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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)
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Mas‐related G protein‐coupled receptors in gastrointestinal dysfunction and inflammatory bowel disease: A review423
Dual action of macrophage miR‐204 confines cyclosporine A‐induced atherosclerosis341
Influx of kynurenine into the brain is involved in the reduction of ethanol consumption induced by Ro 61‐8048 after chronic intermittent ethanol in mice324
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Animal models of diabetes‐associated vascular diseases: an update on available models and experimental analysis203
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Integrating novel immunotherapeutic approaches in organ‐preserving therapies for bladder cancer157
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The respiratory depressant effects of mitragynine are limited by its conversion to 7‐OH mitragynine147
P2X2 receptor subunit interfaces are missense variant hotspots, where mutations tend to increase apparent ATP affinity128
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A new class of 5‐HT2A/5‐HT2C receptor inverse agonists: Synthesis, molecular modeling, in vitro and in vivo pharmacology of novel 2‐aminotetralins118
Allosterism in the adenosine A2A and cannabinoid CB2 heteromer115
Correction to “Melatonin epigenetic potential on testicular functions and fertility profile in varicocele rat model is mediated by silent information regulator 1”110
Graph‐based algorithms to dissect long‐distance water‐mediated H‐bond networks for conformational couplings in GPCRs107
Combined therapy with pirfenidone and nintedanib counteracts fibrotic silicosis in mice105
Novel therapeutic approaches to target neurodegeneration100
Identification of active ingredients from Lamiophlomis rotata that increase wound repair in mouse skin96
Chemosensory signalling in human sperm is controlled by Ca2+ influx via CatSper and Ca2+ clearance via plasma membrane Ca2+ ATPases94
Opportunities of patient‐derived organoids in drug development92
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Structural and molecular determinants of mineralocorticoid receptor signalling90
Epithelial deletion of the glucocorticoid receptor (Nr3c1) protects the mouse intestine against experimental inflammation85
Deferiprone attenuates neuropathology and improves outcome following traumatic brain injury83
Inhibition of HSP90 S‐nitrosylation alleviates cardiac fibrosis via TGFβ/SMAD3 signalling pathway77
A small molecule CFTR potentiator restores ATP‐dependent channel gating to the cystic fibrosis mutant G551D‐CFTR76
Gβγ subunit signalling underlies neuropeptide Y‐stimulated vasoconstriction in rat mesenteric and coronary arteries70
Is platelet responsiveness to clopidogrel attenuated in overweight or obese patients and why? A reverse translational study in mice69
Pharmacokinetics and cardioprotective efficacy of intravenous miR‐125b* microRNA mimic in a mouse model of acute myocardial infarction69
Role of NaV1.7 in action potential conduction along human bronchial vagal afferent C‐fibres69
GPR84 in physiology—Many functions in many tissues68
Chronic stress induces behavioural changes through increased kynurenic acid by downregulation of kynurenine‐3‐monooxygenase with microglial decline68
Scorpion venom heat‐resistant synthesized peptide ameliorates 6‐OHDA‐induced neurotoxicity and neuroinflammation: likely role of Nav1.6 inhibition in microglia67
Palbociclib blocks neutrophilic phosphatidylinositol 3‐kinase activity to alleviate psoriasiform dermatitis66
Exploring pharmacological inhibition of Gq/11 as an analgesic strategy65
Quantitative prediction of P‐glycoprotein‐mediated drug–drug interactions and intestinal absorption using humanized mice65
Supersulfide biology and translational medicine for disease control62
Exploring group size for statistical analysis of real‐time signalling experiments59
Metabolomics reveals biomarkers in human urine and plasma to predict cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6) activity59
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β‐Arrestin‐biased proteinase‐activated receptor‐2 antagonist C781 limits allergen‐induced airway hyperresponsiveness and inflammation55
