• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.107-122
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• 2001

A function of the kidney is elimination of a variety of xenobiotics ingested and wasted endogenous compounds from the body. Organic anion and cation transport systems play important roles to protect the body from harmful substances. The renal proximal tubule is the primary site of carrier-mediated transport from blood into urine. During the last decade, molecular cloning has identified several families of multispecific organic anion and cation transporters, such as organic anion transporter (OAT), organic cation transporter (OCT), and organic anion-transporting polypeptide (oatp). Additional findings also suggested ATP-dependent organic ion transporters such as MDR1/P-glycoprotein and the multidrug resistance-associated protein (MRP) as efflux pump. The substrate specificity of these transporters is multispecific. These transporters also play an important role as drug transporters. Studies on their functional properties and localization provide information in renal handling of drugs. This review summarizes the latest knowledge on molecular properties and pharmacological significance of renal organic ion transporters.

• 한국응용약물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국응용약물학회 1998년도 Proceedings of UNESCO-internetwork Cooperative Regional Seminar and Workshop on Bioassay Guided Isolation of Bioactive Substances from Natural Products and Microbial Products
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• pp.193-194
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• 1998

Recently, evaluation of brain transport of taurine which is possible to effect on Alzheimer's disease has investigated in rats. Also, internal carotid artery perfusion (ICAP) method is very useful for measuring of blood-brain barrier (BBB) permeability in rats. But ICAP has difficulties to evaluate of BBB permeability in mice especially. In the present study examines neuropharmaceutials permeability through the BBB in mice by common carotid artery perfusion (CCAP) method that modify ICAP method and require simple surgery. The external carotid artery (ECA) is cannulated with coagulating pterygopalatine artery (PPA) on ICAP method, while CCA is cannulated without coagulating PPA on CCAP method. The CCAP method require 4-5 fold higher infusion rate than ICAP method because an additional factor of 2 must be incorporated to adjust for fluid loss to the extracerebral circulation.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.255-259
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• 2008

The present study aimed to investigate the in-vitro characteristics of N4-amino acid derivatives of cytarabine for the oral delivery of cytarabine. After the synthesis of L-Ile-cytarabine, L-Leu-cytarabine and L-Arg-cytarabine, the gastrointestinal stability of each prodrug was examined using artificial gastric juice and intestinal fluids. The cellular uptake characteristics of prodrugs were also examined in Caco-2 cells. While L-Ile-cytarabine and L-Leu-cytarabine appeared to be stable in all the tested biological media during 4-hr incubation, L-Arg-cytarabine was rapidly disappeared within 5 min. Accordingly, the cellular uptake of L-Ile-cytarabine and L-Leu-cytarabine was significantly higher than that of its parent drug, cytarabine in Caco-2 cells but the cellular uptake of L-Arg-cytarabine was similar to that from its parent drug. The cellular uptake of L-Ile-cytarabine and L-Leu-cytarabine appeared to be saturable as drug concentration increased from 0.4 to 4 mM. Collectively, L-Ile-cytarabine and L-Leu-cytarabine could be promising candidates to improve the oral absorption of cytarabine via a saturable transport pathway.

• 멤브레인
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.124-131
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• 2008

조직공학용 생체 물질로 사용하고자 가교제 1,3-butadiene diepoxide (BD)를 사용하여 락타이드와 가교시킨 히아루론산 막을 제조하였다. 막의 락타이드 및 BD 반응도는 핵자기 공명 분광볍으로 결정하였다. BD 농도가 높을 경우 6%이하의 성장저해 현상이 나타났으나 그 값은 세포 성장에 문제되지 않을 정도로 충분히 낮았다. 가교온도가 낮을수록 탄성 율은 증가하고 팽윤도는 감소하였다. 막의 생분해속도는 가교온도가 낮을수록 감소하였다. 약물방출 실험 결과 가교 온도가 낮을수록 막을 통한 약물 투과는 감소하였다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.230-234
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• 2003

Small multidrug resistance(SMR) family(TC #2.A.7.1)에 속하는 막단백질 중 하나를 coding하는 Bacillus subtilis의 yvaE유전자의 발현을 유도한 결과, 발현된 YvaE단백질에 의해 대장균세포내에서 살균제를 포함한 다양한 양이온 약제에 대한 efflux활성을 촉매하는 것으로 확인되었다. 같은 operon내에 인접한 yaD유전자의 동시발현을 유도한 결과, 이러한 efflux활성은 억제가 되는 것으로 나타났다. Ethidium bromide를 기질로 하여 fluorimeter를 이용한 efflux transport실험결과, YvaE 단백질이 발현된 대장균세포의 경우 vector만을 함유한 대조세포에 비해 현저히 빠른 efflux활성을 보여주었다 따라서 YvaE 막단백질은 multidrug export를 촉매하는 SMR-type efflux pump임을 확인하였다.

