TY  - JOUR
AU  - Kovacević, Jovana
AU  - Mladenović, Aleksandar
AU  - Đuriš, Jelena
AU  - Ibrić, Svetlana
PY  - 2016
UR  - https://farfar.pharmacy.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2602
AB  - Gastro-resistant pellets were prepared by use of three different drug loading techniques (powder layering, solution layering and suspension layering) and two different enteric coating techniques (powder layering and suspension layering). Pellets produced by different layering techniques were compared in terms of morphological characteristics, content of drug, release properties and stability. Drug loaded pellets produced by the use of powder layering had much more pronounced surface roughness in comparison to other tested techniques. Higher weight gains of enteric polymer were needed to achieve the same level of gastric resistance when powder layering was employed to apply enteric layer than when it was applied by suspension layering. Both tested techniques of enteric coating application enabled complete dissolution of drug in buffer stage of dissolution test. Suspension layering proved to be superior to other techniques both in drug loading and enteric layering phase.
PB  - Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam
T2  - European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
T1  - Evaluation of powder, solution and suspension layering for the preparation of enteric coated pellets
VL  - 85
SP  - 84
EP  - 93
DO  - 10.1016/j.ejps.2016.01.018
ER  - 

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author = "Kovacević, Jovana and Mladenović, Aleksandar and Đuriš, Jelena and Ibrić, Svetlana",
year = "2016",
abstract = "Gastro-resistant pellets were prepared by use of three different drug loading techniques (powder layering, solution layering and suspension layering) and two different enteric coating techniques (powder layering and suspension layering). Pellets produced by different layering techniques were compared in terms of morphological characteristics, content of drug, release properties and stability. Drug loaded pellets produced by the use of powder layering had much more pronounced surface roughness in comparison to other tested techniques. Higher weight gains of enteric polymer were needed to achieve the same level of gastric resistance when powder layering was employed to apply enteric layer than when it was applied by suspension layering. Both tested techniques of enteric coating application enabled complete dissolution of drug in buffer stage of dissolution test. Suspension layering proved to be superior to other techniques both in drug loading and enteric layering phase.",
publisher = "Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam",
journal = "European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences",
title = "Evaluation of powder, solution and suspension layering for the preparation of enteric coated pellets",
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pages = "84-93",
doi = "10.1016/j.ejps.2016.01.018"
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Kovacević, J., Mladenović, A., Đuriš, J.,& Ibrić, S.. (2016). Evaluation of powder, solution and suspension layering for the preparation of enteric coated pellets. in European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam., 85, 84-93.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejps.2016.01.018

Kovacević J, Mladenović A, Đuriš J, Ibrić S. Evaluation of powder, solution and suspension layering for the preparation of enteric coated pellets. in European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2016;85:84-93.
doi:10.1016/j.ejps.2016.01.018 .

Kovacević, Jovana, Mladenović, Aleksandar, Đuriš, Jelena, Ibrić, Svetlana, "Evaluation of powder, solution and suspension layering for the preparation of enteric coated pellets" in European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 85 (2016):84-93,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejps.2016.01.018 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Kovacević, Jovana
AU  - Ibrić, Svetlana
AU  - Đuriš, Jelena
AU  - Kleinebudde, Peter
PY  - 2016
UR  - https://farfar.pharmacy.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2543
AB  - This study consists of two experimental designs. Within the first one, suitable technique for application of model drug onto inactive pellets was evaluated and formulation and process parameters with greatest impact to process efficency and useful yield were determined. Results of experiments showed that formulation characteristics were the ones with the greatest impact on coating efficiency and that suspension layering technique was significantly better for drug application onto inactive pellets in comparison to solution layering during which pronounced agglomeration of pellets occurred. Analysis of drug-polymer interactions by differential scanning calorimetry was performed to explain the results of experiments. The reason for agglomeration of pellets during solution layering was formation of low Tg amorphous form of model drug. The second set of experiments was performed according to central composite design experimental plan in order to optimize level of binder and concentration of solids in the coating liquid which were found to have greatest positive impact on process efficiency and useful yield in the screening study. Statistically significant models were obtained by response surface methodology and it was possible to use them to define optimal levels of excipients in the formulation.
PB  - Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam
T2  - International Journal of Pharmaceutics
T1  - Application of the design of experiments in optimization of drug layering of pellets with an insight into drug polymer interactions
VL  - 506
IS  - 1-2
SP  - 312
EP  - 319
DO  - 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2016.04.030
ER  - 

