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Modeling of interactions between xenobiotics and cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes
2015
The adverse effects to humans and environment of only few chemicals are well known. Absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion (ADME) are the steps of pharmaco/toxicokinetics that determine the internal dose of chemicals to which the organism is exposed. Of all the xenobiotic-metabolizing enzymes, the cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes are the most important due to their abundance and versatility. Reactions catalyzed by CYPs usually turn xenobiotics to harmless and excretable metabolites, but sometimes an innocuous xenobiotic is transformed into a toxic metabolite. Data on ADME and toxicity properties of compounds are increasingly generated using in vitro and modeling (in silico) tools.…
Caractérisation des enzymes du métabolisme des xénobiotiques olfactives chez le rat : régulation et rôle dans la détection périphérique des molécules…
2010
Diplôme : Dr. d'Université; Les enzymes du métabolisme des xénobiotiques (EMX) jouent un rôle central dans la biotransformation et l’élimination de composés étrangers à l’organisme. Organisées en réseau de biotransformation, ces enzymes catalysent des réactions variées (oxydations, conjugaisons …) afin de rendre ces composés plus hydrophiles. Les EMX sont fortement exprimées dans l’épithélium olfactif de mammifères et des études in vitro ont montré qu’elles possèdent des activités élevées. Outre un rôle dans le métabolisme de molécules toxiques, ces enzymes pourraient être impliquées dans la modulation périphérique de l'olfaction. Les EMX pourraient contribuer à maintenir la sensibilité du…
Application of the SKYRAD Improved Langley plot method for the in situ calibration of CIMEL Sun-sky photometers
2007
The in situ procedure for determining the solar calibration constants, originally developed for the PREDE Sun-sky radiometers and based on a modified version of the Langley plot, was applied to a CIMEL instrument located in Valencia, Spain, not integrated into AERONET. Taking into account the different mechanical and electronic characteristics of the two radiometers, the method was adapted to the characteristics of the CIMEL instrument. The iterative procedure for the determination of the solar calibration constants was applied to a 3-year data set. The results were compared with the two sets of experimental calibration constants determined during this period using the standard Langley plot…
Weight cycling in combat sports: revisiting 25 years of scientific evidence
2021
Abstract Background As combat sports are classified by body mass, many athletes engage in rapid weight loss (RWL) prior to competition so they can gain an advantage over lighter opponents. Following the weigh-in, athletes engage in rapid weight gain (RWG), whereby some athletes have been able to compete up to three weight categories greater than the official division weighed in at. Results Although the impact of weight cycling on performance remains equivocal, robust scientific evidence indicates serious acute and chronic negative consequences on physiological and health-related parameters. Still, weight cycling remains highly prevalent in combat sports, and interventions to limit or stop t…
The unique complexity of the CYP3A4 upstream region suggests a nongenetic explanation of its expression variability.
2010
The individually variable and unpredictable expression of CYP3A4 compromises therapies with 50% of contemporary drugs. Gene variants explain only a fraction of this variability.We investigated the evolution of CYP3A4 transcriptional regulation by nuclear receptors such as the xenobiotics sensors PXR and CAR.The combination of a proximal ER6 element with XREM and CLEM represents the original scheme of CYP3A regulation by nuclear receptors in placental mammals. Among human CYP3A genes, this scheme is retained only in CYP3A4, whereas non-CYP3A4 genes lost these elements to a variable extent during primate evolution. In parallel, the number of elements outside XREM and CLEM potentially responsi…
The induction of cytochrome P450 3A5 (CYP3A5) in the human liver and intestine is mediated by the xenobiotic sensors pregnane X receptor (PXR) and co…
2004
Induction of cytochrome P450 3A (CYP3A) by xenobiotics may lead to clinically relevant drug interactions. In contrast with other CYP3A family members, studies on the inducibility of CYP3A5 indicate conflicting results. We report the induction of CYP3A5 mRNA in 13 of 16 hepatocyte preparations exposed to rifampin. Furthermore, induction of CYP3A5 mRNA was observed in intestinal biopsies in three of eight probands following exposure to the antibiotic. The highest absolute levels of CYP3A5 transcripts were found following rifampin treatment in hepatocytes and intestines from carriers of CYP3A5*1 alleles. Elucidation of the mechanism involved in CYP3A5 induction revealed that constitutively act…
Recycled aggregates derived from excavation materials — mechanical performance and identification of weak minerals
2022
AbstractThe present study investigates the mechanical performance of recycled aggregates derived from excavation materials (REM). REM is blended with different quantities of recycled phyllite materials (RPM) and is investigated by Los Angeles (LA) and micro-Deval (MD) tests. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and acid solubility test are performed on the pulverized fractions < 1.6 mm obtained from the LA and MD tests to assess the respective degree of fragmentation and wear of mineral components. The results of the materials in unblended conditions showed considerable difference between MD performance while similar performance was found for LA. Furthermore, about 40% of RPM was sufficient to blend …
Trzy obrazy z dziejów Opola i Śląska Opolskiego w XX wieku w ujęciu dydaktyczno-historycznym
2017
Opole celebrates its 800th anniversary of city rights in 2017. As a result,the article presents three thematic threads related to the latest history of Opole. In the first passage, an interesting project was discussed under the name “Almost few remember - memories of the inhabitants of Opole” realized in 2017 as part of the “Archive of Oral History”. In the second, the most extensive part, the stormy events in Opole Silesia have been described in the last messengers of the Second World War. The last part of the article was devoted to educational proposals, which can be used by history teachers in the course of the subject “History and society, the legacy of epochs”.
Comparison of Disease Clusters in Two Elderly Populations Hospitalized in 2008 and 2010
2013
<b><i>Background:</i></b> As chronicity represents one of the major challenges in the healthcare of aging populations, the understanding of how chronic diseases distribute and co-occur in this part of the population is needed. <b><i>Objectives:</i></b> The aims of this study were to evaluate and compare patterns of diseases identified with cluster analysis in two samples of hospitalized elderly. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> Data were obtained from the multicenter ‘Registry Politerapie SIMI (REPOSI)' that included people aged 65 or older hospitalized in internal medicine and geriatric wards in Italy during 2008 and 2010. The s…
Classification criteria for regular trees
2021
Esitämme säännöllisten puiden parabolisuudelle yhtäpitäviä ehtoja. We give characterizations for the parabolicity of regular trees. peerReviewed