A green and simple UPLC method was developed and optimized, adopting a factorial design for simultaneous determination of oseltamivir phosphate and remdesivir with dexamethasone as a co-administered drug in human plasma and using daclatasvir dihydrochloride as an internal standard within 5 min. The separation was established on UPLC column BEH C 1.7 μm (2.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSaliva has emerged as a primary biofluid for non-invasive disease diagnostics. Saliva collection involves using kits where individuals stimulate saliva production a chewing device like a straw, then deposit the saliva into a designated collection tube. This process may pose discomfort to patients due to the necessity of producing large volumes of saliva and transferring it to the collection vessel.
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June 2024
Imidacloprid (IMI) is a commonly used new-generation pesticide that has numerous harmful effects on non-targeted organisms, including animals. This study analysed both the adverse effects on the pancreas following oral consumption of imidacloprid neonicotinoids (45 mg/kg daily for 30 days) and the potential protective effects of lycopene (LYC) administration (10 mg/kg/day for 30 days) with IMI exposure in male Sprague-Dawley rats. The apoptotic, pyroptotic, inflammatory, oxidative stress, and endoplasmic reticulum stress biomarkers were evaluated, along with the histopathological alterations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSeveral studies showed the adverse effects of amoxicillin on various body organs. So, this research has been designed to evaluate the modulatory role of Ashwagandha seed extract (ASE) against amoxicillin (AM) toxicity. Rats treated with AM (90 mg/kg), protected by ASE doses (100, 200 and 300 mg/kg), and treated by ASE at the same three doses.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe study presents a first electrochemical method for the determination of the immunomodulator drug Baricitinib (BARI), crucial in managing COVID-19 patients requiring oxygen support. A unique electrode was developed by modifying graphite carbon nickel nanoparticles (NiNPs) with functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes (f.MWCNTs), resulting in nanohybrids tailored for highly sensitive BARI detection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe decidual immunome is dynamic, dramatically changing its composition across gestation. Early pregnancy is dominated by decidual NK cells, with a shift towards T cells later in pregnancy. However, the degree, timing, and subset-specific nature of leukocyte traffic between the decidua and systemic circulation during gestation remains poorly understood.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe detection of pharmaceutical compounds in extremely low concentrations remains a challenge despite recent advancements in electrochemical sensing. In this study, a green hydrothermally synthesized nickel hydroxide-graphene hybrid material was used for the point-of-care determination of the antibiotic doxycycline (DOXY), which is a promising treatment for COVID-19 and other infections. The electrochemical sensor, based on a screen-printed electrode modified with the hybrid material, was able to detect DOXY in the range of 5.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA green, rapid, and simple RP-UPLC method was developed and optimized by full factorial design for the simultaneous separation of oseltamivir phosphate, daclatasivir dihydrochloride, and remdesivir, with dexamethasone as a co-administered drug. The separation was established on a UPLC column BEH C 1.7 µm (2.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: The evaluation of the bioavailability of topically applied medications that act inside or under the skin is a challenging task. Herein, the current study describes a simple, quick, and low-cost electrochemical platform for determining butenafine hydrochloride (BTH) that is mainly prescribed as a treatment of dermatophytosis, applying titanium nanoparticles and an ionic liquid as outstanding mediators. In terms of low detection limits (61.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCopper II-Albumin complex (Cu-II-Albumin complex) is a novel therapeutic target that has been used as anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-gastrointestinal toxicity. In this study, 40 rats were divided into four groups, normal control (NC), aflatoxicosed group (AF) that received Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) (50 μg/kg of the AFB1 daily for 3 weeks), AFB1-Cu-II-Albumin prophylactic group (AF/CUC-P) that subjected to intermittent treatment between AFB1 and Cu-II-Albumin complex (0.05 g/kg Cu-II-Albumin complex) day after day for 3 weeks and AFB1-Cu-II-albumin treatment group (AF/CUC-T) that received AFB1 for 3 weeks and Cu-II-albumin complex for another 3 weeks.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUlcerative colitis (UC) is one of the inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) that result in recurrent inflammation plus ulcers of the colon and rectum. Recently, mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes MSC-EXs have shown a lot of promise for the treatment of gut disorders, with cell regeneration and angiogenesis. Green tea polyphenols (GTPs) display specific beneficial effects on health and pathologies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe design and development of biosensors, analytical devices used to detect various analytes in different matrices, has emerged. Biosensors indicate a biorecognition element with a physicochemical analyzer or detector, i.e.