Mishra et al.(1) in their article "Interaction between domperidone and ketoconazole: toward prediction of consequent QTc prolongation using purely in vitro information" describe the use of physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modeling and pharmacodynamic models of cardiac repolarization to predict clinical data from preclinical data. Eliminating the risk of cardiac arrhythmias through d...

Belly dancer's dyskinesia (BDD) is an extremely rare manifestation consisting of involuntary and repetitive rhythmic movements of the abdominal wall. These movements cannot be voluntarily suppressed but may be influenced by respiratory maneuvers. Investigations such as spinal cord and abdominal imaging usually fail to reveal any local abnormalities to explain the movement disorder. A 23-year-ol...

Understanding the molecular mechanisms that regulate β cell mass and proliferation is important for the treatment of diabetes. Here, we identified domperidone (DPD), a dopamine D2 receptor (DRD2) antagonist that enhances β cell mass. Over time, islet β cell loss occurs in dissociation cultures, and this was inhibited by DPD. DPD increased proliferation and decreased apoptosis of β cells through...