Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Papers
(The median citation count of Pharmacology & Therapeutics is 17. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)
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WITHDRAWN: 17th International conference on bioactive lipids in cancer, inflammation and related diseases virtual special issue434
Lipid metabolism in AKI and AKI-CKD transition: Dysregulation, lipotoxicity and therapeutic potential379
Treatment strategies for leptomeningeal disease in patients with breast cancer294
Unfolded protein responses: Dynamic machinery in wound healing289
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Efficacy and safety of immune-modulating therapy for primary sclerosing cholangitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis222
Unlocking the power of affibody conjugated radioactive metallopharmaceuticals for targeted cancer diagnosis and therapy216
Measuring brain docosahexaenoic acid turnover as a marker of metabolic consumption209
Adenosine receptor signalling as a driver of pulmonary fibrosis178
Matrikines in the skin: Origin, effects, and therapeutic potential169
Treatment approaches for alcohol use disorder with metabolic dysfunction130
The role of macrophages in asthma-related fibrosis and remodelling128
Collateral lethality: A unique type of synthetic lethality in cancers127
Retinoid dynamics in vision: from visual cycle biology to retina disease treatments120
New therapeutic horizons for plasma phospholipid transfer protein (PLTP): Targeting endotoxemia, infection and sepsis115
Inflammation, lipids, and pain in vulvar disease113
Non-canonical G protein signaling112
Endothelial dysfunction as a complication of anti-cancer therapy99
SGLT2 inhibitors: Do they have antiarrhythmic properties?95
Potential neonatal toxicity of new psychoactive substances94
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Regulatory lipid vicinal diols counteract the biological activity of epoxy fatty acids and can act as biomarkers and mechanisms for disease progression93
Pharmacological modulation of respiratory control: Ampakines as a therapeutic strategy90
TAAR1 as an emerging target for the treatment of psychiatric disorders89
Management of drug-resistant hypertension as a heterogeneous disorder89
Sulfoconjugation of protein peptides and glycoproteins in physiology and diseases87
The phospholipase A2 superfamily as a central hub of bioactive lipids and beyond86
Is the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma a putative target for epilepsy treatment? Current evidence and future perspectives86
Novel strategies and promising opportunities for targeted protein degradation: An innovative therapeutic approach to overcome cancer resistance84
Recent drug design strategies and identification of key heterocyclic scaffolds for promising anticancer targets83
Myeloid cells in the era of cancer immunotherapy: Top 3 unanswered questions81
Boron in cancer therapeutics: An overview81
Novel approaches to target fibroblast mechanotransduction in fibroproliferative diseases81
Harnessing and delivering microbial metabolites as therapeutics via advanced pharmaceutical approaches78
Review: Sex-related differences in the treatment of cardiac arrhythmia77
The pathomimetic oAβ25–35 model of Alzheimer's disease: Potential for screening of new therapeutic agents77
Dysregulation of metabolic pathways in pulmonary fibrosis77
Natural products that alleviate depression: The putative role of autophagy75
Drug-drug interactions that alter the exposure of glucuronidated drugs: Scope, UDP-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) enzyme selectivity, mechanisms (inhibition and induction), and clinical significance75
Bispecific antibodies for the treatment of neuroblastoma74
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N6-methyladenosine (m6A) RNA methylation: a potential clinical therapeutic target in cardiocerebrovascular diseases72
Therapeutic implications of impaired nuclear receptor function and dysregulated metabolism in Wilson's disease72
Recent advances in metabolism and toxicity of tyrosine kinase inhibitors71
Pharmacological treatment of cardiogenic shock – A state of the art review70
Interactions between NSAIDs, opioids and the gut microbiota - Future perspectives in the management of inflammation and pain70
PGRMC1: An enigmatic heme-binding protein70
A systematic review on renal effects of SGLT2 inhibitors in rodent models of diabetic nephropathy68
A dive into the untapped potential of marine compounds in counteracting neurodegeneration67
Stabilizing the neural barrier – A novel approach in pain therapy66
