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2. [Comparison of the early analgesic efficacy of three different drugs after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction].
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Wang J, Wei S, Ao Y, and Yang Y
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- Humans, Aminopyrine, Analgesics, Knee Joint surgery, Meperidine, Nausea surgery, Pain, Postoperative drug therapy, Phenacetin, Promethazine, Retrospective Studies, Treatment Outcome, Vomiting surgery, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries surgery, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
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Objective: The pain-relieving effect and safety of compound aminopyrine phenacetin tablets, tramcontin (tramadol hydrochloride sustained-release tablets) and dolantin in the early stage of autologous tendon reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) of the knee joint were compared., Methods: Retrospective analysis of postoperative pain and drug analgesia in 45 patients performed by the same group from November 2018 to February 2019. The random area group design was divided into two groups according to whether ACL rupture was combined with meniscal injury, group A was 24 patients with ACL reconstruction of knee joint and group B was 21 patients with ACL fracture combined with meniscus injury. The two groups were divided into three subgroups respectively according to the actual treatment of postoperative analgesic drugs received by the patients, including 4 cases of compound aminopyrine phenacetin tablets, 11 cases of oral tramcontin, 9 cases of intramuscular dolantin combined with phenergan in group A; 3 cases of compound aminopyrine phenacetin tablets, 10 cases of oral tramcontin, and 8 cases of intramuscular dolantin combined with phenergan in group B. When the early postoperative patients complain about pain and actively ask for analgesia. When the patients complained about pain after the operation and actively asked for analgesia, they were randomly given painkillers, tramcontin or dolantin combined with phenergan to relieve pain. Pain visual analogue scale (VAS) was used to evaluate pain relief and observe the occurrence of adverse reactions., Results: There were no significant dif-ferences in gender, age, body mass index, and time of hospital stay between the two groups of patients ( P > 0.05). In the patients who used tramcontin and dolantin combined with phenergan to relieve pain judging by VAS score before and 1 h after taking the drug, it was found that the pain situation of the patient was significantly relieved, and the difference before and after taking the drug had statistical significance ( P < 0.05). Pairwise comparisons of the three drugs applied in the two groups showed significantly greater pain relief in the dolantin combined with phenergan group than in the remaining two drugs. There was no significant difference ( P > 0.05). Dolantin was prone to nausea and vomiting, but the application of phenergan was also used to reduce side effects. In terms of adverse reactions, only 1 case of nausea occurred in the tramcontin group for simple ACL reconstruction, and none of the patients in the other groups showed serious complications and allergic reactions., Conclusion: Whether in cruciate ligament reconstruction alone or combined with meniscus molding or suture, compound aminopyrine phenacetin tablets, tramcontin, dolantin combined with phenergan can effectively relieve pain. Among the three drugs, dolantin caused the largest pain relief. At the same time, the combination of phenergan effectively reduced the adverse reactions, such as vomiting and nausea, and increased the drug safety.
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- 2024
3. Analysis and treatment of a type of 110‐kV transformer with insulation resistance decline defect.
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Zhang, Li, Su, Wei, Qian, Yihua, Chen, Tiansheng, Fan, Shengping, Fu, Qiang, Zhao, Yaohong, Zhu, Zhiping, and Wang, Deng
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TRANSFORMER insulation , *ELECTRIC utilities , *INSULATING oils , *ELECTRIC power distribution grids - Abstract
Recently, a kind of 110‐kV transformer resistance decline defect was found during our routine preventive test of transformers in the Guangdong power grid. The number of defective transformers reached thirty. This phenomenon seriously threatened the safe and steady operation of the power grid. The analysis and treatment of this resistance decline defect were carried out. The key reason for this defect was confirmed. The insulating characteristics of insulating oil decreased. Aminopyrine is a kind of medicine used as an antipyretic analgesic. However, it was seldom investigated by the electric power industry. Aminopyrine as a potential contaminant was found to be present in insulating oils of transformers causing insulation resistance decline defect. Herein, the analysis process of defective insulating oils was introduced. The determination and quantitative detection of aminopyrine were performed using a gas chromatography‐mass spectrometer, in which the highest concentration of aminopyrine in insulating oil was determined to be nearly 100 mg/kg. The source of aminopyrine was surveyed. Moreover, the impact mechanism between aminopyrine and insulating property of transformer oil was discussed. Finally, we found adsorption was effective for this defect. To date, this method has been applied to solve this defect in the Guangdong power grid. © 2019 Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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4. Determination of dimethyl sulfate genotoxic impurities in tertiary amine drugs by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry
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Liping, Gong, Baojian, Hang, Ruiqing, Xian, Mingzheng, Yang, Xunjie, Zhang, and Xia, Wei
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Acetonitriles ,Caustics ,Pyridines ,Methanol ,General Chemical Engineering ,Organic Chemistry ,Sulfuric Acid Esters ,Biochemistry ,Analytical Chemistry ,Tandem Mass Spectrometry ,Caffeine ,Ammonium Compounds ,Solvents ,Electrochemistry ,Humans ,Amines ,Pesticides ,Aminopyrine ,Coloring Agents ,Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid ,DNA Damage ,Tegafur - Abstract
Dimethyl sulfate is an important chemical raw material that is widely used in the synthesis of drugs, dyes, spices, and pesticides. The highly toxic and corrosive dimethyl sulfate residue in medicines is harmful to the human body, and hence, the residue level should be strictly controlled. Traditional detection methods use high-purity acetonitrile and anhydrous as the solvents, which limits the choice of detection solvents and degrades the versatility and accuracy of detection. Therefore, a simple and accurate method for the determination of dimethyl sulfate residues is urgently needed. Dimethyl sulfate is usually detected by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS) with pyridine as the methylation substrate. In this study, a new method for the detection of dimethyl sulfate was established using tertiary amines such as aminophenazone, which has many advantages over pyridine, as the methylation substrate. For example, the hybrid orbital and electron cloud of the N atom are different, resulting in stronger nucleophilicity of aminophenazone. High temperatures that are detrimental to the stability of dimethyl sulfate are not required when using aminophenazone, and the aliphatic quaternary ammonium salt product is more stable, with good stability, low interference, good ionization properties, and high response. The separation was performed on a Waters Atlantis HILIC C18 column (100 mm×2.1 mm, 3.0 μm) using a mobile phase consisting of 10 mmol/L ammonium acetate solution-0.1% formic acid methanol solution (50∶50, v/v) at a flow rate of 0.3 mL/min. The column temperature was set at 40 ℃, and the sample size was 1 μL. Dimethyl sulfate was determined in the electrospray positive ionization (ESI
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- 2022
5. 儿童使用氨基比林发生药品不良反应及不良事件文献分析.
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邓冬梅, 陈小红, 杨雪, and 李斌
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Objective To systematically evaluate the adverse drug reactions(ADR) and the Adverse drug events(ADE) of children using different aminopyrine in order to know the distribution of ADR and ADE, including the organ distribution, severity distribution, composition and influential factors of ADR and ADE. Methods Literature was retrieved in electronic databases covering CNKI, VIP, WANFANG data, CBM, Embase and PubMed, aminopyrine, analgin, medicine with the components of aminopyrine, and adverse drug reactions, adverse drug events, allergies etc. were taken as free words for comprehensive search. According to the criteria of inclusion and exclusion, the data were selected and collected. The total number and composition ratio of aminopyrine's ADR and ADE were calculated and the differences between the analgin, compound aminopyrine and the components of aminopyrine were analyzed according to different categories (age, drug allergy history, organ system involved, combination therapy, etc.). Results (1) A total of 484 Chinese literatures were included, including 555 cases,there were 205 cases of children;(2) A total of 70 English literatures were included, including 73 cases, there were 34 cases of children;(3) The ADR/ADE reported in Chinese and English literatures mainly involving the hematopoietic system, mucocutaneous system, urinary system, circulatory system which led to systemic reactions such as shock. The prognosis varies, with 174 cases recovered (72.80%), 30 cases death (12.55%)and 14 cases (5.86%) of the outcome were bone marrow transplantation, finger and toe amputation, subtotal gastrectomy and other serious adverse reactions. (4) most of the adverse reactions of the dose for the regular dose, but there were also over-dose medical staff caused by adverse events. Conclusion The use of aminopyrine might cause serious damage to children's hematopoietic system and urinary system, with serious adverse reactions and even deaths reported annually. It was suggested that aminopyrine as a potentially lethal drug should be withdrawal quickly. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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6. QuEChERS-高效液相色谱-紫外法测定动物性 食品中氨基比林、安替比林和4-甲氨基 安替比林的残留量
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李 丹, 张玉洁, 沈 昕, 黄耀凌, 李 倩, and 王鹤佳
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- 2018
7. Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis Decreases Microsomal Liver Function in the Absence of Fibrosis
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Wim Verlinden, Eugénie Van Mieghem, Laura Depauw, Thomas Vanwolleghem, Luisa Vonghia, Jonas Weyler, Ann Driessen, Dirk Callens, Laurence Roosens, Eveline Dirinck, An Verrijken, Luc Van Gaal, and Sven Francque
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NASH ,steatohepatitis ,aminopyrine ,microsomal ,liver function ,breath test ,Biology (General) ,QH301-705.5 - Abstract
The incidence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is rising across the globe, with the presence of steatohepatitis leading to a more aggressive clinical course. Currently, the diagnosis of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is based on histology, though with the high prevalence of NAFLD, a non-invasive method is needed. The 13C-aminopyrine breath test (ABT) evaluates the microsomal liver function and could be a potential candidate. We aimed to evaluate a potential change in liver function in NASH patients and to evaluate the diagnostic power of ABT to detect NASH. We performed a retrospective analysis on patients suspected of NAFLD who underwent a liver biopsy and ABT. 440 patients were included. ABT did not decrease in patients with isolated liver steatosis but decreased significantly in the presence of NASH without fibrosis and decreased even further with the presence of significant fibrosis. The predictive power of ABT as a single test for NASH was low but improved in combination with ALT and ultrasonographic steatosis. We conclude that microsomal liver function of patients with NASH is significantly decreased, even in the absence of fibrosis. The ABT is thus a valuable tool in assessing the presence of NASH; and could be used as a supplementary diagnostic tool in clinical practice.
