The research presented adopts electrohydrodynamic atomisation (EHDA) technology to fabricate ideal nanocarriers incorporating curcumin to permeate across the skin strata. For the first time, we uncover the novel synthesis of curcumin-loaded mesoporous silica nanospheres (MSNs) surface functionalised by co-axial electrospraying (ES) and directly deposited onto microneedle (MN) devices. Curcumin was selected for its neuroprotective role however; its crystalline nature hampers its clinical application.
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February 2025
: This study examined the fabrication and characterization of nanosponges (NS) laden with polyoxometalates (TiWCo) with the intention of targeting malignancy. : By employing the emulsion solvent diffusion technique, TiWCo-NS were generated by combining polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and ethyl cellulose (EC) in different concentrations. : A significant numerical results encompassed a hydrodynamic particle diameter of 109.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPseudomonas aeruginosa is a major pathogen in clinical settings, notorious for its intrinsic resistance to multiple antibiotics and ability to form biofilms, therefore, complicating treatment. This study reporting the results of a high-throughput screen of an antibacterial library targeting LasR, a key QS regulator in P. aeruginosa MB638, isolated from an infected surgical implant.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The solid lipid nanoparticles of transitional metal complexes (POMs) were prepared with natural lipids with the aim of developing a safer therapeutic approach for cancer treatment.
Methods: Natural lipids were used to create solid lipid nanoparticles containing transitional metal complexes (POMs).
Results: The nanoparticles had displayed appreciable entrapment and loading percentage of PW.
Introduction: The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) presents a crucial target for combatting cancer mortality.
Methods: This study employs a suite of computational techniques, including 3D-QSAR, ligand-based virtual screening, molecular docking, fingerprinting analysis, ADME, and DFT-based analyses (MESP, HOMO, LUMO), supplemented by molecular dynamics simulations and MMGB/PBSA free energy calculations, to explore the binding dynamics of quinazoline derivatives with EGFR. With strong q2 and r2 values from CoMFA and CoMSIA models, our 3D- QSAR models reliably predict EGFR inhibitors' efficacy.
The present study focuses on the adaptive development of a key peripheral component of conventional electrohydrodynamic atomisation (EHDA) systems, namely spraying needles (also referred to as nozzles or spinnerets). Needle geometry and planar alignment are often overlooked. To explore potential impact, curcumin-loaded polylactic-co-glycolic acid (PLGA) and methoxypolyethylene glycol amine (PEG)-based nanoparticles were fabricated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study aimed to prepare and assess active microneedle (MN) patches based on a novel biomaterial and their effective coupled (physical and electrical) transdermal delivery of a model drug (Linezoid). Modified MN patches (e.g.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWound healing is a critical process in tissue repair following injury, and traditional herbal therapies have long been utilized to facilitate this process. This review delves into the mechanistic understanding of the significant contribution of pharmacologically demonstrated natural products in wound healing. Natural products, often perceived as complex yet safely consumed compared to synthetic chemicals, play a crucial role in enhancing the wound-healing process.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF(Family: Fabaceae) is an important medicinal plant widely distributed in arid parts of the world, including Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan. This plant has enormous ethnobotanical values and is used to treat various common ailments such as swelling, infections, cancer, hydrophobia, pain and skin diseases. Moreover, it is also utilised as food for goats, to make sheds for animals and as a suitable soil binder.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: This study aimed to fabricate dexamethasone sodium phosphate loaded microneedle arrays (MNA) and investigate their efficiency in combination with iontophoresis for the treatment of hind paw oedema in rats.
Methods: Drug loaded polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl pyrrolidone and D-sorbitol-based MNA11 were fabricated by vacuum micromolding. Physicochemical, morphological, thermal, in-silico, in-vitro insertion ability (on parafilm) and drug release studies were performed.
