abstract：:The amorphization of the readily crystallizable therapeutic ingredient and food additive, menthol, was successfully achieved by inclusion of neat menthol in mesoporous silica matrixes of 3.2 and 5.9 nm size pores. Menthol amorphization was confirmed by the calorimetric detection of a glass transition. The respective g...

journal_title：Molecular pharmaceutics

authors： Cordeiro T,Castiñeira C,Mendes D,Danède F,Sotomayor J,Fonseca IM,Gomes da Silva M,Paiva A,Barreiros S,Cardoso MM,Viciosa MT,Correia NT,Dionisio M

更新日期：2017-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Prediction of the rate and extent of drug absorption upon oral dosing needs models that capture the complexities of both the drug molecule and intestinal physiology. We report here the development of a continuous intestinal absorption model based on the convection-diffusion equation. The model includes explicit entero...

journal_title：Molecular pharmaceutics

authors： Nagar S,Korzekwa RC,Korzekwa K

更新日期：2017-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The effective delivery of bioimaging probes to a selected cancerous tissue has extensive significance for biological studies and clinical investigations. Herein, the peptide functionalized NaGdF4 nanodots (termed as, pPeptide-NaGdF4 nanodots) have been prepared for highly efficient magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of ...

journal_title：Molecular pharmaceutics

authors： Chen H,Li X,Liu F,Zhang H,Wang Z

更新日期：2017-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：:As a chronic inflammatory and angiogenic disease with increased morbidity and mortality, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized by the proliferation of synovial tissue and the accumulation of excessive mononuclear infiltration, which always results in the joint deformity, disability, and eventually the destruction...

journal_title：Molecular pharmaceutics

authors： Wang J,Li Y,Yang Y,Du J,Zhao M,Lin F,Zhang S,Wang B

更新日期：2017-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Deep generative adversarial networks (GANs) are the emerging technology in drug discovery and biomarker development. In our recent work, we demonstrated a proof-of-concept of implementing deep generative adversarial autoencoder (AAE) to identify new molecular fingerprints with predefined anticancer properties. Another...

journal_title：Molecular pharmaceutics

authors： Kadurin A,Nikolenko S,Khrabrov K,Aliper A,Zhavoronkov A

更新日期：2017-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Gemcitabine (GEM), a first-line chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer undergoes rapid metabolism and develops chemoresistance after repeated administration. We previously demonstrated that the combination of GEM and miR-205 provides an effective therapeutic strategy to sensitize GEM-resistant pancreatic cancer cells. Sin...

journal_title：Molecular pharmaceutics

authors： Mondal G,Almawash S,Chaudhary AK,Mahato RI

更新日期：2017-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The rate and extent of drug dissolution and absorption from solid oral dosage forms is highly dependent on the volume of liquid in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). However, little is known about the time course of GIT liquid volumes after drinking a glass of water (8 oz), particularly in the colon, which is a targete...

journal_title：Molecular pharmaceutics

authors： Murray K,Hoad CL,Mudie DM,Wright J,Heissam K,Abrehart N,Pritchard SE,Al Atwah S,Gowland PA,Garnett MC,Amidon GE,Spiller RC,Amidon GL,Marciani L

更新日期：2017-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Constitutive activation of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) in tumor cells and tumor associated dendritic cells (DCs) plays a major role in the progression of cancer. JSI-124 (cucurbitacin I) is a potent inhibitor of STAT3; however, its poor solubility and nonspecificity limit its effectivene...

journal_title：Molecular pharmaceutics

authors： Garg SM,Vakili MR,Molavi O,Lavasanifar A

更新日期：2017-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Design and development of amphiphilic block copolymer-based nanocarriers exhibiting enhanced colloidal stability upon dilution in the blood and cellular glutathione-responsive rapid drug release is highly desired for tumor-targeting chemotherapy. Herein, we report a novel ABA-type triblock copolymer consisting of a hy...

journal_title：Molecular pharmaceutics

authors： Biswas D,An SY,Li Y,Wang X,Oh JK

更新日期：2017-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:New bifunctional hexa- and octadentate analogues of the hydroxamate-containing siderophore desferrichrome (DFC) have been synthesized and evaluated as 89Zr-chelating agents for immunoPET applications. The in vitro and in vivo inertness of these new ligands, Orn3-hx (hexadentate) and Orn-4hx derivatives (octadentate), ...

journal_title：Molecular pharmaceutics

authors： Adams CJ,Wilson JJ,Boros E

更新日期：2017-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:PLGA was functionalized with PEG and biotin using click chemistry to generate a biotin receptor targeted copolymer (biotinylated-PEG-PLGA) which in turn was used to fabricate ultrafine nanoparticles (BPNP) of doxorubicin hydrochloride (DOX) for effective delivery in 4T1 cell induced breast cancer. However, adequate en...