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year = "2016",
abstract = "This study consists of two experimental designs. Within the first one, suitable technique for application of model drug onto inactive pellets was evaluated and formulation and process parameters with greatest impact to process efficency and useful yield were determined. Results of experiments showed that formulation characteristics were the ones with the greatest impact on coating efficiency and that suspension layering technique was significantly better for drug application onto inactive pellets in comparison to solution layering during which pronounced agglomeration of pellets occurred. Analysis of drug-polymer interactions by differential scanning calorimetry was performed to explain the results of experiments. The reason for agglomeration of pellets during solution layering was formation of low Tg amorphous form of model drug. The second set of experiments was performed according to central composite design experimental plan in order to optimize level of binder and concentration of solids in the coating liquid which were found to have greatest positive impact on process efficiency and useful yield in the screening study. Statistically significant models were obtained by response surface methodology and it was possible to use them to define optimal levels of excipients in the formulation.",
publisher = "Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam",
journal = "International Journal of Pharmaceutics",
title = "Application of the design of experiments in optimization of drug layering of pellets with an insight into drug polymer interactions",
volume = "506",
number = "1-2",
pages = "312-319",
doi = "10.1016/j.ijpharm.2016.04.030"
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Kovacević, J., Ibrić, S., Đuriš, J.,& Kleinebudde, P.. (2016). Application of the design of experiments in optimization of drug layering of pellets with an insight into drug polymer interactions. in International Journal of Pharmaceutics
Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam., 506(1-2), 312-319.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2016.04.030

Kovacević J, Ibrić S, Đuriš J, Kleinebudde P. Application of the design of experiments in optimization of drug layering of pellets with an insight into drug polymer interactions. in International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 2016;506(1-2):312-319.
doi:10.1016/j.ijpharm.2016.04.030 .

