Drug Target Insights,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
19(1), P. 18 - 30
Published: April 2, 2025
Background:
Withania
somnifera
is
among
the
most
widely
prescribed
medicinal
plants
in
traditional
Indian
medicine.
Hydroalcoholic
extract
of
roots
this
plant
was
investigated
for
its
effects
on
overall
health
and
lifespan
model
worm
Caenorhabditis
elegans.
Methods:
The
extract’s
effect
fertility
observed
microscopically.
Worm
motility
quantified
through
an
automated
tracker.
metabolic
activity
worms
captured
using
Alamar
Blue®
assay.
Differential
gene
expression
extract-treated
revealed
a
whole
transcriptome
approach.
Results:
Extract-exposed
gnotobiotic
worms,
absence
any
bacterial
food,
registered
longer
lifespan,
higher
fertility,
better
motility,
activity.
Whole
analysis
differential
genes
associated
with
extension,
eggshell
assembly
integrity,
progeny
formation,
yolk
lipoproteins,
collagen
synthesis,
cuticle
molting,
etc.
This
seems
to
exert
beneficial
C.
elegans
partly
by
triggering
remodeling
developmentally
programmed
apical
extracellular
matrix
(aECM).
certain
important
(cpg-2,
cpg-3,
sqt-1,
dpy-4,
dpy-13,
col-17)
confirmed
PCR
assay
too.
Some
differently
expressed
(gfat-2,
unc-68,
col-109,
col-169,
rmd-1)
experiencing
pro-health
were
found
co-occurrence
have
their
homologous
counterpart
humans.
Conclusions:
Our
results
validate
suitability
W.
as
nutraceutical
healthy
aging.
Biomolecules,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(11), P. 1665 - 1665
Published: Nov. 18, 2023
Local
cell
therapy
has
recently
gained
attention
for
the
treatment
of
joint
diseases
and
fractures.
Mesenchymal
stem
cells
(MSCs)
are
not
only
involved
in
osteogenesis
angiogenesis,
but
they
also
have
immunomodulatory
functions,
such
as
inducing
macrophage
migration
during
bone
regeneration
via
crosstalk.
C-C
motif
chemokine
ligand
2
(CCL2),
a
known
inflammatory
mediator,
is
associated
with
macrophages
inflammation.
This
study
examined
utility
CCL2
therapeutic
target
local
therapy.
Using
lentiviral
vectors
rabbit
MSCs,
genetically
modified
overexpressing
MSCs
were
generated.
Osteogenic
differentiation
assays
performed
using
or
without
co-culture,
performed.
Additionally,
co-cultures
endothelial
(ECs),
angiogenesis
was
evaluated
tube
formation
assay.
Overexpression
did
affect
under
monoculture
conditions
promoted
chemotaxis
when
co-cultured
macrophages.
Furthermore,
CCL2-overexpression
co-culture
ECs.
These
results
suggest
that
induces
by
promoting
crosstalk
between
macrophages;
stimulates
ECs
to
induce
angiogenesis.
findings
indicate
may
be
useful
areas
loss.
Toxicology Mechanisms and Methods,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 8
Published: July 31, 2024
In
medical
practice,
iodine
contrast
media
are
necessary
for
diagnostic
techniques.
However,
it
comes
with
a
potential
risk
to
the
patient
in
form
of
allergic
reactions.
The
aim
this
research
is
study
effects
on
endothelial
cells
an
vitro
system
at
various
concentrations,
specifically
investigating
their
impact
cell
viability,
cycle,
and
apoptosis
treated
within
field
radiology.
Our
results
showed
that
media,
when
concentration
was
range
2.5-50
mgI/ml,
viability
decreased
by
50%.
Conversely,
exposure
ioversol
concentrations
between
12.5
50.0
mgI/ml
resulted
notable
increase
percentage
total
apoptotic
cells,
including
both
early
late
apoptosis.
conclusion,
our
investigation
sheds
light
effect
iodinated
cycle
progression,
These
findings
contribute
valuable
insights
ensure
safety
use,
aligning
guidelines
radiological
procedures.
Further
adherence
established
crucial
refining
understanding
promoting
safe
application
ACS Omega,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 6, 2025
The
chemodiversity
of
plants
is
a
valuable
resource
for
drug
discovery,
and
its
combination
with
modern
approaches
can
reduce
the
time
consumption
bioactive
metabolite
discovery.
This
study
aimed
to
evaluate
chemical
constituents
from
18
plant
species
different
families
against
leukemia
cancer
cells
application
statistical
analysis
metabolomic
data
molecular
networking
prediction
metabolites.
samples,
extracted
by
an
accelerated
solvent
extractor
using
ethanol
water
7:3
(v/v),
were
analyzed
LC-DAD-MS
evaluated
(Kasumi-1,
KG-1,
K-562).
Chemical
aligned,
statistics,
applied
create
network.