Unravelling the complexity of cancer premetastatic niche - Mechanistic insights and clinical therapies66
Air pollution and diseases: signaling, G protein-coupled and Toll like receptors65
Targeting mGluR2/3 for treatment of neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric diseases65
Insights into effective protocol structuring: optimizing dosing strategies, experimental design, and statistical approaches65
CircRNAs as upstream regulators of miRNA//HMGA2 axis in human cancer63
Entering the TiME machine: How age-related changes in the tumor immune microenvironment impact melanoma progression and therapy response63
The role of microglia heterogeneity in synaptic plasticity and brain disorders: Will sequencing shed light on the discovery of new therapeutic targets?63
Advances in pathogenesis and therapeutic strategies for osteoporosis63
DNA methylation in cell plasticity and malignant transformation in liver diseases63
Autophagy inhibitors for cancer therapy: Small molecules and nanomedicines61
HDL-based therapeutics: A promising frontier in combating viral and bacterial infections60
Neuromuscular and cardiac organoids and assembloids: Advanced platforms for drug testing57
Regulation of feeding and therapeutic application of bioactive peptides57
Editorial: Beyond the opioid crisis: New targets for the management of chronic pain56
Optimizing drug therapies in cardiac amyloidosis55
Noncoding RNA circuitry in melanoma onset, plasticity, and therapeutic response55
The role of drug-metabolizing enzymes in synthetic lethality of cancer55
Drug-induced Torsades de pointes: Insights from a canine model of chronic atrioventricular block54
MAS-related G protein-coupled receptors X (MRGPRX): Orphan GPCRs with potential as targets for future drugs53
Therapeutic targeting of DNA methylation alterations in cancer53
Emerging roles of RNA ac4C modification and NAT10 in mammalian development and human diseases53
Myeloperoxidase: Growing importance in cancer pathogenesis and potential drug target53
17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases in the progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease53
Pathological changes in GPCR signal organisation: Opportunities for targeted therapies for triple negative breast cancer52
Chemical diversity, traditional uses, and bioactivities of Rosa roxburghii Tratt: A comprehensive review52
Corrigendum to “Drug discovery through biophysical techniques: Methods and applications” [pharmacology and therapeutics volume 277 (2026) 108947]52
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Cerebrovascular protective functions of amyloid precursor protein: Progress and therapeutic prospects51
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Bridging the gap: The endocannabinoid system as a functional fulcrum for benzodiazepines in a novel frontier of anxiety pharmacotherapy51
Update on treatment of abdominal pain in irritable bowel syndrome: A narrative review51
Pharmacological potential of cyclic nucleotide signaling in immunity51
Therapeutic exploration of biased ligands at class A G protein-coupled receptors over the past 20 years50
Immunotherapy for hepatocellular carcinoma: Recent advances and future targets50
Hepatic solute carrier transporters and drug therapy: Regulation of expression and impact of genetic variation50
The emerging science of Glioception: Contribution of glia in sensing, transduction, circuit integration of interoception50
Cannabinoid receptor 1 ligands: Biased signaling mechanisms driving functionally selective drug discovery49
CDNF and ER stress: Pharmacology and therapeutic possibilities49
Musculoskeletal crosstalk in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and comorbidities: Emerging roles and therapeutic potentials48
Lactate acidosis and simultaneous recruitment of TGF-β leads to alter plasticity of hypoxic cancer cells in tumor microenvironment48
Organic anion transporters in remote sensing and organ crosstalk48
Integrins in cancer: Emerging mechanisms and therapeutic opportunities48
MicroRNAs in drug addiction: Current status and future perspectives48
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The tissue-specific transcriptional landscape underlines the involvement of endothelial cells in health and disease46
The (neuro)inflammatory system in anxiety disorders and PTSD: Potential treatment targets46
The role and participation of immune cells in the endometrial tumor microenvironment46
G protein-coupled estrogen receptor biased signaling in health and disease45
Neurobiological mechanisms of botulinum neurotoxin-induced analgesia for neuropathic pain45
