The Functional Roles of Histamine Receptors

Kazuhiko Yanai, Maria Beatrice Passani (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover

IX, 468 Seiten

2023 | 1st ed. 2022
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-031-16999-1 (ISBN)

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Research in the field of histamine receptors over the past 100 years went hand-in-hand with the development of modern pharmacology. Advances in histamine research led by outstanding scientists was so incisive that the clinical approach to treat allergies and gastrointestinal ailments was revolutionized. The pharmacological treatment of peptic ulcer and gastroesophageal reflux was indeed a revolution, as it ended the surgical intervention.

Interest in histamine pharmacology was resurrected by the discovery of another histamine receptor, number 4, using genomics-based reverse pharmacological approaches for screening orphan GPCRs. This receptor is preferentially expressed by immune cells and its discovery raised hopes for its translational exploitation as a new therapeutic target for unmet medical needs ranging from asthma to cancer. However, several drawbacks emerged and dramatically slowed down research in the field.

A better understanding of receptor intra-andinterspecies heterogeneity will certainly improve and accelerate the translation of experimental data into clinical practice. Also, the plethora of data on brain histamine is hinting at a fundamental role of this system as a hub that receives internal and peripheral stimuli to allocate the necessary excitation to specific brain circuits that preside the appropriate behavioral responses.

The development of new histaminergic ligands is an ongoing process that constantly provide new preclinical tools.

The aim of this book is to cover the most important aspects of histamine receptor function and pharmacology in the central nervous system and to provide a comprehensive overview of the preclinical and clinical advances made in recent decades and the exciting prospects for the future. It highlights the clinical areas where there is a great need for new therapeutic approaches and where novel histaminergic agents may be useful for personalized medicine.

Preface.- Part 1. PHARMACOLOGY AND MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY.- Part 2. CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY.- Part 3. THE IMMUNE AND INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE IN THE BRAIN.- Part 4. NEUROPHARMACOLOGY: HISTAMINE AND BEHAVIOUR.- Part 5. NEUROPHARMACOLOGY: HISTAMINE AND SLEEP.

Erscheinungsdatum	04.10.2023
Reihe/Serie	Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciences
Zusatzinfo	IX, 468 p. 100 illus., 30 illus. in color.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Gewicht	720 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pharmazie
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Studium
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Humanbiologie
Schlagworte	Behavior • histamine receptors • Histaminergic system • medicinal chemistry • Neuropharmacology
ISBN-10	3-031-16999-9 / 3031169999
ISBN-13	978-3-031-16999-1 / 9783031169991
Zustand	Neuware