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Samanta SK, Choudhury P, Kandimalla R, Aqil F, Moholkar DN, Gupta RC, Das M, Gogoi B, Gogoi N, Sarma PP, Devi R, Talukdar NC. Mahanine mediated therapeutic inhibition of estrogen receptor-α and CDK4/6 expression, decipher the chemoprevention-signaling cascade in preclinical model of breast cancer. J Ethnopharmacol 2024; 319:117235. [PMID: 37804924 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2023.117235] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Revised: 09/23/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/09/2023]
Abstract
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Mahanine (MH), a naturally occurring carbazole alkaloid, isolated from Ayurvedic medicinal plant Murraya koenigii (L.) Spreng, has been shown to have various pharmacological properties, including its inhibitory activity against different breast cancers (BC) subtypes. AIM OF THE STUDY While MH triggers apoptosis in BC cells regardless of subtype, the specific mechanism of MH action is not fully understood. In this study, we show the effect of MH in preventing BC progression by inducing apoptosis in relation to estrogen receptor-α (ERα) and cell cycle regulatory proteins. MATERIALS AND METHODS To assess the pharmacological activity in various in vitro and in vivo tests, isolated and pure MH was used. To conclude the study, cutting edged molecular biology techniques including Western blot analysis, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), molecular simulation study, and other related software analysis were employed. RESULTS MH demonstrated dose dependent cell viability against drug sensitive (MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231) and paclitaxel resistant (MCF-7TR and MDA-MB-231TR) BC cells. MH also exhibited synergistic activity with tamoxifen (TAM) against estrogen receptor positive (ER+) BC cells by inhibiting ERα expression in MCF-7 cells and N-Methyl-N-nitrosourea (MNU)-induced mammary tumor in a dose-dependent manner while having no effect on vinculin expression. In addition, MH inhibited cell cycle regulatory genes namely CDK1/CDK4/CDK6/CDC25A and neo-angiogenesis through downregulation of CD31/PECAMs in MCF-7, MDA-MB-231 cells and mammary tumors from MNU-induced rats. MH therapy has been shown to be significantly able to lower the serum leptin level and to be beneficial against the initiation of tumor development in SD rats for up to 12 weeks. Molecular modeling study revealed that MH has antagonized the effectiveness of several types of estrogen those bind to the ERα and has comparable binding efficacy to TAM. CONCLUSION Overall, the current investigation showed the ability of MH to modify cell cycle genes especially CDK4 and CDK6 might be responsible for its anticancer activity against different breast cancer subtypes. Additionally, this study will aid in advancing MH translational research to the clinical trial stage.
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- Suman Kumar Samanta
- Faculty of Science, Assam Down Town University, Panikhaiti, Guwahati, 781026, Assam, India; Traditional and Modern Drug Discovery and Diseases Diagnosis Laboratory, Life Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati, 781035, Assam, India.
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- Traditional and Modern Drug Discovery and Diseases Diagnosis Laboratory, Life Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati, 781035, Assam, India; Department of Zoology, Gauhati University, Guwahati, 781014, Assam, India.
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- Traditional and Modern Drug Discovery and Diseases Diagnosis Laboratory, Life Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati, 781035, Assam, India; Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY40202, USA; Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY40202, USA.
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- Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY40202, USA; Department of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY40202, USA.
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- Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY40202, USA; Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY40202, USA.
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- Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY40202, USA; Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY40202, USA.
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- Traditional and Modern Drug Discovery and Diseases Diagnosis Laboratory, Life Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati, 781035, Assam, India.
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- Department of Biotechnology, The Assam Royal Global University, Guwahati, 781035, Assam, India.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, 786004, Assam, India.
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- Traditional and Modern Drug Discovery and Diseases Diagnosis Laboratory, Life Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati, 781035, Assam, India.
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- Traditional and Modern Drug Discovery and Diseases Diagnosis Laboratory, Life Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati, 781035, Assam, India.
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- Faculty of Science, Assam Down Town University, Panikhaiti, Guwahati, 781026, Assam, India.
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Saeed M, Shoaib A, Kandimalla R, Javed S, Almatroudi A, Gupta R, Aqil F. Corrigendum to "Microbe-based therapies for colorectal cancer: Advantages and limitations" [Semin. Cancer Biol. 86 (2022) 652-665]. Semin Cancer Biol 2024; 98:66. [PMID: 38233281 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcancer.2023.12.003] [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: 01/19/2024]
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- M Saeed
- Department of Biology, College of Sciences, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
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- James Graham Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Laboratories, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Qassim 51431, Saudi Arabia
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- James Graham Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- James Graham Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA; Department of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA.
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Siram K, Amin HH, Meghani N, Rahman H, Kandimalla R, Ranjan S. Editorial: Translating nanomedicines for anti-cancer treatment. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1236981. [PMID: 37745078 PMCID: PMC10515279 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1236981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023] Open
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- Karthik Siram
- Center for Translational Medicine, Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Skaggs School of Pharmacy, University of Montana, Missoula, MT, United States
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- Center for Translational Medicine, Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Skaggs School of Pharmacy, University of Montana, Missoula, MT, United States
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- Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, United States
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- School of Nano Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal, India
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Sarkar P, Kandimalla R, Bhattacharya A, Wahengbam R, Dehingia M, Kalita MC, Talukdar NC, Talukdar R, Khan MR. Multi-Omics Analysis Demonstrates the Critical Role of Non-Ethanolic Components of Alcoholic Beverages in the Host Microbiome and Metabolome: A Human- and Animal-Based Study. Microorganisms 2023; 11:1501. [PMID: 37375003 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11061501] [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: 03/30/2023] [Revised: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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It is known that alcoholic beverages alter the human gut microbiome. This study focused on the potential impact of non-ethanolic ingredients in whisky on the gut bacteriome. A pilot study was carried out on 15 whisky drinkers, 5 rice beer drinkers, and 9 non-drinkers to determine the effect of alcoholic beverages on the host microbiome and metabolome. Additionally, a mouse model was used to assess the differential impact of three whisky brands (each with an equal ethanol concentration). The results indicate that the non-ethanolic components have an impact on the gut microbiome, as well as on the metabolites in blood and feces. The amount of Prevotella copri, a typical core Indian gut bacterium, decreased in both the human and mouse groups of whisky type 1, but an increase in abundance of Helicobacteriaceae (p = 0.01) was noticed in both groups. Additionally, the alcohol-treated cohorts had lower levels of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), specifically butyric acid, and higher amounts of lipids and stress marker IL1-ß than the untreated groups (p = 0.04-0.01). Furthermore, two compounds, ethanal/acetaldehyde (found in all the whisky samples) and arabitol (unique to whisky type 1), were tested in the mice. Similar to the human subjects, the whisky type 1 treated mouse cohort and the arabitol-treated group showed decreased levels of Prevotella copri (p = 0.01) in their gut. The results showed that non-ethanolic compounds have a significant impact on host gut bacterial diversity and metabolite composition, which has a further vital impact on host health. Our work further emphasizes the need to study the impact of non-ethanolic ingredients of alcoholic beverages on host health.
