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Bhat SA, Kumar V, Dhanjal DS, Gandhi Y, Mishra SK, Singh S, Webster TJ, Ramamurthy PC. Biogenic nanoparticles: pioneering a new era in breast cancer therapeutics-a comprehensive review. DISCOVER NANO 2024; 19:121. [PMID: 39096427 PMCID: PMC11297894 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-024-04072-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2024] [Accepted: 07/25/2024] [Indexed: 08/05/2024]
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Breast cancer, a widespread malignancy affecting women globally, often arises from mutations in estrogen/progesterone receptors. Conventional treatments like surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy face limitations such as low efficacy and adverse effects. However, nanotechnology offers promise with its unique attributes like targeted delivery and controlled drug release. Yet, challenges like poor size distribution and environmental concerns exist. Biogenic nanotechnology, using natural materials or living cells, is gaining traction for its safety and efficacy in cancer treatment. Biogenic nanoparticles synthesized from plant extracts offer a sustainable and eco-friendly approach, demonstrating significant toxicity against breast cancer cells while sparing healthy ones. They surpass traditional drugs, providing benefits like biocompatibility and targeted delivery. Thus, this current review summarizes the available knowledge on breast cancer (its types, stages, histopathology, symptoms, etiology and epidemiology) with the importance of using biogenic nanomaterials as a new and improved therapy. The novelty of this work lies in its comprehensive examination of the challenges and strategies for advancing the industrial utilization of biogenic metal and metal oxide NPs. Additionally; it underscores the potential of plant-mediated synthesis of biogenic NPs as effective therapies for breast cancer, detailing their mechanisms of action, advantages, and areas for further research.
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- Shahnawaz Ahmad Bhat
- Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi, 110011, India
- Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Jhansi, U.P., 284003, India
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- Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Jhansi, U.P., 284003, India.
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- Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Jhansi, U.P., 284003, India
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- Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Jhansi, U.P., 284003, India
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- School of Health Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, China
- Program in Materials Science, UFPI, Teresina, Brazil
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Guillén-Meléndez GA, Pérez-Hernández RA, Chávez-Montes A, Castillo-Velázquez U, de Jesús Loera-Arias M, Montes-de-Oca-Saucedo CR, Rodríguez-Rocha H, Contreras-Torres FF, Saucedo-Cárdenas O, Soto-Domínguez A. Nanoencapsulation of extracts and isolated compounds of plant origin and their cytotoxic effects on breast and cervical cancer treatments: Advantages and new challenges. Toxicon 2024; 244:107753. [PMID: 38740098 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2024.107753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2024] [Revised: 04/22/2024] [Accepted: 05/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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This review analyzes the current progress in loaded nanoparticles (NPs) of plant extracts or isolated antineoplastic compounds used in breast and cervical cancer treatments. Also, it provides a comprehensive overview of the contributions made by traditional medicine and nanomedicine to the research of two of the most prevalent types of cancer in women worldwide: breast and cervical cancer. Searches were conducted in electronic databases to gather relevant information related to the biological activity of the NPs, which were meticulously reviewed. Nanomedicine has advanced to incorporate plant compounds including their crude extracts, in the preparation of NPs. The most used method is green synthesis, whose most outstanding advantages, is the reduced preparation time, and the variety of results that can be obtained depending on the reaction times, pH, temperature, and concentration of both the bio-reducing agent and the compound or plant extract. Most of the studies focus on evaluating crude extracts with high polarity, such as aqueous, alcoholic, and hydroalcoholic extracts. In conclusion, exploring the use of organic compounds is considered an area of opportunity for further research and future perspectives. Most of the analyzed studies were conducted using in vitro assays, highlighting the relatively recent nature of this field. It is expected that future research will involve more in vivo assays, particularly focusing on isolated cell lines representing the most difficult-to-treat types of cancer, such as triple-negative breast cancer like MDA-MB-231. Notably the MCF-7 cell line is one of the most used, while limited studies were found concerning cervical cancer.
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- Gloria A Guillén-Meléndez
- Departamento de Histología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León. Monterrey, N.L., C.P. 64460, Mexico.
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- Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, UANL. San Nicolás de los Garza, N.L., C.P. 64455, Mexico.
