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Infectious Diseases
Yasmeen Abouelhassan, Andrew J. Fratoni, Ashley K. Shepard, David P. Nicolau, Tomefa E. Asempa
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JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
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Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Paula Faggion, Gabriela Isoton, Eduarda Possa, Leandro Tasso
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Jana Marx, Rene Welte, Tiziana Gasperetti, Patrizia Moser, Michael Joannidis, Romuald Bellmann
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ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY
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Bin Yang, Xiangdong Ding, Jingkang Li, Jinyu Lai, Zhimin Zhang, Xiaohui Xu, Zhongling Liu, Zhiguang Song, Xinghua Wang, Bo Wang
Summary: Carboxylesterase-2 (CES2) plays a crucial role in the hydrolysis of various substances in the human body. This study developed a fluorescent probe, CHQ-E, for highly selective and sensitive detection of CES2. The probe demonstrated rapid response, excellent sensitivity, high binding affinity, and low cytotoxicity. Furthermore, it showed great potential for clinical diagnosis and evaluation of pharmaceuticals.
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Infectious Diseases
Sebastien Lalanne, Francois Guerin, Erwan Flecher, Vincent Cattoir, Nicolas Nesseler, Matthieu Revest, Marie-Clemence Verdier
Summary: This study assessed the distribution of amoxicillin in infected heart valves and the achievement of related pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) targets in IE patients undergoing heart valve surgery. The results showed significant penetration of amoxicillin into the infectious site and supported the need for combination antibiotic therapy for enterococcal IE.
JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
(2023)
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Infectious Diseases
Christoph Dorn, David Petroff, Melanie Stoelzel, Martin G. Kees, Alexander Kratzer, Arne Dietrich, Charlotte Kloft, Markus Zeitlinger, Frieder Kees, Hermann Wrigge, Philipp Simon
Summary: The study evaluated the pharmacokinetics of cefazolin and metronidazole in obese and non-obese patients undergoing different types of surgeries. The results showed differences in drug metabolism between obese and non-obese patients, which may impact the dosing regimens of these antibiotics.
JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
(2021)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
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Summary: This study utilized dermal microdialysis on ex vivo porcine ear skin to investigate penetration kinetics of caffeine, revealing differences in penetration effects between different sizes and types of caffeine nanocrystals, and confirming the validity of microdialysis data.
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Peter Matzneller, Zoe Oesterreicher, Beatrix Wulkersdorfer, Valentin Al Jalali, Daniel Mascher, Hermann Mascher, Markus Zeitlinger
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Markus Lubda, Maximilian Zander, Andrew Salazar, Harald Kolmar, Joerg von Hagen
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(2021)
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Shuangshuang Meng, Jianbo Shen, Lorenzo Taddei, Nadhir Lebaal, David Veysset, Keith A. Nelson, Sebastien Roth
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EXTREME MECHANICS LETTERS
(2021)
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Armin Sebastian Guntner, Wolfgang Buchberger, Arthur Hosmann, Petra Andreea Mercea, Johannes Koren, Andrea Reinprecht, Markus Zeitlinger, Johannes Herta
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JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL AND BIOMEDICAL ANALYSIS
(2021)
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Engineering, Biomedical
Fei Wang, Ling Sum Liu, Pan Li, Cia Hin Lau, Hoi Man Leung, Y. Rebecca Chin, Chung Tin, Pik Kwan Lo
Summary: Compared with siRNAs or other ASOs, TNA has the advantages of chemical simplicity, DNA/RNA binding capability, folding ability of tertiary structure, and excellent physiological stability, which make it a promising tool in biomedical applications. This study investigates the pharmacokinetics and biosafety of TNAs in living organisms, finding that they exhibit excellent stability, low cytotoxicity, and substantial uptake in living cells without transfection. TNAs also show the ability to efficiently penetrate multicellular spheroids and can be safely administered in mice without causing pathological changes in the kidneys.
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Anselm Jorda, Marianna Armogida, Edith Lackner, Sivasankari Saikumar, Filip Sucharski, Maria Weber, Markus Zeitlinger
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(2022)
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Microbiology
Michael Paal, Christina Scharf, Ann Katrin Denninger, Luis Ilia, Charlotte Kloft, Nikolaus Kneidinger, Uwe Liebchen, Sebastian Michel, Christian Schneider, Sebastian Schroepf, Carina Schuster, Michael Vogeser, Ferdinand Weinelt, Johannes Zander, Michael Zoller, Ines Schroeder
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Hao Zhao, Jiabao Xu, Jiangshan Wan, Wenjing Huang, Yanbing Zhao, Xiangliang Yang
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