Airway delivery of Streptococcus salivarius is sufficient to induce experimental pulmonary hypertension in rats55
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Intravenous recombinant cerebellin 1 treatment restores signalling by spinal glutamate delta 1 receptors and mitigates chronic pain53
Translational PK/PD and model‐informed development of JNJ‐67842125, a Fab reversal agent for JNJ‐64179375, a long‐acting thrombin inhibitor53
Identification of a human blood biomarker of pharmacological 11β‐hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 1 inhibition51
Targeting mitochondrial proteases for therapy of acute myeloid leukaemia50
Targeting cluster of differentiation 26 / dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (CD26/DPP4) in organ fibrosis49
From mundane to classic: Sinomenine as a multi‐therapeutic agent48
Glucose‐dependent insulinotropic polypeptide receptor antagonist treatment causes a reduction in weight gain in ovariectomised high fat diet‐fed mice47
Bioactivity‐based molecular networking‐guided identification of guttiferone J from Garcinia cambogia as an anti‐obesity candidate47
RGS6 negatively regulates inhibitory G protein signaling in dopamine neurons and positively regulates binge‐like alcohol consumption in mice47
Silibinin, a commonly used therapeutic agent for non‐alcohol fatty liver disease, functions through upregulating intestinal expression of fibroblast growth factor 15/1946
The role of venous capacity in fluid retention with endothelin A antagonism: Mathematical modelling of the RADAR trial46
Targeting accelerated pulmonary ageing to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease‐induced neuropathological comorbidities45
Defining and unpacking the core concepts of pharmacology: A global initiative45
Normalisation of glucose metabolism by exendin‐4 in the chronic phase after stroke promotes functional recovery in male diabetic mice44
Fifty years with aspirin and platelets44
Animal models of pulmonary hypertension: Getting to the heart of the problem43
Site‐specific m6A‐miR‐494‐3p, not unmethylated miR‐494‐3p, compromises blood brain barrier by targeting tight junction protein 1 in intracranial atherosclerosis42
In vitro and in vivo study of butyrylfentanyl and 4‐fluorobutyrylfentanyl in female and male mice: Role of the CRF1 receptor in cardiorespiratory impairment41
Understanding the role of host metabolites in the induction of immune senescence: Future strategies for keeping the ageing population healthy41
Sevoflurane acts as an antidepressant by suppression of GluN2D‐containing NMDA receptors on interneurons41
tiRNA‐Gly‐GCC‐002 promotes epithelial‐mesenchymal transition and fibrosis in lupus nephritis via FKBP5‐mediated activation of Smad40
Development of new Kir2.1 channel openers from propafenone analogues40
Nitric oxide and thiols: Chemical biology, signalling paradigms and vascular therapeutic potential40
Evidence generation throughout paediatric medicines life cycle: findings from collaborative work between European Medicines Agency (EMA) and EUnetHTA on use of extrapolation39
Combination therapy enhances efficacy and overcomes toxicity of metal‐based anti‐diabetic agent38
Insight in article retractions inBritish Journal of Pharmacologybetween the years 2000–2023. Implications for reducing fraud‐containing articles38
Elucidating the beneficial impact of exercise on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and its comorbidities: Integrating proteomic and immunological insights38
Mineralocorticoid receptors in non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease37
Efficacy in diet‐induced obese mice of the hepatotropic, peripheral cannabinoid 1 receptor inverse agonist TM3883736
Pharmacological characterization of novel heteromeric GluCl subtypes from Caenorhabditis elegans and parasitic nematodes36
Discovery of alantolactone as a naturally occurring NLRP3 inhibitor to alleviate NLRP3‐driven inflammatory diseases in mice35
Potential medicinal value of N6‐methyladenosine in autoimmune diseases and tumours35
Contribution of haemodynamic side effects and associated autonomic reflexes to ventricular arrhythmias triggering by torsadogenic hERG blocking drugs34
Macrocyclic diterpenoids from Stellera chamaejasme roots alleviate imiquimod‐induced psoriasiform inflammation via STAT1/S100A9 signalling pathway34
