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Dourado D, Miranda JA, de Oliveira MC, Freire DT, Xavier-Júnior FH, Paredes-Gamero EJ, Alencar ÉDN. Recent Trends in Curcumin-Containing Inorganic-Based Nanoparticles Intended for In Vivo Cancer Therapy. Pharmaceutics 2024; 16:177. [PMID: 38399238 PMCID: PMC10891663 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics16020177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2023] [Revised: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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Curcumin is a natural compound that has been widely investigated thanks to its various biological properties, including antiproliferative. This molecule acts on different cancers such as lung, breast, pancreatic, colorectal, etc. However, the bioactive actions of curcumin have limitations when its physicochemical properties compromise its pharmacological potential. As a therapeutic strategy against cancer, curcumin has been associated with inorganic nanoparticles. These nanocarriers are capable of delivering curcumin and offering physicochemical properties that synergistically enhance anticancer properties. This review highlights the different types of curcumin-based inorganic nanoparticles and discusses their physicochemical properties and in vivo anticancer activity in different models of cancer.
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- Douglas Dourado
- Department of Immunology, Aggeu Magalhães Institute (IAM), Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ), Recife 50670-420, PE, Brazil;
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- Department of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal 59010-180, RN, Brazil; (J.A.M.); (M.C.d.O.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal 59010-180, RN, Brazil; (J.A.M.); (M.C.d.O.)
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Food and Nutrition, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Campo Grande 79070-900, MS, Brazil; (D.T.F.); (E.J.P.-G.)
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (BioTecFarm), Department of Pharmacy, Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), João Pessoa 58051-900, PB, Brazil;
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Food and Nutrition, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Campo Grande 79070-900, MS, Brazil; (D.T.F.); (E.J.P.-G.)
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Food and Nutrition, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Campo Grande 79070-900, MS, Brazil; (D.T.F.); (E.J.P.-G.)
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Huang M, Zhai BT, Fan Y, Sun J, Shi YJ, Zhang XF, Zou JB, Wang JW, Guo DY. Targeted Drug Delivery Systems for Curcumin in Breast Cancer Therapy. Int J Nanomedicine 2023; 18:4275-4311. [PMID: 37534056 PMCID: PMC10392909 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s410688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023] Open
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Breast cancer (BC) is the most prevalent type of cancer in the world and the main reason women die from cancer. Due to the significant side effects of conventional treatments such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy, the search for supplemental and alternative natural drugs with lower toxicity and side effects is of interest to researchers. Curcumin (CUR) is a natural polyphenol extracted from turmeric. Numerous studies have demonstrated that CUR is an effective anticancer drug that works by modifying different intracellular signaling pathways. CUR's therapeutic utility is severely constrained by its short half-life in vivo, low water solubility, poor stability, quick metabolism, low oral bioavailability, and potential for gastrointestinal discomfort with high oral doses. One of the most practical solutions to the aforementioned issues is the development of targeted drug delivery systems (TDDSs) based on nanomaterials. To improve drug targeting and efficacy and to serve as a reference for the development and use of CUR TDDSs in the clinical setting, this review describes the physicochemical properties and bioavailability of CUR and its mechanism of action on BC, with emphasis on recent studies on TDDSs for BC in combination with CUR, including passive TDDSs, active TDDSs and physicochemical TDDSs.
