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Clinical nephrotoxins : renal injury from drugs and chemicals
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ISBN: 0387848436 0387848428 Year: 2008 Publisher: New York ; London : Springer,

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Clinical Nephrotoxins: Renal Injury from Drugs and Chemicals is a comprehensive handbook on all aspects of adverse effects by drugs and chemical substances on the kidneys. The importance of the toxicity of drugs and other substances for the kidneys is increasingly recognized. The first, general part deals with themes as clinical relevance, renal handling, pharmacovigilance, urinary biomarkers, pharmacological, immunological and cellular aspects of nephrotoxicity, as well as animal and cell culture models. The second part includes the specific drugs; the third part gives the description of environmental and occupational nephrotoxins. The last part deals with the patient with some degree of renal failure, exposed to drugs and chemicals, the progression of renal disease, and how to adapt drug dosage. In this third and completely revised edition, nine new chapters were added, from proton pump inhibitors to bisphosphonates, phosphate containing laxatives, oxalate, star fruit and smoking. All chapters were extended with up-to-date references. The book is of interest for the nephrologist, internist, general practitioner, toxicologist, pharmacologist, anesthesiologist, epidemiologist, public health official, pharmaceutical industry, and national drug safety committees, among others.


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Rheumatology and the kidney
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ISBN: 0191763470 1283576597 9786613889041 0191641723 9780191641725 9780199579655 0199579652 Year: 2012 Publisher: Oxford Oxford University Press

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Covering all aspects of the many rheumatologic disorders associated with renal disease, including pathogenesis, clinical features and treatment, Rheumatology and the Kidney brings together the available information in an accessible and practical way, with a particular focus on evidence-based patient management. Part of the Oxford Clinical Nephrology Series, and featuring chapters from a team of international experts, this new edition has been completely updated sincepublication of the first edition in 2001 and now contains more tables and figures to make the information more accessible.Complet


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Physiology, Biochemistry, and Pharmacology of Transporters for Organic Cations
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Year: 2021 Publisher: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

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Membrane transporters are of vital importance for cells. They mediate the flux of many substances through the plasma membrane. In this book, the transporters for organic cations, a special class of membrane transporters, are presented. Transporters belonging to this class are important because they allow many neurotransmitters (e.g., histamine and serotonin) and many drugs (e.g., trospium and tofacitinib) to permeate the plasma membrane. Therefore, transporters for organic cations can modulate the action of neurotransmitters and drugs, having in this way important physiological and pharmacological implications. These aspects are illustrated in original works and reviews presented in this book. Using a system biology approach, the global significance of different transporters working together has been illustrated. Regulation mechanisms determining their expression in specific organs and modulating their function are also described in this book, also concerning their role for special drug toxicities. Such an aspect is also discussed in relationship to mutations (single nucleotide polymorphisms) of transporters for organic cations. Finally, the translational value of studies performed in flies, mice, and rats is discussed. Therefore, this book offers integrative information on transporters for organic cations, which may be of interest to beginners and specialized scientists in this field.


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Biomarkers of Renal Diseases
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Year: 2021 Publisher: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

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This book provides important and updated information on current research devoted to urinary biomarkers. Urinary biomarkers are characteristics that can be objectively measured and evaluated as indicators of normal biological or pathogenic processes of pharmacological responses to therapeutic intervention.

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poststreptococcal acute glomerulonephritis --- infection-related glomerulonephritis --- nephritis-associated plasmin receptor --- plasmin --- acute kidney injury --- renal biomarkers --- furosemide stress test --- functional assessment --- urine --- diabetic kidney disease --- kidney function --- proteomics --- mass spectrometry --- statistical clinical model --- machine learning --- acute tubulointerstitial nephritis --- immunology --- biomarkers --- chronic kidney disease --- differential diagnosis --- label-free quantification --- renal transplant --- extracellular vesicles --- acute rejection --- chronic rejection --- chronic allograft dysfunction --- calcineurin-inhibitor nephrotoxicity --- Polyomavirus associated nephropathy --- immunosuppression --- upper urinary tract obstruction --- kidney injury --- neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin --- monocyte chemotactic protein-1 --- kidney injury molecule 1 --- cystatin C --- vanin-1 --- microRNA --- uromodulin --- kidney graft function --- biomarker --- kidney transplantation --- long noncoding RNA --- rejection --- microvascular injury --- urinary aminopeptidases --- arterial hypertension --- renal function --- urinary biomarkers --- markers of AKI --- cystatin-C --- NGAL --- KIM-1 --- exercise --- end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) --- cardiovascular disease --- epidemiology --- CKD --- macrophage subpopulation --- renal fibrosis --- trichostatin A --- kidney graft --- T-cell-mediated rejection --- antibody-mediated rejection --- diagnostic test accuracy --- gentamicin --- sepsis --- miRNA --- nephrotoxicity --- vancomycin --- n/a


