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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Su-Jin Rhee, Seung Han Shin, Jaeseong Oh, Young Hwa Jung, Chang Won Choi, Han-Suk Kim, Kyung-Sang Yu
Summary: This study characterized the pharmacokinetics of sildenafil in pediatric patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension, and suggested appropriate doses to achieve clinically effective concentrations. The results showed that higher doses of sildenafil are required in term and preterm infants to achieve clinical effects.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
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Optics
Q. I. N. G. S. H. A. N. Liu, R. U. Wang, J. I. A. N. Y. O. N. G. Sun, H. U. I. Z. I. Zhao, Z. I. N. I. N. G. Yang, W. E. I. Q. I. A. N. G. Yang, H. O. N. G. Y. A. N. Wang, K. A. Han, X. I. A. O. J. U. N. Xu
Summary: In this study, the absolute populations in all the 2p states in the diode-pumped metastable Ar laser were measured using tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy and optical emission spectroscopy. The results showed that most atoms were populated to the 2p8, 2p9, and 2p10 levels while lasing, and the majority of the 2p9 population was efficiently transferred to the 2p10 level with the aid of helium, which was beneficial for the laser performance.
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Marcello C. Laurenti, Adrian Vella, Jon D. Adams, Daniel J. Schembri Wismayer, Aoife M. Egan, Chiara Dalla Man
Summary: This study successfully measured glucagon kinetics in 51 non-diabetic subjects and developed a population-based model to predict the volume of distribution and clearance rate of glucagon using anthropometric characteristics. Stepwise linear regression was used to correlate these parameters with BMI, sex, lean body mass, or BSA. This marks a necessary first step towards quantifying glucagon secretion and action in large populations.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM
(2021)
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Cell Biology
Xuanxuan Bai, Jianxin Jia, Qi Kang, Yadong Fu, You Zhou, Yingbin Zhong, Chao Zhang, Mingyu Li
Summary: The study demonstrates that GCGR plays an essential role in regulating glucose, amino acid, and lipid metabolism, with GCGR deficiency leading to alterations in amino acid and lipid metabolism in zebrafish. The findings suggest that GCGR is involved in modulating metabolic pathways and physiological processes in organisms.
FRONTIERS IN CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
(2021)
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Corinna Dannecker, Robert Wagner, Andreas Peter, Julia Hummel, Andreas Vosseler, Hans-Ulrich Haring, Andreas Fritsche, Andreas L. Birkenfeld, Norbert Stefan, Martin Heni
Summary: This study found no association between LDL cholesterol and glucagon levels, but significant positive associations with C-peptide-based indices of insulin secretion, and negative associations with insulin-based secretion indices. LDL cholesterol levels were also positively associated with insulin clearance, both in the fasting state and post-glucose load.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
(2021)
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Infectious Diseases
Stan J. F. Hartman, Parth J. Upadhyay, Ron A. A. Mathot, Michiel van der Flier, Michiel F. Schreuder, Roger J. Bruggemann, Catherijne A. Knibbe, Saskia N. de Wildt
Summary: The study aimed to characterize cefotaxime pharmacokinetics in critically ill children and evaluate exposures achieved by different dosing regimens. Higher cefotaxime doses were found to be necessary for adequate exposure in most pathogens, with different dosing strategies recommended based on the pathogen's minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC). Increasing dose frequency or using continuous infusion may improve target attainment for intermediately susceptible pathogens.
JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
(2022)
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Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Peishen Zhao, Tin T. Truong, Jon Merlin, Patrick M. Sexton, Denise Wootten
Summary: This study investigates the kinetics of GLP-1R activation and cAMP production mediated by peptide agonists. The results reveal a positive correlation between peptide agonist dissociation kinetics and the onset, duration, and conformational change of receptor-G protein coupling and cAMP signaling. These findings advance the understanding of molecular events that link GLP-1R ligand binding to intracellular signaling and have implications for the agonist action at other related class B1 GPCRs.
BIOCHEMICAL PHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
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Infectious Diseases
Jihui Chen, Xiaohui Huang, Liting Yu, Jiru Li, Rui Yang, Lixia Li, Jia Zhou, Huijuan Yao, Shuhong Bu
Summary: This study aimed to describe the pharmacokinetics of vancomycin in a large Chinese paediatric cohort with varying degrees of renal function and ages, and develop practical dosing guidelines. The results showed that physiological maturation, renal function, albumin, and cardiothoracic surgery significantly affected vancomycin pharmacokinetics. Based on the model, an optimal dosing regimen considering the patient's age and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) was proposed to achieve the target AUC(24)/MIC for cardiothoracic surgery (CTS) and non-CTS patients.
JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
(2023)
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Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Jerry Li, Mina Nikanjam, Coleen K. Cunningham, Elizabeth J. McFarland, Emily E. Coates, Katherine V. Houser, Bob C. Lin, Adrian B. McDermott, Britta Flach, Lucio Gama, Richard A. Koup, Barney S. Graham, John R. Mascola, Julie E. Ledgerwood, Edmund V. Capparelli
Summary: This study used population pharmacokinetic modeling to characterize VRC01 PK for dosing selection in pediatric patients. Results showed differences in clearance and subcutaneous bioavailability of VRC01 between infants and adults, with rapid absorption observed in infants with potential therapeutic levels reached quickly.
