Human plasma has been shown to contain a low molecular weight factor that potentiates human IGF-I stimulation of glycosaminoglycan synthesis in chick embryo cartilage. The peptide was purified and characterized by Edman degradation and electrospray mass spectrometry. The primary structure determined was: Trp-Gly-His-Glu. A homologous synthetic peptide similarly promoted matrix biosynthesis in cartilage exposed to IGF-I.
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J Clin Pharmacol
January 2025
Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Albuvirtide (ABT) is a novel long-acting fusion inhibitor for human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1), and may be co-administered with rifampicin (RIF) in patients concurrent with tubercle bacillus and HIV-1. This study was conducted to investigate the pharmacokinetic effect of co-administration of the two drugs. In the study, 24 healthy volunteers were randomized to receive ABT alone or with RIF.
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Unit of Psychiatry and Eating Disorders, Department of Medicine (DMED), University of Udine, Udine, Italy.
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Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong Province, China.
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Front Neurol
January 2025
Department of Radiology, Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND) is a complex neurological complication resulting from human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, affecting about 50% of individuals with HIV and significantly diminishing their quality of life. HAND includes a variety of cognitive, motor, and behavioral disorders, severely impacting patients' quality of life and social functioning. Although combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) has greatly improved the prognosis for HIV patients, the incidence of HAND remains high, underscoring the urgent need to better understand its pathological mechanisms and develop early diagnostic methods.
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Department of Gastroenterology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
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