Kovacević, Jovana, Ibrić, Svetlana, Đuriš, Jelena, Kleinebudde, Peter, "Application of the design of experiments in optimization of drug layering of pellets with an insight into drug polymer interactions" in International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 506, no. 1-2 (2016):312-319,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2016.04.030 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Stepanović-Petrović, Radica
AU  - Micov, Ana
AU  - Tomić, Maja
AU  - Kovacević, Jovana
AU  - Bošković, Bogdan
PY  - 2014
UR  - https://farfar.pharmacy.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2201
AB  - Background: The -lactam antibiotic ceftriaxone stimulates glutamate transporter GLT-1 expression and is effective in neuropathic and visceral pain models. This study examined the effects of ceftriaxone and its interactions with different analgesics (ibuprofen, celecoxib, paracetamol, and levetiracetam) in somatic and visceral pain models in rodents. Methods: The effects of ceftriaxone (intraperitoneally/intraplantarly), analgesics (orally), and their combinations were examined in the carrageenan-induced paw inflammatory hyperalgesia model in rats (n = 6-12) and in the acetic acid-induced writhing test in mice (n = 6-10). The type of interaction between ceftriaxone and analgesics was determined by isobolographic analysis. Results: Pretreatment with intraperitoneally administered ceftriaxone (10-200 mg/kg per day) for 7 days produced a significant dose-dependent antihyperalgesia in the somatic inflammatory model. Acute administration of ceftriaxone, via either intraperitoneal (10-200 mg/kg) or intraplantar (0.05-0.2 mg per paw) routes, produced a significant and dose-dependent but less efficacious antihyperalgesia. In the visceral pain model, significant dose-dependent antinociception of ceftriaxone (25-200 mg/kg per day) was observed only after the 7-day pretreatment. Isobolographic analysis in the inflammatory hyperalgesia model revealed approximately 10-fold reduction of doses of both drugs in all examined combinations. In the visceral nociception model, more than 7- and 17-fold reduction of doses of both drugs was observed in combinations of ceftriaxone with ibuprofen/paracetamol and celecoxib/levetiracetam, respectively. Conclusions: Ceftriaxone exerts antihyperalgesia/antinociception in both somatic and visceral inflammatory pain. Its efficacy is higher after a 7-day pretreatment than after acute administration. The two-drug combinations of ceftriaxone and the nonsteroidal analgesics/levetiracetam have synergistic interactions in both pain models. These results suggest that ceftriaxone, particularly in combinations with ibuprofen, celecoxib, paracetamol, or levetiracetam, may provide useful approach to the clinical treatment of inflammation-related pain.
PB  - Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia
T2  - Anesthesiology
T1  - Antihyperalgesic/Antinociceptive Effects of Ceftriaxone and Its Synergistic Interactions with Different Analgesics in Inflammatory Pain in Rodents
VL  - 120
IS  - 3
SP  - 737
EP  - 750
DO  - 10.1097/ALN.0000435833.33515.ba
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Stepanović-Petrović, Radica and Micov, Ana and Tomić, Maja and Kovacević, Jovana and Bošković, Bogdan",
year = "2014",
abstract = "Background: The -lactam antibiotic ceftriaxone stimulates glutamate transporter GLT-1 expression and is effective in neuropathic and visceral pain models. This study examined the effects of ceftriaxone and its interactions with different analgesics (ibuprofen, celecoxib, paracetamol, and levetiracetam) in somatic and visceral pain models in rodents. Methods: The effects of ceftriaxone (intraperitoneally/intraplantarly), analgesics (orally), and their combinations were examined in the carrageenan-induced paw inflammatory hyperalgesia model in rats (n = 6-12) and in the acetic acid-induced writhing test in mice (n = 6-10). The type of interaction between ceftriaxone and analgesics was determined by isobolographic analysis. Results: Pretreatment with intraperitoneally administered ceftriaxone (10-200 mg/kg per day) for 7 days produced a significant dose-dependent antihyperalgesia in the somatic inflammatory model. Acute administration of ceftriaxone, via either intraperitoneal (10-200 mg/kg) or intraplantar (0.05-0.2 mg per paw) routes, produced a significant and dose-dependent but less efficacious antihyperalgesia. In the visceral pain model, significant dose-dependent antinociception of ceftriaxone (25-200 mg/kg per day) was observed only after the 7-day pretreatment. Isobolographic analysis in the inflammatory hyperalgesia model revealed approximately 10-fold reduction of doses of both drugs in all examined combinations. In the visceral nociception model, more than 7- and 17-fold reduction of doses of both drugs was observed in combinations of ceftriaxone with ibuprofen/paracetamol and celecoxib/levetiracetam, respectively. Conclusions: Ceftriaxone exerts antihyperalgesia/antinociception in both somatic and visceral inflammatory pain. Its efficacy is higher after a 7-day pretreatment than after acute administration. The two-drug combinations of ceftriaxone and the nonsteroidal analgesics/levetiracetam have synergistic interactions in both pain models. These results suggest that ceftriaxone, particularly in combinations with ibuprofen, celecoxib, paracetamol, or levetiracetam, may provide useful approach to the clinical treatment of inflammation-related pain.",
publisher = "Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia",
journal = "Anesthesiology",
title = "Antihyperalgesic/Antinociceptive Effects of Ceftriaxone and Its Synergistic Interactions with Different Analgesics in Inflammatory Pain in Rodents",
volume = "120",
number = "3",
pages = "737-750",
doi = "10.1097/ALN.0000435833.33515.ba"
}

