Search Results - "Nastrucci, Candida"
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Nicotine: specific role in angiogenesis, proliferation and apoptosis
Published in Critical reviews in toxicology (01-01-2012)“…Nowadays, tobacco smoking is the cause of ~5-6 million deaths per year, counting 31% and 6% of all cancer deaths (affecting 18 different organs) in middle-aged…”
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Anticancer drug discovery from the marine environment
Published in Recent patents on anti-cancer drug discovery (01-05-2012)“…Discovery, isolation, biochemical/pharmacological characterization, pre-clinical and clinical trials of drugs derived from the marine environment are…”
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Human ClC-3 Is Not the Swelling-activated Chloride Channel Involved in Cell Volume Regulation
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (18-05-2001)“…Volume regulation is essential for normal cell function. A key component of the cells' response to volume changes is the activation of a channel, which elicits…”
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Tobacco habit: historical, cultural, neurobiological, and genetic features of people's relationship with an addictive drug
Published in Perspectives in biology and medicine (2011)“…This article reviews the cultural history of man's relationship with tobacco and the steps in the discovery of tobacco addiction. Nicotine dependence (ND) or…”
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α7 nAChR in airway respiratory epithelial cells
Published in Current drug targets (01-05-2012)“…This review examines the role of α7 nAChR in different types of airway epithelial cells of the normal human bronchial tree. In each of these cells α7 nAChR…”
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Is α7-nAChR a possible target for lung cancer and malignant pleural mesothelioma treatment?
Published in Current drug targets (01-05-2012)“…This paper discusses the potential therapeutic effect of α7-nAChR antagonists for NSCLC (non small cell lung cancer) and MPM (malignant pleural mesothelioma)…”
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