Nanotechnology in Disease Diagnostic Techniques.

abstract：:The combined treatment with anticonvulsant and antidepressant drugs is reported in both neurologic and psychiatric practice; it is, therefore, evident that the issue of managing such type of polytherapy is frequently encountered by clinicians. To review current literature on pharmacokinetic interactions between antico...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Mula M

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present review aims to give an overview of the cytochrome P450 8B (CYP8B) and cytochrome P450 4A (CYP4A) subfamilies in relation to biosynthesis of bile acids, in particular trihydroxy bile acids. Trihydroxy bile acids are basically required in most species and have an impact on cholesterol and lipid metabolism. T...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Lundell K,Wikvall K

更新日期：2008-05-01 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：:This review provides a vista of the current opportunities and remaining challenges in the area of in vitro-in vivo extrapolation, with particular emphasis on drug binding terms in predictive models, which has been the source of much controversy. Although the importance of fu(inc) (fraction unbound in in vitro incubati...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Grime K,Riley RJ

更新日期：2006-04-01 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：: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：:During the lifetime, our cells encounter many challenges to their own existence. The survival of organisms and cells depends on the interplay within a complex, yet precisely orchestrated network of proteins. Since the discovery of the Rel/NF-kappaB family of transcription factors, the research has never come to a stop...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Zineldeen DH,Uranishi H,Okamoto T

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pharmacokinetic studies conducted in patients with CRF demonstrate that the nonrenal clearance of multiple drugs is reduced. Although the mechanism by which this occurs is unclear, several studies have shown that CRF affects the metabolism of drugs by inhibiting key enzymatic systems in the liver, intestine and kidney...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Pichette V,Leblond FA

更新日期：2003-04-01 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：:Recently, it was found that mutations in the binding cavity of drug-metabolizing Cytochrome P450 BM3 mutants can result in major changes in regioselectivity in testosterone (TES) hydroxylation. In the current work, we report the intrinsic reactivity of TES' C-H bonds and our attempts to rationalize experimentally obse...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： de Beer SB,van Bergen LA,Keijzer K,Rea V,Venkataraman H,Guerra CF,Bickelhaupt FM,Vermeulen NP,Commandeur JN,Geerke DP

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytochrome P450s (P450 or CYPs) comprise a superfamily of enzymes that catalyze the oxidation of a wide variety of xenobiotic chemicals. Although most of P450 inhibitors decrease the metabolic activities mediated by the corresponding P450 forms, unexpected phenomena, which are called as activation or heterotropic coop...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Niwa T,Murayama N,Yamazaki H

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Thiopurine antimetabolites are important agents for the treatment of severe diseases, such as acute lymphoblastic leukemia and inflammatory bowel disease. Their pharmacological actions depend on biotransformation into active thioguanine-nucleotides; intracellular metabolism is mediated by enzymes of the salv...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Pelin M,De Iudicibus S,Londero M,Spizzo R,Dei Rossi S,Martelossi S,Ventura A,Decorti G,Stocco G

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) have attracted a lot of interest due to their widespread diagnostic and therapeutic applications in neuro-oncology. Functinalization of the particles surface with targeting molecules that recognize tumor receptors might be exploited for the specific brain tumor targe...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Shevtsov MA

更新日期：2016-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:This review focuses on identification of the important active site residues of CYP2D6 in terms of CYP2D6 polymorphism. A meta-analysis was performed on the reported literature regarding (1) values of the Michaelis-Menten constant (K(m)), maximal velocity (V(max)), and intrinsic clearance (V(max)/K(m)) for 41 metabolic...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Niwa T,Murayama N,Yamazaki H

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

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journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Wei JF

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite major advances in transplant medicine, antibody-mediated rejection (AMR) continues to have severe clinical implications and adversely affect graft survival. Therefore, the search for alternative drugs to treat AMR is widely pursued. The first-in-class proteasome inhibitor bortezomib (BZ) is a selecti...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Requiao-Moura LR,de Sandes-Freitas TV,Marcelo-Gomes G,Rangel EB

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The management of ischemic nephropathy due to atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis has become increasingly conservative in the modern era, with current guidelines recommending optimized medical therapy as the initial step. The doubts raised by the recently published trials of revascularization strategies ha...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Rivoli L,Di Mario F,Coppolino G,Gigante A,Barbano B,Farrah TE,Rosato E,Fuiano G,Cianci R

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：:Understanding the mechanism of action of organophosphates (OP)/nerve agents -- irreversible acetylcholinesterase (AChE, EC 3.1.1.7) inhibition at the cholinergic synapses followed by metabolic dysbalance of the organism -- two therapeutic principles for antidotal treatment are derived. The main drugs are anticholinerg...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Bajgar J,Kuca K,Jun D,Bartosova L,Fusek J

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is well known that ethanol can cause significant morbidity and mortality, and much of the related toxic effects can be explained by its metabolic profile. OBJECTIVE:This work performs a complete review of the metabolism of ethanol focusing on both major and minor metabolites. METHOD:An exhaustive litera...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Dinis-Oliveira RJ

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：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：:Glucuronidation represents a major pathway which enhances the elimination of many lipophilic xenobiotics and endobiotics to more water-soluble compounds. The UDP-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) family catalyzes the glucuronidation of the glycosyl group of a nucleotide sugar to an acceptor compound (aglycone) at a nucleo...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： King CD,Rios GR,Green MD,Tephly TR

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prolonged circulation time of nanoparticles in the blood is a prerequisite to realize a controlled and targeted (passive or active targeting) release of the encapsulated gene/drug at the desired site of action. The most popular method to mask or camouflage nanoparticles is the adsorbed, grafted or conjug...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Hu J,Sheng Y,Shi J,Yu B,Yu Z,Liao G

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A amyloid-β (Aβ) plaque formation in the brain is known to be the root cause of Alzheimer's disease (AD), which affects the behavior, memory, and cognitive ability in humans. The brain starts undergoing changes several years before the actual appearance of the symptoms. Nanotechnology could prove to be an alternative ...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Chauhan PS,Yadav D,Koul B,Mohanta YK,Jin JO

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The in vivo hepatic clearance of tanshinone IIA in the rat was predicted using microsome, cytosol and S9 fractions combined with two different cofactor systems, NADPH-regenerating and UDPGA system. Two different models, the well stirred model and the parallel-tube model, were used in predicting the in vivo clearance i...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Li P,Wang GJ,Li J,Zhang Q,Liu X,Khlentzos A,Roberts MS

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The administration of multiple drugs for the treatment of diseases is an integral aspect of modern medicine. Though its purpose is to create the intended therapeutic effect, the unintended consequences of drug interactions can cause severe side effects and subsequent economic losses. Likewise, herbal extract...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Goon CP,Wang LZ,Wong FC,Thuya WL,Ho PC,Goh BC

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transplantation has become an established and successful therapy. Rejections and infections are the principal immune-related complications in the post-transplant course. A reliable and early diagnosis is necessary to prevent graft failure and patient morbidity. Despite the immunologic nature of these complications the...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Grebe SO,Mueller TF

更新日期：2002-04-01 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：:Early understanding of the metabolic pathway and potential interaction of new drug candidates with other drugs is one of the goals of preclinical studies in the drug discovery process. Although other body organs are involved in drug biotransformation, the liver is the predominant organ of metabolism for a wide range o...

journal_title：Current drug metabolism

authors： Fasinu P,Bouic PJ,Rosenkranz B

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00