The emerging role of the histamine H4 receptor in anti-inflammatory therapy

Herman D Lim, Rogier A Smits, Rob Leurs, Iwan J P De Esch

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Abstract

Antagonists for the Histamine H(1) receptor have been on the market for decades and continue to be successfully used in the treatment of a variety of allergic conditions. The recently discovered histamine H(4) receptor subtype is emerging as a new and complementary target for treating inflammatory conditions. In this review, we describe the receptor protein, its putative role in (patho)physiology and the latest ligands that are being developed to explore the feasibility of the H(4) receptor as a drug target.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1365-73
Number of pages9
JournalCurrent Topics in Medicinal Chemistry
Volume6
Issue number13
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006

Keywords

  • Animals
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Drug Design
  • Humans
  • Inflammation
  • Ligands
  • Molecular Structure
  • Neoplasms
  • Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled
  • Receptors, Histamine
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Journal Article
  • Review

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