Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Papers
(The median citation count of Pharmacology & Therapeutics is 16. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
Editorial Board409
Efficacy and safety of immune-modulating therapy for primary sclerosing cholangitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis407
Adenosine receptor signalling as a driver of pulmonary fibrosis340
WITHDRAWN: 17th International conference on bioactive lipids in cancer, inflammation and related diseases virtual special issue270
Unlocking the power of affibody conjugated radioactive metallopharmaceuticals for targeted cancer diagnosis and therapy263
Treatment strategies for leptomeningeal disease in patients with breast cancer250
Inflammation, lipids, and pain in vulvar disease225
Measuring brain docosahexaenoic acid turnover as a marker of metabolic consumption206
Matrikines in the skin: Origin, effects, and therapeutic potential190
HIV-associated neurotoxicity and cognitive decline: Therapeutic implications183
Unfolded protein responses: Dynamic machinery in wound healing164
SGLT2 inhibitors: Do they have antiarrhythmic properties?162
Non-canonical G protein signaling149
Collateral lethality: A unique type of synthetic lethality in cancers116
Potential neonatal toxicity of new psychoactive substances114
Treatment approaches for alcohol use disorder with metabolic dysfunction114
The role of macrophages in asthma-related fibrosis and remodelling110
Retinoid dynamics in vision: from visual cycle biology to retina disease treatments109
Lipid metabolism in AKI and AKI-CKD transition: Dysregulation, lipotoxicity and therapeutic potential108
New therapeutic horizons for plasma phospholipid transfer protein (PLTP): Targeting endotoxemia, infection and sepsis107
Endothelial dysfunction as a complication of anti-cancer therapy106
Regulatory lipid vicinal diols counteract the biological activity of epoxy fatty acids and can act as biomarkers and mechanisms for disease progression105
Targeting the p38α pathway in chronic inflammatory diseases: Could activation, not inhibition, be the appropriate therapeutic strategy?104
Pharmacological modulation of respiratory control: Ampakines as a therapeutic strategy103
Sulfoconjugation of protein peptides and glycoproteins in physiology and diseases99
Novel strategies and promising opportunities for targeted protein degradation: An innovative therapeutic approach to overcome cancer resistance97
Boron in cancer therapeutics: An overview95
Imaging neuroinflammation with TSPO: A new perspective on the cellular sources and subcellular localization93
TAAR1 as an emerging target for the treatment of psychiatric disorders85
Management of drug-resistant hypertension as a heterogeneous disorder85
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Novel approaches to target fibroblast mechanotransduction in fibroproliferative diseases85
Myeloid cells in the era of cancer immunotherapy: Top 3 unanswered questions83
Harnessing and delivering microbial metabolites as therapeutics via advanced pharmaceutical approaches83
Recent drug design strategies and identification of key heterocyclic scaffolds for promising anticancer targets83
The phospholipase A2 superfamily as a central hub of bioactive lipids and beyond80
Is the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma a putative target for epilepsy treatment? Current evidence and future perspectives80
Dysregulation of metabolic pathways in pulmonary fibrosis79
Corrigendum to “The role of CD71+ erythroid cells in the regulation of the immune response” [Pharmacology & Therapeutics 228 (2021) 107927]78
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N6-methyladenosine (m6A) RNA methylation: a potential clinical therapeutic target in cardiocerebrovascular diseases76
PGRMC1: An enigmatic heme-binding protein74
Therapeutic implications of impaired nuclear receptor function and dysregulated metabolism in Wilson's disease73
Recent advances in metabolism and toxicity of tyrosine kinase inhibitors72
Pharmacological treatment of cardiogenic shock – A state of the art review71
Review: Sex-related differences in the treatment of cardiac arrhythmia71
The pathomimetic oAβ25–35 model of Alzheimer's disease: Potential for screening of new therapeutic agents70
Natural products that alleviate depression: The putative role of autophagy70
Interactions between NSAIDs, opioids and the gut microbiota - Future perspectives in the management of inflammation and pain68
Bispecific antibodies for the treatment of neuroblastoma68
A dive into the untapped potential of marine compounds in counteracting neurodegeneration67