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- 2020
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8. Analytical challenges in the confirmative identification of dipyrone as an adulterant in illicit drug samples.
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Isaacs, Richard C. A., Harper, Michaela M., and Miller, Emily C.
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DIPYRONE , *DRUGS of abuse , *DRUG adulteration , *HIGH performance liquid chromatography , *ANTIPYRETICS , *FENTANYL , *FORENSIC toxicology , *GAS chromatography , *MASS spectrometry , *NONSTEROIDAL anti-inflammatory agents - Abstract
Dipyrone is an analgesic and antipyretic drug that is sometimes encountered as an adulterant in illicit drug samples, particularly illicit fentanyl containing samples. It undergoes thermal decomposition to aminopyrine and 4-methylaminoantipyrine during analysis via gas chromatography (GC-FID) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). During analysis via high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) and high pressure liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS), it undergoes hydrolytic decomposition solely to 4-methylaminoantipyrine. Given that mass spectrometry is a widely used confirmatory analytical technique, these instabilities present challenges for the forensic chemist seeking to confirm the presence of dipyrone. Studies were conducted to determine rigorous confirmative protocols for the identification of dipyrone in multicomponent illicit drug samples. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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9. Developing an ultrasensitive immunochromatographic assay for authentication of an emergent fraud aminopyrine in herbal tea.
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Fang, Yalin, Wang, Zian, Quan, Qiqi, Li, Zhaodong, Pan, Kangliang, Lei, Yi, Yao, Xiaojun, Li, Xiangmei, Shen, Xing, Koidis, Anastasios, and Lei, Hongtao
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HERBAL teas , *FRAUD , *DETECTION limit , *LIQUID chromatography-mass spectrometry , *ANTI-inflammatory agents - Abstract
• Rational hapten design strategy for aminopyrine was provided. • A specific antibody with IC 50 of 3.00 ng/mL was obtained for the first time. • Immunochromatographic assay for aminopyrine in herbal tea was proposed. Aminopyrine is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug only for medical purposes, however, it has been illegally added in traditional Chinese herbal teas for fraud activity recently. In this study, a specific antibody against aminopyrine with IC 50 of 3.00 ng/mL was obtained for the first time by a rational hapten design. Furthermore, an ultrasensitive gold nanoparticles immunochromatographic assay (AuNPs-ICA) for determination of aminopyrine based on a portable reader was firstly developed, with cut-off value of 100.00 ng/mL, limit of detection (LOD) of 4.80 ng/mL and limit of quantification (LOQ) of 5.71 ng/mL for herbal tea, respectively. The recovery rates ranged from 93.21 % to 105.61 %, with inter-assay coefficient of variation (CV) from 1.08 % to 3.82 %. Additionally, 24 blind samples were examined simultaneously by AuNPs-ICA and LC-MS/MS, demonstrating a good consistency for each other. The proposed AuNPs-ICA is an ultrasensitive and reliable tool for on-site surveillance screening of fraud additives in herbal tea. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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10. Oxidation of pyrazolone pharmaceuticals by peracetic acid: Kinetics, mechanism and genetic toxicity variations
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Yongze Liu, Liqiu Zhang, Li Feng, and Shunqi Dong
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Environmental Engineering ,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,Kinetics ,Pyrazolone ,Protonation ,Water Purification ,Hydroxylation ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Reaction rate constant ,Tandem Mass Spectrometry ,Peracetic acid ,medicine ,Environmental Chemistry ,Reactivity (chemistry) ,Peracetic Acid ,Aminopyrine ,Demethylation ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,General Medicine ,General Chemistry ,Hydrogen Peroxide ,biochemical phenomena, metabolism, and nutrition ,Pollution ,chemistry ,Pharmaceutical Preparations ,Oxidation-Reduction ,Water Pollutants, Chemical ,medicine.drug ,Nuclear chemistry ,Chromatography, Liquid - Abstract
Peracetic acid (PAA) oxidation is an emerging technology in water disinfection and purification. This study evaluated the oxidation of three pyrazolone pharmaceuticals (i.e., Aminopyrine (AMP), Antipyrine (ANT), and Isopropylphenazone (PRP) by PAA. Experimental results showed that PAA exhibited structure selectivity to the above three pharmaceuticals and oxidized AMP with the highest reactivity. The degradation kinetics of AMP was investigated by calculating the apparent second-order rate constants (kapp) under different initial pH. Through kinetic simulation, the second-order rate constants of elementary reactions between AMP (i.e., neutral (AMP0) and protonated (AMP+) species) with PAA (i.e., neutral (PAA0) and anionic (PAA−) species) were obtained to be 0.34 ± 0.077 M−1 s−1 (k”AMP+, PAA0), 0.89 ± 0.091 M−1 s−1 (k”AMP0, PAA-) and 5.94 ± 0.142 M−1 s−1 (k”AMP0, PAA0), respectively. The PAA could oxidize AMP via electrophilic attack, and the degradation site of AMP was confirmed to be the central nitrogen of –N(CH3)2 with the highest relative electrophilicity (sk-/sk+, 48.8614) by Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculation. The intermediates/products of AMP degradation were identified by high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), and the transformation pathways of AMP during PAA oxidation were inferred to be hydroxylation, demethylation, and C C cleavage. The genetic toxicity of AMP contaminated water could be reduced after PAA oxidation, which was evaluated by the micronucleus test of Vicia faba root tips.
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- 2021
11. EFFECT OF THE ORTHOSIPHON STAMINEUS, BENTH ON AMINOPYRINE METABOLISM IN RAT HEPATOCYTES
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CHIN JIN HAN and ABAS HJ. HUSSIN
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Orthosiphon stamineus ,Aminopyrine ,Hepatocytes ,Protein kinases ,Therapeutics. Pharmacology ,RM1-950 - Abstract
One of the commonly used herbal medicines in Malaysia is Orthosiphon stamineus, Benth (family: Lamiaceae) or locally known as Misai Kucing. This experiment was undertaken to evaluate possible interaction of methanol extract of O. stamineus with aminopyrine, a model drug, in different age groups (young, adult and old) of Sprague-Dawley (SD) female rat hepatocytes. Hepatocytes were prepared by collagenase perfusion technique. Determination of aminopyrine N-demethylase activity was done by measuring formaldehyde formed. From these findings, only normal young female rat hepatocytes in the presence of 0.001 mg/ml of methanol extract of O. stamineus showed significant increase in aminopyrine N-demethylase activity. However, aminopyrine N-demethylase activity was not affected in hepatocytes of normal adult and old female SD rats. In conclusion, exposure of methanol extract of O. stamineus could affect phase I aminopyrine metabolism in normal young female SD rat hepatocytes but this effect was age-dependent.
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- 2007
12. Changes of the toxic potential of drinking water containing aminopyrine before and after chlorine disinfection as determined by the algal toxicity assay and the SOS/umu assay.
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Jin, Ai-jie, Feng, Li, Zhang, Li-qiu, and Liu, Yong-ze
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DRINKING water , *CHLORINE , *SUPEROXIDE dismutase , *MALONDIALDEHYDE , *GENETIC toxicology - Abstract
This paper investigated the potential eco-toxicity changes of the drinking water containing aminopyrine (AMP) before and after chlorination. For the determination of the acute toxicity and genotoxicity, algal toxicity assay and SOS/ umu assay were adopted respectively. In these toxicity assays, the AMP exposure group was compared with the control group or the chlorination group to illustrate the changes. Results showed that the algal growth inhibition percentage increased with the increase of AMP concentration. After AMP chlorination, the inhibition percentage decreased at relatively low chlorine ratios (i.e., the AMP to chlorine molar ratio of 4:1 and 1:1) but increased at high chlorine ratios (i.e., the AMP to chlorine molar ratio of 1:2 and 1:5). The superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity was stimulated at AMP to chlorine molar ratios of 4:1 while inhibited at 1:5. The change of malondialdehyde (MDA) content was just opposite to the SOD activity. In SOS/ umu assay, when the molar ratios of AMP and chlorine were 1:1, 1:2 and 1:5, the values of induction ratio (IR) were over 1.5 and showed a positive genotoxicity signal in the absence/presence of S9 homogenate. Further, the Toxic Equivalent Quantity (TEQ) value, which was used to express the genotoxic potentials of those positive samples, gradually increased with the increase of chlorine ratio. In a word, the potential genotoxicity of chlorinated drinking water containing AMP should be of a concern. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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13. Simultaneous determination of aminopyrine and antipyrine in porcine muscle, milk, and eggs using liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry.
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Park, Jin‐A, Zhang, Dan, Kim, Seong‐Kwan, Cho, Sang‐Hyun, Cho, Soo‐Min, Yi, Hee, Shim, Jae‐Han, Kim, Jin‐Suk, Abd El‐Aty, A. M., and Shin, Ho‐Chul
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ANTIPYRINE , *MILK analysis , *PYRAZOLONES , *TANDEM mass spectrometry , *LIQUID chromatography-mass spectrometry ,ANIMAL product analysis - Abstract
The concentrations of residual aminopyrine and antipyrine in porcine muscle, milk, and egg samples were analyzed using liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry after undergoing a series of sample pretreatment steps. Owing to an ion suppression effect, matrix-matched calibrations were used for analyte quantitation with determination coefficients (R²) > 0.9931. The recovery rates for aminopyrine and antipyrine in various matrices at two spiking levels (5 and 10 ng/g) fell in the range of 60.96-68.87 and 61.87-66.99%, respectively. Meanwhile, the intra- and inter-day precisions (expressed as relative standard deviation) were 1.02-12.95 and 1.71-5.50%, respectively. The method's detection limit (1 ng/g) was very low, thus enabling the detection of low residue levels. The applicability of the developed method was demonstrated with actual market samples and none of the tested analytes was detected in any of the samples. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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14. Transformation of aminopyrine during ozonation: Characteristics and pathways.