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NRF2 signalling in cytoprotection and metabolism34
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Biological and small molecule strategies in migraine therapy with relation to the calcitonin gene‐related peptide family of peptides33
Ticagrelor increases its own potency at the P2Y12 receptor by directly changing the plasma membrane lipid order in platelets33
AMP‐activated protein kinase in the amygdala and hippocampus contributes to enhanced fear memory in diabetic mice33
Preclinical models for evaluating psychedelics in the treatment of major depressive disorder33
Blood pressure‐independent renoprotective effects of small interference RNA targeting liver angiotensinogen in experimental diabetes32
A p75 neurotrophin receptor‐sparing nerve growth factor protects retinal ganglion cells from neurodegeneration by targeting microglia32
Transient Receptor Potential channels, TRPV1 and TRPA1 in melanocytes synergize UV‐dependent and UV‐independent melanogenesis31
Carfentanil is a β‐arrestin‐biased agonist at the μ opioid receptor31
Cav1.3‐selective inhibitors of voltage‐gated L‐type Ca2+ channels: Fact or (still) fiction?31
Cathepsins and SARS‐CoV‐2 infection: From pathogenic factors to potential therapeutic targets31
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R2R01: A long‐acting single‐chain peptide agonist of RXFP1 for renal and cardiovascular diseases30
Oxidized soluble guanylyl cyclase causes erectile dysfunction in alcoholic mice30
Central metabolism as a potential origin of sex differences in morphine antinociception but not induction of antinociceptive tolerance in mice30
Increased expression of the ATP‐gated P2X7 receptor reduces responsiveness to anti‐convulsants during status epilepticus in mice30
Natural products and cancer: From drug discovery to prevention and therapy30
Resolution pharmacology and the treatment of infectious diseases29
Preclinical rodent models of cardiac fibrosis29
Proteinase‐activated receptor‐2 antagonist C391 inhibits Alternaria‐induced airway epithelial signalling and asthma indicators in acute exposure mouse models29
Kinetic analysis of fluorescent ligand binding to cell surface receptors: Insights into conformational changes and allosterism in living cells29
Ligand bias and inverse agonism on 5‐HT2A receptor‐mediated modulation of G protein activity in post‐mortem human brain29
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A proposal for rational drug class terminology: A gastrointestinal perspective29
q signalling from endosomes: A new conundrum29
Autocrine activation of P2X7 receptors mediates catecholamine secretion in chromaffin cells29
Bioavailability of flumequine and diclofenac in mice exposed to a metal‐drug chemical cocktail. Evaluation of the protective role of selenium.29
Effects of microsomal prostaglandin E synthase‐1 inhibition on resistance artery tone in patients with end stage kidney disease28
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 Gq28
Dual effects of mefenamic acid on the IKs molecular complex28
Therapeutic effect of human ApoA‐I‐Milano variant in aged transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer's disease28
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Differential regulation of Cav3.2 and Cav2.2 calcium channels by CB1 receptors and cannabidiol28
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Pharmacological profiling of small molecule modulators of the TMEM16A channel and their implications for the control of artery and capillary function27
Perspective article: A proposal for rational drug class terminology27
Nicotinic‐acid derivative BGP‐15 improves diastolic function in a rabbit model of atherosclerotic cardiomyopathy27
Cyclic helix B peptide promotes random‐pattern skin flap survival via TFE3‐mediated enhancement of autophagy and reduction of ROS levels27
A high‐precision view of intercompartmental drug transport via simultaneous, seconds‐resolved, in situ measurements in the vein and brain27
The STING antagonist H‐151 ameliorates psoriasis via suppression of STING/NF‐κB‐mediated inflammation27
THE CONCISE GUIDE TO PHARMACOLOGY 2021/22: Catalytic receptors27
