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  1. Targeting Foam Cell Formation in Atherosclerosis: Therapeutic Potential of Natural Products

    Article • Pharmacological Reviews, September 2019, American Society for Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET)

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  2. Applications of Antioxidants in Metabolic Disorders and Degenerative Diseases: Mechanistic Approach

    Article • Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, July 2019, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Mohamed M Abdel-Daim, Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  3. Plant-derived Glycosides with α-Glucosidase Inhibitory Activity: Current Standing and Future Prospects

    Article • Endocrine Metabolic & Immune Disorders - Drug Targets, June 2019, Bentham Science Publishers

    Professor HAROON N KHAN, Devesh Tewari, Dr Seyed Mohammad Nabavi, Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  4. Antioxidants: Scientific Literature Landscape Analysis

    Article • Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, January 2019, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Mohamed M Abdel-Daim, Dr Atanas G. Atanasov, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nikolay T. Tzvetkov

  5. Exosomes at a glance – common nominators for cancer hallmarks and novel diagnosis tools

    Article • Critical Reviews in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, September 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  6. 6-Dihydroparadol, a Ginger Constituent, Enhances Cholesterol Efflux from THP-1-Derived Macrophages

    Article • Molecular Nutrition & Food Research, June 2018, Wiley

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  7. Chemistry and Biological Activities of the Marine Sponges of the Genera Mycale (Arenochalina), Biemna and Clathria

    Article • Marine Drugs, June 2018, MDPI AG

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov, Dr Amr El-Demerdash

  8. Phytochemicals as potent modulators of autophagy for cancer therapy

    Article • Cancer Letters, June 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov, Dr Javier Echeverría

  9. The Effect of Different Levels of Cu, Zn and Mn Nanoparticles in Hen Turkey Diet on the Activity of Aminopeptidases

    Article • Molecules, May 2018, MDPI AG

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  10. The Effect of PUFA-Rich Plant Oils and Bioactive Compounds Supplementation in Pig Diet on Color Parameters and Myoglobin Status in Long-Frozen Pork Meat

    Article • Molecules, April 2018, MDPI AG

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  11. Phytopharmacology of Acerola ( Malpighia spp. ) and its potential as functional food

    Article • Trends in Food Science & Technology, April 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov, Professor Mohamed Fawzy Ramadan Hassanien

  12. Current Insights into Oral Cancer Epigenetics

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, February 2018, MDPI AG

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  13. Targeting activator protein 1 signaling pathway by bioactive natural agents: Possible therapeutic strategy for cancer prevention and intervention

    Article • Pharmacological Research, February 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov, Ammad Farooqi

  14. Bioactive Compounds in Functional Meat Products

    Article • Molecules, January 2018, MDPI AG

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  15. Pecan nuts: A review of reported bioactivities and health effects

    Article • Trends in Food Science & Technology, January 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  16. Mitochondria as pharmacological targets in Down syndrome

    Article • Free Radical Biology and Medicine, January 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  17. A comprehensive review on biological properties of citrinin

    Article • Food and Chemical Toxicology, December 2017, Elsevier

    Dr. Muhammad Torequl Islam, Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  18. Plant-derived mPGES-1 inhibitors or suppressors: A new emerging trend in the search for small molecules to combat inflammation

    Article • European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, December 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov, Professor HAROON N KHAN

  19. Assessment of anti-inflammatory properties of extracts from Honeysuckle (Lonicera sp. L., Caprifoliaceae) by ATR-FTIR spectroscopy

    Article • Talanta, December 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  20. Eurycomalactone Inhibits Expression of Endothelial Adhesion Molecules at a Post-Transcriptional Level

    Article • Journal of Natural Products, November 2017, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  21. Chokeberry Pomace as a Determinant of Antioxidant Parameters Assayed in Blood and Liver Tissue of Polish Merino and Wrzosówka Lambs

    Article • Molecules, November 2017, MDPI AG

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  22. Therapeutic potential of songorine, a diterpenoid alkaloid of the genus Aconitum

    Article • European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, November 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov, Professor HAROON N KHAN

  23. The Forty-Sixth Euro Congress on Drug Synthesis and Analysis: Snapshot †

    Article • Molecules, October 2017, MDPI AG

    Professor Marc Diederich, Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  24. Linked magnolol dimer as a selective PPARγ agonist – Structure-based rational design, synthesis, and bioactivity evaluation

    Article • Scientific Reports, October 2017, Nature

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  25. Nutrigenomics in cancer: Revisiting the effects of natural compounds

