Oxadiazole Derivatives of Diclofenac as an Anti-proliferative Agent for B-cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: An In vitro and In Silico Studies
CONCLUSION: The compound (II) can be a potential therapeutic candidate for B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma and deserves further development as a novel anti-lymphoma agent.PMID:38279758 | DOI:10.2174/0115734064290905231228110023 (Source: Medicinal Chemistry)
Source: Medicinal Chemistry - January 27, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Shaista Qayyum Almas Jabeen Sajda Ashraf Faiza Seraj Khalid Mohammad Khan Rafat Ali Siddiqui None Zaheer Ul-Haq Source Type: research

Preemptive use of anti-inflammatories and analgesics in oral surgery: a review of systematic reviews
Conclusion: Further randomized clinical trials should be conducted to confirm these findings, given the wide variety of drugs, doses, and routes of administration used. (Source: Frontiers in Pharmacology)
Source: Frontiers in Pharmacology - January 24, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Evaluation of polyherbal gel for musculoskeletal injuries in industrial workers
CONCLUSION: Industrial workers with musculoskeletal injuries benefited from the use of polyherbal gel for pain and inflammation relief. The polyherbal gel is natural, cost-effective, and easy to formulate.PMID:38251085 | DOI:10.3233/WOR-230178 (Source: Work)
Source: Work - January 22, 2024 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Qurat Ul Ain Imran Ahmad Khan Muhammad Asif Raza Ahsan Anjum Maliha Khalid Khan Perwasha Perwasha Shahid Ishaq Source Type: research

Protective Assessment of Novel (Bncs Formulation) against Brain Tumor
CONCLUSION: These findings indicated that, indeed, Diclofenac induces considerable ROSmediated apoptosis in SH-SY5Y cells, which further intriguingly ameliorated Diclofenacmediated cytotoxic effects on SH-SY5Y cells. This manuscript further collected information about available National and International patents published or granted in preparation of and thereof applications against motor and non-motor brain dysfunctions.PMID:38231063 | DOI:10.2174/0115748928272753231212043701 (Source: Recent Patents on Anti-Cancer Drug Discovery)
Source: Recent Patents on Anti-Cancer Drug Discovery - January 17, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Anuradha Mishra Afza Ahmad Irfan Ahmad Ansari Rohit Kumar Tiwari Source Type: research

Lubricating Microneedles System with Multistage Sustained Drug Delivery for the Treatment of Osteoarthritis
In this study, a lubricating microneedles (MNs) system for the treatment of osteoarthritis with multistage sustained drug delivery and great reduction in skin damage during MNs penetration is developed. The bilayer dissolvable MNs system, namely HA-DCF@PDMPC, is prepared by designating the composite material of hyaluronic acid (HA) and covalently conjugated drug compound (HA-DCF) as the MNs tips and then modifying the surface of MNs tips with a self-adhesive lubricating copolymer (PDMPC). The MNs system is designed to achieve sustained drug release of DCF via ester bond hydrolysis, physical diffusion from MNs tips, and bre...
Source: Small - January 16, 2024 Category: Nanotechnology Authors: Kexin Chen, Yanlong Zhao, Weiwei Zhao, Xiaowei Mao, Dan Li, Yuguang Wang, Shaomei Shang, Hongyu Zhang Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

The radiation- and chemo-sensitizing capacity of diclofenac can be predicted by a decreased lactate metabolism and stress response
An enhanced aerobic glycolysis ( “Warburg effect”) associated with an increase in lactic acid in the tumor microenvironment contributes to tumor aggressiveness and resistance to radiation and chemotherapy. We i... (Source: Radiation Oncology)
Source: Radiation Oncology - January 16, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Melissa Schwab, Ali Bashiri Dezfouli, Mohammad Khosravi, Bayan Alkotub, Lisa Bauer, Mohammad Javed Tahmasebi Birgani and Gabriele Multhoff Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

Molecules, Vol. 29, Pages 380: Dendrimer Coated Silica as a Sorbent for Dispersive Solid-Phase Extraction of Select Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs from Water
ki Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have been recognized as a potentially serious threat to the natural environment. NSAIDs are popular painkillers, and the main pathway for them to reach natural water is via discharge from wastewater and sewage treatment plants. In order to monitor contamination caused by these drugs, as well as their impact on the environment, a new material based on Silica Gel 60, functionalized with a dendrimeric copolymer of methylamine and 1,4-butanediol diglycidyl ether (named MA-BDDE), was prepared. Initial physicochemical characterization of the MA-BDDE material was carried out u...
Source: Molecules - January 12, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Piotr Ścigalski Przemys ław Kosobucki Tags: Article Source Type: research

Biodegradation behaviour of pharmaceutical compounds and selected metabolites in activated sludge. A forecasting decision system approach
AbstractSociety's support upon chemicals over the last few decades has led to their increased production, application and discharge into the environment. Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) contain a multitude of these chemicals such us; pharmaceutical compounds (PCs). Often, their biodegradability by activated sludge microorganisms is significant for their elimination during wastewater treatment. In this paper the focus is laid on two PCs carbamazepine (CBZ) and diclofenac (DCF) and their main transformation products (TPs). Laboratory degradation tests with these two pharmaceuticals using activated sludge as inoculum unde...
Source: Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering - January 8, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Triple-layered platform utilizing electrospun nanofibers and 3D-printed sodium alginate-based hydrogel for effective topical treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
Int J Biol Macromol. 2024 Jan 4:129195. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.129195. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTRheumatoid arthritis (RA), an autoimmune disease impacting the joints, significantly diminishes the quality of life for patients. Conventional treatments predominantly rely on oral or injectable formulations, underscoring the crucial need for an effective topical remedy. The present study reports a novel triple-layered transdermal platform for efficient RA treatment. The patches are based on an electrospun/electrosprayed diclofenac (DIC)-conjugated polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) nanofibers/nanoparticles (NFs/NPs) composite l...
Source: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules - January 6, 2024 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Hend A Elshabrawy Ahmed S Abo Dena Ibrahim M El-Sherbiny Source Type: research