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Miao, Heng-Feng, Zhu, Xiao-Wei, Xu, Dan-Yao, Lu, Min-Feng, Huang, Zhen-Xing, Ren, Hong-Yan, and Ruan, Wen-Quan
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OZONIZATION , *ADSORPTION (Chemistry) , *ACTIVATED carbon , *HYDROXYL group , *SUBSTITUENTS (Chemistry) - Abstract
Degradation efficiency, mechanism and intermediates’ toxicity of aminopyrine (an analgesic and antipyretic drug) upon ozonation were investigated under different oxidation approaches. Results showed that hydroxyl radical pattern (O 3 with H 2 O 2 addition) had the highest removal efficiency in aminopyrine, UV 254 and especially DOC. A total of 21 intermediates from aminopyrine oxidation were assessed by UPLC-Q-TOF-MS, which indicated that aminopyrine was degraded mainly from three pathways. The pyrazole ring break pathway consisted of pyrazole ring opening, demethylation, functional group loss, hydroxylation and substitution, demonstrating the major pathway for aminopyrine oxidation. The demethylation at 6 N position pathway was composed of demethylation at the 6 N position and further substitution at the 4 C position, principally occurred during the aminopyrine ozonation with H 2 O 2 addition. The dephenylization pathway was proved by only one intermediate (P21) during the aminopyrine ozonation without addition. Besides, lots of hydroxylated and di-hydroxylated intermediates were detected primarily during the oxidation without addition and with H 2 O 2 addition. The toxicity of these intermediates by EPA TEST showed that some of them were intended to be more toxic than aminopyrine. Further test from the toxicity of oxidized mixtures to the bioluminescent marine bacterium Vibrio fischeri demonstrated the samples could lead to the accumulation of toxic transformation products, especially for those by the oxidation with HCO 3 − addition. Finally, an O 3 -BAC system was applied to treat the raw water spiked with aminopyrine. Although three of the by-products could be detected during aminopyrine ozonation, they were expected to be easily removed by BAC adsorption. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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15. Neonatal abstinence syndrome and intra‐uterine growth restriction secondary to maternal antimigraine drug abuse
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Nicoletta G DePaulis, Giulia Vezzoni, Giacomo Biasucci, Marco Cirronis, Carlo Locatelli, and Maria Capra
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Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Substance-Related Disorders ,Toxicology ,Butalbital ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Neonatal abstinence ,Growth restriction ,Caffeine ,medicine ,Humans ,Aminopyrine ,Pharmacology ,Fetal Growth Retardation ,Obstetrics ,business.industry ,Infant, Newborn ,Chronic pain ,General Medicine ,medicine.disease ,Drug Combinations ,chemistry ,Maternal Exposure ,Barbiturates ,Female ,Antimigraine drug ,Intra uterine ,business ,Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome ,medicine.drug - Published
- 2020
16. 4-Dimethylaminoantipyrine as a Broad Electrochemical Indicator for Immunosensors Platform
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Francielli C. C. Melo, Renata P. Alves, Anderson L. Valle, Fabiana de A. A. Santos, Ana Carolina S. Dias, Isabela M. B. Goulart, Eduardo G. A. Oliveira, Guedmiller S. Oliveira, Luciano P. Rodrigues, and Luiz R. Goulart
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Immunoassay ,immunosensor ,4-dimethylaminoantipyrine ,electrochemical indicator ,electrolyte ,peptide probe ,diagnosis ,Humans ,Graphite ,Biosensing Techniques ,Electrical and Electronic Engineering ,Aminopyrine ,Electrodes ,Biochemistry ,Instrumentation ,Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics ,Analytical Chemistry - Abstract
Here, we describe 4-dimethylaminoantipyrine (4-DMAA)-mediated interfacing as a broad biochemical indicator to stabilize and promote the higher response of electrodes for immunological detection. We hypothesized that the improved biological interactions of 4-DMAA with electrodes and biological samples may be due to the interaction properties of the benzene and pyrazole chemical groups with graphite and proteins, respectively. In order to demonstrate that 4-DMAA could be used as a general indicator in electrochemical immunoassays, we used peptides as probes for the diagnosis of four neglected tropical infectious diseases Tegumentary leishmaniasis, Visceral leishmaniasis, Strongyloidiasis, and Leprosy on commercial graphite screen-printed electrodes. 4-DMAA oxidation was used to indicate specific biological recognition between the epitope-based peptide and serum immunoglobulin G (IgG) from infected patients. We demonstrated that 4-DMAA should be incorporated into the electrodes prior to serum application, which avoids interference with its sensitivity and specificity. In addition, 4-DMAA oxidizes at a low anodic potential, and the oxidation peak is useful for detecting proteins in biological fluids. In summary, we have successfully demonstrated the broad application of 4-DMAA as a general indicator for the specific diagnosis of four infectious diseases in electrochemical immunosensors. Such a strategy is quite advantageous for indirect detection of proteins that lack electrochemical activities or are spatially inaccessible on the electrode surface. This new indicator opens a new avenue for monitoring biological recognition, especially for immunosensors.
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- 2022
17. Editorial: proton pump inhibitor use in cirrhosis-a piece of the puzzle. Authors' reply
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Alba, Rocco, Debora, Compare, Costantino, Sgamato, Pietro, Coccoli, and Gerardo, Nardone
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Liver Cirrhosis ,Breath Tests ,Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System ,Humans ,Proton Pump Inhibitors ,Aminopyrine - Published
- 2021
18. Development of a highly sensitive immunoassay for detecting aminopyrine abuse in herbal tea.
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Wang Z, Liu Z, Guan T, Zeng X, Shen R, Li Z, Lei Y, Xu Z, Xiao Z, Lei H, and Huang D
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- Aminopyrine, Immunoassay methods, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay methods, Antibodies, Teas, Herbal
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With the popularity of herbal tea in China, many food fraudsters have added illegal drugs to herbal tea to enhance its functions, among which aminopyrine is widely abused as an antipyretic and analgesic. Presently, there is no immunoassays for aminopyrine, and it is difficult to achieve real-time detection in the field. Based on a polyclonal antibody of aminopyrine with high specificity and sensitivity, an optimal combination of coating antigen/antibody was obtained by screening different coating antigens. On this basis, a sensitive ic-ELISA method was established to detect aminopyrine in herbal tea. The detection limit of the ic-ELISA was 0.18 ng mL
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- 2023
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19. Development of an electroanalytical method for the quantification of aminopyrine in seized cocaine samples.
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de Araujo, William R., Maldaner, Adriano O., Costa, José L., and Paixão, Thiago R.L.C.
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AMINO compounds , *COCAINE , *PLATINUM electrodes , *VOLTAMMETRY , *FLAME ionization detectors - Abstract
We report the development of a simple and accurate analytical method to detect aminopyrine in seized cocaine samples using a platinum electrode. The quantification of aminopyrine was performed using square wave voltammetry (SWV), where the peak current response was found to increase linearly with aminopyrine concentration over the range 100–1000 μmol L − 1 . The repeatability of the electrode response was determined to be 2.4% (n = 15), and the detection limit of the proposed method was estimated to be 22 μmol L − 1 (3σ/slope). The accuracy of the proposed method was evaluated comparing the measured aminopyrine concentration in seized cocaine sample to the value obtained by gas chromatography coupled to flame ionization detector (GC-FID). An addition and recovery protocol in seized cocaine samples was also performed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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20. Editorial: proton pump inhibitor use in cirrhosis—a piece of the puzzle
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Celsa C., Camma C., Celsa C., and Camma C.
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Liver Cirrhosis ,Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System ,Breath Tests ,Humans ,Proton Pump Inhibitors ,Aminopyrine - Abstract
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- 2021
21. Curiosities in drug metabolism.
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Mitchell, Stephen C., Waring, Rosemary H., and Smith, Robert L.
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PHENOTHIAZINE , *PYRAMIDONE , *PHENTERMINE (Drug) , *DRUG metabolism , *XENOBIOTICS - Abstract
1. It is inevitable that during some xenobiotic biotransformation studies, a certain metabolite or degradation product arises of which the identity is uncertain, the route of formation is ambiguous, or it is just a plain mystery. 2. The following communication draws attention to three drugs reported in the literature, chlorphentermine, phenothiazine and aminopyrine, where after many years of investigation there still exists uncertainty over some of their metabolites. Noticeably, these three examples probably involve (potential) interaction of a nitrogen centre within the drug molecule. 3. It is hoped that the resurrection and assemblage of these data will offer interesting reading and that these examples may prove sufficiently intriguing to motivate further exploration and some resolution of these lingering concerns. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
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22. Influencing factors and degradation behavior of propyphenazone and aminopyrine by free chlorine oxidation.
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Cai, Mei-Quan, Zhang, Li-Qiu, and Feng, Li
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CHEMICAL decomposition , *ANTIPYRINE , *CHLORINE , *PYRAZOLONES , *OXIDATION , *DRUG dosage - Abstract
Highlights: [•] Free chlorine can effectively remove PRP and AMP in the order: PRP>AMP. [•] Chlorine dosage was favorable to the removal of two pharmaceuticals by free chlorine. [•] Higher removal efficiencies of PRP and AMP were observed with neutral and slightly acidic pH, respectively. [•] PRP and AMP were not mineralized by free chlorine, but were transformed to other byproducts. [•] The substitution of Cl, dealkylation and ring-opening were the main transformation pathways. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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- 2014
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23. Critical appraisal of 13C breath tests for microsomal liver function: aminopyrine revisited.
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Pijls, Kirsten E., Vries, Hanne, Nikkessen, Suzan, Bast, Aalt, Wodzig, Will K. W. H., and Koek, Ger H.
