Publications by authors named "Shilpa Rana"

Aim: The current study aimed to compare the responses and satisfaction reported by users with varying levels of experience when using different types of computer-aided design (CAD) software programs to design crowns.

Materials And Methods: A questionnaire was used to evaluate user responses to five domains (software visibility, 3Dscanned data preparation, crown design and adjustment, finish line registration, and overall experience) of various CAD software programs. The study included 50 undergraduate dental students (inexperienced group) and 50 dentists or dental technicians from two hospitals (experienced group).

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Hepcidin, a key regulator of iron homeostasis, has been implicated in the pathogenesis of various iron-related diseases. Although small interfering RNA (siRNA) are potent to modulate the expression of hepcidin, their bioavailability remains a major issue. The β-galactopyranoside-conjugated liposomes (GAL-liposome) targeting liver synthesized hepcidin were prepared by thin lipid film hydration method to encapsulate siRNA and the conjugation of β-galactopyranoside to the lipid nanocarrier was achieved by covalent chemistry.

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  • * Triboelectric and piezoelectric nanogenerators are key technologies used to convert mechanical vibrations into electrical energy, and combining them can increase their efficiency.
  • * The review highlights the significance of 2D materials in creating these nanogenerators, focusing on their unique properties like flexibility and biodegradability, and explores how polymer-2D composites improve performance.
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Iron is an essential element due to its role in a wide variety of physiological processes. Iron homeostasis is crucial to prevent iron overload disorders as well as iron deficiency anemia. The liver synthesized peptide hormone hepcidin is a master regulator of systemic iron metabolism.

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Spiegelmers, mirror image L- RNA oligonucleotides, possesses high plasma stability and non-immunogenicity. Herein, a novel spiegelmer based impedimetric biosensor grafted with Au nanoparticles and molybdenum disulfide nanoflowers/graphene nanoribbons nanocomposite has been designed to detect hepcidin in spiked-in human serum sample. Firstly, molybdenum disulfide nanoflowers/graphene nanoribbons (MoSNF-GNR) hybrid was drop-casted onto the FTO electrode followed by electro deposition of Au nanoparticles (AuNPs).

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A voltammetric immunosensor based on molybdenum sulphide (MoS) and gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) for the determination of 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25(OH)D) is reported. Anti-vit D (Ab-25(OH)D) was immobilized onto the cysteamine-modified MoS and Au NPs which were deposited onto a fluoride tin oxide (FTO) electrode (Ab/Cys/Au/MoS/FTO). The MoS sheets were prepared by hydrothermal method followed by an in situ growth of Au film onto the MoS/FTO surface.

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An impedimetric immunosensor based on gold-silver core-shell nanoparticles for hepcidin detection is reported. The core-shell nanoparticles were prepared by seed-mediated method and characterized by dynamic light scattering, UV-Vis, XRD, field emission-scanning electron micrograph imaging, energy dispersive spectroscopy, and atomic force microscopy. The immunosensor was fabricated with core-shell nanoparticles and cysteamine employing covalent chemistry (amide bond formation) strategy for ensuring proper orientation of anti-hepcidin antibody on to the amine-functionalized nanomaterial decorated electrodes.

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We report an electrochemical biosensor based on gold platinum bimetallic nanoparticles (AuPtBNPs)/3-aminopropyltriethoxy silane (APTS) nanocomposite coated fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) as a biosensing platform for hybridization-based detection of miRNA-21. Field Emission-Scanning Electron Microscopy (FE-SEM), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR) and electrochemical measurements were carried out to ensure the successful construction of the biosensor. The amount of cDNA immobilized on electrode surface and hybridization time required for the miRNA-21 sensing were optimized.

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A simple electrochemical strategy has been designed for the analysis of MUC1 using electrodeposited gold platinum bimetallic nanoparticles (Au-PtBNPs) on the surface of carboxylated graphene oxide (CGO)/FTO electrode as a signal amplification platform. The carboxylic groups of CGO were activated with EDS-NHS linker and subsequently immobilized with streptavidin for further deposition of biotin labelled aptamer. All the modification steps were characterized by FE-SEM, EDS mapping, FT-IR, contact angle measurements and electrochemical methods.

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Hepcidin, master regulator of iron homeostasis, causes anemia under infectious and inflammatory conditions by reducing intestinal absorption of iron with decreased release of iron from macrophages and liver despite adequate iron stores leading to Anemia of Inflammation (AI). Many therapeutic trials have been carried out but none have been effective due to its adverse effects. In present study, we discover that Guanosine 5'-diphosphate (GDP) encapsulated in lipid vesicle (NH+) was found to inhibit NF-ҝB activation by limiting phosphorylation and degradation of IҝBα, thus, attenuating IL-6 secretion from macrophage cells.

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