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- Mian Huang
- School of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xi’an, 712046, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xi’an, 712046, People’s Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Research & Development of Characteristic Qin Medicine Resources (Cultivation), Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xi’an, 712046, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xi’an, 712046, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xi’an, 712046, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xi’an, 712046, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xi’an, 712046, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xi’an, 712046, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xi’an, 712046, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xi’an, 712046, People’s Republic of China
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Fundamentals and New Drugs Research, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xi’an, 712046, People’s Republic of China
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Pourmadadi M, Abbasi P, Eshaghi MM, Bakhshi A, Ezra Manicum AL, Rahdar A, Pandey S, Jadoun S, Díez-Pascual AM. Curcumin delivery and co-delivery based on nanomaterials as an effective approach for cancer therapy. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2022.103982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Manatunga D, Jayasinghe JAB, Sandaruwan C, De Silva RM, De Silva KMN. Enhancement of Release and Solubility of Curcumin from Electrospun PEO-EC-PVP Tripolymer-Based Nanofibers: A Study on the Effect of Hydrogenated Castor Oil. ACS Omega 2022; 7:37264-37278. [PMID: 36312427 PMCID: PMC9608420 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c03495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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This study reveals the state-of-the-art fabrication of a tripolymer-based electrospun nanofiber (NF) system to enhance the release, solubility, and transdermal penetration of curcumin (Cur) with the aid of in situ release of infused castor oil (Co). In this regard, Cur-loaded Co-infused polyethylene oxide (PEO), ethyl cellulose (EC), and polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) tripolymer-based NF systems were developed to produce a hybridized transdermal skin patch. Weight percentages of 1-4% Cur and 3-10% of Co were blended with PEO-EC-PEO and PEO-EC-PVP polymer systems. The prepared NFs were characterized by SEM, TEM, FT-IR analysis, PXRD, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and XPS. Dialysis membranes and vertical Franz diffusion cells were used to study the in vitro drug release and transdermal penetration, respectively. The results indicated that maintaining a Cur concentration of 1-3 wt % with 3 wt % Co in both PEO-EC-Co-Cur@PEO and PEO-EC-Co-Cur@PVP gave rise to nanofibers with lowered diameters (144.83 ± 48.05-209.26 ± 41.80 nm and 190.20 ± 59.42-404.59 ± 45.31 nm). Lowered crystallinity observed from the PXRD patterns and the disappearance of exothermic peaks corresponding to the melting point of Cur suggested the formation of an amorphous NF structure. Furthermore, the XPS data revealed that the Cur loading will possibly take place at the inner interface of PEO-EC-Co-PEO and PEO-EC-Co-PVP NFs rather than on the surface. The beneficiary role of Co on the release and dermal penetration of Cur was further confirmed from the respective release data which indicated that PEO-EC-Co-Cur@PEO would lead to a rapid release (4-5 h), while PEO-EC-Co-Cur@PVP would lead to a sustained release over a period of 24 h in the presence of Co. Transdermal penetration of the released Cur was further evidenced with the development of color in the receiver compartment of the diffusion cell. DPPH results further corroborated that a sustained antioxidant activity is observed in the released Cur where the free-radical scavenging activity is intact even after subjecting to an electrospinning process and under extreme freeze-thaw conditions.
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- Danushika.
C. Manatunga
- Centre
for Advanced Materials and Devices (CAMD), Department of Chemistry, University of Colombo, Colombo00300, Sri Lanka
- Department
of Biosystems Technology, Faculty of Technology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Homagama10206, Sri Lanka
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- Centre
for Advanced Materials and Devices (CAMD), Department of Chemistry, University of Colombo, Colombo00300, Sri Lanka
- Sri
Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology, Mahenwatta, Pitipana, Homagama10206, Sri Lanka
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- Sri
Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology, Mahenwatta, Pitipana, Homagama10206, Sri Lanka
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- Centre
for Advanced Materials and Devices (CAMD), Department of Chemistry, University of Colombo, Colombo00300, Sri Lanka
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- Centre
for Advanced Materials and Devices (CAMD), Department of Chemistry, University of Colombo, Colombo00300, Sri Lanka
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Mahmoudi A, Kesharwani P, Majeed M, Teng Y, Sahebkar A. Recent advances in nanogold as a promising nanocarrier for curcumin delivery. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2022; 215:112481. [PMID: 35453063 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2022.112481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2021] [Revised: 03/18/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Curcumin is a natural polyphenolic compound that has promising therapeutic benefits. However, curcumin suffers from low aqueous solubility and poor bioavailability following oral administration, which are severe constraints to its full therapeutic potential. An exciting approach to resolving such challenges has been to incorporate curcumin into gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) to improve its unfavorable physicochemical and biopharmaceutical properties. Growing evidence shows that AuNPs increase cytotoxicity and apoptotic effect of curcumin on cancer cells. Moreover, AuNPs has the potential to enhance curcumin's cellular uptake and antioxidant properties. In addition, numerous benefits have been suggested for exploiting the curcumin's gold (Au) NPs as simple preparation and functionalization. Therefore, we can take advantage of the nanogold combination with curcumin in several therapeutic methods like photothermal therapy and theranostic nanocarrier. Here, we focus on the therapeutic properties of Au/curcumin NPs and the way to improve biocompatibility and bioavailability for curcumin encapsulation, intending to enhance their anticancer and antioxidant capacities. The present review also discusses the utilization and impact of Au NPs as a drug/gene delivery system/platform and various methods for the synthesis of Au/curcumin NPs.
