834 results match your criteria: "Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology .[Affiliation]"

Objectives: It is worthwhile to note that, some probiotics such as and isolated from dairy products have significant therapeutic effects against cancer cells. Here, we evaluated anti-proliferation and the apoptotic effects of isolated Ab.RS22 from traditional dairy products on the HeLa cervical cancer cells

Materials And Methods: The viability of treated HeLa cells with supernatant of in 0.

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Oxidative stress (OS) plays a crucial role in disease development. Astaxanthin (ATX), a valuable natural compound, may reduce OS and serve as a treatment for diseases like neurodegenerative disorders and cancer. regulates antioxidant enzymes and OS management.

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Burn wounds are the most destructive and complicated type of skin or underlying soft tissue injury that are exacerbated by a prolonged inflammatory response. Several cell-based therapeutic systems through the culturing of potent stem cells on modified scaffolds have been developed to direct the burn healing challenges. In this context, a new regenerative platform based on boron (B) enriched-acellular sheep small intestine submucosa (AOSIS) scaffold was designed and used as a carrier for mesenchymal stem cells derived from Wharton's jelly (WJMSCs) aiming to promote the tissue healing in burn-induced rat models.

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Targeting long non-coding RNAs as new modulators in anti-EGFR resistance mechanisms.

Bioimpacts

August 2023

Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Barry and Judy Silverman College of Pharmacy, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33328, USA.

Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is a cell surface protein that plays a vital role in regulating cell growth and division. However, certain tumors, such as colorectal cancer (CRC), can exhibit an overexpression of EGFR, resulting in uncontrolled cell growth and tumor progression. To address this issue, therapies targeting and inhibiting EGFR activity have been developed to suppress cancer growth.

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Bioscaffolds of graphene based-polymeric hybrid materials for myocardial tissue engineering.

Bioimpacts

August 2023

Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Biomedicine Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.

Introduction: Biomaterials currently utilized for the regeneration of myocardial tissue seem to associate with certain restrictions, including deficiency of electrical conductivity and sufficient mechanical strength. These two factors play an important role in cardiac tissue engineering and regeneration. The contractile property of cardiomyocytes depends on directed signal transmission over the electroconductive systems that happen inside the innate myocardium.

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Efficient adsorptive removal of used drugs during the COVID-19 pandemic from contaminated water by magnetic graphene oxide/MIL-88 metal-organic framework/alginate hydrogel beads.

Chemosphere

March 2024

Polymer Research Laboratory, Department of Organic and Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran; Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology (RCPN), Biomedicine Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Science, Tabriz, Iran. Electronic address:

Currently, the presence of drugs used in the COVID-19 pandemic in water bodies is worrisome due to their high toxicity, which necessitates their critical removal by developing highly efficient adsorbents. Hence, in this study, alginate hydrogel beads of magnetic graphene oxide@MIL-88 metal-organic framework (GO@FeO@MIL-88@Alg) were prepared for the first time and then utilized as a new absorption system for the removal of COVID-19 drugs such as doxycycline (DOX), hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), naproxen (NAP), and dipyrone (DIP) from aqueous solutions by batch adsorption manner. The effects of different experimental factors, such as adsorbent dosage, contact time, pH, drug concentration, temperature, ionic strength, presence of an external magnetic field (EMF), and magnet distance from the adsorption flask were optimized for the removal of COVID-19 drugs.

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Antioxidant, AChE inhibitory, and anticancer effects of Verbascum thapsus extract.

Cell Mol Biol (Noisy-le-grand)

December 2023

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tyumen State Medical University, 54 Odesskaya Street, 625023, Tyumen, Russia.

Verbascum thapsus (VT) is a medicinal plant that is used in folk medicine to treat a variety of ailments. For this study, the biological functions of VT methanol extract were determined in vitro. The plant's methanol extract was created through the maceration process.

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Scolicidal and apoptotic effects of phyto- and chemically synthesized silver/boehmite nanocomposites on Echinococcus granulosus protoscoleces.

Biomater Adv

February 2024

Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz, Iran; Department of Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. Electronic address:

Cystic hydatid disease (CHD) is a zoonotic disease caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus (E. granulosus). This study aimed to synthesize silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs), silver boehmite nanocomposite (Ag/Bhm NC), and silver boehmite nanocomposite modified with chitosan (Ag/Bhm/Chit NC) using Rosmarinus officinalis (R.

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In the realm of regenerative medicine, tissue engineering has introduced innovative approaches to facilitate tissue regeneration. Specifically, in pulp tissue engineering, both scaffold-based and scaffold-free techniques have been applied. Relevant articles were meticulously chosen from PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar databases through a comprehensive search spanning from October 2022 to December 2022.

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Nano-carriers are well-known delivery systems to encapsulate different bioactive compounds and extracts. Such nano-systems are used in various food and drug areas to protect active ingredients, increase bioavailability, control the release, and deliver bioactive substances. This study aimed to design and fabricate a stable colloidal nano-delivery system to better preserve the antioxidant properties of pomegranate peel extract (PPE) and protect its sustained release in a gastrointestinal model.

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Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was first introduced in China in 2019, and it has rapidly spread all around the world. is the leading cause of fungal meningitis in human immunodeficiency virus- (HIV-) infected patients. A variety of laboratory tests have been introduced for rapid diagnosis of meningitis.

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Introduction: Atherosclerosis is a complicated cascade of inflammatory processes, oxidative stress, and apoptosis, making it the most prevalent cardiovascular disease. The onset and progression of cardiovascular diseases are greatly influenced by oxidative stress. Targeting oxidative stress is an effective strategy for treating such diseases.

