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Pharmaceuticals, Volume 14, Issue 3

March 2021 - 112 articles

Cover Story: The interaction between drugs and transport proteins is a key factor in drug bioavailability. There are several complementary techniques to evaluate these interactions such as molecular fluorescence. This study focuses on the case of four widespread NSAIDs (ibuprofen, diflunisal, flurbiprofen, and naproxen) and the main human blood carrier serum albumin (HSA). Typically, fluorescence studies use the Stern-Volmer approach for data evaluation. Alternatively, multiwavelength evaluation using programs such as STAR can be used to overcome some restrictions of the first model (i.e., spectral interferences). In this work, we use both approaches to study drug-albumin binding and support the results by comparison with other complementary techniques and by structural and computational analysis. View this paper
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Articles (112)

  • Feature Paper
  • Review
  • Open Access
31 Citations
12,946 Views
18 Pages

Respiratory Manifestations in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

  • Salvatore Di Bartolomeo,
  • Alessia Alunno and
  • Francesco Carubbi

18 March 2021

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease characterized by a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations. The respiratory system can be involved in up to 50–70% of patients and be the presenting manifestation of the dis...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,892 Views
19 Pages

Species Differences in Microsomal Metabolism of Xanthine-Derived A1 Adenosine Receptor Ligands

  • Daniela Schneider,
  • Dirk Bier,
  • Marcus Holschbach,
  • Andreas Bauer and
  • Bernd Neumaier

18 March 2021

Tracer development for positron emission tomography (PET) requires thorough evaluation of pharmacokinetics, metabolism, and dosimetry of candidate radioligands in preclinical animal studies. Since variations in pharmacokinetics and metabolism of a co...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
3,747 Views
11 Pages

Evaluation of Hydroxychloroquine Blood Concentrations and Effects in Childhood-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

  • Noël Zahr,
  • Saik Urien,
  • Christian Funck-Brentano,
  • Hélène Vantomme,
  • Nicolas Garcelon,
  • Isabelle Melki,
  • Margaux Boistault,
  • Olivia Boyer and
  • Brigitte Bader-Meunier

17 March 2021

Background: Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is an antimalarial agent given to patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) as first-line therapy. It alleviates childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus cSLE skin and musculoskeletal disease, decreasin...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,730 Views
16 Pages

17 March 2021

In this work, a systematical compatibility investigation of 6-mercaptopurine and folic acid, two commonly used medications in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease, for the needs of a fixed-dose combination development strategy is shown. Variou...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
11,489 Views
22 Pages

Doxepin Exacerbates Renal Damage, Glucose Intolerance, Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, and Urinary Chromium Loss in Obese Mice

  • Geng-Ruei Chang,
  • Po-Hsun Hou,
  • Wei-Cheng Yang,
  • Chao-Min Wang,
  • Pei-Shan Fan,
  • Huei-Jyuan Liao and
  • To-Pang Chen

16 March 2021

Doxepin is commonly prescribed for depression and anxiety treatment. Doxepin-related disruptions to metabolism and renal/hepatic adverse effects remain unclear; thus, the underlying mechanism of action warrants further research. Here, we investigated...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
5,478 Views
9 Pages

Pipecolisporin, a Novel Cyclic Peptide with Antimalarial and Antitrypanosome Activities from a Wheat Endophytic Nigrospora oryzae

  • Ignacio Fernández-Pastor,
  • Victor González-Menéndez,
  • Frederick Annang,
  • Clara Toro,
  • Thomas A. Mackenzie,
  • Cristina Bosch-Navarrete,
  • Olga Genilloud and
  • Fernando Reyes

16 March 2021

A novel cyclic antimalarial and antitrypanosome hexapeptide, pipecolisporin (1), was isolated from cultures of Nigrospora oryzae CF-298113, a fungal endophyte isolated from roots of Triticum sp. collected in a traditional agricultural land of Montefr...

  • Review
  • Open Access
26 Citations
5,582 Views
21 Pages

Plant Phenolics and Extracts in Animal Models of Preeclampsia and Clinical Trials—Review of Perspectives for Novel Therapies

  • Marcin Ożarowski,
  • Tomasz M. Karpiński,
  • Michał Szulc,
  • Karolina Wielgus,
  • Radosław Kujawski,
  • Hubert Wolski and
  • Agnieszka Seremak-Mrozikiewicz

16 March 2021

The current health requirements set the direction in pharmacological research, especially as regards diseases that require improvement of existing therapeutic regimens. Such diseases include preeclampsia, which is a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
4,067 Views
16 Pages

Effects of GPR18 Ligands on Body Weight and Metabolic Parameters in a Female Rat Model of Excessive Eating

  • Magdalena Kotańska,
  • Kamil Mika,
  • Małgorzata Szafarz,
  • Monika Kubacka,
  • Christa E. Müller,
  • Jacek Sapa and
  • Katarzyna Kieć-Kononowicz

16 March 2021

GPR18 has been proposed to play a role in the progression of metabolic disease and obesity. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the effects of selective GRP18 ligands (the antagonists PSB-CB5 and PSB-CB27 and the agonist PSB-KK1415) on...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,448 Views
19 Pages

Acute MDPV Binge Paradigm on Mice Emotional Behavior and Glial Signature

  • Mafalda Campeão,
  • Luciana Fernandes,
  • Inês R. Pita,
  • Cristina Lemos,
  • Syed F. Ali,
  • Félix Carvalho,
  • Paulo Rodrigues-Santos,
  • Carlos A. Fontes-Ribeiro,
  • Edna Soares and
  • Sofia D. Viana
  • + 1 author

16 March 2021

3,4-Methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV), a widely available synthetic cathinone, is a popular substitute for classical controlled drugs of abuse, such as methamphetamine (METH). Although MDPV poses public health risks, its neuropharmacological profile...

  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
4,942 Views
11 Pages

Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacogenetics of Cyclophosphamide in a Neonate and Infant Childhood Cancer Patient Population

  • Shelby Barnett,
  • Julie Errington,
  • Julieann Sludden,
  • David Jamieson,
  • Vianney Poinsignon,
  • Angelo Paci and
  • Gareth J. Veal

16 March 2021

Infants and young children represent an important but much understudied childhood cancer patient population. The pharmacokinetics and pharmacogenetics of the widely used anticancer prodrug cyclophosphamide were investigated in children <2 years of...

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