TY - JOUR T1 - Progress in Pharmacological Sciences in China JF - Molecular Pharmacology JO - Mol Pharmacol SP - 188 LP - 192 DO - 10.1124/mol.116.108167 VL - 92 IS - 3 AU - Jian-Cheng Wang AU - Yuangui Zhu AU - Lei Wu AU - Erdan Dong Y1 - 2017/09/01 UR - http://molpharm.aspetjournals.org/content/92/3/188.abstract N2 - 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. ER -