Pharmacological interventions for intraplaque neovascularization in atherosclerosis45
Oxidative stress and antioxidant therapeutic mechanisms45
Targeting cancer-associated fibroblasts: Challenges, opportunities and future directions45
Exploring the landscape of post-translational modification in drug discovery45
Molecular mechanisms of ferroptosis and their involvement in brain diseases45
Advances in anticancer alkaloid-derived metallo-chemotherapeutic agents in the last decade: Mechanism of action and future prospects44
Phosphorylation of nuclear receptors: Novelty and therapeutic implications44
A map of molecular drug targets and therapeutics for the US FDA-approved drugs: The impact of expedited regulatory pathways and first-in-class drug approvals on drug innovation44
Potential targeting of the tumor microenvironment to improve cancer virotherapy43
Platelet lipid metabolism in vascular thrombo-inflammation43
Attributes novel drug candidate: Constitutive GPCR signal bias mediated by purinergic receptors43
Understanding the molecular bridges between the drugs and immune cell43
Development and clinical translation of P2X7 receptor antagonists: A potential therapeutic target in coronary artery disease?42
RNA renaissance: Harnessing non-coding RNA therapeutics for hepatocellular carcinoma41
Annexin A1 in neurological disorders: Neuroprotection and glial modulation41
Following the design path of isoform-selective Hsp90 inhibitors: Small differences, great opportunities41
Mathematical modeling of T cell exhaustion in the tumor microenvironment41
Targeting cell cycle checkpoints for glioma therapy40
Post-COVID pulmonary sequelae: Mechanisms and potential targets to reduce persistent fibrosis40
Nanotechnology and nano-sized tools: Newer approaches to circumvent oncolytic adenovirus limitations40
Prolactin and pain of endometriosis40
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Modulating glucocorticoid receptor actions in physiology and pathology: Insights from coregulators39
Plant-derived nanovesicles and therapeutic application39
The essential role of docosahexaenoic acid and its derivatives for retinal integrity39
Roles of NLRC4 inflammasome in neurological disorders: Mechanisms, implications, and therapeutic potential39
Early life adversities, psychopathologies and novel pharmacological strategies39
Signaling pathways in brain ischemia: Mechanisms and therapeutic implications38
From bench to clinic: Emerging therapies for corneal scarring38
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The antidepressant actions of ketamine and its enantiomers37
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Targeting the Semaphorin3E-plexinD1 complex in allergic asthma37
Gene and stem cell therapy for inherited cardiac arrhythmias37
Immune cells and their derived microRNA-enriched extracellular vesicles in nonalcoholic fatty liver diseases: Novel therapeutic targets37
GLP-1 receptor agonists, are we witnessing the emergence of a paradigm shift for neuro-cardio-metabolic disorders?36
Distinct mechanisms underlying therapeutic potentials of CD20 in neurological and neuromuscular disease36
Current state and novel outlook on prevention and treatment of rising antibiotic resistance in urinary tract infections36
Retina-directed gene therapy: Achievements and remaining challenges36
Bile acids and neurological disease35
Endotheliopathy in the metabolic syndrome: Mechanisms and clinical implications35
Chloride channels in the lung: Challenges and perspectives for viral infections, pulmonary arterial hypertension, and cystic fibrosis35
Biased signaling in drug discovery and precision medicine35
Icosapent ethyl in cardiovascular prevention: Resolution of inflammation through the eicosapentaenoic acid - resolvin E1 - ChemR23 axis35
Protoporphyrin IX-induced phototoxicity: Mechanisms and therapeutics35
Anti-cancer activity of sustained release capsaicin formulations35
Spotlight on plasticity-related genes: Current insights in health and disease34
Anticancer or carcinogenic? The role of estrogen receptor β in breast cancer progression34
Post-translational modifications of histone and non-histone proteins in epigenetic regulation and translational applications in alcohol-associated liver disease: Challenges and research opportunities34
Therapeutic PCSK9 targeting: Inside versus outside the hepatocyte?34
Artificial intelligence with mass spectrometry-based multimodal molecular profiling methods for advancing therapeutic discovery of infectious diseases33
Emerging roles of Glucagon like peptide-1 in the management of autoimmune diseases and diabetes-associated comorbidities33
