Muscle membrane integrity in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: recent advances in copolymer-based muscle membrane stabilizers

EM Houang, YY Sham, FS Bates, JM Metzger - Skeletal muscle, 2018 - Springer
The scientific premise, design, and structure-function analysis of chemical-based muscle
membrane stabilizing block copolymers are reviewed here for applications in striated …

Cardiac muscle membrane stabilization in myocardial reperfusion injury

EM Houang, J Bartos, BJ Hackel, TP Lodge… - JACC: Basic to …, 2019 - jacc.org
The phospholipid bilayer membrane that surrounds each cell in the body represents the first
and last line of defense for preserving overall cell viability. In several forms of cardiac and …

[HTML][HTML] Preparation, characterization, and in vitro/vivo evaluation of polymer-assisting formulation of atorvastatin calcium based on solid dispersion technique

W Dong, X Su, M Xu, M Hu, Y Sun, P Zhang - Asian journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Due to low solubility and bioavailability, atorvastatin calcium is confronted with challenge in
conceiving appropriate formulation. Solid dispersion of atorvastatin calcium was prepared …

Inhalation of dimethyl fumarate-encapsulated solid lipid nanoparticles attenuate clinical signs of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis and pulmonary …

BF Pinto, LNB Ribeiro, GBRF Da Silva… - Clinical …, 2022 - portlandpress.com
Abstract Rationale: The FDA-approved Dimethyl Fumarate (DMF) as an oral drug for
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) treatment based on its immunomodulatory activities. However, it also …

[HTML][HTML] Poloxamer 188 exerts a cryoprotective effect on rooster sperm and allows decreasing glycerol concentration in the freezing extender

M Mehdipour, HD Kia, F Martínez-Pastor - Poultry science, 2020 - Elsevier
Glycerol is the most widely used cryoprotectant for rooster sperm because it declines the
mechanical damage to sperm during the freezing process. Despite its high molecular weight …

Poloxamer 188 attenuates ischemia-reperfusion-induced lung injury by maintaining cell membrane integrity and inhibiting multiple signaling pathways

SE Tang, WI Liao, HP Pao, CW Hsu, SY Wu… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: Poloxamer 188 (P188) possesses anti-inflammatory properties and can help to
maintain plasma membrane function. P188 has been reported to exert beneficial effects in …

Poloxamer 188 (P188), A potential polymeric protective agent for central nervous system disorders: a systematic review

WN Chen, MF Shaikh, S Bhuvanendran… - Current …, 2022 - benthamdirect.com
Poloxamer 188 (P188) is an FDA-approved biocompatible block copolymer composed of
repeating units of Poly (Ethylene Oxide)(PEO) and poly (propylene oxide)(PPO). Due to its …

[HTML][HTML] Vepoloxamer improves functional recovery in rat after traumatic brain injury: A dose-response and therapeutic window study

L Chen, Y Xiong, M Chopp, H Pang… - Neurochemistry …, 2024 - Elsevier
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of death and disability worldwide. There are no
effective therapies available for TBI patients. Vepoloxamer is an amphiphilic polyethylene …

[HTML][HTML] Poloxamer-188 Exacerbates Brain Amyloidosis, Presynaptic Dystrophies, and Pathogenic Microglial Activation in 5XFAD Mice

A Di Meco, S Kemal, J Popovic, S Chandra… - Current Alzheimer …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is initiated by aberrant accumulation of amyloid beta
(Aβ) protein in the brain parenchyma. The microenvironment surrounding amyloid plaques …

Early Dysfunctions in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Pathogenetic Mechanisms and the Role in Disease Initiation

MA Mukhamedyarov, AN Khabibrakhmanov… - … ), Supplement Series A …, 2020 - Springer
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive incurable neurodegenerative disease,
which is characterized by selective death of the motoneurons of the spinal cord and brain …