Medicinal Research Reviews

Papers
(The median citation count of Medicinal Research Reviews is 7. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)
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Design, synthesis, and applications of ring‐functionalized histidines in peptide‐based medicinal chemistry and drug discovery153
Indirect influence on the BDNF/TrkB receptor signaling pathway via GPCRs, an emerging strategy in the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders146
Decoding Gene Expression Changes in Cerebral Tumors: Before and After Radiotherapy139
Galectin‐8 inhibition and functions in immune response and tumor biology118
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Key characters of glycodrugs101
Next generation of boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) agents for cancer treatment95
New drug approvals for 2022: Synthesis and clinical applications94
The role and prospect of lysine‐specific demethylases in cancer chemoresistance84
Nanotechnology‐based electrochemical biosensors for monitoring breast cancer biomarkers79
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Rethinking therapeutic strategies of dual‐target drugs: An update on pharmacological small‐molecule compounds in cancer70
Current and emerging approaches to noncompetitive AR inhibition69
Pathophysiological significance and modulation of the transient receptor potential canonical 3 ion channel68
A Focus on Natural Autophagy Modulators as Potential Host‐Directed Weapons Against Emerging and Re‐Emerging Viruses68
Targeting Histone H3K9 Methyltransferase G9a as a Potential Therapeutic Strategy for Neuropsychiatric Disorders67
Metal complexes bearing EGFR‐inhibiting ligands as promising anticancer agents63
Advances in ameliorating inflammatory diseases and cancers by andrographolide: Pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and perspective59
The ethnomedicinal and functional uses, phytochemical and pharmacology of compounds from Ardisia species: An updated review57
α‐Synuclein in Parkinson's Disease: From Bench to Bedside55
Mechanism and application of β‐adrenoceptor blockers in soft tissue wound healing54
An overview of sphingosine‐1‐phosphate receptor 2: Structure, biological function, and small‐molecule modulators52
Emerging roles of nerve‐bone axis in modulating skeletal system50
Polymer nanotherapeutics: A promising approach toward microglial inhibition in neurodegenerative diseases50
Mitochondrial quality control proteases and their modulation for cancer therapy49
Current nanocomposite advances for biomedical and environmental application diversity46
Enhancing healthy aging with small molecules: A mitochondrial perspective43
Targeting lysosomal quality control as a therapeutic strategy against aging and diseases40
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Mechanism of epithelial‐mesenchymal transition in cancer and its regulation by natural compounds35
Advances in reversible covalent kinase inhibitors35
Novel druggable mechanism of Parkinson's disease: Potential therapeutics and underlying pathogenesis based on ferroptosis35
Small molecules targeting different cellular pathologies for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis34
Targeted immunotherapy and nanomedicine for rhabdomyosarcoma: The way of the future34
An overview of the progress made in research into the Mpox virus33
Targeting epigenetic modifications in Parkinson's disease therapy32
LSD1 in drug discovery: From biological function to clinical application31
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CXCR4/CXCL12 axis: “old” pathway as “novel” target for anti‐inflammatory drug discovery29
Translating mesenchymal stem cell and their exosome research into GMP compliant advanced therapy products: Promises, problems and prospects29
Innovative pathological network‐based multitarget approaches for Alzheimer's disease treatment29
Glutathione‐triggered prodrugs: Design strategies, potential applications, and perspectives28
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ER stress and inflammation crosstalk in obesity27
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Recent progress in the imaging of c‐Met aberrant cancers with positron emission tomography26
Mutations of TRPM8 channels: Unraveling the molecular basis of activation by cold and ligands25
The application of zebrafish patient‐derived xenograft tumor models in the development of antitumor agents25
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Cardiovascular therapeutics: A new potential for anxiety treatment?24
Chemistry and biological activity of resin glycosides from Convolvulaceae species24
Dual roles of drug or its metabolite−protein conjugate: Cutting‐edge strategy of drug discovery using shotgun proteomics24
Harnessing the Power of Natural Products for Targeted Protein Degradation24
Compelling Evidence: A Critical Update on the Therapeutic Potential of Carbon Monoxide24
Computational benchmarking of putative KIFC1 inhibitors24
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OGG1: An emerging multifunctional therapeutic target for the treatment of diseases caused by oxidative DNA damage23
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A comprehensive review on the development of chiral Cu, Ni, and Zn complexes as pharmaceutical agents over the past decades: Synthesis, molecular structure and biological activity23
Natural products as IL‐6 inhibitors for inflammatory diseases: Synthetic and SAR perspective22
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A comprehensive and systemic review of ginseng‐based nanomaterials: Synthesis, targeted delivery, and biomedical applications22
Canonical effects of cytokines on glomerulonephritis: A new outlook in nephrology22
Research progress in spike mutations of SARS‐CoV‐2 variants and vaccine development22
H+‐slip correlated to rotor free‐wheeling as cause of F1FO‐ATPase dysfunction in primary mitochondrial disorders22
KEAP1‐NRF2 protein–protein interaction inhibitors: Design, pharmacological properties and therapeutic potential21
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Genetically modified cancer vaccines: Current status and future prospects21
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In honor of Professor Youyou Tu on the occasion of her 90th birthday20
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Incomplete autophagy: Trouble is a friend20
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Comparison of Radionuclide Drug Conjugates With Boron Neutron Capture Therapy: An Overview of Targeted Charged Particle Radiation Therapy20
Comprehensive Insights Into Sulfanilamido‐Based Medicinal Design and Research18
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Recent Developments in the Optical Control of Adrenergic Signaling18