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Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine
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Year: 2020 Publisher: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

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Pharmacogenomics is one of the emerging approaches to precision medicine, tailoring drug selection and dosing to the patient’s genetic features. In recent years, several pharmacogenetic guidelines have been published by international scientific consortia, but the uptake in clinical practice is still poor. Many coordinated international efforts are ongoing in order to overcome the existing barriers to pharmacogenomic implementation. On the other hand, existing validated pharmacogenomic markers can explain only a minor part of the observed clinical variability in the therapeutic outcome. New investigational approaches are warranted, including a study of the pharmacogenomic role of the immune system genetics and of previously neglected rare genetic variants, reported to account for a large part of inter-individual variability in drug metabolism. In this book, we have collected a series of articles covering many aspects of pharmacogenomics. These include clinical implementation of pharmacogenomics in clinical practice, development of tools or infrastructures to support this process, research of new pharmacogenomics markers to increase drug efficacy and safety, and the impact of rare genetic variants in pharmacogenomics.


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Cadmium Sources and Toxicity
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ISBN: 3038979856 3038979848 9783038979852 Year: 2019 Publisher: Basel, Switzerland : MDPI,

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Cadmium (Cd) is an environmental toxicant of continuing public health concern worldwide, because total diet studies have shown that Cd is present in virtually all foodstuffs. Consequently, foods that are frequently consumed in large quantities, such as rice, potatoes, wheat, leafy salad vegetables, and other cereal crops, are the most significant dietary Cd sources. Moreover, Cd has chemical propensities that confer the potential to interfere with the physiological functions of calcium and zinc. Evidence of a wide range of diverse, toxic effects of Cd is increasingly apparent. In this collection, environmental Cd exposure is linked to an increased risk of chronic kidney disease that is known to be a cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Cd is also implicated in an early onset of menarche and deaths from cancer, especially in the uterus, kidney, and urinary tract. Moreover, Cd-induced kidney injury is replicated in Sprague Dawley rats, as is Cd-induced periodontal disease. Experimental studies suggest that the development of kidneys in fetuses and the function of insulin-producing cells may be adversely affected by Cd and that metformin, an anti-diabetic drug, is ineffective in Cd-intoxicated Wistar rats.


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Biological and Pharmacological Activity of Plant Natural Compounds
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Year: 2021 Publisher: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

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Phytotherapy is probably the oldest form of medicine; however, it represents a new therapeutic tool for healthcare workers. Indeed plants are an infinite source of novel molecules, with countless possible combinations. This collection of articles (a Special Issue from Molecules) brings together the most up-to-date studies on the use of plant-derived compounds, ranging from their anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anticancer effects to the revision of the prominent literature.

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natural products --- phenylpropanoids --- phenolic acids --- plants --- depression --- behavioral disorders --- forced swim test --- tail suspension test --- anti-cancer activities --- multifloroside --- 10-oxyderivatives of oleoside secoiridoids --- structure-activity relationship --- flow cytometry --- epigallocatechin-3-gallate --- EGCG --- catechin --- green tea --- cancer preventive --- pharmacological activities --- Amelanchier alnifolia Nutt. --- carriers --- powders --- bioactive compounds --- functional food --- Ageratina havanensis --- flavonoids --- UPLC-ESI-MS/MS --- P-glycoprotein --- antioxidant potential --- nootkatone --- anti-inflammatory --- acute inflammation --- granuloma --- Pharbitis nil --- colorectal cancer --- KRAS --- muscle function --- juglone --- NLRP3 inflammasome --- caspase-1 --- IL-1β --- IL-18 --- plant secondary metabolites --- natural compounds --- biological activity --- phytochemistry --- pharmacological activity --- plant side effects --- Talisia esculenta --- Brosimum gaudichaudii --- Genipa americana --- Bromelia antiacantha --- RA-3 --- nephrotoxicity --- triterpene --- antioxidant --- hyperuricemia --- Hibiscus acetosella --- phenolic compound --- antibacterial --- UPLC --- Tabebuia impetiginosa --- Taheebo --- traditional uses --- immunopharmacology --- immunological disorders --- hesperidin --- new-clean process extraction --- nanocrystals --- anti-ageing --- zingerone --- lipopolysaccharide --- inflammation --- anti-oxidant --- cytokine storm --- procalcitonin --- histopathology --- doxorubicin --- Mahonia aquifolium --- matrix metalloproteinases --- cytotoxicity --- human lung adenocarcinoma --- n/a


