Publications by authors named "Sadia Perveen"

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  • - A new model for liquid chromatographic reactors (LKM) is developed, focusing on mass and energy balances through nonlinear equations that involve complex reactions and varying concentrations over time.
  • - The model is mathematically challenging due to the nonlinear nature of adsorption and reaction kinetics, so a specific numerical method called the discontinuous Galerkin finite element method is used to solve the equations.
  • - The study includes extensive simulations to examine how temperature and concentration gradients affect reactor performance, validates the model through rigorous testing, and offers insights into the complexities of how substances convert and separate in these reactors.
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In this paper, a rigorous theoretical study is conducted to analyze the influence of varying solvent compositions on the retention characteristics of elution profiles within a fixed-bed liquid chromatographic column. In gradient chromatography, the propagation speed of elution profiles is manipulated through a progressive variation in the mobile-phase composition. Consequently, enhanced separation of the mixture components can be achieved together with a reduction in the requisite recycling times for subsequent injections.

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Core-shell particles enable the separation of intricate mixtures in a highly efficient and rapid manner. The porous shell particles increased the separation efficiency with expedited flow rates due to an abatement in the pore volume accessible for longitudinal diffusion and a decrease in diffusion path length. This study focuses on the numerical approximation of a nonlinear isothermal general rate model applied to stationary bed columns that are replete with inert core adsorbents featuring double adsorption sites.

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Cardiac diseases are the foremost cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The heart has limited regenerative potential; therefore, lost cardiac tissue cannot be replenished after cardiac injury. Conventional therapies are unable to restore functional cardiac tissue.

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The current study investigates a nonequilibrium and nonlinear two-dimensional lumped kinetic transport model of nonisothermal reactive liquid chromatography, considering the Bi-Langmuir adsorption isotherm, heterogeneous reaction rates, radial and axial concentration variations, and the adsorption and reaction enthalpies. The mathematical models of packed bed chromatographic processes are expressed by a highly nonlinear system of coupled partial differential algebraic equations connecting the phenomena of convection, diffusion, and reaction, for mass and energy balance, the differential algebraic equations for mass balance in the solid phase, and the algebraical expressions for the adsorption isotherms and for the reaction rates. The nonlinearity of the reaction term and the adsorption isotherm preclude the derivation of an analytical solution for the model equations.

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The present study investigated the biomedical potential of eco-friendly -mediated silver nanoparticles (Cc-AgNPs). The antibacterial efficacy of Cc-AgNPs was evaluated against two multidrug-resistant pathogenic bacterial strains, and . The antiproliferative and antilipidemic performance of the prepared particles was determined against the MCF7 cell line, a breast cancer cell line.

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What lies at the basis of the mechanisms that regulate the maintenance and self-renewal of pluripotent stem cells is still an open question. The control of stemness derives from a fine regulation between transcriptional and metabolic factors. In the last years, an emerging topic has concerned the involvement of Chaperone-Mediated Autophagy (CMA) as a key mechanism in stem cell pluripotency control acting as a bridge between epigenetic, transcriptional and differentiation regulation.

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Albizia lebbeck has been a medicinally important plant for its pharmacological potential. This study aims to determine the in vitro antioxidant, anti-diabetic and anti-lipidemic potential of A. lebbeck seeds.

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Oral tranexamic acid (TXA) is a relatively new treatment option for melasma. It is thought to reduce hyperpigmentation through inhibition of the plasminogen/plasmin pathway with resulting decreases in epidermal melanocyte tyrosinase activity, inflammatory mediators, dermal neovascularization, and mast cell numbers.

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  • Human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) have great potential in regenerative medicine, but their ability to migrate to injury sites is not very effective.
  • Research found that silica nanoparticles (SiO-NPs) can temporarily block autophagy, leading to an increase in CXCR4 receptors on hMSCs, which helps them migrate more effectively towards SDF1α, a key chemotactic factor.
  • The study suggests that using SiO-NPs can enhance hMSC migration to injury sites, potentially improving the success of stem cell therapies.
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Myocardial infarction (MI) is one of the leading causes of heart-related deaths worldwide. Following MI, the hypoxic microenvironment triggers apoptosis, disrupts the extracellular matrix and forms a non-functional scar that leads towards adverse left ventricular (LV) remodelling. If left untreated this eventually leads to heart failure.

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  • Therapeutic secondary metabolites, including those from Aesculus indica, are gaining attention for their medicinal properties.
  • The study focused on the antioxidant and cytotoxic effects of A. indica seed extracts on HepG2 human liver cancer cells.
  • Results indicated that the methanolic extract and certain fractions exhibited strong antioxidant activity and significantly inhibited cancer cell proliferation and migration, suggesting potential for therapeutic use.
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Breast cancer is a major cause of cancer related deaths in women worldwide. Available treatments pose serious limitations such as systemic toxicity, metastasis, tumor recurrence, off-target effects, and drug resistance. In recent years, phytochemicals such as secondary metabolites due to their effective anticancer potential at very low concentration have gained attention.

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Background: Reprogrammed energy metabolism is considered a hallmark of cancer and is proposed as an important target for therapy. Uncontrolled and infinite cell proliferation needs efficient energy sources. To meet the demands of cancer cells lipid metabolism is activated.

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