QM107, a novel CD148 (RTP Type J) activating peptide therapy for treating neovascular age‐related macular degeneration27
BQ788 reveals glial ETB receptor modulation of neuronal cholinergic and nitrergic pathways to inhibit intestinal motility: Linked to postoperative ileus27
Structural perspectives on the mechanism of signal activation, ligand selectivity and allosteric modulation in angiotensin receptors: IUPHAR Review 3426
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Novel agonist and antagonist radioligands for the GLP‐2 receptor. Useful tools for studies of basic GLP‐2 receptor pharmacology26
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Hypothesis: Possible influence of antivector immunity and SARS‐CoV‐2 variants on efficacy of ChAdOx1 nCoV‐19 vaccine25
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Substitution of the SERCA2 Cys674 reactive thiol accelerates atherosclerosis by inducing endoplasmic reticulum stress and inflammation25
Linking drug and food addiction via compulsive appetite25
Formation and clearance of TNF–TNF inhibitor complexes during TNF inhibitor treatment25
A peptide rich in glycine–serine–alanine repeats ameliorates Alzheimer‐type neurodegeneration24
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 adipo24
Synergistic augmentation of rhythmic myogenic contractions of human stomach by arginine vasopressin and adrenaline: Implications for the induction of nausea24
Baclofen modulates the immune response after spinal cord injury with locomotor benefits24
Molecular basis for ligand modulation of the cannabinoid CB1 receptor24
Hydroxyl chalcone derivative DK02 as a multi‐target‐directed ligand for Alzheimer's disease: A preclinical study in zebrafish24
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
Stimulation of platelet P2Y1 receptors by different endogenous nucleotides leads to functional selectivity via biased signalling23
Smooth muscle cell Piezo1 is essential for phenotypic switch and neointimal hyperplasia23
Compound 4a induces paraptosis in liver cancer through endoplasmic reticulum stress mediated by the calreticulin protein23
Airway epithelial overexpressed cathepsin K induces airway remodelling through epithelial–mesenchymal trophic unit activation in asthma23
Therapeutic potential of megadose vitamin C to reverse organ dysfunction in sepsis and COVID‐1923
Targeting noncoding RNAs to treat atherosclerosis22
Increased heroin intake and relapse vulnerability in intermittent relative to continuous self‐administration: Sex differences in rats22
The adiponectin receptor agonist AdipoAI attenuates periodontitis in diabetic rats by inhibiting gingival fibroblast‐induced macrophage migration22
Amitriptyline blocks innate immune responses mediated by toll‐like receptor 4 and IL‐1 receptor: Preclinical and clinical evidence in osteoarthritis and gout22
THE CONCISE GUIDE TO PHARMACOLOGY 2021/22: Ion channels22
The flavonoid GL‐V9 alleviates liver fibrosis by triggering senescence by regulating the transcription factor GATA4 in activated hepatic stellate cells22
A GLP‐1/glucagon (GCG)/CCK2 receptors tri‐agonist provides new therapy for obesity and diabetes22
Photochemical control of cold‐sensitive TRPA1 ion channel gating for modulation of pain sensation22
EXPRESSION OF CONCERN: H2S‐Donating Sildenafil (ACS6) Inhibits Superoxide Formation and gp91phox Expression in Arterial Endothelial Cells: Role of Protein Kinases A and G22
Pharmacological characterisation of mouse calcitonin and calcitonin receptor‐like receptors reveals differences compared with human receptors21
Complement tunes glutamate release and supports synaptic impairments in an animal model of multiple sclerosis21
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Difluorinated thromboxane A2 reveals crosstalk between platelet activatory and inhibitory pathways by targeting both the TP and IP receptors21
The ion channel TRPM8 is a direct target of the immunosuppressant rapamycin in primary sensory neurons21
Allicin ameliorates imiquimod‐induced psoriasis‐like skin inflammation via disturbing the interaction of keratinocytes with IL‐17A21
Characterisation of agonist signalling profiles and agonist‐dependent antagonism at PACAP‐responsive receptors: Implications for drug discovery21
