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Jane Alcorn

Professor of Pharmacy, University of Saskatchewan
Verified email at usask.ca
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Pharmacokinetics in the newborn

J Alcorn, PJ McNamara - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2003 - Elsevier
In addition to differences in the pharmacodynamic response in the infant, the dose and the
pharmacokinetic processes acting upon that dose principally determine the efficacy and/or …

[HTML][HTML] Flaxseed lignans as important dietary polyphenols for cancer prevention and treatment: Chemistry, pharmacokinetics, and molecular targets

SF De Silva, J Alcorn - Pharmaceuticals, 2019 - mdpi.com
Cancer causes considerable morbidity and mortality across the world. Socioeconomic,
environmental, and lifestyle factors contribute to the increasing cancer prevalence, bespeaking a …

[HTML][HTML] A tale of two cancers: A current concise overview of breast and prostate cancer

F De Silva, J Alcorn - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Breast and prostate cancers are serious public health issues that create
considerable burden to both people and healthcare systems worldwide. Cancer is a …

Ontogeny of hepatic and renal systemic clearance pathways in infants part I

J Alcorn, PJ McNamara - Clinical pharmacokinetics, 2002 - Springer
Dramatic developmental changes in the physiological and biochemical processes that govern
drug pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics occur during the first year of life. These …

Health effects with consumption of the flax lignan secoisolariciresinol diglucoside

…, BHJ Juurlink, LU Thorpe, J Alcorn - British Journal of …, 2010 - cambridge.org
Flaxseed is the richest source of the lignan secoisolariciresinol diglucoside (SDG). After
ingestion, SDG is converted to secoisolariciresinol, which is further metabolised to the …

Ontogeny of hepatic and renal systemic clearance pathways in infants: part II

J Alcorn, PJ McNamara - Clinical pharmacokinetics, 2002 - Springer
Maturation of drug systemic clearance mechanisms during the postnatal period produces
dramatic and rapid changes in an infant’s capacity to eliminate drugs. A tentative general …

Design, synthesis and cytotoxic properties of novel 1-[4-(2-alkylaminoethoxy) phenylcarbonyl]-3, 5-bis (arylidene)-4-piperidones and related compounds

U Das, J Alcorn, A Shrivastav, RK Sharma… - European journal of …, 2007 - Elsevier
The 3,5-bis(arylidene)-4-piperidones 1 contain the 1,5-diaryl-3-oxo-1,4-pentadienyl
pharmacophore which is considered to interact at a complementary binding site in susceptible …

Protein binding predictions in infants

PJ McNamara, J Alcorn - Aaps Pharmsci, 2002 - Springer
Plasma binding protein levels are lower in the newborn than in the adult and gradually increase
with age. At birth, human serum albumin (HSA) concentrations are close to adult levels (…

[HTML][HTML] Pharmacokinetic and Safety Evaluation of Various Oral Doses of a Novel 1:20 THC:CBD Cannabis Herbal Extract in Dogs

…, K Illing, S Vuong, KR Pinto, J Alcorn… - Frontiers in veterinary …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Objective: To determine the pharmacokinetics (PK) and safety of various oral doses of a
Cannabis herbal extract (CHE) containing a 1:20 ratio of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC):…

[HTML][HTML] Dosage related efficacy and tolerability of cannabidiol in children with treatment-resistant epileptic encephalopathy: preliminary results of the CARE-E study

RJ Huntsman, R Tang-Wai, J Alcorn, S Vuong… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Purpose: There is uncertainty regarding the appropriate dose of Cannabidiol (CBD) for
childhood epilepsy. We present the preliminary data of seven participants from the Cannabidiol …