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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)
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Integrating novel immunotherapeutic approaches in organ‐preserving therapies for bladder cancer239
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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”181
Combined therapy with pirfenidone and nintedanib counteracts fibrotic silicosis in mice173
Opportunities of patient‐derived organoids in drug development153
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Pharmacokinetics and cardioprotective efficacy of intravenous miR‐125b* microRNA mimic in a mouse model of acute myocardial infarction131
GPR84 in physiology—Many functions in many tissues128
Dual action of macrophage miR‐204 confines cyclosporine A‐induced atherosclerosis122
Allosterism in the adenosine A2A and cannabinoid CB2 heteromer118
Scorpion venom heat‐resistant synthesized peptide ameliorates 6‐OHDA‐induced neurotoxicity and neuroinflammation: likely role of Nav1.6 inhibition in microglia117
Animal models of diabetes‐associated vascular diseases: an update on available models and experimental analysis111
Is platelet responsiveness to clopidogrel attenuated in overweight or obese patients and why? A reverse translational study in mice110
Quantitative prediction of P‐glycoprotein‐mediated drug–drug interactions and intestinal absorption using humanized mice102
A new class of 5‐HT2A/5‐HT2C receptor inverse agonists: Synthesis, molecular modeling, in vitro and in vivo pharmacology of novel 2‐aminotetralins98
Influx of kynurenine into the brain is involved in the reduction of ethanol consumption induced by Ro 61‐8048 after chronic intermittent ethanol in mice96
Deferiprone attenuates neuropathology and improves outcome following traumatic brain injury85
P2X2 receptor subunit interfaces are missense variant hotspots, where mutations tend to increase apparent ATP affinity77
Novel therapeutic approaches to target neurodegeneration74
Chronic stress induces behavioural changes through increased kynurenic acid by downregulation of kynurenine‐3‐monooxygenase with microglial decline74
A small molecule CFTR potentiator restores ATP‐dependent channel gating to the cystic fibrosis mutant G551D‐CFTR72
Palbociclib blocks neutrophilic phosphatidylinositol 3‐kinase activity to alleviate psoriasiform dermatitis72
Supersulfide biology and translational medicine for disease control71
The respiratory depressant effects of mitragynine are limited by its conversion to 7‐OH mitragynine70
Mas‐related G protein‐coupled receptors in gastrointestinal dysfunction and inflammatory bowel disease: A review70
Exploring pharmacological inhibition of Gq/11 as an analgesic strategy68
Chemosensory signalling in human sperm is controlled by Ca2+ influx via CatSper and Ca2+ clearance via plasma membrane Ca2+ ATPases67
Identification of active ingredients from Lamiophlomis rotata that increase wound repair in mouse skin66
Metabolomics reveals biomarkers in human urine and plasma to predict cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6) activity62
Graph‐based algorithms to dissect long‐distance water‐mediated H‐bond networks for conformational couplings in GPCRs62
Inhibition of HSP90 S‐nitrosylation alleviates cardiac fibrosis via TGFβ/SMAD3 signalling pathway61
Structural and molecular determinants of mineralocorticoid receptor signalling57
Gβγ subunit signalling underlies neuropeptide Y‐stimulated vasoconstriction in rat mesenteric and coronary arteries55
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Role of NaV1.7 in action potential conduction along human bronchial vagal afferent C‐fibres55
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Translational PK/PD and model‐informed development of JNJ‐67842125, a Fab reversal agent for JNJ‐64179375, a long‐acting thrombin inhibitor52
Targeting mitochondrial proteases for therapy of acute myeloid leukaemia50
Site‐specific m6A‐miR‐494‐3p, not unmethylated miR‐494‐3p, compromises blood brain barrier by targeting tight junction protein 1 in intracranial atherosclerosis49
Macrocyclic diterpenoids from Stellera chamaejasme roots alleviate imiquimod‐induced psoriasiform inflammation via STAT1/S100A9 signalling pathway48