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Paraoxonase‐2 agonist vutiglabridin promotes autophagy activation and mitochondrial function to alleviate non‐alcoholic steatohepatitis21
Isoxazole 9 (ISX9), a small molecule targeting Axin, activates Wnt/β‐catenin signalling and promotes hair regrowth21
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide metabolism in the immune response, autoimmunity and inflammageing21
Safety Toxicology21
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Neutrophil β1 adrenoceptor blockade blunts stroke‐associated neuroinflammation21
Chemistry/structural biology of psychedelic drugs and their receptor(s)21
V‐domain immunoglobulin suppressor of T‐cell activation and programmed death receptor 1 dual checkpoint blockade enhances antitumour immunity and survival in glioblastoma20
Quercetin relieves D‐amphetamine‐induced manic‐like behaviour through activating TREK‐1 potassium channels in mice20
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Targeting FDX1 by trilobatin to inhibit cuproptosis in doxorubicin‐induced cardiotoxicity20
Statin‐boosted cellular uptake and endosomal escape of penetratin due to reduced membrane dipole potential20
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Oral anticoagulants: A plausible new treatment for Alzheimer's disease?20
Naringenin relieves paclitaxel‐induced pain by suppressing calcitonin gene‐related peptide signalling and enhances the anti‐tumour action of paclitaxel20
Trilobatin attenuates cerebral ischaemia/reperfusion‐induced blood–brain barrier dysfunction by targeting matrix metalloproteinase 9: The legend of a food additive19
Cannabinoid 1 (CB1) receptor arrestin subtype‐selectivity and phosphorylation dependence19
Soluble epoxide hydrolase inhibition enhances production of specialized pro‐resolving lipid mediator and promotes macrophage plasticity19
Molecular imaging of arterial and venous thrombosis19
Insights into the mechanism by which atropine inhibits myopia: evidence against cholinergic hyperactivity and modulation of dopamine release19
Targeting acetylated high mobility group box 1 protein (HMGB1) and toll‐like receptor (TLR4) interaction to alleviate hypertension and neuroinflammation in fructose‐fed rats19
Mucin‐fused myeloid‐derived growth factor (MYDGF164) exhibits a prolonged serum half‐life and alleviates fibrosis in chronic kidney disease19
A long‐acting FGF21 attenuates metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatohepatitis‐related fibrosis by modulating NR4A1‐mediated Ly6C phenotypic switch in macrophages19
Mechanisms of endocannabinoid transport in the brain19
Bletinib ameliorates neutrophilic inflammation and lung injury by inhibiting Src family kinase phosphorylation and activity19
Innovative pharmacotherapy for hepatic metabolic and chronic inflammatory diseases in China19
The Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2023/24: Transporters18
Ginsenosides retard atherogenesis via remodelling host–microbiome metabolic homeostasis18
Bacterial growth dynamics and pharmacokinetic–pharmacodynamic relationships of rifampicin and bedaquiline in BALB/c mice18
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Perivascular fat imaging by computed tomography (CT): a virtual guide18
Arbidol, an antiviral drug, identified as a sodium channel blocker with anticonvulsant activity18
EDITORIAL for BJP themed issue “noncoding RNA therapeutics”18
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Clemastine attenuates subarachnoid haemorrhage pathology in a mouse model via Nrf2/SQSTM1‐mediated autophagy18
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Single cell G‐protein coupled receptor profiling of activated kidney fibroblasts expressing transcription factor 2118
Adipose tissue as a therapeutic target for vascular damage in Alzheimer's disease17
Cell‐based therapy for diabetic cardiovascular complications: Prospects and challenges17
The diverse effects of brain glucagon‐like peptide 1 receptors on ingestive behaviour17
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Disease‐modifying treatment with I2 imidazoline receptor ligand LSL60101 in an Alzheimer's disease mouse model: a comparative study with donepezil17
Time‐dependent dual effect of NLRP3 inflammasome in brain ischaemia17
Building Bridges In Neuropharmacology: New therapeutic approaches for psychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders17