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BREATH tests , *CAFFEINE , *GENETIC polymorphisms , *LIVER function tests , *MICROSOMAL triglyceride transfer protein , *PHENACETIN - Abstract
As liver diseases are a major health problem and especially the incidence of metabolic liver diseases like non-alcoholic fatty liver disease ( NAFLD) is rising, the demand for non-invasive tests is growing to replace liver biopsy. Non-invasive tests such as carbon-labelled breath tests can provide a valuable contribution to the evaluation of metabolic liver function. This review aims to critically appraise the value of the 13C-labelled microsomal breath tests for the evaluation of metabolic liver function, and to discuss the role of cytochrome P450 enzymes in the metabolism of the different probe drugs, especially of aminopyrine. Although a number of different probe drugs have been used in breath tests, the perfect drug to assess the functional metabolic capacity of the liver has not been found. Data suggest that both the 13C2-aminopyrine and the 13C-methacetin breath test can play a role in assessing the capacity of the microsomal liver function and may be useful in the follow-up of patients with chronic liver diseases. Furthermore, CYP2C19 seems to be an important enzyme in the N-demethylation of aminopyrine, and polymorphisms in this gene may influence breath test values, which should be kept in mind when performing the 13C2-aminopyrine breath test in clinical practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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24. Impact of proton pump inhibitors on cytochrome P450 activity assessed by
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Alba, Rocco, Debora, Compare, Costantino, Sgamato, Pietro, Coccoli, Paolo, Chiodini, and Gerardo, Nardone
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Liver Cirrhosis ,Breath Tests ,Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System ,Rabeprazole ,Humans ,Esomeprazole ,Lansoprazole ,Proton Pump Inhibitors ,Aminopyrine ,Anti-Ulcer Agents ,2-Pyridinylmethylsulfinylbenzimidazoles - Abstract
Chronic use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) in patients with impaired liver function may worsen cytochrome P450 (CYP450) activity, predisposing them to clinically relevant drug-drug interactions. TheTo assessAt baseline, mean values of maxIn patients with cirrhosis, omeprazole, esomeprazole and lansoprazole inhibit microsomal activity while pantoprazole and rabeprazole do not have a significant impact. Should our data be confirmed in larger cohort studies, pantoprazole and rabeprazole could be safely recommended for patients with cirrhosis.
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25. In Silico Identification of Chemicals Capable of Binding to the Ecdysone Receptor
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Mark T. D. Cronin, Carlie A. LaLone, James W. Firman, Knut Erik Tollefsen, and Claire L. Mellor
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Ecdysone ,Receptors, Steroid ,Pyridines ,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,media_common.quotation_subject ,In silico ,B200 ,Insect ,Computational biology ,010501 environmental sciences ,Biology ,Ecotoxicology ,Ligands ,01 natural sciences ,Article ,03 medical and health sciences ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,QH301 ,Species Specificity ,Adverse Outcome Pathway ,Animals ,Environmental Chemistry ,Computer Simulation ,QD ,Aminopyrine ,030304 developmental biology ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences ,media_common ,0303 health sciences ,Ecdysteroid ,Adverse Outcome Pathways ,Reproducibility of Results ,Chloramphenicol ,Ecdysterone ,chemistry ,Ecdysis ,Phthalazines ,Ecdysone receptor ,Function (biology) ,Protein Binding - Abstract
The process of molting, known alternatively as ecdysis, is a feature integral in the life cycles of species across the arthropod phylum. Regulation occurs as a function of the interaction of ecdysteroid hormones with the arthropod nuclear ecdysone receptor—a process preceding the triggering of a series of downstream events constituting an endocrine signaling pathway highly conserved throughout environmentally prevalent insect, crustacean, and myriapod organisms. Inappropriate ecdysone receptor binding and activation forms the essential molecular initiating event within possible adverse outcome pathways relating abnormal molting to mortality in arthropods. Definition of the characteristics of chemicals liable to stimulate such activity has the potential to be of great utility in mitigation of hazards posed toward vulnerable species. Thus the aim of the present study was to develop a series of rule‐sets, derived from the key structural and physicochemical features associated with identified ecdysone receptor ligands, enabling construction of Konstanz Information Miner (KNIME) workflows permitting the flagging of compounds predisposed to binding at the site. Data describing the activities of 555 distinct chemicals were recovered from a variety of assays across 10 insect species, allowing for formulation of KNIME screens for potential binding activity at the molecular initiating event and adverse outcome level of biological organization. Environ Toxicol Chem 2020;39:1438–1450. © 2020 The Authors. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of SETAC.
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26. Understanding the enzymatic inhibition of intestinal alkaline phosphatase by aminophenazone-derived aryl thioureas with aided computational molecular dynamics simulations: synthesis, characterization, SAR and kinetic profiling
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Qamar Abbas, Zaman Ashraf, Asma Khurshid, Mubashir Hassan, and Aamer Saeed
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Chemical Phenomena ,Chemistry Techniques, Synthetic ,Pyrazole ,Molecular Dynamics Simulation ,010402 general chemistry ,01 natural sciences ,Catalysis ,Inorganic Chemistry ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Structure-Activity Relationship ,Non-competitive inhibition ,Drug Discovery ,Humans ,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry ,Enzyme Inhibitors ,Aminopyrine ,Molecular Biology ,chemistry.chemical_classification ,Calf-intestinal alkaline phosphatase ,Binding Sites ,biology ,Molecular Structure ,010405 organic chemistry ,Aryl ,Spectrum Analysis ,Organic Chemistry ,Thiourea ,Active site ,General Medicine ,Alkaline Phosphatase ,Combinatorial chemistry ,0104 chemical sciences ,Molecular Docking Simulation ,Kinetics ,Enzyme ,chemistry ,Docking (molecular) ,biology.protein ,Solvents ,Information Systems ,Protein Binding - Abstract
The work presented in this paper aims toward the synthesis of aryl thiourea derivatives 4a–l of pyrazole based nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug named 4-aminophenazone, as potential inhibitors of intestinal alkaline phosphatase enzyme. The screening of synthesized target compounds 4a–l for unraveling the anti-inflammatory potential against calf intestinal alkaline phosphatase gives rise to lead member 4c possessing IC50 value 0.420 ± 0.012 µM, many folds better than reference standard used (KH2PO4 IC50 = 2.8 ± 0.06 µM and l-phenylalanine IC50 = 100 ± 3.1 µM). SAR for unfolding the active site binding pocket interaction along with the mode of enzyme inhibition based on kinetic studies is carried out which showed non-competitive binding mode. The enzyme inhibition studies were further supplemented by molecular dynamic simulations for predicting the protein behavior against active inhibitors 4c and 4g during docking analysis. The preliminary toxicity of the synthesized compounds was determined by using brine shrimp assay. This work also includes detailed biochemical analysis along with RO5 parameters for all the newly synthesized drug derivatives 4a–l.
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27. Potential use of liver function breath tests in the clinical practice.
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MIELE, L., MARRONE, G., CEFALO, C., D'ACHILLE, S., RAPACCINI, G. L., GASBARRINI, A., and GRIECO, A.
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BACKGROUND: Assessment of hepatic functional reserve in acute and chronic liver disease is a discriminating factor for prognostic and therapeutic reasons. For this reason dynamic liver function tests have been developed. AIM: To review the breath method with stable carbon isotopes in hepatological setting. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We conducted a literature review to analyze the experimental evidence about the diagnostic potential of breath tests of liver function. RESULTS: Liver breath tests are able to discriminate between healthy subjects and patients with liver cirrhosis. The use for the assessment of liver fibrosis seems to be still burdened with less capability to discriminate between intermediate stages. CONCLUSIONS: Liver breath test are a promising tool for the evaluation of hepatic functional reserve, but the use of such methods in clinical practice is limited to specialized or research centers. Most extensive studies are necessary to facilitate the spread of these methods in clinical practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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28. [Determination of dimethyl sulfate genotoxic impurities in tertiary amine drugs by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry].
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Gong L, Hang B, Xian R, Yang M, Zhang X, and Wei X
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- Acetonitriles, Amines, Aminopyrine, Caffeine, Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid, Coloring Agents, DNA Damage, Humans, Methanol, Pyridines, Solvents, Sulfuric Acid Esters, Tandem Mass Spectrometry methods, Tegafur, Ammonium Compounds, Caustics, Pesticides
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Dimethyl sulfate is an important chemical raw material that is widely used in the synthesis of drugs, dyes, spices, and pesticides. The highly toxic and corrosive dimethyl sulfate residue in medicines is harmful to the human body, and hence, the residue level should be strictly controlled. Traditional detection methods use high-purity acetonitrile and anhydrous as the solvents, which limits the choice of detection solvents and degrades the versatility and accuracy of detection. Therefore, a simple and accurate method for the determination of dimethyl sulfate residues is urgently needed. Dimethyl sulfate is usually detected by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS) with pyridine as the methylation substrate. In this study, a new method for the detection of dimethyl sulfate was established using tertiary amines such as aminophenazone, which has many advantages over pyridine, as the methylation substrate. For example, the hybrid orbital and electron cloud of the N atom are different, resulting in stronger nucleophilicity of aminophenazone. High temperatures that are detrimental to the stability of dimethyl sulfate are not required when using aminophenazone, and the aliphatic quaternary ammonium salt product is more stable, with good stability, low interference, good ionization properties, and high response. The separation was performed on a Waters Atlantis HILIC C18 column (100 mm×2.1 mm, 3.0 μm) using a mobile phase consisting of 10 mmol/L ammonium acetate solution-0.1% formic acid methanol solution (50∶50, v/v) at a flow rate of 0.3 mL/min. The column temperature was set at 40 ℃, and the sample size was 1 μL. Dimethyl sulfate was determined in the electrospray positive ionization (ESI
+ ) and multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) modes. Dimethyl sulfate showed good linear relationships within the range of 0.9935 to 7.9480 ng/mL ( r =0.9997). The limit of detection and limit of quantification for dimethyl sulfate were 0.50 ng/mL and 1.15 ng/mL, respectively. The recoveries ( n =3)of dimethyl sulfate were 94.9% to 106.4%. The relative standard deviations (RSDs) were 1.44% to 5.51%. The RSD of the methylated aminophenazone peak area was 4.32%, indicating good stability of the reaction product. Dimethyl sulfate genotoxic impurities were not detected in 9 batches of aminophenazone, caffeine, and tegafur samples, which indicated that the drug manufacturers paid attention to the control of these impurities. The proposed method is advantageous over the existing techniques in terms of the better ion peak shape and higher molecular weight, without interference from other fragments. The method is specific, sensitive, simple, rapid, and accurate, and it can be used for the determination of dimethyl sulfate genotoxic impurities in aminophenazone and other medicines.- Published
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29. A phase II study of sunitinib in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma.
