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Human Circadian Phenotyping and Diurnal Performance Testing in the Real World
Published on: April 7, 2020
Pharmacokinetics-based Chronotherapy
Danyi Lu1, Zhigang Wang2, Baojian Wu1
1Institute of Molecular Rhythm and Metabolism, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Abstract:
Dosing time-dependency of pharmacokinetics (or chronopharmacokinetics) has been long recognized. Studies in recent years have revealed that daily rhythmicity in expression of drug-metabolizing enzymes and transporters (DMETs) are key factors determining chronopharmacokinetics. In this article, we briefly summarize current knowledge with respect to circadian mechanisms of DMETs and discuss how rhythmic DMETs are translated to drug chronoeffects. More importantly, we present our perspectives on pharmacokinetics-based chronotherapy.
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