Recent Progress in Bioconjugation Strategies for Liposome-Mediated Drug Delivery DOI Creative Commons
Bethany Almeida, Okhil K. Nag,

Katherine E. Rogers

et al.

Molecules, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 25(23), P. 5672 - 5672

Published: Dec. 1, 2020

In nanoparticle (NP)-mediated drug delivery, liposomes are the most widely used carrier, and only NP system currently approved by FDA for clinical use, owing to their advantageous physicochemical properties excellent biocompatibility. Recent advances in liposome technology have been focused on bioconjugation strategies improve loading, targeting, overall efficacy. this review, we highlight recent literature reports (covering last five years) enhancement of liposome-mediated delivery. These encompass improvement loading/incorporation specific targeting site interest/drug action. We conclude with a section highlighting role systems being evaluated use forward-looking discussion field liposomal

Language: Английский

Ligand-Targeted Drug Delivery DOI
Madduri Srinivasarao, Philip S. Low

Chemical Reviews, Journal Year: 2017, Volume and Issue: 117(19), P. 12133 - 12164

Published: Sept. 12, 2017

Safety and efficacy constitute the major criteria governing regulatory approval of any new drug. The best method to maximize safety is deliver a proven therapeutic agent with targeting ligand that exhibits little affinity for healthy cells but high pathologic cells. probability can conceivably be further enhanced by exploiting same ligand, conjugated an imaging agent, select patients whose diseased tissues display sufficient targeted receptors efficacy. focus this Review summarize must met during design ligand-targeted drugs (LTDs) achieve required potency minimal toxicity. Because most LTDs are composed (e.g., organic molecule, aptamer, protein scaffold, or antibody), spacer, cleavable linker, warhead, successful each component will described. Moreover, because obstacles drug differ among human pathologies, limitations delivery imposed unique characteristics different diseases considered. With explosion genomic transcriptomic data providing ever-expanding selection disease-specific targets, tools high-throughput chemistry offering escalating diversity warheads, opportunities innovating safe effective has never been greater.

Language: Английский

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486

Pesticide toxicity: a mechanistic approach. DOI
Volodymyr I. Lushchak,

Tetiana M. Matviishyn,

V. Hušák

et al.

PubMed, Journal Year: 2018, Volume and Issue: 17, P. 1101 - 1136

Published: Jan. 1, 2018

Pesticides are known for their high persistence and pervasiveness in the environment, along with products of biotransformation, they may remain interact environment living organisms multiple ways, according to nature chemical structure, dose targets. In this review, classifications pesticides based on nature, use, physical state, pathophysiological effects, sources discussed. The effects these xenobiotics biotransformation terms bioaccumulation highlighted special focus molecular mechanisms deciphered date. Basing targeted organisms, most classified as herbicides, fungicides, insecticides. Herbicides growth regulators, seedling inhibitors, photosynthesis inhibitors amino acid lipid biosynthesis, cell membrane disrupters, pigment biosynthesis whereas fungicides include ergosterol protein mitochondrial respiration. Insecticides mainly affect nerves muscle, development, energy production. Studying impact other related chemicals is great interest animal human health risk assessment processes since potentially everyone can be exposed compounds which cause many diseases, including metabolic syndrome, malnutrition, atherosclerosis, inflammation, pathogen invasion, nerve injury, susceptibility infectious diseases. Future studies should directed investigate influence long term low pesticide doses minimize or eliminate non-target produce more specific using modern technologies decrease contamination food goods by pesticides.

Language: Английский

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470

TGF-β Promotes Heterogeneity and Drug Resistance in Squamous Cell Carcinoma DOI Creative Commons
Naoki Oshimori,

Daniel Oristian,

Elaine Fuchs

et al.

Cell, Journal Year: 2015, Volume and Issue: 160(5), P. 963 - 976

Published: Feb. 1, 2015

Language: Английский

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430

The promise of N-acetylcysteine in neuropsychiatry DOI
Michael Berk, Gin S. Malhi, Laura Gray

et al.

Trends in Pharmacological Sciences, Journal Year: 2013, Volume and Issue: 34(3), P. 167 - 177

Published: Jan. 29, 2013

Language: Английский

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402

Altered amino acid concentrations in NAFLD: Impact of obesity and insulin resistance DOI Open Access
Melania Gaggini, Fabrizia Carli, Chiara Rosso

et al.