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- Ali Mahmoudi
- Student Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Department of Medical Biotechnology and Nanotechnology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi 110062, India.
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Applied Biomedical Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Biotechnology Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; School of Medicine, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia; Department of Biotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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Faisal AG, Hassan QMA, Alsalim TA, Sultan HA, Kamounah FS, Emshary CA. Synthesis, optical nonlinear properties, and all‐optical switching of curcumin analogues. J PHYS ORG CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/poc.4401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Ayman G. Faisal
- Department of Applied Marine Sciences, College of Marine Sciences University of Basrah Basrah Iraq
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- Department of Physics, College of Education for Pure Sciences University of Basrah Basrah Iraq
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Education for Pure Sciences University of Basrah Basrah Iraq
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- Department of Physics, College of Education for Pure Sciences University of Basrah Basrah Iraq
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- Department of Physics, College of Education for Pure Sciences University of Basrah Basrah Iraq
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Vázquez Alberdi L, Rosso G, Velóz L, Romeo C, Farias J, Di Tomaso MV, Calero M, Kun A. Curcumin and Ethanol Effects in Trembler-J Schwann Cell Culture. Biomolecules 2022; 12:515. [PMID: 35454103 PMCID: PMC9025918 DOI: 10.3390/biom12040515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2022] [Revised: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) syndrome is the most common progressive human motor and sensory peripheral neuropathy. CMT type 1E is a demyelinating neuropathy affecting Schwann cells due to peripheral-myelin-protein-22 (PMP22) mutations, modelized by Trembler-J mice. Curcumin, a natural polyphenol compound obtained from turmeric (Curcuma longa), exhibits dose- and time-varying antitumor, antioxidant and neuroprotective properties, however, the neurotherapeutic actions of curcumin remain elusive. Here, we propose curcumin as a possible natural treatment capable of enhancing cellular detoxification mechanisms, resulting in an improvement of the neurodegenerative Trembler-J phenotype. Using a refined method for obtaining enriched Schwann cell cultures, we evaluated the neurotherapeutic action of low dose curcumin treatment on the PMP22 expression, and on the chaperones and autophagy/mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathways in Trembler-J and wild-type genotypes. In wild-type Schwann cells, the action of curcumin resulted in strong stimulation of the chaperone and macroautophagy pathway, whereas the modulation of ribophagy showed a mild effect. However, despite the promising neuroprotective effects for the treatment of neurological diseases, we demonstrate that the action of curcumin in Trembler-J Schwann cells could be impaired due to the irreversible impact of ethanol used as a common curcumin vehicle necessary for administration. These results contribute to expanding our still limited understanding of PMP22 biology in neurobiology and expose the intrinsic lability of the neurodegenerative Trembler-J genotype. Furthermore, they unravel interesting physiological mechanisms of cellular resilience relevant to the pharmacological treatment of the neurodegenerative Tremble J phenotype with curcumin and ethanol. We conclude that the analysis of the effects of the vehicle itself is an essential and inescapable step to comprehensibly assess the effects and full potential of curcumin treatment for therapeutic purposes.
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Iram F, Yasmeen A, Massey S, Iqbal MS, Asim S, Irshad M, Zahid H, Khan AY, Kazimi SGT. Synthesis of gold and silver nanoparticles by use of arabinoglucan from Lallemantia royleana. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 191:1137-1150. [PMID: 34563577 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.09.096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Revised: 08/09/2021] [Accepted: 09/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Highly stable gold and silver nanoparticles were synthesized by use of an arabinoglucan from Lallemantia royleana seeds without additional use of reducing or stabilizing agents. The mechanism involved the reduction potential of the hemicellulose as verified by cyclic voltammetry. The arabinoglucan used was substantially free from ferulic acid and phenolic content, suggesting the inherent reducing potential of arabinoglucan for gold and silver ions. The synthesized nanoparticles exhibited surface plasmon resonance maxima at 515 nm (gold) and 397 nm (silver) corresponding to sizes of 10 nm and 8 nm, respectively. The zeta potential values were -24.1 mV (gold) and -22.3 mV (silver). The silver nanoparticles showed potential for application in surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. Gold nanoparticles were found to be non-toxic, whereas silver nanoparticles exhibited dose-dependent biological activities and found to be cytotoxic against brine shrimps and HeLa cell lines and the tumours caused by A. tumefaciens.
