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Development Of Miconazole Nitrate Loaded Micellar Gel For Improved Topical Delivery, Manish Kumar

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

The objective of the present investigation was to develop micellar gel of miconazole nitrate using amphiphilic block co-polymer pluronic F-127. Miconazole nitrate was entrapped into the micelles at critical micelle concentration by dialysis method and F2...

Pharmacy Students’ Attitudes And Perceptions About Complementary And Alternative Medicine: A Systematic Review, Mohd Shahezwan Abd Wahab, Phantipa Sakthong, Win Winit-Watjana

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is extensively used worldwide. The attitudes and perceptions of pharmacy students about CAM may influence their practices upon graduation. In this work, a systematic review was conducted by searching available...

Hepatoprotective And Nephrotoxic Effects Of Methanol Leaf Extract Of Telfairia Occidentalis (Hook F.) In Adult Female Albino Rats (Rattus Norvegicus), Chidozie Nwabuisi Okoye, John Ikechukwu Ihedioha, Onyinyechukwu Ada Agina, Izuchukwu Ochiogu, David Ogwu

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

The leaf extract of the plant Telfairia occidentalis, commonly known as fluted pumpkin is used as a hematinic by post-menstrual and pregnant women and for treatment of many different ailments with little consideration of their toxic potentials. This stud...

Predicting The Duration Of Antibacterial Treatment With Cell Wall Synthesis Inhibitors By Using Mathematical Models, Panit Suavansri

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

This paper proposed a new mathematical model of within-host population dynamics of bacteria after cell wall synthesis inhibitors administration for practically predicting treatment duration and drug dosage. Our model deployed various concepts from differ...

Developing A Signal Triage Algorithm For Thai National Adverse Drug Reaction Database, Suntharee T. Chaisumritchoke

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

There was increasing adverse drug reaction (ADR) reports submitted to the Health Product Vigilance Center under the Thai FDA. In order to find some signals, the Thai Signal Detection Program was developed to identify and filter the potential signals, cal...

Factors Affecting Community Pharmacists’ Intention To Provide Medication Management Program And Disease Screening In Bangkok, Payungjit Kangwol, Puree Anantachoti

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Objectives: To determine factors affecting community pharmacists’ intention to provide medication management program (MMP) and disease screening (DS) based on diffusion of innovations theory. Methods: A cross-sectional study using self-administered ma...

Docking And Molecular Dynamic Simulations: Study Of 1, 3, 4-Oxadiazole- Chalcone Hybrid Derivatives To Search New Active Anticancer Agents, Adel Zamri, Neni Frimayanti, Hilwan Yuda Teruna

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Chalcone hybrid derivatives are one of the anti cancer promising agents. Computational approach (i.e. molecular docking) was applied in this study to search chalcone hybrids derivatives as new anti cancer agents. Blind docking of 81 chalcone derivatives ...

One Pot Synthesis And Docking Study Of Some Tetrahydrobenzo[B]Pyran Derivatives As Extended Spectrum Class Lactamase Inhibitors For Urinary Tract Infection, Prafulla Balkrishna Choudhari

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

A series of tetrahydrobenzo[b] pyran derivatives were synthesized and screened for the antimicrobial activity against Proteus vulgaris. Structures of newly synthesized compounds were confirmed by physicochemical, spectral and elemental analysis. The dock...

Comparison Of Validated Hplc Methods Using Two Derivatizing Agents For Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid Quantification, Kritchapol Panrod, Anyarporn Tansirikongkol, Vipaporn Panapisal

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) has many advantages in physiological functions and skin benefits. Therefore, a feasible and simple method is needed for its determination. The purpose of this study was to validate and compare two HPLC analyses of GABA afte...