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Barone, Carlo, Basso, Michele, Biolato, Marco, Pompili, Maurizio, Rufini, Vittoria, Miele, Luca, Basso, Maria, De Gaetano, Anna Maria, Castaldi, Paola, Iaculli, Alessandro, Leccisotti, Lucia, Riccardi, Laura, and Grieco, Antonio
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Abstract: Background: In 2007, sorafenib was the first drug able to improve overall survival in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. Aim: In 2005 we designed a phase II study to assess safety and efficacy of sunitinib. Methods: This is a single arm, open-label, single-centre phase II trial. Eligibility criteria were advanced hepatocellular carcinoma; no prior chemotherapy, performance status 0–1; and Child≤B8. The treatment schedule was 50mg each day orally, 4 weeks on, 2 weeks off. Results: Between 10/2007 and 10/2010, 34 patients were enrolled. A significant worsening of liver functional reserve after sunitinib was observed. Grade 3/4 adverse effects occurred in 80% of patients and included fatigue (47%), nausea (15%), liver failure (15%), encephalopathy (12%) and upper gastrointestinal bleeding (12%). Six patients (18%) died within 60 days of enrolment. A partial response was observed in 4 patients (12%). Median time to tumour progression was 2.8 months and median overall survival was 5.8 months. Conclusion: A dose of 50mg/d induces a high rate of severe adverse events. Toxicity remains a key concern also at the dose of 37.5mg/d. However, sunitinib is able to induce a prolonged response in some patients. Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography scans may select good responders. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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30. 4-Dimethylaminoantipyrine as a Broad Electrochemical Indicator for Immunosensors Platform.
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Melo FCC, Alves RP, Valle AL, Santos FAA, Dias ACS, Goulart IMB, Oliveira EGA, Oliveira GS, Rodrigues LP, and Goulart LR
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- Aminopyrine, Electrodes, Humans, Immunoassay, Biosensing Techniques, Graphite
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Here, we describe 4-dimethylaminoantipyrine (4-DMAA)-mediated interfacing as a broad biochemical indicator to stabilize and promote the higher response of electrodes for immunological detection. We hypothesized that the improved biological interactions of 4-DMAA with electrodes and biological samples may be due to the interaction properties of the benzene and pyrazole chemical groups with graphite and proteins, respectively. In order to demonstrate that 4-DMAA could be used as a general indicator in electrochemical immunoassays, we used peptides as probes for the diagnosis of four neglected tropical infectious diseases Tegumentary leishmaniasis , Visceral leishmaniasis , Strongyloidiasis , and Leprosy on commercial graphite screen-printed electrodes. 4-DMAA oxidation was used to indicate specific biological recognition between the epitope-based peptide and serum immunoglobulin G (IgG) from infected patients. We demonstrated that 4-DMAA should be incorporated into the electrodes prior to serum application, which avoids interference with its sensitivity and specificity. In addition, 4-DMAA oxidizes at a low anodic potential, and the oxidation peak is useful for detecting proteins in biological fluids. In summary, we have successfully demonstrated the broad application of 4-DMAA as a general indicator for the specific diagnosis of four infectious diseases in electrochemical immunosensors. Such a strategy is quite advantageous for indirect detection of proteins that lack electrochemical activities or are spatially inaccessible on the electrode surface. This new indicator opens a new avenue for monitoring biological recognition, especially for immunosensors.
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31. Two or More Synchronous Combination of Noninvasive Tests to Increase Accuracy of Liver Fibrosis Assessement in Chronic Hepatitis C; Results From a Cohort of 446 Patients.
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Crisan, Dana, Radu, Corina, Lupsor, Monica, Sparchez, Zeno, Dan Grigorescu, Mircea, and Grigorescu, Mircea
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Background: The prediction of fibrosis is an essential part of the assessment and management of patients with chronic liver disease. Non-invasive tests (NITs) have a number of advantages over the traditional standard of fibrosis assessment by liver biopsy, including safety, cost-effectiveness, and widespread accessibility. Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the accuracy of certain biomarkers and transient elastography (TE) alone or in combination to predict the stage of liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis C (CHC). Also, we examined whether the combination of certain biomarkers and TE could increase the diagnostic accuracy of liver fibrosis assessment. Patients and Method: A total of 446 patients who were previously diagnosed with CHC were included in the study. In the study group, 6 blood-based scores (APRI, Forns, Fib-4, Hepascore, FibroTest, and Fibrometer) were calculated, and TE was performed to validate the stage of fibrosis, compared with liver biopsy (LB) as the standard. Results: Significant fibrosis (F . 2) was predicted with an AUROC of 0.727, 0.680, 0.714, 0.778, 0.688, 0.797, and 0.751 for the APRI, Forns, Fib-4, FibroTest, Hepascore, and Fibrometer scores and TE (Fibroscan), respectively. Severe fibrosis (F . 3) was predicted, with AUROCs ranging between 0.705 and 0.811 for Hepascore and Fibrometer, respectively. Of the biomarkers, Fibrometer had the highest AUROC value in predicting both significant and severe fibrosis. The combination of APRI or FIB-4 with Fibrometer increased the diagnostic accuracy for significant fibrosis (from 69.07 to 82.27 for APRI, P = 0.001 and from 57.74 to 81.33, P = 0.001 for Fib-4). Combining APRI or Fib-4 with TE also increased the diagnostic accuracy (from 69.07 to 80.70%, P = 0.001 for APRI and from 57.74 to 81.33%, P = 0.001 for Fib-4) for significant fibrosis. The association that included Fibrotest was also reliable for the improvement of diagnostic accuracy. These combinations were more accurate or the assessment of severe fibrosis. Conclusions: The synchronous association between a simple, inexpensive score and a complex but expensive score or TE increases the diagnostic accuracy of non-invasive methods for the assessment of liver fibrosis stage. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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32. Determination aminopyrine in pharmaceutical formulations based on APTS-FeO nanoparticles modified glassy carbon electrode.
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Yin, Huanshun, Zhou, Yunlei, Liu, Tao, Tang, Tiantian, Ai, Shiyun, and Zhu, Lusheng
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In this work, 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane modified FeO nanoparticles (ATPS-FeO) were used to modify glassy carbon electrode for aminopyrine determination. ATPS-FeO showed obviously catalytic activity and adsorptivity towards aminopyrine oxidation proven by the increased oxidation peak current and the decreased oxidation peak potential. The best analytical response was obtained by immobilizing 8 μL 3 mg/mL APTS-FeO dispersion with an accumulation time of 200 s at −0.2 V in 0.1 M phosphate buffer solution (pH 9.0). The oxidation peak current of aminopyrine showed linear relationship with its concentration in the range from 0.5 to 100 and 100 to 1600 μM. The detection limit was 0.1 μM (S/N = 3). The proposed method showed satisfactory repeatability and anti-interference ability. The fabricated electrode was successfully applied to determine aminopyrine in pharmaceutical formulations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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33. A novel microchip based on indium tin oxide coated glass for contactless conductivity detection
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Zhao, Jing, Chen, Zuanguang, Li, Xinchun, and Pan, Jianbin
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ELECTROCHEMICAL sensors , *INTEGRATED circuits , *INDIUM compounds , *METALLIC oxides , *GLASS coatings , *ELECTRIC conductivity , *MICROFLUIDIC devices , *CAPILLARY electrophoresis - Abstract
Abstract: A microfluidic chip manufactured from glass substrate and indium tin oxide (ITO) coated glass use for contactless conductivity detection was developed. The detecting electrodes were fabricated by screen-printing and chemical etching methods using an ITO-coated glass wafer. Then, the glass substrate containing separation channels was bonded with the bare side of the processed ITO-coated glass, thus producing an electrophoresis chip integrated with contactless conductivity detector. The prepared microchip displayed considerable stability and reproducibility. Sensitive response was obtained at optimal conditions (including the gap between electrodes, excitation frequency, and excitation voltage). The feasibility of this microfluidic device was examined by detection of inorganic ions, and further demonstrated by the quantification of aminopyrine and caffeine in a compound pharmaceutical. The two ingredients can be completely separated within 1min. The detection limits were 8μgmL−1 and 3μgmL−1, respectively; with the correlation coefficient of 0.996–0.998 in the linear range from 10μgmL−1 to 800μgmL−1. The results have showed that the present method is sensitive, reliable and fast. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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34. Clinical manifestations of disturbances in granulopoiesis kinetics: Idiosyncratic agranulocytosis.
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MELETIS, J. and PAPAGEORGIOU, L.
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GRANULOCYTOPENIA , *AGRANULOCYTOSIS , *LEUCOPENIA , *LEUCOCYTE disorders , *DRUG metabolism -- Evaluation , *CELL death - Abstract
This review covers the kinetics of granulopoiesis, the functions and apoptosis of the granulocytes and the metabolism of the granulocyte series, along with a report of the various different drugs that cause alterations in the numbers of granulocytes. The mechanisms of drug induced idiosyncratic agranulocytosis are described, especially those activated after treatment with aminopyrine, amiodarone and clozapine. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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35. Determination of Aminopyrine in Human Plasma by LC–MS–MS.
