The concept of arming antibodies by conjugation to protein toxins dates back to 1970, and was followed a few years later by antibody conjugates with cytotoxic drugs. Antibody therapeutics have come of age […]
Ginseng is any of eleven different varieties of short, slow growing perennial plants with fleshy roots. Ginseng is believed to restore and enhance normal well-being and has become one of […]
A systematic comparison of the ginsenosides and physicochemical properties of white ginseng (WG), red ginseng (RG) and black ginseng (BG) was performed. The purpose of the present study was to identify […]
A dynamic microwave-assisted extraction (DMAE) method is established for the extraction of total ginsenosides from ginseng fibrous roots. The extraction process has been simulated and its main affection factors (liquid/solid ratio K of […]
Treosulfan is an alkylating agent that is structurally related to busulfan. It is used in the treatment of ovarian carcinoma and currently considered in clinical trials as a conditioning agent prior to autologous […]
Brain metastasis (BM) is a common complication of lung cancer, and is usually associated with a dismal outcome within a few weeks or months. Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) comprises about 75% of […]
2-Mercaptobenzoimidazoles are an interesting class of heterocycles in medicinal chemistry as their core structure is part of different established therapeutics. The most prominent ones of these drugs are omeprazole, which acts as […]
In highly lipogenic tissues such as the liver, adipose and lactating breast, the Fatty acid synthase (FAS) catalyzed fatty acid synthesis pathway has three main functions: 1) the conversion of excess caloric intake […]
Converging evidence from numerous investigations suggests that the role of corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) in modulating the neurobiological effects of ethanol is dependent on the duration of exposure. Generally, initial or acute exposures […]
Biologics have changed the landscape of therapy for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). While they have substantially improved outcomes in patients with RA who are disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) incomplete responders (IRs), they require administration via […]