Pharmaceuticals

Neuroprotective Potential of Natural Products: A Shield against Brain Decay

edited by

Alessandro Maugeri

,

Michele Navarra

and

Santa Cirmi

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5244 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuroprotection; natural products; extract; oxidative stress; degenerative diseases; adjuvant therapies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)

Rheumatic Diseases: Pathophysiology, Targeted Therapy, Focus on Vascular and Pulmonary Manifestations 2023

edited by

Barbara Ruaro

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3235 | Submission Open

Keywords: rheumatic diseases; pathophysiology; therapy; pulmonary fibrosis; pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH); imaging techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Recent Advances in Psychopharmacology

edited by Roos Van Westrhenen and

Allan H. Young

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2202 | Submission Open

Keywords: psychopharmaca; pharmacogenomics; pharmacogenetics; psychedelics; dementia drugs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Cancer Treatment Toxicities: Molecular Insights and Novel Therapeutic Approaches

edited by

Roberto César Pereira Lima-Júnior

and

Deysi Viviana Tenazoa Wong

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1480 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer treatment toxicities; side effects; pathogenesis; inflammation; pain; animal models; drug target discovery; preclinical and clinical drug research; natural compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Antidepressant Drug

edited by

Paulina Misztak

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1377 | Submission Open

Keywords: antidepressant; molecular mechanism of drugs; new targets for depression treatment; depression; MDD; animal models of depression; nutrition in depression; small molecules

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Chemokines and Chemokine Receptors

edited by

Neeraj Kapur

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 315 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemokines; chemokine receptors; cancer; inflammatory; cytokines; ligand; signaling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Nanoparticles & Nanoparticles-Based Drug Targeting

edited by

Kelong Fan

and

Qian Chen

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 299 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)

Therapeutic Potential of Natural Products in Urolithiasis

edited by

Priscila de Souza

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 292 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; plant extracts; isolated compounds from medicinal plants; kidney stone; nephrolithiasis; urinary tract; hypertension; diabetes; pain relievers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)

Pharmacotherapy of Neurodegeneration Disorders

edited by

Magdalena Kondeva-Burdina

and Maya Georgieva

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 283 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurodegeneration; inflammation; oxidative stress; neuroprotection; new biologically active molecules; heterocycles; synthesis; in silico drug design; pyrrole; MW-assisted synthesis; pharmaceutical chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Selective Histone Deacetylase Isoforms as Potential Therapeutic Targets

edited by

Anna Artese

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Novel Target for Pharmacological Treatment of Epilepsy

edited by Tanveer Singh

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open

Keywords: epilepsy; antiepileptic drugs; status epilepticus; novel therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

The Relationship between Drug Formulation and Drug Administration

edited by

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submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open

Keywords: the loading of APIs into semi-solid formulations; how to apply semi-solid formulations or hydrogels; jelly-like preparations for various topical applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)

Psychopharmacology: Recent Advances

edited by Patricia Di Ciano

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuroimaging; rat; clinical trial; drugs of abuse; treatments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Therapeutic Effects of Natural Products and Their Clinical Research

edited by David Briskey

submission deadline 5 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1871 | Submission Open

Keywords: therapeutic effects; natural products; clinical research; biochemical response to supplements; inflammation; signalling pathways; absorption; bioavailability; exercise; gastrointestinal health; intestinal permeability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)

Current Frames on Cardiotoxicology of New and Old Anticancer Drugs

edited by

Vera Marisa Costa

submission deadline 8 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4097 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardio-oncology; anticancer therapies; cardiac dysfunction; hypertension; heart failure; intercellular communication; treatment; prevention; diagnosis; cardiac remodelling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Chromatographic and Mass Spectrometry Techniques to Detect Secondary Metabolites from Natural Products of Pharmacological Interest

edited by

Stefania Garzoli

submission deadline 10 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1927 | Submission Open