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- Fozia Iram
- Department of Chemistry, LCW University, Lahore 54600, Pakistan.
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- Department of Chemistry, LCW University, Lahore 54600, Pakistan.
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- Department of Chemistry, Forman Christian College, Lahore 54600, Pakistan.
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- Department of Chemistry, Forman Christian College, Lahore 54600, Pakistan.
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- Department of Chemistry, Khawaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan 64200, Pakistan.
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- Department of Chemistry, Division of Science and Technology, University of Education, Lahore 54770, Pakistan.
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- Department of Chemistry, Forman Christian College, Lahore 54600, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Forman Christian College, Lahore 54600, Pakistan.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan.
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Gold nanoparticles with only a few atoms, known as gold nanoclusters (AuNCs), have dimensions below 2 nm and feature singular properties such as size dependent luminescence. AuNCs are also highly photostable and have catalytic activity, low toxicity and good biocompatibility. With these properties, they are extremely promising candidates for application in bioimaging, sensing and catalysis. However, when stabilized only with small capping ligands, their use is hindered by lack of colloidal stability. Encapsulation of the AuNCs can contribute to provide a more robust protection and even to improve their properties. Here, we review the encapsulation of AuNCs in polymers, silica and metal organic frameworks (MOFs) for applications in bioimaging, sensing and catalysis.
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- Bárbara Casteleiro
- Centro de Química Estrutural and Department of Chemical Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal.
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- Centro de Química Estrutural and Department of Chemical Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal.
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- Centro de Química Estrutural and Department of Chemical Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal.
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Sethiya A, Agarwal DK, Agarwal S. Current Trends in Drug Delivery System of Curcumin and its Therapeutic Applications. Mini Rev Med Chem 2021; 20:1190-1232. [PMID: 32348221 DOI: 10.2174/1389557520666200429103647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2020] [Revised: 03/30/2020] [Accepted: 04/09/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Curcumin is a poly phenolic compound extracted from turmeric. Over the past years, it has acquired significant interest among researchers due to its numerous pharmacological activities like anti- cancer, anti-alzheimer, anti-diabetic, anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory and so on. However, the clinical use of curcumin is still obstructed due to tremendously poor bioavailability, rapid metabolism, lower gastrointestinal absorption, and low permeability through cell that makes its pharmacology thrilling. These issues have led to enormous surge of investigation to develop curcumin nano formulations which can overcome these restrictive causes. The scientists all across the universe are working on designing several drug delivery systems viz. liposomes, micelles, magnetic nano carriers, etc. for curcumin and its composites which not only improve its physiochemical properties but also enhanced its therapeutic applications. The review aims to systematically examine the treasure of information about the medicinal use of curcumin. This article delivers a general idea of the current study piloted to overwhelm the complications with the bioavailability of curcumin which have exhibited an enhanced biological activity than curcumin. This article explains the latest and detailed study of curcumin and its conjugates, its phytochemistry and biological perspectives and also proved curcumin as an efficient drug candidate for the treatment of numerous diseases. Recent advancements and futuristic viewpoints are also deliberated, which shall help researchers and foster commercial translations of improved nanosized curcumin combination for the treatment of various diseases.
