Current Drug Metabolism - Volume 23, Issue 7, 2022

Background: The outbreak of coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) has caused great concern to public health. Convincing clinical experiences showed that traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has exhibited remarkable efficacy in the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of COVID-19. The research on the treatment of COVID-19 disease with TCM mainly focused on the pharmacological effects and mechanistic analysis. How Read More

Background: Aflatoxin B1 is a harmful hepatocarcinogen which is metabolized in our body by Cytochrome P450 enzymes, namely CYP1A2, CYP3A4, CYP3A5, and CYP3A7, into toxic (exo-8, 9-epoxide) and nontoxic (AFQ1, endo-epoxide) products. We have found from the literature that due to cooperativity, the rate of metabolic reactions increases in CYP1A2 and CYP3A4 involving more than one site of proteins to form two pro Read More

Background: Andrographolide has a potent antiviral effect in the treatment of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). However, there are no in vivo studies of andrographolide as an anti-COVID-19 treatment. Objective: The study aims to develop a physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) animal model and scale it up to a human model to predict andrographolide concentrations in the lungs. Methods: ADAPT5 (version 5.0.5 Read More

Background: Cytochrome P450 1B1(CYP1B1) is an extrahepatic P450 isoenzyme that can participate in processes of undermining the effectiveness and safety of anti-cancer therapy. Ginsenosides are the main active ingredients in ginseng, which possesses rich pharmacological activities, including anti-cancer activity and organ protection. However, the effect of ginsenosides on the activity of CYP1B1 remains unclear. Obje Read More

Background: Cytochrome P450 (P450) is the largest family of enzymatic proteins in the human liver, and its features have been studied in physiology, medicine, biotechnology, and phytoremediation. Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the catalytic activities of 28 human CYP3A4 alleles by using dronedarone as a probe drug in vitro, including 7 novel alleles recently found in the Han Chinese population. Met Read More

Background: Diabetic peripheral neuropathy is the most common complication of diabetes mellitus. Epalrestat, an aldose reductase inhibitor, has been approved for clinical therapy for diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain. In the present study, solid lipid-based nanoparticles are used for oral administration of epalrestat (E-SLN) and evaluated against diabetic neuropathic pain in a rat model. Methods: Experimental diabetes in r Read More