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- Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, UANL. San Nicolás de los Garza, N.L., C.P. 64455, Mexico.
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- Departamento de Inmunología, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, UANL. Escobedo, N.L., C.P. 66050, Mexico.
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- Departamento de Histología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León. Monterrey, N.L., C.P. 64460, Mexico.
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- Departamento de Histología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León. Monterrey, N.L., C.P. 64460, Mexico.
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- Departamento de Histología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León. Monterrey, N.L., C.P. 64460, Mexico.
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- Departamento de Histología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León. Monterrey, N.L., C.P. 64460, Mexico.
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- Departamento de Histología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León. Monterrey, N.L., C.P. 64460, Mexico.
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Shao Y, Zheng L, Jiang Y. Cadmium toxicity and autophagy: a review. Biometals 2024; 37:609-629. [PMID: 38277035 DOI: 10.1007/s10534-023-00581-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/31/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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Cadmium (Cd) is an important environmental pollutant that poses a threat to human health and represents a critical component of air pollutants, food sources, and cigarette smoke. Cd is a known carcinogen and has toxic effects on the environment and various organs in humans. Heavy metals within an organism are difficult to biodegrade, and those that enter the respiratory tract are difficult to remove. Autophagy is a key mechanism for counteracting extracellular (microorganisms and foreign bodies) or intracellular (damaged organelles and proteins that cannot be degraded by the proteasome) stress and represents a self-protective mechanism for eukaryotes against heavy metal toxicity. Autophagy maintains cellular homeostasis by isolating and gathering information about foreign chemicals associated with other molecular events. However, autophagy may trigger cell death under certain pathological conditions, including cancer. Autophagy dysfunction is one of the main mechanisms underlying Cd-induced cytotoxicity. In this review, the toxic effects of Cd-induced autophagy on different human organ systems were evaluated, with a focus on hepatotoxicity, nephrotoxicity, respiratory toxicity, and neurotoxicity. This review also highlighted the classical molecular pathways of Cd-induced autophagy, including the ROS-dependent signaling pathways, endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress pathway, Mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway, Beclin-1 and Bcl-2 family, and recently identified molecules associated with Cd. Moreover, research directions for Cd toxicity regarding autophagic function were proposed. This review presents the latest theories to comprehensively reveal autophagy behavior in response to Cd toxicity and proposes novel potential autophagy-targeted prevention and treatment strategies for Cd toxicity and Cd-associated diseases in humans.
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- Yueting Shao
- Institute for Chemical Carcinogenesis, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China
- School of Public Health, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China
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- Institute for Chemical Carcinogenesis, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China
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- Institute for Chemical Carcinogenesis, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China.
- School of Public Health, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China.
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Mfengwana PMAH, Sone BT. Green synthesis and characterization of ruthenium oxide nanoparticles using Gunnera perpensa for potential anticancer activity against MCF7 cancer cells. Sci Rep 2023; 13:22638. [PMID: 38114615 PMCID: PMC10730706 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-50005-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023] Open
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The use of green methods for ruthenium oxide nanoparticles (RuONPs) synthesis is gaining attention due to their eco-friendliness, cost-effectiveness, and availability. However, reports on the green synthesis and characterization of RuONPs are limited compared to other metal nanoparticles. The green synthesis and characterization of RuONPs using water extracts of Gunnera perpensa leaves as a reducing agent is reported in this study. The RuONPs were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), and Ultraviolet spectroscopy (UV-VIS). MTT assay was used to assess the cytotoxicity of the RuONPs against MCF7 and Vero cell lines. X-ray diffraction analysis results revealed the presence of crystalline and amorphous forms of RuONPs, while IR spectroscopy revealed the presence of functional groups associated with G. perpensa leaves. SEM showed that the RuONPs consisted predominantly of hexagonal and cuboid-like structures with a considerable degree of agglomeration being observed. The cell culture results indicated a low anticancer efficacy of RuONPs against MCF7 and Vero cell lines, suggesting that RuONPs may not be a good lead for anti-cancer drugs. This study highlights the potential of using green synthesis methods to produce RuONPs and their characterization, as well as their cytotoxicity against cancer cells.
