UPLC-MS/MS Measurement of the Effect of Isavuconazole, Itraconazole and Fluconazole on the Pharmacokinetics of Selinexor in Rats.

Objective: An ultra performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) method for the determination of selinexor was established to investigate the effects of isavuconazole, itraconazole and fluconazole on the pharmacokinetics of selinexor in rats, respectively.

Methods: Twenty-four healthy male rats were randomly divided into four groups: group A, normal saline; group B, isavuconazole (20 mg/kg); group C, itraconazole (20 mg/kg); and group D, fluconazole (20 mg/kg). After 30 min of oral administration of normal saline, isavuconazole, itraconazole, and fluconazole, all the rats were given selinexor (8 mg/kg).

[Heavy Metal Contamination of Soils and Crops near a Zinc Smelter].

To evaluate the influence of mining activities on heavy metal contamination and health risks in a zinc-smelting area in Guizhou Province, Pb, Cd, Zn, and Cu in agriculture soils and dominant crops were monitored and analyzed. A single factor pollution index and a comprehensive pollution index were calculated to assess the quality of soils and crops. Furthermore, the potential ecological risks of the four heavy metals in soils and crops were evaluated using the potential ecological risk index (RI).

CD44 Deficiency in Mice Protects the Heart Against Angiotensin Ii-Induced Cardiac Fibrosis.

This study tested the hypothesis that CD44 is involved in the development of cardiac fibrosis via angiotensin II (Ang II) AT1 receptor-stimulated TNFα/NFκB/IκB signaling pathways. Study was conducted in C57BL/6 wild type and CD44 knockout mice subjected to Ang II infusion (1,000 ng/kg/min) using osmotic minipumps up to 4 weeks or with gastric gavage administration of the AT1 receptor blocker, telmisartan at a dose of 10 mg/kg/d. Results indicated that Ang II enhances expression of the AT1 receptor, TNFα, NFκB, and CD44 as well as downregulates IκB.