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Lin, Dan, Zhang, Yuan, Wang, Xuebao, Zhang, Zhennan, Zhu, Jiayin, Ye, Faqing, Ye, Yaozhen, and Wang, Xianqin
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A sensitive and selective LC–MS–MS method for the determination of aminopyrine in human plasma was developed and validated over the concentration range of 8–8,000 ng mL
−1 . After addition of carbamazepine as internal standard, a simplified protein precipitation with methanol was employed for the sample preparation. Chromatographic separation was performed on an Agilent Zorbax SB-C18 column with a mobile phase of methanol–water. The MS data acquisition was accomplished in multiple reactions monitoring mode with a positive electrospray ionization interface. The lower limit of quantification was 8 ng mL−1 . For inter-day and intra-day tests, the precision (RSD) for the entire validation was less than 9%, and the accuracy was within the 97.8–106.3% range. The method is simple and fast, and suitable for application to the analysis of samples for clinical intoxication. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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36. In vitro ex vivo assessment of Morinda citrifolia on drug metabolizing enzymes in spontaneously hypertensive rats.
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Mahfoudh, A. M., Ismail, Norhayati, Ismail, Sabariah, and Hussin, A. H.
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Morinda citrifolia Linn. (Rubiaceae), common name noni, has been used as a herbal medicine for over 2000 years. The consumption of noni, and especially the fruit, stresses the importance, urgency, and possibility of the examination of drug interaction when concomitantly administered with a drug. The objectives of this study were to determine the effects of noni juice (NJ) on aminopyrine N-demethylase (APND), uridine diphosphoglucuronosyl-transferase (UGT), and cytosolic glutathione S-transferase (GST) drug metabolizing enzymes and the molecular mechanism elucidation of NJ on APND using different inhibitors and stimulators. The in vitro results for APND showed that different concentrations of NJ significantly increased the activity in isolated hepatocytes at 1.0 ng/mL, 10 ng/mL, 10 μg/mL, 20 μg/mL, 50 μg/mL, and 100 μg/mL. The ex vivo results demonstrated that NJ (210 mg/kg) produced a statistically significant increase in APND activity following 1 day of NJ treatment. The results for UGT and GST showed a decrease in the activity of UGT at a dose of 21 mg/kg following 1 day of treatment, and at 2.1 and 21 mg/kg following 14 days of treatment. GST enzyme demonstrated an increase in activity by 100% for all doses following 1 day of treatment. Molecular mechanism elucidation of the ex vivo effect of NJ on phase I APND showed that KT5720 significantly reduced the activity as compared to control. A change in activity of APND, UGT, and GST following 1 day and 14 days of treatment suggests that all three metabolic pathways may play a role in herb–drug interaction by modulation of metabolic enzymes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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37. Dipyrone and aminopyrine are effective scavengers of reactive nitrogen species.
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Costa, David, Vieira, Abel, and Fernandes, Eduarda
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Reactive nitrogen species (RNS), namely nitric oxide (NO•) and peroxynitrite (ONOO-) are produced in the inflammatory sites and may contribute to the deleterious effects of inflammation. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the putative scavenging effect of a particular group of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), the pyrazolone derivatives dipyrone, aminopyrine, isopropylantipyrine, and antipyrine against RNS, using in vitro non-cellular screening systems. The results obtained showed that dipyrone and aminopyrine were highly potent scavengers of NO• and ONOO- while antipyrine exerted little effect and isopropylantipyrine no effect whatsoever against these two RNS and that, in the presence of bicarbonate, the scavenging potencies of both dipyrone and aminopyrine were slightly decreased. It could thus be inferred that the observed scavenging effects may be of therapeutic benefit for patients under anti-inflammatory treatment with dipyrone and aminopyrine in the case of overproduction of RNS. On the other hand, the possible depletion of physiological NO• concentrations, namely at the gastrointestinal tract as well as the formation of reactive derivatives of aminopyrine and/or dipyrone, resulting from their reaction with RNS, may otherwise be harmful for these patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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38. The involvement of a cyclooxygenase 1 gene-derived protein in the antinociceptive action of paracetamol in mice
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Ayoub, Samir S., Colville-Nash, Paul R., Willoughby, Derek A., and Botting, Regina M.
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Abstract: Paracetamol is a widely used analgesic and antipyretic with weak anti-inflammatory properties. Experimental evidence suggests that inhibition of prostaglandin biosynthesis contributes to its pharmacological actions. Three cyclooxygenase (COX) isoenzymes are involved in prostaglandin biosynthesis, COX-1, COX-2 and a recently discovered splice-variant of COX-1, COX-3. Our aim was to identify the relative roles for these enzymes in the antinociceptive action of paracetamol in mice. We compared the antinociceptive action of paracetamol with the non-selective non-steroid anti-inflammatory drug, diclofenac and studied paracetamol antinociception in COX-1 and COX-2 knockout mice. Paracetamol (100–400 mg/kg) inhibited both acetic acid- and iloprost-induced writhing responses. In contrast, diclofenac (10–100 mg/kg) inhibited only acetic acid-induced writhing. Only diclofenac reduced peripheral prostaglandin biosynthesis whereas both drugs reduced central prostaglandin production. Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) concentrations were reduced in different brain regions by administration of paracetamol. COX-1, COX-2 and COX-3 enzyme proteins were expressed in the same brain regions. The effects of paracetamol on writhing responses and on brain PGE2 levels were reduced in COX-1, but not COX-2, knockout mice. The selective COX-3 inhibitors, aminopyrine and antipyrine also reduced writhing responses and brain PGE2 biosynthesis. These results suggest that the antinociceptive action of paracetamol may be mediated by inhibition of COX-3. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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39. Inhibition of human neutrophil oxidative burst by pyrazolone derivatives
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Costa, David, Marques, Alexandra P., Reis, Rui L., Lima, José L.F.C., and Fernandes, Eduarda
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The risk of agranulocytosis associated with the use of pyrazolone drugs at therapeutical doses and for short periods of time has been considered to be very low. However, little or no attention at all has been devoted to the possible hindrance of neutrophil burst and scavenging of neutrophil-generated reactive oxygen species (ROS) by these compounds. Such an effect could be beneficial in the case of overactivation of neutrophils but could also be highly detrimental if the number of circulating neutrophils is already decreased. Thus, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the putative inhibitory effect of the pyrazolones dipyrone, aminopyrine, isopropylantipyrine, and antipyrine against human neutrophil burst and their scavenging activity against O2•−, H2O2, HO•, ROO•, and HOCl. The obtained results showed that dipyrone and aminopyrine prevent phorbol-12-myristate-13-acetate-induced neutrophil burst with high efficiency, while isopropylantipyrine had little effect and antipyrine had no effect at all. Dipyrone and aminopyrine were highly potent scavengers of HO and HOCl, while, in accordance with the neutrophil burst results, isopropylantipyrine had little effect and antipyrine had no effect at all against these two ROS. None of the studied pyrazolones was capable of scavenging O2•− or H2O2, while dipyrone was shown to be the most reactive against ROO•. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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40. Influence of pH on the Permeability of p-Toluidine and Aminopyrine Through Shed Snake Skin as a Model Membrane.
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Takahashi, Koichi, Sakano, Hitomi, Rytting, J. Howard, Numata, Nanako, Kuroda, Shiho, and Mizuno, Nobuyasu
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HYDROGEN-ion concentration ,TOLUIDINE ,AMINOPYRIDINES ,PERMEABILITY - Abstract
The influence of pH on the permeability of p-toluidine (pKa, 5.3) and aminopyrine (pKa, 5.0) through shed snake skin as a model membrane was studied. The pH was adjusted to several values, and the solubility of the drugs in each donor was measured. Flux rates and permeability coefficients were calculated from the steady-state penetration portions. The flux rates of p-toluidine decreased as the pH value in the donor solution increased. On the other hand, the flux rates of aminopyrine were constant at any pH value. The permeability coefficients of each drug increased as the pH value in the donor solution increased. The partition coefficients (octanol/buffer) of each drug were dependent on the molecular fraction of un-ionized species. From these results, it is suggested that ionized species of p-toluidine transports through shed snake skin, but the ionized species of aminopyrine does not. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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41. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease causes dissociated changes in metabolic liver functions
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Stephen Hamilton-Dutoit, Hendrik Vilstrup, Peter Lykke Eriksen, Karen Louise Thomsen, Michael Sørensen, and Henning Grønbæk
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Adult ,Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Population ,Gastroenterology ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease ,Internal medicine ,Liver function tests ,Medicine ,Humans ,Urea cycle ,education ,Aminopyrine ,Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis ,Breath test ,education.field_of_study ,Hepatology ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,business.industry ,Fatty liver ,nutritional and metabolic diseases ,Middle Aged ,medicine.disease ,digestive system diseases ,Indocyanine green ,Hepatic elimination ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Cross-Sectional Studies ,Liver ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Hepatocyte ,Hepatocytes ,030211 gastroenterology & hepatology ,Female ,Liver function ,Steatohepatitis ,business - Abstract
Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a major health concern affecting 25% of the world's population. It is generally held that a fatty liver does not influence liver function, but quantitative measurements of metabolic liver functions have not been systematically performed. We aimed to study selected hepatocellular metabolic functions in patients with different stages of NAFLD. Methods: Twenty-five non-diabetic, biopsy-proven NAFLD patients [12 with simple steatosis; 13 with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)] and ten healthy controls were included in a cross-sectional study. Hepatocyte cytosolic function was assessed by the galactose elimination capacity (GEC), mitochondrial-cytosolic metabolic capacity by the functional hepatic nitrogen clearance (FHNC), microsomal function by the aminopyrine breath test, and excretory liver function by indocyanine green (ICG) elimination. Results: GEC was 20% higher in NAFLD than in controls [3.15 mmol/min (2.9–3.41) vs. 2.62 (2.32–2.93); P = 0.02]. FHNC was 30% lower in NAFLD [23.3 L/h (18.7–28.9) vs. 33.1 (28.9–37.9); P = 0.04], more so in simple steatosis [19.1 L/h (13.9–26.2); P = 0.003] and non-significantly in NASH [27.9 L/h (20.6–37.8); P = 0.19]. Aminopyrine metabolism was 25% lower in simple steatosis [8.9% (7.0–10.7)] and 50% lower in NASH [6.0% (4.5–7.5)] than in controls [11.9% (9.3–12.8)] (P < 0.001). ICG elimination was intact. Conclusions: The hepatocellular metabolic functions were altered in a manner that was dissociated both by different effects on different liver functions and by different effects of different stages of NAFLD. Thus, NAFLD has widespread consequences for metabolic liver function, even in simple steatosis.