    Article • Seminars in Cancer Biology, October 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  26. The functional genomic studies of curcumin

    Article • Seminars in Cancer Biology, October 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  27. Bupleurum chinense Roots: a Bioactivity-Guided Approach toward Saponin-Type NF-κB Inhibitors

    Article • Planta Medica, September 2017, Thieme Publishing Group

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  28. Hepatoprotective naphthalene diglucoside from Neanotis wightiana aerial parts

    Article • Phytomedicine, September 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  29. The Dietary Constituent Falcarindiol Promotes Cholesterol Efflux from THP-1 Macrophages by Increasing ABCA1 Gene Transcription and Protein Stability

    Article • Frontiers in Pharmacology, September 2017, Frontiers

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  30. Ethnopharmacological Approaches for Therapy of Jaundice: Part I

    Article • Frontiers in Pharmacology, August 2017, Frontiers

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov, Dr Yeong Yeh Lee

  31. Ethnopharmacological Approaches for Therapy of Jaundice: Part II. Highly Used Plant Species from Acanthaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Asteraceae, Combretaceae, and Fabaceae Families

    Article • Frontiers in Pharmacology, August 2017, Frontiers

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  32. Plant Resource Availability of Medicinal Fritillaria Species in Traditional Producing Regions in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

    Article • Frontiers in Pharmacology, August 2017, Frontiers

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  33. Significance of Microbiota in Obesity and Metabolic Diseases and the Modulatory Potential by Medicinal Plant and Food Ingredients

    Article • Frontiers in Pharmacology, June 2017, Frontiers

    Dr. Sherif T.S. Hassan, Dr NV Anil Kumar, Dr Atanas G. Atanasov, Michelle Lynn Wright

  34. Xanthohumol Blocks Proliferation and Migration of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells in Vitro and Reduces Neointima Formation in Vivo

    Article • Journal of Natural Products, June 2017, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  35. Erythrodiol, an Olive Oil Constituent, Increases the Half-Life of ABCA1 and Enhances Cholesterol Efflux from THP-1-Derived Macrophages

    Article • Frontiers in Pharmacology, June 2017, Frontiers

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  36. Amorpha fruticosa – A Noxious Invasive Alien Plant in Europe or a Medicinal Plant against Metabolic Disease?

    Article • Frontiers in Pharmacology, June 2017, Frontiers

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov, Ekateina Kozuharova

  37. Bilirubin Decreases Macrophage Cholesterol Efflux and ATP‐Binding Cassette Transporter A1 Protein Expression

    Article • Journal of the American Heart Association, April 2017, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  38. Fenofibrate inhibits tumour intravasation by several independent mechanisms in a 3-dimensional co-culture model

    Article • International Journal of Oncology, April 2017, Spandidos Publications

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  39. Potential Antiosteoporotic Natural Product Lead Compounds That Inhibit 17β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 2

    Article • Journal of Natural Products, March 2017, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov, Dr Sylvin Benjamin ATEBA

  40. Therapeutic role of sirtuins in neurodegenerative disease and their modulation by polyphenols

    Article • Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, February 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  41. Piperine inhibits ABCA1 degradation and promotes cholesterol efflux from THP-1-derived macrophages

    Article • Molecular Nutrition & Food Research, December 2016, Wiley

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  42. Cynaropicrin: A Comprehensive Research Review and Therapeutic Potential As an Anti-Hepatitis C Virus Agent

    Article • Frontiers in Pharmacology, December 2016, Frontiers

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  43. Erratum: Pferschy-Wenzig, E.-M.; et al. Does a Graphical Abstract Bring More Visibility to Your Paper? Molecules 2016, 21, 1247

    Article • Molecules, December 2016, MDPI AG

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  44. The Eighth Central European Conference “Chemistry towards Biology”: Snapshot

    Article • Molecules, October 2016, MDPI AG

    Professor Marc Diederich, Dr Atanas G. Atanasov, Prof. Pavel Matejka, Prof. Dr. Janez Kosmrlj

  45. AHR/CYP1A1 interplay triggers lymphatic barrier breaching in breast cancer spheroids by inducing 12(S)-HETE synthesis

    Article • Human Molecular Genetics, September 2016, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  46. Does a Graphical Abstract Bring More Visibility to Your Paper?

