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Puckhaber D, Finke JH, David S, Serratoni M, Zafar U, John E, Juhnke M, Kwade A. Prediction of the impact of lubrication on tablet compactibility. Int J Pharm 2022; 617:121557. [PMID: 35134481 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2022.121557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Revised: 01/28/2022] [Accepted: 02/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The tableting of most pharmaceutical formulations requires the addition of lubricants to reduce ejection forces, prevent tooling damage and tablet defects. The internal addition of lubricants is known to reduce tablet tensile strength, especially of mainly plastically deforming materials. To date, available models show only limited quantitative predictive accuracy for the influence of lubricant concentration on the mechanical strength of tablets. This study aims to fill this gap and present a model based on the Ryshkewitch-Duckworth equation that can estimate the compactibility profiles of lubricated formulations. Binary mixtures of different diluents (microcrystalline cellulose and lactose) were prepared with common lubricants (magnesium stearate and sodium stearyl fumarate) and subsequently tableted. The resulting compactibility profiles were fitted using the Ryshkewitch-Duckworth equation and the derived fit parameters (kb and σ0) were correlated with the lubricant concentration. Subsequently, an empirical model was established which requires a minimum of experimental data and is able to predict the tensile strength of lubricated diluent tablets. Consequently, the developed empirical model is an interesting and valuable addition to the existing multi-component compacting models available and offers the opportunity to accelerate experimentation in the development of new tablet formulations.
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- Daniel Puckhaber
- Institute for Particle Technology, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Volkmaroder Straße 5, 38104 Braunschweig, Germany; Center of Pharmaceutical Engineering (PVZ), Technische Universität Braunschweig, Franz-Liszt-Straße 35A, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany.
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- Institute for Particle Technology, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Volkmaroder Straße 5, 38104 Braunschweig, Germany; Center of Pharmaceutical Engineering (PVZ), Technische Universität Braunschweig, Franz-Liszt-Straße 35A, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany.
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- Novartis Pharma AG, Basel 4002, Switzerland.
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- Novartis Pharma AG, Basel 4002, Switzerland.
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- Novartis Pharma AG, Basel 4002, Switzerland.
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- Institute for Particle Technology, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Volkmaroder Straße 5, 38104 Braunschweig, Germany; Center of Pharmaceutical Engineering (PVZ), Technische Universität Braunschweig, Franz-Liszt-Straße 35A, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany.
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Siriluck S, Zafar U, Hare C, Hassanpour A, Lönnroth NT, Venugopal N, Murtagh MJ, Ghadiri M. Influence of mechanical properties on milling of amorphous and crystalline silica-based solids. POWDER TECHNOL 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2021.06.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Zafar U, Hare C, Hassanpour A, Ghadiri M. Assessing powder flowability at low stresses using ball indentation method: Evaluation of constraint factor. POWDER TECHNOL 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2021.04.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Zafar U, Alfano F, Ghadiri M. Evaluation of a new dispersion technique for assessing triboelectric charging of powders. Int J Pharm 2018; 543:151-159. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2018.03.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2017] [Revised: 03/25/2018] [Accepted: 03/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Fulchini F, Zafar U, Hare C, Ghadiri M, Tantawy H, Ahmadian H, Poletto M. Relationship between surface area coverage of flow-aids and flowability of cohesive particles. POWDER TECHNOL 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2017.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Hare C, Zafar U, Ghadiri M, Freeman T, Clayton J, Murtagh M. Correction to “Analysis of the Dynamics of the FT4 Powder Rheometer” [Powder Technol. 285 (2015) 123–127]. POWDER TECHNOL 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2017.02.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Farhan J, Al-Shobaili H, Zafar U, Al Salloom A, Meki AR, Rasheed Z. Interleukin-6: A Possible Inflammatory Link Between Vitiligo and Type 1 Diabetes. Br J Biomed Sci 2016; 71:151-7. [DOI: 10.1080/09674845.2014.11669980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- J. Farhan
- Departments of Medical Biochemistry Qassim University, Buraidah, KSA
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- Pathology, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraidah, KSA
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- Pathology, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraidah, KSA
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- Departments of Medical Biochemistry Qassim University, Buraidah, KSA
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- Departments of Medical Biochemistry Qassim University, Buraidah, KSA
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Deeb G, Wilson G, Zafar U, Deeb JG. Tunnel Technique Vs Open Augmentation With PTFE Membrane for Horizontal Ridge Augmentation. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2015.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Khan N, Zafar U, Afroz N, Ahmad SS, Hasan SA. Masses of nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses and nasopharynx: A clinicopathological study. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2012; 58:259-63. [PMID: 23120307 DOI: 10.1007/bf03050834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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An analysis of clinicopathological features of 240 cases presenting as mass in nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses and nasopharynx observed, both retrospectively and prospectively, over a period of 5 years in Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College. Aligarh. The incidence of masses in nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses and nasopharynx was 34.3 cases per year. Amongst the 240 cases studied, there were 144 cases (60%) of non-neoplastic lesions, 56 cases (23.33%) of benign lesions and 40 cases (16.67%) of malignant lesions. All age groups were involved and the mean age of presentation with the increasing age were: - non-neoplastic (22.5 years), benign tumors (26.8 years) and malignant tumors (35.3 years). The male to female ratio was 1.7:1 for non-neoplastic lesions; 3:1 for benign tumors: and 2.3:1 for malignant lesions. In this study maximum number of cases were present in nasal cavity (65%) followed by paranasal sinuses (20%) and least number of cases involved the nasopharynx (15%). The relative number of non-neoplastic and neoplastic lesions varies from region to region. A provisional diagnosis was made after clinical assessment and radiological investigation but final diagnosis was made after histopathological examination.
