Current Drug Targets - Immune, Endocrine & Metabolic Disorders

Editorial [(Guest Editors: Piero Portincasa and K.J. van Erpecum) Hot Topic: New Insights Into Bile Formation: from Secretion to Therapeutic ]
pp. 129-130(2)
Authors: Portincasa, Piero; Erpecum, KJ v.

Lipid Transport into Bile and Role in Bile Formation
pp. 131-135(5)
Authors: Groen, Albert K.; Elferink, Ronald P.J.O.u.d.e.

Water Transport into Bile and Role in Bile Formation
pp. 137-142(6)
Authors: Calamita, Giuseppe; Ferri, Domenico; Gena, Patrizia; Liquori, Giuseppa E.; Marinelli, Raul A.; Meyer, Giuliano; Portincasa, Piero; Svelto, Maria

Ion Transport Across the Gallbladder Epithelium
pp. 143-151(9)
Authors: Meyer, G.; Guizzardi, F.; Rodighiero, S.; Manfredi, R.; Saino, S.; Sironi, C.; Garavaglia, M. L.; Bazzini, C.; Botta, G.; Portincasa, P.; Calamita, G.; Paulmichl, M.

Contribution of Canalicular Glutathione Efflux to Bile Formation. From Cholestasis Associated Alterations to Pharmacological Intervention to Modify Bile Flow
pp. 153-161(9)
Authors: Grattagliano, Ignazio; Portincasa, Piero; Palmieri, Vincenzo O.; Palasciano, Giuseppe

The Genetic Background of Cholesterol Gallstone Formation: An Inventory of Human Lithogenic Genes
pp. 163-170(8)
Authors: Lammert, Frank; Matern, Siegfried

Effects of Fatty Acid Bile Acid Conjugates (FABACs) on Biliary Lithogenesis: Potential Consequences for Non-Surgical Treatment of Gallstones
pp. 171-175(5)
Authors: Konikoff, Fred M.; Gilat, Tuvia

Modulation of Cholesterol Crystallization in Bile. Implications for Non- Surgical Treatment of Cholesterol Gallstone Disease
pp. 177-184(8)
Authors: Portincasa, Piero; Moschetta, Antonio; van Erpecum, Karel J.; Vacca, Michele; Petruzzelli, Michele; Calamita, Giuseppe; Meyer, Giuliano; Palasciano, Giuseppe

Drugs Affecting Biliary Lipid Secretion and Gallbladder Motility: Their Potential Role in Gallstone Treatment and Prevention
pp. 185-191(7)
Authors: vanBerge-Henegouwen, Gerard P.; Venneman, Niels G.; van Erpecum, Karel J.; Portincasa, Piero

Pharmacological Manipulation of Biliary Water and Lipids: Potential Consequences for Prevention of Acute Biliary Pancreatitis
pp. 193-198(6)
Authors: Venneman, Niels G.; vanBerge-Henegouwen, Gerard P.; van Erpecum, Karel J.

Manipulation of Biliary Lipids by Gene Therapy: Potential Consequences for Patients with Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis
pp. 199-202(4)
Author: Oude Elferink, Ronald P.J.

Effects of Leptin on Biliary Lipids: Potential Consequences for Gallstone Formation and Therapy in Obesity
pp. 203-208(6)
Authors: Mendez-Sanchez, Nahum; Ponciano-Rodrigoez, Guadalope; Chavez-Tapia, Norberto; Uribe, Misael

Assessment of Modes of Action and Efficacy of Plasma Cholesterol- Lowering Drugs: Measurement of Cholesterol Absorption, Cholesterol Synthesis and Bile Acid Synthesis and Turnover Using Novel Stable Isotope Techniques
pp. 209-218(10)
Authors: Stellaard, Frans; Kuipers, Folkert

Myocardial Insulin Resistance and Cardiac Complications of Diabetes
pp. 219-226(8)
Author: Abel, E. D.

Therapeutic Targets for the Prevention of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
pp. 227-236(10)
Authors: Singh, N.; Palmer, J. P.

The Mammalian Innate Immune System: Potential Targets for Drug Development
pp. 237-247(11)
Authors: Wheeler, Thomas T.; Hood, Kylie A.