journal_title：Molecular pharmaceutics

authors： Singh Y,Durga Rao Viswanadham KK,Kumar Jajoriya A,Meher JG,Raval K,Jaiswal S,Dewangan J,Bora HK,Rath SK,Lal J,Mishra DP,Chourasia MK

更新日期：2017-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:In previous studies, we developed a new technique (ionic gelation vibrational jet flow; IGVJF) in order to encapsulate pancreatic β-cells, for insulin in vivo delivery, and diabetes treatment. The fabricated microcapsules showed good morphology but limited cell functions. Thus, this study aimed to optimize the IGVJF t...

journal_title：Molecular pharmaceutics

authors： Mooranian A,Negrulj R,Takechi R,Jamieson E,Morahan G,Al-Salami H

更新日期：2017-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Stereoregularity of polymers is known to influence their physicochemical and functional properties in the bulk form. Recent studies have also provided evidence for the effect of polymer stereoregularity on the physicochemical and functional properties of their self-assembled nanostructures. Research in this area has w...

journal_title：Molecular pharmaceutics

authors： Soleymani Abyaneh H,Vakili MR,Shafaati A,Lavasanifar A

更新日期：2017-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The ATP-binding cassette (ABC) drug transporter ABCG2 can actively efflux a wide variety of chemotherapeutic agents out of cancer cells and subsequently reduce the intracellular accumulation of these drugs. Therefore, the overexpression of ABCG2 often contributes to the development of multidrug resistance (MDR) in can...

journal_title：Molecular pharmaceutics

authors： Wu CP,Hsiao SH,Murakami M,Lu YJ,Li YQ,Huang YH,Hung TH,Ambudkar SV,Wu YS

更新日期：2017-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer research regarding near-infrared (NIR) agents for chemothermal therapy (CTT) has shown that agents with specific functions are able to inhibit tumor growth. The aim of current study was to optimize CTT efficacy for treatment of colorectal cancer (CRC) by exploring strategies which can localize high temperature ...

journal_title：Molecular pharmaceutics

authors： Tsai MH,Peng CL,Yang SJ,Shieh MJ

更新日期：2017-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:We report herein on the preparation of thermoresponsive hydrogels by taking advantage of the interaction of cyclodextrins (CDs) and a hydrophobically modified polymer. A hydrophobically modified hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HM-HPMC) gel formed thermoresponsive hydrogels when small amounts of α-CD were added to the s...

journal_title：Molecular pharmaceutics

authors： Iohara D,Okubo M,Anraku M,Uramatsu S,Shimamoto T,Uekama K,Hirayama F

更新日期：2017-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the phase separation behavior and maintenance mechanism of the supersaturated state of poorly water-soluble nifedipine (NIF) in hypromellose (HPMC) derivative solutions. Highly supersaturated NIF formed NIF-rich nanodroplets through phase separation from aqueous solution containing HPMC derivative. Dis...

journal_title：Molecular pharmaceutics

authors： Ueda K,Higashi K,Moribe K

更新日期：2017-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：:PCPP, a well-defined polyphosphazene macromolecule, has been studied as an immunoadjuvant for a soluble form of the postfusion glycoprotein of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV sF), which is an attractive vaccine candidate for inducing RSV-specific immunity in mice and humans. We demonstrate that RSV sF-PCPP formulatio...

journal_title：Molecular pharmaceutics

authors： Cayatte C,Marin A,Rajani GM,Schneider-Ohrum K,Snell Bennett A,Marshall JD,Andrianov AK

更新日期：2017-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aims to investigate the crystallization behavior and molecular dynamics of amorphous griseofulvin (GSF) in the presence of low-concentration poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO). We observe that the addition of 3% w/w PEO remarkably increases the crystal growth rate of GSF by two orders of magnitude in both the super...

journal_title：Molecular pharmaceutics

authors： Shi Q,Zhang C,Su Y,Zhang J,Zhou D,Cai T

更新日期：2017-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：:A general, easy-to-implement strategy for mapping the structure of organic phases integrated in mesoporous silica drug delivery devices is presented. The approach based on a few straightforward solid-state NMR techniques has no limitations regarding concentrations of the active compounds and enables straightforward di...

journal_title：Molecular pharmaceutics

authors： Brus J,Albrecht W,Lehmann F,Geier J,Czernek J,Urbanova M,Kobera L,Jegorov A

