The present study introduces a minimalistic and cost-effective approach to synthesising Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) using aqueous leaf extracts of Andrographis paniculata. In this synthesis, bioactive metabolites in the leaf extract act as reducing agents, converting Au³⁺ ions to metallic Au⁰, while proteins in the extract form a stabilising layer around the nanoparticles to prevent agglomeration and maintain particle size stability. The synthesised AuNPs were systematically characterised using a range of analytical techniques.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStudies on the bioactive phytochemicals found in traditional medicinal plants are growing. This study focuses on Rauvolfia tetraphylla L. and its unique bioactive chemical composition.
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September 2024
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the main driver of fatality and the 3rd most often determined malignancy. Despite advances in detection and therapy, colorectal cancer (CRC) endures as the largest driver of cancer-related morbidity, and mortality. Modern habits and dietary negligence might be one of the reasons that have enhanced cancer prevalence.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMonoclonal antibodies (mAbs) are being used to prevent, detect, and treat a broad spectrum of malignancies and infectious and autoimmune diseases. Over the past few years, the market for mAbs has grown exponentially. They have become a significant part of many pharmaceutical product lines, and more than 250 therapeutic mAbs are undergoing clinical trials.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCancer has become a serious health burden that results in high incidence and mortality rates every year, mainly due to various molecular alterations inside the cell. Liver X receptors (LXRs) dysregulation is one among them that plays a vital role in cholesterol metabolism, lipid metabolism and inflammation and also plays a crucial role in various diseases such as obesity, metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD), cardiovascular diseases, Type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis, and cancer. Studies report that the activation of LXRs inhibits cancer growth by inhibiting cellular proliferation, inducing apoptosis and autophagy, regulating cholesterol metabolism, various signalling pathways such as Wnt, and PI3K/AKT, modulating the expression levels of cell-cycle regulators, and promoting antitumor immunity inside the tumor microenvironment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGlioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) is the primary brain tumor and accounts for 200,000 deaths each year worldwide. The standard therapy includes surgical resection followed by temozolomide (TMZ)-based chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The survival period of GBM patients is only 12-15 months.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGlioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) is an aggressive brain cancer affecting glial cells and is chemo- and radio-resistant. Glucose is considered the most vital energy source for cancer cell proliferation. During metabolism, hexose molecules will be transported into the cells via transmembrane proteins known as glucose transporter (GLUT).
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April 2022
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a heterogeneous, aggressive brain cancer characterized by chemo-resistance and cancer stemness. Histone deacetylases (HDACs) are a group of enzymes that regulate chromatin epigenetics which were in turn found to be controlled by microRNAs (miRs). The drug employed in chemotherapy for the treatment of GBM is Temozolomide (TMZ).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGlioblastoma multiforme (GBM), grade IV glioma and is aggressive, malignant primary brain cancer. Altered expression and activity of epigenetic proteins such as histone deacetylases (HDACs) are involved in GBM metastasis. Also, acetates are important to brain metabolites that regulate cell proliferation and apoptosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Several genetic variants of thiopurine metabolic pathway are associated with 6-thiopurine-mediated leucopenia. A population-based evaluation of these variants lays the foundation for Pharmacogenetic-guided thiopurine therapy.
Methods: A total of 2000 subjects were screened for the pharmacogenetic determinants using the infinium global screening array (GSA).
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of small, non-coding RNAs that are involved in the regulation of gene expression at the post-transcriptional level. MicroRNAs play an important role in cancer cell proliferation, survival and apoptosis. Epigenetic modifiers regulate the microRNA expression.
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