Temporal pressure enhanced topical drug delivery through micropore formation by Lio, Daniel Chin Shiuan, Chia, Ruining, Kwek, Milton Sheng Yi, Wiraja, Christian, Madden, Leigh Edward, Chang, Hao, S. Mohideen Abdul Khadir, Wang, Xiaomeng, Becker, David Lawrence, Xu, Chenjie

“…However, existing platforms require high doses of chemical enhancers or sophisticated equipment, use fragile biomolecules, or are limited to a certain type of drug. Here, we report an innovative methodology based on temporal pressure to enhance the penetration of all kinds of drugs, from small molecules to proteins and nanoparticles (up to 500 nm). …”
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From the body to the brain: Studying drug delivery and physiological interactions using MRI by Dawson, Miranda

“…In all, this work serves as a demonstration of the power of quantitative neuroimaging methods for multifaceted investigation of brain and body relationships.…”
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Hollow microcapsules as periocular drug depot for sustained release of anti-VEGF protein by Radhakrishnan, Krishna, Vincent, Anita, Joseph, Rini Rachel, Moreno, Miguel, Dickescheid, Andreas, Agrawal, Rupesh, Venkatraman, Subbu S.

“…Diseases affecting the posterior segment of the eye such as age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy are leading causes of blindness all over the world. The current treatment regimen for such diseases involves repeated intravitreal injections of anti- Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) proteins. …”
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Near-infrared light for phototherapy : photothermal induced drug release and tumor ablation by Li, Menghuan

“…The lessons learnt from the dual responsive core/shell drug nanocarrier proved substantial, which offered useful insights for the shaping of a new NIR responsive drug delivery system. …”
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Characterizing the conformational landscape of MDM2-binding p53 peptides using molecular dynamics simulations by Yadahalli, Shilpa, Li, Jianguo, Lane, David P., Gosavi, Shachi, Verma, Chandra Shekhar

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Neutralizing antibodies against plasmodium falciparum associated with successful cure after drug therapy by Goh, Yun Shan, Peng, Kaitian, Chia, Wan Ni, Siau, Anthony, Chotivanich, Kesinee, Gruner, Anne-Charlotte, Preiser, Peter, Mayxay, Mayfong, Pukrittayakamee, Sasithon, Sriprawat, Kanlaya, Nosten, Francois, White, Nicholas J., Renia, Laurent

“…An effective antibody response can assist drug treatment to contribute to better parasite clearance in malaria patients. …”
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Cellular thermal shift assay for the identification of drug-target interactions in the Plasmodium falciparum proteome by Dziekan, Jerzy Michal, Wirjanata, Grennady, Dai, Lingyun, Go, Ka Diam, Yu, Han, Lim, Yan Ting, Chen, Liyan, Wang, Loo Chien, Puspita, Brenda, Prabhu, Nayana, Sobota, Radoslaw M., Nordlund, Pär, Bozdech, Zbynek

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Application of variational graph encoders as an effective generalist algorithm in computer-aided drug design by Lam, Hilbert Yuen In, Pincket, Robbe, Han, Hao, Ong, Xing Er, Wang, Zechen, Hinks, Jamie, Wei, Yanjie, Li, Weifeng, Zheng, Liangzhen, Mu, Yuguang

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Immunoprofiling of drug-resistant epilepsy with a focus on glutamic acid decarboxylase 65 antibodies by McGinty, R

“…<p>The urgent need to improve therapies for people with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) requires improved understanding of the aetiopathophysiology of epilepsy and the mechanisms responsible for pharmacoresistance. …”

Boronic acid and nitrofuranyl derivatives as potential therapeutics by Dey, AL

“…‘Rule of 5’, there has been extensive research on lead-like compounds other than those in the realm of small molecule drug-likeness. With this borne in mind Chapter 1, Antimicrobial Peptides – a New Chasm, introduces the concept of protein-protein interactions (PPIs), which could pave the way for development of promising therapeutic agents of various properties such as pacidamycin and muraymycin which are all peptide-based antibiotics that are concerned with PPIs. …”

Computational screening of FDA-approved hepatitis c drugs for inhibition of VEGFR2 in liver cancer by Roney, Miah, Issahaku, Abdul Rashid, Tufail, Nasir, Wilhelm, Anke, Mohd Fadhlizil Fasihi, Mohd Aluwi

