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Gigantol-Induced Apoptosis In Lung Cancer Cell Through Mitochondrial-Dependent Pathway, Sopanya Charoenrungruang, Pithi Chanvorachote, Boonchoo Sritularak, Varisa Pongrakhananon

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Lung cancer is identified as a major cause of cancer-related death. Death in this cancer associates with the acquisition of apoptosis avoidance mechanism. Apoptosis, a programmed cell death mechanism, plays an important role on normal cell development an...

Balancing Accountability For Adverse Drug Reactions Under American Product Liability Law: Lessons For Thailand?, Sakda Thanitcul, Matthew Lim Braslow

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Drugs that are powerful enough to cure disease are powerful enough to do potential harm. This common saying among physicians is the central point of this paper. When harm to a patient does occur, the sense of society requires that where and when appropri...

The Efficacy Of Prostaglandin Synthase Inhibition On Attenuating Pressure Overload Induced Cardiac Remodeling, Krishna T. Nagalla

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Chronic hypertension has long been known to cause left ventricular remodeling. Although previous studies pointed towards inflammation as the pathological driver of cardiac remodeling, the exact mechanistic pathway associated with pressure overload-induced cardiac remodeling remains to be elucidated. In order to address this issue, we designed this study to determine pathways associated with pressure overload induced cardiac remodeling and identify therapeutic targets to attenuate this maladaptive cardiac remodeling. Rats with surgically constricted abdominal aorta were used as an animal model for pressure overload and associated Left ventricular (LV) structure and functional changes were measured by pressure-volume admittance catheterization. Human cardiac …

Adenosine A2b Receptor Effects On Post-Mi Remodeling And Cardiac Fibroblast Function, Enbo Zhan

Wayne State University Dissertations

Adenosine A_2B receptor (A_2BR) appear to contribute to chronic inflammation. This receptor is highly expressed in macrophages and cardiac fibroblasts, cells which play key roles in inflammation and healing following myocardial infarction (MI). A_2BR have been shown to induce collagen production and promote organ fibrosis, although the reports of A_2BR role on MI are limited and conflicting. The results of cardiac fibroblast (CF) studies however suggest that non-selective A_2BR stimulation inhibits collagen expression. The hypothesis of the present study was that deletion of A_2BR reduces adverse remodeling in post-MI, …

Protective Effect Of Deferiprone On 7-Ketocholesterol Formation In Hemin-Induced Ldl Oxidation, Usa Suwannasual, Thitima Pengsuparp, Rataya Luechapudiporn

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Hemin (iron (III)-protoporphyrin IX) is found that it is elevated in the plasma of thalassemic patients and is a possible cause of oxidative stress-promoting atherosclerosis. Deferiprone (L1), an iron chelator, can prevent free radical formation catalyze...

Development And Validation Of Rp-Hplc Method For Analysis And Stability Study Of 8-Carboxyphenyl-2'-Deoxyguanosine And 8-Bromo-2'-Deoxyguanosine, Kulwadee Sawatpaiboontawee, Panutsaya Sermthaveesub, Panuwat Sangsirimongkolying, Patratorn Kunakorntham, Sudarat Thongborriboon, Bodin Tuesuwan, Vorasit Vongsutilers

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Modifications on C8 position of purine base have been studied for their effects on B-DNA to Z-DNA conversion. The 8-bromo and 8-carboxyphenyl adduct are among the most potent Z-DNA facil tators and hence arc aimed to be utilized for Z-DNA based probe lor...

Comparative Study Of Postmortem Blood, Urine And Vitreous Humor Methamphetamine, Rungtip Narapanyakul, Wichian Tungtananuwat, Patramon Yongpanich, Theerin Sinchai, Nantana Thong-Ra-Ar, Somsong Lawanprasert

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Methamphetamine (MA) is a highly addictive and toxic central nervous system stimulant. Urine samples are used as evidences of MA abuse under the Narcotics Laws, whereas blood samples are specimens for investigation of MA poisoning. However, both specimen...