更新日期：2017-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Improving the therapeutic index of anticancer agents is an enormous challenge. Targeting decreases the side effects of the therapeutic agents by delivering the drugs to the intended destination. Nanocarriers containing the nuclear localizing peptide sequences (NLS) translocate to the cell nuclei. However, the nuclear ...

journal_title：Molecular pharmaceutics

authors： Anajafi T,Yu J,Sedigh A,Haldar MK,Muhonen WW,Oberlander S,Wasness H,Froberg J,Molla MS,Katti KS,Choi Y,Shabb JB,Srivastava DK,Mallik S

更新日期：2017-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Effective penetration of drug-carrying nanoparticles into solid tumors is a major challenge in cancer therapy. Exploration of the physicochemical properties of nanoparticles that affect penetration efficiency is required to achieve maximum therapeutic effects. Here, we used confocal laser scanning microscopy to evalua...

journal_title：Molecular pharmaceutics

authors： Takechi-Haraya Y,Goda Y,Sakai-Kato K

更新日期：2017-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：:An effective short interfering RNA (siRNA) delivery system protects the siRNA from degradation, facilitates its cellular uptake, and promotes its release into the cytoplasm. Local administration of siRNA presents advantages over systemic administration, such as the possibility to use lower doses and allow local and su...

journal_title：Molecular pharmaceutics

authors： Borgheti-Cardoso LN,Kooijmans SAA,Fens MHAM,van der Meel R,Vicentini FTMC,Fantini MCA,Bentley MVLB,Schiffelers RM

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dual-targeted imaging agents have shown improved targeting efficiencies in comparison to single-targeted entities. The purpose of this study was to quantitatively assess the tumor accumulation of a dual-labeled heterobifunctional imaging agent, targeting two overexpressed biomarkers in pancreatic cancer, using positro...

journal_title：Molecular pharmaceutics

authors： Luo H,England CG,Goel S,Graves SA,Ai F,Liu B,Theuer CP,Wong HC,Nickles RJ,Cai W

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, the photochemical internalization (PCI) technique was adopted in a nanoparticle-based antigen delivery system to enhance antigen-specific CD8+ T cell immune response for cancer immunotherapy. Pheophorbide A, a hydrophobic photosensitizer, grafted with polyethylenimine (PheoA-PEI) with endosome escape ac...

journal_title：Molecular pharmaceutics

authors： Zhang C,Zhang J,Shi G,Song H,Shi S,Zhang X,Huang P,Wang Z,Wang W,Wang C,Kong D,Li C

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our primary objective is to characterize the self-association of rafoxanide in alkaline media. The second objective is to illustrate the feasibility of using rafoxanide micellar solution as the feed solution to prepare amorphous solid dispersion via spray drying. Rafoxanide is a poorly water-soluble drug. It is a weak...

journal_title：Molecular pharmaceutics

authors： Meng F,Liu T,Schneider E,Alzobaidi S,Gil M,Zhang F

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hallmark of neuroinflammation is the activation of microglia, which triggers the production and release of reactive oxygen species (ROS), nitrate, nitrite, and cytokines. N-Acetyl cysteine (NAC) is a free radical scavenger that is involved in the intracellular and extracellular detoxification of reactive oxygen sp...

journal_title：Molecular pharmaceutics

authors： Markoutsa E,Xu P

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eperisone hydrochloride (EH) is widely used as a muscle relaxant for patients with muscular contracture, low back pain, or spasticity. Human serum albumin (HSA) is a highly soluble negatively charged, endogenous and abundant plasma protein ascribed with the ligand binding and transport properties. The current study wa...

journal_title：Molecular pharmaceutics

authors： Rabbani G,Baig MH,Lee EJ,Cho WK,Ma JY,Choi I

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For aggressive brain glioblastoma, the therapy is significantly impaired by blood-brain barrier (BBB) and blood-tumor barrier (BTB). Choosing more than one target from the pool of tumor-stroma interactions is profoundly beneficial to therapeutic approaches. Thus, a multifunctional liposomal system based on anchoring t...

journal_title：Molecular pharmaceutics

authors： Yang ZZ,Gao W,Liu YJ,Pang N,Qi XR

更新日期：2017-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Fluid bed coating has been shown to be a suitable manufacturing technique to formulate poorly soluble drugs in glass solutions. Layering inert carriers with a drug-polymer mixture enables these beads to be immediately filled into capsules, thus avoiding additional, potentially destabilizing, downstream processing. In ...

journal_title：Molecular pharmaceutics

authors： Dereymaker A,Scurr DJ,Steer ED,Roberts CJ,Van den Mooter G

更新日期：2017-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：:The poor therapeutic efficacy of hydrophobic chemotherapeutic drugs is an intrinsic limitation to successful chemotherapy. In the present study, a multitask delivery system based on arginine-glycine-aspartic acid peptide (RGD) decorated vitamin E succinate (VES)-grafted-chitosan oligosaccharide (CSO)/RGD-conjugated d-...

