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Chiral Serum Pharmacokinetics of 4-Fluoroamphetamine after Controlled Oral Administration
2021
Abstract Over the last two decades, misuse of 4-fluoroamphetamine (4-FA) became an emerging issue in many European countries. Stimulating effects last for 4–6 hours and can impact psychomotor performance. The metabolism of amphetamine-type stimulants is stereoselective and quantification of (R)- and (S)-enantiomers has been suggested for assessing time of use. To date, no data on enantioselective pharmacokinetics is available for 4-FA in serum samples. An enantioselective liquid chromatography−tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS-MS) method was developed using a chiral Phenomenex® Lux 3 μm AMP column. Validation of the method showed satisfactory selectivity, sensitivity, linearity (0.5–250 ng/mL…
Development of a simple, biocompatible and cost-effective Inulin-Diethylenetriamine based siRNA delivery system
2015
Small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) have the potential to be of therapeutic value for many human diseases. So far, however, a serious obstacle to their therapeutic use is represented by the absence of appropriate delivery systems able to protect them from degradation and to allow an efficient cellular uptake. In this work we developed a siRNA delivery system based on inulin (Inu), an abundant and natural polysaccharide. Inu was functionalized via the conjugation with diethylenetriamine (DETA) residues to form the complex Inu-DETA. We studied the size, surface charge and the shape of the Inu-DETA/siRNA complexes; additionally, the cytotoxicity, the silencing efficacy and the cell uptake-mechanis…
Evaluation of the antibacterial power and biocompatibility of zinc oxide nanorods decorated graphene nanoplatelets: New perspectives for antibiodeter…
2017
Background Nanotechnologies are currently revolutionizing the world around us, improving the quality of our lives thanks to a multitude of applications in several areas including the environmental preservation, with the biodeterioration phenomenon representing one of the major concerns. Results In this study, an innovative nanomaterial consisting of graphene nanoplatelets decorated by zinc oxide nanorods (ZNGs) was tested for the ability to inhibit two different pathogens belonging to bacterial genera frequently associated with nosocomial infections as well as biodeterioration phenomenon: the Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus and the Gram-negative Pseudomonas aeruginosa. A time- and dose-…
Estimation of the committed radiation dose resulting from gamma radionuclides ingested with food
2014
The objective of the study was to estimate the value of the radiation dose absorbed in consequence of consumption of popular food products for individual age groups. Potatoes, corn and sugar beet were selected for the study. Edible parts of these plants were collected in experimental fields of the KWS Lochow Polska Sp. z o.o. seeding company in Kondratowice (Poland). On the basis of the obtained study results, it can be stated that in consequence of consumption of the selected food products, people may receive increased doses from both natural and artificial radioactive isotopes. The doses calculated for several age groups do not show any health hazards in consequence of consumption of the …
Focal Cortical Lesions Induce Bidirectional Changes in the Excitability of Fast Spiking and Non Fast Spiking Cortical Interneurons
2014
A physiological brain function requires neuronal networks to operate within a well-defined range of activity. Indeed, alterations in neuronal excitability have been associated with several pathological conditions, ranging from epilepsy to neuropsychiatric disorders. Changes in inhibitory transmission are known to play a key role in the development of hyperexcitability. However it is largely unknown whether specific interneuronal subpopulations contribute differentially to such pathological condition. In the present study we investigated functional alterations of inhibitory interneurons embedded in a hyperexcitable cortical circuit at the border of chronically induced focal lesions in mouse …
Factores asociados al inicio y al abandono precoz de la lactancia materna
2011
INTRODUCCIÓN La lactancia materna (LM) por sus ventajas nutritivas y su capacidad para prevenir enfermedades en el lactante y en su madre es el patrón oro de la alimentación humana. Por este motivo, organismos como la O.M.S., la recomiendan como alimento único desde el nacimiento hasta los 6 meses de vida y, a partir de ahí, hasta los 2 años en combinación con la alimentación complementaria. JUSTIFICACIÓN A pesar de esta superioridad de la LM frente a la lactancia artificial (LA) son muchas las madres que hoy en día optan desde el inicio por una fórmula artificial y algunas de las que optan por la LM acaban abandonándola precozmente. ¿Por qué ocurre esto? HIPÓTESIS Existen un conjunto de fa…
Impacto del uso de tecnologías no térmicas sobre distintos parámetros nutricionales y de calidad en alimentos líquidos / Non-thermal technologies imp…
2011
In the last decade have appeared in the Spanish market new products based on mixtures of fruit juices and milk as well as beverages mixtures of fruit and/or vegetables, which have a good acceptance by consumers and with a high nutritional value largely due to its high content in bioactive compounds as well as antioxidant capacity. Traditionally, liquid food such as fruit and/or vegetables juices, as well as milk, have been preserved by thermal treatment such as pasteurization and sterilization. However these processes can cause loss of compounds responsible for the organoleptic and nutritional quality of food. Currently there is a growing demand by the consumer for minimally processed food …
Estudio de la variabilidad de la permeabilidad intestinal de fármacos. Estudios in vitro e in situ
2010
Son muchos los estudios que se han realizado para determinar la absorción intestinal de fármacos y cada grupo de trabajo utiliza su propia técnica experimental adaptada a sus condiciones de laboratorio y para las que se ha establecido previamente su capacidad predictiva sobre el resultado final in vivo en humanos. En el modelado de procesos cinéticos, como la absorción, para establecer correlaciones estructura actividad es frecuente combinar y comparar datos obtenidos en la misma especie animal o cultivos celulares en diferentes laboratorios a fin de incrementar la significación del modelo y su ámbito de aplicación a mayor número de moléculas. No obstante es frecuente observar disparidad en…
Potencial de peptidos y enzimas con capacidad antimicrobiana para el control de microorganismos alterantes de vino
2011
Los problemas derivados del uso del anhídrido sulfuroso en vinificación, junto a la tendencia actual a reducir el empleo de aditivos en la industria alimentaria, justifican la búsqueda de nuevos compuestos activos y estrategias de control que lo sustituyan o minimicen su empleo, de una manera eficaz y segura para los consumidores. Dos alternativas prometedoras para el control de las contaminaciones microbianas de los vinos son el empleo de péptidos antimicrobianos y la utilización de preparados enzimáticos capaces de degradar la pared celular fúngica. Durante el desarrollo de este trabajo hemos evaluado la actividad antimicrobiana de distintos péptidos y/o un preparado enzimático comercial …
Modelado farmacocinético de ciclofosfamida en pacientes con cáncer de mama.
2009
El objetivo principal es establecer un modelo estructural farmacocinético poblacional, en pacientes con cáncer de mama de alto riesgo tratados con ciclofosfamida a dosis altas, para predecir su respuesta individual.Los objetivos Secundarios son explorar mecanismos fisiológicos condicionantes de la autoinducción metabólica de ciclofosfamida. Detección de subpoblaciones de pacientes a través de parámetros de eliminación de ciclofosfamida. Plantear la influencia de covariables, a través del análisis exploratorio, sobre los valores centrales de los parámetros farmacocinéticos de ciclofosfamida.La población de estudio está compuesta por pacientes atendidas en el Hospital Clínico Universitario y …