Background: Nanomedicine, as the combination of radiopharmaceutical and nanocarrier (QDs), is developed for treating cancer. Gallic acid is antimutagenic, anti-inflammatory, and anti-carcinogenic. Typical retention time of gallic acid is approximately 4 to 8 h.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCell division, differentiation, and controlled cell death are all regulated by phosphorylation, a key biological function. This mechanism is controlled by a variety of enzymes, with cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) being particularly important in phosphorylating proteins at serine and threonine sites. CDKs, which contain 20 unique components, serve an important role in regulating vital physiological functions such as cell cycle progression and gene transcription.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJanus kinase 2(JAK2) is a potential target for anticancer drugs in the treatment of numerous myeloproliferative diseases due to its central role in the JAK/STAT signaling cascade. In this study, the binding behavior of 2 amino-pyridine derivatives as JAK2 inhibitors was investigated by using multifaceted strategies including 3D-QSAR, molecular docking, Fingerprint analysis, MD simulations, and MM-PBSA calculations. A credible COMFA ( = 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCDK9 is an emerging target for the development of anticancer drugs. The development of CDK9 inhibitors with significant potency had consistently posed a formidable challenge. In the current research, a number of computational methodologies, such as, 3D-QSAR, molecular docking, fingerprint analysis, molecular dynamic (MD) simulations followed by MMGB/PBSA and ADMET studies were used systemically to uncover the binding mechanism of pyrimidine derivatives against CDK9.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTrillium govanianum is a high-value medicinal herb, having multifunctional traditional and culinary uses. The present investigation was carried out to evaluate the phytochemical, biological and toxicological parameters of the T. govanianum Wall.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study aimed to prepare tamsulosin hydrochloride (HCl)-loaded in situ gelling formulation by using hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC), gellan gum, poloxamer 188, and benzalkonium chloride. Physicochemical evaluation of formulations included determination of pH, viscosity, gelation time, gel strength, drug content, and sterility. In silico study was performed to analyze interactions between polymers, drug, and mucin glycoprotein.
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April 2024
Biocompatible anti-inflammatory lignin-capped Ag (LCAg) nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized for the delivery of galloyl β-sitosterol (Galloyl-BS). β-Sitosterol (BS) is effective against inflammatory responses, like cancer-induced inflammations. BS was modified via gallic acid esterification to enhance its anti-inflammatory potential.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEnzymes are biologically active complex protein molecules that catalyze most chemical reactions in living organisms, and their inhibitors accelerate biological processes. This review emphasizes medicinal food plants and their isolated chemicals inhibiting clinically important enzymes in common diseases. A mechanistic overview was investigated to explain the mechanism of these food bases enzyme inhibitors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDeveloping highly potent covalent inhibitors of Fibroblast growth factor receptors 1 (FGFR1) has always been a challenging task. In the current study, various computational techniques, such as 3D-QSAR, covalent docking, fingerprinting analysis, MD simulation followed by MMGB/PBSA, and per-residue energy decomposition analysis were used to explore the binding mechanism of pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyridazinone derivatives to FGFR1. The high q2 and r2 values for the CoMFA and CoMSIA models, suggest that the constructed 3D-QSAR models could reliably predict the bioactivities of FGFR1 inhibitors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFibroblast growth factor receptors 1 (FGFR1) is an emerging target for the development of anticancer drugs. Uncontrolled expression of FGFR1 is strongly associated with a number of different types of cancers. Apart from a few FGFR inhibitors, the FGFR family members have not been thoroughly studied to produce clinically effective anticancer drugs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMetformin (MET) is an anti-diabetic drug employed as the first-line therapy for patients of type II diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Overdosage of drugs leads to severe outcomes, and its monitoring in biofluids is vital. The present study develops cobalt-doped yttrium iron garnets and employs them as an electroactive material immobilized on a glassy carbon electrode (GCE) for the sensitive and selective detection of metformin via electroanalytical techniques.
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October 2022
(L.) All. is known to have anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Mentha (M.) longifolia (L.) is traditionally used for various ailments.
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