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Pharmaceutics, Volume 14, Issue 3

March 2022 - 216 articles

Cover Story: The self-defense mechanism of cancer cells, known as autophagy, and un-sustained ROS generation often restricts efficiency, lowering the immune attack, especially in invading metastatic clusters. Fenton-like reactions in cancer cells cause intratumoral generation of ROS, allowing the potential for immune therapy of tumor metastasis via the recognition of tumor-associated antigens. In this paper, a functional core–shell metal–organic framework nano-cube (dual MOF) as a programmed peroxide mimic in the cancer cells, doubling as a catalytic agent and T cell infiltration inducer that programs ROS and inhibits autophagy, is reported. Such synergy of T cell recruitment and ROS generation transported by dual MOF during metastases successfully suppresses more than 90% of tumor foci in the lung. View this paper
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Articles (216)

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,635 Views
14 Pages

An Evaluation of CXCR4 Targeting with PAMAM Dendrimer Conjugates for Oncologic Applications

  • Wojciech G. Lesniak,
  • Babak Behnam Azad,
  • Samit Chatterjee,
  • Ala Lisok and
  • Martin G. Pomper

The chemokine receptor 4 (CXCR4) is a promising diagnostic and therapeutic target for the management of various cancers. CXCR4 has been utilized in immunotherapy, targeted drug delivery, and endoradiotherapy. Poly(amidoamine) [PAMAM] dendrimers are w...

  • Review
  • Open Access
23 Citations
7,634 Views
24 Pages

Impact of Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Properties of Monoclonal Antibodies in the Management of Psoriasis

  • Karine Rodríguez-Fernández,
  • Víctor Mangas-Sanjuán,
  • Matilde Merino-Sanjuán,
  • Antonio Martorell-Calatayud,
  • Almudena Mateu-Puchades,
  • Mónica Climente-Martí and
  • Elena Gras-Colomer

The treatment of psoriasis has been revolutionized by the emergence of biological therapies. Monoclonal antibodies (mAb) generally have complex pharmacokinetic (PK) properties with nonlinear distribution and elimination. In recent years, several popu...

  • Review
  • Open Access
25 Citations
4,770 Views
15 Pages

Chemically Modified Extracellular Vesicles and Applications in Radiolabeling and Drug Delivery

  • Elisa-Racky N’Diaye,
  • Nicola Salvatore Orefice,
  • Catherine Ghezzi and
  • Ahcène Boumendjel

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) have been exploited as bio-inspired drug delivery systems (DDS) in the biomedical field. EVs have more advantages than synthetic nanoparticles: they are naturally equipped to cross extra- and intra-cellular barriers. Furt...

  • Article
  • Open Access
65 Citations
5,658 Views
13 Pages

pH-Sensitive Peptide Hydrogels as a Combination Drug Delivery System for Cancer Treatment

  • Yuanfen Liu,
  • Yingchun Ran,
  • Yu Ge,
  • Faisal Raza,
  • Shasha Li,
  • Hajra Zafar,
  • Yiqun Wu,
  • Ana Cláudia Paiva-Santos,
  • Chenyang Yu and
  • Meng Sun
  • + 2 authors

Conventional antitumor chemotherapeutics generally have shortcomings in terms of dissolubility, selectivity and drug action time, and it has been difficult to achieve high antitumor efficacy with single-drug therapy. At present, combination therapy w...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,846 Views
15 Pages

The Binding of Alpinia galanga Oil and Its Nanoemulsion to Mammal GABAA Receptors Using Rat Cortical Membranes and an In Silico Modeling Platform

  • Nattakanwadee Khumpirapang,
  • Krit Suknuntha,
  • Pathomwat Wongrattanakamon,
  • Supat Jiranusornkul,
  • Songyot Anuchapreeda,
  • Petrine Wellendorph,
  • Anette Müllertz,
  • Thomas Rades and
  • Siriporn Okonogi

The anesthetic effect of Alpinia galanga oil (AGO) has been reported. However, knowledge of its pathway in mammals is limited. In the present study, the binding of AGO and its key compounds, methyl eugenol, 1,8-cineole, and 4-allylphenyl acetate, to...

  • Review
  • Open Access
65 Citations
8,087 Views
19 Pages

Silk Fibroin-Based Therapeutics for Impaired Wound Healing

  • Tanner Lehmann,
  • Alyssa E. Vaughn,
  • Sudipta Seal,
  • Kenneth W. Liechty and
  • Carlos Zgheib

Impaired wound healing can lead to local hypoxia or tissue necrosis and ultimately result in amputation or even death. Various factors can influence the wound healing environment, including bacterial or fungal infections, different disease states, de...

  • Article
  • Open Access
45 Citations
5,541 Views
21 Pages

Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Small Extracellular Vesicles Ameliorated Insulin Resistance in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Rats

  • Seng Kar Yap,
  • Kian Leong Tan,
  • Nor Yasmin Abd Rahaman,
  • Nur Fazila Saulol Hamid,
  • Der Jiun Ooi,
  • Yin Sim Tor,
  • Qi Hao Daniel Looi,
  • Li Kar Stella Tan,
  • Chee Wun How and
  • Jhi Biau Foo

Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell-derived small extracellular vesicle (hUC-MSCs-sEVs) therapy has shown promising results to treat diabetes mellitus in preclinical studies. However, the dosage of MSCs-sEVs in animal studies, up to 10 mg/kg,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,051 Views
15 Pages

Design, Characterization, and In Vitro Assays on Muscle Cells of Endocannabinoid-like Molecule Loaded Lipid Nanoparticles for a Therapeutic Anti-Inflammatory Approach to Sarcopenia

  • Eleonora Maretti,
  • Susanna Molinari,
  • Renata Battini,
  • Cecilia Rustichelli,
  • Eleonora Truzzi,
  • Valentina Iannuccelli and
  • Eliana Leo

Inflammatory processes play a key role in the pathogenesis of sarcopenia owing to their effects on the balance between muscle protein breakdown and synthesis. Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA), an endocannabinoid-like molecule, has been well documented for...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,219 Views
12 Pages

Development of a Population Pharmacokinetic Model of Busulfan in Children and Evaluation of Different Sampling Schedules for Precision Dosing

  • Efthymios Neroutsos,
  • Ricardo Nalda-Molina,
  • Anna Paisiou,
  • Kalliopi Zisaki,
  • Evgenios Goussetis,
  • Alexandros Spyridonidis,
  • Vasiliki Kitra,
  • Stelios Grafakos,
  • Georgia Valsami and
  • Aristides Dokoumetzidis

We develop a population pharmacokinetic model to describe Busulfan pharmacokinetics in paediatric patients and investigate by simulations the impact of various sampling schedules on the calculation of AUC. Seventy-six children had 2 h infusions every...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
5,418 Views
10 Pages

Pharmacokinetic Evaluation of a Novel Transdermal Ketoprofen Formulation in Healthy Dogs

  • Halley Gora Ravuri,
  • Nana Satake,
  • Alexandra Balmanno,
  • Jazmine Skinner,
  • Samantha Kempster and
  • Paul C. Mills

Dogs undergo various surgical procedures such as castration, ovariohysterectomy, and other orthopedic procedures, which are known to cause inflammation and pain. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are very effective analgesics for allevia...

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