Stepanović-Petrović, R., Micov, A., Tomić, M., Kovacević, J.,& Bošković, B.. (2014). Antihyperalgesic/Antinociceptive Effects of Ceftriaxone and Its Synergistic Interactions with Different Analgesics in Inflammatory Pain in Rodents. in Anesthesiology
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia., 120(3), 737-750.
https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0000435833.33515.ba

Stepanović-Petrović R, Micov A, Tomić M, Kovacević J, Bošković B. Antihyperalgesic/Antinociceptive Effects of Ceftriaxone and Its Synergistic Interactions with Different Analgesics in Inflammatory Pain in Rodents. in Anesthesiology. 2014;120(3):737-750.
doi:10.1097/ALN.0000435833.33515.ba .

Stepanović-Petrović, Radica, Micov, Ana, Tomić, Maja, Kovacević, Jovana, Bošković, Bogdan, "Antihyperalgesic/Antinociceptive Effects of Ceftriaxone and Its Synergistic Interactions with Different Analgesics in Inflammatory Pain in Rodents" in Anesthesiology, 120, no. 3 (2014):737-750,
https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0000435833.33515.ba . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Kovacević, Jovana
AU  - Timić, Tamara
AU  - Tiruveedhula, Veera V.
AU  - Batinić, Bojan
AU  - Namjoshi, Ojas A.
AU  - Milić, Marija
AU  - Joksimović, Srđan
AU  - Cook, James M.
AU  - Savić, Miroslav
PY  - 2014
UR  - https://farfar.pharmacy.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2205
AB  - Long-term use of benzodiazepine-type drugs may lead to physical dependence, manifested by withdrawal syndrome after abrupt cessation of treatment. The aim of the present study was to investigate the influence of duration of treatment, as well as the role of alpha(1)-containing GABA(A) receptors, in development of physical dependence to diazepam, assessed through the level of anxiety and susceptibility to pentylenetetrazole (PTZ)-induced seizures, 24 h after withdrawal from protracted treatment in rats. Withdrawal of 2 mg/kg diazepam after 28, but not after 14 or 21 days of administration led to an anxiety-like behavior in the elevated plus maze. Antagonism of the diazepam effects at alpha(1)-containing GABA(A) receptors, achieved by daily administration of the neutral modulator beta CCt (5 mg/kg), did not affect the anxiety level during withdrawal. An increased susceptibility to PTZ-induced seizures was observed during diazepam withdrawal after 21 and 28 days of treatment. Daily co-administration of beta CCt further decreased the PTZ-seizure threshold after 21 days of treatment, whilst it prevented the diazepam withdrawal-elicited decrease of the PTZ threshold after 28 days of treatment. In conclusion, the current study suggests that the role of alpha(1)-containing GABA(A) receptors in mediating the development of physical dependence may vary based on the effect being studied and duration of protracted treatment. Moreover, the present data supports previous findings that the lack of activity at alpha(1)-containing GABA(A) receptors is not sufficient to eliminate physical dependence liability of ligands of the benzodiazepine type.
PB  - Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford
T2  - Brain Research Bulletin
T1  - Duration of treatment and activation of alpha(1)-containing GABA(A) receptors variably affect the level of anxiety and seizure susceptibility after diazepam withdrawal in rats
VL  - 104
SP  - 1
EP  - 6
DO  - 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2014.03.002
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Kovacević, Jovana and Timić, Tamara and Tiruveedhula, Veera V. and Batinić, Bojan and Namjoshi, Ojas A. and Milić, Marija and Joksimović, Srđan and Cook, James M. and Savić, Miroslav",
year = "2014",
abstract = "Long-term use of benzodiazepine-type drugs may lead to physical dependence, manifested by withdrawal syndrome after abrupt cessation of treatment. The aim of the present study was to investigate the influence of duration of treatment, as well as the role of alpha(1)-containing GABA(A) receptors, in development of physical dependence to diazepam, assessed through the level of anxiety and susceptibility to pentylenetetrazole (PTZ)-induced seizures, 24 h after withdrawal from protracted treatment in rats. Withdrawal of 2 mg/kg diazepam after 28, but not after 14 or 21 days of administration led to an anxiety-like behavior in the elevated plus maze. Antagonism of the diazepam effects at alpha(1)-containing GABA(A) receptors, achieved by daily administration of the neutral modulator beta CCt (5 mg/kg), did not affect the anxiety level during withdrawal. An increased susceptibility to PTZ-induced seizures was observed during diazepam withdrawal after 21 and 28 days of treatment. Daily co-administration of beta CCt further decreased the PTZ-seizure threshold after 21 days of treatment, whilst it prevented the diazepam withdrawal-elicited decrease of the PTZ threshold after 28 days of treatment. In conclusion, the current study suggests that the role of alpha(1)-containing GABA(A) receptors in mediating the development of physical dependence may vary based on the effect being studied and duration of protracted treatment. Moreover, the present data supports previous findings that the lack of activity at alpha(1)-containing GABA(A) receptors is not sufficient to eliminate physical dependence liability of ligands of the benzodiazepine type.",
publisher = "Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford",
journal = "Brain Research Bulletin",
title = "Duration of treatment and activation of alpha(1)-containing GABA(A) receptors variably affect the level of anxiety and seizure susceptibility after diazepam withdrawal in rats",
volume = "104",
pages = "1-6",
doi = "10.1016/j.brainresbull.2014.03.002"
}