Keywords: GC and GC-MS; HPLC-MS; natural products; secondary metabolites; phytochemicals; medicinal plants; chemical analyses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)

Therapeutic Target Developments in Pancreatic Cancer

edited by

Guishan Xiao

and Bin Lu

submission deadline 12 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6065 | Submission Open

Keywords: therapeutic targets; pancreatic biology; drug resistance; tumor microenvironment; cancer metabolism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

From the Simple to the Complex in the Treatment of Chronic Inflammation: Supramolecular Devices Based on Cyclodextrins and Natural/Synthetic Polymer Derivatives

edited by

Eduardo Sobarzo-Sánchez

and Ana María Méndez-Torres

submission deadline 12 May 2024 | Viewed by 261 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyclodextrin; supramolecular devices; synthetic and natural polymers; chronic inflammation; nanoparticles and drug carriers

Exploring Natural Products as Modulators of Oxidative Stress in Health and Disease

edited by

Antonella Di Sotto

and

Silvia Di Giacomo

submission deadline 15 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 337 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-based herbal extracts; waste; natural substances; medicinal plants; food supplements; liver; cancer; noncommunicable diseases; chemoprevention; molecular mechanisms; adverse reactions; safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Therapeutic Potential of Vitamin D in Depressive Disorder and Anxiety Disorders

edited by Ana Lúcia Severo Rodrigues

submission deadline 15 May 2024 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: antidepressant; anxiety; cholecalcipherol; depression; major depressive disorder; vitamin D

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Anticancer Compounds in Medicinal Plants — In Honour of the 20th Anniversary of Pharmaceuticals

edited by

Paulo Santos

and

Lillian Barros

submission deadline 17 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2161 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; phytochemicals; cancer; secondary metabolites; medicinal plants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)

Plant- , Microbial- and Marine-Derived Natural Product Research in Drug Discovery: Strengths and Perspectives

edited by

Noelia Duarte

and

Isabel Ribeiro

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 22953 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; plant-derived compounds; marine-derived compounds; microbial-derived compounds; in vitro and in vivo biological activity; anti-biofilm activity; biosynthesis; drug discovery; medicinal and technological applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)

Multidrug Resistance in Bacteria and New Therapeutic Options

edited by

Gordana Maravić Vlahoviček

and

Branka Bedenić

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 17388 | Submission Open

Keywords: multidrug-resistant bacteria (MDR); carbapenem-resistant enterobacterales (CREs); carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (CRPA); carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB); ceftolozan/tazobactam (CTA) ceftazidime/avibactam (CZA); imipenem/cilastatin/relebactam (IMR); cefiderocol

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Advances in Pharmaceutical Sciences: In Honor of Dr. Jean Jacques Vanden Eynde (JJ)

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Maria Emília De Sousa

and

Guangshun Wang

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12573 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal chemistry; biopharmaceuticals; natural products; radiopharmaceutical sciences; pharmacology and pharmaceutical technology

Carbohydrate-Based Drugs 2023

edited by

Federica Sodano

and

Maria Grazia Rimoli

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5452 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbohydrates; carbohydrate hybrids; nanosystems; carbohydrate-based polymers; prodrugs; anti-inflammatory activity; antimicrobial activity; anticancer activity; pharmacokinetics profile; drug targeting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)

New Endogenous Opioid Peptides and Peptidomimetics with Potential Biological Importance

edited by

Petar Todorov

and

Stela Georgieva

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2592 | Submission Open

Keywords: endogenous peptides; opioid peptides; metallopeptides; peptidomimetics; neuropeptides; peptide– metal complexes; opioid receptors; chemical biology of endogenous peptides

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceuticals)

