FKBP51, AmotL2 and IQGAP1 Involvement in Cilastatin Prevention of Cisplatin-Induced Tubular Nephrotoxicity in Rats [PDF]
The immunophilin FKBP51, the angiomotin AmotL2, and the scaffoldin IQGAP1 are overexpressed in many types of cancer, with the highest increase in leucocytes from patients undergoing oxaliplatin chemotherapy.
Rebeca González-Fernández +5 more
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Case Report: Delayed-type hypersensitivity reaction to meropenem in an elderly patient—successful management with imipenem-cilastatin [PDF]
Meropenem is a clinically essential carbapenem antibiotic with a broad antimicrobial spectrum, potent antibacterial efficacy, and high stability against β-lactamase, which plays a pivotal role in anti-infective therapy.
Cuilin He +5 more
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Determination of Antimicrobial Resistance and the Impact of Imipenem + Cilastatin Synergy with Tetracycline in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates from Sepsis [PDF]
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is among the most ubiquitous bacteria in the natural world, exhibiting metabolic and physiological versatility, which makes it highly adaptable.
Telma de Sousa +6 more
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Nephroprotective Effects of Cilastatin in People at Risk of Acute Kidney Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis [PDF]
Rationale & Objective: Cilastatin is an inhibitor of drug metabolism in the proximal tubule that demonstrates nephroprotective effects in animals.
Dilaram Acharya +9 more
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Cilastatin Modulates DPEP1- and IQGAP1-Associated Neuro-Glio-Vascular Inflammation in Oxaliplatin-Induced Peripheral Neurotoxicity [PDF]
Oxaliplatin-induced peripheral neurotoxicity (OIPN) represents a major challenge in cancer therapy, characterized by dorsal root ganglia (DRG) inflammation and disruption of neuro-glio-vascular unit function.
Rita Martín-Ramírez +7 more
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Wissam K Kabbara, George T Nawas, Wijdan H RamadanDepartment of Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon Background: Imipenem/cilastatin is an antibacterial agent of the carbapenem class of β-lactams that
Kabbara WK, Nawas GT, Ramadan WH
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Imipenem is a carbapenem antibiotic. However, Imipenem could not be marketed owing to its instability and nephrotoxicity until cilastatin, an inhibitor of renal dehydropeptidase-I (DHP-I), was developed.
Xiaokui Huo +9 more
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Imipenem–cilastatin-induced thrombocytosis: A probable rare case report
Drug-induced thrombocytosis is difficult to identify and is rarely reported. Here, we report a probable rare case of imipenem–cilastatin-induced thrombocytosis in a 51-year-old female.
Huadong Chen +3 more
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Cisplatin, one of the most active anticancer agents, is widely used in standard chemotherapy for various cancers. Cisplatin is more poorly tolerated than other chemotherapeutic drugs, and the main dose-limiting toxicity of cisplatin is its nephrotoxicity,
Masashi Arita +21 more
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Gentamicin is a used antibiotic that causes nephrotoxicity in 10–20% of treatment periods, which limits its use considerably. Our results have shown that cilastatin may be a promising therapeutic alternative in toxin-induced acute kidney injury (AKI ...
Juan Carlos Jado +9 more
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