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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
WITHDRAWN: 17th International conference on bioactive lipids in cancer, inflammation and related diseases virtual special issue415
Measuring brain docosahexaenoic acid turnover as a marker of metabolic consumption302
Editorial Board296
HIV-associated neurotoxicity and cognitive decline: Therapeutic implications254
Unlocking the power of affibody conjugated radioactive metallopharmaceuticals for targeted cancer diagnosis and therapy250
Non-canonical G protein signaling235
Adenosine receptor signalling as a driver of pulmonary fibrosis205
Inflammation, lipids, and pain in vulvar disease204
Collateral lethality: A unique type of synthetic lethality in cancers199
Endothelial dysfunction as a complication of anti-cancer therapy173
Potential neonatal toxicity of new psychoactive substances169
The role of macrophages in asthma-related fibrosis and remodelling167
Unfolded protein responses: Dynamic machinery in wound healing162
Efficacy and safety of immune-modulating therapy for primary sclerosing cholangitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis161
Exploiting the obesity-associated immune microenvironment for cancer therapeutics149
New therapeutic horizons for plasma phospholipid transfer protein (PLTP): Targeting endotoxemia, infection and sepsis141
Matrikines in the skin: Origin, effects, and therapeutic potential130
In cancer, all roads lead to NADPH128
Sulfoconjugation of protein peptides and glycoproteins in physiology and diseases125
Regulatory lipid vicinal diols counteract the biological activity of epoxy fatty acids and can act as biomarkers and mechanisms for disease progression125
Sleep apnea and pulmonary hypertension: A riddle waiting to be solved122
Harnessing and delivering microbial metabolites as therapeutics via advanced pharmaceutical approaches122
Imaging neuroinflammation with TSPO: A new perspective on the cellular sources and subcellular localization121
Boron in cancer therapeutics: An overview115
Pharmacological modulation of respiratory control: Ampakines as a therapeutic strategy113
Contribution of non-selective membrane channels and receptors in epilepsy103
Management of drug-resistant hypertension as a heterogeneous disorder101
Endothelial function and dysfunction: Impact of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors100
Myeloid cells in the era of cancer immunotherapy: Top 3 unanswered questions97
Prostate Cancer Biomarkers: From diagnosis to prognosis and precision-guided therapeutics95
Novel approaches to target fibroblast mechanotransduction in fibroproliferative diseases94
The phospholipase A2 superfamily as a central hub of bioactive lipids and beyond92
Targeting the p38α pathway in chronic inflammatory diseases: Could activation, not inhibition, be the appropriate therapeutic strategy?92
Dysregulation of metabolic pathways in pulmonary fibrosis90
Recent drug design strategies and identification of key heterocyclic scaffolds for promising anticancer targets90
Cell-based therapies for vascular regeneration: Past, present and future87
TLR4 biased small molecule modulators87
TAAR1 as an emerging target for the treatment of psychiatric disorders87
Novel strategies and promising opportunities for targeted protein degradation: An innovative therapeutic approach to overcome cancer resistance86
Is the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma a putative target for epilepsy treatment? Current evidence and future perspectives83
Bispecific antibodies for the treatment of neuroblastoma82
Natural products that alleviate depression: The putative role of autophagy81
Corrigendum to “The role of CD71+ erythroid cells in the regulation of the immune response” [Pharmacology & Therapeutics 228 (2021) 107927]80
Review: Sex-related differences in the treatment of cardiac arrhythmia80
Editorial Board80
PGRMC1: An enigmatic heme-binding protein78
Wnt signaling: A prospective therapeutic target for chronic pain77
Emerging role of ferroptosis in breast cancer: New dawn for overcoming tumor progression73
Pharmacological treatment of cardiogenic shock – A state of the art review73
Interactions between NSAIDs, opioids and the gut microbiota - Future perspectives in the management of inflammation and pain70
Therapeutic implications of impaired nuclear receptor function and dysregulated metabolism in Wilson's disease69