Alzheimer’s Disease: Small-Molecule Modulators of Novel Therapeutic Pathways

edited by

Sachin P. Patil

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2500 | Submission Open

Keywords: Alzheimer’ s disease; dementia; neurodegeneration; small molecules; disease mechanisms; drug discovery and design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Pharmacological Properties and Therapeutic Potential of Honey Bee Products

edited by

Michał Miłek

and Dana Marcinčáková

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1104 | Submission Open

Keywords: honey; propolis; bee pollen; bee bread; royal jelly; anticancer; anti-inflammatory; antimicrobial; mechanism of action; pharmacological properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)

Novel Therapeutic Approaches for Cystic Fibrosis

edited by

Giorgio Cozza

,

Andrea Venerando

and

Ilaria Artusi

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 984 | Submission Open

Keywords: cystic fibrosis; CFTR mutations; pathophysiology; inflammation; infection; high-throughput screening; drug development; therapies; treatments; clinical trials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Drug Candidates for the Treatment of Obesity 2024

edited by

Maria Isabel Cardoso Alonso-Vale

and

Monica Marques Telles

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 927 | Submission Open

Keywords: obesity; appetite supressors; nutraceuticals; plant extracts; lipid metabolism; high-fat diet; adipogenesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Plant-Derived Natural Compounds as Bioactive Molecules with Beneficial Effects on Human Health

edited by

Diego Morales

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 863 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant bioactives; bioactive compounds; gut microbiome; immune-modulatory; antioxidant; hypocholesterolemic; antihypertensive; clinical trials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)

From Bench to Bedside: Expanding the Scope of Thioredoxin Reductase Inhibitors as Promising Therapeutics for Tumors, Inflammatory Disorders, and Infectious Diseases

edited by

Jianqiang Xu

and

Jun Lu

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open

Keywords: thioredoxin reductase; thioredoxin; pharmaceutical effect; small molecule inhibitors; natural herb extracts; antioxidants; trace elements; drug screening/validation; inhibitory effect; mechanism; redox regulation; oxidative stress; tumor cell death; inflammation; infection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Purinergic Receptors and Ectonucleotidases as Novel Therapeutic Targets

edited by

Claudio Coddou

and

Francisco Gabriel Vázquez Cuevas

submission deadline 22 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4961 | Submission Open

Keywords: purinergic signaling; P2Y receptors; P2X receptors; adenosine receptors; ectonucleotidases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Telomere Length and Cardiovascular Disease: A Precursor Marker and Therapeutic Target

edited by

Marios Sagris

and

Dimitris Tousoulis

submission deadline 22 May 2024 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open

Keywords: telomere length; DNA; chromosomes; cardiovascular disease; atherosclerosis; coronary artery disease; valvular disease; heart failure; arrhythmias; peripheral artery disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceuticals)

Antiviral Compounds in Medicinal Plants 2023

edited by

Daniela De Vita

submission deadline 24 May 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9439 | Submission Open

Keywords: antiviral agents; viruses; medicinal plants; phytochemicals; natural compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)

Potential Therapeutic Targets for the Treatment of Pathological Pain

edited by

Sara Marchesan De Oliveira

submission deadline 24 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4923 | Submission Open

Keywords: analgesics; pathological pain models; inflammation; rheumatoid arthritis; neuropathy; nerve injuries; spinal cord injuries; antineoplastics; headaches; irritable bowel syndrome; fibromyalgia

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

State of the Art of Medicinal Chemistry in Portugal

edited by

Luís M. T. Frija

and

Maria Matilde Soares Duarte Marques

submission deadline 24 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4611 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal chemistry in Portugal; anticancer research and therapies; neurodegenerative diseases; infectious diseases; drug design and drug discovery; chemical biology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Molecular Modification in Designing Next Generation Drug Delivery Systems

edited by

Victor Tuan Giam Chuang

and

Yu Ishima

submission deadline 25 May 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10542 | Submission Open

Keywords: absorption enhancement; artificial substitutes; biomaterials; bioresponsive; controlled release; drug delivery systems; functionalisation; genetic and chemical modifications; medical devices; nanotechnology; precision medicines; proteins; peptides; and oligonucleotides; routes of administration; smart technology; targeting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)

