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- 1Jamali, Fakhreddin ( Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science)
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- 1Jamali, Fakhreddin (Pharmaceutical Sciences)
- 1Lavasanifar, Afsaneh (Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences)
- 1Lavasanifar, Afsaneh (Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences)
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Development of polymer and lipid based nano-delivery systems for targeted cancer chemotherapy
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Conventional chemotherapy agents can kill tumor cells and inhibit tumor growth, but they produce severe side effects on normal cells at the same time. To shift the balance towards tumoral effects, it would be desirable to direct the anti-cancer drug towards tumor while restricting drug access to...
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Development of Polymeric Micelles for Site Specific Delivery of Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs: Effect on the Cardiovascular Risk in an Experimental Model of Arthritis
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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), which inhibit cyclooxygenase (COX) enzymes, are among the most widely used medications worldwide with proven efficacy in controlling inflammation and pain associated various disease conditions. The chronic systemic use of most NSAIDs, however, is...
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Effects of Inflammation and Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs on Renin-Angiotensin System and Cytochrome P450 Metabolites of Arachidonic Acid
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Patients suffering from inflammatory disorders are at higher risk of cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality compared to general population. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are used to treat pain and inflammation associated with inflammatory disorders such as rheumatoid...
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Spring 2014
Inflammation is involved in the pathogenesis of some cardiovascular diseases and contributes to the observed increased overall mortality rate. It also influences the action and disposition of drugs including some of the cardiovascular agents that are commonly used by patients with inflammatory...
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Fall 2016
Macrophages are the primary cells of innate immunity that provide the first line of defence against any external stimuli. Their phagocytic properties enable them to engulf invading microbes or foreign particles. The phagocytic capability of macrophages plays a major role in interfering with drug...
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Nanodelivery of Novel Inhibitors of ERCC1/XPF for sensitizing colorectal cancer cell to platinum drugs
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This project's long-term goal is to increase the efficacy of genotoxic therapeutics through thesensitization of cells to DNA-damaging therapy ahead of the treatment. The focus of this projectwas on the enhancement of platinum-based chemotherapeutics in colorectal cancer usingcolorectal cancer...