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- Priyanka Sarkar
- Molecular Biology and Microbial Biotechnology Laboratory, Life Science Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, Paschim Boragaon, Garchuk, Guwahati 781035, Assam, India
- Wellcome/DBT (Indian Alliance) Lab, Institute of Translational Research, Asian Healthcare Foundation, Asian Institute of Gastroenterology (AIG Hospitals), Hyderabad 500032, Telangana, India
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- Molecular Biology and Microbial Biotechnology Laboratory, Life Science Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, Paschim Boragaon, Garchuk, Guwahati 781035, Assam, India
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- Centre for Infectious Diseases, Biological Sciences and Technology Division, CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat 785006, Assam, India
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- Molecular Biology and Microbial Biotechnology Laboratory, Life Science Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, Paschim Boragaon, Garchuk, Guwahati 781035, Assam, India
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- Molecular Biology and Microbial Biotechnology Laboratory, Life Science Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, Paschim Boragaon, Garchuk, Guwahati 781035, Assam, India
- Faculty of Science, Assam Down Town University, Panikhaiti, Guwahati 781026, Assam, India
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- Wellcome/DBT (Indian Alliance) Lab, Institute of Translational Research, Asian Healthcare Foundation, Asian Institute of Gastroenterology (AIG Hospitals), Hyderabad 500032, Telangana, India
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- Molecular Biology and Microbial Biotechnology Laboratory, Life Science Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, Paschim Boragaon, Garchuk, Guwahati 781035, Assam, India
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Moholkar DN, Kandimalla R, Gupta RC, Aqil F. Advances in lipid-based carriers for cancer therapeutics: Liposomes, exosomes and hybrid exosomes. Cancer Lett 2023; 565:216220. [PMID: 37209944 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2023.216220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [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: 03/11/2023] [Revised: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 05/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Cancer has recently surpassed heart disease as the leading cause of deaths worldwide for the age group 45-65 and has been the primary focus for biomedical researchers. Presently, the drugs involved in the first-line cancer therapy are raising concerns due to high toxicity and lack of selectivity to cancer cells. There has been a significant increase in research with innovative nano formulations to entrap the therapeutic payload to enhance efficacy and eliminate or minimize toxic effects. Lipid-based carriers stand out due to their unique structural properties and biocompatible nature. The two main leaders of lipid-based drug carriers: long known liposomes and comparatively new exosomes have been well-researched. The similarity between the two lipid-based carriers is the vesicular structure with the core's capability to carry the payload. While liposomes utilize chemically derived and altered phospholipid components, the exosomes are naturally occurring vesicles with inherent lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids. More recently, researchers have focused on developing hybrid exosomes by fusing liposomes and exosomes. Combining these two types of vesicles may offer some advantages such as high drug loading, targeted cellular uptake, biocompatibility, controlled release, stability in harsh conditions and low immunogenicity.
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- Disha N Moholkar
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA; Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA; Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA.
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- Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA; Department of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA.
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Kandimalla R, Saeed M, Tyagi N, Gupta RC, Aqil F. Exosome-based approaches in the management of Alzheimer's disease. Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2023; 144:104974. [PMID: 36435392 DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2022.104974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [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: 08/02/2022] [Revised: 11/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) has been the most extensively studied neurological disorders that affects millions of individuals globally and is associated with misfolding of proteins in the brain. Amyloid-β and tau are predominantly involved in the pathogenesis of AD. Therapeutic interventions and nanotechnological advancements are useful only in managing the AD symptoms and the cure for this disease remains elusive. Exosomes, originating from most cell and tissue types are regarded as a double-edged sword, considering their roles in the progression and treatment of AD. Exosomes can be manipulated as drug delivery vehicles for a wide range of therapeutic cargos-both small molecules and macromolecules. Herein, we review the roles of exosomes in the pathology, diagnosis, and treatment of AD and highlight their application as a drug carrier to the brain for AD treatment.
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- Department of Biology, College of Sciences, University of Hail, PO Box 2240, Hail, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physiology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA; Department of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA.
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Wallen M, Aqil F, Kandimalla R, Jeyabalan J, Auwardt S, Tyagi N, Schultz DJ, Spencer W, Gupta RC. A model system for antiviral siRNA therapeutics using exosome-based delivery. Molecular Therapy - Nucleic Acids 2022; 30:28-29. [PMID: 36124321 PMCID: PMC9473694 DOI: 10.1016/j.omtn.2022.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Saeed M, Shoaib A, Kandimalla R, Javed S, Almatroudi A, Gupta R, Aqil F. Microbe-based therapies for colorectal cancer: Advantages and limitations. Semin Cancer Biol 2022; 86:652-665. [PMID: 34020027 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcancer.2021.05.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2021] [Revised: 04/06/2021] [Accepted: 05/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Cancer is one of the leading global causes of death in both men and women. Colorectal cancer (CRC) alone accounts for ∼10 % of total new global cases and poses an over 4% lifetime risk of developing cancer. Recent advancements in the field of biotechnology and microbiology concocted novel microbe-based therapies to treat various cancers, including CRC. Microbes have been explored for human use since centuries, especially for the treatment of various ailments. The utility of microbes in cancer therapeutics is widely explored, and various bacteria, fungi, and viruses are currently in use for the development of cancer therapeutics. The human gut hosts about 100 trillion microbes that release their metabolites in active, inactive, or dead conditions. Microbial secondary metabolites, proteins, immunotoxins, and enzymes are used to target cancer cells to induce cell cycle arrest, apoptosis, and death. Various approaches, such as dietary interventions, the use of prebiotics and probiotics, and fecal microbiota transplantation have been used to modulate the gut microbiota in order to prevent or treat CRC pathogenesis. The present review highlights the role of the gut microbiota in CRC precipitation, the potential mechanisms and use of microorganisms as CRC biomarkers, and strategies to modulate microbiota for the prevention and treatment of CRC.