The pathomimetic oAβ25–35 model of Alzheimer's disease: Potential for screening of new therapeutic agents69
G protein-coupled receptor-effector macromolecular membrane assemblies (GEMMAs)69
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in the treatment of COVID-19 and other viral infections: Efficacies and mechanisms68
Drug-drug interactions that alter the exposure of glucuronidated drugs: Scope, UDP-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) enzyme selectivity, mechanisms (inhibition and induction), and clinical significance68
Targeting mGluR2/3 for treatment of neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric diseases67
Recent advances in metabolism and toxicity of tyrosine kinase inhibitors67
A systematic review on renal effects of SGLT2 inhibitors in rodent models of diabetic nephropathy67
Targeting Sirtuin1 to treat aging-related tissue fibrosis: From prevention to therapy67
The role of microglia heterogeneity in synaptic plasticity and brain disorders: Will sequencing shed light on the discovery of new therapeutic targets?66
Stabilizing the neural barrier – A novel approach in pain therapy66
CircRNAs as upstream regulators of miRNA//HMGA2 axis in human cancer65
Signal transduction in primary cilia – analyzing and manipulating GPCR and second messenger signaling65
DNA methylation in cell plasticity and malignant transformation in liver diseases65
Autophagy inhibitors for cancer therapy: Small molecules and nanomedicines64
Entering the TiME machine: How age-related changes in the tumor immune microenvironment impact melanoma progression and therapy response64
Advances in pathogenesis and therapeutic strategies for osteoporosis63
HDL-based therapeutics: A promising frontier in combating viral and bacterial infections63
Editorial Board62
Optimizing drug therapies in cardiac amyloidosis61
Extracellular vesicles in cardiovascular disease: Biological functions and therapeutic implications60
The therapeutic potential of Nrf2 inducers in chronic pain: Evidence from preclinical studies60
Chemical diversity, traditional uses, and bioactivities of Rosa roxburghii Tratt: A comprehensive review59
Myeloperoxidase: Growing importance in cancer pathogenesis and potential drug target58
MAS-related G protein-coupled receptors X (MRGPRX): Orphan GPCRs with potential as targets for future drugs57
Drug repurposing for COVID-19: Approaches, challenges and promising candidates56
Recent advances in riboflavin transporter RFVT and its genetic disease56
Therapeutic targeting of DNA methylation alterations in cancer55
The role of drug-metabolizing enzymes in synthetic lethality of cancer54
17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases in the progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease54
Neuromuscular and cardiac organoids and assembloids: Advanced platforms for drug testing54
In vitro functional assays as a tool to study new synthetic opioids at the μ-opioid receptor: Potential, pitfalls and progress53
Noncoding RNA circuitry in melanoma onset, plasticity, and therapeutic response53
Endothelial shear stress signal transduction and atherogenesis: From mechanisms to therapeutics53
Regulation of feeding and therapeutic application of bioactive peptides53
Emerging roles of RNA ac4C modification and NAT10 in mammalian development and human diseases53
Bridging the gap: The endocannabinoid system as a functional fulcrum for benzodiazepines in a novel frontier of anxiety pharmacotherapy52
MicroRNAs in drug addiction: Current status and future perspectives51
Editorial Board51
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Pathological changes in GPCR signal organisation: Opportunities for targeted therapies for triple negative breast cancer50
Cannabinoid receptor 1 ligands: Biased signaling mechanisms driving functionally selective drug discovery50
Pharmacological potential of cyclic nucleotide signaling in immunity49
Emerging methods for and novel insights gained by absolute quantification of mitochondrial DNA copy number and its clinical applications49
Hepatic solute carrier transporters and drug therapy: Regulation of expression and impact of genetic variation49
The emerging science of Glioception: Contribution of glia in sensing, transduction, circuit integration of interoception48
CDNF and ER stress: Pharmacology and therapeutic possibilities48
Lactate acidosis and simultaneous recruitment of TGF-β leads to alter plasticity of hypoxic cancer cells in tumor microenvironment47