The immune modifying effects of chemotherapy and advances in chemo-immunotherapy33
A comprehensive review on pharmacokinetic mechanism of herb-herb/drug interactions in Chinese herbal formula33
Clinical advances in oncolytic virotherapy for pediatric brain tumors32
Cannabidiol and Parkinson's disease: Investigating receptor interactions and their therapeutic implications32
The free fatty acid receptor 2 (FFA2): Mechanisms of action, biased signaling, and clinical prospects32
Targeting immunoproteasome in neurodegeneration: A glance to the future32
Lessons learned from 20 years of preclinical testing in pediatric cancers32
Mechanistic insights into medulloblastoma relapse32
The multifaceted role of agents counteracting metabolic syndrome: A new hope for gastrointestinal cancer therapy32
Human PSC-derived liver cells and their applications for disease models and drug discovery31
“RB-reactivator screening” as a novel cell-based assay for discoveries of molecular targeting agents including the first-in-class MEK inhibitor trametinib (trade name: Mekinist)31
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Resolution of inflammation in oral diseases31
Formylpeptide receptors: A novel target to treat cardiometabolic complications31
Next-generation nanocarriers for therapeutic oligonucleotides: Precision targeting and stimuli-responsive cancer therapy31
Antithrombotic therapy following transcatheter aortic valve intervention31
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Targeting hedgehog signaling in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma31
Therapeutic strategies for non-small cell lung cancer: Experimental models and emerging biomarkers to monitor drug efficacies30
Potential application of natural compounds in ischaemic stroke: Focusing on the mechanisms underlying “lysosomocentric” dysfunction of the autophagy-lysosomal pathway30
Advances in understanding cancer-associated neurogenesis and its implications on the neuroimmune axis in cancer29
Novel therapeutic targets and drug discovery strategies in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease29
A natural products solution to diabetic nephropathy therapy29
PPARγ signaling in hepatocarcinogenesis: Mechanistic insights for cellular reprogramming and therapeutic implications29
Suppressor tRNAs as personalized therapy for nonsense mutation-associated pathologies29
Efficacy and safety of transarterial chemoembolization combined with lenvatinib and PD-1 inhibitor in the treatment of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: A meta-analysis29
Therapeutic strategies to target connective tissue growth factor in fibrotic lung diseases29
From exploring cancer and virus targets to discovering active peptides through mRNA display29
ThermoTRP channels in pain sexual dimorphism: new insights for drug intervention29
Bile acid metabolism and signaling: Emerging pharmacological targets of dietary polyphenols28
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The future of targeted kinase inhibitors in melanoma28
Tissue-specific activation of insulin signaling as a potential target for obesity-related metabolic disorders28
Cardiovascular therapeutic targets of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors beyond heart failure28
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CYP2J2-mediated metabolism of arachidonic acid in heart: A review of its kinetics, inhibition and role in heart rhythm control27
Antiviral drug repurposing: different approaches and the case of antifungal drugs27
Heterogeneity of cGMP signalling in tumour cells and the tumour microenvironment: Challenges and chances for cancer pharmacology and therapeutics27
The next frontier in ADME science: Predicting transporter-based drug disposition, tissue concentrations and drug-drug interactions in humans27
The complex molecular pharmacology of the dopamine D2 receptor: Implications for pramipexole, ropinirole, and rotigotine27
The role of MyD88 in the nervous system: Neuronal functions, implications in neurological diseases, and therapeutic potential27
Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors in patients with chronic kidney disease27
Insights into the results of Resmetirom trials: Can a thyroid hormone receptor agonist be the holy grail of MASH therapy?26
Pharmaceutical treatment of bone loss: From animal models and drug development to future treatment strategies26
Retracing our steps: A review on autism research in children, its limitation and impending pharmacological interventions26
Crosstalk between adenosine receptors and CYP450-derived oxylipins in the modulation of cardiovascular, including coronary reactive hyperemic response26