ApTOLL: A new therapeutic aptamer for cytoprotection and (re)myelination after multiple sclerosis17
Genetic deletion or pharmacological blockade of nociceptin/orphanin FQ receptors in the ventral tegmental area attenuates nicotine‐motivated behaviour17
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Apocynin prevents cigarette smoking‐induced loss of skeletal muscle mass and function in mice by preserving proteostatic signalling17
A pH‐sensitive opioid does not exhibit analgesic tolerance in a mouse model of colonic inflammation17
Butyrate acts as a positive allosteric modulator of the 5‐HT transporter to decrease availability of 5‐HT in the ileum17
Evidence for 5‐HT1A receptor‐mediated antiallodynic and antihyperalgesic effects of apigenin in mice suffering from mononeuropathy17
Commentary on ‘Identification and characterization of select oxysterols as ligands for GPR17’17
Disruption of survivin protein expression by treatment with YM155 accelerates the resolution of neutrophilic inflammation17
An antisense oligonucleotide targeting the heat‐shock protein HSPB5 as an innovative therapeutic approach in pulmonary fibrosis17
The Australia story: Current status and future challenges for the clinical applications of psychedelics16
AMG487 alleviates influenza A (H1N1) virus‐induced pulmonary inflammation through decreasing IFN‐γ‐producing lymphocytes and IFN‐γ concentrations16
Statin activation of skeletal ryanodine receptors (RyR1) is a class effect but separable from HMG‐CoA reductase inhibition16
Molecular and structural insights into the 5‐HT2C receptor as a therapeutic target for substance use disorders16
Sarco/endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+‐ATPase (SERCA2b) mediates oxidation‐induced endoplasmic reticulum stress to regulate neuropathic pain16
Blocking glutamate mGlu5 receptors with the negative allosteric modulator CTEP improves disease course in SOD1G93A mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis16
Transgenic rabbit models for cardiac disease research16
The search for anti‐oxytotic/ferroptotic compounds in the plant world16
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Taspine is a natural product that suppresses P2X4 receptor activity via phosphoinositide 3‐kinase inhibition16
Pathogenic roles of neutrophil‐derived alarmins (S100A8/A9) in heart failure: From molecular mechanisms to therapeutic insights16
Blockade of TMEM16A protects against renal fibrosis by reducing intracellular Cl concentration16
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Pulmonary arterial hypertension: Sex matters16
SEW2871 attenuates myocyte necroptosis in heart failure through inhibition of oxidative stress and inflammatory cytokines15
SerpinB1 is required for Rev‐erbα‐mediated protection against acute lung injury induced by lipopolysaccharide‐in mice15
No new ‘mabs’ in medicine—New nomenclature for monoclonal antibodies15
Dopaminergic signalling and behavioural alterations by ComtDtnbp1 genetic interaction and their clinical relevance15
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A comment on the interpretation of ligand binding experiments for agonists15
β‐Arrestin1 and GPCR kinase2 play permissive roles in Src‐mediated endocytosis of α4β2 nicotinic ACh receptors15
P2X7 receptor‐dependent increase in endocannabinoid 2‐arachidonoyl glycerol production by neuronal cells in culture: Dynamics and mechanism15
Molecular dynamic and pharmacological studies on protein‐engineered hirudin variants of Hirudinaria manillensis and Hirudo medicinalis15
Scientific integrity in the era of predatory journals: Insights from an editors in chief symposium15
The cytoplasmic sensor, the AIM2 inflammasome: A precise therapeutic target in vascular and metabolic diseases15
Endogenous neurosteroids pregnanolone and pregnanolone sulfate potentiate presynaptic glutamate release through distinct mechanisms15
Bias translation: The final frontier?14
D‐amino acid oxidase as a chemogenetic tool for spatiotemporally controlled hydrogen peroxide production: The oxygen connection14
Novel FKBP prolyl isomerase 1A (FKBP12) ligand promotes functional improvement in SOD1G93A amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) mice14
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