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Yosri N, Kamal N, Mediani A, AbouZid S, Swillam A, Swilam M, Ayyat AM, Jantan I. Immunomodulatory Activity and Inhibitory Effects of Viscum album on Cancer Cells, Its Safety Profiles and Recent Nanotechnology Development. PLANTA MEDICA 2024. [PMID: 39313198 DOI: 10.1055/a-2412-8471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/25/2024]
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Viscum album has been employed traditionally to treat various ailments including as add-on therapy for cancer treatment. V. album formulations have been employed as adjuvants in cancer treatment due to their immunomodulatory activities as well as to alleviate the side effects of conventional cancer therapies. The present review provides updated information from the past 10 years on the immunomodulatory activity and inhibitory effects of V. album on cancer cells, its safety profile, and recent nanotechnology development. V. album extracts and their bioactive phytochemicals, particularly lectins, viscotoxins, and polyphenols, have demonstrated immunomodulatory activity and inhibitory effects against various types of cancer, with low cytotoxicity and side effects, in experimental studies and demonstrated promising anticancer activity in clinical studies in cancer patients. V. album extracts have been shown to enhance immune function by promoting cytokine secretion and inducing both innate and adaptive immune responses, which can help improve immune surveillance against cancer cells. The development of V. album nanoparticles has boosted their biological activities, including inhibitory activity on cancer cells, and could possibly reduce undesired side effects of the plant. Further prospective studies on the plant as a source of new medicinal agents for use as an adjuvant in the treatment of cancer must be performed to provide sufficient efficacy and safety data.
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- Nermeen Yosri
- Research Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (RIMAP), Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- Institute of Systems Biology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Institute of Systems Biology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Research Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (RIMAP), Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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- Research Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (RIMAP), Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Menoufia University, Shebin El-Koom, Egypt
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- Research Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (RIMAP), Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Menoufia University, Shebin El-Koom, Egypt
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- Research Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (RIMAP), Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
- Faculty of Agriculture, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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- Institute of Systems Biology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia
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Gamiño-Barocio I, Vázquez-Vázquez EF, Hernández-Rodríguez YM, Cigarroa-Mayorga OE. Tuning the Charge Transfer in MWCNTs via the Incorporation of ZnONPs and AgNPs: The Role of Carbon Binding with ZnO/Ag Heterostructures in Reactive Species Formation. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 14:1517. [PMID: 39330673 PMCID: PMC11434832 DOI: 10.3390/nano14181517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2024] [Revised: 06/25/2024] [Accepted: 07/05/2024] [Indexed: 09/28/2024]
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In this research, multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were decorated with two kinds of nanostructures, (1) silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and (2) zinc oxide-silver nano-heterostructures (ZnO/Ag-NHs), via an accessible chemical coprecipitation method assisted with ultrasonic radiation. The high-resolution transmission electron microscopy analysis demonstrated the successful decoration of MWCNTs with the nanostructures with a diameter size of 11 nm ± 2 nm and 46 nm ± 5 nm for the AgNPs and the ZnO/Ag-NHs, respectively. The reactive species were promoted in an aqueous medium assisted with UV irradiation on the functionalized MWCNT. UV-Vis spectroscopy demonstrated that production of the reactive species density increased 4.07 times, promoted by the single MWCNT after the functionalization. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy showed that Sp2 hybridization in carbon atoms of MWCNTs participates in the binding of AgNPs and ZnO/Ag-NH decoration and thus participates in the formation of reactive species in an aqueous medium, as is the case for cancer cells.
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- Ismael Gamiño-Barocio
- Department of Advanced Technologies, UPIITA-Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Av. IPN 2580, Mexico City 07340, Mexico;
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Almutairi ST. Fabrication and catalytic activity of TiO 2/Fe 3O 4 and Fe 3O 4/β-cyclodextrin nanocatalysts for safe treatment of industrial wastewater. Heliyon 2024; 10:e35400. [PMID: 39170368 PMCID: PMC11336569 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e35400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2023] [Revised: 07/06/2024] [Accepted: 07/29/2024] [Indexed: 08/23/2024] Open
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The rapid industrial growth has led to increased production of wastewater containing pollutants like heavy metals and organic compounds. These pollutants pose risks to human health and the environment if not properly treated. Engineered nanocatalyst materials (ENMs) are a burgeoning technology that show promise for treating industrial wastewater. Metal oxide ENMs, such as Fe3O4@β-cyclodextrin and Fe3O4@TiO2, have demonstrated efficient removal of heavy metals and methylene blue from wastewater. Fe3O4@TiO2 was found to be more effective than Fe3O4@β-cyclodextrin in removing these pollutants. The highest removal efficiencies were observed at a concentration of 40 mg/g and pH 8. Copper showed the highest removal efficiency (160.5 mg/g), followed by nickel (77.09 mg/g), lead (56.0 mg/g), and cadmium (46.05 mg/g). For methylene blue, the highest removal efficiency was also observed at a concentration of 40 mg/g and pH 8 (91.16 %). Lead (90.5 %), copper (90.48 %), nickel (83.34 %), and cadmium (77.58 %) were also efficiently removed. These findings highlight the potential of Fe3O4@TiO2 as a promising material for industrial wastewater treatment, offering cleaner and safer water for human health and the environment. ENMs have the potential to revolutionize wastewater treatment processes.
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- Safer Tale Almutairi
- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Hafr Al Batin, P.O. Box 1803, Hafr Al Batin 39524, Saudi Arabia
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Zhang L, Yang L, Chen J, Yin W, Zhang Y, Zhou X, Gao F, Zhao J. Adsorption of Congo Red and Methylene Blue onto Nanopore-Structured Ashitaba Waste and Walnut Shell-Based Activated Carbons: Statistical Thermodynamic Investigations, Pore Size and Site Energy Distribution Studies. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:nano12213831. [PMID: 36364607 PMCID: PMC9657552 DOI: 10.3390/nano12213831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Revised: 10/21/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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In this paper, an advanced statistical physics adsorption model (double-layer model with two energies) is successfully established. On the basis of this model, statistical thermodynamic functions (e.g., entropy (S), Gibbs free enthalpy (G), and internal energy (Eint)), pore size distribution (PSD), and site energy distribution (SED) functions were successfully developed and applied to investigate the adsorption mechanisms of nanopore-structured ashitaba waste-based activated carbons (AWAC) and walnut shell-based activated carbons (WSAC) on Congo red (CR) and methylene blue (MB) dyes in aqueous solutions. Statistical thermodynamic results indicated that the adsorption reactions involved in this study are entropy-increasing, endothermic, and spontaneous in nature. Furthermore, PSD and SED described the heterogeneity of these adsorbents in terms of geometry or structure and energy and illustrated that the aforementioned adsorption processes are endothermic physisorption. All in all, this study contributed to broadening the understanding of the adsorption mechanisms of dye molecules onto biomass-based activated carbons.
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- Lei Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
- Key Laboratory of Yangtze Water Environment for Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
- Key Laboratory of Yangtze Water Environment for Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
- Key Laboratory of Yangtze Water Environment for Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
- Key Laboratory of Yangtze Water Environment for Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
- Key Laboratory of Yangtze Water Environment for Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
- Key Laboratory of Yangtze Water Environment for Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
- Key Laboratory of Yangtze Water Environment for Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
- Key Laboratory of Yangtze Water Environment for Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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