Consideration of albumin-mediated hepatic uptake for highly protein-bound anionic drugs: Bridging the gap of hepatic uptake clearance between in vitro and in vivo47
Translating biased agonists from molecules to medications: Serotonin 5-HT1A receptor functional selectivity for CNS disorders46
Immunotherapy for hepatocellular carcinoma: Recent advances and future targets46
Musculoskeletal crosstalk in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and comorbidities: Emerging roles and therapeutic potentials46
Update on treatment of abdominal pain in irritable bowel syndrome: A narrative review46
G protein-coupled estrogen receptor biased signaling in health and disease45
The natriuretic peptide system in heart failure: Diagnostic and therapeutic implications45
Integrins in cancer: Emerging mechanisms and therapeutic opportunities45
Exploring the landscape of post-translational modification in drug discovery45
Organic anion transporters in remote sensing and organ crosstalk45
Resolving inflammation by TAM receptor activation45
Editorial Board45
The (neuro)inflammatory system in anxiety disorders and PTSD: Potential treatment targets44
Targeting cancer-associated fibroblasts: Challenges, opportunities and future directions44
Modulation of hyaluronan signaling as a therapeutic target in human disease44
Neurobiological mechanisms of botulinum neurotoxin-induced analgesia for neuropathic pain44
Deliver the promise: RNAs as a new class of molecular entities for therapy and vaccination44
The role and participation of immune cells in the endometrial tumor microenvironment44
Pharmacological interventions for intraplaque neovascularization in atherosclerosis44
Biased agonism in drug discovery: Is there a future for biased 5-HT1A receptor agonists in the treatment of neuropsychiatric diseases?44
The tissue-specific transcriptional landscape underlines the involvement of endothelial cells in health and disease44
Annexin A1 in neurological disorders: Neuroprotection and glial modulation43
Editorial Board43
Molecular mechanisms of ferroptosis and their involvement in brain diseases43
Understanding the molecular bridges between the drugs and immune cell42
Platelet lipid metabolism in vascular thrombo-inflammation42
Attributes novel drug candidate: Constitutive GPCR signal bias mediated by purinergic receptors41
Following the design path of isoform-selective Hsp90 inhibitors: Small differences, great opportunities41
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
Potential targeting of the tumor microenvironment to improve cancer virotherapy40
Phosphorylation of nuclear receptors: Novelty and therapeutic implications39
Editorial Board38
Advances in anticancer alkaloid-derived metallo-chemotherapeutic agents in the last decade: Mechanism of action and future prospects38
Early life adversities, psychopathologies and novel pharmacological strategies38
From bench to clinic: Emerging therapies for corneal scarring38
Experimental considerations for the assessment of in vivo and in vitro opioid pharmacology38
Signaling pathways in brain ischemia: Mechanisms and therapeutic implications37
Targeting the Semaphorin3E-plexinD1 complex in allergic asthma37
Advances in the pathophysiology of atopic dermatitis revealed by novel therapeutics and clinical trials37
Prolactin and pain of endometriosis36
The essential role of docosahexaenoic acid and its derivatives for retinal integrity36
Immune cells and their derived microRNA-enriched extracellular vesicles in nonalcoholic fatty liver diseases: Novel therapeutic targets36
Roles of NLRC4 inflammasome in neurological disorders: Mechanisms, implications, and therapeutic potential36
Nanotechnology and nano-sized tools: Newer approaches to circumvent oncolytic adenovirus limitations35
Therapeutic antibodies – natural and pathological barriers and strategies to overcome them35
Post-COVID pulmonary sequelae: Mechanisms and potential targets to reduce persistent fibrosis35
Targeting myeloid-derived suppressor cells to enhance natural killer cell-based immunotherapy35
Plant-derived nanovesicles and therapeutic application34
Editorial Board34
Role of phosphodiesterase 1 in the pathophysiology of diseases and potential therapeutic opportunities34
The antidepressant actions of ketamine and its enantiomers34
Resolution of inflammation: An organizing principle in biology and medicine34
Modulating glucocorticoid receptor actions in physiology and pathology: Insights from coregulators34
Editorial Board34
