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Magnetic Silica Nanotubes: Synthesis, Drug Release, and Feasibility for Magnetic Hyperthermia
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Multi‐wall carbon nanotubes – a vehicle for targeted Irinotecan drug delivery
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Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) as drug candidates: a patent review (2003–2015)
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Single-wall carbon nanotubes based anticancer drug delivery system
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Natural carbon-based quantum dots and their applications in drug delivery: A review
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The significance of lumican expression in ovarian cancer drug-resistant cell lines
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Quantitative proteomic analysis of anticancer drug RH1 resistance in liver carcinoma
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Chemometric Evaluation of THz Spectral Similarity for the Selection of Early Drug Candidates
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The impact of lipophilicity on environmental processes, drug delivery and bioavailability of food components
PublicationLipophilic properties of the compound allow to predict its fate in living organisms and to propose the models of chemicals transport and accumulation in the ecosystem. Lipophilicity is also useful as the characteristic of chemicals in respect to their optimal attributes for specific biological and non-biological tasks. The lipophilicity descriptors define the potency of endo- and xenobiotics to metabolic transformations and their...
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pH-dependent composite coatings for controlled drug delivery system - Review
PublicationNowadays in case of long-term implants, the most common postoperative complications are bacterial infections, which in consequence may provoke loos- ening of the implants in the primary phase of stabilization. Bacterial infections are currently the most frequent cause of revision surgery of the implants such as hip joint endoprosthesis, knee joint endoprosthesis and dental implants. In order to provide the local and long-term antibacterial...
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Influence of Escherichia coli on Expression of Selected Human Drug Addiction Genes
PublicationThe impact of enteric microflora on the expression of genes associated with cocaine and amphetamine addiction was described. Human genome-wide experiments on RNA transcripts expressed in response to three selected Escherichia coli strains allowed for significant alteration (p > 0.05) of the linear regression model between HT-29 RNA transcripts associated with the KEGG pathway:hsa05030:Cocaine addiction after 3 h stimulation with...
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Resistance of human prostate carcinoma cells to a new antitumor compound capridine beta is associated with changed drug metabolism combined with both inherent and drug-induced overexpression of ABC transporters
PublicationW pracy charakteryzujemy mechanizm oporności na nową pochodną 1-nitroakrydyny, związku capridine beta (C-1748) o wysokiej aktywności przeciwnowotworowej, znajdującego się w badaniach klinicznych. Nasze dane wskazują, że oporność na ten związek jest wynikiem zmienionego metabolizmu inaktywującego C-1748 oraz wzrostem ekspresji pompy błonowej ABCG2 a także innych białek transportowych typu ABC.
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Nanosize effect of clay mineral nanoparticles on the drug diffusion processes in polyurethane nanocomposite hydrogels
PublicationStudies of swelling and release of naproxen sodium (NAP) solution by polyurethane nanocomposite hydrogels containing Cloisite® 30B (organically modified montmorillonite (OMMT)) have been performed. Polyurethane nanocomposite hydrogels are hybrid, nontoxic biomaterials with unique swelling and release properties in comparison with unmodified hydrogels. These features enable to use nanocomposite hydrogels as a modern wound dressing....
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Bovine Serum Albumin – Hydroxyapatite Nanoflowers as Potential Local Drug Delivery System of Ciprofloxacin
PublicationIntroduction: Hybrid nanoflowers are structures consisting of organic (enzymes, proteins, nucleic acids) and inorganic components (mostly metal phosphates) with a flower-like hierarchical structure. Novel hybrid nanoflowers based on bovine serum albumin (BSA) and hydroxyapatite (HA) were obtained and characterized. Study on BSA-HA nanoflowers as potential drug delivery system is reported for the first time. Methods: Embedding ciprofloxacin...
