Publications by authors named "M D Troutman"

Pharmacological screening heavily relies on the reliability of compound libraries. To ensure the accuracy of screening results, fast and reliable quality control (QC) of these libraries is essential. While liquid chromatography (LC) with ultraviolet (UV) or mass spectrometry (MS) detection has been employed for molecule QC on small sample sets, the analytical throughput becomes a bottleneck when dealing with large libraries.

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Selective chemical inhibitors are critical for reaction phenotyping to identify drug-metabolizing enzymes that are involved in the elimination of drug candidates. Although relatively selective inhibitors are available for the major cytochrome P450 enzymes (CYP), they are quite limited for the less common CYPs and non-CYPs. To address this gap, we developed a multiplexed high throughput screening (HTS) assay using 20 substrate reactions of multiple enzymes to simultaneously monitor the inhibition of enzymes in a 384-well format.

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  • Researchers created a new chemical handle (PFI-E3H1) and a probe (PFI-7) targeting the Gid4 subunit of the human E3 ligase CTLH degradation complex.
  • Using a combination of screening and structure-based drug design, they found a strong ligand with a 500 nM binding affinity and improved it to under 100 nM.
  • These new chemical tools, along with a negative control, will help study the functions of this complex E3 ligase.
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Dengue fever has remained a continuing global medical threat that impacts half of the world's population. Developing a highly effective dengue vaccine, with live-attenuated tetravalent vaccines as leading candidates, remains essential in preventing this disease. For the development of live virus vaccines (LVVs), potency measurements play a vital role in quantifying the active components of vaccine drug substance as well as drug product during various stages of research, development, and post-licensure evaluations.

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  • A study looked at how doctors talk to patients about certain issues found during ultrasound scans during pregnancy, which can make patients anxious.
  • They held a workshop to help doctors improve their communication skills and then checked how this impacted patients' anxiety and understanding.
  • Although the workshop didn't change patients' anxiety levels, it showed that how doctors communicate and connect with patients is really important in how patients feel about the conversation.
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