Exploring Pharmacological And Behavioral Mechanisms Involved In Alcohol Dependence During Adolescence, Rabha Mousa Younis

Theses and Dissertations

Alcoholism is a serious illness that is marked by uncontrollable drinking and physical dependence to alcohol. Long-term alcoholism has been linked to many health concerns such as cirrhosis of the liver and cardiovascular disease. Alcohol is one of the most commonly used drugs among adolescent populations. Given that adolescence is a unique developmental stage during which alcohol has long-term effects on future drug-taking behavior; it is essential to understand how early exposure to alcohol during adolescence may affect the abuse liability of the drug later in life. Indeed, most alcohol users start during adolescence suggesting that exposure to alcohol during …

Role Of Microglial Α7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Positive Allosteric Modulator In Neuroinflammatory Pain Models In Mice, Muzaffar Abbas

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Neuroinflammatory pain affects about 1.5% of the United States population. Around 20-40% patients having neurological disorders are affected with neuroinflammatory pain. As a part of the limbic system, hippocampus is known to play a critical role in pain perception and processing, and is densely populated with microglial cells and α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs). Given the role of microglial α7 nAChRs in neuroinflammation, the α7 nAChRs have emerged as potential target for neuroinflammatory pain treatment. We hypothesized that microglial α7 nAChRs positive allosteric modulation in the hippocampus will decrease neuroinflammatory pain at behavioral, cellular, biochemical, and molecular level. The primary …

Fine Particulate Air Pollution And Hospital Emergency Room Visits For Respiratory Disease In Urban Areas In Beijing, China, In 2013, Qin Xu, Xia Li, Shuo Wang, Chao Wang, Fangfang Huang, Qi Gao, Lijuan Wu, Lixin Tao, Jin Guo, Wei Wang, Xiuhua Guo

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

Background

Heavy fine particulate matter (PM_2.5) air pollution occurs frequently in China. However, epidemiological research on the association between short-term exposure to PM_2.5 pollution and respiratory disease morbidity is still limited. This study aimed to explore the association between PM_2.5 pollution and hospital emergency room visits (ERV) for total and cause-specific respiratory diseases in urban areas in Beijing. Methods Daily counts of respiratory ERV from Jan 1 to Dec 31, 2013, were obtained from ten general hospitals located in urban areas in Beijing. Concurrently, data on PM_2.5 were collected from the Beijing Environmental Protection Bureau, …

Piperlongumine (Piplartine) And Analogues: Antiproliferative Microtubule-Destabilising Agents, Mary J. Meegan, Seema M. Nathwani, Brendan Twamley, Daniela M. Zisterer, Niamh O'Boyle

Articles

Piperlongumine (piplartine, 1) is a small molecule alkaloid that is receiving intense interest due to its antiproliferative and anticancer activities. We investigated the effects of 1 on tubulin and microtubules. Using both an isolated tubulin assay, and a combination of sedimentation and Western blotting, we demonstrated that 1 is a tubulin-destabilising agent. This result was confirmed by immunofluorescence and confocal microscopy, which showed that microtubules in MCF-7 breast cancer cells were depolymerised when treated with 1. We synthesised a number of analogues of 1 to explore structure-activity relationships. Compound 13 had the best cytotoxic profile of this series, …

A Glimpse At Media-Framing Effects On Place Attachment In Rural Northwest Montana, Gregory D. Bruns

Communication & Leadership Dissertations and Theses

This study examined how outdated media framing can disturb rural place attachment. Evaluating this concept against the backdrop of south Lincoln County, Montana, which is nearing the end of a years-long EPA Superfund cleanup, over 100 regional visitors were surveyed to learn if media framing affected place-attachment sentiments. The investigation revealed that existing news stories, some up to 15 years old, may be playing a lingering and consequential role in attracting first-time destination seekers to the region, in support of framing theory. Furthermore, these findings also lend credence to the significance of sound Internet search-engine optimization practices, and provide an …

Differentially Functionalized Silver Nanoparticles Alter K Metabolism In Human Red Blood Cells, Praveen Kumar Alla