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- Polo-Ma-Abiele H Mfengwana
- Department of Health Sciences, Central University of Technology, Free State, Park Road, Private Bag X20539, Bloemfontein, 9301, South Africa.
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Natural & Agricultural Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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Alzahrani B, Elderdery AY, Alsrhani A, Alzerwi NAN, Althobiti MM, Elkhalifa AME, Rayzah M, Idrees B, Kumar SS, Mok PL. Sodium alginate encapsulated iron oxide decorated with thymoquinone nanocomposite induces apoptosis in human breast cancer cells via PI3K-Akt-mTOR pathway. Int J Biol Macromol 2023:125054. [PMID: 37245766 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.125054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Revised: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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The present study investigated the cytotoxicity and proapoptotic properties of iron oxide-sodium-alginate-thymoquinone nanocomposites against breast cancer MDA-MB-231 cells in vitro and in silico. This study used chemical synthesis to formulate the nanocomposite. Electron microscopies such as scanning (SEM) and transmission (TEM), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), Ultraviolet-Visible, Photoluminescence spectroscopy, selected area (electron) diffraction (SAED), energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX), and X-ray diffraction studies (XRD) were used to characterize the synthesized ISAT-NCs and the average size of them was found to be 55 nm. To evaluate the cytotoxic, antiproliferative, and apoptotic potentials of ISAT-NCs on MDA-MB-231 cells, MTT assays, FACS-based cell cycle studies, annexin-V-PI staining, ELISA, and qRT-PCR were used. PI3K-Akt-mTOR receptors and thymoquinone were predicted using in-silico docking studies. Cell proliferation is reduced in MDA-MB-231 cells due to ISAT-NC cytotoxicity. As a result of FACS analysis, ISAT-NCs had nuclear damage, ROS production, and elevated annexin-V levels, which resulted in cell cycle arrest in the S phase. The ISAT-NCs in MDA-MB-231 cells were found to downregulate PI3K-Akt-mTOR regulatory pathways in the presence of inhibitors of PI3K-Akt-mTOR, showing that these regulatory pathways are involved in apoptotic cell death. We also predicted the molecular interaction between thymoquinone and PI3K-Akt-mTOR receptor proteins using in-silico docking studies which also support PI3K-Akt-mTOR signaling inhibition by ISAT-NCs in MDA-MB-231 cells. As a result of this study, we can conclude that ISAT-NCs inhibit the PI3K-Akt-mTOR pathway in breast cancer cell lines, causing apoptotic cell death.
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- Badr Alzahrani
- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jouf University, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jouf University, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jouf University, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Majmaah University, P. O. Box 66, Al-Majmaah 11952, Ri-yadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Applied Medical Science, Shaqra, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Saudi Electronic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Majmaah University, P. O. Box 66, Al-Majmaah 11952, Ri-yadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Surgery, Prince Sultan Military Medical City in Riyadh, Makkah Al Mukarramah Rd, As Sulimaniyah, Saudi Arabia
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- Centre for Materials Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, India
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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Kumar Mandal R, Ghosh S, Pal Majumder T. Comparative study between degradation of dyes (MB, MO) in monotonous and binary solution employing synthesized bimetallic (Fe-CdO) NPs having antioxidant property. RESULTS IN CHEMISTRY 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rechem.2023.100788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Ghanem HB, El-Sharkawy RG, Taha RH. Anchoring of Nanocomposites Based on Novel Metal Nanocomplexes/Nanocarbonaceous Surfaces and Assessing Their In Vivo Anticancer Effects on Ehrlich Ascites Tumor. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:41627-41640. [PMID: 36406541 PMCID: PMC9670292 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c05631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Nanotechnology is the study of materials' unique properties at the nanoscale. Nanomedicine is the application of nanotechnology in medicine, which has been utilized to treat some common diseases, such as cancer. The aim of the present work is to synthesize the cadmium (Cd) nanocomplex using paracetamol as a ligand with a molar ratio of 1:2 M/L that was characterized by different physicochemical methods and to explore the effect of the synthesized Cd nanocomplex on the immune system and the redox status of the body and their anticancer effects on Ehrlich ascites carcinoma (EAC) induced in mice. Eighty female albino mice were separated into Group I: control; Group II: EAC; Group III: EAC treated with a low-dose Cd nanocomplex; and Group IV: EAC treated with a high-dose Cd nanocomplex. Interleukin-6 (IL-6), NLR family pyrin domain containing 3 (NLRP3), and 8-hydroxy 2-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) levels were assessed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Peroxynitrite level and glutathione peroxidase activity were assessed by spectrophotometry. NRF2 mRNA expression, cadmium content, and liver and renal toxicity were estimated. Results: There was a significant increase in IL-6, NLRP3, 8-OHdG, peroxynitrite, and NRF2 mRNA expressions and in the glutathione peroxidase activity in EAC treated with low- and high-dose Cd nanocomplexes. However, the EAC treated with high-dose Cd nanocomplex group showed significant liver and renal toxicity. Conclusion: Cadmium nanocomplex has anticancer effects on EAC induced in mice via its effects on the immune system and redox status as well as pyroptosis and epigenetic instability of the body, while high doses of Cd nanocomplex can cause liver and renal toxicity.
