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ArticleComparative medicine2021

Alpha-1 Acid Glycoprotein as a Biomarker for Subclinical Illness and Altered Drug Binding in Rats.

Catherine A Boyle, Robert W Coatney, Alexandra Wickham, Suman K Mukherjee, LaVonne D Meunier

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Article in Comparative medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 44% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Catherine A BoyleSafety Assessment Lab Animal Resources, Merck Research Laboratories, West Point, Pennsylvania;, Email: catherine.boyle@merck.com.
Robert W CoatneyTranslational Sciences, Galvani Bioelectronics, Collegeville, Pennsylvania.
Alexandra WickhamSafety Assessment Lab Animal Resources, Merck Research Laboratories, West Point, Pennsylvania.
Suman K MukherjeeSafety Assessment Lab Animal Resources, Merck Research Laboratories, West Point, Pennsylvania.
LaVonne D MeunierGlobal Laboratory Animal Medicine, GlaxoSmithKline, Collegeville, Pennsylvania.
United States Military Academy · USBioElectronics (United States) · USGlaxoSmithKline (United States) · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Alpha-1 acid glycoprotein (AGP) is a significant drug binding acute phase protein that is present in rats. AGP levels are known to increase during tissue injury, cancer and infection. Accordingly, when determining effective drug ranges and toxicity limits, consideration of drug binding to AGP is essential. However, AGP levels have not been well established during subclinical infections. The goal of this study was to establish a subclinical infection model in rats using AGP as a biomarker. This information could enhance health surveillance, aid in outlier identification, and provide more informed characterization of drug candidates. An initial study (

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OrosomucoidPharmaceutical PreparationsAnimalsBiomarkersProtein BindingRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyStaphylococcus aureusBiomarkersOrosomucoidPharmaceutical Preparations

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PMID33789781
PMCPMC8063197
OpenAlexW3140696298

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