“…Furthermore, these compounds were then subjected to molecular dynamic simulation, principle component analysis, and MMGBSA using the AMBER20 software, and the results showed stable complexes compared to the control complex. All things considered, this study will help the scientific community and society find a novel drug to treat LC.…”
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Extensively drug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae associated with complicated urinary tract infection in Northern India by Kaza, P, Xavier, BB, Mahindroo, J, Singh, N, Baker, S, Nguyen, TNT, Mavuduru, RS, Mohan, B, Taneja, N

“…Klebsiella pneumoniae (Kp), which is associated with hospital-acquired infections, is extensively drug-resistant (XDR), making treatment difficult. …”

Inhalable biomimetic nanomotor for pulmonary thrombus therapy by Zhang, Kai, Long, Yuying, Li, Shuting, Zhao, Yanli, Han, Heyou

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Early detection of reduced artemisinin susceptibility in plasmodium falciparum using novel phenotypic indicators by Xiong, Aoli

“…The changes in eIF2α phosphorylation and DNA damage, appearing shortly after in vitro drug treatment, were successfully detected in malaria parasites, and correlated with artemisinin resistance, demonstrating their potentials in future clinical applications.…”
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Large simple randomized controlled trials—from drugs to medical devices: lessons from recent experience by Buccheri, S, James, S, Mafham, M, Landray, M, Melvin, T, Oldgren, J, Bulbulia, R, Bowman, L, Hoogervorst, LA, de Mheen, PJM, Juni, P, McCulloch, P, Fraser, AG

“…They are considered essential to establish definitive evidence of efficacy and safety for new drugs, and whenever possible they should also be the preferred method for investigating new high-risk medical devices. …”

Roughness-Controlled Self-Assembly of Mannitol/LB Agar Microparticles by Polymorphic Transformation for Pulmonary Drug Delivery by Zhang, Fengying, Ngoc, Nguyen Thi Quynh, Tay, Bao Hui, Mendyk, Aleksander, Shao, Yu-Hsuan, Lau, Raymond

“…SEM images coupled with image analysis software reveal that different surface morphology of the microparticles have different drug adhesion mechanisms. Comparison of ACI results and image analysis of SEM images shows that an increase in the particle surface roughness can increase the fine particle fractions (FPFs) using the rod-covered mannitol microparticles as drug carriers. …”
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Increasing antibiotic activity by rapid bioorthogonal conjugation of drug to resistant bacteria using an upconverted light-activated photocatalyst by Du, Quanchao, Wu, Xiangyang, Bi, Wuguo, Xing, Bengang, Yeow, Edwin Kok Lee

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Characterizing dry mass and volume changes in human multiple myeloma cells upon treatment with proteotoxic and genotoxic drugs by Liu, Xili, Moscvin, Maria, Oh, Seungeun, Chen, Tianzeng, Choi, Wonshik, Evans, Benjamin, Rowell, Sean M., Nadeem, Omar, Mo, Clifton C., Sperling, Adam S., Anderson, Kenneth C., Yaqoob, Zahid, Bianchi, Giada, Sung, Yongjin

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Breast cancer patient-derived whole-tumor cell culture model for efficient drug profiling and treatment response prediction by Chen, Xinsong, Sifakis, Emmanouil G., Robertson, Stephanie, Neo, Shi Yong, Jun, Seong-Hwan, Tong, Le, Tay, Apple Hui Min, Lövrot, John, Hellgren, Roxanna, Margolin, Sara, Bergh, Jonas, Foukakis, Theodoros, Lagergren, Jens, Lundqvist, Andreas, Ma, Ran, Hartman, Johan

“…Several patient-derived models have been established lately for the prediction of drug response. However, each of these models has its limitations that impede their clinical application. …”
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Evaluation of paper spray mass spectrometry for direct analysis of small molecule drugs and hemoglobin constant spring peptide markers by Takyi-Williams, John

“…The studies described in this thesis were undertaken to evaluate the application of paper spray mass spectrometry for direct analysis of small molecule drugs and biomarker in dried matrix spot samples. …”
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