Most-Read Articles during September 2009 -- updated monthly.
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Article:
Amber L. Pond,
Howard W. Chambers,
Cody P. Coyne,
and Janice E. Chambers
Purification of Two Rat Hepatic Proteins with A-Esterase Activity Toward Chlorpyrifos-Oxon and Paraoxon J Pharmacol Exp Ther September 1, 1998 286:1404-1411
Evidence for Multiple P2Y Receptors in Trabecular Meshwork Cells J Pharmacol Exp Ther May 2004 309:484-489; published ahead of print January 23, 2004, doi:10.1124/jpet.103.060319
Characterization of G Protein and Phospholipase C-Coupled Agonist Binding to the Y1 Neuropeptide Y Receptor in Rat Brain: Sensitivity to G Protein Activators and Inhibitors and to Inhibitors of Phospholipase
C
, J Pharmacol Exp Ther July 1, 1998 286:382-391
ABSORPTION, DISTRIBUTION, METABOLISM, AND EXCRETION:
Abdul E. Mutlib,
John Shockcor,
Robert Espina,
Nilsa Graciani,
Alicia Du,
and Liang-Shang Gan
Disposition of Glutathione Conjugates in Rats by a Novel Glutamic Acid Pathway: Characterization of Unique Peptide Conjugates
by Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry and Liquid Chromatography/NMR J Pharmacol Exp Ther August 1, 2000 294:735-745
Adenosine suppresses LPS-induced TNF-α production by murine macrophages through a protein kinase A- and Epac-independent signaling
pathway J Pharmacol Exp Ther ; published ahead of print September 11, 2009, doi:10.1124/jpet.109.157651
ABSORPTION, DISTRIBUTION, METABOLISM, AND EXCRETION:
Cathaleen Shu,
Hong Shen,
Nathan S. Teuscher,
Philip J. Lorenzi,
Richard F. Keep,
and David E. Smith
Role of PEPT2 in Peptide/Mimetic Trafficking at the Blood-Cerebrospinal Fluid Barrier: Studies in Rat Choroid Plexus Epithelial
Cells in Primary Culture J Pharmacol Exp Ther June 1, 2002 301:820-829; doi:10.1124/jpet.301.3.820
(–)-(1R,2R)-3-(3-Dimethylamino-1-ethyl-2-methyl-propyl)-phenol Hydrochloride (Tapentadol HCl): a Novel μ-Opioid Receptor Agonist/Norepinephrine
Reuptake Inhibitor with Broad-Spectrum Analgesic Properties J Pharmacol Exp Ther October 2007 323:265-276; published ahead of print July 26, 2007, doi:10.1124/jpet.107.126052
A Long-Acting Suicide Gene Toxin, 6-Methylpurine, Inhibits Slow Growing Tumors after a Single Administration J Pharmacol Exp Ther March 1, 2003 304:1280-1284; published ahead of print December 13, 2002, doi:10.1124/jpet.102.044743
Omeprazole Has a Dual Mechanism of Action: It Inhibits Both H+K+ATPase and Gastric Mucosa Carbonic Anhydrase Enzyme in Humans (In Vitro and In Vivo Experiments) J Pharmacol Exp Ther August 1, 1999 290:530-534
(R)-8-(3-Amino-piperidin-1-yl)-7-but-2-ynyl-3-methyl-1-(4-methyl-quinazolin-2-ylmethyl)-3,7-dihydro-purine-2,6-dione (BI 1356),
a Novel Xanthine-Based Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 Inhibitor, Has a Superior Potency and Longer Duration of Action Compared with
Other Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitors J Pharmacol Exp Ther April 2008 325:175-182; published ahead of print January 25, 2008, doi:10.1124/jpet.107.135723
Role of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in Cancer Therapy J Pharmacol Exp Ther December 2005 315:971-979; published ahead of print July 7, 2005, doi:10.1124/jpet.105.084145
ABSORPTION, DISTRIBUTION, METABOLISM, AND EXCRETION:
Robert P. Hanzlik,
Stephen C. Fowler,
and Daniel H. Fisher
Relative Bioavailability of Calcium from Calcium Formate, Calcium Citrate, and Calcium Carbonate J Pharmacol Exp Ther June 2005 313:1217-1222; published ahead of print February 25, 2005, doi:10.1124/jpet.104.081893
R406, an Orally Available Spleen Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Blocks Fc Receptor Signaling and Reduces Immune Complex-Mediated
Inflammation J Pharmacol Exp Ther December 2006 319:998-1008; doi:10.1124/jpet.106.109058