Development of new Kir2.1 channel openers from propafenone analogues47
tiRNA‐Gly‐GCC‐002 promotes epithelial‐mesenchymal transition and fibrosis in lupus nephritis via FKBP5‐mediated activation of Smad46
Evidence generation throughout paediatric medicines life cycle: findings from collaborative work between European Medicines Agency (EMA) and EUnetHTA on use of extrapolation45
Combination therapy enhances efficacy and overcomes toxicity of metal‐based anti‐diabetic agent44
Targeting accelerated pulmonary ageing to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease‐induced neuropathological comorbidities43
Mineralocorticoid receptors in non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease43
The role of venous capacity in fluid retention with endothelin A antagonism: Mathematical modelling of the RADAR trial43
Identification of a human blood biomarker of pharmacological 11β‐hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 1 inhibition42
Silibinin, a commonly used therapeutic agent for non‐alcohol fatty liver disease, functions through upregulating intestinal expression of fibroblast growth factor 15/1941
Defining and unpacking the core concepts of pharmacology: A global initiative41
Intravenous recombinant cerebellin 1 treatment restores signalling by spinal glutamate delta 1 receptors and mitigates chronic pain41
Glucose‐dependent insulinotropic polypeptide receptor antagonist treatment causes a reduction in weight gain in ovariectomised high fat diet‐fed mice39
Efficacy in diet‐induced obese mice of the hepatotropic, peripheral cannabinoid 1 receptor inverse agonist TM3883739
β‐Arrestin‐biased proteinase‐activated receptor‐2 antagonist C781 limits allergen‐induced airway hyperresponsiveness and inflammation39
RGS6 negatively regulates inhibitory G protein signaling in dopamine neurons and positively regulates binge‐like alcohol consumption in mice37
Potential medicinal value of N6‐methyladenosine in autoimmune diseases and tumours37
In vitro and in vivo study of butyrylfentanyl and 4‐fluorobutyrylfentanyl in female and male mice: Role of the CRF1 receptor in cardiorespiratory impairment36
Normalisation of glucose metabolism by exendin‐4 in the chronic phase after stroke promotes functional recovery in male diabetic mice35
Bioactivity‐based molecular networking‐guided identification of guttiferone J from Garcinia cambogia as an anti‐obesity candidate35
Elucidating the beneficial impact of exercise on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and its comorbidities: Integrating proteomic and immunological insights35
Exploring group size for statistical analysis of real‐time signalling experiments35
Discovery of alantolactone as a naturally occurring NLRP3 inhibitor to alleviate NLRP3‐driven inflammatory diseases in mice34
Targeting cluster of differentiation 26 / dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (CD26/DPP4) in organ fibrosis34
From mundane to classic: Sinomenine as a multi‐therapeutic agent33
Fifty years with aspirin and platelets33
Understanding the role of host metabolites in the induction of immune senescence: Future strategies for keeping the ageing population healthy33
Insight in article retractions inBritish Journal of Pharmacologybetween the years 2000–2023. Implications for reducing fraud‐containing articles33
Nitric oxide and thiols: Chemical biology, signalling paradigms and vascular therapeutic potential33
Sevoflurane acts as an antidepressant by suppression of GluN2D‐containing NMDA receptors on interneurons33
NRF2 signalling in cytoprotection and metabolism32
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Pharmacological characterization of novel heteromeric GluCl subtypes from Caenorhabditis elegans and parasitic nematodes32
Airway delivery of Streptococcus salivarius is sufficient to induce experimental pulmonary hypertension in rats32
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Autocrine activation of P2X7 receptors mediates catecholamine secretion in chromaffin cells31
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Proteinase‐activated receptor‐2 antagonist C391 inhibits Alternaria‐induced airway epithelial signalling and asthma indicators in acute exposure mouse models31
AMP‐activated protein kinase in the amygdala and hippocampus contributes to enhanced fear memory in diabetic mice30