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Drug-Eluting Biopsy Needle as a Novel Strategy for Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Transrectal Prostate Biopsy
PublicationOBJECTIVES: To preclinically evaluate drug-eluting biopsy needles (patent pending WO2016118026) as a new potential way of antimicrobial prophylaxis for transrectal prostate biopsy. METHODS: Twenty steel biopsy needles have been coated with polyvinyl alcohol, ciprofloxacin, and amikacin. Modified biopsy needles have been randomly divided into 3 groups (1:2:1 ratio). Needles from group I were immersed for 30 minutes in dedicated...
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Encapsulation of an anticancer drug Isatin inside a host nano-vehicle SWCNT: a molecular dynamics simulation
PublicationThe use of carbon nanotubes as anticancer drug delivery cargo systems is a promising modality as they are able to perforate cellular membranes and transport the carried therapeutic molecules into the cellular components. Our work describes the encapsulation process of a common anticancer drug, Isatin (1H-indole-2,3-dione) as a guest molecule, in a capped single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) host with chirality of (10,10). The...
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Antimicrobials Are a Photodynamic Inactivation Adjuvant for the Eradication of Extensively Drug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii
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Preparation and in vitro characterisation of bioactive mesoporous silica microparticles for drug delivery applications
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Batracylina (BAT) - potencjalny lek przeciwnowotworowy. Batracylin (BAT) - potential of anticancer drug
PublicationOpisano działanie potencjalnego leku przeciwnowotworowego - batracyliny(BAT). Batracylina została wyselekcjonowana przez National Cancer Institute (NCI, Bethesda, USA) w 1978 roku jako efekt programu poszukiwań nowych leków chemioterapii.Związek ten w badaniach in vivo u myszy okazał się bardzo aktywny przeciw nowotworowi okrężnicy 38 (colon 38), trudnemu do wyleczenia przez znane leki przeciwnowotworowe. Okazała się ona skuteczna...
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Use of magnetic nanoparticles as a drug delivery system to improve chlorhexidine antimicrobial activity
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Molecular mechanism of the enzymatic oxidation investigated for imidazoacridinone antitumor drug C-1311.
PublicationPraca miala na celu określenie molekularnego mechanizmu enzymatycznej utleniającej aktywacji wymienionego związku przeciwnowotworowego w takim układzie modelowym, w którym wcześniej wykazano jego kowalencyjne wiązanie się do DNA. Badania struktur chemicznych produktów enzymatycznej aktywacji wykazały, że dwa z nich powstają w wyniku dealkilacji łańcucha bocznego cząsteczki, natomiast dwa inne w wyniku aktywacji pierścienia imidazoakrydonu....
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Exposure to non-opioid analgesics during pregnancy and the risk of adverse drug reactions
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The Imidazoacridinone Antitumor Drug, C-1311, Is Metabolized by Flavin Monooxygenases but Not by Cytochrome P450s.
PublicationPrezentowane w publikacji wyniki badań mają na celu wyjaśnienie roli enzymów wątrobowych w metabolizmie przeciwnowotworowych pochodnych C-1311 oraz C-1330. Oba związki inkubowane były z frakcją mikrosomalną oraz enzymami rekombinantowymi należącymi do grypy cytochromu P450, FMO oraz UGT. Badania wykazały, że oba związki są metabolizowane przez enzymy frakcji mikrosomalnej, ale nie przez enzymy cytochromu P450. Aktywność enzymatyczna...
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Interactions of dissolved dsDNA with intercalating drug by anodic voltammetry and spectroscopy. Influence of pH
PublicationOddziaływanie związku przeciwnowotworowego C-1305 z DNA było badane przy pomocy impulsowej voltametrii różnicowej oraz spektroskopii UV/Vis. Triazoloakrydon C-1305 oddziałuje z DNA na dwóch drogach: przez interkalacje pomiedzy pary zasad oraz przez wiązanie sie w małym rowku helisy. W fizjologicznym pH (7,4) stałe wiązania wynoszą: K1=3,36E+5 i K2=0,18E+5 [1/M] a wielkość miejsca wiązania: n1=2,5 i n2=4,0, odpowiednio dla pierwszego...