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- Mohd Saeed
- Department of Biology, College of Sciences, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
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- James Graham Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Laboratories, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Qassim 51431, Saudi Arabia
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- James Graham Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- James Graham Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA; Department of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA.
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Wallen M, Aqil F, Kandimalla R, Jeyabalan J, Auwardt S, Tyagi N, Schultz DJ, Spencer W, Gupta RC. A model system for antiviral siRNA therapeutics using exosome-based delivery. Mol Ther Nucleic Acids 2022; 29:691-704. [PMID: 35992044 PMCID: PMC9384066 DOI: 10.1016/j.omtn.2022.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
Abstract
Emerging viral diseases, such as Ebola, SARS, MERS, and the pathogen causing COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, present a challenge for the development of therapeutics because of strict biosafety handling procedures and rapid mutation of their genomes. To facilitate the development of an adaptable and testable therapeutic model system, a colostrum exosome-based nanoparticle delivery system, EPM (exosome-PEI matrix), that overcomes stringent biosafety containment, was used to mimic the expression of viral proteins. This system would greatly expand the number of laboratories actively participating in the screening of potential therapeutics. EPM technology can deliver both plasmid DNA and siRNA to both simulate viral gene expression and screen potential antiviral siRNA therapeutics. Using this nanoplatform, three key SARS-CoV-2 proteins (the spike glycoprotein, nucleocapsid, and replicase) were expressed in vitro and in vivo. In vitro, several viral gene-targeting siRNAs were screened to determine knockdown efficiency, with some siRNA duplexes resulting in 80%-95% knockdown of corresponding protein expression. Moreover, in vivo experiments introducing the spike protein and nucleocapsid by EPM resulted in the production of antibodies against the viral antigen, measured up to 45 d after target delivery. Together, these findings support the efficacy of the EPM delivery system to establish a model for screening antiviral therapeutics-reduced biosafety level.
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- Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
- Department of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292, USA
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- 3P Biotechnologies, Inc., Louisville, KY 40202, USA
- Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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Kandimalla R, Aqil F, Moholkar DN, Samanta SK, Gupta RC. Abstract 707: Mahanine, a carbazole alkaloid attenuates lung cancer progression. Cancer Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.am2022-707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Lung cancer continues to be a major cause of cancer mortality. Emerging evidence suggests that cancer likely involves multiple mutations. Therefore, compounds targeting multiple signal transduction pathways would be ideal for the prevention and treatment of cancer. Mahanine, a carbazole alkaloid isolated from an Indian folklore medicinal plant Murraya koenigii (known as Curry Patta), widely consumed in traditional dishes, have been shown to possess anticancer activities and confound many oncogenic signaling events in breast, colon, and prostate cancers. In the current study, we determined the anticancer potential of mahanine against drug-sensitive and drug-resistant lung cancer cells and postulate the possible mechanism of action. Mahanine was isolated from the dried leaves of Murraya koenigii by hydro alcoholic extraction and fractionation with ethyl acetate, followed by preparative UPLC to isolate pure (>95%) compound and its identity was confirmed by LC-MS/MS and NMR spectroscopy. Antiproliferative activity of mahanine was determined against drug- sensitive (A549 and H1299) and taxol-resistant (A549-TR) human lung cancer cells. Mahanine showed a dose- and time-dependent inhibition of both drug-sensitive and drug-resistant lung cancer cell growth. Interestingly, the IC50 values of mahanine were essentially the same for drug sensitive (A549) (12.5 µM) and drug- resistant (12.5 µM) lung cancer cells; the IC50 value was somewhat lower (10 µM) against highly metastatic H1299 lung cancer cells. Mahanine attenuated the colony formation and reduced the wound healing of lung cancer cells. Mechanistically, mahanine dose dependently impeded the oncogenic markers such as KRAS, MET, AKT, mTOR and cMYC. Together, mahanine demonstrate ability to inhibit both drug- sensitive and drug-resistant lung cancer cells and modulate distinct oncogenic molecular targets providing potential to be developed for the treatment of drug-resistant and metastatic NSCLC (Supported from Duggan Endowment funds).
Keywords: Mahanine, Lung cancer, Oncogenes, Plant therapeutics.
Citation Format: Raghuram Kandimalla, Farrukh Aqil, Disha N. Moholkar, Suman K. Samanta, Ramesh C. Gupta. Mahanine, a carbazole alkaloid attenuates lung cancer progression [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2022; 2022 Apr 8-13. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2022;82(12_Suppl):Abstract nr 707.
