These proceedings contain presentation summaries and discussion highlights from the University of Maryland Center of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation (M-CERSI) Workshop on Co-processed API, held on July 13 and 14, 2022. This workshop examined recent advances in the use of co-processed active pharmaceutical ingredients as a technology to improve drug substance physicochemical properties and drug product manufacturing process robustness, and explored proposals for enabling commercialization of these transformative technologies. Regulatory considerations were discussed with a focus on the classification, CMC strategies, and CMC documentation supporting the use of this class of materials from clinical studies through commercialization.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBorrelia miyamotoi, a spirochete found in the hard tick Ixodes ricinus, is thought to cause relapsing fever. The disease caused by this bacterium can manifest with high fever, fatigue and other symptoms. It may also lead to central nervous system involvement with symptoms similar to meningoencephalitis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAn increasing elderly population is leading to a change in the global demographics. This presents a new challenge to society and the pharmaceutical industry. This demographic shift is providing an opportunity for the pharmaceutical industry to meet the specific needs of the changing patient population.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe molecular basis of TNF tolerance is poorly understood. In human monocytes we detected two forms of TNF refractoriness, as follows: absolute tolerance was selective, dose dependently affecting a small group of powerful effector molecules; induction tolerance represented a more general phenomenon. Preincubation with a high TNF dose induces both absolute and induction tolerance, whereas low-dose preincubation predominantly mediates absolute tolerance.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Preexisting renal impairment is a risk factor for contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN). In patients with creatinine in the upper normal level, cystatin C might be a more sensitive predictor of CIN than creatinine. Therefore, in this study, we investigated the usefulness of cystatin C to predict CIN.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNF-kappaB and C/EBPbeta proteins are involved in the regulation of genes which play a role in inflammation, immunity and malignant processes. The present study focuses on the question of how these systems cross talk "upstream" of the promoter level and investigates the regulation of NF-kappaB-associated signalling by C/EBPbeta. In C/EBPbeta(ko) macrophage-like cells stimulated with TNF or LPS a reduced 3kappaB-dependent transcription was detected compared to the wild type.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe serum determination of circulating anti-double-stranded (ds)DNA autoantibodies is a routine measure for the laboratory diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus. Since available assays differ substantially and no feasible calibrator is available, the aim of this study was to evaluate a recently introduced surface plasmon resonance (SPR) biosensor chip for binding studies between dsDNA and anti-dsDNA autoantibodies and to demonstrate its usefulness for the characterization of new monoclonal antibody (mAb) standards and standardization of assays. We characterized two human and one murine monoclonal anti-dsDNA antibodies by measuring the kinetic on- and off-rates using the biosensor and calculating functional affinity (avidity) as the ratio of these.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe IkappaB kinase (IKK) complex is one major step in the regulation of the NF-kappaB/Rel system that is involved in inflammatory and immune responses as well as in proliferation and apoptosis. At present it is not clear whether besides the "classical" IKKalpha-IKKbeta-IKKgamma configuration additional complexes exist in vivo that solely contain IKKbeta and IKKgamma (without IKKalpha). In the current study we were able to demonstrate in monocytic cells that endogenous complexes, which only include IKKbeta as the kinase-active molecule do indeed exist in vivo and that these complexes contain IKKgamma as an additional component.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Exposure of the subendothelium to flowing blood following rupture of atherosclerotic lesions or during balloon angioplasty initiates platelet adhesion to the vascular wall. Because activated platelets release proinflammatory mediators (e.g.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTranscription factors of the nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB)/Rel family play a crucial role in gene regulation during a variety of different cellular processes. This review focuses on the increasing knowledge of the role of NF-kappaB in skin physiology and pathology. Several studies demonstrate that NF-kappaB, or components of the system such as IkappaB kinase (IKK)-alpha, seem to be involved in epidermal development and differentiation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe contribution of platelets to the process of atherosclerosis remains unclear. Here, we show in vivo that platelets adhere to the vascular endothelium of the carotid artery in ApoE(-)(/)(-) mice before the development of manifest atherosclerotic lesions. Platelet-endothelial cell interaction involved both platelet glycoprotein (GP)Ibalpha and GPIIb-IIIa.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEndothelial migration on extracellular matrix is regulated by integrins and proteolysis. Previous studies showed that beta(3)-integrins regulate expression of the urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor (uPAR) through outside-in signalling involving the cytoplasmic domain. Here we show that overexpression of the integrin-binding protein beta(3)-endonexin decreased uPAR promoter (-398 base-pair fragment) activity that is constitutively active in endothelial cells.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFChlamydia pneumoniae may be involved in atherosclerosis by inducing inflammation as well as LDL oxidation. The transcription factor NF-kappa B is found in an active state in atherosclerotic lesions. This study examined the effect of C.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFActivated platelets alter endothelial chemotactic and adhesive properties. Transient interaction of alpha-thrombin-activated platelets with endothelial cells is sufficient to induce secretion of the NF-kappa B-regulated chemokine MCP-1. To evaluate upstream signaling events in platelet-induced NF-kappa B activation, we compared the effect of platelets, IL-1 beta or TNF-alpha on I kappa B kinase (IKK) complex activation and I kappa B phosphorylation/proteolysis.
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