Kovacević, J., Timić, T., Tiruveedhula, V. V., Batinić, B., Namjoshi, O. A., Milić, M., Joksimović, S., Cook, J. M.,& Savić, M.. (2014). Duration of treatment and activation of alpha(1)-containing GABA(A) receptors variably affect the level of anxiety and seizure susceptibility after diazepam withdrawal in rats. in Brain Research Bulletin
Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford., 104, 1-6.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brainresbull.2014.03.002

Kovacević J, Timić T, Tiruveedhula VV, Batinić B, Namjoshi OA, Milić M, Joksimović S, Cook JM, Savić M. Duration of treatment and activation of alpha(1)-containing GABA(A) receptors variably affect the level of anxiety and seizure susceptibility after diazepam withdrawal in rats. in Brain Research Bulletin. 2014;104:1-6.
doi:10.1016/j.brainresbull.2014.03.002 .

Kovacević, Jovana, Timić, Tamara, Tiruveedhula, Veera V., Batinić, Bojan, Namjoshi, Ojas A., Milić, Marija, Joksimović, Srđan, Cook, James M., Savić, Miroslav, "Duration of treatment and activation of alpha(1)-containing GABA(A) receptors variably affect the level of anxiety and seizure susceptibility after diazepam withdrawal in rats" in Brain Research Bulletin, 104 (2014):1-6,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brainresbull.2014.03.002 . .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Joksimović, Srđan
AU  - Obradović, Aleksandar
AU  - Timić, Tamara
AU  - Radulović, Tamara
AU  - Biawat, Poonam
AU  - Kovacević, Jovana
AU  - Milić, Marija
AU  - Batinić, Bojan
AU  - Cook, James M.
AU  - Savić, Miroslav
PY  - 2013
UR  - https://farfar.pharmacy.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1888
PB  - Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam
C3  - European Neuropsychopharmacology
T1  - PWZ-029 alleviates MK-801-induced memory deficits in the rat: implications for the treatment of cognitive impairment in schizophrenia
VL  - 23
IS  - Supplement 2
SP  - S260
EP  - S260
DO  - 10.1016/S0924-977X(13)70406-1
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Joksimović, Srđan and Obradović, Aleksandar and Timić, Tamara and Radulović, Tamara and Biawat, Poonam and Kovacević, Jovana and Milić, Marija and Batinić, Bojan and Cook, James M. and Savić, Miroslav",
year = "2013",
publisher = "Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam",
journal = "European Neuropsychopharmacology",
title = "PWZ-029 alleviates MK-801-induced memory deficits in the rat: implications for the treatment of cognitive impairment in schizophrenia",
volume = "23",
number = "Supplement 2",
pages = "S260-S260",
doi = "10.1016/S0924-977X(13)70406-1"
}