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- Heba Bassiony Ghanem
- Clinical
laboratory sciences Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jouf University, Sakaka, Aljouf2014, Saudi Arabia
- Medical
Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta31527, Egypt
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- Chemistry
Department, College of Science, Jouf University, Sakaka, Aljouf2014, Saudi Arabia
- Chemistry
Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta31527, Egypt
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- Chemistry
Department, College of Science, Jouf University, Sakaka, Aljouf2014, Saudi Arabia
- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Science (Girls), Al-Azhar University, PO box 11754, Yousef Abbas Str., Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt
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Shalaby M, Kodous AS, Yousif N. Structural, optical characteristics and Anti-Cancer effect of Cd0.99Ni0.01O nanoparticles on human neuroblastoma and cervical cancer cell lines. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2022.109583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Halawy SA, Osman AI, Abdelkader A, Nasr M, Rooney DW. Assessment of Lewis-Acidic Surface Sites Using Tetrahydrofuran as a Suitable and Smart Probe Molecule. Chemistry 2022; 11:e202200021. [PMID: 35324079 PMCID: PMC8944219 DOI: 10.1002/open.202200021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2022] [Revised: 03/04/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Measuring the Lewis‐acidic surface sites in catalysis is problematic when the material‘s surface area is very low (SBET ≤1 m2 ⋅ g−1). For the first time, a quantitative assessment of total acidic surface sites of very small surface area catalysts (MoO3 as pure and mixed with 5–30 % CdO (wt/wt), as well as CdO for comparison) was performed using a smart new probe molecule, tetrahydrofuran (THF). The results were nearly identical compared to using another commonly used probe molecule, pyridine. This audition is based on the limited values of the surface area of these samples that likely require a relatively moderate basic molecule as THF with pKb=16.08, rather than strong basic molecules such as NH3 (pKb=4.75) or pyridine (pKb=8.77). We propose mechanisms for the interaction of vapour phase molecules of THF with the Lewis‐cationic Mo and Cd atoms of these catalysts. Besides, dehydration of isopropyl alcohol was used as a probe reaction to investigate the catalytic activity of these catalysts to further support our findings in the case of THF in a temperature range of 175–300 °C. A good agreement between the obtained data of sample MoO3‐10 % CdO, which is characterised by the highest surface area value, the population of Lewis‐acidic sites and % selectivity of propylene at all the applied reaction temperatures was found.