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BQ788 reveals glial ETB receptor modulation of neuronal cholinergic and nitrergic pathways to inhibit intestinal motility: Linked to postoperative ileus30
Oxidized soluble guanylyl cyclase causes erectile dysfunction in alcoholic mice30
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 Gq30
A p75 neurotrophin receptor‐sparing nerve growth factor protects retinal ganglion cells from neurodegeneration by targeting microglia30
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Transient Receptor Potential channels, TRPV1 and TRPA1 in melanocytes synergize UV‐dependent and UV‐independent melanogenesis29
Bioavailability of flumequine and diclofenac in mice exposed to a metal‐drug chemical cocktail. Evaluation of the protective role of selenium.29
Ticagrelor increases its own potency at the P2Y12 receptor by directly changing the plasma membrane lipid order in platelets29
q signalling from endosomes: A new conundrum29
Effects of microsomal prostaglandin E synthase‐1 inhibition on resistance artery tone in patients with end stage kidney disease29
Resolution pharmacology and the treatment of infectious diseases29
Kinetic analysis of fluorescent ligand binding to cell surface receptors: Insights into conformational changes and allosterism in living cells29
Biological and small molecule strategies in migraine therapy with relation to the calcitonin gene‐related peptide family of peptides28
Contribution of haemodynamic side effects and associated autonomic reflexes to ventricular arrhythmias triggering by torsadogenic hERG blocking drugs28
Increased expression of the ATP‐gated P2X7 receptor reduces responsiveness to anti‐convulsants during status epilepticus in mice28
Differential regulation of Cav3.2 and Cav2.2 calcium channels by CB1 receptors and cannabidiol28
Cyclic helix B peptide promotes random‐pattern skin flap survival via TFE3‐mediated enhancement of autophagy and reduction of ROS levels28
Preclinical models for evaluating psychedelics in the treatment of major depressive disorder27
Carfentanil is a β‐arrestin‐biased agonist at the μ opioid receptor27
A proposal for rational drug class terminology: A gastrointestinal perspective27
Perspective article: A proposal for rational drug class terminology27
Cav1.3‐selective inhibitors of voltage‐gated L‐type Ca2+ channels: Fact or (still) fiction?27
Ligand bias and inverse agonism on 5‐HT2A receptor‐mediated modulation of G protein activity in post‐mortem human brain26
Cathepsins and SARS‐CoV‐2 infection: From pathogenic factors to potential therapeutic targets26
QM107, a novel CD148 (RTP Type J) activating peptide therapy for treating neovascular age‐related macular degeneration26
THE CONCISE GUIDE TO PHARMACOLOGY 2021/22: Catalytic receptors26
Dual effects of mefenamic acid on the IKs molecular complex26
A high‐precision view of intercompartmental drug transport via simultaneous, seconds‐resolved, in situ measurements in the vein and brain25
Nicotinic‐acid derivative BGP‐15 improves diastolic function in a rabbit model of atherosclerotic cardiomyopathy25
Pharmacological profiling of small molecule modulators of the TMEM16A channel and their implications for the control of artery and capillary function25
R2R01: A long‐acting single‐chain peptide agonist of RXFP1 for renal and cardiovascular diseases25
Blood pressure‐independent renoprotective effects of small interference RNA targeting liver angiotensinogen in experimental diabetes24
Natural products and cancer: From drug discovery to prevention and therapy24
Central metabolism as a potential origin of sex differences in morphine antinociception but not induction of antinociceptive tolerance in mice24
The STING antagonist H‐151 ameliorates psoriasis via suppression of STING/NF‐κB‐mediated inflammation24
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Therapeutic effect of human ApoA‐I‐Milano variant in aged transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer's disease24
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Hydroxyl chalcone derivative DK02 as a multi‐target‐directed ligand for Alzheimer's disease: A preclinical study in zebrafish23
