Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Papers
(The median citation count of Pharmacology & Therapeutics is 14. 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.)
ArticleCitations
WITHDRAWN: 17th International conference on bioactive lipids in cancer, inflammation and related diseases virtual special issue395
Measuring brain docosahexaenoic acid turnover as a marker of metabolic consumption392
Editorial Board286
Collateral lethality: A unique type of synthetic lethality in cancers274
Efficacy and safety of immune-modulating therapy for primary sclerosing cholangitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis244
Adenosine receptor signalling as a driver of pulmonary fibrosis226
Unlocking the power of affibody conjugated radioactive metallopharmaceuticals for targeted cancer diagnosis and therapy210
Inflammation, lipids, and pain in vulvar disease190
Exploiting the obesity-associated immune microenvironment for cancer therapeutics183
Potential neonatal toxicity of new psychoactive substances182
The role of macrophages in asthma-related fibrosis and remodelling166
New therapeutic horizons for plasma phospholipid transfer protein (PLTP): Targeting endotoxemia, infection and sepsis155
Endothelial dysfunction as a complication of anti-cancer therapy154
In cancer, all roads lead to NADPH149
Matrikines in the skin: Origin, effects, and therapeutic potential138
Unfolded protein responses: Dynamic machinery in wound healing137
Vasculogenic mimicry, a complex and devious process favoring tumorigenesis – Interest in making it a therapeutic target122
Non-canonical G protein signaling120
HIV-associated neurotoxicity and cognitive decline: Therapeutic implications120
Myeloid cells in the era of cancer immunotherapy: Top 3 unanswered questions118
Regulatory lipid vicinal diols counteract the biological activity of epoxy fatty acids and can act as biomarkers and mechanisms for disease progression118
TAAR1 as an emerging target for the treatment of psychiatric disorders117
Pharmacological modulation of respiratory control: Ampakines as a therapeutic strategy116
Sulfoconjugation of protein peptides and glycoproteins in physiology and diseases114
Is the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma a putative target for epilepsy treatment? Current evidence and future perspectives107
Boron in cancer therapeutics: An overview105
Targeting the p38α pathway in chronic inflammatory diseases: Could activation, not inhibition, be the appropriate therapeutic strategy?104
Contribution of non-selective membrane channels and receptors in epilepsy101
The phospholipase A2 superfamily as a central hub of bioactive lipids and beyond95
Novel strategies and promising opportunities for targeted protein degradation: An innovative therapeutic approach to overcome cancer resistance92
Prostate Cancer Biomarkers: From diagnosis to prognosis and precision-guided therapeutics89
Imaging neuroinflammation with TSPO: A new perspective on the cellular sources and subcellular localization88
Cell-based therapies for vascular regeneration: Past, present and future87
Endothelial function and dysfunction: Impact of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors86
Sleep apnea and pulmonary hypertension: A riddle waiting to be solved85
Novel approaches to target fibroblast mechanotransduction in fibroproliferative diseases84
Harnessing and delivering microbial metabolites as therapeutics via advanced pharmaceutical approaches84
Recent drug design strategies and identification of key heterocyclic scaffolds for promising anticancer targets81
Dysregulation of metabolic pathways in pulmonary fibrosis80
Pharmacological treatment of cardiogenic shock – A state of the art review79
TLR4 biased small molecule modulators79
Natural products that alleviate depression: The putative role of autophagy78
Bispecific antibodies for the treatment of neuroblastoma78
Corrigendum to “The role of CD71+ erythroid cells in the regulation of the immune response” [Pharmacology & Therapeutics 228 (2021) 107927]76
Editorial Board75
The pathomimetic oAβ25–35 model of Alzheimer's disease: Potential for screening of new therapeutic agents74
G protein-coupled receptor-effector macromolecular membrane assemblies (GEMMAs)74
Review: Sex-related differences in the treatment of cardiac arrhythmia73
Wnt signaling: A prospective therapeutic target for chronic pain71
Drug-drug interactions that alter the exposure of glucuronidated drugs: Scope, UDP-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) enzyme selectivity, mechanisms (inhibition and induction), and clinical significance70