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Silver nano particles (AgNPs) are the most frequently used nanomaterials (NMs) in industrial and biomedical applications, and extensive knowledge about their properties is fast accumulating. In addition, functionalization of nanoparticles significantly impacts their properties and potential applications. In spite the urge to produce, investigate and apply them, the toxicity of nanoparticles and their interaction with blood components, such as erythrocytes, has been insufficiently investigated. Here, we report on the effect of AgNPs in cellular function, and particularly on ion transport in human red blood cells (HRBCs). Two methods of synthesis were used for the functionalization of AgNPs, Creighton, and Lee-Meisel. …

An Investigation Of The Uptake, Distribution, And Accumulation Of Lead And Other Trace Elements In Caprine Brain Tissues Using Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, Amy Joanna Steuerwald

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

Exposure to toxic elements and dysregulation of essential elements have been implicated in neurodegenerative disorders. Despite the importance of trace elements in neurological function, little is known regarding their uptake and distribution within brain tissues. Even less is known regarding the impact of toxic metal exposure (i.e., Pb) on endogenous metals within the brain.

Fine Particulate Air Pollution In Saudi Arabia : Implications For Cardiopulmonary Morbidity, Shedrack Rujooga Nayebare

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

Fine particulate (PM2.5) air pollution is a major issue in Saudi Arabia. Though the health effects of exposure to PM2.5 have been extensively studied in developed countries of Europe and North America, this research is yet to be done in developing countries of Africa, some parts of Asia and the Middle East including Saudi Arabia. This is the first comprehensive assessment of PM2.5 air pollution in Saudi Arabia describing the major emission sources as well as assessing the association of daily exposures to PM2.5 and its chemical constituents with cardiopulmonary morbidity.

Consequences Of Developmental Lead (Pb2+) Exposure On Reproductive Strategies In Drosophila, Elizabeth Kathleen Peterson

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

Anthropogenic lead (Pb) pollution is ubiquitous in the environment and a risk factor for both human and wildlife health. Pb exposure has the potential to alter reproductive strategies with respect to mate choice and reproductive output. This could be especially deleterious if these changes disrupt adaptive behavioral and reproductive life history strategies. Therefore, the overall aim of this body of work was to examine the consequences of developmental Pb exposure on reproductive strategies, using Drosophila melanogaster as a model system. In all experiments, D. melanogaster were reared from egg stage to adulthood in either control or leaded medium and were …

Validation Of Type 2 Diabetes Risk Variants Identified By Genome-Wide Association Studies In Northern Han Chinese, Ping Rao, Yong Zhou, Siqi Ge, Anxin Wang, Xinwei Yu, Mohamed Ali Alzain, Andrea K. Veronica, Jing Qiu, Manshu Song, Jie Zhang, Hao Wang, Honghong Fang, Qing Gao, Youxin Wang, Wei Wang

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

Background:

More than 60 genetic susceptibility loci associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have been established in populations of Asian and European ancestry. Given ethnic differences and environmental factors, validation of the effects of genetic risk variants with reported associations identified by Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWASs) is essential. The study aims at evaluating the associations of T2DM with 29 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) from 19 candidate genes derived from GWASs in a northern Han Chinese population.

Method:

In this case-control study, 461 T2DM-diagnosed patients and 434 controls were recruited at the Jidong oil field hospital (Hebei, China) from January …

Development Of A Dreissena Bioassay To Assess The Toxicity Of Contaminants Across Two Life-History Stages, Caroline Joyce Addis

Wayne State University Theses

Dreissenid mussels (Dreissena polymorpha and D. bugensis) have rapidly become widespread and ubiquitous in North America since their introduction into the Great Lakes in the 1980s. The resulting environmental and economic impacts of their invasion have been extensive, negatively affecting biodiversity and costing millions of dollars in control efforts and damage to power generation and water treatment facilities. Although dreissenids are often associated with negative impacts, they may present a practical tool for toxicology studies. The typically sessile behavior of the benthic adults coupled with the planktonic nature of the veligers allow for a more complete evaluation of water quality …