Hypothesis: Possible influence of antivector immunity and SARS‐CoV‐2 variants on efficacy of ChAdOx1 nCoV‐19 vaccine23
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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 Kinase23
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EXPRESSION OF CONCERN: H2S‐Donating Sildenafil (ACS6) Inhibits Superoxide Formation and gp91phox Expression in Arterial Endothelial Cells: Role of Protein Kinases A and G22
Airway epithelial overexpressed cathepsin K induces airway remodelling through epithelial–mesenchymal trophic unit activation in asthma22
Compound 4a induces paraptosis in liver cancer through endoplasmic reticulum stress mediated by the calreticulin protein22
Photochemical control of cold‐sensitive TRPA1 ion channel gating for modulation of pain sensation22
Targeting noncoding RNAs to treat atherosclerosis22
Smooth muscle cell Piezo1 is essential for phenotypic switch and neointimal hyperplasia22
The adiponectin receptor agonist AdipoAI attenuates periodontitis in diabetic rats by inhibiting gingival fibroblast‐induced macrophage migration22
Therapeutic potential of megadose vitamin C to reverse organ dysfunction in sepsis and COVID‐1921
Characterisation of agonist signalling profiles and agonist‐dependent antagonism at PACAP‐responsive receptors: Implications for drug discovery21
Increased heroin intake and relapse vulnerability in intermittent relative to continuous self‐administration: Sex differences in rats21
Novel agonist and antagonist radioligands for the GLP‐2 receptor. Useful tools for studies of basic GLP‐2 receptor pharmacology21
A peptide rich in glycine–serine–alanine repeats ameliorates Alzheimer‐type neurodegeneration21
Amitriptyline blocks innate immune responses mediated by toll‐like receptor 4 and IL‐1 receptor: Preclinical and clinical evidence in osteoarthritis and gout21
Molecular basis for ligand modulation of the cannabinoid CB1 receptor21
A GLP‐1/glucagon (GCG)/CCK2 receptors tri‐agonist provides new therapy for obesity and diabetes21
The flavonoid GL‐V9 alleviates liver fibrosis by triggering senescence by regulating the transcription factor GATA4 in activated hepatic stellate cells21
Formation and clearance of TNF–TNF inhibitor complexes during TNF inhibitor treatment21
Linking drug and food addiction via compulsive appetite21
Synergistic augmentation of rhythmic myogenic contractions of human stomach by arginine vasopressin and adrenaline: Implications for the induction of nausea21
THE CONCISE GUIDE TO PHARMACOLOGY 2021/22: Ion channels20
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 adipo20
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Stimulation of platelet P2Y1 receptors by different endogenous nucleotides leads to functional selectivity via biased signalling20
Baclofen modulates the immune response after spinal cord injury with locomotor benefits20
Structural perspectives on the mechanism of signal activation, ligand selectivity and allosteric modulation in angiotensin receptors: IUPHAR Review 3420
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Allicin ameliorates imiquimod‐induced psoriasis‐like skin inflammation via disturbing the interaction of keratinocytes with IL‐17A20
Pharmacological characterisation of mouse calcitonin and calcitonin receptor‐like receptors reveals differences compared with human receptors20
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Substitution of the SERCA2 Cys674 reactive thiol accelerates atherosclerosis by inducing endoplasmic reticulum stress and inflammation20
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Oral anticoagulants: A plausible new treatment for Alzheimer's disease?19
Neutrophil β1 adrenoceptor blockade blunts stroke‐associated neuroinflammation19
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Cannabinoid 1 (CB1) receptor arrestin subtype‐selectivity and phosphorylation dependence19
Isoxazole 9 (ISX9), a small molecule targeting Axin, activates Wnt/β‐catenin signalling and promotes hair regrowth19
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Insights into the mechanism by which atropine inhibits myopia: evidence against cholinergic hyperactivity and modulation of dopamine release19
Molecular imaging of arterial and venous thrombosis19