Targeting Sirtuin1 to treat aging-related tissue fibrosis: From prevention to therapy69
Interactions between NSAIDs, opioids and the gut microbiota - Future perspectives in the management of inflammation and pain69
PGRMC1: An enigmatic heme-binding protein69
Therapeutic implications of impaired nuclear receptor function and dysregulated metabolism in Wilson's disease66
Emerging role of ferroptosis in breast cancer: New dawn for overcoming tumor progression66
Recent advances in metabolism and toxicity of tyrosine kinase inhibitors66
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in the treatment of COVID-19 and other viral infections: Efficacies and mechanisms66
DNA methylation in cell plasticity and malignant transformation in liver diseases65
A systematic review on renal effects of SGLT2 inhibitors in rodent models of diabetic nephropathy65
Entering the TiME machine: How age-related changes in the tumor immune microenvironment impact melanoma progression and therapy response64
CircRNAs as upstream regulators of miRNA//HMGA2 axis in human cancer64
Addiction and the kynurenine pathway: A new dancing couple?63
Stabilizing the neural barrier – A novel approach in pain therapy62
Targeting mGluR2/3 for treatment of neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric diseases61
Signal transduction in primary cilia – analyzing and manipulating GPCR and second messenger signaling61
The role of microglia heterogeneity in synaptic plasticity and brain disorders: Will sequencing shed light on the discovery of new therapeutic targets?60
Autophagy inhibitors for cancer therapy: Small molecules and nanomedicines60
Editorial Board59
The role of drug-metabolizing enzymes in synthetic lethality of cancer59
Advances in pathogenesis and therapeutic strategies for osteoporosis59
Noncoding RNA circuitry in melanoma onset, plasticity, and therapeutic response59
HDL-based therapeutics: A promising frontier in combating viral and bacterial infections59
17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases in the progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease58
Myeloperoxidase: Growing importance in cancer pathogenesis and potential drug target57
Endothelial shear stress signal transduction and atherogenesis: From mechanisms to therapeutics56
Recent advances in riboflavin transporter RFVT and its genetic disease56
Drug repurposing for COVID-19: Approaches, challenges and promising candidates56
MAS-related G protein-coupled receptors X (MRGPRX): Orphan GPCRs with potential as targets for future drugs55
Therapeutic targeting of DNA methylation alterations in cancer55
The therapeutic potential of Nrf2 inducers in chronic pain: Evidence from preclinical studies55
Chemical diversity, traditional uses, and bioactivities of Rosa roxburghii Tratt: A comprehensive review54
Emerging roles of RNA ac4C modification and NAT10 in mammalian development and human diseases53
Extracellular vesicles in cardiovascular disease: Biological functions and therapeutic implications53
In vitro functional assays as a tool to study new synthetic opioids at the μ-opioid receptor: Potential, pitfalls and progress52
Regulation of feeding and therapeutic application of bioactive peptides52
Bridging the gap: The endocannabinoid system as a functional fulcrum for benzodiazepines in a novel frontier of anxiety pharmacotherapy51
Optimizing drug therapies in cardiac amyloidosis51
MicroRNAs in drug addiction: Current status and future perspectives49
Organic anion transporters in remote sensing and organ crosstalk49
Editorial Board49
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Pathological changes in GPCR signal organisation: Opportunities for targeted therapies for triple negative breast cancer49
Musculoskeletal crosstalk in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and comorbidities: Emerging roles and therapeutic potentials48
Hepatic solute carrier transporters and drug therapy: Regulation of expression and impact of genetic variation48
Pharmacological potential of cyclic nucleotide signaling in immunity48
Update on treatment of abdominal pain in irritable bowel syndrome: A narrative review47
Cannabinoid receptor 1 ligands: Biased signaling mechanisms driving functionally selective drug discovery47
The emerging science of Glioception: Contribution of glia in sensing, transduction, circuit integration of interoception47
Lactate acidosis and simultaneous recruitment of TGF-β leads to alter plasticity of hypoxic cancer cells in tumor microenvironment46
Translating biased agonists from molecules to medications: Serotonin 5-HT1A receptor functional selectivity for CNS disorders46