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- N Khan
- JN Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
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- U Zafar
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Russells Hall Hospital, Dudley DY1 2HQ, UK.
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- U Zafar
- Russells Hall Hospital, Dudley, UK.
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Zafar U, Riederer K, Khatib R, Szpunar S, Sharma M. Relevance of isolating Staphylococcus aureus from intravascular catheters without positive blood culture. J Hosp Infect 2008; 71:193-5. [PMID: 19013684 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2008.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2008] [Accepted: 10/03/2008] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Zafar U, Khan N, Afroz N, Hasan SA. Clinicopathological study of non-neoplastic lesions of nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses. INDIAN J PATHOL MICR 2008; 51:26-9. [PMID: 18417845 DOI: 10.4103/0377-4929.40386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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An analysis of cases presenting as mass in nasal cavity (NC), paranasal sinuses (PNS), and nasopharynx (NP) was done over a period of 7 years in Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh. A provisional diagnosis was made after clinical assessment and radiological investigations, but final diagnosis was made after histopathological examination. The incidence of masses in NC, PNS, and NP was 34.3 cases per year, non-neoplastic lesions constituted 60% of these cases and their incidence was 20.7 cases per year. All the cases were carefully examined histopathologically and it was found that the region was affected by a variety of non-neoplastic lesions. Among 240 cases, 145 were non-neoplastic and 95 were neoplastic The lesions in the decreasing order of frequency were - nasal polyp, rhinoscleroma, tuberculosis, fungal infection, fibrous dysplasia, ossifying fibroma, cysts, nasal glioma, and cemento-ossifying fibroma. NP was involved by a range of neoplastic lesions; however, no non-neoplastic lesion was seen in this region.
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- U Zafar
- Department of Pathology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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Tardos JG, Eisenreich A, Deikus G, Bechhofer DH, Chandradas S, Zafar U, Rauch U, Bogdanov VY. SR proteins ASF/SF2 and SRp55 participate in tissue factor biosynthesis in human monocytic cells. J Thromb Haemost 2008; 6:877-84. [PMID: 18315555 DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2008.02946.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Human monocytes express two naturally occurring forms of circulating tissue factor (TF) - full-length TF, a membrane-spanning protein, and alternatively spliced TF, a soluble molecule. Presence of the variable exon 5 in TF mRNA determines whether the encoded TF protein is transmembrane, or soluble. Recently, an essential SR protein ASF/SF2 was implicated in TF pre-mRNA processing in human platelets. OBJECTIVE To examine molecular mechanisms governing regulated processing of TF pre-mRNA in human monocytic cells. METHODS AND RESULTS In silico analysis of the human TF exon 5, present only in full-length TF mRNA, revealed putative binding motifs termed exonic splicing enhancers (ESE) for the SR proteins ASF/SF2 and SRp55, which were found to be abundantly expressed in monocytic cell lines THP-1 and SC, as well as monocyte-enriched peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC). Using a splice competent mini-gene reporter system transiently expressed in monocytic cells, it was determined that weakening of either five closely positioned ASF/SF2 ESE (bases 87-117) or a single conserved SRp55 ESE (base 39) results in severe skipping of exon 5. ASF/SF2 and SRp55 were found to physically associate with the identified ESE. CONCLUSIONS SR proteins ASF/SF2 and SRp55 appear to interact with the variable TF exon 5 through ESE at bases 39 and 87-117. Weakening of the above ESE modulates splicing of TF exon 5. This study is the first to identify and experimentally characterize cis-acting splicing elements involved in regulated biosynthesis of human TF.
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- J G Tardos
- Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, The Samuel Bronfman Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029-6754, USA
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Kitai LC, Zafar U. Primary hypothyroidism presenting as short stature: a report of two cases. East Afr Med J 1986; 63:618-21. [PMID: 3792256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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