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHerein, we report on the electrochemical determination of velpatasvir (VLP) as the main constituent of Epclusa, a SARS-COV-2 and anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) agent, using a novel metal-organic framework (MOF). The NH-MIL-53(Al) MOF was successfully modified with 5-bromo-salicylaldehyde to synthesize 5-BSA=N-MIL-53(Al) MOF. The synthesized MOF has been characterized using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray powder diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, cyclic voltammetry, square wave voltammetry, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Emerging evidence suggests that mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have many anti-inflammatory and regenerative properties, which makes it a suitable candidate for the treatment of many diseases including metabolic syndrome (MetS). However, a major difficulty with stem cell therapy is to maintain cell viability, properties and function after implantation in vivo. This study aims to test the hypothesis that the combined therapy of MSCs and sitagliptin can effectively ameliorate MetS complications induced by high-fat and high-fructose diet (HFFD) in rats.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDue the current pandemic of COVID-19, an urgent need is required for serious medical treatments of a huge number of patients. The world health organization (WHO) approved Favipiravir (FAV) as a medication for patients infected with corona virus. In the current study, we report the first simple electrochemical, greatly sensitive sensor using MnO-rGO nanocomposite for the accurate determination of Favipiravir (FAV).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLeishmaniasis is a neglected zoonotic disease that poses significant veterinary and public health risks in developing countries. Dogs act as a reservoir host for leishmaniasis transmitted to humans. A total of 108 human cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) were identified in the Al-Houd Al-Marsoud Hospital in Cairo, Egypt, during 2018.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis manuscript reports on the development of a capacitive sensor for the detection of imidacloprid (IMD) in water samples based on molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs). MIPs used as recognition elements were synthesized via a photo-initiated emulsion polymerization. The particles were carefully washed using a methanol (MeOH) /acetic acid mixture to ensure complete template removal and were then dried.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Prostate cancer (PC) is common cancer worldwide. Several markers have been developed to differentiate between benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) from PC. A descriptive retrospective hospital-based study aimed at determining the expression of Cyclin D1 in BPH and PC.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRecent advances in wearable sensor technologies offer new opportunities for improving dietary adherence. However, despite their tremendous promise, the potential of wearable chemical sensors for guiding personalized nutrition solutions has not been reported. Herein, we present an epidermal biosensor aimed at following the dynamics of sweat vitamin C after the intake of vitamin C pills and fruit juices.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Circulating miRNAs are novel biomarkers, authors aimed to investigate the expression level of miR-29a and miR-335 and their relevance to CEA, CA15.3, and matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP2).
Materials And Methods: Breast cancer (BC) patients ( = 44), benign breast lesion patients ( = 25), and healthy individuals ( = 19) were enrolled for detection of miRNA expression levels, MMP2 and biochemical markers using quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and ELISA, respectively.
There are urgent needs for sensing devices capable of distinguishing between episodes of opioid overdose and nerve agent poisoning. This work presents a wearable microneedle sensor array for minimally invasive continuous electrochemical detection of opioid (OPi) and organophosphate (OP) nerve agents on a single patch platform. The new multimodal microneedle sensor array relies on unmodified and organophosphorus hydrolase (OPH) enzyme-modified carbon paste (CP) microneedle electrodes for square wave voltammetric (SWV) detection of the fentanyl and nerve agent targets, respectively.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Many studies have reported that insulin resistance impairs the antioxidant defense system and causes male infertility. is a medicinal plant that has been employed for the medicament of many disorders. It controls the levels of glucose and manages male sexual disorders.
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December 2019
Background: Malnutrition is a common problem among children with chronic liver diseases (CLD). We aimed to assess the nutritional status of children with CLD and to correlate the anthropometric indices with the severity of liver disease, liver function tests, insulin growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25- OH D).
Methods: A total of 69 patients with CLD and 50 healthy controls (6 months - 6 years) were included in the study.
Aptamers are synthetic bio-receptors of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) or ribonucleic acid (RNA) origin selected by the systematic evolution of ligands (SELEX) process that bind a broad range of target analytes with high affinity and specificity. So far, electrochemical biosensors have come up as a simple and sensitive method to utilize aptamers as a bio-recognition element. Numerous aptamer based sensors have been developed for clinical diagnostics, food, and environmental monitoring and several other applications are under development.
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