Evaluation Of Antioxidant And Free Radical Scavenging Activities Of Different Fractions Of Pterospermum Suberifolium Leaf Extract, Dibyajyoti Saha, Swati Paul

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

The study was aimed an evaluating the antioxidant activities of the various leaf extracts (ethyl acetate, n- butanol and chloroform) of Pterospermum suberifolium by using various in vitro antioxidant assays. The total polyphenols were also determined spe...

Determination Of Retinol And Alpha-Tocopherol In Avocado Nanoemulsion With Monolithic Column, Wisanu Thongchai

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

A high performance liquid chromatographic procedure was developed for separation of retinol and a-tocopherol from avocado oil. The extraction methods were studied to extract of oil from avocado sample. This method was developed and validated for various ...

A New Rp-Hplc Method For Estimation Of Clindamycin And Adapalene In Gel Formulation: Development And Validation Consideration, Rohit. H. Khatri, Rashmin. B. Patel, Mrunali R. Patel

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

This paper describes a validated high-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) method for simultaneous estimation of clindamycin (CLI) and adapalene (ADA) in pure powder and gel formulation. The HPLC separation was achieved on a Luna C18 (2) (250 x 4.6 ...

Verification Of Using Saliva As An Alternative To Serum For Topiramate Monitoring, Jareerut Kongrit, Yotin Chinvarun, Nuansri Niwattisaiwong, Somsong Lawanprasert

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

This study aims to verify the correlation between serum and saliva topiramate concentrations in Thai patients with epilepsy. Twenty-six subjects were patients aged 17-56 years old who were under treatment with topiramate. Their blood and saliva samples w...

Authentication Of A Thai Crude Drug "Kot-Chula-Lumpa" Using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry And Multivariate Data Analysis, Jankana Burana-Osot, Panadda Phattanawasin, Sununta Srisopon, Praveen Kumar Ashok, Baokang Huang, Uthai Sotanaphun

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Kot-chula-lumpa is a crude drug of Thai traditional medicine for fever remedy. To authenticate its botanical origin, gas chromatogram of its non-polar constituents was analysed and compared with those of authentic samples by using chemometric tools. Fing...

Association Of Genetic Variants In Ugt1a6 Genes And Non-Genetic Variant With Valproic Acid Doses And Plasma Concentration In Thai Epileptic Patients, Salinthip Aphichartphunkawee, Yotin Chinvarun, Pornpimol Kijsanayotin

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

The aim of this study was to investigate the association of genetic variants in UGT1A6 19T>G, 541A>G and 552A>C together with non-genetic variant with VPA dose and plasma concentrations in Thai epileptic patients. Eighty four Thai epileptic patients who ...

Dissolution Enhancement Of Dronedarone Hydrochloride By Complexation With Ss-Cd And Hp Ss-Cd: Dissolution And Physicochemical Characterization, Anjan Kumar Mahapatra, Supriya Samoju, Ruchita Kumari Patra, Padala Narasimha Murthy

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

The study was aimed to improve solubility or dissolution characteristics of dronedarone hydrochloride by preparing its inclusion complexes (ICs) with ß-cyclodextrin (ß-CD) and hydroxypropyl ß-cyclodextrin (HP ß-CD). The phase solubility behavior of d...

Plant Produced Therapies For Ebola Infection, Waranyoo Phoolcharoen, Matthew Paul

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Ebola virus (EBOV) causes severe haemorrhagic fever in humans with high fatality rate up to 90 %. There is currently no approved drug or vaccine for human use. and treatment relies almost exclusively co supportive therapy. However, there are several pote...

