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A role of microRNAs in the regulation of hepatic drug-metabolizing enzymes
Sedlmajer, Štěpán ; Smutný, Tomáš (advisor) ; Matoušková, Petra (referee)
Charles University Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology Student: Štěpán Sedlmajer Supervisor: PharmDr. Tomáš Smutný, Ph.D. Title of diploma thesis: A role of microRNAs in the regulation of hepatic drug-metabolizing enzymes The liver is the main biotransformation organ in the body. Cytochromes P450 and conjugation enzymes are essential enzymes in the metabolism of drugs and other xenobiotics. Recently, there is growing evidence of post-transcriptional regulation of these enzymes through microRNA molecules. MicroRNAs are epigenetic regulators of expression, which usually bind to fully or partially complementary sequences within the 3'UTR (3' untranslated) regions of mRNA molecules. MicroRNAs have a role in interindividual variability of expression and activity of metabolic enzymes. Understanding their role and mechanisms of action may contribute to the development of new drugs and tailored pharmacotherapy. The work summarizes current selected achievements in the research on regulation of mainly hepatic cytochromes P450 and conjugation enzymes through microRNAs. The impact of RNA editing, single nucleotide polymorphisms and pseudogenes is also described.
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Analýza vybraných genových polymorfismů a její význam pro individualizovanou farmakoterapii
ŘEŽÁBKOVÁ, Kristina
This thesis deals with the metabolism of xenobiotics and the fact that it may be influenced by genetic polymorphisms in pharmacogens. In the experimental part, samples of volunteers and patients were tested by several methods of molecular biology detecting these polymorphisms and the results were interpreted and compared on the basis of available studies. Furthermore, the work highlights methods that would lead to successful individualized pharmacotherapy in similar clinical trials.
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Cooperativity of cytochrome P450 monooxygenase system in view of the modulation of drug and carcinogen metabolism
Dědič, Jan ; Hodek, Petr (advisor) ; Ječmen, Tomáš (referee)
System of mixed function oxidases and oxygenases is very much involved in metabolism of xenobiotics and endogenous compounds. System consists of several components: cytochrome P450, NADPH: cytochrome P450 oxidoreductase (CPR), cytochrome b5 and NADH: cytochrome b5 oxidoreductase. It was found, that all these components interact with each other, thus ensuring operation of the entire system. Cooperativity of the system is then dependent on many factors, notably the nature of the interactions between the components. Apparently the most frequently discussed are the interactions between CPR, cytochrome b5 and cytochrome P450. The main redox partner of cytochrome P450 is CPR that during the electron transport undergoes a significant conformational change. Cytochrome b5 may have both inhibitory and stimulatory effects on the enzymatic reaction and its mechanism of action has not been fully elucidated. Cytochrome P450 can interact among themselves to create complexes which presence may have significant influence on enzymatic reaction. However cooperativity of the system in terms of character of enzymatic reaction does not depend only on quantitative effects, such as inhibition and stimulation. It turns out, that also depends on qualitative effects, because it has been shown, that certain changes in the...
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Experimental approaches for studying hepatic enzyme induction mediated by pregnane X receptor
Dobečka, Kryštof ; Smutný, Tomáš (advisor) ; Carazo Fernández, Alejandro (referee)
Charles University Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology Student: Kryštof Dobečka Supervisor: PharmDr. Tomáš Smutný, Ph.D. Advisor: prof. PharmDr. Petr Pávek, Ph.D. Title of diploma thesis: Experimental approaches for studying hepatic enzyme induction mediated by pregnane X receptor The thesis focuses on hepatic pregnane X receptor (PXR)-mediated induction of biotransformation enzymes. Emphasis is placed on experimental models and methods which are used for the assessment of enzyme induction. In addition to summarizing its well- established role as a xenobiotic-sensing receptor, PXR is also presented as a transcription factor with an important role in endogenous pathways. Furthermore, cell and animal models are evaluated in terms of expression and function of PXR and its target xenobiotic-metabolising enzymes. Primary human hepatocytes in 2D cultures are considered to be the gold standard of in vitro hepatic models. However, 3D technologies are expected to be increasingly used in the future. The use of animal models is limited due to pronounced interspecies differences in PXR activation. Thus, humanized models have been established to overcome these limitations. Next, this thesis comments screening methods for an assessment of interaction between PXR and...
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Cooperativity of cytochrome P450 monooxygenase system in view of the modulation of drug and carcinogen metabolism
Dědič, Jan ; Hodek, Petr (advisor) ; Ječmen, Tomáš (referee)
System of mixed function oxidases and oxygenases is very much involved in metabolism of xenobiotics and endogenous compounds. System consists of several components: cytochrome P450, NADPH: cytochrome P450 oxidoreductase (CPR), cytochrome b5 and NADH: cytochrome b5 oxidoreductase. It was found, that all these components interact with each other, thus ensuring operation of the entire system. Cooperativity of the system is then dependent on many factors, notably the nature of the interactions between the components. Apparently the most frequently discussed are the interactions between CPR, cytochrome b5 and cytochrome P450. The main redox partner of cytochrome P450 is CPR that during the electron transport undergoes a significant conformational change. Cytochrome b5 may have both inhibitory and stimulatory effects on the enzymatic reaction and its mechanism of action has not been fully elucidated. Cytochrome P450 can interact among themselves to create complexes which presence may have significant influence on enzymatic reaction. However cooperativity of the system in terms of character of enzymatic reaction does not depend only on quantitative effects, such as inhibition and stimulation. It turns out, that also depends on qualitative effects, because it has been shown, that certain changes in the...
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