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42. Enzyme Inhibition Studies of Antipyrine and Aminopyrine
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Stellenboom, Nashia, Şentürk, Murat, and Eczacılık Fakültesi
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Carbonic Anhydrase ,Butyrylcholinesterase ,Acetylcholinesterase ,Pyrazolone ,Aminopyrine ,Aminopyrine,Antipyrine,Acetylcholinesterase,Butyrylcholinesterase,Carbonic Anhydrase ,Antipyrine - Abstract
The study investigated the enzyme inhibition effects of antipyrine and aminopyrine against two human carbonic anhydrase isoforms (hCA I and hCA II), acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE). The effectiveness of these compounds as possible carbonic anhydrase (CA) and cholinesterase (ChE) inhibitors is evident from the nanomolar range IC50 and Ki values obtained. The results demonstrated that aminopyrine was a more effective inhibitor compared with antipyrine. Moreover, molecular docking results obtained from the online docking server SwissDock supported the inhibition activity results
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43. Effects of Temperature and Humidity on the Skin Permeation of Hydrophilic and Hydrophobic Drugs
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Hiroaki Iikura, Satoru Naitou, Hiroaki Todo, Kotatsu Bito, Kenji Sugibayashi, Chie Ogawa-Fuse, Masaru Hosokawa, Koji Uchida, Tomohiko Sano, and Takashi Uchida
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Swine ,Skin Absorption ,Pharmaceutical Science ,Parabens ,Ibuprofen ,02 engineering and technology ,Aquatic Science ,Thermal diffusivity ,030226 pharmacology & pharmacy ,Humectant ,03 medical and health sciences ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,0302 clinical medicine ,Penetrant (mechanical, electrical, or structural) ,Drug Discovery ,Stratum corneum ,medicine ,Animals ,Aminopyrine ,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics ,Skin ,Chromatography ,integumentary system ,Ecology ,Methylparaben ,Chemistry ,Temperature ,Humidity ,General Medicine ,Permeation ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Epidermis ,0210 nano-technology ,Hydrate ,Agronomy and Crop Science ,Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions ,Antipyrine - Abstract
The humidity was a well-known method to hydrate the skin; however, the published data were varied, and systemic experiments in the previous papers were few. Therefore, the in vitro permeation of excised porcine ear skin by drugs with different polarities [aminopyrine (AMP), antipyrine (ANP), methylparaben (MP), and ibuprofen (IP)] was analyzed under a constant skin surface temperature with different temperatures and humidities to reveal the effects of temperature and humidity on the skin permeation enhancement effects. Applied formulations were prepared by mixing the drug and a hydrophilic vehicle containing glycerin. The disposition-distance profiles of water and the humectant glycerin in the stratum corneum were also investigated using confocal Raman microscopy. High absolute humidity (AH) significantly contributed to the high skin penetration of the hydrophilic penetrants AMP, ANP, and MP but not the hydrophobic penetrant IP. An increase in the partition parameter and a decrease in the diffusivity parameter occurred with an increase in AH, independent of drug polarity. Moreover, we found that dew condensation induced by high AH on temperature-controlled skin surface may effectively increase water content and may provide higher glycerin distribution in the skin barrier, the stratum corneum. Increasing the amount of water and hydrophilic vehicles such as glycerin in the stratum corneum may enhance the permeation of hydrophilic penetrants AMP, ANP, and MP. These data suggested a dew condensation on the skin surface induced by high AH at a constant skin surface temperature would be important to enhance hydrophilic penetrants.
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44. Aminopyrine breath test predicts liver-related events and death in HCV-related cirrhosis on SVR after DAA therapy
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Calogero Cammà, Vito Di Marco, Francesca Rini, S. Ciminnisi, Vincenza Calvaruso, Rosaria Maria Pipitone, Salvatore Petta, Antonio Craxì, Edoardo G. Giannini, Stefania Grimaudo, Petta S., Rini F., Calvaruso V., Camma C., Ciminnisi S., Di Marco V., Giannini E.G., Grimaudo S., Maria Pipitone R., and Craxi A.
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Liver Cirrhosis ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Cirrhosis ,Sofosbuvir ,Hepatitis C virus ,Hepacivirus ,medicine.disease_cause ,Antiviral Agents ,Gastroenterology ,Internal medicine ,Humans ,Medicine ,Decompensation ,Aminopyrine ,Child ,CIRRHOSIS ,Hepatic encephalopathy ,aminopyrine breath test ,Breath test ,Hepatology ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,direct antiviral agent ,Cumulative dose ,business.industry ,Hepatitis C, Chronic ,medicine.disease ,Hepatitis C ,Breath Tests ,liver function ,Liver function ,business ,DIRECT ANTIVIRAL AGENTS ,AMINOPYRINE BREATH TEST ,LIVER FUNCTION ,medicine.drug ,cirrhosi - Abstract
Background & Aims: In patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related advanced cirrhosis, the effects of sustained virological response (SVR) by direct antiviral agents (DAAs) on decompensation and liver deaths are less clearcut, since up to 30% of patients do not improve, and no predictors of outcome have been identified. We used 13C-aminopyrine breath test (ABT) to assess whether its changes can predict liver-related outcomes after DAA treatment in patients with HCV cirrhosis. Methods: Fifty consecutive patients with HCV cirrhosis were enrolled. Patients were included if they had Child A cirrhosis at risk for decompensation – defined as Child A6 (N=22, 44%) or previous decompensation (N=7, 14%) – or Child B cirrhosis (N=21, 42%) eligible for DAA-based antiviral therapy. ABT was performed at baseline and 12weeks after the end of antiviral therapy. Patients received sofosbuvir-based regimens. Results: Aminopyrine breath test was available for all 50 patients at baseline. The 120’ cumulative dose was directly associated at regression analysis only with albumin levels (P=.001). ABT was available at follow-up week 12 for 41 patients (FUW12), all with SVR, and followed for a median of 25.2months (range 12.2-32.1months). Lower Ʌ ABT – defined as changes of 120’ cumulative dose from FUW12 to baseline – (HR 0.97, 95% CI 0.94-0.99; P=.02) and FUW12 hepatic encephalopathy (HR 19.0, 95% CI 1.16-310.3; P=.03) were the only independent predictors of liver events/death at multivariate Cox regression analysis. The AUC of Ʌ ABT was good (0.87, 95% CI 0.75-0.97), with a delta ≥0% well discriminating patients at lower vs patients at higher risk of liver-related events/death (P 
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45. Non-immunological toxicological mechanisms of metamizole-associated neutropenia in HL60 cells
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Stephan Krähenbühl, Deborah Rudin, Angelo Lanzilotto, Edwin C. Constable, Catherine E. Housecroft, Jürgen Drewe, Fabio Bachmann, and Manuel Haschke
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0301 basic medicine ,Neutropenia ,Cell Survival ,Dipyrone ,610 Medicine & health ,Apoptosis ,HL-60 Cells ,Pharmacology ,Granulocyte ,Biochemistry ,03 medical and health sciences ,Hemoglobins ,Necrosis ,0302 clinical medicine ,Precursor cell ,otorhinolaryngologic diseases ,medicine ,Humans ,Antipyretic ,Cytotoxicity ,Aminopyrine ,Methemoglobin ,Peroxidase ,biology ,Molecular Structure ,Chemistry ,Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal ,Cell Membrane ,Hydrogen Peroxide ,Metamizole ,medicine.disease ,Lactoferrin ,030104 developmental biology ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Myeloperoxidase ,Toxicity ,biology.protein ,Hemin ,Iron Compounds ,medicine.drug ,Granulocytes - Abstract
Metamizole is an analgesic and antipyretic , but can cause neutropenia and agranulocytosis . We investigated the toxicity of the metabolites N-methyl-4-aminoantipyrine (MAA), 4-aminoantipyrine (AA), N-formyl-4-aminoantipyrine (FAA) and N-acetyl-4-aminoantipyrine (AAA) on neutrophil granulocytes and on HL60 cells (granulocyte precursor cell line). MAA, FAA, AA, and AAA (up to 100 µM) alone were not toxic for HL60 cells or granulocytes. In the presence of the myeloperoxidase substrate H2O2, MAA reduced cytotoxicity for HL60 cells at low concentrations (
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46. Oxidation of pyrazolone pharmaceuticals by peracetic acid: Kinetics, mechanism and genetic toxicity variations.