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- 2Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati, India
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Moholkar DN, Kandimalla R, Aqil F, Gupta R. Abstract 372: Biodistribution and tumor targeting of exosomes using mouse models. Cancer Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.am2022-372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Biodistribution studies are relevant models for understanding the fundamental preclinical information of the distribution of drugs to the potential target organs, which provide insight on which on-target or off-target effects might be expected. One of our research focuses is the study of uptake and distribution of bovine milk- and colostrum-derived exosomes, functionalized exosomes and exosomes in polyethyleneimine (PEI) matrix (EPM) using near-infrared fluorescent dye in rodents. Previously, when DiR dye was loaded onto milk exosomes, biodistribution studies showed that route of administration had a significant influence on the tissue distribution with somewhat uniform biodistribution with oral gavage while predominated liver accumulation with the i.v. route. In this study, we show biodistribution of colostrum exosomes, EPM and tumor targeting by attaching tumor targeting ligand, folic acid (FA). We studied the biodistribution of these formulations using exosomes labeled with Alexa Fluor 750 (AF750) in wild-type mice and subcutaneous lung tumor-bearing mice. In various studies we tested: i) biodistribution of exosomes vs EPM, ii) effect of different administration routes such as intravenous (i.v.), oral (p.o.), subcutaneous (s.c.), intranasal (i.n.) and intramuscular (i.m.) on biodistribution, and iii) tumor targeting using FA-functionalized exosomes and EPM. Uniform tissue distribution was observed upon oral administration of exosomes while predominant hepatic accumulation was observed with i.v. administration. The i.n. route resulted in pre-dominant accumulation in lung, whereas i.m. and s.c. delivery had almost similar distribution as observed with i.v. route. The distribution of exosomes and EPM matrix was largely similar. We observed that the fluorescent signals from AF750-labeled FA-Exo and FA-EPM treatment revealed higher tumor accumulation of exosomes as compared to non-functionalized exosomes and EPM, respectively due to overexpression of folate receptors. Time-dependent distribution showed accumulation of EPM in tumors at later time point. The EPM formulations could be detected at the sites otherwise difficult to target such as brain and lymph nodes after systemic administration, thus indicating suitability of these formulations to cross physiological barriers. To validate the therapeutic potential, FA-EPM was loaded with 15 μg siKRAS and injected intravenously to orthotopic A549 lung tumor-bearing mice. Significant reduction in tumor volume (67%; p <0.001) and tumor weight (76%; p <0.001) was observed which corroborated the significant knockdown of KRAS protein (p <0.01). Thus, this novel approach can be used as a nano ‘platform’ for drug delivery due to its increased circulating half-life, high uptake by target cells, and ability to load a diverse range of pharmaceutical therapeutics including biologics such as siRNA. (Supported from Duggan Endowment and 3P biotechnologies, Inc.)
Citation Format: Disha Nagesh Moholkar, Raghuram Kandimalla, Farrukh Aqil, Ramesh Gupta. Biodistribution and tumor targeting of exosomes using mouse models [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2022; 2022 Apr 8-13. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2022;82(12_Suppl):Abstract nr 372.
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- 2University of Louisville and 3P Biotechnologies, Louisville, KY
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Kandimalla R, Moholkar DN, Jeyabalan J, Spencer W, Gupta RC, Aqil F. Abstract 371: Exosomal paclitaxel formulation, alone and in combination with cisplatin, enhances drug’s efficacy against lung cancer. Cancer Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.am2022-371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in both men and women. Despite several treatment options, chemotherapy remains a major standard-of-care treatment modality. Over time cancer cells acquire drug resistance and evade its effects for survival. The combination of chemotherapeutic drugs with the non-overlapping mechanism of actions are one alternative approach to treat drug-resistant cancers. Paclitaxel (PAC) and cisplatin (CisPt) are widely used to treat non-small cell-lung cancer (NSCLC). However, dose-limiting toxicity, metastasis and chemoresistance have restricted its use. Our recent findings suggested that PAC, when loaded onto folic acid (FA)-functionalized colostrum exosomes (FA-ExoPAC) and administered orally, exceeded the efficacy of i.v. PAC but matched efficacy of i.v. albumin-bound PAC nanoformulation (Abraxane [Abx]) against A549 orthotopic lung tumors. Furthermore, unlike i.v. PAC and i.v. Abx, oral FA-ExoPAC lacked immune toxicity. In order to advance the FA-ExoPAC to clinical studies, we determined if the exosomal formulation will interfere in CisPt therapy. MTT assay showed similar antiproliferative activity of ExoPAC and PAC (IC50 6.25 nM) against drug-sensitive A549 lung cancer cells. However, the antiproliferative activity of ExoPAC (IC50 38 nM) was much greater than for PAC (IC50 >>100 nM) against drug-resistant A549TR lung cancer cells. The activity was further enhanced with FA-functionalized ExoPAC. The enhanced efficacy of the drug presumably resulted from higher cell uptake of ExoPAC and FA-ExoPAC by both drug-sensitive and drug-resistant cells. To determine the effect of the combination of ExoPAC and CisPt, A549 and A549TR cells were treated with increasing concentrations of both the drugs, alone and in combination, for 72 h. MTT assay showed that CisPt (20 µM) and ExoPAC (80 nM) inhibited the growth of A549 cells by 47% and 75%, respectively, the effect was significantly increased with the combination (>95% inhibition). The combination effect was likewise enhanced against the A549TR, except the respective concentration of CisPt (40 µM) and ExoPAC (200 nM) was increased to achieve >95% growth inhibition; the inhibition was lower (50–60%) when treated individually. Together, these data suggest that targeted oral therapy with FA-ExoPAC can potentially eliminate drug resistance and inhibit metastasis with minimal or no side effects and warrants testing in the clinical settings (Supported from the NIH grant R44-CA-221487 and Agnes Brown Duggan Endowment).
Citation Format: Raghuram Kandimalla, Disha N. Moholkar, Jayaprakash Jeyabalan, Wendy Spencer, Ramesh C. Gupta, Farrukh Aqil. Exosomal paclitaxel formulation, alone and in combination with cisplatin, enhances drug’s efficacy against lung cancer [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2022; 2022 Apr 8-13. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2022;82(12_Suppl):Abstract nr 371.