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From a Molecule to a Drug: Chemical Features Enhancing Pharmacological Potential
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Year: 2022 Publisher: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

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This book collects contributions published in the Special Issue “From a Molecule to a Drug: Chemical Features Enhancing Pharmacological Potential” and dealing with successful stories of drug improvement or design using classic protocols, quantum mechanical mechanistic investigation, or hybrid approaches such as QM/MM or QM/ML (machine learning). In the last two decades, computer-aided modeling has strongly supported scientists’ intuition to design functional molecules. High-throughput screening protocols, mainly based on classical mechanics’ atomistic potentials, are largely employed in biology and medicinal chemistry studies with the aim of simulating drug-likeness and bioactivity in terms of efficient binding to the target receptors. The advantages of this approach are quick outcomes, the possibility of repurposing commercially available drugs, consolidated protocols, and the availability of large databases. On the other hand, these studies do not intrinsically provide reactivity information, which requires quantum mechanical methodologies that are only applicable to significantly smaller and simplified systems at present. These latter studies focus on the drug itself, considering the chemical properties related to its structural features and motifs. Overall, such simulations provide necessary insights for a better understanding of the chemistry principles that rule the diseases at the molecular level, as well as possible mechanisms for restoring the physiological equilibrium.

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SARS-CoV-2 --- benzoic acid derivatives --- gallic acid --- molecular docking --- reactivity parameters --- selenoxide elimination --- one-pot --- imine-enamine --- reaction mechanism --- DFT calculations --- selenium --- anti-inflammatory drugs --- QSAR --- pain management --- cyclooxygenase --- multitarget drug --- cannabinoid --- neuropathic pain --- clopidogrel --- NMR study --- oxone --- peroxymonosulfate --- sodium halide --- thienopyridine --- drug discovery --- precision medicine --- pharmacodynamics --- pharmacokinetics --- coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 --- COVID-19 --- 3-chymotrypsin-like protease --- pyrimidonic pharmaceuticals --- molecular dynamics simulations --- binding free energy --- β-carrageenan --- antioxidant activity --- Box-Behken --- extraction --- Eucheuma gelatinae --- physic-chemistry --- rheology --- quercetin --- quercetin 3-O-glucuronide --- cisplatin --- nephrotoxicity --- cytoprotection --- lithium therapy --- neurocytology --- toxicology --- neuroprotection --- chemoinformatics --- big data --- methadone hydrochloride --- pharmaceutical solutions --- drug compounding --- high performance liquid chromatography --- stability study --- microbiology --- fucoidan --- alginate --- L-selectin --- E-selectin --- MCP-1 --- ICAM-1 --- THP-1 macrophage --- monocyte migration --- protein binding --- breast milk --- M/P ratio --- statistical modeling --- molecular descriptors --- chromatographic descriptors --- affinity chromatography --- anti-ACE --- anti-DPP-IV --- gastrointestinal digestion --- in silico --- molecular dynamics --- paramyosin --- seafood --- target fishing --- n/a


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Cellular Oxidative Stress
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Year: 2021 Publisher: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

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This book collects 17 original research papers and 9 reviews that are part of the Special Issue “Cellular Oxidative Stress”, published in the journal Antioxidants. Oxidative stress on a cellular level affects the function of tissues and organs and may eventually lead to disease. Therefore, a precise understanding of how oxidative stress develops and can be counteracted is of utmost importance. The scope of the book is to emphasize the latest findings on the cellular targets of oxidative stress and the potential beneficial effect of antioxidants on human health.