Bioequivalence Study Of Abacavir 300 Mg Tablets In Healthy Thai Male Volunteers Under Fasting Conditions, Isariya Techatanawat, Chutima Manamuti, Jaturavit Vattanarongkup, Polsak Teerawonganan, Ekawan Yoosakul, Wiwat Supasena, Bancha Chuasuwan, Piengthong Narakorn, Ponanee Puranaoti

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Abacavir is an antiretroviral drug that can be prescribed in single dose or in fixed-dose combination formulations to make adherence easier. Due to this advantage, a generic product of abacavir of GPO has been developed with lower price and would be bene...

Stability Indicating Rp-Hplc Method For Estimation Of Bamifylline Hydrochloride In Tablet Formulation: Development And Validation Consideration, Rashmin. B. Patel, Mrunali. R. Patel, Tapan S. Goswami

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

A simple, specific and robust stability indicating high performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) method for estimation of bamifylline hydrochloride was developed and validated. Bamifylline hydrochloride was separated and quantitated on Inertsil ODS-3V c...

Relationship Between Methamphetamine Concentrations In Hair Root, Blood And Urine Samples In Postmortem Cases, Sirirat Phomhitatorn, Theerin Sinchai, Nantana Thongra-Ar, Somsong Lawanprasert

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Urine and blood samples are normally used to determine methamphetamine (MA) level in forensic and clinical toxicology for assessment of illicit MA use. In cases in which both samples are unavailable or contaminated, hair root has been proposed as an alte...

Antinociceptive And Anti-Inflammatory Activities Of Tree-Phon-Thad Remedy, Sunisa Deeoun, Pravaree Phuneerub, Chanida Palanuvej, Nijsiri Ruangrungsi, Pasarapa Towiwat

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Tree-Phon-Thad remedy is used as an antipyretic and anti-inflammatory agent by traditional practitioners in Thailand, and includes roots of Zingiber zerumbet (Kra-Thue), Zingiber montamum (Plai) and Cymbopogon nadus (Ta-Krai-Hom). In this study, the anti...

Acute Effects Of Hot Red Chili On Autonomic And Metabolic Functions In Healthy Subjects, Kannikar Chatsantiprapa, Cameron Hurst, Kaewjai Thepsuthammarat, Nutcharee Thapunkaw, Wilaiwan Khrisanapant

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

To investigate if chili consumption as a food ingredient in a fried rice meal would have any real acute pharmacological effects on autonomic nervous system (ANS) and metabolic system (MS), a randomized, cross-over, intervention trial was conducted in 33 ...

Short-Term Safety And Efficacy Of Fish-Oil Emulsions On The Prevention Of Parenteral Nutrition-Associated Liver Disease In Surgical Neonates: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Jrarat Ariyawangso, Chankit Puttilerpong, Suntaree Ratanachu-Ek, Maitree Anuntkosol

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Surgical neonates requiring prolonged parenteral nutrition (PN) are at risk for parenteral nutrition-associated liver disease (PNALD) that contributes to an increase in morbidity and mortality in surgical infants. Current lipid emulsions used with neonat...

Evaluation Of Analgesic Activity Of Hydroalcoholic Extract Of Ipomoea Staphylina, Soumyadeep Ghosh, M Firdous

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

This study has been attempted to evaluate analgesic property of hydroalcoholic extract of leaves of Ipomoea staphylina. Analgesic activity was evaluated by abdominal writhing, formalin-induced paw licking method and Eddy's hot plate test in mice. The hyd...

Molecular Binding Modes Of Diarylheptanoids From Curcuma Comosa On The Er-Ss Receptor, Nathjanan Jongkon, Prasan Tangyuenyongwatana

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Curcuma comosa Roxb. is a medicinal plant that belongs to the Zingiberaceae family. The plant has been used in traditional Thai medicine for the treatment of postpartum uterine bleeding. The major compounds found in this plant are diarylheptanoids, which...