DNA methylation in cell plasticity and malignant transformation in liver diseases67
Drug-drug interactions that alter the exposure of glucuronidated drugs: Scope, UDP-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) enzyme selectivity, mechanisms (inhibition and induction), and clinical significance67
Stabilizing the neural barrier – A novel approach in pain therapy66
Unravelling the complexity of cancer premetastatic niche - Mechanistic insights and clinical therapies65
Targeting mGluR2/3 for treatment of neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric diseases64
Air pollution and diseases: signaling, G protein-coupled and Toll like receptors64
A systematic review on renal effects of SGLT2 inhibitors in rodent models of diabetic nephropathy63
CircRNAs as upstream regulators of miRNA//HMGA2 axis in human cancer62
HDL-based therapeutics: A promising frontier in combating viral and bacterial infections60
Autophagy inhibitors for cancer therapy: Small molecules and nanomedicines60
Entering the TiME machine: How age-related changes in the tumor immune microenvironment impact melanoma progression and therapy response60
Advances in pathogenesis and therapeutic strategies for osteoporosis59
The role of microglia heterogeneity in synaptic plasticity and brain disorders: Will sequencing shed light on the discovery of new therapeutic targets?59
Noncoding RNA circuitry in melanoma onset, plasticity, and therapeutic response58
Editorial: Beyond the opioid crisis: New targets for the management of chronic pain58
Drug-induced Torsades de pointes: Insights from a canine model of chronic atrioventricular block58
MAS-related G protein-coupled receptors X (MRGPRX): Orphan GPCRs with potential as targets for future drugs58
In vitro functional assays as a tool to study new synthetic opioids at the μ-opioid receptor: Potential, pitfalls and progress58
Recent advances in riboflavin transporter RFVT and its genetic disease56
17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases in the progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease56
Neuromuscular and cardiac organoids and assembloids: Advanced platforms for drug testing56
Endothelial shear stress signal transduction and atherogenesis: From mechanisms to therapeutics54
Regulation of feeding and therapeutic application of bioactive peptides53
Emerging roles of RNA ac4C modification and NAT10 in mammalian development and human diseases53
Myeloperoxidase: Growing importance in cancer pathogenesis and potential drug target52
Extracellular vesicles in cardiovascular disease: Biological functions and therapeutic implications52
Therapeutic targeting of DNA methylation alterations in cancer51
The role of drug-metabolizing enzymes in synthetic lethality of cancer51
Chemical diversity, traditional uses, and bioactivities of Rosa roxburghii Tratt: A comprehensive review50
Editorial Board49
Optimizing drug therapies in cardiac amyloidosis49
The emerging science of Glioception: Contribution of glia in sensing, transduction, circuit integration of interoception48
Cerebrovascular protective functions of amyloid precursor protein: Progress and therapeutic prospects48
Cannabinoid receptor 1 ligands: Biased signaling mechanisms driving functionally selective drug discovery48
MicroRNAs in drug addiction: Current status and future perspectives48
Update on treatment of abdominal pain in irritable bowel syndrome: A narrative review47
Pathological changes in GPCR signal organisation: Opportunities for targeted therapies for triple negative breast cancer47
Corrigendum to “Drug discovery through biophysical techniques: Methods and applications” [pharmacology and therapeutics volume 277 (2026) 108947]47
Lactate acidosis and simultaneous recruitment of TGF-β leads to alter plasticity of hypoxic cancer cells in tumor microenvironment47
Bridging the gap: The endocannabinoid system as a functional fulcrum for benzodiazepines in a novel frontier of anxiety pharmacotherapy47
Therapeutic exploration of biased ligands at class A G protein-coupled receptors over the past 20 years47
Hepatic solute carrier transporters and drug therapy: Regulation of expression and impact of genetic variation46
Pharmacological potential of cyclic nucleotide signaling in immunity46
Organic anion transporters in remote sensing and organ crosstalk46
CDNF and ER stress: Pharmacology and therapeutic possibilities46
Immunotherapy for hepatocellular carcinoma: Recent advances and future targets45
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Musculoskeletal crosstalk in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and comorbidities: Emerging roles and therapeutic potentials45