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- 3University of Louisville & 3P Biotechnologies, Louisville, KY
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Aqil F, Kandimalla R, Tyagi N, Saeed M, Gupta R. Abstract 8: Celastrol targets multiple pathways and suppress cell invasion in lung cancer growth and metastasis. Cancer Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.am2022-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States and worldwide. Non-small cell-lung cancer (NSCLC) accounts for 85% of all lung cancer cases. Plant-derived compounds have historically led to some of our most useful cancer drugs (e.g., paclitaxel, vincristine, etc). Celastrol (CEL), a triterpenoid isolated from Tripterygium wilfordii, has attracted significant attention for its strong anticancer properties. CEL demonstrate time- and dose-dependent anti-proliferative activity against H1299 and A549 cells with IC50 0.63 and 1.8 µM, respectively and shows dose dependent inhibition of A549 colony formation. CEL has minimal effect against the normal bronchial epithelium Beas2b. We have also demonstrated that CEL loaded onto bovine milk-derived exosomes (ExoCEL) enhanced therapeutic response vs. the free CEL in tumor xenograft model and lacks systemic and immunotoxicity. Our data indicate that the wound healing and cell migration rate was significantly reduced in the CEL treatment. In fact, the effect was time and dose dependent as analyzed by Wimasis software. CEL is an inhibitor of TAK1 and has shown to suppress basal TGF-β1 and TNF-α induced NF-κB activity, however, the precise mechanisms remain to be identified. Here, we systemically explored the mechanism of CEL by which it inhibits the growth and metastasis of NSCLC using RNAseq analysis. RNAseq followed by differential expression of genes demonstrate a total of over 600 genes modulated by the CEL treatment of which 287 genes were upregulated while 314 genes were downregulated. Gene Ontology analysis, genome analysis along with reactome pathway enrichment analyses indicated that CEL-treated genes are involved in cell cycle, EMT, PI3K-AKT and p53 signaling and pathways related to lung cancer and its metastasis. The molecules of major pathways involved in the RNAseq analysis were analyzed by western blot. Our findings indicated significant decrease in TGFβ-induced migratory behavior of cancer cells and reversal of TGFβ-mediated changes in EMT proteins such as ZO1, Vimentin, β-catenin and claudin by CEL in H1299 lung cancer cells. Cancer cells exhibited up-regulated N-cadherin with loss of E-cadherin called the "cadherin switch" and downregulation of E-cadherin is one of the hallmarks of EMT. We also confirmed that CEL inhibit TGFβ-induced cMyc expression by decreasing PI3K and AKT phosphorylation via TGF-β/non-Smad pathway and show dose- dependent reduction of pAKT, PI3K, cMyc and Smad4 in the absence and presence of TGF-β. In summary, the analysis of biological functions of the most differentially expressed genes revealed possible mechanisms of CEL for its strong activity against lung cancer. Pathways identification provide information about the potential use of CEL to inhibit tumorigenesis, progression, and metastasis of lung cancer. (Supported by Research and Development Office, KSA Grant# RDO-2003).
Citation Format: Farrukh Aqil, Raghuram Kandimalla, Neha Tyagi, Mohd Saeed, Ramesh Gupta. Celastrol targets multiple pathways and suppress cell invasion in lung cancer growth and metastasis [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2022; 2022 Apr 8-13. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2022;82(12_Suppl):Abstract nr 8.
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- 1University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
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Arif JM, Kandimalla R, Aqil F. Editorial: Role of Phytochemicals and Structural Analogs in Cancer Chemoprevention and Therapeutics. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:865619. [PMID: 35370710 PMCID: PMC8966697 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.865619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2022] [Accepted: 02/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Jamal M Arif
- Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Shaqra University, Shaqra, Saudi Arabia
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- UofL Health-Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, United States
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- UofL Health-Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, United States.,Department of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, United States
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Kashyap B, Barge SR, Bharadwaj S, Deka B, Rahman S, Ghosh A, Manna P, Dutta PP, Sheikh Y, Kandimalla R, Samanta SK, Boruwa J, Saikia S, Swargiary D, Kamboj P, Tuli D, Pal U, Borah JC, Banerjee SK, Talukdar NC. Evaluation of therapeutic effect of Premna herbacea in diabetic rat and isoverbascoside against insulin resistance in L6 muscle cells through bioenergetics and stimulation of JNK and AKT/mTOR signaling cascade. Phytomedicine 2021; 93:153761. [PMID: 34715512 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2021.153761] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2021] [Revised: 09/06/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Premna herbacea Roxb., a perennial herb is well documented for its therapeutic uses among the traditional health care-givers of Assam, India. Scientific validation on the traditional use of the medicinal plant using modern technology may promote further research in health care. PURPOSE This study evaluates the therapeutic potential of methanolic extract of P. herbacea (MEPH) against type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and its phytochemical(s) in ameliorating insulin resistance (IR), thereby endorsing the plant bioactives as effective anti-hyperglycemic agents. METHODS The anti-diabetic potential of the plant extract was explored both in L6 muscle cells and high fructose high fat diet (HF-HFD) fed male Sprague Dawley (SD) rats. Bioactivity guided fractionation and isolation procedure yielded Verbascoside and Isoverbascoside (ISOVER) as bioactive and major phytochemicals in P. herbacea. The bioenergetics profile of bioactive ISOVER and its anti-hyperglycemic potential was validated in vitro by XFe24 analyzer, glucose uptake assay and intracellular ROS generation by flourometer, FACS and confocal microscopy. The potential of ISOVER was also checked by screening various protein markers via immunoblotting. RESULTS MEPH enhanced glucose uptake in FFA-induced insulin resistant (IR) L6 muscle cells and decreased elevated blood glucose levels in HF-HFD fed rats. Isoverbascoside (ISOVER) was identified as most bioactive phytochemical for the first time from the plant in the Premna genus. ISOVER activated the protein kinase B/AMP-activated protein kinase signaling cascades and enhanced glucose uptake in IR-L6 muscle cells. ISOVER decreased the phosphorylation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38MAPK) and c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) and increased that of mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), thereby attenuating IR. However, molecular docking revealed that ISOVER increases insulin sensitivity by targeting the JNK1 kinase as a competitive inhibitor rather than mTOR. These findings were further supported by the bioenergetics profile of ISOVER. CONCLUSION This study for the first time depicts the functional properties of ISOVER, derived from Premna herbacea, in ameliorating IR. The phytochemical significantly altered IR with enhanced glucose uptake and inhibition of ROS through JNK-AKT/mTOR signaling which may pave the way for further research in T2DM therapeutics.
