the TP and IP receptors17
Complement tunes glutamate release and supports synaptic impairments in an animal model of multiple sclerosis17
Bioactive ligands targeting ectopic olfactory receptors: Implications for therapeutic strategies17
Cannabinoid CB2 receptor‐mediated analgesia: mechanism‐based insights and therapeutic potential17
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Oral anticoagulants: A plausible new treatment for Alzheimer's disease?17
V‐domain immunoglobulin suppressor of T‐cell activation and programmed death receptor 1 dual checkpoint blockade enhances antitumour immunity and survival in glioblastoma17
Novel approaches for the discovery of pharmacogenetic biomarkers of chemotoxicity in patients with colorectal cancer17
In silico, in vitro and ex vivo characterization of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator pathogenic variants localized in the fourth intracellular loop and their rescue by17
Corticosteroid insensitivity in asthma associated with obstructive sleep apnoea: Role of oxidative stress and histone acetylation17
Chemistry/structural biology of psychedelic drugs and their receptor(s)16
Insights into the mechanism by which atropine inhibits myopia: evidence against cholinergic hyperactivity and modulation of dopamine release16
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Disruption of survivin protein expression by treatment with YM155 accelerates the resolution of neutrophilic inflammation16
Perivascular fat imaging by computed tomography (CT): a virtual guide16
Targeting FDX1 by trilobatin to inhibit cuproptosis in doxorubicin‐induced cardiotoxicity16
Trilobatin attenuates cerebral ischaemia/reperfusion‐induced blood–brain barrier dysfunction by targeting matrix metalloproteinase 9: The legend of a food additive16
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The Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2023/24: Transporters16
Naringenin relieves paclitaxel‐induced pain by suppressing calcitonin gene‐related peptide signalling and enhances the anti‐tumour action of paclitaxel16
Innovative pharmacotherapy for hepatic metabolic and chronic inflammatory diseases in China16
Soluble epoxide hydrolase inhibition enhances production of specialized pro‐resolving lipid mediator and promotes macrophage plasticity16
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Cell‐based therapy for diabetic cardiovascular complications: Prospects and challenges15
An antisense oligonucleotide targeting the heat‐shock protein HSPB5 as an innovative therapeutic approach in pulmonary fibrosis15
Commentary on ‘Identification and characterization of select oxysterols as ligands for GPR17’15
RETRACTION: L6H21 protects against cognitive impairment and brain pathologies via toll‐like receptor 4–myeloid differentiation factor 2 Signalling in Prediabetic rats15
Time‐dependent dual effect of NLRP3 inflammasome in brain ischaemia15
AMG487 alleviates influenza A (H1N1) virus‐induced pulmonary inflammation through decreasing IFN‐γ‐producing lymphocytes and IFN‐γ concentrations15
Genetic deletion or pharmacological blockade of nociceptin/orphanin FQ receptors in the ventral tegmental area attenuates nicotine‐motivated behaviour15
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Adipose tissue as a therapeutic target for vascular damage in Alzheimer's disease15
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Arbidol, an antiviral drug, identified as a sodium channel blocker with anticonvulsant activity15
Pulmonary arterial hypertension: Sex matters15
A pH‐sensitive opioid does not exhibit analgesic tolerance in a mouse model of colonic inflammation14
EDITORIAL for BJP themed issue “noncoding RNA therapeutics”14
Sarco/endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+‐ATPase (SERCA2b) mediates oxidation‐induced endoplasmic reticulum stress to regulate neuropathic pain14
Butyrate acts as a positive allosteric modulator of the 5‐HT transporter to decrease availability of 5‐HT in the ileum14
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Galangin alleviates vitiligo by targeting ANXA2 degradation in macrophages14
Taspine is a natural product that suppresses P2X4 receptor activity via phosphoinositide 3‐kinase inhibition14
Bacterial growth dynamics and pharmacokinetic–pharmacodynamic relationships of rifampicin and bedaquiline in BALB/c mice14
The Australia story: Current status and future challenges for the clinical applications of psychedelics14
Ginsenosides retard atherogenesis via remodelling host–microbiome metabolic homeostasis14
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Clemastine attenuates subarachnoid haemorrhage pathology in a mouse model via Nrf2/SQSTM1‐mediated autophagy14
Building Bridges In Neuropharmacology: New therapeutic approaches for psychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders14
Single cell G‐protein coupled receptor profiling of activated kidney fibroblasts expressing transcription factor 2114
Pathogenic roles of neutrophil‐derived alarmins (S100A8/A9) in heart failure: From molecular mechanisms to therapeutic insights14
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ApTOLL: A new therapeutic aptamer for cytoprotection and (re)myelination after multiple sclerosis14
The TREK‐1 potassium channel is a potential pharmacological target for vasorelaxation in pulmonary hypertension13
Sub‐chronic administration of AM6545 enhances cognitive performance and induces hippocampal synaptic plasticity changes in naïve mice13
Molecular and structural insights into the 5‐HT2C receptor as a therapeutic target for substance use disorders13
Statin activation of skeletal ryanodine receptors (RyR1) is a class effect but separable from HMG‐CoA reductase inhibition13
Novel luciferase‐based glucagon‐like peptide 1 reporter assay reveals naturally occurring secretagogues13
Non‐canonical PKG1 regulation in cardiovascular health and disease13
Correction to “Potential type 2 diabetes mellitus drug HMPA promotes short‐chain fatty acid production by improving carbon catabolite repression effect of gut microbiota”13
The cytoplasmic sensor, the AIM2 inflammasome: A precise therapeutic target in vascular and metabolic diseases13
A new Kunitz‐type snake toxin family associated with an original mode of interaction with the vasopressin 2 receptor13
Blockade of TMEM16A protects against renal fibrosis by reducing intracellular Cl concentration13
Expression of Concern: Toll‐like receptor 4 knockout protects against anthrax lethal toxin‐induced cardiac contractile dysfunction: role of autophagy13
The plant extract PNS mitigates atherosclerosis via promoting Nrf2‐mediated inhibition of ferroptosis through reducing USP2‐mediated Keap1 deubiquitination13
JAK–STAT inhibitory effect of IN‐115314, a novel small molecule inhibitor, and pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic study in canine13
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P2X7 receptor‐dependent increase in endocannabinoid 2‐arachidonoyl glycerol production by neuronal cells in culture: Dynamics and mechanism13
Molecular dynamic and pharmacological studies on protein‐engineered hirudin variants of Hirudinaria manillensis and Hirudo medicinalis13
Nitric oxide (NO) synthase but not NO, HNO or H2O2 mediates endothelium‐dependent relaxation of resistance arteries from patients with cardiovascular disease13
A comment on the interpretation of ligand binding experiments for agonists13
No new ‘mabs’ in medicine—New nomenclature for monoclonal antibodies13
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Novel non‐steroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists in cardiorenal disease12
Genetic polymorphisms influencing antihypertensive drug responses12
The opioid partial agonist PPL‐138 reduces alcohol self‐administration in rats susceptible to post‐traumatic stress disorder12
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