Psychedelic 5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine: metabolism, pharmacokinetics, drug interactions, and pharmacological actions.

abstract：:Arylamine N-acetyltransferases (NAT) are xenobiotic-metabolizing enzymes responsible for the acetylation of many aromatic arylamine and heterocyclic amines, thereby playing an important role in both detoxification and activation of numerous drugs and carcinogens. Two closely related isoforms (NAT1 and NAT2) have been ...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Rodrigues-Lima F,Dairou J,Dupret JM

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes is associated with an increase risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Recently, macrovascular complications of diabetes have been shown to start before the development of diabetes. Indeed, several clinical studies have confirmed the increased risk of CVD in patients with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT). Sinc...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Yamagishi S,Matsui T,Ueda S,Fukami K,Okuda S

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The possibility to treat central nervous system (CNS) disorders is strongly limited by the poor access of many therapeutic agent to the target tissues. This is mainly due to the presence of the blood-brain barrier (BBB), formed by a complex interplay of endothelial cells, astrocyte and pericytes, through which only se...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： De Rosa G,Salzano G,Caraglia M,Abbruzzese A

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review introduces the Noscapine, which is being used as an antitussive drug for a long time has been recently discovered as a novel tubulin-binding, anti-angiogenic anticancer drug that causes cell cycle arrest and induces apoptosis in cancer cells both in vitro as well as in vivo. Noscapine is a multifunctional ...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Singh H,Singh P,Kumari K,Chandra A,Dass SK,Chandra R

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Etoposide (VP-16), a DNA topoisomerase II poison widely used as an antineoplastic agent is also known to cause leukemia. One of its major metabolic pathways involves O-demethylation to etoposide catechol (etoposide-OH) by cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4). The catechol metabolite can undergo sequential one- and two-electro...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Zheng N,Pang S,Oe T,Felix CA,Wehrli S,Blair IA

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neuropsychiatric diseases primarily characterized by dementia stand third in the global list of diseases causing disability. The poor water solubility, erratic oral absorption, low bioavailability, poor intestinal absorption, and the impeding action of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) are the major factors limi...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Rehman S,Nabi B,Pottoo FH,Baboota S,Ali J

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Methotrexate (MTX) is a folate analogue with high therapeutic efficiency in the treatment of cancers and autoimmune diseases. The efficacy and toxicity of MTX may be altered by genetic polymorphisms in genes involved in MTX metabolic pathway. Personalized pharmacotherapy based on gene polymorphisms enables a...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Cao M,Guo M,Wu DQ,Meng L

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The assessment of in vitro inhibition and induction of the cytochrome P450 enzymes of the liver is a critical part of the drug discovery and development process in order to ensure that two or more drugs can be safely coadministered without alterations in exposure. Early assessment of potential candidates using high th...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Walsky RL,Boldt SE

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review focuses primarily on the mammalian medium and long-chain fatty acid coenzyme A ligases that have been implicated in the metabolism of xenobiotic carboxylic acids such as pesticides, arylpropionate non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and the hypolipidaemic clofibrate and its congeners. Evidence of multipl...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Knights KM,Drogemuller CJ

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Membrane transporters play an important role in intestinal absorption, distribution and clearance of drugs. Additionally transporters along with enzymes regulate tissue exposures (e.g. liver, kidney and brain), which are important for safety and efficacy considerations. Early identification of transporters involved gu...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Taskar KS,Harada I,Alluri RV

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Part I of this article published in the previous issue of Current Drug Metabolism discussed the substrate specificity, inhibitor selectivity and structure-activity relationship (SAR) of human CYP2C9. The features of CYP2C9 pharmacophore and SAR models have been elaborated. Part II of this article will address the homo...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Mo SL,Zhou ZW,Yang LP,Wei MQ,Zhou SF

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Photodynamic therapy (PDT) combines photosensitizer, visible light and oxygen, which has the characteristics of high selectivity, minimal invasiveness, low side effect, and allowing repetitive application. The photophysics and mechanisms leading to cell death mediated by PDT have been studied extensively, and PDT has ...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Li WT

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Glioblastoma multiforme, one of the most aggressive brain tumors, has a very poor clinical outcome. Despite the introduction of the alkylating reagent temozolomide (TMZ) to surgery and radiotherapy, the survival of patients could only be modestly increased up to less than 15 months. Therefore, innovative tre...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Shevtsov M,Multhoff G

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years several arylpiperazine derivatives have reached the stage of clinical application, mainly for the treatment of depression, psychosis or anxiety. Examples are the pyrimidinylpiperazine buspirone, the chlorophenylpiperazine derivatives nefazodone and trazodone, the dichlorophenylpiperazine aripiprazole a...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Caccia S

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Various transporters, including efflux transporters and uptake transporters, play an important role in the pharmacokinetics of drugs. Currently, studies suggest that several antibiotics also serve as substrates for transporters. In addition, these antibiotics are usually combined with other drugs to treat di...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Hua WJ,Hua WX,Jian Z,Wei PH,Ni LY,Hua LY,Wen CD,Ying Z,Li C