Development And Evaluation Of Transdermal Patches Of Aceclofenac, Animesh Gairola, Urmi Chaurasia, Anupama Singh, Vikas Anand Saharan

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

The aim of this study was to develop and evaluate matrix-type transdermal therapeutic system containing aceclofenac with different ratios of hydrophilic polymers (hydroxylpropyl methylcellulose, sodium carboxy methylcellulose) and a hydrophobic polymer (...

Synthesis And Biological Screening Of Some Thienyl And Phenyl Pyrazoline Derivatives As Antimalarial Agent, Abdu Tuha, Adnan A. Bekhit, Yimer Seid

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Malaria is a common parasitic disease of the developing world and drug resistance has hindered their efficient control. Pyrazole derivatives were synthesized using aldol condensation and subsequent cyclization reactions. The compounds were synthesized in...

In Silico Prediction Of Interaction Between Flavonoids Of Propolis Of Honey Bee And Anthrax Protective Antigen, Shahin Gavanji, Mohsen Doostmohammadi, Behrouz Larki

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

The aim of this study was to check the interaction between four ligands (Acacetin, Chrysin, Naringenin and Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester) and protective antigen. These ligands are the main flavonoids of propolis of honey. Bioinformatics checking was done ...

Recovery From Acute Toluene Intoxication Is Facilitated By The Nmda Receptor Co-Agonist D-Serine, But Not The Gabaa Receptor Antagonist Picrotoxin, Susan R. Samuel-Herter

Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)

Toluene is a volatile solvent found in many household products and when intentionally inhaled results in intoxication. In rats, acute inhalation of toluene results in sedation and neurological impairments, with marked increases in ambulation and vertical behaviour during the recovery period. Previous in vitro research has shown that toluene may exert its effects by inhibiting NMDA receptors, and / or by activating GABA_A receptors. To test whether modulation of these receptors are also implicated in the changes in motor behaviour and neurological impairments resulting from toluene vapour inhalation, rats were injected with the NMDA receptor co-agonist D-serine (1000 mg/kg …

Isolation And Characterization Of Natural Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitors From Antioxidant Rich Red Wine Grapes (Vitis Vinifera), Hoda Chaouki Kadouh

Wayne State University Dissertations

Background: Diabetes is currently a global public health problem affecting people at all ages. Dietary antioxidants have been associated with a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes. Grape pomace contains considerable amounts of polyphenols and it has been reported to exhibit an inhibitory activity against alpha- glucosidases. Alpha-glucosidases, in turn, play a major role in controlling starch digestion and therefore postprandial blood glucose, a target for diabetes management.

Objective: This study aims to investigate the anti-diabetes potential of a selection of six grape pomaces and prepare and purify active components in the active variety that specifically inhibit intestinal alpha-glucosidases. The …

Sensitization Of Human Cancer Cells To Gemcitabine By The Chk1 Inhibitor Mk-8776: Cell Cycle Perturbation And Impact Of Administration Schedule In Vitro And In Vivo, Ryan Montano, Ruth Thompson, Injae Chung, Huagang Hou, Nadeem Khan, Alan Eastman

Dartmouth Scholarship

Chk1 inhibitors have emerged as promising anticancer therapeutic agents particularly when combined with antimetabolites such as gemcitabine, cytarabine or hydroxyurea. Here, we address the importance of appropriate drug scheduling when gemcitabine is combined with the Chk1 inhibitor MK-8776, and the mechanisms involved in the schedule dependence.

Purifying The Human Rna-Lariat Debranching Enzyme, Ammar Saigal

Honors Program Theses and Research Projects

This project is my first official research endeavor and it involved becoming acquainted with a large variety of biochemistry and molecular biology techniques. The goal is to elucidate the structure of a protein common to most if not all cells of organisms within the Domain Eukarya, which is one of the three taxonomic domains into which all life is categorized. This is the domain most relevant to human beings as it includes plants, fungi, and animals (from a strictly biologically-taxonomic perspective, the species Homo sapiens to which you and I belong is considered belonging to the Kingdom Animalia [Animal]).