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Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics About the cover Free online issue 2008 Abstract Supplement

Volume 83, No 5
May 2008

ISSN: 0009-9236
EISSN: 1532-6535

Impact factor 8.066*
Rank: 6/199 Pharmacology

Editor-in-Chief:
Scott Waldman, MD, PhD, FCP

* Thomson-ISI, PA, USA 2006

News and Views

The Mouse Tumor Biology database seeks to facilitate access to the large quantities of published data on mouse models of cancer. A new article in Nature Reviews Cancer assesses its functionality, and the impact of the database on the bioinformatics and computational biology community.


Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine explores establishing the pharmacodynamics and lipid-altering efficacy of anacetrapib in patients with dyslipidemia. Read more.


Researchers investigate original antigenic sin, where an induced antibody displays greater affinity to a previously encountered influenza virus strain than the virus strain present in the vaccine. Read the article from Nature.


In the press

New research has found that at least six regions of the human genome harbor variants predisposing patients to type 2 diabetes. Read the full article from Nature Genetics, and the press release too.


Nature Biotechnology reports the utilization of vitamin A in targeting cells that cause liver cirrhosis may improve treatment of the disease. Read the full article, along with the press release.


Researchers have analyzed the effects of over 2,000 drugs and natural products on mitochondria. This study gives insight on new uses and unknown side effects resulting from application of these substances. Read the article from Nature Biotechnology, and the press release too!


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