Functional Selectivity and Classical Concepts of Quantitative Pharmacology J Pharmacol Exp Ther January 2007 320:1-13; published ahead of print June 27, 2006, doi:10.1124/jpet.106.104463
Curcumin Structure-Function, Bioavailability, and Efficacy in Models of Neuroinflammation and Alzheimer's Disease J Pharmacol Exp Ther July 2008 326:196-208; published ahead of print April 16, 2008, doi:10.1124/jpet.108.137455
Mitochondrial Permeability Transition Pore Opening as a Promising Therapeutic Target in Cardiac Diseases J Pharmacol Exp Ther September 2009 330:670-678; published ahead of print June 9, 2009, doi:10.1124/jpet.109.153213
EET Agonist Rescues the Metabolic Syndrome Phenotype of HO-2 Null Mice J Pharmacol Exp Ther ; published ahead of print August 28, 2009, doi:10.1124/jpet.109.157545
Blockade of Endocannabinoid-Degrading Enzymes Attenuates Neuropathic Pain J Pharmacol Exp Ther September 2009 330:902-910; published ahead of print June 5, 2009, doi:10.1124/jpet.109.155465
In vitro and in vivo evidence for a lack of interaction with Dopamine D2 receptors by the mGlu2/3 receptor agonists LY354740
and LY379268 J Pharmacol Exp Ther ; published ahead of print September 15, 2009, doi:10.1124/jpet.109.160598
Desvenlafaxine Succinate: A New Serotonin and Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor J Pharmacol Exp Ther August 2006 318:657-665; published ahead of print May 4, 2006, doi:10.1124/jpet.106.103382
Cellular inhibition of Chk2 kinase and potentiation of camptothecins and radiation by the novel Chk2 inhibitor PV1019 J Pharmacol Exp Ther ; published ahead of print September 9, 2009, doi:10.1124/jpet.109.154997
PDE10A Inhibitor Activity in Preclinical Models of the Positive, Cognitive and Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia J Pharmacol Exp Ther ; published ahead of print August 6, 2009, doi:10.1124/jpet.109.155994
Pharmacological Characterization of AM103, a Novel Selective Five-lipoxygenase -Activating Protein (FLAP) Inhibitor Reduces
Acute and Chronic Inflammation J Pharmacol Exp Ther ; published ahead of print September 11, 2009, doi:10.1124/jpet.109.158089
Targeted detoxification of selected reactive oxygen species in the vascular endothelium J Pharmacol Exp Ther ; published ahead of print August 19, 2009, doi:10.1124/jpet.109.156877
Cholesterol Potentiates ABCG2 Activity in a Heterologous Expression System: Improved in Vitro Model to Study Function of Human
ABCG2 J Pharmacol Exp Ther June 2007 321:1085-1094; published ahead of print March 8, 2007, doi:10.1124/jpet.106.119289
Anti-Influenza Prodrug Oseltamivir Is Activated by Carboxylesterase Human Carboxylesterase 1, and the Activation Is Inhibited
by Antiplatelet Agent Clopidogrel J Pharmacol Exp Ther December 2006 319:1477-1484; published ahead of print September 11, 2006, doi:10.1124/jpet.106.111807
CYP4 Isoform Specificity in the ω-Hydroxylation of Phytanic Acid, a Potential Route to Elimination of the Causative Agent
of Refsum's Disease J Pharmacol Exp Ther August 2006 318:835-839; published ahead of print May 17, 2006, doi:10.1124/jpet.106.104976
Progress in Brain Penetration Evaluation in Drug Discovery and Development J Pharmacol Exp Ther May 2008 325:349-356; published ahead of print January 18, 2008, doi:10.1124/jpet.107.130294
Low or high cocaine responding rats differ in striatal extracellular dopamine levels and dopamine transporter number J Pharmacol Exp Ther ; published ahead of print September 3, 2009, doi:10.1124/jpet.109.159897
Allosteric modulators of G protein-coupled receptors: Future therapeutics for complex physiological disorders J Pharmacol Exp Ther ; published ahead of print August 10, 2009, doi:10.1124/jpet.109.156380
The Novel Melatonin Agonist Agomelatine (S20098) Is an Antagonist at
5-Hydroxytryptamine2C Receptors, Blockade of Which Enhances the
Activity of Frontocortical Dopaminergic and Adrenergic Pathways J Pharmacol Exp Ther September 2003 306:954-964; published ahead of print May 15, 2003, doi:10.1124/jpet.103.051797