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- Samih A Halawy
- Nanocomposite Catalysts Lab., Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science at Qena, South Valley University, Qena, 83523, Egypt
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- Nanocomposite Catalysts Lab., Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science at Qena, South Valley University, Qena, 83523, Egypt.,School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen's University Belfast, David Keir Building, Belfast, BT9 5AG, UK
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- Nanocomposite Catalysts Lab., Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science at Qena, South Valley University, Qena, 83523, Egypt
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- Nanocomposite Catalysts Lab., Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science at Qena, South Valley University, Qena, 83523, Egypt
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen's University Belfast, David Keir Building, Belfast, BT9 5AG, UK
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Chani MTS. Fabrication and characterization of chitosan-CeO 2-CdO nanocomposite based impedimetric humidity sensors. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 194:377-383. [PMID: 34800523 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.11.079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2021] [Revised: 10/29/2021] [Accepted: 11/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Nanocomposites of chitosan and cerium oxide‑cadmium oxide (CeO2-CdO) nanopowder were developed to fabricate impedimetric humidity sensors. The low temperature-stirring was used to synthesize CeO2-CdO nanopowder. Average particle size of synthesized nanopowder was 100 ± 20 nm. Various composition of chitosan-CeO2-CdO nanocomposites were developed using echo-friendly (mechanical mixing) technique. Pellets of 13.0 mm diameter and 1.0 ± 0.1 mm thickness were prepared using hydraulic press under the pressure of 375 MPa. Silver paste was used to deposit the electrodes; the length of each electrode was 12.0 mm and the gap between two electrodes was 2.0 ± 0.5 mm. The mechanism of sensing is based on impedimetric change in response to humidity variation. Fabricated sensors showed high sensitivities ranging from -930.0 kΩ/%RH to -2091.1 kΩ/%RH. Response and recovery times are up to 1 s, while the humidity sensing range is 5 to 95%RH. The fabricated sensors are very attractive to use in several devices for environmental monitoring and biomedical applications.
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- Muhammad Tariq Saeed Chani
- Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia; Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.
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Shrihastini V, Muthuramalingam P, Adarshan S, Sujitha M, Chen JT, Shin H, Ramesh M. Plant Derived Bioactive Compounds, Their Anti-Cancer Effects and In Silico Approaches as an Alternative Target Treatment Strategy for Breast Cancer: An Updated Overview. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13246222. [PMID: 34944840 PMCID: PMC8699774 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13246222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2021] [Revised: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Cancer is one of the most common malignant diseases that occur worldwide, among which breast cancer is the second leading cause of death in women. The subtypes are associated with differences in the outcome and were selected for treatments according to the estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, and human epidermal growth factor receptor. Triple-negative breast cancer, one of the subtypes of breast cancer, is difficult to treat and can even lead to death. If breast cancer is not treated during the initial stages, it may spread to nearby organs, a process called metastasis, through the blood or lymph system. For in vitro studies, MCF-7, MDA-MB-231, MDA-MB-468, and T47B are the most commonly used breast cancer cell lines. Clinically, chemotherapy and radiotherapy are usually expensive and can also cause side effects. To overcome these issues, medicinal plants could be the best alternative for chemotherapeutic drugs with fewer side effects and cost-effectiveness. Furthermore, the genes involved in breast cancer can be regulated and synergized with signaling molecules to suppress the proliferation of breast cancer cells. In addition, nanoparticles encapsulating (nano-encapsulation) medicinal plant extracts showed a significant reduction in the apoptotic and cytotoxic activities of breast cancer cells. This present review mainly speculates an overview of the native medicinal plant derived anti-cancerous compounds with its efficiency, types and pathways involved in breast cancer along with its genes, the mechanism of breast cancer brain metastasis, chemoresistivity and its mechanism, bioinformatics approaches which could be an effective alternative for drug discovery.
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- Vijayakumar Shrihastini
- Department of Biotechnology, Sri Shakthi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore 641062, Tamil Nadu, India; (V.S.); (M.S.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sri Shakthi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore 641062, Tamil Nadu, India; (V.S.); (M.S.)
- Correspondence: (P.M.); (J.-T.C.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, Science Campus, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 630003, Tamil Nadu, India; (S.A.); (M.R.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sri Shakthi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore 641062, Tamil Nadu, India; (V.S.); (M.S.)
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- Department of Life Sciences, National University of Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung 811, Taiwan
- Correspondence: (P.M.); (J.-T.C.)
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- Department of Horticultural Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52725, Korea;
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- Department of Biotechnology, Science Campus, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 630003, Tamil Nadu, India; (S.A.); (M.R.)
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Microwave Assisted Biosynthesis of Cadmium Nanoparticles: Characterization, Antioxidant and Cytotoxicity Studies. J CLUST SCI 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10876-021-02107-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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