title: Progress in Pharmacological Sciences in China.
abstract: Pharmacology is the science that investigates the interactions between organisms and drugs and their mechanisms. Pharmacology plays a translational role in modern medicine, bridging basic research and the clinic. With its economy booming, China has invested an enormous amount of financial and human resources in pharmacological research in the recent decade. As a result, major breakthroughs have been achieved in both basic and clinical research, with the discovery of many potential drug targets and biomarkers that has made a sizable contribution to the overall advancement of pharmacological sciences. In this article, we review recent research efforts and representative scientific achievements and discuss future challenges and directions for the pharmacological sciences in China.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Sciences, National Natural Science Foundation of China (J.-C.W., Y.Z., L.W., E.D.) and School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University (J.-C.W.), Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Jian-Cheng
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Sciences, National Natural Science Foundation of China (J.-C.W., Y.Z., L.W., E.D.) and School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University (J.-C.W.), Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Yuangui
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Sciences, National Natural Science Foundation of China (J.-C.W., Y.Z., L.W., E.D.) and School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University (J.-C.W.), Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Sciences, National Natural Science Foundation of China (J.-C.W., Y.Z., L.W., E.D.) and School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University (J.-C.W.), Beijing, China donged@nsfc.gov.cn.
authors.forename: Erdan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dong
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002681:China; D055808:Drug Discovery; D006801:Humans; D010600:Pharmacology; D012106:Research