ARTICLES
Original Article
Turkish Title : An Extensive Therapeutical Drug Monitoring Repository for Localized Population Pharmacokinetics Research
Çakır Elif,Öz Pınar,Ozdemir Murat,Ozilhan Selma,Tarhan Nevzat
JNBS, 2024, 11(3), p:93-108
Aim: The study's long-term goals, such as determining supratherapeutic ranges according to age distributions
specific to the country, adjusting dosages for additional drugs used by patients in different disease
groups, and providing the opportunity for etiological studies in the light of diagnosis and drug metabolism
perspective, are of great importance in defining the study. Method: Population pharmacokinetics is a
method expressed to evaluate processes such as absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination of a
drug from an individual's blood-plasma concentration. In drug pharmacokinetic experiments, generating
data without considering any pharmacokinetic differences among patients prevents the measurement or
observation of variability among individuals in the population as a simple approach. The dose-concentration
relationship is crucial for individualized dose adjustment. Additionally, the impact of other drugs used
by the individual on metabolite levels and the metabolic interactions between drugs play a critical role in
the development of personalized treatments. Population approaches provide a foundation that benefits the
observation of these effects. The variability in drug metabolism among individuals forms one of the fundamental
building blocks of personalized treatment approaches, specifically through Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
(TDM), which plays an important role in determining the therapeutic range of drugs. Materials:
In this study, drug metabolism findings of patients served at NP Istanbul Brain Hospital between 2010 and
2022 were examined within the repository created along with other patient-specific parameters. Results
and Conclusion: The analysis results have been followed up longitudinally, partially demographically,
and retrospectively. Thanks to the repository of NP Istanbul Brain Hospital, population pharmacokinetic
analyses aimed in this study are being conducted for the first time globally and nationally in terms of
scope. The repository has been studied with TDM for individualized treatment methods, and within this
project, it is anticipated to perform phenotyping with the population pharmacokinetic approach.
Original Article
Turkish Title : N-Butanol Fraction of Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Ameliorates Lead Acetate-Induced Altered Sensory Motor Activity, Oxidative Stress and Histopathological Changes in the Frontal Cortex of Wistar Rat Pups
Isaiah Israel Bakenneso,Musa Sunday Abraham,Sadeeq Abubakar Adamu,Ekpo Ubong Udeme
JNBS, 2024, 11(3), p:109-116
Background: Lead acetate (Pb) exposure during frontal cortex development is associated with developmental
toxicity later in life, causing both morphological and functional alterations. Curcuma longa,
however, has been suggested to possess neuroprotective qualities that could lessen these adverse effects.
Objective: Assessed the frontal cortex following treatment with Curcuma longa. Materials and Methods:
Twenty adult female Wistar rats and ten adult male Wistar rats were matched during the proestrous phase
of the estrous cycle in order to mate and create five groups of six (n=6) in a 4:2 (4 females to 2 males)
ratio. Gestational day 0 was marked as the confirmation of pregnancy based on if sperm is present and a
vaginal plug in the vaginal smear. Four (n=4) pregnant Wistar rats were put together. Group 1 (control) rats
were given 2 milliliters per kilogram of distilled water. Pb was given at a dose of 120 mg/kg to Group 2.
Group 3 rats were given 120 mg/kg of lead and 100 mg/kg of vitamin C. The animals in Group 4 received
750 mg/kg of Curcuma longa and 120 mg/kg of Pb. The animals in Group 5 rats were given 1500 mg/kg
of Curcuma longa and 120 mg/kg of Pb. From gestational day 7 to day 21 (14 days), the medication was
administered orally. The animals were allowed to litter naturally. At postnatal day (PND) 1, some pups
were euthanized using chloroform inhalation and their brains were harvested for Oxidative stress markers,
histology, histochemical assessments. While some pups were kept for Cliff avoidance test at PND 4-7.
Results: The study found that lead acetate (Pb) exposure during gestation significantly decreased the mean
turning latency in the cliff avoidance test and increased lipid peroxidation (MDA) levels, while decreasing
antioxidant enzyme levels (SOD, CAT, GSH) compared to the control group. These neurological and oxidative
changes were mitigated by co-administration of Curcuma longa, with a notable improvement in the
cliff avoidance test performance and restoration of the altered histological and histochemical markers. The
results suggest that Curcuma longa, a natural antioxidant, has neuroprotective properties that can counteract
the adverse effects of lead toxicity during gestational development. Conclusion: N-Butanol Fraction
of Curcuma Longa ameliorated lead-induced neurotoxicity in rat pups.
| ISSN (Print) | 2149-1909 |
| ISSN (Online) | 2148-4325 |
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