journal_title：Molecular pharmaceutics

authors： Chen Y,Feng S,Liu W,Yuan Z,Yin P,Gao F

更新日期：2017-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Tablets which were binary mixtures of pioglitazone hydrochloride (PioHCl) with magnesium stearate (MgSt), croscarmellose sodium (CCS), microcrystalline cellulose, or lactose monohydrate were prepared. Two sets of experiments, using intact tablets, were performed. (i) Tablets containing PioHCl (90% w/w) and MgSt were e...

journal_title：Molecular pharmaceutics

authors： Koranne S,Govindarajan R,Suryanarayanan R

更新日期：2017-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Novel strategy has been developed for fabricating the biocompatible reduction and pH dual-responsive core cross-linked (CCL) micelles as drug delivery system (DDS) for the controlled anticancer drug delivery, via the atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) of tert-butyl acrylate (tBA) with N,N'-bis(acryloyl)cystam...

journal_title：Molecular pharmaceutics

authors： Tian K,Jia X,Zhao X,Liu P

更新日期：2017-03-06 00:00:00

abstract：:There is current interest in harnessing the combined anticancer and immunological effect of nanoparticles (NPs) and RNA. Here, we evaluate the bioactivity of poly I:C (pIC) RNA, bound to anticancer zinc oxide NP (ZnO-NP) against melanoma. Direct RNA association to unfunctionalized ZnO-NP is shown by observing change i...

journal_title：Molecular pharmaceutics

authors： Ramani M,Mudge MC,Morris RT,Zhang Y,Warcholek SA,Hurst MN,Riviere JE,DeLong RK

更新日期：2017-03-06 00:00:00

abstract：:How genotypic variation results in phenotypic differences is still a challenge for biology. In the field of drug metabolism, the means by which specific cytochrome P4502D6 (CYP2D6) genotypes yield different phenotypes at various levels (molecular, cellular, and organismal) is an important question, as differences in C...

journal_title：Molecular pharmaceutics

authors： Gao J,Tian X,Zhou J,Cui MZ,Zhang HF,Gao N,Wen Q,Qiao HL

更新日期：2017-03-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Solubility limited compounds require enabling formulations such as amorphous solid dispersions (ASDs) to increase the apparent solubility by dissolving to a concentration higher than the equilibrium solubility of the drug. This may lead to subsequent precipitation and thus the loss of the solubility advantage. Althoug...

journal_title：Molecular pharmaceutics

authors： Han YR,Lee PI

更新日期：2017-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：:L cells have attracted particular interest because of the pleiotropic effects of their secreted peptides (i.e., glucagon-like peptide (GLP) 1 and 2, peptide YY (PYY)). L cells express different G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) that can be activated by endogenous ligands found in the gut lumen. We herein hypothesize...

journal_title：Molecular pharmaceutics

authors： Beloqui A,Alhouayek M,Carradori D,Vanvarenberg K,Muccioli GG,Cani PD,Préat V

更新日期：2016-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Herein, we elucidated the mechanisms and key factors for the tumor-targeting ability of nanoparticles that presented high targeting efficiency for liver tumor. We used several different nanoparticles with sizes of 200-300 nm, including liposome nanoparticles (LNPs), polystyrene nanoparticles (PNPs) and glycol chitosan...

journal_title：Molecular pharmaceutics

authors： Na JH,Koo H,Lee S,Han SJ,Lee KE,Kim S,Lee H,Lee S,Choi K,Kwon IC,Kim K

更新日期：2016-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Targeted delivery of anticancer drugs to brain tumors, especially glioblastoma multiforme, which is the most frequent and aggressive type, is one of the important objectives in nanomedicine. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and its receptor type II (VEGFR2) are promising targets because they are overexpressed...

journal_title：Molecular pharmaceutics

authors： Shein SA,Kuznetsov II,Abakumova TO,Chelushkin PS,Melnikov PA,Korchagina AA,Bychkov DA,Seregina IF,Bolshov MA,Kabanov AV,Chekhonin VP,Nukolova NV

更新日期：2016-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Molecular imaging of programmed cell death (apoptosis) in vivo is an innovative strategy for early assessment of treatment response and treatment efficacy in cancer patients. Externalization of phosphatidylserine (PS) to the cell membrane surface of dying cells makes this phospholipid an attractive molecular target fo...

journal_title：Molecular pharmaceutics

authors： Perreault A,Richter S,Bergman C,Wuest M,Wuest F

更新日期：2016-10-03 00:00:00