Emerging methods for and novel insights gained by absolute quantification of mitochondrial DNA copy number and its clinical applications45
Integrins in cancer: Emerging mechanisms and therapeutic opportunities45
CDNF and ER stress: Pharmacology and therapeutic possibilities45
Immunotherapy for hepatocellular carcinoma: Recent advances and future targets45
The natriuretic peptide system in heart failure: Diagnostic and therapeutic implications44
Consideration of albumin-mediated hepatic uptake for highly protein-bound anionic drugs: Bridging the gap of hepatic uptake clearance between in vitro and in vivo44
A deep dive into UV-based phototherapy: Mechanisms of action and emerging molecular targets in inflammation and cancer44
Biased agonism in drug discovery: Is there a future for biased 5-HT1A receptor agonists in the treatment of neuropsychiatric diseases?43
Neurobiological mechanisms of botulinum neurotoxin-induced analgesia for neuropathic pain43
Pharmacological interventions for intraplaque neovascularization in atherosclerosis43
G protein-coupled estrogen receptor biased signaling in health and disease43
The tissue-specific transcriptional landscape underlines the involvement of endothelial cells in health and disease43
Resolving inflammation by TAM receptor activation43
Targeting cancer-associated fibroblasts: Challenges, opportunities and future directions43
Editorial Board43
Deliver the promise: RNAs as a new class of molecular entities for therapy and vaccination43
The (neuro)inflammatory system in anxiety disorders and PTSD: Potential treatment targets43
The role and participation of immune cells in the endometrial tumor microenvironment43
Editorial Board42
Modulation of hyaluronan signaling as a therapeutic target in human disease42
Molecular mechanisms of ferroptosis and their involvement in brain diseases42
Attributes novel drug candidate: Constitutive GPCR signal bias mediated by purinergic receptors42
Exploring the landscape of post-translational modification in drug discovery42
Annexin A1 in neurological disorders: Neuroprotection and glial modulation41
Extracellular vesicles in cancer diagnostics and therapeutics41
The role of osteoprotegerin (OPG) in fibrosis: its potential as a biomarker and/or biological target for the treatment of fibrotic diseases41
Development and clinical translation of P2X7 receptor antagonists: A potential therapeutic target in coronary artery disease?41
Experimental considerations for the assessment of in vivo and in vitro opioid pharmacology41
Understanding the molecular bridges between the drugs and immune cell40
Phosphorylation of nuclear receptors: Novelty and therapeutic implications40
Advances in anticancer alkaloid-derived metallo-chemotherapeutic agents in the last decade: Mechanism of action and future prospects39
Potential targeting of the tumor microenvironment to improve cancer virotherapy39
Platelet lipid metabolism in vascular thrombo-inflammation39
Following the design path of isoform-selective Hsp90 inhibitors: Small differences, great opportunities39
Editorial Board38
Early life adversities, psychopathologies and novel pharmacological strategies38
Roles of NLRC4 inflammasome in neurological disorders: Mechanisms, implications, and therapeutic potential38
Editorial Board38
From bench to clinic: Emerging therapies for corneal scarring38
Advances in the pathophysiology of atopic dermatitis revealed by novel therapeutics and clinical trials37
Plant-derived nanovesicles and therapeutic application37
Prolactin and pain of endometriosis37
Immune cells and their derived microRNA-enriched extracellular vesicles in nonalcoholic fatty liver diseases: Novel therapeutic targets37
Modulating glucocorticoid receptor actions in physiology and pathology: Insights from coregulators37
Signaling pathways in brain ischemia: Mechanisms and therapeutic implications37
Targeting the Semaphorin3E-plexinD1 complex in allergic asthma37
Therapeutic antibodies – natural and pathological barriers and strategies to overcome them36
Nanotechnology and nano-sized tools: Newer approaches to circumvent oncolytic adenovirus limitations36
The essential role of docosahexaenoic acid and its derivatives for retinal integrity35
Post-COVID pulmonary sequelae: Mechanisms and potential targets to reduce persistent fibrosis35
Role of phosphodiesterase 1 in the pathophysiology of diseases and potential therapeutic opportunities34
Resolution of inflammation: An organizing principle in biology and medicine34
The antidepressant actions of ketamine and its enantiomers33
