Effect of two dosages of sodium chloride intake on the blood pressure response to caffeinated coffee in humans .

High sodium intake increases cardiovascular risk by increasing blood pressure. The intake of coffee elevates blood pressure acutely. Preclinical evidence shows that this action of caffeine is enhanced by high salt intake.

Proguanil and cycloguanil are organic cation transporter and multidrug and toxin extrusion substrates.

Background: Malaria, HIV/AIDS, and tuberculosis endemic areas show considerable geographical overlap, leading to incidence of co-infections. This requires treatment with multiple drugs, potentially causing adverse drug-drug interactions (DDIs). As anti-malarials are generally positively charged at physiological pH, they are likely to interact with human organic cation transporters 1 and 2 (OCT1 and OCT2).

Editor's Highlight: PlacentalDisposition and Effects of Crizotinib: An Ex Vivo Study in the Isolated Dual-Side Perfused Human Cotyledon.

Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) play an important role in cancer pharmacotherapy, yet there is limited data on their use during pregnancy. We studied placental disposition and placental toxicity of crizotinib, a TKI used to treat nonsmall cell lung cancer. Term placentas were perfused for 3 h with crizotinib (1 µM) using the ex vivo dual-side cotyledon perfusion technique.

Moxifloxacin Is a Potent In Vitro Inhibitor of OCT- and MATE-Mediated Transport of Metformin and Ethambutol.

It is largely unknown if simultaneous administration of tuberculosis (TB) drugs and metformin leads to drug-drug interactions (DDIs). Disposition of metformin is determined by organic cation transporters (OCTs) and multidrug and toxin extrusion proteins (MATEs). Thus, any DDIs would primarily be mediated via these transporters.

MRP1 mediates folate transport and antifolate sensitivity in Plasmodium falciparum.

Multidrug resistance-associated proteins (MRP) of Plasmodium falciparum have been associated with altered drug sensitivity. Knowledge on MRP substrate specificity is indispensible for the characterization of resistance mechanisms and identifying its physiological roles. An untargeted metabolomics approach detected decreased folate concentrations in red blood cells infected with schizont stage parasites lacking expression of MRP1.

Heterogeneous transport of digitalis-like compounds by P-glycoprotein in vesicular and cellular assays.

Digitalis-like compounds (DLCs), the ancient medication of heart failure and Na,K-ATPase inhibitors, are characterized by their toxicity. Drug-drug interactions (DDIs) at absorption and excretion levels play a key role in their toxicity, hence, knowledge about the transporters involved might prevent these unwanted interactions. In the present study, the transport of fourteen DLCs with human P-glycoprotein (P-gp; ABCB1) was studied using a liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) quantification method.

Vascular and metabolic effects of the haem oxygenase-1 inducer haem arginate in subjects with the metabolic syndrome: A translational cross-over study.

This translational randomized and vehicle-controlled cross-over study was performed to assess the impact of haem arginate treatment on haem oxygenase-1 induction, endothelial function and insulin sensitivity in subjects with the metabolic syndrome (n = 14). Both treatment periods consisted of 5 days. Haem arginate or vehicle (l-arginine) was administered intravenously on Days 1 and 3.

Statin Lactonization by Uridine 5'-Diphospho-glucuronosyltransferases (UGTs).

Statins are cholesterol-lowering drugs that have proven to be effective in lowering the risk of major cardiovascular events. Although well tolerated, statin-induced myopathies are the most common side effects. Compared to their pharmacologically active acid form, statin lactones are more potent inducers of toxicity.

Statin-Induced Myopathy Is Associated with Mitochondrial Complex III Inhibition.

Cholesterol-lowering statins effectively reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events. Myopathy is the most important adverse effect, but its underlying mechanism remains enigmatic. In C2C12 myoblasts, several statin lactones reduced respiratory capacity and appeared to be strong inhibitors of mitochondrial complex III (CIII) activity, up to 84% inhibition.

The effect of eplerenone on adenosine formation in humans in vivo: a double-blinded randomised controlled study.

Background: It has been suggested that mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists have direct cardioprotective properties, because these drugs reduce mortality in patients with heart failure. In murine models of myocardial infarction, mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists reduce infarct size. Using gene deletion and pharmacological approaches, it has been shown that extracellular formation of the endogenous nucleoside adenosine is crucial for this protective effect.

Convallatoxin: a new P-glycoprotein substrate.

Digitalis-like compounds (DLCs), such as digoxin and digitoxin that are derived from digitalis species, are currently used to treat heart failure and atrial fibrillation, but have a narrow therapeutic index. Drug-drug interactions at the transporter level are frequent causes of DLCs toxicity. P-glycoprotein (P-gp, ABCB1) is the primary transporter of digoxin and its inhibitors influence pharmacokinetics and disposition of digoxin in the human body; however, the involvement of P-gp in the disposition of other DLCs is currently unknown.

Interaction of digitalis-like compounds with liver uptake transporters NTCP, OATP1B1, and OATP1B3.

Digitalis-like compounds (DLCs) such as digoxin, digitoxin, and ouabain, also known as cardiac glycosides, are among the oldest pharmacological treatments for heart failure. The compounds have a narrow therapeutic window, while at the same time, DLC pharmacokinetics is prone to drug-drug interactions at the transport level. Hepatic transporters organic anion transporting polypeptide (OATP) 1B1, OATP1B3, and Na(+)-dependent taurocholate co-transporting polypeptide (NTCP) influence the disposition of a variety of drugs by mediating their uptake from blood into hepatocytes.