Integrins in cancer: Emerging mechanisms and therapeutic opportunities45
Pharmacological interventions for intraplaque neovascularization in atherosclerosis44
The tissue-specific transcriptional landscape underlines the involvement of endothelial cells in health and disease43
G protein-coupled estrogen receptor biased signaling in health and disease43
The role and participation of immune cells in the endometrial tumor microenvironment43
Targeting cancer-associated fibroblasts: Challenges, opportunities and future directions43
Oxidative stress and antioxidant therapeutic mechanisms42
Neurobiological mechanisms of botulinum neurotoxin-induced analgesia for neuropathic pain42
The (neuro)inflammatory system in anxiety disorders and PTSD: Potential treatment targets41
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Molecular mechanisms of ferroptosis and their involvement in brain diseases41
A map of molecular drug targets and therapeutics for the US FDA-approved drugs: The impact of expedited regulatory pathways and first-in-class drug approvals on drug innovation41
Exploring the landscape of post-translational modification in drug discovery41
Platelet lipid metabolism in vascular thrombo-inflammation40
Annexin A1 in neurological disorders: Neuroprotection and glial modulation40
Development and clinical translation of P2X7 receptor antagonists: A potential therapeutic target in coronary artery disease?40
Phosphorylation of nuclear receptors: Novelty and therapeutic implications40
RNA renaissance: Harnessing non-coding RNA therapeutics for hepatocellular carcinoma40
Attributes novel drug candidate: Constitutive GPCR signal bias mediated by purinergic receptors40
Following the design path of isoform-selective Hsp90 inhibitors: Small differences, great opportunities40
Understanding the molecular bridges between the drugs and immune cell40
Targeting cell cycle checkpoints for glioma therapy39
Potential targeting of the tumor microenvironment to improve cancer virotherapy39
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Advances in anticancer alkaloid-derived metallo-chemotherapeutic agents in the last decade: Mechanism of action and future prospects38
From bench to clinic: Emerging therapies for corneal scarring37
Targeting the Semaphorin3E-plexinD1 complex in allergic asthma36
Immune cells and their derived microRNA-enriched extracellular vesicles in nonalcoholic fatty liver diseases: Novel therapeutic targets36
Prolactin and pain of endometriosis36
Early life adversities, psychopathologies and novel pharmacological strategies35
Plant-derived nanovesicles and therapeutic application35
Modulating glucocorticoid receptor actions in physiology and pathology: Insights from coregulators35
Post-COVID pulmonary sequelae: Mechanisms and potential targets to reduce persistent fibrosis35
The essential role of docosahexaenoic acid and its derivatives for retinal integrity35
Signaling pathways in brain ischemia: Mechanisms and therapeutic implications35
Therapeutic antibodies – natural and pathological barriers and strategies to overcome them35
Roles of NLRC4 inflammasome in neurological disorders: Mechanisms, implications, and therapeutic potential35
Nanotechnology and nano-sized tools: Newer approaches to circumvent oncolytic adenovirus limitations35
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The antidepressant actions of ketamine and its enantiomers34
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Protoporphyrin IX-induced phototoxicity: Mechanisms and therapeutics34
Targeting myeloid-derived suppressor cells to enhance natural killer cell-based immunotherapy34
Chloride channels in the lung: Challenges and perspectives for viral infections, pulmonary arterial hypertension, and cystic fibrosis33
Anti-cancer activity of sustained release capsaicin formulations33
Biased signaling in drug discovery and precision medicine33
Post-translational modifications of histone and non-histone proteins in epigenetic regulation and translational applications in alcohol-associated liver disease: Challenges and research opportunities33
Distinct mechanisms underlying therapeutic potentials of CD20 in neurological and neuromuscular disease33
Treatment of overdose in the synthetic opioid era33
GLP-1 receptor agonists, are we witnessing the emergence of a paradigm shift for neuro-cardio-metabolic disorders?32
Retina-directed gene therapy: Achievements and remaining challenges32
Current state and novel outlook on prevention and treatment of rising antibiotic resistance in urinary tract infections32
