|
|
Pharmacokinetics of Intramuscularly Administered Thermoresponsive Polyacrylamides
Groborz, Ondřej
6 Pharmacokinetics of Intramuscularly Administered Thermoresponsive Polyacrylamides Author: Ondřej Groborz Supervisor: doc. Mgr. Martin Hrubý, Ph.D., DSc. Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences Advisers: Ing. Pavel Švec RNDr. Lenka Loukotová, PhD. Abstract Polymer solutions with lower critical solution temperature (LCST) undergo a phase separation when heated above their cloud point temperature (TCP). These thermoresponsive polymers have numerous promising medicinal applications, such as in situ depot-forming radiotherapy (brachytherapy), controlled drug-release, immuno-radiotherapy, injectable thermogelling for tissue engineering and cell culture and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), among others. Yet, despite extensive research on medicinal applications of thermoresponsive polymers, their fate after their administration remains largely unknown. Thus, in our study, we synthesized and thoroughly characterized four different thermoresponsive polyacrylamides, namely poly(N-(2,2-difluoroethyl)acrylamide), poly(N- isopropylacrylamide), poly(N,N-diethylacrylamide) and poly(N-acryloylpyrrolidine) under physiologically relevant conditions. Subsequently, we determined their biodistribution kinetics in mice and proposed a data-based pharmacological model to describe their in vivo behaviour,...
|
|
|
Mechanism and Effects of General Anaesthetics
Páchniková, Nina ; Groborz, Ondřej (advisor) ; Hrčka Krausová, Barbora (referee)
General anesthetics are key pharmacological agents that induce a reversible state of unconsciousness and allow surgical procedures to be performed. Despite their widespread use, the exact mechanism of action of general anesthetics remains partially unclear. This work provides a comprehensive review of historical and current theories of anesthetic function, examining general mechanisms of action and relevant target protein receptors including GABAA, glycine and NMDA receptors. It deals with the effects of specific anesthetics, namely etomidate, propofol, ketamine and isoflurane, examines their clinical effects, mechanisms of anesthetic action and interactions with various receptors. The thesis also discusses the implications of these findings, potentially informing future research directions. Key words: Anaesthetic, Pharmacology, Receptors, Review, Hypothesis
|
|
|
Chelating Polymers for the Haemochromatosis Treatment
Groborz, Ondřej ; Hrubý, Martin (advisor) ; Kotek, Jan (referee)
5 Chelating Polymers for the Haemochromatosis Treatment Author: Ondřej Groborz Tutor: Mgr. Martin Hrubý, Ph.D., DSc. Advisors: Ing. Kristýna Kolouchová Ing. Pavel Švec Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences Abstract Haemochromatosis is a group of hereditary diseases which are characterised by toxic accumulation of iron in parenchymal organs, leading to organ toxicity and irreversible damage. Currently, there are only a few approved medications for this disease, yet all of them possess severe side effects. Herein, we have proposed a new paradigm for treatment: insoluble polymers with negligible systemic biological availability would form stable complexes with iron ions in the gastrointestinal tract, hence decreasing biological availability of iron. The insolubility of polymers prevents them from being absorbed into the organism in the first place while having no systemic side effects or toxicity. We have prepared polymers with several covalently bound iron-chelating ligands and based on the biological data we selected the most successful chelators for possible future applications. These polymers exhibited negligible resorbability and toxicity, superior in vitro iron chelating activity and their efficacy was proven in an in vivo model. Therefore they could be used as a...
|
|
|
Pharmacokinetics of Intramuscularly Administered Thermoresponsive Polyacrylamides
Groborz, Ondřej ; Hrubý, Martin (advisor) ; Matějíček, Pavel (referee)
6 Pharmacokinetics of Intramuscularly Administered Thermoresponsive Polyacrylamides Author: Ondřej Groborz Supervisor: doc. Mgr. Martin Hrubý, Ph.D., DSc. Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences Advisers: Ing. Pavel Švec RNDr. Lenka Loukotová, PhD. Abstract Polymer solutions with lower critical solution temperature (LCST) undergo a phase separation when heated above their cloud point temperature (TCP). These thermoresponsive polymers have numerous promising medicinal applications, such as in situ depot-forming radiotherapy (brachytherapy), controlled drug-release, immuno-radiotherapy, injectable thermogelling for tissue engineering and cell culture and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), among others. Yet, despite extensive research on medicinal applications of thermoresponsive polymers, their fate after their administration remains largely unknown. Thus, in our study, we synthesized and thoroughly characterized four different thermoresponsive polyacrylamides, namely poly(N-(2,2-difluoroethyl)acrylamide), poly(N- isopropylacrylamide), poly(N,N-diethylacrylamide) and poly(N-acryloylpyrrolidine) under physiologically relevant conditions. Subsequently, we determined their biodistribution kinetics in mice and proposed a data-based pharmacological model to describe their in vivo behaviour,...
|
|
|
Chelating Polymers for the Haemochromatosis Treatment
Groborz, Ondřej ; Hrubý, Martin (advisor) ; Kotek, Jan (referee)
5 Chelating Polymers for the Haemochromatosis Treatment Author: Ondřej Groborz Tutor: Mgr. Martin Hrubý, Ph.D., DSc. Advisors: Ing. Kristýna Kolouchová Ing. Pavel Švec Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences Abstract Haemochromatosis is a group of hereditary diseases which are characterised by toxic accumulation of iron in parenchymal organs, leading to organ toxicity and irreversible damage. Currently, there are only a few approved medications for this disease, yet all of them possess severe side effects. Herein, we have proposed a new paradigm for treatment: insoluble polymers with negligible systemic biological availability would form stable complexes with iron ions in the gastrointestinal tract, hence decreasing biological availability of iron. The insolubility of polymers prevents them from being absorbed into the organism in the first place while having no systemic side effects or toxicity. We have prepared polymers with several covalently bound iron-chelating ligands and based on the biological data we selected the most successful chelators for possible future applications. These polymers exhibited negligible resorbability and toxicity, superior in vitro iron chelating activity and their efficacy was proven in an in vivo model. Therefore they could be used as a...
|
guest ::