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- Bhaswati Kashyap
- Biochemistry and Drug Discovery Lab - I, Life Science Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Vigyan Path, Paschim Boragaon, Garchuk- 781035, Guwahati, Assam, India; Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Cotton University, Panbazar, Guwahati-781001, Assam, India
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- Biochemistry and Drug Discovery Lab - I, Life Science Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Vigyan Path, Paschim Boragaon, Garchuk- 781035, Guwahati, Assam, India; Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Cotton University, Panbazar, Guwahati-781001, Assam, India
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- Biochemistry and Drug Discovery Lab - I, Life Science Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Vigyan Path, Paschim Boragaon, Garchuk- 781035, Guwahati, Assam, India; Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Cotton University, Panbazar, Guwahati-781001, Assam, India
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- Biochemistry and Drug Discovery Lab - I, Life Science Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Vigyan Path, Paschim Boragaon, Garchuk- 781035, Guwahati, Assam, India; Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Cotton University, Panbazar, Guwahati-781001, Assam, India
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- Biochemistry and Drug Discovery Lab - I, Life Science Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Vigyan Path, Paschim Boragaon, Garchuk- 781035, Guwahati, Assam, India; Assam down town University, Sankar Madhab Path, Gandhi Nagar, Panikhaiti, Guwahati, Assam, India
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- Biochemistry and Drug Discovery Lab - I, Life Science Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Vigyan Path, Paschim Boragaon, Garchuk- 781035, Guwahati, Assam, India
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- Biochemistry and Drug Discovery Lab - I, Life Science Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Vigyan Path, Paschim Boragaon, Garchuk- 781035, Guwahati, Assam, India; CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, Biological Science and Technology Division, Jorhat, Assam, 785006, India
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- Biochemistry and Drug Discovery Lab - I, Life Science Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Vigyan Path, Paschim Boragaon, Garchuk- 781035, Guwahati, Assam, India; Assam down town University, Sankar Madhab Path, Gandhi Nagar, Panikhaiti, Guwahati, Assam, India
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- Biochemistry and Drug Discovery Lab - I, Life Science Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Vigyan Path, Paschim Boragaon, Garchuk- 781035, Guwahati, Assam, India
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- Biochemistry and Drug Discovery Lab - I, Life Science Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Vigyan Path, Paschim Boragaon, Garchuk- 781035, Guwahati, Assam, India
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- Biochemistry and Drug Discovery Lab - I, Life Science Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Vigyan Path, Paschim Boragaon, Garchuk- 781035, Guwahati, Assam, India
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- Biochemistry and Drug Discovery Lab - I, Life Science Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Vigyan Path, Paschim Boragaon, Garchuk- 781035, Guwahati, Assam, India
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- Biochemistry and Drug Discovery Lab - I, Life Science Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Vigyan Path, Paschim Boragaon, Garchuk- 781035, Guwahati, Assam, India
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- Biochemistry and Drug Discovery Lab - I, Life Science Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Vigyan Path, Paschim Boragaon, Garchuk- 781035, Guwahati, Assam, India
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- Drug Discovery Research Centre, Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI), Faridabad - 121001, Haryana, India
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- Drug Discovery Research Centre, Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI), Faridabad - 121001, Haryana, India
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- S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, JD Block, Sector III, Salt Lake City, Kolkata 700106, West Bengal, India
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- Biochemistry and Drug Discovery Lab - I, Life Science Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Vigyan Path, Paschim Boragaon, Garchuk- 781035, Guwahati, Assam, India.
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- Drug Discovery Research Centre, Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI), Faridabad - 121001, Haryana, India.
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- Biochemistry and Drug Discovery Lab - I, Life Science Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Vigyan Path, Paschim Boragaon, Garchuk- 781035, Guwahati, Assam, India; Assam down town University, Sankar Madhab Path, Gandhi Nagar, Panikhaiti, Guwahati, Assam, India..
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Barge S, Deka B, Kashyap B, Bharadwaj S, Kandimalla R, Ghosh A, Dutta PP, Samanta SK, Manna P, Borah JC, Talukdar NC. Astragalin mediates the pharmacological effects of Lysimachia candida Lindl on adipogenesis via downregulating PPARG and FKBP51 signaling cascade. Phytother Res 2021; 35:6990-7003. [PMID: 34734439 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.7320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Revised: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 10/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Metabolic disturbances in different tissue cells and obesity are caused by excessive calorie intake, and medicinal plants are potential sources of phytochemicals for combating these health problems. This study investigated the role of methanolic extract of the folklore medicinal plant Lysimachia candida (LCM) and its phytochemical, astragalin, in managing obesity in vivo and in vitro. Administration of LCM (200 mg/kg/body weight) daily for 140 days significantly decreased both the body weight gain (15.66%) and blood triglyceride and free fatty acid levels in high-fat-diet-fed male Wistar rats but caused no substantial change in leptin and adiponectin levels. The protein expression of adipogenic transcription factors in visceral adipose tissue was significantly reduced. Further, the 3T3-L1 cell-based assay revealed that the butanol fraction of LCM and its isolated compound, astragalin, exhibited antiadipogenic activity through downregulating adipogenic transcription factors and regulatory proteins. Molecular docking studies were performed to depict the possible binding patterns of astragalin to adipogenesis proteins. Overall, we show the potential antiobesity effects of L. candida and its bioactive compound, astragalin, and suggest clinical studies with LCM and astragalin.