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neuroinflammation --- clinical --- palmitoylethanolamide --- luteolin --- co-ultramicronization --- CNS pathology --- adaptive immune response --- cell homeostasis --- legumes --- liver --- hepatic steatosis --- lipid dyshomeostasis --- ROS --- traumatic brain injury --- palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) --- therapeutic strategies --- oxidative stress. --- RNA-Seq --- RPE --- Retinitis pigmentosa --- A2E --- diabetes --- glucose exposure --- oxidative stress --- Band 3 protein --- erythrocytes --- SO42− --- 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal --- 3-glutathionyl-4-hydroxynonanal --- astrocytoma cells --- soy --- soybeans --- soy foods --- antioxidants --- reactive oxygen species --- cardiovascular diseases --- cancer --- paw edema --- cashew nuts --- antioxidant --- inflammation --- polyphenols --- analgesic --- d-Galactose --- glycation --- SO42− uptake --- anion exchange --- diseases --- immune system --- NF-κB --- cigarette smoke extract --- nasal fibroblasts --- tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases --- matrix metalloproteinase --- steroids --- Plasmodium falciparum --- syk kinase inhibitors --- artemisinin derivatives --- hemichromes --- cellular redox state --- mitochondrial function --- cisplatin nephrotoxicity --- acute pancreatitis --- obesity --- nitrosative stress --- PGC-1α --- microparticles --- vesiculation --- band 3 --- tert-Bytyl hydroperoxide t-BOOH --- nitric oxide donor --- calcium ionophore A23187 --- age-related macular degeneration (AMD) --- diet --- Substance-P --- adipose-derived stem cells --- paracrine factors --- epilepsy --- status epilepticus --- Trolox --- HeLa --- prooxidant --- AVD --- apoptosis --- neurodegeneration --- ncRNA --- miRNA --- tRNA fragments --- lncRNA --- circRNA --- preeclampsia --- hemostasis --- platelets --- coagulation --- fish --- mucosal immunity --- nasal immunity --- peroxide --- vitamin C --- NAC --- immunosenescence --- T cells --- vaccination --- aging --- microvascular permeability --- bradykinin --- interleukin 1β --- NADPH oxidase --- simvastatin --- molecular hydrogen --- autophagy --- matrix metalloproteinases --- reactive oxygen species (ROS) --- phytochemicals --- dietary chemicals --- natural compounds --- programmed cell death --- anoikis --- ferroptosis --- pyroptosis --- n/a


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Toxic Metals, Chronic Diseases and Related Cancers
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Year: 2022 Publisher: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

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Long-term exposure to environmental toxicants is estimated to account for 70–90% of the risks of acquiring chronic ailments. Presently, chronic kidney disease and infertility affect a significant proportion of the world population, while research data indicate that exposure to toxic metals may contribute to the looming statistics. Alarming evidence suggests that exposure to the heavy metal cadmium may affect every stage of life, and exposure in early life may determine susceptibility to certain diseases in adulthood. Prevention of these outcomes requires avoidance of further environmental contamination, minimization of exposure, and reduction of toxic metals in food crops to the lowest achievable levels.

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Trace elements --- hair --- children --- hazardous waste incinerator --- Constantí (Catalonia, Spain) --- blood lead level --- boatyard --- childhood --- lead poisoning --- fishing community --- lead weights --- β2-microglobulin --- cadmium --- creatinine clearance --- glomerular filtration --- N-acetyl-β-d-glucosaminidase --- nephron mass --- nephrotoxicity --- trace elements --- autopsy tissues --- temporal trends --- creatinine excretion --- glomerular filtration rate --- lead --- kidney --- endocytosis --- metallothionein --- flow cytometry --- proximal tubule epithelial cells --- OGTT --- minimal model --- glucose response mechanism --- genotoxicity --- aluminum chloride --- rats --- food --- farmer --- PTWI (provisional tolerable monthly intake) --- TWI (tolerable weekly intake) --- Monte Carlo simulation --- mercury --- obesogen --- lipid profiles --- hyperlipidemia --- elevated liver enzymes --- hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] --- mitochondrial fragmentation --- dynamin-related protein 1 (Drp1) --- mitochondrial respiratory chain complex I (MRCC I) --- reactive oxygen species (ROS) --- blood lead --- cellular immunity --- phagocytosis --- humoral munity --- immunosuppression --- insulin --- diabetes --- hyperglycemia --- hyperinsulinemia --- lipogenic --- β-cell toxicity --- stroke --- cerebrovascular accident --- heavy metal --- rare earth element --- case-control study --- mortality --- lifetime cadmium intake --- renal diseases --- urinary cadmium --- a follow-up study --- diet --- kidney function --- chronic kidney disease --- threshold limit --- tolerable intake level --- heavy metals --- birth weight --- preterm birth --- diet pattern --- Mediterranean diet --- pregnancy --- toxic metals --- reproduction --- testicular and ovarian structure --- n/a --- Constantí (Catalonia, Spain)

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