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• Harnessing exosomes: the future of drug delivery across biological barriers

  Rahul Choudhury

  A unique class of extracellular vesicles (EVs), exosomes range in size from 30 to 150 nm. They frequently travel to distant tissues inside an organism and are essential for cellular communication. Exosomes are useful in the creation of targeted therapeutics for the delivery of macromolecules and drug delivery systems because of their notable natural cell-targeting properties. Because of these feat...

  REVIEW | Published: 26 Jan 2025

  Asia-Pacific Journal of Pharmacotherapy & Toxicology, Articles, Online First

  Pages: 1-10   PDF(221KB)   Views：997Downloads：4

• Insight into the anti-cancer and anti-viral therapeutic properties of biological active molecule prodigiosin

  Amna Shafqat

  Bioactive compounds from natural sources play an important role as an immunomodulator in diseases such as cancer, inflammatory and viral diseases. Immunomodulator functions to regulate the immune system and defends against infectious foreign particles. Naturally occurring bioactive compounds have been shown to boost the immunity and increase the anti-cancer immune response, as well as in cancer pa...

  REVIEW | Published: 30 Dec 2024

  Asia-Pacific Journal of Pharmacotherapy & Toxicology, Articles, Volume 4 (2024)

  Pages: 122-136   PDF(3040KB)   Views：959Downloads：7

• GLP-1 receptor agonism in cardiovascular disease prevention

  Hussain Saleh

  Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are leading cause of mortality worldwide, closely linked to risk factors such as type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and obesity. Recent advances in therapeutic strategies have identified glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) as promising agents that extend beyond glycemic control to offer significant cardiovascular benefits. This review examines the evolv...

  REVIEW | Published: 30 Dec 2024

  Asia-Pacific Journal of Pharmacotherapy & Toxicology, Articles, Volume 4 (2024)

  Pages: 112-121   PDF(1850KB)   Views：1776Downloads：29

• Antigenic switch potential of influenza D virus

  Abdul Bari Hejran, Khaidarov Saken ... Parwiz Niazi

  The antigenic variability of Influenza D virus (IDV), a recently identified pathogen with significant implications for livestock and zoonotic diseases, presents unique challenges in virology, epidemiology, and public health. This review stands out by focusing explicitly on IDV's distinct antigenic shift and drift mechanisms, which are underexplored compared to other influenza viruses. Unlike previ...

  RESEARCH | Published: 01 Dec 2024

  Asia-Pacific Journal of Pharmacotherapy & Toxicology, Articles, Volume 4 (2024)

  Pages: 95-111   PDF(2360KB)   Views：1886Downloads：20

• Exploiting senescence as a therapeutic target in osteoarthritis

  Christopher Larbie, Umar Raza

  Osteoarthritis (OA) is a complex degenerative joint disease with significant socioeconomic impact worldwide. Senescence, marked by permanent cell cycle arrest and acquisition of a pro-inflammatory senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP), affects chondrocytes, synovial cells and stem cells alike, disrupting cartilage homeostasis and integrity, ultimately contributing to OA pathogenesis and...

  REVIEW | Published: 22 Nov 2024

  Asia-Pacific Journal of Pharmacotherapy & Toxicology, Articles, Volume 4 (2024)

  Pages: 85-94   PDF(1980KB)   Views：628Downloads：8

• Progress in the study of toxic effects of drugs on the male reproductive system

  Tina Walker

  This paper provides a comprehensive summary of the toxic effects of drugs on the male reproductive system, with a special focus on the mechanisms of testicular and sperm damage caused by chemotherapeutic agents, antibiotics, and immunosuppressants. Drug-induced reproductive toxicity usually manifests through multiple pathways including direct injury, interference with hormone regulation, oxidative...

  REVIEW | Published: 13 Nov 2024

  Asia-Pacific Journal of Pharmacotherapy & Toxicology, Articles, Volume 4 (2024)

  Pages: 76-84   PDF(1914KB)   Views：1025Downloads：7