Multitasking bamboo leaf-derived compounds in prevention of infectious, inflammatory, atherosclerotic, metabolic, and neuropsychiatric diseases31
Bile acids and neurological disease31
The multifaceted role of agents counteracting metabolic syndrome: A new hope for gastrointestinal cancer therapy31
Gene and stem cell therapy for inherited cardiac arrhythmias31
Endotheliopathy in the metabolic syndrome: Mechanisms and clinical implications31
The free fatty acid receptor 2 (FFA2): Mechanisms of action, biased signaling, and clinical prospects31
Mechanistic insights into medulloblastoma relapse31
Targeting immunoproteasome in neurodegeneration: A glance to the future31
Icosapent ethyl in cardiovascular prevention: Resolution of inflammation through the eicosapentaenoic acid - resolvin E1 - ChemR23 axis31
Resolution of inflammation in oral diseases31
The immune modifying effects of chemotherapy and advances in chemo-immunotherapy31
A comprehensive review on pharmacokinetic mechanism of herb-herb/drug interactions in Chinese herbal formula30
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Anticancer or carcinogenic? The role of estrogen receptor β in breast cancer progression30
Lessons learned from 20 years of preclinical testing in pediatric cancers30
Spotlight on plasticity-related genes: Current insights in health and disease30
From exploring cancer and virus targets to discovering active peptides through mRNA display30
Human PSC-derived liver cells and their applications for disease models and drug discovery30
Cannabidiol and Parkinson's disease: Investigating receptor interactions and their therapeutic implications30
Therapeutic PCSK9 targeting: Inside versus outside the hepatocyte?30
Artificial intelligence with mass spectrometry-based multimodal molecular profiling methods for advancing therapeutic discovery of infectious diseases30
Emerging roles of Glucagon like peptide-1 in the management of autoimmune diseases and diabetes-associated comorbidities30
Clinical advances in oncolytic virotherapy for pediatric brain tumors30
Therapeutic strategies to target connective tissue growth factor in fibrotic lung diseases29
Blood-brain barrier leakage in Alzheimer’s disease: From discovery to clinical relevance29
Next-generation nanocarriers for therapeutic oligonucleotides: Precision targeting and stimuli-responsive cancer therapy29
“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)29
The future of targeted kinase inhibitors in melanoma29
PPARγ signaling in hepatocarcinogenesis: Mechanistic insights for cellular reprogramming and therapeutic implications29
Formylpeptide receptors: A novel target to treat cardiometabolic complications29
Antithrombotic therapy following transcatheter aortic valve intervention29
Tissue-specific activation of insulin signaling as a potential target for obesity-related metabolic disorders28
Efficacy and safety of transarterial chemoembolization combined with lenvatinib and PD-1 inhibitor in the treatment of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: A meta-analysis28
Targeting hedgehog signaling in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma28
Potential application of natural compounds in ischaemic stroke: Focusing on the mechanisms underlying “lysosomocentric” dysfunction of the autophagy-lysosomal pathway28
A natural products solution to diabetic nephropathy therapy28
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Bile acid metabolism and signaling: Emerging pharmacological targets of dietary polyphenols28
Suppressor tRNAs as personalized therapy for nonsense mutation-associated pathologies28
Sex differences in eicosanoid formation and metabolism: A possible mediator of sex discrepancies in cardiovascular diseases28
Antiviral drug repurposing: different approaches and the case of antifungal drugs27
The many facets of biased signaling: Mechanisms and possible therapeutic implications27
Cardiovascular therapeutic targets of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors beyond heart failure27
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Therapeutic strategies for non-small cell lung cancer: Experimental models and emerging biomarkers to monitor drug efficacies27
Advances in understanding cancer-associated neurogenesis and its implications on the neuroimmune axis in cancer27
The pharmacodynamic and pharmacological mechanisms underlying nanovesicles of natural products: Developments and challenges27
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ThermoTRP channels in pain sexual dimorphism: new insights for drug intervention27