Biased signaling in drug discovery and precision medicine33
Targeting myeloid-derived suppressor cells to enhance natural killer cell-based immunotherapy33
Editorial Board33
Benzamide derivative radiotracers targeting melanin for melanoma imaging and therapy: Preclinical/clinical development and combination with other treatments32
Post-translational modifications of histone and non-histone proteins in epigenetic regulation and translational applications in alcohol-associated liver disease: Challenges and research opportunities32
Editorial Board32
Chloride channels in the lung: Challenges and perspectives for viral infections, pulmonary arterial hypertension, and cystic fibrosis31
Distinct mechanisms underlying therapeutic potentials of CD20 in neurological and neuromuscular disease31
Treatment of overdose in the synthetic opioid era30
Gene and stem cell therapy for inherited cardiac arrhythmias30
Protoporphyrin IX-induced phototoxicity: Mechanisms and therapeutics30
Current state and novel outlook on prevention and treatment of rising antibiotic resistance in urinary tract infections30
GLP-1 receptor agonists, are we witnessing the emergence of a paradigm shift for neuro-cardio-metabolic disorders?30
Amino acid transporter LAT1 (SLC7A5) as a molecular target for cancer diagnosis and therapeutics30
Endotheliopathy in the metabolic syndrome: Mechanisms and clinical implications30
Multitasking bamboo leaf-derived compounds in prevention of infectious, inflammatory, atherosclerotic, metabolic, and neuropsychiatric diseases30
Anti-cancer activity of sustained release capsaicin formulations30
Gut dysbiosis, defective autophagy and altered immune responses in neurodegenerative diseases: Tales of a vicious cycle30
Icosapent ethyl in cardiovascular prevention: Resolution of inflammation through the eicosapentaenoic acid - resolvin E1 - ChemR23 axis30
Bile acids and neurological disease30
Spotlight on plasticity-related genes: Current insights in health and disease29
Artificial intelligence with mass spectrometry-based multimodal molecular profiling methods for advancing therapeutic discovery of infectious diseases29
The immune modifying effects of chemotherapy and advances in chemo-immunotherapy29
Clinical advances in oncolytic virotherapy for pediatric brain tumors29
Editorial Board29
Therapeutic PCSK9 targeting: Inside versus outside the hepatocyte?29
Anticancer or carcinogenic? The role of estrogen receptor β in breast cancer progression29
Mechanistic insights into medulloblastoma relapse29
Targeting immunoproteasome in neurodegeneration: A glance to the future29
The multifaceted role of agents counteracting metabolic syndrome: A new hope for gastrointestinal cancer therapy29
Microvascular basis of cognitive impairment in type 1 diabetes29
Metabolomics, metabolic flux analysis and cancer pharmacology28
Resolution of inflammation in oral diseases28
Lessons learned from 20 years of preclinical testing in pediatric cancers28
Oxytocin signaling in the treatment of drug addiction: Therapeutic opportunities and challenges28
Emerging roles of Glucagon like peptide-1 in the management of autoimmune diseases and diabetes-associated comorbidities28
The cardiovascular effects of air pollution: Prevention and reversal by pharmacological agents27
From exploring cancer and virus targets to discovering active peptides through mRNA display27
A comprehensive review on pharmacokinetic mechanism of herb-herb/drug interactions in Chinese herbal formula27
“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)27
CX3CL1/CX3CR1 signaling targets for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases27
The interplay between apoptosis and cellular senescence: Bcl-2 family proteins as targets for cancer therapy27
Targeting hedgehog signaling in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma26
ThermoTRP channels in pain sexual dimorphism: new insights for drug intervention26
Sex differences in eicosanoid formation and metabolism: A possible mediator of sex discrepancies in cardiovascular diseases26
Exploring the “Other” subfamily of HECT E3-ligases for therapeutic intervention26
Tissue-specific activation of insulin signaling as a potential target for obesity-related metabolic disorders26
Cardiovascular therapeutic targets of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors beyond heart failure26
Antithrombotic therapy following transcatheter aortic valve intervention26
Potential application of natural compounds in ischaemic stroke: Focusing on the mechanisms underlying “lysosomocentric” dysfunction of the autophagy-lysosomal pathway26