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- Sagar Barge
- Biochemistry and Drug Discovery Lab, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati, India
- Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Cotton University, Guwahati, India
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- Biochemistry and Drug Discovery Lab, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati, India
- Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Cotton University, Guwahati, India
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- Biochemistry and Drug Discovery Lab, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati, India
- Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Cotton University, Guwahati, India
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- Biochemistry and Drug Discovery Lab, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati, India
- Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Cotton University, Guwahati, India
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- Biochemistry and Drug Discovery Lab, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati, India
- Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- Biochemistry and Drug Discovery Lab, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati, India
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- Biochemistry and Drug Discovery Lab, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati, India
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical science, Assam Down Town University, Guwahati, India
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- Biochemistry and Drug Discovery Lab, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati, India
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- Biochemistry and Drug Discovery Lab, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati, India
- Biological Science and Technology Division, CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat, India
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- Biochemistry and Drug Discovery Lab, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati, India
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- Biochemistry and Drug Discovery Lab, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati, India
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical science, Assam Down Town University, Guwahati, India
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Kandimalla R, Aqil F, Alhakeem SS, Jeyabalan J, Tyagi N, Agrawal A, Yan J, Spencer W, Bondada S, Gupta RC. Targeted Oral Delivery of Paclitaxel Using Colostrum-Derived Exosomes. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13153700. [PMID: 34359601 PMCID: PMC8345039 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13153700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2021] [Revised: 07/07/2021] [Accepted: 07/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Simple Summary Paclitaxel (PAC) is a widely used antitumor agent in the treatment of various early-stage and advanced cancers, including lung cancer. While efficacious, solvent-based PAC generally is not well tolerated and is associated with severe side effects. To overcome such limitations, naturally occurring nanocarriers such as exosomes are attracting great interest. In this paper, we show that tumor-targeted oral formulation of PAC, using bovine colostrum-derived exosomes, not only enhance therapeutic efficacy against orthotopic lung cancer but also mitigate or eliminate systemic and immunotoxicity of the conventional i.v. dosing. These data will leverage the advantages of bovine colostrum exosomes to advance the exosome-mediated targeted oral delivery of PAC as a therapeutic alternative to current therapies. Abstract Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most common type accounting for 84% of all lung cancers. Paclitaxel (PAC) is a widely used drug in the treatment of a broad spectrum of human cancers, including lung. While efficacious, PAC generally is not well tolerated and its limitations include low aqueous solubility, and significant toxicity. To overcome the dose-related toxicity of solvent-based PAC, we utilized bovine colostrum-derived exosomes as a delivery vehicle for PAC for the treatment of lung cancer. Colostrum provided higher yield of exosomes and could be loaded with higher amount of PAC compared to mature milk. Exosomal formulation of PAC (ExoPAC) showed higher antiproliferative activity and inhibition of colony formation against A549 cells compared with PAC alone, and also showed antiproliferative activity against a drug-resistant variant of A549. To further enhance its efficacy, exosomes were attached with a tumor-targeting ligand, folic acid (FA). FA-ExoPAC given orally showed significant inhibition (>50%) of subcutaneous tumor xenograft while similar doses of PAC showed insignificant inhibition. In the orthotopic lung cancer model, oral dosing of FA-ExoPAC achieved greater efficacy (55% growth inhibition) than traditional i.v. PAC (24–32% growth inhibition) and similar efficacy as i.v. Abraxane (59% growth inhibition). The FA-ExoPAC given i.v. exceeded the therapeutic efficacy of Abraxane (76% growth inhibition). Finally, wild-type animals treated with p.o. ExoPAC did not show gross, systemic or immunotoxicity. Solvent-based PAC caused immunotoxicity which was either reduced or completely mitigated by its exosomal formulations. These studies show that a tumor-targeted oral formulation of PAC (FA-ExoPAC) significantly improved the overall efficacy and safety profile while providing a user-friendly, cost-effective alternative to bolus i.v. PAC and i.v. Abraxane.
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- Raghuram Kandimalla
- James Graham Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA; (R.K.); (F.A.); (N.T.); (A.A.); (J.Y.)
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- James Graham Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA; (R.K.); (F.A.); (N.T.); (A.A.); (J.Y.)
- Department of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Genetics, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA; (S.S.A.); (S.B.)
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- James Graham Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA; (R.K.); (F.A.); (N.T.); (A.A.); (J.Y.)
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- James Graham Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA; (R.K.); (F.A.); (N.T.); (A.A.); (J.Y.)
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Genetics, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA; (S.S.A.); (S.B.)
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- James Graham Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA; (R.K.); (F.A.); (N.T.); (A.A.); (J.Y.)
- Department of Surgery, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- 3P Biotechnologies, Inc., Louisville, KY 40202, USA; (J.J.); (W.S.)
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Genetics, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA; (S.S.A.); (S.B.)
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- James Graham Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA; (R.K.); (F.A.); (N.T.); (A.A.); (J.Y.)
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
- 3P Biotechnologies, Inc., Louisville, KY 40202, USA; (J.J.); (W.S.)
- Correspondence: or ; Tel.: +502-852-3684; Fax: +502-852-3842
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Kandimalla R, Das M, Bhattacharjee S, Choudhury P, Devi R, Talukdar NC, Samanta SK. Effect of multiple doses of N-methyl-N-nitrosourea, an end product of methylguanidine (found in processed food), on the fertility of female Swiss albino mice. Heliyon 2021; 7:e06738. [PMID: 33912714 PMCID: PMC8065291 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e06738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 11/28/2020] [Revised: 01/19/2021] [Accepted: 04/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Methylguanidine, an originator of carcinogenic methylnitrosourea, has been found in many animal meats and processed stored food often in high concentration. The present study was designed to understand the multiple dose effect of N-methyl-N-nitrosourea (MNU), an end product of methylguanidine, in Swiss albino mice fertility as well as cancer induction. Accordingly, a total of five experimental groups of animal (female Swiss albino mice) were taken, considering group-I as vehicle control and group-II-V as treatment groups (whereas group-II-Vwere treated with single to quadruple doses of 50 mg/kg of MNU respectively in a three weeks interval). After accomplishment of MNU injection, each female mice was mated with male mice to check the fertility efficiency. The results of the study indicated that, mice treated with highest number of MNU doses were 42.85% less efficient in getting pregnant than the control mice. There were noted changes in body weight, food and water intake upon MNU-exposure compared to control group. A significant increase in cumulative weight of vital female organs like uterus and ovary were also observed in mice injected with quadruple doses of MNU (50 mg/kg) compared to control mice. The findings of the study suggest the direct effect of MNU in pregnancy, without any cancer incidence in the vital female organs of Swiss albino mice.