Advances in machine intelligence‐driven virtual screening approaches for big‐data18
Revisiting Aurora Kinase B: A promising therapeutic target for cancer therapy17
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The lymphatic vasculature: An active and dynamic player in cancer progression17
Cuproptosis: Mechanism, role, and advances in urological malignancies17
Experimental structure based drug design (SBDD) applications for anti‐leishmanial drugs: A paradigm shift?17
Poly (adenosine diphosphate‐ribose) polymerase inhibitors in the treatment of triple‐negative breast cancer with homologous repair deficiency17
Small‐molecule inhibitors of cyclophilin D as potential therapeutics in mitochondria‐related diseases16
Epigenetic modifications in pancreas development, diabetes, and therapeutics16
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Unleashing the Power of Covalent Drugs for Protein Degradation16
Biofabrication approaches and regulatory framework of metastatic tumor‐on‐a‐chip models for precision oncology16
Near‐Infrared Fluorescent Probe for the Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease16
Cutting‐Edge Therapy and Immune Escape Mechanisms in EBV‐Associated Tumors15
Antimicrobial peptides, conventional antibiotics, and their synergistic utility for the treatment of drug‐resistant infections15
Targeting orexin receptors: Recent advances in the development of subtype selective or dual ligands for the treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders15
Advances in drug design and therapeutic potential of selective or multitarget 5‐HT1A receptor ligands15
Covalent Bifunctional Molecules (CBMs): Achievements and Challenges15
Haste makes waste: A critical review of docking‐based virtual screening in drug repurposing for SARS‐CoV‐2 main protease (M‐pro) inhibition14
1,2,4,5‐Tetraoxane derivatives/hybrids as potent antimalarial endoperoxides: Chronological advancements, structure−activity relationship (SAR) studies and future perspectives14
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Antineoplastics for treating Alzheimer's disease and dementia: Evidence from preclinical and observational studies14
The role of flavonoids in the regulation of epithelial‐mesenchymal transition in cancer: A review on targeting signaling pathways and metastasis13
The role of Toll‐like receptors in neuropsychiatric disorders: Immunopathology, treatment, and management13
Transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1)‐independent actions of capsaicin on cellular excitability and ion transport12
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Chemo‐proteomics in antimalarial target identification and engagement12
Extracellular vesicles: Emerging frontiers in wound healing12
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Recent Progress in Azobenzene‐Based In Vivo Photopharmacology12
Lipidomic landscape in cancer: Actionable insights for membrane‐based therapy and diagnoses12
Profiling of small‐molecule necroptosis inhibitors based on the subpockets of kinase–ligand interactions12
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Development and therapeutic potential of GSPT1 molecular glue degraders: A medicinal chemistry perspective12
The menace of severe adverse events and deaths associated with viral gene therapy and its potential solution12
Molecular mechanisms and therapeutic perspectives of peroxisome proliferator‐activated receptor α agonists in cardiovascular health and disease11
Artemisinins: Promising drug candidates for the treatment of autoimmune diseases11
The Current Progress in the Quest for Vaccines Against the Semliki Forest Virus Complex11
Immunomodulatory potential of natural products from herbal medicines as immune checkpoints inhibitors: Helping to fight against cancer via multiple targets11
Pyroptosis and the fight against lung cancer11
Unrevealing the connection between real sample analysis and analytical method. The case of cytokines11
Targeting key proteins involved in transcriptional regulation for cancer therapy: Current strategies and future prospective11
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The triangular relationship between traditional Chinese medicines, intestinal flora, and colorectal cancer10
Therapeutic Potential of Vascular Adhesion Protein‐1 (VAP‐1)/Semicarbazide‐Sensitive Amine Oxidase (SSAO) Inhibitors: Current Medicinal Chemistry and Emerging Opportunities10
Parkin exerts the tumor‐suppressive effect through targeting mitochondria10
Bacterial proton motive force as an unprecedented target to control antimicrobial resistance10
Modulation of neurotrophic factors in the treatment of dementia, stroke and TBI: Effects of Cerebrolysin10
The antisickling agent, 5‐hydroxymethyl‐2‐furfural: Other potential pharmacological applications10
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Mechanism of activation and the rewired network: New drug design concepts10
Emerging phosphodiesterase inhibitors for treatment of neurodegenerative diseases10
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Revolutionizing the battle against locally advanced breast cancer: A comprehensive insight into neoadjuvant radiotherapy9
Limonoids from neem (Azadirachta indica A. Juss.) are potential anticancer drug candidates9
Advanced models for respiratory disease and drug studies9
Progress and perspective on hydrogen sulfide donors and their biomedical applications9
How Artificial Intelligence Assists in Overcoming Drug Resistance?9
Progress in RAS‐targeted therapeutic strategies: From small molecule inhibitors to proteolysis targeting chimeras9
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The recent advance and prospect of poly(ADP‐ribose) polymerase inhibitors for the treatment of cancer8
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Beyond dopamine: Novel strategies for schizophrenia treatment8
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Application or function of citric acid in drug delivery platforms8
Activation and inhibition of sirtuins: From bench to bedside7
Rheumatoid arthritis molecular targets and their importance to flavonoid‐based therapy7
Glycogen synthesis and beyond, a comprehensive review of GSK3 as a key regulator of metabolic pathways and a therapeutic target for treating metabolic diseases7
β3‐Adrenoceptor, a novel player in the round‐trip from neonatal diseases to cancer: Suggestive clues from embryo7
The Quinoline Photoremovable Group (PPG) Platform—A Medicinal Chemist's Approach for Photocage Development and Applications7
Natural products as Zika antivirals7
Recent advances in dopamine D2 receptor ligands in the treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders7
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Estrogen deficiency‐mediated osteoimmunity in postmenopausal osteoporosis7
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