Serum amyloid P component and pro-platelet basic protein in extracellular vesicles or serum are novel markers of liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis C patients

K Shirai, H Hikita, S Sakane, R Narumi, J Adachi… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) contain proteins, mRNAs, and microRNAs, and their cargos
have emerged as novel diagnostic markers in various diseases. We aimed to discover novel …

Long-term disruption of tissue levels of glutamate and glutamatergic neurotransmission neuromodulators, taurine and kynurenic acid induced by amphetamine

E Taracha, M Czarna, D Turzyńska, A Sobolewska… - …, 2024 - Springer
Rationale Chronic amphetamine (AMPH) use leading to addiction results in adaptive
changes within the central nervous system that persist well beyond the drug's elimination …

DReAmocracy: A Method to Capitalise on Prior Drug Discovery Efforts to Highlight Candidate Drugs for Repurposing

K Savva, M Zachariou, MM Bourdakou, N Dietis… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
In the area of drug research, several computational drug repurposing studies have
highlighted candidate repurposed drugs, as well as clinical trial studies that have tested/are …

Elevated C-reactive protein/albumin ratio in patients with methamphetamine use disorder

AB Tanrıkulu, H Kaya, Z Çatak - International Journal of Psychiatry …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background Methamphetamine use disorder causes significant crises, which have
individual, familial, and social consequences. Identifying inflammatory biomarkers for …

Increased Inflammatory Markers at AMPH-Addicts Are Related to Neurodegenerative Conditions: Alzheimer's Disease

AR Alrafiah, MM Abu-Illah, RM Magadmi, A Aqeel… - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Amphetamine addiction is widespread worldwide despite causing severe physical and
mental problems, including neurodegeneration. One of the most common …