Bioactive lipid regulation of platelet function, hemostasis, and thrombosis26
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Emerging roles of lysophosphatidic acid receptor subtype 5 (LPAR5) in inflammatory diseases and cancer25
Novel strategies exploiting interleukin-12 in cancer immunotherapy25
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The many facets of biased signaling: Mechanisms and possible therapeutic implications25
Inflammation in kidney repair: Mechanism and therapeutic potential25
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The pharmacodynamic and pharmacological mechanisms underlying nanovesicles of natural products: Developments and challenges25
Overview of the role of purinergic signaling and insights into its role in cancer therapy25
Targeting selective autophagy in CNS disorders by small-molecule compounds24
Pulmonary vascular fibrosis in pulmonary hypertension – The role of the extracellular matrix as a therapeutic target24
Improvement of chronic metabolic inflammation and regulation of gut homeostasis: Tea as a potential therapy24
Understanding the physiological role of NaV1.9: Challenges and opportunities for pain modulation24
Endothelial progenitor cells in the host defense response24
Macrophage immunometabolism in inflammatory bowel diseases: From pathogenesis to therapy23
Glyoxalase I is a novel target for the prevention of metabolic derangement23
Cancer metastasis: Molecular mechanisms and clinical perspectives23
Biomarker-guided pharmacotherapy in cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome: A three-dimensional framework for precision drug selection and monitoring23
Potassium homeostasis – Physiology and pharmacology in a clinical context23
The endocrine FGFs axis: A systemic anti-fibrotic response that could prevent pulmonary fibrogenesis?23
Corrigendum to “Game of clones: Battles in the field of carcinogenesis” [Pharmacology & Therapeutics, volume 237, Pages 108–251]22
Small molecules as a source for acute kidney injury therapy22
Pathological and pharmacological functions of the metabolites of polyunsaturated fatty acids mediated by cyclooxygenases, lipoxygenases, and cytochrome P450s in cancers22
Irisin upregulation as a contributory mechanism for the therapeutic benefits of SGLT-2 inhibitors22
Mass spectrometry-based absolute quantitative proteomics of drug-metabolizing enzymes in human liver22
Biased signaling by human follicle-stimulating hormone variants22
Neuroimmune modulators derived from natural products: Mechanisms and potential therapies22
Inflammation and oxidative stress as mediators of the impacts of environmental exposures on human pregnancy: Evidence from oxylipins21
Molecular mechanisms and targets of right ventricular fibrosis in pulmonary hypertension21
Current drug treatment methods and potential significance of glucocorticoid for inoperable advanced thymoma21
Future perspectives of anemia management in chronic kidney disease using hypoxia-inducible factor-prolyl hydroxylase inhibitors21
Impact of G protein-coupled receptor conformation on signaling bias: Integrating simulations and biophysical experiments21
The controversial role of beta-blockers in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction21
Biased agonism in peptide-GPCRs: A structural perspective20
Preface to the Special Issue20
Terpenes: Modulating anti-inflammatory signaling in inflammatory bowel disease20
Semaphorin 3s signaling in the central nervous system: Mechanisms and therapeutic implication for brain diseases20
What matters in aging is signaling for responsiveness20
Detailed curriculum vitae of HER2-targeted therapy20
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Neurobiology of cancer: Adrenergic signaling and drug repurposing20
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Drug discovery through biophysical techniques: Methods and applications20
Targeting organ-specific mitochondrial dysfunction to improve biological aging20
The intricate interplay between HIFs, ROS, and the ubiquitin system in the tumor hypoxic microenvironment20
NETosis in ischemic stroke: Mechanisms, implications, and therapeutic prospects20
Antibody drug conjugates: The dos and don'ts in clinical development19
Superconserved receptors expressed in the brain: Expression, function, motifs and evolution of an orphan receptor family19
ALDH2 polymorphism and myocardial infarction: From alcohol metabolism to redox regulation19
Multitarget antibacterial drugs: An effective strategy to combat bacterial resistance19
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