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XXXII Abbreviations and Acronyms<br />

OROS-CT oral osmotic system for colon targeting<br />

OX26-NLA/SA conjugate of anti-transferrin receptor antibody OX26 and<br />

neutral avidin/streptavidin<br />

PA protective antigen<br />

PAF platelet activating factor<br />

PB-PK physiologically-based pharmacokinetic (modelling/models)<br />

PBC primary biliary cirrhosis<br />

PBMC peripheral blood mononuclear cell<br />

PC parenchymal cell/hepatocyte<br />

PCNA proliferating cell nuclear antigen<br />

PD Parkinson’s disease (Chapter 2); pharmacodynamics (Chapter<br />

13)<br />

PDGF platelet-derived growth factor<br />

PDTC pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate<br />

PE(40) Pseudomonas exotoxin (amino acid 1–40)<br />

PECAM platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule<br />

PEF peak expiratory flow rate<br />

PEG polyethylene glycol<br />

PET positron emission tomography<br />

PG(E 2) prostaglandin (E 2)<br />

PGA poly-glutamic acid<br />

P-gp P-glycoprotein<br />

PIFR peak inspiratory flow rate<br />

PK pharmacokinetics<br />

PKC protein kinase C<br />

PK/PD pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic<br />

PMN polymorphonuclear cell<br />

pro-drug inactive form of the drug, which is converted within the body to<br />

the active drug<br />

PS phosphatidylserine<br />

PS-product permeability surface area product<br />

PSC primary sclerosing cholangitis<br />

Qr renal plasma flow rate<br />

RE RI RTOT RA<br />

external resistance (to airflow)<br />

internal resistance (to airflow)<br />

total resistance (to airflow)<br />

rheumatoid arthritis<br />

RANTES regulated upon activation, normal T-cell expressed and secreted<br />

RB Rhodamine B<br />

Re Reynolds number<br />

RES reticuloendothelial system<br />

RGD Arg-Gly-Asp

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