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Regenerative Drug Discovery Using Ear Pinna Punch Wound Model in Mice
PublicationThe ear pinna is a complex tissue consisting of the dermis, cartilage, muscles, vessels, and nerves. Ear pinna healing is a model of regeneration in mammals. In some mammals, including rabbits, punch wounds in the ear pinna close spontaneously; in common-use laboratory mice, they remain for life. Agents inducing ear pinna healing are potential regenerative drugs. We tested the effects of selected bioactive agents on 2 mm ear pinna...
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Low-Barrier Hydrogen Bond Determines Target-Binding Affinity and Specificity of the Antitubercular Drug Bedaquiline
PublicationThe role of short strong hydrogen bonds (SSHB) in ligand-target binding remains largely unexplored, thereby hin- dering a potentially important avenue in the rational drug de- sign. Here, we investigate the interaction between bedaquiline (Bq), a potent anti-tuberculosis drug, and the mycobacterial ATP synthase, to unravel the role of a specific hydrogen bond to a conserved acidic residue in the target affinity and specificity....
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pH-Responsive Drug Delivery Nanoplatforms as Smart Carriers of Unsymmetrical Bisacridines for Targeted Cancer Therapy
PublicationSelective therapy and controlled drug release at an intracellular level remain key challenges for effective cancer treatment. Here, we employed folic acid (FA) as a self-navigating molecule in nanoconjugates containing quantum dots (QDs) and β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) for the delivery of antitumor unsymmetrical bisacridine compound (C-2028) to lung and prostate cancers as well as normal cells. The bisacridine derivative can form the...
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Double layer adhesive silicone dressing as a potential dermal drug delivery film in scar treatment
PublicationThe present studies focused on the evaluation of design of an adhesive silicone film intended for scar treatment. Developed silicone double layer film was examined in terms of its future relevance to therapy and applicability on the human skin considering properties which included in vitro permeability of water vapor and oxygen. In order to adapt the patches for medical use in the future there were tested such properties as...
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Naturally-derived hydrogels for 3D pancreatic tumor models: A short review
PublicationStatistics suggest a high proportion of mortality rate by pancreatic cancer, which is a solid tumor characterized by high heterogeneity and the presence of a complex extracellular matrix. The very low effectiveness of pancreatic cancer treatment roots in the high metastatic potential and drug resistance of this tumor. Therefore, the quest for efficient cellular models enabling precise mimicking in vivo conditions, and anticancer...
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Development of different methods for drugs and psychoactive substances extraction from hair samples and their identification based on HPLC-ESI-QTOF analysis
PublicationOver the past decade, the use of non-controlled designer drugs and drug of abuse has rapidly increased. Hair, as a human matrix, enables detection of drugs incorporated into its structure. Studies of presence and identification of drug metabolites in human hair samples has been performed using liquid chromatography electrospray ionization quadrupole time of flight mass spectrometry (HPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS) with steady alternation of...
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The Influence of the Co-Dopant Dexamethasone Phosphate on the Electrodeposition Process and Drug-Release Properties of Polypyrrole-Salicylate on Iron
PublicationIn this work, the influence of incorporation of two anti-inflammatory drugs dexamethasone phosphate and sodium salicylate on the electrodeposition process of polypyrrole (PPy) film on iron has been studied. The incorporation of the agents into PPy has been carried out in a one-step electropolymerization process on oxidizable iron. The role of each drug agent during the deposition process has been discussed. The morphological and...
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Molecular modeling and evaluation of novel dibenzopyrrole derivatives as telomerase inhibitors and potential drug for cancer therapy
PublicationDuring previous years, many studies on synthesis, as well as on anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial activities of the pyrazole derivatives have been described. Certain pyrazole derivatives exhibit important pharmacological activities and have proved to be useful template in drug research. Considering importance of pyrazole template, in current work the series of novel inhibitors were designed by replacing central...
