Bitter taste stimuli induce differential neural codes in mouse brain. [PDF]
, 2012 A growing literature suggests taste stimuli commonly classified as "bitter" induce heterogeneous neural and perceptual responses. Here, the central processing of bitter stimuli was studied in mice with genetically controlled bitter taste profiles.
Boughter, John D +2 more
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A Mechanism Linking Two Known Vulnerability Factors for Alcohol Abuse: Heightened Alcohol Stimulation and Low Striatal Dopamine D2 Receptors [PDF]
, 2019 Alcohol produces both stimulant and sedative effects in humans and rodents. In humans, alcohol abuse disorder is associated with a higher stimulant and lower sedative responses to alcohol.
Bocarsly, Miriam E. +8 more
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In vivo assessment of drug efficacy against Plasmodium falciparum malaria: duration of follow-up. [PDF]
, 2004 To determine the optimum duration of follow-up for the assessment of drug efficacy against Plasmodium falciparum malaria, 96 trial arms from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with follow-up of 28 days or longer that were conducted between 1990 and 2003
Stepniewska, K +16 more
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The Trypanosoma cruzi enzyme TcGPXI is a glycosomal peroxidase and can be linked to trypanothione reduction by glutathione or tryparedoxin. [PDF]
, 2002 Trypanosoma cruzi glutathione-dependent peroxidase I (TcGPXI) can reduce fatty acid, phospholipid, and short chain organic hydroperoxides utilizing a novel redox cycle in which enzyme activity is linked to the reduction of trypanothione, a parasite ...
Docampo +56 more
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Diagnosing Severe Falciparum Malaria in Parasitaemic African Children: A Prospective Evaluation of Plasma PfHRP2 Measurement. [PDF]
, 2012 In African children, distinguishing severe falciparum malaria from other severe febrile illnesses with coincidental Plasmodium falciparum parasitaemia is a major challenge. P. falciparum histidine-rich protein 2 (PfHRP2) is released by mature sequestered
Amos, Ben +23 more
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Genetic and genomic approaches for the discovery of parasite genes involved in antimalarial drug resistance [PDF]
, 2013 The biggest threat to the war on malaria is the continued evolution of drug resistance by the parasite. Resistance to almost all currently available antimalarials now exists in Plasmodium falciparum which causes the most suffering among all human malaria
Mwangi, J.M., Ranford-Cartwright, L.C.
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The Economic Costs of Malaria in Children in three Sub-Saharan Countries: Ghana, Tanzania and Kenya. [PDF]
, 2013 Malaria causes significant mortality and morbidity in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), especially among children less than five years of age (U5 children).
Constenla, Dagna +4 more
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CPT: Pharmacometrics & Systems Pharmacology, 2022 Patients with cerebral malaria with polymorphic Cytochrome P450 2C19 (CYP2C19) genotypes who receive concurrent treatment with quinine are at risk of inadequate or toxic therapeutic drug concentrations due to metabolic drug interactions.
Teerachat Sae‐heng +4 more
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Enzymatic Activities of CYP3A4 Allelic Variants on Quinine 3-Hydroxylation In Vitro
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2019 Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) enzyme activity is known to show considerable ethnic heterogeneity and inter-individual differences, affecting the outcome of drug treatment.
Xiao-Yang Zhou +7 more
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Drug resistance in Plasmodium falciparum from the Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh. [PDF]
, 2004 OBJECTIVE: To assess the efficacy of antimalarial treatment and molecular markers of Plasmodium falciparum resistance in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh. METHODS: A total of 203 patients infected with P.
Anderson, T C +6 more
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