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- Ayushi Sethiya
- Department of Chemistry, Synthetic Organic Chemistry Laboratory, MLS University, Udaipur, 313001, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Synthetic Organic Chemistry Laboratory, MLS University, Udaipur, 313001, India
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Kondath S, Rajaram R, Anantanarayanan R. Curcumin reduced gold nanoparticles synergistically induces ROS mediated apoptosis in MCF-7 cancer cells. INORG NANO-MET CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/24701556.2020.1870496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Sindhu Kondath
- Biochemistry laboratory, Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai, India
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- Biochemistry laboratory, Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai, India
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Sharma A, Panwar V, Thomas J, Chopra V, Roy HS, Ghosh D. Actin-binding carbon dots selectively target glioblastoma cells while sparing normal cells. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2021; 200:111572. [PMID: 33476956 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2021.111572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2020] [Revised: 01/01/2021] [Accepted: 01/08/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Curcumin, a pleiotropic signalling molecule from Curcuma longa, is reported to be effective against multiple cancers. Despite its promising effect, curcumin had failed in clinical trials due to its low aqueous solubility, stability and poor bioavailability. While several approaches are being attempted to overcome the limitations, the improved solubility observed with curcumin-derived carbon dots appeared to be a strategy worth exploring. To assess if the carbon dots possess bio-activity similar to curcumin, we synthesized carbon dots (CurCD) from curcumin and ethylenediamine. Unlike curcumin, the as-synthesized curcumin carbon dots exhibited excellent solubility, excitation-dependent emission and photostability. The anti-cancer activity evaluated with glioblastoma cells using the well-established in vitro models indicated its comparable/enhanced activity over curcumin. Besides, the selective affinity of CurCD to the actin filament, indicated it's prospective to serve as a marker of actin filaments. In addition, the non-toxic effects observed in normal cells and fish embryos indicated CurCD was more biocompatible than curcumin. While this work reveals the superior properties of CurCD over curcumin, it provides a new approach to explore other plant derived molecules with similar limitations like curcumin.
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- Anjana Sharma
- Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Habitat Centre, Phase 10, Mohali, 160062, Punjab, India
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- Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Habitat Centre, Phase 10, Mohali, 160062, Punjab, India
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- Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Habitat Centre, Phase 10, Mohali, 160062, Punjab, India
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- Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Habitat Centre, Phase 10, Mohali, 160062, Punjab, India
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- Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Habitat Centre, Phase 10, Mohali, 160062, Punjab, India
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- Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Habitat Centre, Phase 10, Mohali, 160062, Punjab, India.
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Umapathi A, PN N, Madhyastha H, Singh M, Madhyastha R, Maruyama M, Daima HK. Curcumin and isonicotinic acid hydrazide functionalized gold nanoparticles for selective anticancer action. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.125484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Mokbel KEM, Baiuomy IR, Sabry AEA, Mohammed MM, El-Dardiry MA. In vivo assessment of the antischistosomal activity of curcumin loaded nanoparticles versus praziquantel in the treatment of Schistosoma mansoni. Sci Rep 2020; 10:15742. [PMID: 32978497 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-72901-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2020] [Accepted: 08/31/2020] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Schistosomiasis is a serious parasitic infection affecting millions worldwide. This study aimed to explore the anti-schistosomal activity of curcumin and curcumin loaded gold-nanoparticles (Cur-GNPs) with or without praziquantel (PZQ). We used six groups of the C57BL/6 mice in which five groups were infected with Schistosoma Mansoni (S. mansoni) cercariae and exhibited, separately, to different treatment regimens of curcumin, curcumin loaded nanoparticle, and PZQ, in addition to one untreated group which acts as a control. Mice were sacrificed at the 8th week where both worms and eggs were counted in the hepatic and porto-mesenteric vessels in the liver and intestine, respectively, in addition to a histopathological examination of the liver granuloma. Curcumin caused a significant reduction in the worms and egg count (45.45%) at the 3rd week. A significant schistosomicidal effect of PZQ was found in all groups. Cur-GNPs combined with PZQ 97.4% reduction of worm burden in the 3rd week and the highest reduction in the intestinal and hepatic egg content, as well, besides 70.1% reduction of the granuloma size. The results suggested the curcumin in combination with PZQ as a strong schistosomicidal regimen against S. mansoni as it alters the hematological, biochemical, and immunological changes induced.
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Ratrey P, Dalvi SV, Mishra A. Enhancing Aqueous Solubility and Antibacterial Activity of Curcumin by Complexing with Cell-Penetrating Octaarginine. ACS Omega 2020; 5:19004-19013. [PMID: 32775902 PMCID: PMC7408183 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c02321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Bacterial resistance to antimicrobial drugs is one of the biggest threats to human health and novel drugs, and strategies are needed to obviate this resistance crisis. An innovative strategy for designing novel antimicrobial drugs is based on the hybridization of an antimicrobial agent with a second functional entity. Here, we use a cell-penetrating peptide-octaarginine (R8) as the second functional entity and develop a complex or hybrid of R8 and curcumin that possibly targets the bacterial cell membrane. Minimum inhibitory concentration assays show that the antibacterial activity of the complex is enhanced in a synergistic manner and rapid killing kinetics are obtained, emphasizing a bactericidal mode of action. In addition, electron microscopy images reveal bacterial membrane disruption by the complex. The R8-curcumin complex also displays activity against HeLa cells.