Distinct mechanisms underlying therapeutic potentials of CD20 in neurological and neuromuscular disease33
Protoporphyrin IX-induced phototoxicity: Mechanisms and therapeutics33
Multitasking bamboo leaf-derived compounds in prevention of infectious, inflammatory, atherosclerotic, metabolic, and neuropsychiatric diseases33
Bile acids and neurological disease33
Chloride channels in the lung: Challenges and perspectives for viral infections, pulmonary arterial hypertension, and cystic fibrosis32
GLP-1 receptor agonists, are we witnessing the emergence of a paradigm shift for neuro-cardio-metabolic disorders?32
Gene and stem cell therapy for inherited cardiac arrhythmias31
Endotheliopathy in the metabolic syndrome: Mechanisms and clinical implications31
Benzamide derivative radiotracers targeting melanin for melanoma imaging and therapy: Preclinical/clinical development and combination with other treatments31
Biased signaling in drug discovery and precision medicine31
Retina-directed gene therapy: Achievements and remaining challenges31
Icosapent ethyl in cardiovascular prevention: Resolution of inflammation through the eicosapentaenoic acid - resolvin E1 - ChemR23 axis31
Treatment of overdose in the synthetic opioid era30
Anti-cancer activity of sustained release capsaicin formulations30
Gut dysbiosis, defective autophagy and altered immune responses in neurodegenerative diseases: Tales of a vicious cycle30
Spotlight on plasticity-related genes: Current insights in health and disease30
Amino acid transporter LAT1 (SLC7A5) as a molecular target for cancer diagnosis and therapeutics30
Current state and novel outlook on prevention and treatment of rising antibiotic resistance in urinary tract infections30
Editorial Board30
Post-translational modifications of histone and non-histone proteins in epigenetic regulation and translational applications in alcohol-associated liver disease: Challenges and research opportunities30
Targeting immunoproteasome in neurodegeneration: A glance to the future29
A comprehensive review on pharmacokinetic mechanism of herb-herb/drug interactions in Chinese herbal formula29
Emerging roles of Glucagon like peptide-1 in the management of autoimmune diseases and diabetes-associated comorbidities29
The multifaceted role of agents counteracting metabolic syndrome: A new hope for gastrointestinal cancer therapy29
Microvascular basis of cognitive impairment in type 1 diabetes29
Mechanistic insights into medulloblastoma relapse29
The cardiovascular effects of air pollution: Prevention and reversal by pharmacological agents29
Anticancer or carcinogenic? The role of estrogen receptor β in breast cancer progression29
The interplay between apoptosis and cellular senescence: Bcl-2 family proteins as targets for cancer therapy28
Artificial intelligence with mass spectrometry-based multimodal molecular profiling methods for advancing therapeutic discovery of infectious diseases28
The immune modifying effects of chemotherapy and advances in chemo-immunotherapy28
Metabolomics, metabolic flux analysis and cancer pharmacology28
Therapeutic PCSK9 targeting: Inside versus outside the hepatocyte?28
“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
The free fatty acid receptor 2 (FFA2): Mechanisms of action, biased signaling, and clinical prospects27
Clinical advances in oncolytic virotherapy for pediatric brain tumors27
Antithrombotic therapy following transcatheter aortic valve intervention27
Lessons learned from 20 years of preclinical testing in pediatric cancers27
CX3CL1/CX3CR1 signaling targets for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases27
ThermoTRP channels in pain sexual dimorphism: new insights for drug intervention27
Resolution of inflammation in oral diseases27
From exploring cancer and virus targets to discovering active peptides through mRNA display27
The future of targeted kinase inhibitors in melanoma26
Advances in understanding cancer-associated neurogenesis and its implications on the neuroimmune axis in cancer26
Therapeutic strategies for non-small cell lung cancer: Experimental models and emerging biomarkers to monitor drug efficacies26
Exploring the “Other” subfamily of HECT E3-ligases for therapeutic intervention26
PPARγ signaling in hepatocarcinogenesis: Mechanistic insights for cellular reprogramming and therapeutic implications26
Therapeutic strategies to target connective tissue growth factor in fibrotic lung diseases26
Targeting hedgehog signaling in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma26