Naringenin relieves paclitaxel‐induced pain by suppressing calcitonin gene‐related peptide signalling and enhances the anti‐tumour action of paclitaxel18
The ion channel TRPM8 is a direct target of the immunosuppressant rapamycin in primary sensory neurons18
Chemistry/structural biology of psychedelic drugs and their receptor(s)18
Targeting acetylated high mobility group box 1 protein (HMGB1) and toll‐like receptor (TLR4) interaction to alleviate hypertension and neuroinflammation in fructose‐fed rats18
Paraoxonase‐2 agonist vutiglabridin promotes autophagy activation and mitochondrial function to alleviate non‐alcoholic steatohepatitis18
Targeting FDX1 by trilobatin to inhibit cuproptosis in doxorubicin‐induced cardiotoxicity18
Quercetin relieves D‐amphetamine‐induced manic‐like behaviour through activating TREK‐1 potassium channels in mice18
Difluorinated thromboxane A2 reveals crosstalk between platelet activatory and inhibitory pathways by targeting both the TP and IP receptors18
Innovative pharmacotherapy for hepatic metabolic and chronic inflammatory diseases in China17
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V‐domain immunoglobulin suppressor of T‐cell activation and programmed death receptor 1 dual checkpoint blockade enhances antitumour immunity and survival in glioblastoma17
Trilobatin attenuates cerebral ischaemia/reperfusion‐induced blood–brain barrier dysfunction by targeting matrix metalloproteinase 9: The legend of a food additive17
A long‐acting FGF21 attenuates metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatohepatitis‐related fibrosis by modulating NR4A1‐mediated Ly6C phenotypic switch in macrophages17
Mucin‐fused myeloid‐derived growth factor (MYDGF164) exhibits a prolonged serum half‐life and alleviates fibrosis in chronic kidney disease17
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The Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2023/24: Transporters17
Perivascular fat imaging by computed tomography (CT): a virtual guide17
Complement tunes glutamate release and supports synaptic impairments in an animal model of multiple sclerosis17
Bletinib ameliorates neutrophilic inflammation and lung injury by inhibiting Src family kinase phosphorylation and activity17
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Single cell G‐protein coupled receptor profiling of activated kidney fibroblasts expressing transcription factor 2117
Soluble epoxide hydrolase inhibition enhances production of specialized pro‐resolving lipid mediator and promotes macrophage plasticity17
A pH‐sensitive opioid does not exhibit analgesic tolerance in a mouse model of colonic inflammation16
Blocking glutamate mGlu5 receptors with the negative allosteric modulator CTEP improves disease course in SOD1G93A mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis16
Sarco/endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+‐ATPase (SERCA2b) mediates oxidation‐induced endoplasmic reticulum stress to regulate neuropathic pain16
Adipose tissue as a therapeutic target for vascular damage in Alzheimer's disease16
Ginsenosides retard atherogenesis via remodelling host–microbiome metabolic homeostasis16
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Building Bridges In Neuropharmacology: New therapeutic approaches for psychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders16
Taspine is a natural product that suppresses P2X4 receptor activity via phosphoinositide 3‐kinase inhibition16
Apocynin prevents cigarette smoking‐induced loss of skeletal muscle mass and function in mice by preserving proteostatic signalling16
The Australia story: Current status and future challenges for the clinical applications of psychedelics16
An antisense oligonucleotide targeting the heat‐shock protein HSPB5 as an innovative therapeutic approach in pulmonary fibrosis16
Disruption of survivin protein expression by treatment with YM155 accelerates the resolution of neutrophilic inflammation16
Cell‐based therapy for diabetic cardiovascular complications: Prospects and challenges16
Genetic deletion or pharmacological blockade of nociceptin/orphanin FQ receptors in the ventral tegmental area attenuates nicotine‐motivated behaviour16
Commentary on ‘Identification and characterization of select oxysterols as ligands for GPR17’16
EDITORIAL for BJP themed issue “noncoding RNA therapeutics”16