Hepatology, Journal Year: 2017, Volume and Issue: 67(1), P. 145 - 158

Published: Aug. 12, 2017

Plasma concentrations of amino acids (AAs), in particular, branched chain AAs (BCAAs), are often found increased nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD); however, if this is due to muscular protein catabolism, obesity, and/or insulin resistance (IR) or impaired tissue metabolism unknown. Thus, we evaluated a) subjects with NAFLD without obesity (NAFLD‐NO) compared those (NAFLD‐Ob) display altered plasma controls (CTs); and b) AA associated IR histology. Glutamic acid, serine, glycine known be NAFLD. Because these involved glutathione synthesis, hypothesized they might related the severity We therefore measured profile 44 diabetes who had a biopsy (29 NAFLD‐NO 15 NAFLD‐Ob) 20 CTs by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry, homeostasis model assessment resistance, hepatic (Hep‐IR; Hep‐IR = endogenous glucose production × insulin), new glutamate–serine–glycine (GSG) index (glutamate/[serine + glycine]) tested for an association Most were only NAFLD‐Ob subjects. Only alanine, glutamate, isoleucine, valine, but not leucine, CTs. Glutamate, tyrosine, GSG‐index correlated Hep‐IR. The enzymes, gamma‐glutamyltransferase (R 0.70), independent body mass index. Ballooning inflammation at BCAAs aromatic mildly GSG‐index, while was able discriminate fibrosis F3‐4 from F0‐2 cohort. Conclusion: Increased observed mainly NAFLD, likely as consequence catabolism. possible marker (Hepatology 2018;67:145‐158).

Language: Английский

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386

Effector T Cells Abrogate Stroma-Mediated Chemoresistance in Ovarian Cancer DOI Creative Commons

Weimin Wang,

Ilona Kryczek,

Lubomír Dostál

et al.

Cell, Journal Year: 2016, Volume and Issue: 165(5), P. 1092 - 1105

Published: April 30, 2016

Language: Английский

Citations

380

Silymarin as Supportive Treatment in Liver Diseases: A Narrative Review DOI Creative Commons

Anton Gillessen,

Hartmut Schmidt

Advances in Therapy, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 37(4), P. 1279 - 1301

Published: Feb. 17, 2020

Silymarin, an extract from milk thistle seeds, has been used for centuries to treat hepatic conditions. Preclinical data indicate that silymarin can reduce oxidative stress and consequent cytotoxicity, thereby protecting intact liver cells or not yet irreversibly damaged. Eurosil 85® is a proprietary formulation developed maximize the oral bioavailability of silymarin. Most clinical research on this formulation. Silymarin acts as free radical scavenger modulates enzymes associated with development cellular damage, fibrosis cirrhosis. These hepatoprotective effects were observed in studies patients alcoholic non-alcoholic fatty disease, including In pooled analysis trials cirrhosis, treatment was significant reduction liver-related deaths. Moreover, diabetes also able improve glycemic parameters. Patients drug-induced injuries successfully treated generally very well tolerated, low incidence adverse events no treatment-related serious deaths reported trials. For maximum benefit, should be initiated early possible disease other distinct manifestations such acute failure, when regenerative potential still high removal stress, cause achieve best results.

Language: Английский

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359

Antioxidants of Edible Mushrooms DOI Creative Commons
Maja Kozarski, Anita Klaus, Dragica Jakovljević

et al.

Molecules, Journal Year: 2015, Volume and Issue: 20(10), P. 19489 - 19525

Published: Oct. 27, 2015

Oxidative stress caused by an imbalanced metabolism and excess of reactive oxygen species (ROS) lead to a range health disorders in humans. Our endogenous antioxidant defense mechanisms our dietary intake antioxidants potentially regulate oxidative homeostasis. Numerous synthetic can effectively improve mechanisms, but because their adverse toxic effects under certain conditions, preference is given natural compounds. Consequently, the requirements for natural, alternative sources foods identified edible mushrooms, as well mechanistic action involved properties, have increased rapidly. Chemical composition potential mushrooms been intensively studied. Edible might be used directly enhancement defenses through supplementation reduce level stress. Wild or cultivated, they related significant properties due bioactive compounds, such polyphenols, polysaccharides, vitamins, carotenoids minerals. Antioxidant benefits, observed seem additional reason traditional use popular delicacy food. This review discusses consumption powerful instrument maintaining health, longevity life quality.

Language: Английский

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347

Clinical perspective on oxidative stress in sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis DOI
Emanuele D’Amico, Pam Factor‐Litvak, Regina M. Santella

et al.

Free Radical Biology and Medicine, Journal Year: 2013, Volume and Issue: 65, P. 509 - 527

Published: June 21, 2013

Language: Английский

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302

Contaminant-induced oxidative stress in fish: a mechanistic approach DOI
Volodymyr I. Lushchak

Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, Journal Year: 2015, Volume and Issue: 42(2), P. 711 - 747

Published: Nov. 26, 2015

Language: Английский

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300