Cell plasticity, senescence, and quiescence in cancer stem cells: Biological and therapeutic implications26
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 relevance25
Tissue-specific activation of insulin signaling as a potential target for obesity-related metabolic disorders25
TAS-102: A resurrected novel Fluoropyrimidine with expanding role in the treatment of gastrointestinal malignancies25
Cardiovascular therapeutic targets of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors beyond heart failure25
Bile acid metabolism and signaling: Emerging pharmacological targets of dietary polyphenols25
A natural products solution to diabetic nephropathy therapy25
Sex differences in eicosanoid formation and metabolism: A possible mediator of sex discrepancies in cardiovascular diseases25
Efficacy and safety of transarterial chemoembolization combined with lenvatinib and PD-1 inhibitor in the treatment of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: A meta-analysis25
Editorial Board24
The pharmacodynamic and pharmacological mechanisms underlying nanovesicles of natural products: Developments and challenges24
Insights into the results of Resmetirom trials: Can a thyroid hormone receptor agonist be the holy grail of MASH therapy?24
Editorial Board24
The unique function of p130Cas in regulating the bone metabolism24
CYP2J2-mediated metabolism of arachidonic acid in heart: A review of its kinetics, inhibition and role in heart rhythm control24
Retracing our steps: A review on autism research in children, its limitation and impending pharmacological interventions24
Heterogeneity of cGMP signalling in tumour cells and the tumour microenvironment: Challenges and chances for cancer pharmacology and therapeutics23
Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors in patients with chronic kidney disease23
Bioactive lipid regulation of platelet function, hemostasis, and thrombosis23
The next frontier in ADME science: Predicting transporter-based drug disposition, tissue concentrations and drug-drug interactions in humans23
Pharmaceutical treatment of bone loss: From animal models and drug development to future treatment strategies23
The role of the STAT3 signaling transduction pathways in radioresistance23
Emerging roles of lysophosphatidic acid receptor subtype 5 (LPAR5) in inflammatory diseases and cancer23
Crosstalk between adenosine receptors and CYP450-derived oxylipins in the modulation of cardiovascular, including coronary reactive hyperemic response23
Inter and intra-tumoral heterogeneity as a platform for personalized therapies in medulloblastoma23
Targeting the dysfunction of glutamate receptors for the development of novel antidepressants23
Novel strategies exploiting interleukin-12 in cancer immunotherapy23
Impact of drug treatment and drug interactions in post-stroke epilepsy22
Probiotics: Potential novel therapeutics for microbiota-gut-brain axis dysfunction across gender and lifespan22
Understanding the physiological role of NaV1.9: Challenges and opportunities for pain modulation22
Editorial Board22
Glyoxalase I is a novel target for the prevention of metabolic derangement22
The many facets of biased signaling: Mechanisms and possible therapeutic implications22
Functional hydrogels as therapeutic tools for spinal cord injury: New perspectives on immunopharmacological interventions22
Editorial Board22
Improvement of chronic metabolic inflammation and regulation of gut homeostasis: Tea as a potential therapy22
The endocrine FGFs axis: A systemic anti-fibrotic response that could prevent pulmonary fibrogenesis?22
Editorial Board22
Inflammation in kidney repair: Mechanism and therapeutic potential22
The complex molecular pharmacology of the dopamine D2 receptor: Implications for pramipexole, ropinirole, and rotigotine22
Overview of the role of purinergic signaling and insights into its role in cancer therapy22
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
Targeting selective autophagy in CNS disorders by small-molecule compounds22
Pulmonary vascular fibrosis in pulmonary hypertension – The role of the extracellular matrix as a therapeutic target21
Cytochrome P450-derived fatty acid epoxides and diols in angiogenesis and stem cell biology21
The central role of IL-33/IL-1RL1 pathway in asthma: From pathogenesis to intervention21
The gabapentinoid drugs and their abuse potential21
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