Joksimović, S., Obradović, A., Timić, T., Radulović, T., Biawat, P., Kovacević, J., Milić, M., Batinić, B., Cook, J. M.,& Savić, M.. (2013). PWZ-029 alleviates MK-801-induced memory deficits in the rat: implications for the treatment of cognitive impairment in schizophrenia. in European Neuropsychopharmacology
Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam., 23(Supplement 2), S260-S260.
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0924-977X(13)70406-1

Joksimović S, Obradović A, Timić T, Radulović T, Biawat P, Kovacević J, Milić M, Batinić B, Cook JM, Savić M. PWZ-029 alleviates MK-801-induced memory deficits in the rat: implications for the treatment of cognitive impairment in schizophrenia. in European Neuropsychopharmacology. 2013;23(Supplement 2):S260-S260.
doi:10.1016/S0924-977X(13)70406-1 .

Joksimović, Srđan, Obradović, Aleksandar, Timić, Tamara, Radulović, Tamara, Biawat, Poonam, Kovacević, Jovana, Milić, Marija, Batinić, Bojan, Cook, James M., Savić, Miroslav, "PWZ-029 alleviates MK-801-induced memory deficits in the rat: implications for the treatment of cognitive impairment in schizophrenia" in European Neuropsychopharmacology, 23, no. Supplement 2 (2013):S260-S260,
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0924-977X(13)70406-1 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Joksimović, Srđan
AU  - Varagić, Zdravko
AU  - Kovacević, Jovana
AU  - van Linn, Michael
AU  - Milić, Marija
AU  - Rallapalli, Sundari
AU  - Timić, Tamara
AU  - Sieghart, Werner
AU  - Cook, James M.
AU  - Savić, Miroslav
PY  - 2013
UR  - https://farfar.pharmacy.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1839
AB  - Synthesis of ligands inactive or with low activity at alpha(1) GABA(A) receptors has become the key concept for development of novel, more tolerable benzodiazepine (BZ)-like drugs. WYS8, a remarkably (105 times) alpha(1)-subtype selective partial positive modulator, may serve as a pharmacological tool for refining the role of alpha(1) GABA(A) receptors in mediation of BZs' effects. Here, the effects of WYS8 on GABA-induced currents and on diazepam-induced potentiation of recombinant BZ-sensitive GABA(A) receptors were studied in more detail. In addition, the behavioral profile of WYS8 (0.2, 1, and 10 mg/kg i.p.), on its own and in combination with diazepam, was tested in the spontaneous locomotor activity, elevated plus maze, grip strength, rotarod, and pentylenetetrazole tests. WYS8, applied at an in vivo attainable concentration of 100 nM, reduced the stimulation of GABA currents by 1 mu M diazepam by 57 % at alpha(1)beta(3)gamma(2), but not at alpha(2)beta(3)gamma(2), alpha(3)beta(3)gamma(2), or alpha(5)beta(3)gamma(2) GABA(A) receptors. The administration of WYS8 alone induced negligible behavioral consequences. When combined with diazepam, WYS8 caused a reduction in sedation, muscle relaxation, and anticonvulsant activity, as compared with this BZ alone, whereas ataxia was preserved, and the anxiolytic effect of 2 mg/kg diazepam was unmasked. Hence, a partial instead of full activation at alpha(1) GABA(A) receptors did not necessarily result in the attenuation of the effects assumed to be mediated by activation of these receptors, or in the full preservation of the effects mediated by activation of other GABA(A) receptors. Thus, the role of alpha(1) GABA(A) receptors appears more complex than that proposed by genetic studies.
PB  - Springer, New York
T2  - QSAR & Combinatorial Science
T1  - Insights into functional pharmacology of alpha(1) GABA(A) receptors: how much does partial activation at the benzodiazepine site matter?
VL  - 230
IS  - 1
SP  - 113
EP  - 123
DO  - 10.1007/s00213-013-3143-4
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Joksimović, Srđan and Varagić, Zdravko and Kovacević, Jovana and van Linn, Michael and Milić, Marija and Rallapalli, Sundari and Timić, Tamara and Sieghart, Werner and Cook, James M. and Savić, Miroslav",
year = "2013",
abstract = "Synthesis of ligands inactive or with low activity at alpha(1) GABA(A) receptors has become the key concept for development of novel, more tolerable benzodiazepine (BZ)-like drugs. WYS8, a remarkably (105 times) alpha(1)-subtype selective partial positive modulator, may serve as a pharmacological tool for refining the role of alpha(1) GABA(A) receptors in mediation of BZs' effects. Here, the effects of WYS8 on GABA-induced currents and on diazepam-induced potentiation of recombinant BZ-sensitive GABA(A) receptors were studied in more detail. In addition, the behavioral profile of WYS8 (0.2, 1, and 10 mg/kg i.p.), on its own and in combination with diazepam, was tested in the spontaneous locomotor activity, elevated plus maze, grip strength, rotarod, and pentylenetetrazole tests. WYS8, applied at an in vivo attainable concentration of 100 nM, reduced the stimulation of GABA currents by 1 mu M diazepam by 57 % at alpha(1)beta(3)gamma(2), but not at alpha(2)beta(3)gamma(2), alpha(3)beta(3)gamma(2), or alpha(5)beta(3)gamma(2) GABA(A) receptors. The administration of WYS8 alone induced negligible behavioral consequences. When combined with diazepam, WYS8 caused a reduction in sedation, muscle relaxation, and anticonvulsant activity, as compared with this BZ alone, whereas ataxia was preserved, and the anxiolytic effect of 2 mg/kg diazepam was unmasked. Hence, a partial instead of full activation at alpha(1) GABA(A) receptors did not necessarily result in the attenuation of the effects assumed to be mediated by activation of these receptors, or in the full preservation of the effects mediated by activation of other GABA(A) receptors. Thus, the role of alpha(1) GABA(A) receptors appears more complex than that proposed by genetic studies.",
publisher = "Springer, New York",
journal = "QSAR & Combinatorial Science",
title = "Insights into functional pharmacology of alpha(1) GABA(A) receptors: how much does partial activation at the benzodiazepine site matter?",
volume = "230",
number = "1",
pages = "113-123",
doi = "10.1007/s00213-013-3143-4"
}