New Advances in Antiarrhythmic Drugs

edited by

Norbert Szentandrássy

submission deadline 25 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6331 | Submission Open

Keywords: antiarrhythmic drugs; ion channel blockers; cardiac action potential; sudden cardiac death; cardiac arrhythmia; proarrhythmic action

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Development of Radiolabeled Peptides

edited by Noeen Malik

submission deadline 25 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6135 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiometals; peptides; PET/CT/MRI; functional imaging; oncology; diagnosis; therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Radiopharmaceutical Sciences)

Recent Advances and Perspectives in the Treatment of Dementia

edited by

Agnieszka Zagórska

and

Anna Czopek

submission deadline 25 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4482 | Submission Open

Keywords: dementia; lewy body dementia; frontotemporal dementia; Alzheimer's disease; drug repurposing; multifunctional compounds; multitarget-directed ligands (MTDLs); management of dementia-related psychosis; gut microbiota in dementia

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Therapeutic Potential of Natural Products in Internal Diseases

edited by

Dorin Dragoş

and

Adelina Vlad

submission deadline 25 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4140 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal plants; phytotherapy; herbal treatment; natural products; herbalism; traditional medicine; cardiovascular disease; lung disease; liver disease; gastrointestinal disease; kidney disease; obesity; diabetes; rheumatological disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)

NeuroImmunoEndocrinology

edited by

Lenin Pavon

,

Daniel Ortuño-Sahagún

,

Gilberto Perez-Sanchez

and Oscar Adelmo Bottasso

submission deadline 25 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3696 | Submission Open

Keywords: cytokines; neurotransmitters; hormones; infections; antibiotics; antidepressants; antipsychotics; drugs; stress; depression; schizophrenia; immunomodulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Therapeutic Agents for the Treatment of Tumors in the CNS

edited by

Gautham Gampa

,

Sani H. Kizilbash

and

Shannon P. Fortin Ensign

submission deadline 25 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3036 | Submission Open

Keywords: primary brain tumors; glioblastoma; brain metastases (BMs); neuro-oncology; blood– brain barrier (BBB); drug delivery; preclinical PK/PD; molecularly targeted agents; immunotherapy; new modalities

Drug Safety and Relevant Issues in the Real-World 2024

edited by

Maria Antonietta Barbieri

,

Natasha Irrera

and

Irma Convertino

submission deadline 25 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2367 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug safety; real-world data; prescriptive appropriateness; effectiveness; pharmacovigilance; pharmacoepidemiology; patients’ clinical outcomes; adverse drug reactions

Drug Therapy for Glioma

edited by

Kok Siong Chen

,

Lucia Moreno-Lama

and

Filippo Rossignoli

submission deadline 25 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2243 | Submission Open

Keywords: glioma; drug therapy; glioblastoma; targeted treatment; blood– brain-barrier

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Medical Cannabis and Its Derivatives

edited by

Priscila Mazzola

and José Luiz Costa

submission deadline 25 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1832 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal cannabis; cannabidiol; tetrahydrocannabinol; dosing; drug delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)

Unraveling the Multifaceted Role of Polyphenols in Health Issues

edited by

Hélder Oliveira

and

Ana Fernandes

submission deadline 25 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1808 | Submission Open

Keywords: polyphenols; bioactivity; bioavailability; functional foods; polysaccharides

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)

Lipid-Nanoparticle-Mediated Delivery of Small-Molecule and Nucleic Acid-Based Therapeutics

edited by

Okhil Kumar Nag

submission deadline 25 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1569 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)

The Medical Applications of Novel PET Radiopharmaceuticals

edited by

Jonathan Vigne

and Florent L. Besson

submission deadline 25 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1453 | Submission Open

Keywords: nuclear medicine; radiotracers; radiopharmaceuticals; positron emission tomography; diagnostics; medical applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Radiopharmaceutical Sciences)

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