Arbidol, an antiviral drug, identified as a sodium channel blocker with anticonvulsant activity16
Clemastine attenuates subarachnoid haemorrhage pathology in a mouse model via Nrf2/SQSTM1‐mediated autophagy15
RETRACTION: L6H21 protects against cognitive impairment and brain pathologies via toll‐like receptor 4–myeloid differentiation factor 2 Signalling in Prediabetic rats15
ApTOLL: A new therapeutic aptamer for cytoprotection and (re)myelination after multiple sclerosis15
Bacterial growth dynamics and pharmacokinetic–pharmacodynamic relationships of rifampicin and bedaquiline in BALB/c mice15
Pathogenic roles of neutrophil‐derived alarmins (S100A8/A9) in heart failure: From molecular mechanisms to therapeutic insights15
Time‐dependent dual effect of NLRP3 inflammasome in brain ischaemia15
Butyrate acts as a positive allosteric modulator of the 5‐HT transporter to decrease availability of 5‐HT in the ileum15
Evidence for 5‐HT1A receptor‐mediated antiallodynic and antihyperalgesic effects of apigenin in mice suffering from mononeuropathy15
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The diverse effects of brain glucagon‐like peptide 1 receptors on ingestive behaviour15
Pulmonary arterial hypertension: Sex matters15
AMG487 alleviates influenza A (H1N1) virus‐induced pulmonary inflammation through decreasing IFN‐γ‐producing lymphocytes and IFN‐γ concentrations15
Expression of Concern: Toll‐like receptor 4 knockout protects against anthrax lethal toxin‐induced cardiac contractile dysfunction: role of autophagy14
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Sub‐chronic administration of AM6545 enhances cognitive performance and induces hippocampal synaptic plasticity changes in naïve mice14
The cytoplasmic sensor, the AIM2 inflammasome: A precise therapeutic target in vascular and metabolic diseases14
Biased GLP‐2 agonist with strong G protein‐coupling but impaired arrestin recruitment and receptor desensitization enhances intestinal growth in mice14
Blockade of TMEM16A protects against renal fibrosis by reducing intracellular Cl concentration14
Targeting sphingosine kinase‐1 with the low MW inhibitor SKI‐5C suppresses the development of endometriotic lesions in mice14
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Correction to “Potential type 2 diabetes mellitus drug HMPA promotes short‐chain fatty acid production by improving carbon catabolite repression effect of gut microbiota”14
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SerpinB1 is required for Rev‐erbα‐mediated protection against acute lung injury induced by lipopolysaccharide‐in mice14
Dopaminergic signalling and behavioural alterations by ComtDtnbp1 genetic interaction and their clinical relevance14
P2X7 receptor‐dependent increase in endocannabinoid 2‐arachidonoyl glycerol production by neuronal cells in culture: Dynamics and mechanism14
Novel luciferase‐based glucagon‐like peptide 1 reporter assay reveals naturally occurring secretagogues14
The TREK‐1 potassium channel is a potential pharmacological target for vasorelaxation in pulmonary hypertension14
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A comment on the interpretation of ligand binding experiments for agonists14
D‐amino acid oxidase as a chemogenetic tool for spatiotemporally controlled hydrogen peroxide production: The oxygen connection14
The search for anti‐oxytotic/ferroptotic compounds in the plant world14
No new ‘mabs’ in medicine—New nomenclature for monoclonal antibodies14
Statin activation of skeletal ryanodine receptors (RyR1) is a class effect but separable from HMG‐CoA reductase inhibition14
Nitric oxide (NO) synthase but not NO, HNO or H2O2 mediates endothelium‐dependent relaxation of resistance arteries from patients with cardiovascular disease14
A new Kunitz‐type snake toxin family associated with an original mode of interaction with the vasopressin 2 receptor14
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Novel FKBP prolyl isomerase 1A (FKBP12) ligand promotes functional improvement in SOD1G93A amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) mice13
Glucagon‐like peptide‐1 in diabetes care: Can glycaemic control be achieved without nausea and vomiting?13
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