Joksimović, S., Varagić, Z., Kovacević, J., van Linn, M., Milić, M., Rallapalli, S., Timić, T., Sieghart, W., Cook, J. M.,& Savić, M.. (2013). Insights into functional pharmacology of alpha(1) GABA(A) receptors: how much does partial activation at the benzodiazepine site matter?. in QSAR & Combinatorial Science
Springer, New York., 230(1), 113-123.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00213-013-3143-4

Joksimović S, Varagić Z, Kovacević J, van Linn M, Milić M, Rallapalli S, Timić T, Sieghart W, Cook JM, Savić M. Insights into functional pharmacology of alpha(1) GABA(A) receptors: how much does partial activation at the benzodiazepine site matter?. in QSAR & Combinatorial Science. 2013;230(1):113-123.
doi:10.1007/s00213-013-3143-4 .

Joksimović, Srđan, Varagić, Zdravko, Kovacević, Jovana, van Linn, Michael, Milić, Marija, Rallapalli, Sundari, Timić, Tamara, Sieghart, Werner, Cook, James M., Savić, Miroslav, "Insights into functional pharmacology of alpha(1) GABA(A) receptors: how much does partial activation at the benzodiazepine site matter?" in QSAR & Combinatorial Science, 230, no. 1 (2013):113-123,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00213-013-3143-4 . .