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Mesalazine (5-ASA) is a medication utilized to treat inflammatory bowel diseases involving ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. Mesalazine has fewer side effects but the low solubility and bioavailability of it is responsible for its delayed onset of action. Hence, the goal of this study is to determine the molar solubility of 5-ASA in aqueous pseudo-binary mixtures containing low toxic biocompatible choline chloride/ethylene glycol deep eutectic solvent (ChCl/EG DES) with DES mass fraction of 0.

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In situ forming alginate/gelatin hydrogel scaffold through Schiff base reaction embedded with curcumin-loaded chitosan microspheres for bone tissue regeneration.

Int J Biol Macromol

January 2024

Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Barry and Judy Silverman College of Pharmacy, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33328, USA. Electronic address:

In this study, we developed a biocompatible composite hydrogel that incorporates microspheres. This was achieved using a Schiff base reaction, which combines the amino and aldehyde groups present in gelatin (Gel) and oxidized alginate (OAlg). We suggest this hydrogel as a promising scaffold for bone tissue regeneration.

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A novel efficient drug repurposing framework through drug-disease association data integration using convolutional neural networks.

BMC Bioinformatics

November 2023

Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran.

Drug repurposing is an exciting field of research toward recognizing a new FDA-approved drug target for the treatment of a specific disease. It has received extensive attention regarding the tedious, time-consuming, and highly expensive procedure with a high risk of failure of new drug discovery. Data-driven approaches are an important class of methods that have been introduced for identifying a candidate drug against a target disease.

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To improve wound healing or treatment of other skin diseases, and provide model cells for skin biology studies, in vitro differentiation of stem cells into keratinocyte-like cells (KLCs) is very desirable in regenerative medicine. This study examined the most recent advancements in in vitro differentiation of stem cells into KLCs, the effect of biofactors, procedures, and preparation for upcoming clinical cases. A range of stem cells with different origins could be differentiated into KLCs under appropriate conditions.

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A comprehensive review on nanocomposite biomaterials based on gelatin for bone tissue engineering.

Int J Biol Macromol

January 2024

Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Biomedicine Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. Electronic address:

The creation of a suitable scaffold is a crucial step in the process of bone tissue engineering (BTE). The scaffold, acting as an artificial extracellular matrix, plays a significant role in determining the fate of cells by affecting their proliferation and differentiation in BTE. Therefore, careful consideration should be given to the fabrication approach and materials used for scaffold preparation.

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In recent years, one of the most critical topics in microbiology that can be addressed is microbiome and microbiota. The term microbiome contains both the microbiota and structural elements, metabolites/signal molecules, and the surrounding environmental conditions, and the microbiota consists of all living members forming the microbiome. Among; the intestinal microbiota is one of the most important microbiota, also called the gut microbiota.

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Malondialdehyde (MDA) is a critical product of polyunsaturated adipose acid peroxidation and represents a common biomarker of oxidative stress. The effect of different MDA concentrations on human biofluids reflects pathological changes, which has been seen in diverse types of sickness, such as leukemia, diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and age-related macular degeneration and liver disease. In this study, different types of silver nanoparticles, including silver nanoprism (AgNPrs), silver nanowires (AgNWs), and silver nanospheres (AgNSs), were synthesized and used for the chemosensing of MDA by colorimetric and spectrophotometric methods.

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pH-sensitive biosystem based on laponite RD/chitosan/polyvinyl alcohol hydrogels for controlled delivery of curcumin to breast cancer cells.

Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces

November 2023

Polymer Research Laboratory, Department of Organic and Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Tabriz, P.O. Box 51666, Tabriz, Iran; Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Biomedicine Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Science, Tabriz, Iran. Electronic address:

In this study, a pH-responsive hydrogels based on laponite rapid dispersion (Lap®)/chitosan (CS)/polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) designed and was used for controlled delivery of the anticancer drug curcumin (CUR). First, it was accomplished by dissolving CUR in Lap® dispersion under the influence of the pH of the environment. Then, in the presence of Lap®CUR cross-linking was incorporated between CS and PVA polymers.

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Drug solubility is of central importance to the pharmaceutical sciences, but reported values often show discrepancies. Various factors have been discussed in the literature to account for such differences, but the influence of manual testing in comparison to a robotic system has not been studied adequately before. In this study, four expert researchers were asked to measure the solubility of four drugs with various solubility behaviors (i.

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Background: Human intestine microbiota are known to be directly and indirectly altered during some diseases such as kidney complications. Bacteroides is considered as the main and the most abundant phylum among human gut microbiota, which has been classified as enterotype 1. This study aimed to assess the abundance of Bacteroides spp.

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A novel strategy was designed and developed based of horseradish peroxidase (HRP)-mediated crosslinking of tyramine-functionalized starch (Tyr-St), tannic acid (TA) and phenolated-magnetic nanoparticles (FeO-PhOH NPs), and simultaneous loading of doxorubicin hydrochloride (Dox) to afford a pH-responsive magnetic hydrogel-based drug delivery system (DDS) for synergistic in vitro chemo/hyperthermia therapy of human breast cancer (MCF-7) cells. The developed St-g-PTA/FeO magnetic hydrogel showed porous micro-structure with saturation magnetization (δ) value of 19.2 emu g for FeO NPs content of ∼7.

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Aim: This study aimed to find lncRNAs and mRNAs that were expressed differently by combining microarray datasets from different studies. This was done to find important target genes in gastric cancer for anti-cancer therapy.

Background: Gastric cancer (GC) is the fourth most frequent and second-most deadly malignancy worldwide.

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