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS
(2021)
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Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Bin Du, Yue Zhou, Bo-Hao Tang, Yue-E Wu, Xin-Mei Yang, Hai-Yan Shi, Bu-Fan Yao, Guo-Xiang Hao, Dian-Ping You, John van den Anker, Yi Zheng, Wei Zhao
Summary: In this study, a population pharmacokinetic model of cefathiamidine for infants with ARC was developed, with weight and age found to influence drug kinetics. Recommended dosing regimens based on PTA were provided for optimal treatment.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Longin Niemczyk, Daniel Schneditz, Anna Wojtecka, Katarzyna Szamotulska, Jerzy Smoszna, Stanislaw Niemczyk
Summary: The study aimed to investigate glucose metabolism in HD patients with and without T2DM. Results showed that as R-HOMA increased, a larger fraction of glucose was removed by the extracorporeal system. Overall, glucose infusion during HD was found to be safe, even for patients with T2DM.
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(2021)
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Physics, Multidisciplinary
A. N. Pavlov, O. N. Pavlova, O. V. Semyachkina-Glushkovskaya, J. Kurths
Summary: EDFA is a method that characterizes time series with varying nonstationarity by evaluating two scaling exponents. Different types of nonstationarity have varying effects on different types of time series. Additionally, EDFA can be applied to studying the activation of brain lymphatic drainage.
EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL PLUS
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Adi Egozi, Dhana Llivichuzhca-Loja, Blake T. McCourt, Keren Bahar Halpern, Lydia Farack, Xiaojing An, Fujing Wang, Kong Chen, Liza Konnikova, Shalev Itzkovitz
Summary: Analysis of single-cell transcriptomics in human fetal and neonatal intestinal cells has revealed a subpopulation of enteroendocrine cells that produce insulin during development. This finding suggests a potential extra-pancreatic source of beta cells, providing a new avenue for diabetes treatment.
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Bi L. Li, Yan P. Guan, Vivian M. Yuen, Wei Wei, Min Huang, Ma Z. Zhang, Ai W. Li, Joseph F. Standing, Guo P. Zhong, Xing R. Song
Summary: This study evaluated the pharmacokinetic characteristics of intranasal dexmedetomidine in Chinese pediatric patients aged between 3 and 36 months. An evidence-based dosing regimen at 2 μg/kg could achieve a preset therapeutic threshold of mild to moderate sedation that lasted for up to 2 h.
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
A. Fan, R. J. Waltman
Summary: This paper explores the physical properties and mechanism clearance of novel fluorinated ILs, showing that while the ML thickness of ionic lubricants is thinner compared to conventional PFPEs, their evaporation performance as nanofilm lubricants is inferior, and their greater surface energy results in poor mechanical clearance. These findings highlight critical challenges in developing ILs for thin film magnetic media.
JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY
(2021)
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Physiology
Michael Weiss, Andrea Tura, Alexandra Kautzky-Willer, Giovanni Pacini, David Z. D'Argenio
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(2016)
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Infectious Diseases
Michael J. Dolton, David Z. D'Argenio
JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
(2017)
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Immunology
Karen M. Gallegos, George L. Drusano, David Z. D'Argenio, Ashley N. Brown
JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2016)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Gina Song, Giovanni Pacini, Bo Ahren, David Z. D'Argenio
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Microbiology
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ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY
(2018)
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Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Wenbo Chen, Britton Boras, Tae Sung, Yanke Yu, Jenny Zheng, Diane Wang, Wenyue Hu, Mary E. Spilker, David Z. D'Argenio
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(2020)
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Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Shihao Hu, David Z. D'Argenio
JOURNAL OF PHARMACOKINETICS AND PHARMACODYNAMICS
(2020)
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Physiology
Wenbo Chen, David Z. D'Argenio, Arnold Sipos, Kwang-Jin Kim, Edward D. Crandall
Summary: Studies on the health effects of engineered nanomaterials in the lung have shown that inhaled nanoparticles can partially cross the air-blood barrier, enter the vasculature, and distribute to various organs. Experiments with polystyrene nanoparticles in a rat alveolar epithelial cell model demonstrated that the particles are taken up by cells through nonendocytic processes, triggering autophagy and subsequently being exocytosed through lysosomes. These findings suggest complex regulatory mechanisms involving internalization, autophagy, lysosomal exocytosis, and cellular processing of nanoparticles.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-REGULATORY INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yong Ho Kim, Kwang-Jin Kim, David Z. D'Argenio, Edward D. Crandall
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Medicine, Research & Experimental
Shihao Hu, Amita Datta-Mannan, David Z. D'Argenio
Summary: A model-based framework is presented to predict the pharmacokinetics of monoclonal antibodies in humans using in vitro measures of antibody physiochemical properties. The study found a positive correlation between nonspecific binding and antibody-specific vascular to endothelial clearance, as well as a correlation between heparin relative retention time and antibody paracellular transport.
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Chunji Wang, Carolee Winstein, David Z. D'Argenio, Nicolas Schweighofer
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Microbiology
Timothy J. Bensman, Joshua Wang, Jordanna Jayne, Lynn Fukushima, Adupa P. Rao, David Z. D'Argenio, Paul M. Beringer
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(2017)
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Yaping Zhang, Kaiqiang Hu, Jan H. Beumer, Christopher J. Bakkenist, David Z. D'Argenio