Blood-brain barrier leakage in Alzheimer’s disease: From discovery to clinical relevance26
Therapeutic strategies to target connective tissue growth factor in fibrotic lung diseases25
PPARγ signaling in hepatocarcinogenesis: Mechanistic insights for cellular reprogramming and therapeutic implications25
Bile acid metabolism and signaling: Emerging pharmacological targets of dietary polyphenols25
Advances in understanding cancer-associated neurogenesis and its implications on the neuroimmune axis in cancer25
The future of targeted kinase inhibitors in melanoma25
Efficacy and safety of transarterial chemoembolization combined with lenvatinib and PD-1 inhibitor in the treatment of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: A meta-analysis25
Therapeutic strategies for non-small cell lung cancer: Experimental models and emerging biomarkers to monitor drug efficacies25
Cell plasticity, senescence, and quiescence in cancer stem cells: Biological and therapeutic implications25
The complex molecular pharmacology of the dopamine D2 receptor: Implications for pramipexole, ropinirole, and rotigotine24
The pharmacodynamic and pharmacological mechanisms underlying nanovesicles of natural products: Developments and challenges24
Heterogeneity of cGMP signalling in tumour cells and the tumour microenvironment: Challenges and chances for cancer pharmacology and therapeutics24
Editorial Board24
A natural products solution to diabetic nephropathy therapy24
Editorial Board24
Insights into the results of Resmetirom trials: Can a thyroid hormone receptor agonist be the holy grail of MASH therapy?24
Retracing our steps: A review on autism research in children, its limitation and impending pharmacological interventions24
The unique function of p130Cas in regulating the bone metabolism23
Pharmaceutical treatment of bone loss: From animal models and drug development to future treatment strategies23
CYP2J2-mediated metabolism of arachidonic acid in heart: A review of its kinetics, inhibition and role in heart rhythm control23
Targeted treatment of alcoholic liver disease based on inflammatory signalling pathways23
Inter and intra-tumoral heterogeneity as a platform for personalized therapies in medulloblastoma23
The next frontier in ADME science: Predicting transporter-based drug disposition, tissue concentrations and drug-drug interactions in humans22
TAS-102: A resurrected novel Fluoropyrimidine with expanding role in the treatment of gastrointestinal malignancies22
Functional hydrogels as therapeutic tools for spinal cord injury: New perspectives on immunopharmacological interventions22
Probiotics: Potential novel therapeutics for microbiota-gut-brain axis dysfunction across gender and lifespan22
Targeting selective autophagy in CNS disorders by small-molecule compounds22
Overview of the role of purinergic signaling and insights into its role in cancer therapy22
Editorial Board22
Impact of drug treatment and drug interactions in post-stroke epilepsy22
Emerging roles of lysophosphatidic acid receptor subtype 5 (LPAR5) in inflammatory diseases and cancer22
Novel strategies exploiting interleukin-12 in cancer immunotherapy22
Bioactive lipid regulation of platelet function, hemostasis, and thrombosis22
Corrigendum to “Apical sodium-dependent bile acid transporter, drug target for bile acid related diseases and delivery target for prodrugs: Current and future challenges” [Pharmacology & Therapeut22
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The role of the STAT3 signaling transduction pathways in radioresistance22
Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors in patients with chronic kidney disease22
Crosstalk between adenosine receptors and CYP450-derived oxylipins in the modulation of cardiovascular, including coronary reactive hyperemic response22
Targeting the dysfunction of glutamate receptors for the development of novel antidepressants22
Role of inflammatory chemokines in hypertension22
Understanding the physiological role of NaV1.9: Challenges and opportunities for pain modulation22
Inflammation in kidney repair: Mechanism and therapeutic potential22
Cytochrome P450-derived fatty acid epoxides and diols in angiogenesis and stem cell biology21
The endocrine FGFs axis: A systemic anti-fibrotic response that could prevent pulmonary fibrogenesis?21
Stem cell therapy in liver regeneration: Focus on mesenchymal stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells21
The gabapentinoid drugs and their abuse potential21
Potassium homeostasis – Physiology and pharmacology in a clinical context21
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