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Polysaccharides-Based Hybrid Materials for Bio- and Non-Bio Sectors. Edytorial
PublicationThis special edition spotlights the recent research in the design, development, and emerging applications of polysaccharides-based hybrid materials for biotechnological and biomedical purposes. All the articles published in this issue underscore the significance of materials derived from cellulose, alginate, chitosan, starch, and carrageenan for various applications, including enzyme production, encapsulation, targeted drug delivery,...
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Optical properties of the chemotherapy drugs used in the central nervous system lymphoma therapy: monitoring drug delivery
PublicationOur aim is to optically monitor the delivery of the chemotherapy drugs for brain tumours, particularly used in the central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma therapy. In vivo monitoring would help to optimize the treatment and avoiding unnecessary medications. Moreover, it would be beneficial to be able to measure which of the multi-regimen drugs actually do penetrate and how well into the brain tissue. There exist several potential...
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Silver Nanoparticles as Chlorhexidine and Metronidazole Drug Delivery Platforms: Their Potential Use in Treating Periodontitis
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ENCAPSULATION OF ROXITHROMYCIN INTO GELLAN GUM MATRICES AND THE IMPACT OF OTHER NATURAL POLYMERS ON DRUG RELEASE
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Drug-Releasing Antibacterial Coating Made from Nano-Hydroxyapatite Using the Sonocoating Method
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Elastic-contractile model proteins: Physical chemistry, protein function and drug design and delivery
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Drug transporter expression profiling in chemoresistant variants of the A2780 ovarian cancer cell line
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Microneedle‐Based Generation of Microbubbles in Cancer Tumors to Improve Ultrasound‐Assisted Drug Delivery
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Cisplatin filled multiwalled carbon nanotubes – a novel molecular hybrid of anticancer drug container
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Bioactive silica-based drug delivery systems containing doxorubicin hydrochloride: In vitro studies
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Use of Materials Based on Polymeric Silica as Bone-Targeted Drug Delivery Systems for Metronidazole
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Glucosamine-6-phosphate synthase,a novel target for antifungalagents.Molecular modelling studies in drug design
PublicationPraca dotyczy modelowania zarówno samych inhibitorów syntazy glukozamino-6-fosforanu jak i ich oddziaływania z obydwiema domenami tego enzymu. Enzym syntaza glukozamino-6-fosforanu został zaproponowany jako nowy cel molekularny w chemoterapii infekcji grzybowych. Zaprojektowano i zsyntezowano szereg inhibitorów tego enzymu - potencjalnych nowych leków przeciwgrzybowych. Dzięki modelowaniu molekularnemu udało się wyjaśnić mechanizm...
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The modulatory effect of green tea catechin on drug resistance in human ovarian cancer cells
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Acinetobacter baumannii isolated from hospital‐acquired infection: biofilm production and drug susceptibility
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Fulminant hepatic failure in woman with iron and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug intoxication
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New Life of an Old Drug: Caffeine as a Modulator of Antibacterial Activity of Commonly Used Antibiotics
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The Current Use of Mass Spectrometry in Combination with Other Separation Techniques in Drug Discovery Arena
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Homoisocitrate dehydrogenase from Candida albicans: properties, inhibition, and targeting by an antifungal pro-drug
PublicationThe LYS12 gene from Candida albicans, coding for homoisocitrate dehydrogenase was cloned and expressed as a His-tagged protein in Escherichia coli. The purified gene product catalyzes the Mg2+- and K+-dependent oxidative decarboxylation of homoisocitrate to alpha-ketoadipate. The recombinant enzyme demonstrates strict specificity for homoisocitrate. SDS-PAGE of CaHIcDH revealed its molecular mass of 42.6±1 kDa, while in size-exclusion...