    Article • Molecules, September 2016, MDPI AG

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  47. 12(S)-HETE increases intracellular Ca2+ in lymph-endothelial cells disrupting their barrier function in vitro; stabilization by clinical drugs impairing calcium supply

    Article • Cancer Letters, September 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  48. Natural Products to Counteract the Epidemic of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders

    Article • Molecules, June 2016, MDPI AG

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  49. Leoligin, the Major Lignan from Edelweiss (Leontopodium nivale subsp. alpinum), Promotes Cholesterol Efflux from THP-1 Macrophages

    Article • Journal of Natural Products, May 2016, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  50. Drugs from nature targeting inflammation (DNTI): a successful Austrian interdisciplinary network project

    Article • Monatshefte für Chemie - Chemical Monthly, February 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  51. Plumericin inhibits proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells by blocking STAT3 signaling via S-glutathionylation

    Article • Scientific Reports, February 2016, Nature

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  52. Silymarin Constituents Enhance ABCA1 Expression in THP-1 Macrophages

    Article • Molecules, December 2015, MDPI AG

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  53. Drug discovery with plant compounds

    Article • Biotechnology Advances, December 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  54. Characterization of the Isosteroidal Alkaloid Chuanbeinone from Bulbus of Fritillaria pallidiflora as Novel Antitumor Agent In Vitro and In Vivo

    Article • Planta Medica, November 2015, Thieme Publishing Group

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  55. Nonprenylated Xanthones from Gentiana lutea, Frasera caroliniensis, and Centaurium erythraea as Novel Inhibitors of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation

    Article • Molecules, November 2015, MDPI AG

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  56. Activated AMPK boosts the Nrf2/HO-1 signaling axis—A role for the unfolded protein response

    Article • Free Radical Biology and Medicine, November 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  57. The germacranolide sesquiterpene lactone neurolenin B of the medicinal plant Neurolaena lobata (L.) R.Br. ex Cass inhibits NPM/ALK-driven cell expansion and NF-κB-driven tumour intravasation

    Article • Phytomedicine, August 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Andrea Vasas, Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  58. Piperine Congeners as Inhibitors of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation

    Article • Planta Medica, July 2015, Thieme Publishing Group

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  59. A eudesmane-type sesquiterpene isolated from Pluchea odorata (L.) Cass. combats three hallmarks of cancer cells: Unrestricted proliferation, escape from apoptosis and early metastatic outgrowth in vitro

    Article • Mutation Research/Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis, July 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  60. Identification and characterization of [6]‐shogaol from ginger as inhibitor of vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation

    Article • Molecular Nutrition & Food Research, March 2015, Wiley

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  61. Capsaicin from chili (Capsicum spp.) inhibits vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation

    Article • F1000Research, January 2015, Faculty of 1000, Ltd.

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  62. Lobatin B inhibits NPM/ALK and NF-κB attenuating anaplastic-large-cell-lymphomagenesis and lymphendothelial tumour intravasation

    Article • Cancer Letters, January 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Andrea Vasas, Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  63. Indirubin and Indirubin Derivatives for Counteracting Proliferative Diseases

    Article • Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, January 2015, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  64. Screening of Vietnamese medicinal plants for NF-κB signaling inhibitors: Assessing the activity of flavonoids from the stem bark of Oroxylum indicum

    Article • Journal of Ethnopharmacology, January 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  65. Glycolytic Switch in Response to Betulinic Acid in Non-Cancer Cells

    Article • PLoS ONE, December 2014, PLOS

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  66. Plant extracts in cell-based anti-inflammatory assays—Pitfalls and considerations related to removal of activity masking bulk components

    Article • Phytochemistry Letters, December 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  67. Polyyne Hybrid Compounds from Notopterygium incisum with Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma Agonistic Effects

    Article • Journal of Natural Products, November 2014, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  68. Natural product agonists of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ): a review

    Article • Biochemical Pharmacology, November 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  69. Identification of plumericin as a potent new inhibitor of the NF‐κB pathway with anti‐inflammatory activity in vitro and in vivo

    Article • British Journal of Pharmacology, March 2014, Wiley

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  70. Identification of Isosilybin A from Milk Thistle Seeds as an Agonist of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma

    Article • Journal of Natural Products, March 2014, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  71. Walnut leaf extract inhibits PTP1B and enhances glucose-uptake in vitro

    Article • Journal of Ethnopharmacology, March 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  72. Activity-guided isolation of NF-κB inhibitors and PPARγ agonists from the root bark of Lycium chinense Miller

