Browsing Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (Theses and Dissertations) by Title
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The role of community pharmacists in disease prevention: A study of the delivery of clinical pharmacy services in community pharmacy in Ireland
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Pharmacy & Pharma. Sciences. Discipline of Pharmacy, 2018)The Role of Community Pharmacists in Disease Prevention: A Study of the Delivery of Clinical Pharmacy Services in Community Pharmacy in Ireland Susan O Dwyer Aims The overall aim of this research was to explore the role ... -
Role of kynurenine on platelet's function and beyond
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Pharmacy & Pharma. Sciences. Discipline of Pharmacy, 2020)Kynurenine is a metabolite of the amino acid tryptophan by the action of the tryptophan dioxygenase enzyme in the liver and the ubiquitous indolamine dioxygenase enzyme in other tissues. Although it has been shown that ... -
A Scientific Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM): Houttuynia cordata Thunb Saururaceae - A Case Study
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Pharmacy & Pharma. Sciences. Discipline of Pharmacy, 2021)Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is one of the oldest medical systems in the world, still used for prevention or treatment of diseases in the modern China. It is a unique and holistic system, guided by ancient Chinese ... -
Simulations of hydrodynamics in the paddle dissolution apparatus and dissolution from multi-layered compacts
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2003)Studies involving the calculation of dissolution rates from individual surfaces of large single component compacts, to assist in the prediction of dissolution rates from simple layered compact systems, revealed that ... -
Solid-state characteristics of pre- and post-spray dried active pharmaceutical ingredients, salts and co-crystalline forms
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2011)Salt or co-crystal formation is one of the methods of altering the physicochemical properties of an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API). The drug characteristic can also be changed upon processing. This thesis focused ... -
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 ... -
Studies on the design, synthesis and stability of novel anti-allergy agents
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2012)The purpose of this project was to design and synthesise novel classes of anti-allergy compounds using 1-tetralone as the principal building block. This thesis is introduced with an overview of the prominent role played ... -
A study of glial associated changes in the complexity of primary cortical neurons
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Pharmacy & Pharma. Sciences. Discipline of Pharmacy, 2021)Neuroinflammation and disruptions in the integrity of neuronal circuitry are hallmarks of a range of CNS disorders. There is extensive evidence linking pro-inflammatory signalling and glial dysfunction with neuronal atrophy ... -
Synthesis of Tubulin Inhibitors with Variable Molecular Hinges for the Attachment of Aminopeptidase N Targeting Moieties
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Pharmacy & Pharma. Sciences. Discipline of Pharmacy, 2019)This thesis includes synthesis of various tubulin binding agents and their incorporation in to novel dual acting hybrids, which along with the tubulin inhibition also exhibit aminopeptidase N (APN) inhibition activities. This ... -
Synthesis, characterisation and drug release from a range of novel smart co-biodegrable delivery systems
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2008)In recent years many biodegradable polymers have been investigated particularly for controlled delivery of drugs or proteins/peptides. The most commonly studied biodegradable polymers for controlled drug delivery are based ... -
Synthetic amorphous silica nanoparticles induce human endothelial cell inflammation and platelet aggregation : role of NF-kB and reactive nitrogen species
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2010)Background and purpose: The human population has been exposed to nanoparticles (particles with nano-dimensions) throughout all its evolutionary process; however, this exposure has been increased since the industrial ... -
Targeting glial B2-adrenoceptors for immunododulation & neuoprotection in a rat model of Parkinson's disease
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Pharmacy & Pharma. Sciences. Discipline of Pharmacy, 2019)Neuro-inflammation is a key contributor to the pathogenesis of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Brain-resident microglia are dynamic cellular effectors of inflammation-mediated neurodegeneration in the Parkinsonian brain. Here ... -
Targeting the NMDA receptor/NO signalling pathway following L-α aminoadipic acid-induced astrocytic impairment and associated changes in the structural plasticity of neurons
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Pharmacy & Pharma. Sciences. Discipline of Pharmacy, 2018)This investigation firstly aims to characterise the impact of astrocytic dysfunction on neurons in vitro, specifically the effects of L-α amino adipic acid (L-AAA)-induced astrocytic dysfunction on neurite outgrowth and ... -
The design, implementation, and evaluation of a medication safety programme in an acute Irish teaching hospital
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2011)The research undertaken for this thesis aimed to address the current deficit which exists in relation to the status of medication safety in Irish hospitals and add to the limited body of published data available from any ... -
The design, synthesis and biological effects of novel steroid prodrugs for treatment of gastrointestinal diseases
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2008)The aim of the work described in this thesis was to synthesize and test the biological effects of a novel type of prodrug to deliver steroids to the colon for the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases. Glucocorticoids are ... -
The design, synthesis and biological evaluation of novel multiple targeting anti-cancer agents
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2015)The purpose of the work undertaken within this project was to design and synthesis novel anti-cancer targeting compounds building upon previous work undertaken under the supervision of Dr. John J. Walsh in the School of ... -
The design, synthesis and preliminary evaluation of prodrugs and hybrid drugs with tubulin polymerisation inhibitory activity and anti-proliferative activity
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2013)The objective of this project was to design, synthesise and carry out preliminary evaluations on potential prodrugs and hybrid drugs with anti-proliferative effects. Chapter 1 gives an overview of current trends in cancer ... -
The development, validation and application of analytical methods for the analysis of drugs of abuse
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2001)There are five chapters presented in this thesis. The first chapter deals with development and validation of a HPLC method for the analysis of MDMA in illicitly produced Ecstasy tablets. In all 100 tablets were analysed ... -
The effect of processing on the solid state characteristis of selected sulphonamides and their sodium salts, alone and as drug-salt composites
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2013)The purpose of the research presented in this thesis was to produce metastable active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) by spray drying and to analyse, physico-chemically characterise these forms and develop strategies to ... -
The influence of drug physicochemical properties on release from thermoresponsive smart hydrogels
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2005)Thermoresponsive hydrogels are a class of "smart" or "environmentally sensitive" systems with potential for controlling the release of a drug in response to a specific stimulus. Previous research in the area of thermoresponsive ...