Pharmaceutical treatment of bone loss: From animal models and drug development to future treatment strategies26
The next frontier in ADME science: Predicting transporter-based drug disposition, tissue concentrations and drug-drug interactions in humans26
Heterogeneity of cGMP signalling in tumour cells and the tumour microenvironment: Challenges and chances for cancer pharmacology and therapeutics26
CYP2J2-mediated metabolism of arachidonic acid in heart: A review of its kinetics, inhibition and role in heart rhythm control26
Impact of drug treatment and drug interactions in post-stroke epilepsy26
Bioactive lipid regulation of platelet function, hemostasis, and thrombosis26
Emerging roles of lysophosphatidic acid receptor subtype 5 (LPAR5) in inflammatory diseases and cancer26
Novel strategies exploiting interleukin-12 in cancer immunotherapy26
Inflammation in kidney repair: Mechanism and therapeutic potential25
Retracing our steps: A review on autism research in children, its limitation and impending pharmacological interventions25
The role of the STAT3 signaling transduction pathways in radioresistance25
Crosstalk between adenosine receptors and CYP450-derived oxylipins in the modulation of cardiovascular, including coronary reactive hyperemic response25
The complex molecular pharmacology of the dopamine D2 receptor: Implications for pramipexole, ropinirole, and rotigotine25
Insights into the results of Resmetirom trials: Can a thyroid hormone receptor agonist be the holy grail of MASH therapy?25
Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors in patients with chronic kidney disease25
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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 & Therapeut24
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Functional hydrogels as therapeutic tools for spinal cord injury: New perspectives on immunopharmacological interventions24
Cytochrome P450-derived fatty acid epoxides and diols in angiogenesis and stem cell biology24
Glyoxalase I is a novel target for the prevention of metabolic derangement23
The endocrine FGFs axis: A systemic anti-fibrotic response that could prevent pulmonary fibrogenesis?23
Improvement of chronic metabolic inflammation and regulation of gut homeostasis: Tea as a potential therapy23
Understanding the physiological role of NaV1.9: Challenges and opportunities for pain modulation23
Cancer metastasis: Molecular mechanisms and clinical perspectives23
Endothelial progenitor cells in the host defense response23
Targeting selective autophagy in CNS disorders by small-molecule compounds23
Corrigendum to “Game of clones: Battles in the field of carcinogenesis” [Pharmacology & Therapeutics, volume 237, Pages 108–251]22
Overview of the role of purinergic signaling and insights into its role in cancer therapy22
Mass spectrometry-based absolute quantitative proteomics of drug-metabolizing enzymes in human liver22
Potassium homeostasis – Physiology and pharmacology in a clinical context22
Pathological and pharmacological functions of the metabolites of polyunsaturated fatty acids mediated by cyclooxygenases, lipoxygenases, and cytochrome P450s in cancers22
Macrophage immunometabolism in inflammatory bowel diseases: From pathogenesis to therapy22
Pulmonary vascular fibrosis in pulmonary hypertension – The role of the extracellular matrix as a therapeutic target22
Future perspectives of anemia management in chronic kidney disease using hypoxia-inducible factor-prolyl hydroxylase inhibitors21
Impact of G protein-coupled receptor conformation on signaling bias: Integrating simulations and biophysical experiments21
Biased agonism in peptide-GPCRs: A structural perspective21
Drug discovery through biophysical techniques: Methods and applications21
Detailed curriculum vitae of HER2-targeted therapy21
The controversial role of beta-blockers in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction21
Neuroimmune modulators derived from natural products: Mechanisms and potential therapies21
Biased signaling by human follicle-stimulating hormone variants21
Small molecules as a source for acute kidney injury therapy21
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Targeting organ-specific mitochondrial dysfunction to improve biological aging20
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Inflammation and oxidative stress as mediators of the impacts of environmental exposures on human pregnancy: Evidence from oxylipins20
Molecular mechanisms and targets of right ventricular fibrosis in pulmonary hypertension20
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