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Dong S, Liu Y, Feng L, and Zhang L
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- Aminopyrine, Chromatography, Liquid, Hydrogen Peroxide, Kinetics, Oxidation-Reduction, Peracetic Acid, Tandem Mass Spectrometry, Pharmaceutical Preparations, Water Pollutants, Chemical, Water Purification
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Peracetic acid (PAA) oxidation is an emerging technology in water disinfection and purification. This study evaluated the oxidation of three pyrazolone pharmaceuticals (i.e., Aminopyrine (AMP), Antipyrine (ANT), and Isopropylphenazone (PRP) by PAA. Experimental results showed that PAA exhibited structure selectivity to the above three pharmaceuticals and oxidized AMP with the highest reactivity. The degradation kinetics of AMP was investigated by calculating the apparent second-order rate constants (k
app ) under different initial pH. Through kinetic simulation, the second-order rate constants of elementary reactions between AMP (i.e., neutral (AMP0 ) and protonated (AMP+ ) species) with PAA (i.e., neutral (PAA0 ) and anionic (PAA- ) species) were obtained to be 0.34 ± 0.077 M-1 s-1 (k"AMP+, PAA0 ), 0.89 ± 0.091 M-1 s-1 (k"AMP0, PAA- ) and 5.94 ± 0.142 M-1 s-1 (k"AMP0, PAA0 ), respectively. The PAA could oxidize AMP via electrophilic attack, and the degradation site of AMP was confirmed to be the central nitrogen of -N(CH3 )2 with the highest relative electrophilicity (sk - /sk + , 48.8614) by Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculation. The intermediates/products of AMP degradation were identified by high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), and the transformation pathways of AMP during PAA oxidation were inferred to be hydroxylation, demethylation, and CC cleavage. The genetic toxicity of AMP contaminated water could be reduced after PAA oxidation, which was evaluated by the micronucleus test of Vicia faba root tips., (Copyright © 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)- Published
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47. Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis Decreases Microsomal Liver Function in the Absence of Fibrosis
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Luisa Vonghia, Laura Depauw, An Verrijken, Luc Van Gaal, Wim Verlinden, Jonas Weyler, Laurence Roosens, Sven Francque, Dirk Callens, Eugénie Van Mieghem, Thomas Vanwolleghem, Eveline Dirinck, and Ann Driessen
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medicine.medical_specialty ,steatohepatitis ,Medicine (miscellaneous) ,aminopyrine ,digestive system ,Gastroenterology ,Article ,General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Fibrosis ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,lcsh:QH301-705.5 ,microsomal ,Breath test ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,business.industry ,Pharmacology. Therapy ,breath test ,Incidence (epidemiology) ,Fatty liver ,NASH ,nutritional and metabolic diseases ,medicine.disease ,digestive system diseases ,lcsh:Biology (General) ,liver function ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Liver biopsy ,030211 gastroenterology & hepatology ,Human medicine ,Liver function ,Steatohepatitis ,Steatosis ,business - Abstract
The incidence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is rising across the globe, with the presence of steatohepatitis leading to a more aggressive clinical course. Currently, the diagnosis of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is based on histology, though with the high prevalence of NAFLD, a non-invasive method is needed. The 13C-aminopyrine breath test (ABT) evaluates the microsomal liver function and could be a potential candidate. We aimed to evaluate a potential change in liver function in NASH patients and to evaluate the diagnostic power of ABT to detect NASH. We performed a retrospective analysis on patients suspected of NAFLD who underwent a liver biopsy and ABT. 440 patients were included. ABT did not decrease in patients with isolated liver steatosis but decreased significantly in the presence of NASH without fibrosis and decreased even further with the presence of significant fibrosis. The predictive power of ABT as a single test for NASH was low but improved in combination with ALT and ultrasonographic steatosis. We conclude that microsomal liver function of patients with NASH is significantly decreased, even in the absence of fibrosis. The ABT is thus a valuable tool in assessing the presence of NASH, and could be used as a supplementary diagnostic tool in clinical practice.
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48. Dietary restriction of energy and sugar results in a reduction in human cytochrome P450 2E1 activity.
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Leclercq, Isabelle, Horsmans, Yves, Desager, Jean-Pierre, Pauwels, Stanislas, and Geubel, André P.
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Dietary habits are often considered as a pathogenic factor for fatty liver. The impact of dietary intake and steatosis on drug metabolism remains poorly investigated. Our aim was to assess the effect of dietary intake on in vivo cytochrome P450 (CYP) activities in eleven patients with abnormal liver function tests potentially due to fatty liver and associated with a high-sugar diet. Liver function tests, liver volume, aminopyrine breath test (ABT) and chlorzoxazone (CZ) pharmacokinetics (area under the curve, AUC) which are known to reflect CYP2E1 activity were evaluated before and after 2 months restriction of dietary sugar intake. Features at inclusion were an increased BMI (30·3 (sd 3·2) kg/m2), high hepatic volume (1·96 (sd 0·48) litres), hyperechogenic liver parenchyma, elevated liver enzyme activities (alanine aminotransferase (EC 2.6.1.2) 58·6 (sd 17·4) IU/l with alanine aminotransferase : aspartate aminotransferase (EC 2.6.1.1) ratio > 1), together with a normal ABT value (0·68 (sd 0·21) % specific activity of administered dose of [14C]aminopyrine in breath after 1 h) and a high CYP2E1 activity (CZ AUC 20·3 (sd 7·1) μg/ml per h). A dietary sugar restriction was prescribed. On the basis of repeated interviews by the same dietitian, unaware of any clinical and biochemical data, six patients remained compliant to the diet and exhibited reductions in BMI (P < 0·001), serum alanine aminotransferase (P = 0·008), liver volume (P = 0·002) and CYP2E1 activity (P = 0·007), a significant increase in ABT (P < 0·001) together with the disappearance of liver hyperechogenicity at ultrasound. In contrast, the five non-compliant patients did not show any significant change in any of these variables. In conclusion, CYP2E1 activity is induced in patients with perturbations of liver function tests potentially due to fatty liver. In these patients, effective dietary sugar restriction is associated with a reduction in liver volume, a reduction in CYP2E1 activity and an increased aminopyrine metabolism rate. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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49. Degradation behaviors of Isopropylphenazone and Aminopyrine and their genetic toxicity variations during UV/chloramine treatment
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Yajun Tian, Liqiu Zhang, Yongze Liu, Li Feng, Bingqi Jiang, Ze Yin, and Zichen Zhang
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Environmental Engineering ,Tertiary amine ,Ultraviolet Rays ,Radical ,0208 environmental biotechnology ,02 engineering and technology ,010501 environmental sciences ,Phenazone ,01 natural sciences ,Water Purification ,Hydroxylation ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,medicine ,Aminopyrine ,Waste Management and Disposal ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences ,Water Science and Technology ,Civil and Structural Engineering ,Demethylation ,Chloramine ,Ecological Modeling ,Chloramines ,Pollution ,020801 environmental engineering ,Kinetics ,chemistry ,Toxicity ,Hydroxyl radical ,Chlorine ,Oxidation-Reduction ,Antipyrine ,Water Pollutants, Chemical ,medicine.drug ,Nuclear chemistry - Abstract
Combination of ultraviolet and chloramine (i.e., UV/chloramine) treatment has been attracting increasingly attention in recent years due to its high efficiency in removing trace organic contaminants. This study investigated the degradation behaviors of two pyrazolone pharmaceuticals (i.e., Isopropyl phenazone (PRP) and Aminopyrine (AMP)) and their genetic toxicity variations during UV/chloramine treatment. The results showed that chloramine could hardly degrade PRP and AMP, while UV/chloramine greatly increased the observed first-order rate constant (kobs) of PRP and AMP degradation. The quenching and probe experiments illustrated that the reactive chlorine species (RCS) contributed dominantly to PRP removal, and hydroxyl radical (HO•) was the major contributor to the degradation of AMP, while the reactive amine radicals (RNS) could hardly degrade them. The overall degradation rates of PRP and AMP decreased as pH increased from 6.5 to 10. The kobs of PRP and AMP increased along with NH2Cl dosage increasing and reached a plateau at higher concentrations (0.2–0.5 mM). The present background carbonate (HCO3−, 1–10 mM), chloride (Cl−, 1–10 mM) and natural organic matter (NOM, 5-10 mg-C L−1) exhibited inhibition impacts on PRP and AMP degradation. In addition, the intermediates/products of PRP and AMP were identified and their general degradation pathways were proposed to be hydroxylation, deacetylation, and dephenylization. Specifically, Cl-substitution was inferred during PRP degradation, while demethylation in tertiary amine group was only observed in AMP degradation. These mechanisms including the main reactive sites of PRP and AMP were further confirmed by the frontier orbitals calculation. Moreover, the results of the genetic toxicity according to the micronucleus test of Viciafaba root tip indicated that UV/chloramine treatment could partially reduce the genetic toxicity of PRP and AMP.
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50. Antipyrine and Aminopyrine Induce Acetaldehyde Accumulation from Ethanol in Isolated Hepatocytes.
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Efthivoulou, Mary-Ann and Berry, Michael N.
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The addition of antipyrine or aminopyrine to isolated hepatocytes derived from normal rats and incubated with ethanol caused a significant decrease in the oxidation of ethanol to acetate. This decrease was associated with a corresponding accumulation of acetaldehyde. The degree of inhibition with each drug was concentration-dependent, and there was a lag phase before inhibition of acetate formation and acetaldehyde accumulation became apparent. These effects were augmented in cells isolated from phenobarbital-treated rats, and the lag phase was reduced, implying that the effects of both drugs were dependent on their cytochrome P-450-mediated metabolism. The addition of the cytochrome P-450 inhibitor, cimetidine, significantly reduced the amount of acetaldehyde accumulating from ethanol when hepatocytes were incubated with either antipyrine or aminopyrine. Neither drug added directly to mitochondrial extracts inhibited the activity of aldehyde dehydrogenase. However, when neutralized extracts of hepatocytes that had undergone a 40-min incubation with ethanol and each drug were added to mitochondrial extracts, aldehyde dehydrogenase activity was substantially decreased. A greater inhibition was observed with neutralized extracts of hepatocytes from phenobarbital-treated rats. The results suggest that cytochrome P-450-generated metabolites of antipytine and aminopyrine cause an inhibition of the low Km mitochondrial aldehyde dehydrogenase and thus an accumulation of acetaldehyde from ethanol. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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