    Article • Journal of Ethnopharmacology, March 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  73. Discovery and characterization of honokiol from Cortex Magnoliae as a novel promising anti-diabetic lead

    Article • European Journal of Integrative Medicine, February 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  74. Identification of Chromomoric Acid C-I as an Nrf2 Activator in Chromolaena odorata

    Article • Journal of Natural Products, January 2014, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  75. NF-κB Inhibitors from Eurycoma longifolia

    Article • Journal of Natural Products, January 2014, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  76. Indirubin-3′-monoxime exerts a dual mode of inhibition towards leukotriene-mediated vascular smooth muscle cell migration

    Article • Cardiovascular Research, December 2013, European Society of Cardiology

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  77. Inhibition of tumour spheroid-induced prometastatic intravasation gates in the lymph endothelial cell barrier by carbamazepine: drug testing in a 3D model

    Article • Archives of Toxicology, December 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov, Prof. Dr. Kanokwan - Jarukamjorn

  78. 12/15-Lipoxygenase Contributes to Platelet-derived Growth Factor-induced Activation of Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3

    Article • Journal of Biological Chemistry, October 2013, American Society for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (ASBMB)

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  79. Imbricaric Acid and Perlatolic Acid: Multi-Targeting Anti-Inflammatory Depsides from Cetrelia monachorum

    Article • PLoS ONE, October 2013, PLOS

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  80. Anti-inflammatory activities of 71 Austrian traditional herbal drugs

    Article • Journal of Ethnopharmacology, October 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  81. Honokiol: A non-adipogenic PPARγ agonist from nature

    Article • Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects, October 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  82. Polyacetylenes from Notopterygium incisum–New Selective Partial Agonists of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-Gamma

    Article • PLoS ONE, April 2013, PLOS

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  83. In vitro characterisation of the anti-intravasative properties of the marine product heteronemin

    Article • Archives of Toxicology, March 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov, Professor Marc Diederich, Prof. Dr. Kanokwan - Jarukamjorn

  84. Xanthohumol attenuates tumour cell-mediated breaching of the lymphendothelial barrier and prevents intravasation and metastasis

    Article • Archives of Toxicology, March 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  85. In vitro inhibition of breast cancer spheroid-induced lymphendothelial defects resembling intravasation into the lymphatic vasculature by acetohexamide, isoxsuprine, nifedipin and proadifen

    Article • British Journal of Cancer, January 2013, Nature

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  86. Cysteine-10 on 17β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase 1 Has Stabilizing Interactions in the Cofactor Binding Region and Renders Sensitivity to Sulfhydryl Modifying Chemicals

    Article • International Journal of Cell Biology, January 2013, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov, Dr Michael E Baker

  87. The Herbal Drug Melampyrum pratense L. (Koch): Isolation and Identification of Its Bioactive Compounds Targeting Mediators of Inflammation

    Article • Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, January 2013, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  88. 2-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5-(E)-propenylbenzofuran promotes endothelial nitric oxide synthase activity in human endothelial cells

    Article • Biochemical Pharmacology, September 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  89. Ascorbate stimulates endothelial nitric oxide synthase enzyme activity by rapid modulation of its phosphorylation status

    Article • Free Radical Biology and Medicine, May 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  90. Synergy Study of the Inhibitory Potential of Red Wine Polyphenols on Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation

    Article • Planta Medica, April 2012, Thieme Publishing Group

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  91. Effects of Scrophularia extracts on tumor cell proliferation, death and intravasation through lymphoendothelial cell barriers

    Article • International Journal of Oncology, February 2012, Spandidos Publications

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  92. Ratanhiaphenol III from Ratanhiae Radix is a PTP1B Inhibitor

    Article • Planta Medica, February 2012, Thieme Publishing Group

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  93. Selected Extracts of Chinese Herbal Medicines: Their Effect on NF-κB, PPARαand PPARγand the Respective Bioactive Compounds

    Article • Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, January 2012, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  94. Bioguided Isolation of (9 Z )-Octadec-9-enoic Acid from Phellodendron amurense Rupr. and Identification of Fatty Acids as PTP1B Inhibitors

    Article • Planta Medica, November 2011, Thieme Publishing Group

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  95. Lignan Derivatives from Krameria lappacea Roots Inhibit Acute Inflammation in Vivo and Pro-inflammatory Mediators in Vitro

    Article • Journal of Natural Products, August 2011, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  96. Resveratrol inhibits migration and Rac1 activation in EGF‐ but not PDGF‐activated vascular smooth muscle cells

