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ar or superior to total fat mass in assessing the association between body fat and KS.
Total and truncal body fat are associated with a higher prevalence of kidney stone (KS) in adult females and males aged ≥40 yr. Truncal fat mass may be similar or superior to total fat mass in assessing the association between body fat and KS.Dopamine (DA) exerts well-known functions in the brain as a neurotransmitter. In addition, it plays important physiological roles in peripheral organs, but it is largely unknown how and where peripheral DA is synthesized and regulated. Catecholamines (CAs) in peripheral tissues are either produced within the tissue itself and/or derived from sympathetic neurons, which release neurotransmitters for uptake by peripheral tissues. To evaluate DA-producing ability of each peripheral tissue, we generated conditional KO mice (cKO mice) in which the tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) gene is ablated in the sympathoadrenal system, thus eliminating sympathetic neurons as a DA source. We then examined the alterations in the noradrenaline (NA), DA, and DOPA contents in peripheral organs and performed immunohistochemical analyses of TH-expressing cells. In the heart and pancreas of cKO mice, both the TH protein and NA levels were significantly decreased, and the DA contents were decreased in parallel with NA contents, indicating that the DA supply originated from sympathetic neurons. We found TH-immunoreactive cells in the stomach and lung, where the TH protein showed a decreasing trend but the DA levels were not decreased in cKO mice. Moreover, we found a significant correlation between the DA content in the kidney and the plasma DOPA concentration, suggesting that the kidney takes up DOPA from blood to make DA. The above data unravel differences in the DA biosynthetic pathway among tissues and support the role of sympathetic neurons as a DA supplier.Pyrazole or 1,2-Diazole is a five-membered heteroaromatic ring with two nitrogen atoms which is widely used in pharmacological research and organic synthesis. Several natural and synthetic pyrazole derivatives possess anti-cancer potential and some of them have underwent clinical trials. In this aspect, an investigation into the efficiency of the pyrazole nucleus to inhibit the growth and progression of various cancer cell lines/ experimental tumours would help in giving a better clarity to the anti-cancer behaviour of pyrazole containing drugs. This paper investigates the efficiency of pyrazole against Dalton's Lymphoma Ascites (DLA) cell line. Pyrazole inhibited the growth of DLA cells in vitro by committing them towards apoptosis. In vitro results were consistent in DLA induced murine solid tumour in vivo systems. Drug-treatment improved survival, reduced tumour loads, stabilized body weights and improved the haematological and serum biochemical parameters of DLA solid tumour bearing mice, thereby improving their overall survivability. Drug administration contained the aggravation of solid tumour by targeted downregulation of Cyclin-D1 and Ki-67. In addition, the mRNA expression levels of anti-apoptotic genes, BCL-2 and BCL-XL were downregulated in solid tumours, corroborating the in vitro results that pyrazole encourage apoptotic cell death in DLA cells. The new findings establish pyrazole as a potential anti-cancer drug candidate. The results must encourage future investigations into the efficacy of the drug against various cancer types.A novel polymeric material, poly(δ-valerolactone-co-allyl-δ-valerolactone) (PVL-co-PAVL), was used to manufacture microparticles (MPs) for sustained drug delivery. PVL-co-PAVL MPs were formulated using a modified oil-in-water approach, followed by a UV-initiated cross-linking process. Prepared MPs had a smooth spherical morphology and cross-linking of the copolymer was found to improve the integrity and thermal stability of the MPs. Paclitaxel (PTX) was successfully loaded into the MPs at a high drug loading capacity, using a post-loading swelling-equilibrium method. In vitro evaluation showed that the PVL-co-PAVL MPs provide sustained release of PTX, which exhibited first-order release kinetics. A subsequent pilot pharmacokinetic study was carried out on the PTX-loaded PVL-co-PAVL MPs. During this study, serum levels of PTX were monitored following subcutaneous administration of the MPs to Sprague-Dawley rats. Overall, the in vivo release of PTX from the MPs was lower than expected based on the in vitro release studies. Detectable serum levels of PTX suggest that sustained release of drug was achieved in vivo. Minimal changes in subcutaneous tissue were observed at the site of injection. Future studies will further examine the localized and systemic distribution of drug following administration in this new polymer-based MP system.Poly (ethylene oxide) (PEO) has been widely used in abuse-deterrent formulations (ADFs) to increase tablet hardness. Previous studies have shown that formulation variables such as processing conditions and particle size of PEO can affect ADF performance in drug extraction efficiency. This work aims to understand the effect of PEO grades and sources on the compaction characteristics of model ADFs. PEOs from Dow Chemical and Sumitomo Chemical with different molecular weights were examined using a Styl'One compaction simulator at slow, medium, and fast tableting speeds. Particle-size distribution, thermal behavior, tabletability, compressibility using the Heckel model, compactibility, and elastic recovery were determined and compared between the neat PEOs and model ADFs. Y27632 Multivariate linear regression was performed to understand the effect of compression conditions and PEO grades and sources. Our results show that neat PEOs with high molecular weight exhibit high tabletability. The source of neat PEOs contributes to the difference in tabletability, out-die compressibility, compactibility, and elastic recovery. However, the influence of the PEO source on tabletability and compactibility decreases after adding the model drug. In our model ADFs, tablets using PEOs with high molecular weight have high crushing strength, and tablets using PEOs from Dow Chemical display low elastic recovery.
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