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- Poonam Ratrey
- Materials
Science and Engineering, Indian Institute
of Technology Gandhinagar, Palaj, Gandhinagar 382355, India
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- Chemical
Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology
Gandhinagar, Palaj, Gandhinagar 382355, India
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- Materials
Science and Engineering, Indian Institute
of Technology Gandhinagar, Palaj, Gandhinagar 382355, India
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Yang W, Veroniaina H, Qi X, Chen P, Li F, Ke PC. Soft and Condensed Nanoparticles and Nanoformulations for Cancer Drug Delivery and Repurpose. Adv Ther (Weinh) 2020; 3:1900102. [PMID: 34291146 PMCID: PMC8291088 DOI: 10.1002/adtp.201900102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Drug repurpose or reposition is recently recognized as a high-performance strategy for developing therapeutic agents for cancer treatment. This approach can significantly reduce the risk of failure, shorten R&D time, and minimize cost and regulatory obstacles. On the other hand, nanotechnology-based delivery systems are extensively investigated in cancer therapy due to their remarkable ability to overcome drug delivery challenges, enhance tumor specific targeting, and reduce toxic side effects. With increasing knowledge accumulated over the past decades, nanoparticle formulation and delivery have opened up a new avenue for repurposing drugs and demonstrated promising results in advanced cancer therapy. In this review, recent developments in nano-delivery and formulation systems based on soft (i.e., DNA nanocages, nanogels, and dendrimers) and condensed (i.e., noble metal nanoparticles and metal-organic frameworks) nanomaterials, as well as their theranostic applications in drug repurpose against cancer are summarized.
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- Wen Yang
- Materials Research and Education Center, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China; ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, 381 Royal Parade Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
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- Materials Research and Education Center, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
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- Department of Drug Discovery and Development, Harrison School of Pharmacy, Auburn University, Auburn AL 36849, USA
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, 381 Royal Parade Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
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Yen YT, Chen TY, Chen CY, Chang CL, Chyueh SC, Chang HT. A Photoluminescent Colorimetric Probe of Bovine Serum Albumin-Stabilized Gold Nanoclusters for New Psychoactive Substances: Cathinone Drugs in Seized Street Samples. Sensors (Basel) 2019; 19:E3554. [PMID: 31443204 PMCID: PMC6721205 DOI: 10.3390/s19163554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2019] [Revised: 08/12/2019] [Accepted: 08/13/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Screening of illicit drugs for new psychoactive substances-namely cathinone-at crime scenes is in high demand. A dual-emission bovine serum albumin-stabilized gold nanoclusters probe was synthesized and used for quantitation and screening of 4-chloromethcathinone and cathinone analogues in an aqueous solution. The photoluminescent (PL) color of the bovine serum albumin-stabilized Au nanoclusters (BSA-Au NCs) probe solution changed from red to dark blue during the identification of cathinone drugs when excited using a portable ultraviolet light-emitting diodes lamp (365 nm). This probe solution allows the PL color-changing point and limit of detection down to 10.0 and 0.14 mM, respectively, for 4-chloromethcathinone. The phenomenon of PL color-changing of BSA-Au NCs was attributed to its PL band at 650 nm, quenching through an electron transfer mechanism. The probe solution was highly specific to cathinone drugs, over other popular illicit drugs, including heroin, cocaine, ketamine, and methamphetamine. The practicality of this BSA-Au NCs probe was assessed by using it to screen illicit drugs seized by law enforcement officers. All 20 actual cases from street and smuggling samples were validated using this BSA-Au NCs probe solution and then confirmed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The results reveal this BSA-Au NCs probe solution is practical for screening cathinone drugs at crime scenes.
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- Yao-Te Yen
- Department of Forensic Science, Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau, Xindian District, New Taipei City 23149, Taiwan.
- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan.
