New Perspectives in Cardiovascular Pharmacology

Author: Gu Zhenlun
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: The 21st century is the century of biomedical sciences. With the continuous advancement of research in genomics and proteomics, the mysteries of living organisms are gradually being unveiled, and contemporary medicine is poised for a historic leap forward. As a vital branch of basic medicine, cardiovascular pharmacology has made significant progress since the last century, especially in the past decade, where pharmacologists have been searching for new targets for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases at the molecular level. Cardiovascular Pharmacology: New Perspectives emerges in this context, with experts and professors from 14 institutions worldwide contributing chapters that explore new targets for cardiovascular disease drugs from the perspectives of receptors, ion channels, enzymes, peptides, active molecules, and multi-target diseases. The book also provides a comprehensive review of the latest advancements in drugs targeting these sites and their mechanisms of action. While some of these agonists or antagonists are already in clinical use, others are undergoing clinical trials, and some are still in the laboratory phase, all have demonstrated clinical therapeutic value or promising potential for clinical application.