Browsing by Subject "Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ph.D."
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An exploration of the role of community pharmacists in the supply of benzodiazepines and Z-drugs in Ireland
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2014)This thesis set out to explore community pharmacists' role in the supply of benzodiazepines and Z-drugs in Ireland. The introductory chapter outlines how the research undertaken sought to address a notable gap in the ... -
An investigation of the impact of experimental colitis and inflammatory bowel disease on behaviour and on systemic and central inflammation
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2013)Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are chronic conditions characterised by uncontrolled inflanmiation of the intestinal mucosa. Clinical symptoms include weight loss, diarrhoea, rectal bleeding and abdominal pain. In addition ... -
Characterisation of polymorphisms on the promoter region of the human histamine 4 receptor
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2013)The human histamine 4 receptor (HRH4) is the recently discovered receptor in the histamine GPCR family. It is mainly expressed in haematopoietic cells but recent publications provide evidence that it is both expressed and ... -
Cytokine-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition : mechanisms and implications for fibrotic diseases of respiratory and intestinal epithelia
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2010)Fibrosis is characterised by the accumulation of myofibroblasts, the key effector cell implicated in the fibrogenic reaction. The exact origin of these myofibroblasts remains poorly understood. However, growing evidence ... -
Design and synthesis of tubulin-binding agents, and their incorporation into novel dual-acting hybrid molecules targeting the tumour vasculature
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2013)This thesis involves the design and synthesis of tubulin binding agents, which aside from their anti-proliferative impact, seek to induce anti-vascular and anti-angiogenic responses on the unique vasculature derived by a ... -
Design, synthesis and evaluation of indazoles as antiproliferative agents
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2015)Cancer is a leading cause of death in most countries, second only to the diseases of the circulatory system. In relation to Ireland, cancer accounted for 29.6 % of all the deaths reported in 2012. After non-melanoma skin ... -
Development of microemulsions and self-emulsifying systems for oral drug delivery
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2012)The main aim of the current work was to explore microemulsions (ME) and self- emulsifying lipid formulations (SELFs) comprising derivatives of capric/caprylic acids (Captex 355, Captex 200P, Capmul PG-8, Capmul MCM) as ... -
Engineering a novel insulin delivery system
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2013)The studies in this thesis investigated the preparation of a novel system that would be suitable for the oral delivery of insulin. The genetic modification of insulin gene to establish a simple system of insulin production ... -
Formulation and characterisation of polyelectrolyte complex nanoparticles for the delivery of salmon calcitonin
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2013)The studies in this thesis explored the formulation of various polyelectrolyte complex nanoparticles as potential carriers for the delivery of macromolecules. The complexes were formed between a polyanion (hyaluroninc acid, ... -
Intracellular and extracellular biomarkers predictive of response to anti-cancer treatments for breast and prostate cancer
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2013)Cancer remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Breast and prostate cancer are the most frequently diagnosed cancers among women and men, respectively. Despite some breakthroughs in their treatment, innate or ... -
Investigation of the PSD-95 / nNOS protein interaction as a target for antidepressant activity
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2013)Previous studies have demonstrated that nitric oxide (NO) synthase inhibitors are as efficacious as tricyclic antidepressants in preclinical antidepressant screening procedures and in attenuating behavioural deficits ... -
Investigatons of the potential of crystalline excipients to prevent the process-induced amorphisation of active pharmaceutical ingredients
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2014)The focus of this thesis was to evaluate the impact of mechanical activation (milling and dry mixing) and spray drying on the crystallinity of selected active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and to explore the feasibility ... -
Neuronal Nitric oxide synthase : a novel target for antidepressant activity
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2012)Major depressive disorder (MDD) is one of the most common psychiatric disorders and its origin has been attributed to dysfunction of the monoamine systems, particularly noradrenergic and serotonergic, making them the main ... -
Pharmaceutical cocrystals : a contribution to fundamental studies addressing solubility, dissolution, formation and characterisation
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2013)This thesis has focused on the study of pharmaceutical cocrystals. The investigations have addressed the solubility, dissolution and stability of cocrystals as well as the evaluation of selected production techniques, in ... -
Preclinical evaluation of novel tumour vasculature disrupting agents
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2013)Targeting of tumour vasculature and angiogenesis represents an ideal approach in the design of cancer therapeutics since all types of solid tumours are dependent upon a blood supply for growth and survival. The best known ... -
Stereoselective synthesis of novel tubulin inhibitors with diverse functionality for integration into molecular conjugates and designed multiple ligands
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2013)The principal objective of the work described in this thesis was the synthesis of a series of novel tubulin inhibitors, with defined stereochemistry and diverse functionality, suitable for the formation of molecular ... -
The role of the community pharmacist in optimising patients' inhaler use in asthma management
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2013)The Asthma Insights and Reality in Ireland survey revealed that only 8% of those surveyed had controlled asthma, as defined by evidence-based guidelines. A detailed analysis of patients’ abilities to use their inhalation ... -
Triple negative breast cancer-derived extracellular-vesicles as naturally-occuring biomarkers and therapeutic delivery systems
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2015)Background: In Ireland, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women; and of the breast cancer subtypes, triple-negative breast cancers (TNBC) are the most aggressive. TNBCs account for 15%-20% of breast ...