Exploration of Drug Science

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Natural products targeting cancer stem cells: a promising therapeutic approach

Julia K. Opara ... Shrikant Anant

Published: April 18, 2025 Explor Drug Sci. 2025;3:1008106

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/eds.2025.1008106

This article belongs to the special issue Remedial benefits of natural products in inflammation and cancer

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A review of leishmaniasis: current knowledge and future directions of heterocyclic molecules

Tejaswini Masne ... Deepali Bansode

Published: September 06, 2024 Explor Drug Sci. 2024;2:508–539

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/eds.2024.00059

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Therapeutic proteins immunogenicity: a peptide point of view

Feliciana Real-Fernandez ... Paolo Rovero

Published: October 26, 2023 Explor Drug Sci. 2023;1:377–387

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/eds.2023.00025

This article belongs to the special issue Bioactive Peptides discovery and development

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Influenza A virus hemagglutinin: from classical fusion inhibitors to proteolysis targeting chimera-based strategies in antiviral drug discovery

Francisco Javier Hermoso-Pinilla ... Francisco Javier Luque

Published: February 29, 2024 Explor Drug Sci. 2024;2:85–116

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/eds.2024.00037

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Essential functions, syntheses and detection of sialyl Lewis X on glycoproteins

Qiushi Chen ... Xuechen Li

Published: February 28, 2023 Explor Drug Sci. 2023;1:31–54

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/eds.2023.00004

This article belongs to the special issue Bioactive Peptides discovery and development

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Multidrug resistance and major facilitator superfamily antimicrobial efflux pumps of the ESKAPEE pathogen Staphylococcus aureus

Ebenezer Aborah ... Manuel F. Varela

Published: March 19, 2025 Explor Drug Sci. 2025;3:100897

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/eds.2025.100897

This article belongs to the special issue Discovery and development of new antibacterial compounds

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Challenges in drug delivery to the tumors—nanoparticles in medicine

Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher ... David Aebisher

Published: August 19, 2025 Explor Drug Sci. 2025;3:1008126

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/eds.2025.1008126

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Chemo-selective modification of cysteine residue: synthesis and application in the discovery of potential drug candidates

Yanyan Liao, Xuefeng Jiang

Published: September 06, 2024 Explor Drug Sci. 2024;2:540–554

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/eds.2024.00060

This article belongs to the special issue Bioactive Peptides discovery and development

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Open Access Mini Review

Lactoferrin: a secret weapon in the war against pathogenic bacteria

Lucero Ruiz-Mazón ... Mireya de la Garza

Published: October 21, 2024 Explor Drug Sci. 2024;2:734–743

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/eds.2024.00072

This article belongs to the special issue Bioactive Peptides: Pioneering Innovations in Latin American Research

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Unlocking nature’s pharmacy: an in-depth exploration of phytochemicals as potential sources of anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory molecules

Shifana C. Sadiq ... Ruby John Anto

Published: October 30, 2024 Explor Drug Sci. 2024;2:744–784

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/eds.2024.00073

This article belongs to the special issue Remedial benefits of natural products in inflammation and cancer

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Advantages of using biofilms to obtain high-value molecules by microbial biotransformations

Nicoly Subtil de Oliveira ... Edvaldo Antonio Ribeiro Rosa

Published: January 14, 2025 Explor Drug Sci. 2025;3:100884

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/eds.2025.100884

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Foundational contributions of Svetlana Mojsov to the GLP-1 field

George Barany, Michael J. Barany

Published: October 3, 2024 Explor Drug Sci. 2024;2:688–700

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/eds.2024.00069

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Cedarwood essential oil (Cedrus spp.): a forgotten pharmacological resource with emerging therapeutic potential

Sara Diogo Gonçalves

Published: October 16, 2025 Explor Drug Sci. 2025;3:1008131

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/eds.2025.1008131

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Canna indica silver nanoparticles (AgNPs): a green alternative for medicine

Mathivathani Kandiah ... Ominda Perera

Published: August 05, 2025 Explor Drug Sci. 2025;3:1008123

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/eds.2025.1008123

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Experimental and clinical tests of FDA-approved kinase inhibitors for the treatment of neurological disorders (update 2024)

Hassan Aliashrafzadeh ... Da Zhi Liu

Published: July 01, 2025 Explor Drug Sci. 2025;3:1008116

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/eds.2025.1008116

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Expanding horizon of antimicrobial peptides: mechanistic complexity and biomedical potential

Rahul Kumar

Published: December 09, 2025 Explor Drug Sci. 2025;3:1008135

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/eds.2025.1008135

This article belongs to the special issue Bioactive Peptides: Pioneering Innovations in Latin American Research

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Inflammatory bowel disease in Africa: the current landscape of pharmacological treatments and the promise of emerging innovations

Murtada A. Oshi

Published: July 10, 2025 Explor Drug Sci. 2025;3:1008117

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/eds.2025.1008117

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Synthetic peptides as valuable and versatile tools for research: our 20 year journey in Chile

Constanza Cárdenas ... Fanny Guzmán

Published: October 15, 2024 Explor Drug Sci. 2024;2:701–718

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/eds.2024.00070

This article belongs to the special issue Bioactive Peptides: Pioneering Innovations in Latin American Research

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Role of brain cholecystokinin in neuronal homeostasis: rediscovering novel functions of an old neuropeptide

Santiago J. Ballaz

Published: August 18, 2025 Explor Drug Sci. 2025;3:1008125

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/eds.2025.1008125

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Shaping the healthcare of tomorrow: gene-based medicine as a transformative frontier

Ralf Weiskirchen

Published: August 11, 2025 Explor Drug Sci. 2025;3:1008124

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/eds.2025.1008124

This article belongs to the special issue Advances and Innovations in Gene-Based Medicine

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