Stimulatory Action of Itopride Hydrochloride on Colonic Motor Activity in Vitro and in Vivo J Pharmacol Exp Ther August 2003 306:787-793; published ahead of print April 30, 2003, doi:10.1124/jpet.102.048603
Sensing of Blood Pressure Increase by Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid 1 Receptors on Baroreceptors J Pharmacol Exp Ther ; published ahead of print September 2, 2009, doi:10.1124/jpet.109.160473
The Potent Protein Kinase C-Selective Inhibitor AEB071 (Sotrastaurin) Represents a New Class of Immunosuppressive Agents Affecting
Early T-Cell Activation J Pharmacol Exp Ther September 2009 330:792-801; published ahead of print June 2, 2009, doi:10.1124/jpet.109.153205
P-glycoprotein and Breast Cancer Resistance Protein Influence Brain Distribution of Dasatinib J Pharmacol Exp Ther September 2009 330:956-963; published ahead of print June 2, 2009, doi:10.1124/jpet.109.154781
Sergliflozin, a Novel Selective Inhibitor of Low-Affinity Sodium Glucose Cotransporter (SGLT2), Validates the Critical Role
of SGLT2 in Renal Glucose Reabsorption and Modulates Plasma Glucose Level J Pharmacol Exp Ther January 2007 320:323-330; published ahead of print October 18, 2006, doi:10.1124/jpet.106.110296
Role of Microglia in Inflammation-Mediated Neurodegenerative Diseases: Mechanisms and Strategies for Therapeutic Intervention
J Pharmacol Exp Ther January 1, 2003 304:1-7; doi:10.1124/jpet.102.035048
Anti-inflammatory Properties of a Novel N-phenyl Pyridinone Inhibitor of p38 MAP Kinase: Preclinical to Clinical Translation
J Pharmacol Exp Ther ; published ahead of print August 31, 2009, doi:10.1124/jpet.109.158329
Inhibition of Cytochrome P450 2D6 Metabolism of Hydrocodone to Hydromorphone Does Not Importantly Affect Abuse Liability J Pharmacol Exp Ther April 1, 1997 281:103-108
GSI-953 (begacestat): A novel, selective thiophene sulfonamide inhibitor of APP γ-secretase for the treatment of Alzheimer's
disease J Pharmacol Exp Ther ; published ahead of print August 11, 2009, doi:10.1124/jpet.109.152975
ABSORPTION, DISTRIBUTION, METABOLISM, AND EXCRETION:
Rajinder K. Bhardwaj,
Hartmut Glaeser,
Laurent Becquemont,
Ulrich Klotz,
Suresh K. Gupta,
and Martin F. Fromm
Piperine, a Major Constituent of Black Pepper, Inhibits Human P-glycoprotein and CYP3A4 J Pharmacol Exp Ther August 1, 2002 302:645-650; doi:10.1124/jpet.102.034728
PPAR-α contributes to the anti-inflammatory activity of 17β-estradiol J Pharmacol Exp Ther ; published ahead of print September 15, 2009, doi:10.1124/jpet.109.156646
Prostaglandins E2 inhibits advanced glycation end products-induced adhesion molecule expression, cytokine production and lymphocyte
proliferation in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells J Pharmacol Exp Ther ; published ahead of print August 21, 2009, doi:10.1124/jpet.109.157594
The Pharmacology of Two Novel Long-Acting Phosphodiesterase 3/4 Inhibitors, RPL554 [9,10-Dimethoxy-2(2,4,6-trimethylphenylimino)-3-(N-carbamoyl-2-aminoethyl)-3,4,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrimido[6,1-a]isoquinolin-4-one] and RPL565 [6,7-Dihydro-2-(2,6-diisopropylphenoxy)-9,10-dimethoxy-4H-pyrimido[6,1-a]isoquinolin-4-one] J Pharmacol Exp Ther August 2006 318:840-848; published ahead of print May 8, 2006, doi:10.1124/jpet.105.099192
Isoflavones Promote Mitochondrial Biogenesis J Pharmacol Exp Ther May 2008 325:536-543; published ahead of print February 11, 2008, doi:10.1124/jpet.107.134882
ABSORPTION, DISTRIBUTION, METABOLISM, AND EXCRETION:
Helen H. Usansky and
Patrick J. Sinko
Estimating Human Drug Oral Absorption Kinetics from Caco-2 Permeability Using an Absorption-Disposition Model: Model Development
and Evaluation and Derivation of Analytical Solutions for ka and Fa J Pharmacol Exp Ther July 2005 314:391-399; published ahead of print April 15, 2005, doi:10.1124/jpet.104.076182