    Article • Molecular Nutrition & Food Research, July 2011, Wiley

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  97. Identification of Ostruthin from Peucedanum ostruthium Rhizomes as an Inhibitor of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation

    Article • Journal of Natural Products, May 2011, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  98. Discovery of a novel IKK-β inhibitor by ligand-based virtual screening techniques

    Article • Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, January 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  99. Resveratrol blocks Akt activation in angiotensin II- or EGF-stimulated vascular smooth muscle cells in a redox-independent manner

    Article • Cardiovascular Research, November 2010, European Society of Cardiology

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  100. Bioactivity-Guided Isolation of 1,2,3,4,6-Penta-O-galloyl-d-glucopyranose from Paeonia lactiflora Roots As a PTP1B Inhibitor

    Article • Journal of Natural Products, October 2010, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  101. Indirubin-3'-Monoxime Blocks Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation by Inhibition of Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3 Signaling and Reduces Neointima Formation In Vivo

    Article • Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, September 2010, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  102. Bioactivity-Guided Isolation of 1,2,3,4,6-Penta-O-galloyl-d-glucopyranose from Paeonia lactiflora Roots As a PTP1B Inhibitor

    Article • Journal of Natural Products, August 2010, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  103. Computer-Aided Discovery, Validation, and Mechanistic Characterization of Novel Neolignan Activators of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor γ

    Article • Molecular Pharmacology, January 2010, American Society for Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET)

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  104. Mineralocorticoid receptors: Emerging complexity and functional diversity

    Article • Steroids, February 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  105. Inhibition of growth factor mediated Akt phosphorylation in vascular smooth muscle cells by resveratrol: the contribution of SH2 domain containing phosphatase 2 and reactive oxygen species

    Article • BMC Pharmacology, November 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  106. Cell cycle-dependent regulation of extra-adrenal glucocorticoid synthesis in murine intestinal epithelial cells

    Article • The FASEB Journal, August 2008, Federation of American Societies For Experimental Biology (FASEB)

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  107. Direct protein–protein interaction of 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 and hexose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase in the endoplasmic reticulum lumen

    Article • Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research, August 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  108. Hexose-6-phosphate Dehydrogenase Modulates 11β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1-Dependent Metabolism of 7-keto- and 7β-hydroxy-neurosteroids

    Article • PLoS ONE, June 2007, PLOS

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov, Dr Michael E Baker

  109. Readjusting the Glucocorticoid Balance: An Opportunity for Modulators of 11β -Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1 Activity?

    Article • Endocrine Metabolic & Immune Disorders - Drug Targets, June 2007, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  110. Impaired Protein Stability of 11beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 2: A Novel Mechanism of Apparent Mineralocorticoid Excess

    Article • Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, April 2007, American Society of Nephrology

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  111. Differential Regulation of Glucocorticoid Synthesis in Murine Intestinal EpithelialVersusAdrenocortical Cell Lines

    Article • Endocrinology, March 2007, Endocrine Society

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  112. Disruption of glucocorticoid action by environmental chemicals: Potential mechanisms and relevance

    Article • The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, December 2006, Elsevier

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  113. Coffee inhibits the reactivation of glucocorticoids by 11β‐hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1: A glucocorticoid connection in the anti‐diabetic action of coffee?

    Article • FEBS Letters, June 2006, Wiley

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  114. Why is 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 facing the endoplasmic reticulum lumen?

    Article • Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, March 2006, Elsevier

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  115. Organotins Disrupt the 11β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 2–Dependent Local Inactivation of Glucocorticoids

    Article • Environmental Health Perspectives, July 2005, Environmental Health Perspectives

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov, Dr Michael E Baker

  116. Hexose‐6‐phosphate dehydrogenase determines the reaction direction of 11β‐hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 as an oxoreductase

    Article • FEBS Letters, July 2004, Wiley

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  117. Appropriate Function of 11 -Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1 in the Endoplasmic Reticulum Lumen Is Dependent on Its N-terminal Region Sharing Similar Topological Determinants with 50-kDa Esterase

    Article • Journal of Biological Chemistry, May 2004, American Society for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (ASBMB)

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  118. A rapid screening assay for inhibitors of 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases (11β-HSD): flavanone selectively inhibits 11β-HSD1 reductase activity

    Article • Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, December 2003, Elsevier

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov

  119. Inhibition of 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 by dithiocarbamates

    Article • Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, August 2003, Elsevier

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov, Dr Michael E Baker