• Translational and Clinical Pharmacology
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.103-110
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• 2018

The human microbiome is known to play an essential role in influencing host health. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) have also been reported to act on a variety of signaling pathways, distally transport cellular components such as proteins, lipids, and nucleic acid, and have immunomodulatory effects. Here we shall review the current understanding of the intersectionality of the human microbiome and EVs in the emerging field of microbiota-derived EVs and their pharmacological potential. Microbes secrete several classes of EVs: outer membrane vesicles (OMVs), membrane vesicles (MVs), and apoptotic bodies. EV biogenesis is unique to each cell and regulated by sophisticated signaling pathways. EVs are primarily composed of lipids, proteins, nucleic acids, and recent evidence suggests they may also carry metabolites. These components interact with host cells and control various cellular processes by transferring their constituents. The pharmacological potential of microbiome-derived EVs as vaccine candidates, biomarkers, and a smart drug delivery system is a promising area of future research. Therefore, it is necessary to elucidate in detail the mechanisms of microbiome-derived EV action in host health in a multi-disciplinary manner.

• 대한핵의학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한핵의학회 2001년도 제40차 춘계학술대회 및 연수교육
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• pp.66-75
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• 2001

Although diverse mechanisms are involved in multidrug resistance for chemotherapeutic drugs, the development of cellular P-glycoprotein(Pgp) and multidrug-resistance associated protein (MRP) are important factors in the chemotherapy failure to cancer. Various detection assays provide information about the presence of drug efflux pumps at the mRNA and protein levels. However these methods do not yield information about dynamic function of Pgp and MRP un vivo. Single photon emission tomography (SPECT) and positron emission tomography (PET) are available for the detection of Pgp and MRP-mediated transport. $^{99m}Tc$-sestaMIBl and other $^{99m}Tc$-radiopharmaceuticals are substrates for Pgp and MRP, and have been used in clinical studies for tumor imaging, and to visualize blockade of Pgp-mediated transport after modulation of Pgp pump. Colchicine, verapamil and daunorubicin labeled with $^{11}C$ have been evaluated for the quantification of Pgp-mediated transport with PET in vivo and reported to be feasible substrates with which to image Pgp function in tumors. Leukotrienes are specific substrates for MRP and N-$[^{11}C]$acetyl-leukotriene E4 provides an opportunity to study MRP function non-invasively in vivo. Results obtained from recent publications are reviewed to confirm the feasibility of using SPECT and PET to study the functionality of MDR transporters in vivo.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.183-189
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• 2008

The present study compared the feasibility of Caco-2 and MDCK cells as an efficient in-vitro model for the drug classification based on Biopharmaceutics Classification System (BCS) as well as an in-vitro model for drug interactions mediated by P-gp inhibition or P-gp induction. Thirteen model drugs were selected to cover BCS Class I{\sim}IV$ and their membrane permeability values were evaluated in both Caco-2 and MDCK cells. P-gp inhibition studies were conducted by using vinblastine and verapamil in MDCK cells. P-gp induction studies were also performed in MDCK cells using rifampin and the P-gp expression level was determined by western blot analysis. Compared to Caco-2 cells, MDCK cells required shorter period of time to culture cells before running the transport study. Both Caco-2 and MDCK cells exhibited the same rank order relationship between in-vitro permeability values and human permeability values of all tested model compounds, implying that those in-vitro models may be useful in the prediction of human permeability (rank order) of new chemical entities at the early drug discovery stage. However, in the case of BCS drug classification, Caco-2 cells appeared to be more suitable than MDCK cells. P-gp induction by rifampin was negligible in MDCK-cells while MDCK cells appeared to be feasible for P-gp inhibition studies. Taken all together, the present study suggests that Caco-2 cells might be more applicable to the BCS drug classification than MDCK-cells, although MDCK cells may provide some advantage in terms of capacity and speed in early ADME screening process.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.299-304
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• 2005

음이온 하이드로젤은 그들이 가지고 있는 pH 감응성 팽윤거동 때문에 단백질 약물의 경구투여용 전달물질로써 많은 주목을 받고 있다. 본 연구에서는 음이온 하이드로젤의 pH 변화에 따른 용매의 침투 메커니즘을 규명하기 위하여 methacrylic acid와 2-methacryloxyehtyl glucoside를 공중합하여 P(MAA-co-MEG) 하이드로젤을 합성한 후 pH 변화에 따른 하이드로젤의 동적 팽윤거동을 관찰하였다. 용매의 침투 메커니즘이 Fickian 또는 non-Fickian 인지를 설명할 수 있는 특성지수 n을 $M_t/M_{\infty}=kt^n$ 관계식으로부터 계산하였다. 하이드로젤에 대한 용매의 침투 메커니즘은 주위 pH의 영향을 많이 받았으며, 젤의 $pK_a$ 보다 높은 pH인 7.0에서는 침투 메커니즘이 상대적으로 고분자사슬의 이완에 의한 지배를 많이 받는다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 한편, pH 7.0에서 고분자 이완에 의한 용매의 침투 메커니즘은 하이드로젤에 존재하는 카르복실산의 이온화에 기인한 것임을 ATR-FTIR 분광분석을 이용하여 확인하였다.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.250-257
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• 1987

The development of physiologically based pharmacokinetic model for drug distribution and excretion is described. The physiological modeling procedure is useful in animal and clinical applications to obtain fundamental knowledge of the transport and metabolism of a substance in vivo. In this paper a review of physiologically based pharmacokinetics is presented in the hope of understanding and increasing the use of this modelling technique. The method of model development and the composition of equations based on the different models are explained. For the better understanding a physiological pharmacokinetic model of tenoxicam disposition in the rat is presented as an example of flow limited model.