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The Effect of Acetylsalicylic Acid, as a Representative Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug, on the Activity of Myeloperoxidase
2023
Background: Acetylsalicylic acid (ASA or aspirin) is one of the world’s most widely used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). Numerous studies have shown that the long-term use of aspirin may contribute to longer survival among patients with various types of cancer, including ovarian cancer. Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of ASA on myeloperoxidase (MPO), which is found at an elevated level in women with ovarian cancer, among others. Methods: The influence of different concentrations of ASA on the chlorinating and peroxidase activity of MPO was analysed. The relationship between the concentration of ASA and the degree of inhibition of MPO activity was deter…
Modeling of Myotonic Dystrophy Cardiac Phenotypes in
2018
After respiratory distress, cardiac dysfunction is the second most common cause of fatality associated with the myotonic dystrophy (DM) disease. Despite the prevalance of heart failure in DM, physiopathological studies on heart symptoms have been relatively scarce because few murine models faithfully reproduce the cardiac disease. Consequently, only a small number of candidate compounds have been evaluated in this specific phenotype. To help cover this gap Drosophila combines the amenability of its invertebrate genetics with the possibility of quickly acquiring physiological parameters suitable for meaningful comparisons with vertebrate animal models and humans. Here we review available des…
Morfina, alkohol, kokaina, czyli pomieszanie z poplątaniem w "Matce" Witkacego
2016
Tematem mojego artykułu jest problem używek przedstawiony w Matce Stanisława Ignacego Witkiewicza. Nadużywanie alkoholu i narkotyków, służące złagodzeniu bólu istnienia to - w kontekście omawianego utworu - zagłuszanie metafizycznych lęków nie tylko prezentowanych w nim postaci, ale także samego autora. Na przykładzie inscenizacji Jerzego Jarockiego z Teatru Starego w Krakowie opisuję złożoność relacji postaci, które dławiąc się własnym cierpieniem, popadają w nałogi. Zarówno dramat, jak i jego teatralna konkretyzacja stanowią laboratorium udręki wzajemnego bytowania, studium destrukcyjnej siły rodzinnych związków. Tutaj wszystko może się zdarzyć i na pewno będzie na „nie".
Nesteroīdo pretiekaisuma līdzekļu aprite aptiekā
2020
Nesteroīdie pretiekaisuma līdzekļi (NPL) ir vispieprasītākā medikamentu grupa pasaulē. Galvenie iemesli NPL lietošanai ir sāpes, iekaisums un drudzis. Darba mērķis bija salīdzināt NPL pieprasījumu par 2017., 2018. un 2019. gadu, kā arī noskaidrot, kādas ir biežākās blakusparādības, ar kurām šo medikamentu lietošanas laikā sastopas respondenti. Darba uzdevumi bija izanalizēt NPL apgrozījumu vienā no SIA “Euro aptieka” tīkla aptiekām, kura atrodas Rīgā, Ziepniekkalna rajonā par 2017., 2018. un 2019. gadu, noskaidrot, kuri NPL medikamenti ir vispieprasītākie, noskaidrot, kādas ir visbiežākās blakusparādības respondentiem, noskaidrot, kādas sāpes biežāk piemeklē respondentus. Iegūtie dati lieci…
Rescuing CFTR Protein Function: 1,3,4-oxadiazoles versus 1,2,4-oxadiazoles as readthrough inducing drugs
In Cystic fibrosis (CF) disease nonsense mutations in the CFTR gene cause the absence of the CFTR protein expression and a more severe form of the disease. About 10% of patient affected by CF show a nonsense mutation. A potential treatment of this alteration is to promote translational readthrough of premature termination codons (PTCs) by translational readthrough inducing drugs such as Ataluren (1). We reported a rationale for Ataluren promoted readthrough of PTCs by computational approach and GFP-reporter cell-based assay (2) and the observed enhancement of readthrough activity by some Ataluren derivatives (3, 4). In this context we aimed to compare the 1,2,4-oxadiazole core of Ataluren w…
Lipoprotein Subfractions in Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Clinical Significance and Therapeutic Approaches
2013
Small, dense low density lipoprotein (sdLDL) represents an emerging cardiovascular risk factor, since these particles can be associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) independently of established risk factors, including plasma lipids. Obese subjects frequently have atherogenic dyslipidaemia, including elevated sdLDL levels, in addition to elevated triglycerides (TG), very low density lipoprotein (VLDL) and apolipoprotein-B, as well as decreased high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels. Obesity-related co-morbidities, such as metabolic syndrome (MetS) are also characterized by dyslipidaemia. Therefore, agents that favourably modulate LDL subclasses may be of clinical value in t…
L’ASSIMILAZIONE IN AMBITO SPORTIVO DELLA SOMMINISTRAZIONE OFF-LABEL AL DOPING, SPUNTI GIURIDICI ED ETICI
2015
This paper offers an analysis about the issue of off-label drugs use in Italy, focusing on the sport area and on the role of the State. In particular interconnections and divergences with anti-doping regulation will be addressed, making some reflections about the partial lack of regulation.
Cyberzagrożenia rozwoju dzieci i młodzieży – podszeptywacze używek i podszeptywacze śmierci
2018
The article contains a description of two phenomena occurring in the network. The first phenomenon – online instiga-tors of suicides – concerns the phenomenon of manipulation of young Internet users, seeking support and listening to difficult situations by persuading them to commit suicide. The second phenomenon – online instigators of the drugs – concerns the phenomenon of drug education through drug addicts active in the network.
OXADIAZOLE DERIVATIVES FOR THE TREATMENT OF GENETIC DISEASES DUE TO NONSENSE MUTATIONS
2018
Are disclosed oxadiazole derivatives, their use as medicaments and in particular for the treatment of diseases associated with the presence of a nonsense mutation in the gene or a premature stop codon in the mRNA, pharmaceutical formulation comprising said oxadiazole derivatives and prodrug or mixture thereof and the methods for the preparation of said Oxadiazole derivatives.
Methylprednisolone-induced hepatotoxicity in a 16-year-old girl with multiple sclerosis.
2018
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease with demyelination of the central nervous system. High-dosage corticosteroids are the first-line therapy in the acute relapsing of MS. We report a case of severe high-dose methylprednisolone-induced acute hepatitis in a patient with a new diagnosis of MS. A 16-year-old girl was admitted for urticaria, angioedema, nausea and vomiting a month later she had been diagnosed with MS and treated with high-dosage methylprednisolone. Laboratory investigations showed hepatic insufficiency with grossly elevated liver enzymes. A liver biopsy showed focal centrilobular hepatocyte necrosis with interface hepatitis. Methylprednisolone-induced hepat…