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The M2 proton channel is translated by the M gene segment of influenza viruses, and has been adopted as an attractive target for influenza A viruses, on which a series of adamantane-based drugs act. However, recently epidemic influenza viruses have had strong resistant effects against the adamantane-based drugs. In th...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Yu Y,Li X,Hao P,Wang JF,Chou KC

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytochromes P450 of the liver are involved in maintenance of lipid homeostasis (cholesterol, vitamin D, oxysterol and bile acid metabolism) and in detoxification processes of endogenous compounds (i. e. bile acids) and xenochemicals (drugs). This review describes the roles of various CYPs in production of cholesterol ...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Hafner M,Rezen T,Rozman D

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infection with the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV) results in a chronic infection that progressively cripples the host immune defenses. HIV infection is associated with increased tryptophan (trp) catabolism by the cytokine-inducible enzyme indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO). IDO has powerful immune suppressiv...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Boasso A,Shearer GM

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evaluation and optimization of drug metabolism and pharmacokinetic data plays an important role in drug discovery and development and several reliable in vitro ADME models are available. Recently higher throughput in vitro ADME screening facilities have been established in order to be able to evaluate an appreciable f...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Hop CE,Cole MJ,Davidson RE,Duignan DB,Federico J,Janiszewski JS,Jenkins K,Krueger S,Lebowitz R,Liston TE,Mitchell W,Snyder M,Steyn SJ,Soglia JR,Taylor C,Troutman MD,Umland J,West M,Whalen KM,Zelesky V,Zhao SX

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:P-glycoprotein (P-gp) is involved in MDR and in neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson disease (PD), Alzheimer disease (AD) and epilepsy. Cytochrome P450 enzymes (CYP450s) catalyze the metabolism of a wide variety of endogenous and exogenous compounds including xenobiotics, drugs, environmental toxins, steroids...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Inglese C,Perrone MG,Berardi F,Perrone R,Colabufo NA

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:L-Carnitine has important roles in intermediary metabolism and patients with end-stage renal disease who are undergoing hemodialysis may develop a secondary L-carnitine deficiency. The extent of accumulation of the metabolites trimethylamine and trimethylamine-N-oxide when L-carnitine is administered orally has not be...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Bain MA,Faull R,Milne RW,Evans AM

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accompanying with hot discussions on developing multi-target drugs for the therapy of multi-gene diseases, herbal medicines are receiving more and more attention worldwide in both academic and industrial fields. Pharmacokinetic and metabolic research is one of the important issues for intensive understanding of therap...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Wu L,Hao H,Wang G

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has long been suggested that some of the neuropharmacological, neurochemical and behavioural effects of ethanol are mediated by its first metabolite, acetaldehyde. In spite of the well documented psychoactivity of acetaldehyde, the precise role of this compound in alcohol abuse remains a matter of intense debate am...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Hipólito L,Sánchez MJ,Polache A,Granero L

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thiopurines such as azathioprine, 6-mercaptopurine and 6-thioguanine are antimetabolites that have been used for several decades in the treatment of several diseases including inflammatory bowel diseases. Additional anti-inflammatory properties of these thiopurines have been discovered in recent years. Thiopurine meta...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Van Asseldonk DP,de Boer NK,Peters GJ,Veldkamp AI,Mulder CJ,Van Bodegraven AA

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Drug-induced cholestasis is a risk factor in the progression of drug candidates, and poses a serious health hazard if not detected before going into a human. Intrahepatic accumulation of Bile Acids (BAs) represents a characteristic phenomenon associated with drug-induced cholestasis. METHODS:This review wil...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Chatterjee S,Annaert P

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：: ...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Singh S

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brain, the centre of the nervous system and an integral part the body, is protected by two anatomical and physiological barriers- Blood-Brain Barrier (BBB) and Blood-Cerebrospinal Fluid Barrier (BCSFB). Blood-Brain Barrier is a very complex and highly organized multicellular structure that shields the brain from harmf...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Sarkar A,Fatima I,Jamal QMS,Sayeed U,Khan MKA,Akhtar S,Kamal MA,Farooqui A,Siddiqui MH

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Decarboxylation, reduction and hydrolysis can yield active metabolites from the parent drug. Major therapeutic indications and metabolic routes of these drugs are reviewed. Changes in the logP values (determined and calculated) from the parent drug to the active metabolite show certain characteristics in comparison to...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Hartyánszky I,Kalász H,Adeghate E,Gulyás Z,Hasan MY,Tekes K,Adem A,Sótonyi P

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinical studies during pregnancy are rare due to ethical and practical limitations. Giving pregnant females the same dosing regimen used in adult males or nonpregnant females is inappropriate. Pregnancy physiologically-based pharmacokinetic modeling is a powerful tool that can be used to refine pharmacother...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Alsmadi MM,Idkaidek N

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arachidonic acid (AA) is metabolized by enzymes of the cytochrome P450 (CYP) 4A and CYP4F subfamilies to 20- hydroxyeicosatetraeonic acid (20-HETE), which plays an important role in the cardiovascular system. In the current work, we reviewed the formation of 20-HETE in different species by different CYPs; 20-HETE meta...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Elshenawy OH,Anwar-Mohamed A,El-Kadi AO

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00