Model-Based Assessment of the Liver Safety Profile of Acetaminophen to Support its Combination Use with Topical Diclofenac in Mild-to-Moderate Osteoarthritis Pain
ConclusionsOverall, our analysis shows that short-term (~  8–16 weeks) acetaminophen use at therapeutically recommended doses is associated with a low risk of clinically relevant changes in liver enzymes. Given the good tolerability of topical diclofenac, the findings support the safety of the combination of acetaminophen and topical diclofenac, at le ast over the short term, as treatment for mild-to-moderate OA pain. (Source: Pain and Therapy)
Source: Pain and Therapy - January 6, 2024 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research

Model-Based Meta-Analysis Supporting the Combination of Acetaminophen and Topical Diclofenac in Acute Pain: A Therapy for Mild-to-Moderate Osteoarthritis Pain?
ConclusionOur results indicate greater pain reduction and opioid-sparing efficacy for the AtopD combination versus acetaminophen monotherapy. Given the similar pain pathways and mechanisms of action of the two drugs in acute and mild-to-moderate OA pain, comparable beneficial effects from the combination therapy may be anticipated following extrapolation to chronic OA pain. Prospective RCTs and real-world studies in OA pain are needed to confirm the differences in the efficacy of the combination treatment observed in our study. (Source: Pain and Therapy)
Source: Pain and Therapy - January 6, 2024 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research

PPAR γ, NF-κB and the UPR pathway as new molecular targets in the anti-inflammatory actions of NSAIDs: Novel applications in cancers and central nervous system diseases?
Adv Clin Exp Med. 2024 Jan 5. doi: 10.17219/acem/174243. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTNon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as aspirin, diclofenac, ibuprofen, or celecoxib have a well-established and unquestionable role in the human therapeutic arsenal, but still new perspectives are being discovered. This review presents new anti-inflammatory mechanisms of NSAIDs action, other than the classical one, i.e., the inhibition of cyclooxygenase (COX) isoforms leading to the prostanoids synthesis blockage. Literature data show that this group of drugs can activate anti-inflammatory peroxisome proliferator-activate...
Source: Adv Data - January 5, 2024 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Paulina Soko łowska Layla Bleibel Jacek Owczarek Anna Wiktorowska-Owczarek Source Type: research

PPAR γ, NF-κB and the UPR pathway as new molecular targets in the anti-inflammatory actions of NSAIDs: Novel applications in cancers and central nervous system diseases?
Adv Clin Exp Med. 2024 Jan 5. doi: 10.17219/acem/174243. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTNon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as aspirin, diclofenac, ibuprofen, or celecoxib have a well-established and unquestionable role in the human therapeutic arsenal, but still new perspectives are being discovered. This review presents new anti-inflammatory mechanisms of NSAIDs action, other than the classical one, i.e., the inhibition of cyclooxygenase (COX) isoforms leading to the prostanoids synthesis blockage. Literature data show that this group of drugs can activate anti-inflammatory peroxisome proliferator-activate...
Source: Adv Data - January 5, 2024 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Paulina Soko łowska Layla Bleibel Jacek Owczarek Anna Wiktorowska-Owczarek Source Type: research

PPAR γ, NF-κB and the UPR pathway as new molecular targets in the anti-inflammatory actions of NSAIDs: Novel applications in cancers and central nervous system diseases?
Adv Clin Exp Med. 2024 Jan 5. doi: 10.17219/acem/174243. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTNon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as aspirin, diclofenac, ibuprofen, or celecoxib have a well-established and unquestionable role in the human therapeutic arsenal, but still new perspectives are being discovered. This review presents new anti-inflammatory mechanisms of NSAIDs action, other than the classical one, i.e., the inhibition of cyclooxygenase (COX) isoforms leading to the prostanoids synthesis blockage. Literature data show that this group of drugs can activate anti-inflammatory peroxisome proliferator-activate...
Source: Adv Data - January 5, 2024 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Paulina Soko łowska Layla Bleibel Jacek Owczarek Anna Wiktorowska-Owczarek Source Type: research

A sustainable nano-hybrid system of laccase@M-MWCNTs for multifunctional PAHs and PhACs removal from water, wastewater, and lake water
This study examined the use of modified multiwall carbon nanotubes (M-MWCNTs) with immobilized laccase (L@M-MWCNTs) for removing ciprofloxacin (Cip), carbamazepine (Cbz), diclofenac (Dcf), benzo[a]pyrene (Bap), and anthracene (Ant) from different water samples. The synthesized materials were characterized using an array of advanced analytical techniques. The physical immobilization of laccase onto M-MWCNTs was confirmed through Scanning electron microscope (SEM)-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) analysis and Brunner-Emmet-Teller (BET) surface area measurements. The specific surface area of M-MWCNTs decreased by 65% upon ...
Source: Environmental Research - January 4, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Ruqayah Ali Grmasha Osamah J Al-Sareji M ónika Meiczinger Csilla Stenger-Kov ács Raed A Al-Juboori Mikl ós Jakab Edina Lengyel Viola Somogyi Mohammad Amir Khan Khalid S Hashim Source Type: research