Originally published by Bentham and now distributed by Elsevier, Recent Advances in Medicinal Chemistry, Volume 1 covers leading-edge research and recent developments in rational drug design, synthetic chemistry, bioorganic chemistry, high-throughput screening, combinatorial chemistry, drug targets, and natural product research and structure-activity relationship studies. The fourteen updated reviews include unique experimental data and references, and each article highlights an important topic in current medicinal chemistry research. Topics covered include: aureolic acid group of anti-cancer antibiotics and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; aromatase inhibitors in adjuvant endocrine treatment of early-stage breast cancer in postmenopausal women; Rho GTPases and statins in targeting and developing therapies for tumors; and more.

1. New Functions of Old Drugs: Aureolic Acid Group of Anti-Cancer Antibiotics and Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs2. Updated Report on a Novel Mercaptopyruvate Sulfurtransferase Thioredoxin-Dependent Redox-Sensing Molecular Switch: A Mechanism for the Maintenance of Cellular Redox Equilibrium3. Characterization of Inorganic Nanomaterials as Therapeutic Vehicles4. Aromatase Inhibitors: A New Reality for the Adjuvant Endocrine Treatment of Early-Stage Breast Cancer in Postmenopausal Women5. Bacterial FabH: Towards the Discovery of New Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics6. Tannins and their Influence on Health7. Rho-GTPases and Statins: A Potential Target and a Potential Therapeutic Tool Against Tumors?8. Carotenoids that are Involved in Prostate Cancer Risk9. Preclinical Studies of Saponins for Tumor Therapy10. Pharmacological Neuroprotection for Acute Spinal Cord Injury11. HPLC and its Essential Role in the Analysis of Tricyclic Antidepressants in Biological Samples12. Gene Expression Profiles in Breast Cancer to Identify Estrogen Receptor Target Genes13. Trans-Plasma Membrane Electron Transport in Human Blood Platelets: An Update14. Role of Intermediate States in Protein Folding and Misfolding