Sesbania
virgata,
Aeschynomene
denticulata,
Erythroxylum
angiufugum,
Psidium
guineense,
Astronium
fraxinifolium,
Coccoloba
ochreolata,
Solanum
glaucophyllum
(S.
glaucophyllum),
Paullinia
pinnata
inhibited
K-562
cell
viability
approximately
70%
at
100
μg/mL,
while
Ocotea
diospyrifolia
showed
35%
inhibition
KG-1
lineage.
Alkaloid
fractions
S.
O.
revealed
EC50
values
ranging
13.9
6.4
μg/mL
lines,
effectively
inducing
death
apoptotic
characteristics,
membrane
integrity
loss,
signs
late
apoptosis.
was
essential
crucial
complement
analysis,
which
performed
430
features
targeted
steroidal
aporphine
alkaloids.
Boldine
46,
116,
145
μM
Kasumi,
respectively.
findings
marked
relevance
broader
predict
compounds,
emphasizing
potential
benefits
in
search
metabolites
cells,
particularly
ACS Applied Nano Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
6(5), P. 3948 - 3962
Published: Feb. 16, 2023
The
current
European
(EU)
policies,
that
is,
the
Green
Deal,
envisage
safe
and
sustainable
practices
for
chemicals,
which
include
nanoforms
(NFs),
at
earliest
stages
of
innovation.
A
theoretically
by
design
(SSbD)
framework
has
been
established
from
EU
collaborative
efforts
toward
definition
quantitative
criteria
in
each
SSbD
dimension,
namely,
human
environmental
safety
dimension
environmental,
social,
economic
sustainability
dimensions.
In
this
study,
we
target
demonstrate
journey
intrinsic
hazard
derived
findable,
accessible,
interoperable,
reusable
data.
Data
were
curated
merged
development
new
approach
methodologies,
structure-activity
relationship
models
based
on
regression
classification
machine
learning
algorithms,
with
intent
to
predict
a
class.
utilize
system
(i.e.,
hydrodynamic
size
polydispersity
index)
non-system
elemental
composition
core
size)-dependent
nanoscale
features
combination
biological
vitro
attributes
experimental
conditions
various
silver
NFs,
functional
antimicrobial
textiles,
cosmetics
applications.
second
step,
interpretable
rules
(criteria)
followed
certainty
factor
obtained
exploiting
Bayesian
network
structure
crafted
expert
reasoning.
probabilistic
model
shows
predictive
capability
≈78%
(average
accuracy
across
all
classes).
work,
show
how
shifted
conceptualization
realistic
implementation
pragmatic
instances.
This
study
reveals
(i)
be
considered
aspects
during
synthesis
stage,
(ii)
challenges
within,
(iii)
future
directions
generation
distillation
such
can
feed
paradigms.
Specifically,
guide
material
engineers
synthesize
NFs
are
inherently
safer
alternative
nanoformulations,
innovation,
while
enable
fast
cost-efficient
silico
toxicological
screening
previously
synthesized
hypothetical
scenarios
yet-to-be
NFs.
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(42), P. 48913 - 48929
Published: Oct. 17, 2023
Zinc
(Zn)
metal
and
its
alloys
have
received
a
lot
of
interest
in
biomedical
applications
due
to
their
biodegradability,
biocompatibility,
antimicrobial
activity,
ability
stimulate
tissue
regeneration.
Bulk
Zn
has
been
successfully
utilized
variety
implant
applications,
most
notably
as
bioabsorbable
cardiac
stents
orthopedic
fixation
devices,
where
it
provides
adequate
mechanical
properties
while
also
releasing
helpful
ions
(Zn2+)
during
degradation.
Such
beneficial
are
dose-dependent
and,
when
released
excess,
can
induce
cellular
toxicity.
In
this
study,
we
hypothesize
that
embedding
particles
into
polymer
nanofibrous
scaffold
will
enable
control
the
degradation
time
release
Zn2+.
We
designed
fabricated
two
scaffolds,
polycaprolactone
(PCL)
polycaprolactone-chitosan
(PCL-CH).
Each
had
an
increasing
amount
Zn.
Several
physicochemical
such
fiber
morphology,
crystallinity,
strength,
hydrophilicity,
Zn2+,
thermal
properties,
chemical
compositions,
so
forth
were
characterized
compared
with
PCL
fibrous
scaffold.
The
biological
scaffolds
evaluated
vitro
utilizing
direct
indirect
cytotoxicity
assays
cell
viability.
All
data
show
addition
changed
various
physical
PCL-CH
except
structure.
Further
investigation
reveals
degrade
relatively
faster
than
because
presence
hydrophilic
CH
influences
Zn2+
culture
conditions
combined
advantages
enriched
3T3
fibroblast
cells'
survival
proliferation
ones
higher
concentration
particles.
These
new
composite
promising
be
further
considered
for
healing
regeneration
applications.