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- Department of Forensic Science, Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau, Xindian District, New Taipei City 23149, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Cheng-Kung University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan
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- Department of Forensic Science, Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau, Xindian District, New Taipei City 23149, Taiwan
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- Department of Forensic Science, Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau, Xindian District, New Taipei City 23149, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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Khandelwal P, Singh DK, Poddar P. Advances in the Experimental and Theoretical Understandings of Antibiotic Conjugated Gold Nanoparticles for Antibacterial Applications. ChemistrySelect 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201900083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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- Puneet Khandelwal
- Physical & Materials Chemistry DivisionCSIR-National Chemical Laboratory Pune - 411008 India
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- Department of PhysicsInstitute of Infrastructure Technology Research & Management Ahmedabad - 380026 India
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- Physical & Materials Chemistry DivisionCSIR-National Chemical Laboratory Pune - 411008 India
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Gulla S, Lomada D, Srikanth VV, Shankar MV, Reddy KR, Soni S, Reddy MC. Recent advances in nanoparticles-based strategies for cancer therapeutics and antibacterial applications. J Microbiol Methods 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/bs.mim.2019.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Adhikari A, Darbar S, Chatterjee T, Das M, Polley N, Bhattacharyya M, Bhattacharya S, Pal D, Pal SK. Spectroscopic Studies on Dual Role of Natural Flavonoids in Detoxification of Lead Poisoning: Bench-to-Bedside Preclinical Trial. ACS Omega 2018; 3:15975-15987. [PMID: 30556021 PMCID: PMC6288805 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.8b02046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2018] [Accepted: 11/08/2018] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Ubiquitousness in the target organs and associated oxidative stress are the most common manifestations of heavy-metal poisoning in living bodies. While chelation of toxic heavy metals is important as therapeutic strategy, scavenging of increased reactive oxygen species, reactive nitrogen species and free radicals are equally important. Here, we have studied the lead (Pb) chelating efficacy of a model flavonoid morin using steady-state and picosecond-resolved optical spectroscopy. The efficacy of morin in presence of other flavonoid (naringin) and polyphenol (ellagic acid) leading to synergistic combination has also been confirmed from the spectroscopic studies. Our studies further reveal that antioxidant activity (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl assay) of the Pb-morin complex is sustainable compared to that of Pb-free morin. The metal-morin chelate is also found to be significantly soluble compared to that of morin in aqueous media. Heavy-metal chelation and sustainable antioxidant activity of the soluble chelate complex are found to accelerate the Pb-detoxification in the chemical bench (in vitro). Considering the synergistic effect of flavonoids in Pb-detoxification and their omnipresence in medicinal plants, we have prepared a mixture (SKP17LIV01) of flavonoids and polyphenols of plant origin. The mixture has been characterized using high-resolution liquid chromatography assisted mass spectrometry. The mixture (SKP17LIV01) containing 34 flavonoids and 76 other polyphenols have been used to investigate the Pb detoxification in mouse model. The biochemical and histopathological studies on the mouse model confirm the dual action in preclinical studies.
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- Aniruddha Adhikari
- Department
of Chemical, Biological and Macromolecular Sciences, S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Block JD, Sector III, Salt Lake, Kolkata 700 106, India
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- Research
& Development Division, Dey’s
Medical Stores (Mfg.) Ltd, 62, Bondel Road, Ballygunge, Kolkata 700019, India
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- Department
of Biochemistry, University of Calcutta, 35, Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata 700019, India
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- Department
of Zoology, Uluberia College, University
of Calcutta, Uluberia, Howrah 711315, India
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- Department
of Chemical, Biological and Macromolecular Sciences, S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Block JD, Sector III, Salt Lake, Kolkata 700 106, India
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- Department
of Biochemistry, University of Calcutta, 35, Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata 700019, India
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- Department
of Zoology, Uluberia College, University
of Calcutta, Uluberia, Howrah 711315, India
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- Department
of Zoology, Uluberia College, University
of Calcutta, Uluberia, Howrah 711315, India
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- Department
of Chemical, Biological and Macromolecular Sciences, S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Block JD, Sector III, Salt Lake, Kolkata 700 106, India
- Department
of Zoology, Uluberia College, University
of Calcutta, Uluberia, Howrah 711315, India
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Chen R, Wulff JE, Moffitt MG. Microfluidic Processing Approach to Controlling Drug Delivery Properties of Curcumin-Loaded Block Copolymer Nanoparticles. Mol Pharm 2018; 15:4517-4528. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.8b00529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Ruyao Chen
- Department of Chemistry, University of Victoria, P.O. Box 3065, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada V8W 3V6
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Victoria, P.O. Box 3065, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada V8W 3V6
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Victoria, P.O. Box 3065, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada V8W 3V6
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