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- Raghuram Kandimalla
- Drug Discovery Laboratory, Life Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati, 781035, Assam, India
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- Drug Discovery Laboratory, Life Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati, 781035, Assam, India
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- Drug Discovery Laboratory, Life Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati, 781035, Assam, India
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- Drug Discovery Laboratory, Life Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati, 781035, Assam, India
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- Drug Discovery Laboratory, Life Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati, 781035, Assam, India
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- Drug Discovery Laboratory, Life Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati, 781035, Assam, India
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- Drug Discovery Laboratory, Life Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati, 781035, Assam, India
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Munagala R, Aqil F, Jeyabalan J, Kandimalla R, Wallen M, Tyagi N, Wilcher S, Yan J, Schultz DJ, Spencer W, Gupta RC. Exosome-mediated delivery of RNA and DNA for gene therapy. Cancer Lett 2021; 505:58-72. [PMID: 33610731 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2021.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2020] [Revised: 02/11/2021] [Accepted: 02/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
Gene therapy promises to revolutionize biomedicine and personalized medicine by modulating or compensating the expression of abnormal genes. The biggest obstacle for clinical application is the lack of an effective, non-immunogenic delivery system. We show that bovine colostrum exosomes and polyethyleneimine matrix (EPM) delivers short interfering RNA (siRNA) or plasmid DNA (pDNA) for effective gene therapy. KRAS, a therapeutic focus for many cancers, was targeted by EPM-delivered KRAS siRNA (siKRAS) and inhibited lung tumor growth (>70%) and reduced KRAS expression (50%-80%). Aberrant p53 is another therapeutic focus for many cancers. EPM-mediated introduction of wild-type (WT) p53 pDNA (pcDNA-p53) resulted in p53 expression in p53-null H1299 cells in culture, subcutaneous lung tumor, and tissues of p53-knockout mice. Additionally, chemo-sensitizing effects of paclitaxel were restored by exogenous WT p53 in lung cancer cells. Together, this novel EPM technology represents an effective 'platform' for delivery of therapeutic nucleic acids to treat human disease.
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- James Graham Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA; Department of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA
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- James Graham Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA
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- James Graham Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA
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- Research Resources Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA
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- James Graham Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA; Department of Surgery, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, 40292, USA
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- 3P Biotechnologies, Inc., Louisville, KY, 40202, USA
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- 3P Biotechnologies, Inc., Louisville, KY, 40202, USA; James Graham Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA.
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Kandimalla R, Aqil F, Tyagi N, Gupta R. Milk exosomes: A biogenic nanocarrier for small molecules and macromolecules to combat cancer. Am J Reprod Immunol 2021; 85:e13349. [PMID: 32966664 DOI: 10.1111/aji.13349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2020] [Revised: 09/09/2020] [Accepted: 09/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Exosomes are unique biogenic nanocarriers of endocytic origin that are generated from most of the cells and found in biofluids like milk, plasma, saliva, and urine. Bovine milk represents the largest and an economic source for the production of exosomes. In recent past, the utility of the milk exosomes as drug carriers is intensified. Exosomes are emerging for delivery of both small and large therapeutics due to their biocompatibility. In this article, we highlighted the various exosomal isolation techniques, physicochemical properties, their biodistribution, and utility of milk exosomes in delivering the small drug molecules and siRNA to combat cancer.
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- Raghuram Kandimalla
- James Graham Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
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- James Graham Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
- Department of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
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- James Graham Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
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- James Graham Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
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Sen S, Borah SN, Kandimalla R, Bora A, Deka S. Sophorolipid Biosurfactant Can Control Cutaneous Dermatophytosis Caused by Trichophyton mentagrophytes. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:329. [PMID: 32226417 PMCID: PMC7080852 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.00329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [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: 10/28/2019] [Accepted: 02/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Trichophyton mentagrophytes, a zoophilic species, is one of the most frequently isolated dermatophytes in many parts of the world. This study investigated the efficacy of a sophorolipid (SL-YS3) produced by Rhodotorula babjevae YS3 against dermatophytosis caused by T. mentagrophytes. SL-YS3 was characterized by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) and ultra-performance liquid chromatography, coupled with electrospray mass spectrometry (UPLC-ESI-MS). SL-YS3 comprised of six different fatty acids as the hydrophobic components of constituent congeners and sophorose as the hydrophilic component. Inhibitory effects of purified SL-YS3 against hyphal growth was found to be 85% at a 2 mg ml–1 concentration, and MIC was 1 mg ml–1. Microscopic examination with scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy, and confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) revealed that SL-YS3 exerts its effect by disrupting cell membrane integrity causing cell death. SL-YS3 was also effective in reducing the biofilms formed by T. mentagrophytes, which was observed spectrophotometrically with crystal-violet staining and further validated with SEM and CLSM studies of treated biofilms. In vivo studies in a mouse model of cutaneous dermatophytosis involving macroscopic observations, percent culture recovery from skin samples, and histopathological studies showed that SL-YS3 could effectively cure the infected mice after 21 days of topical treatment. Terbinafine (TRB) was used as a standard drug in the experiments. We demonstrate, for the first time, the antidermatophytic activity of a sophorolipid biosurfactant. The findings are suggestive that SL-YS3 can be formulated as a novel antifungal compound to treat cutaneous mycoses caused by T. mentagrophytes.
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- Suparna Sen
- Environmental Biotechnology Laboratory, Resource Management and Environment Section, Life Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati, India
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- Environmental Biotechnology Laboratory, Resource Management and Environment Section, Life Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati, India
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- Drug Discovery Laboratory, Life Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati, India
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- Department of Bioengineering and Technology, Institute of Science and Technology, Gauhati University, Guwahati, India
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- Environmental Biotechnology Laboratory, Resource Management and Environment Section, Life Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati, India
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Das M, Goswami U, Bhattacharyya S, Kandimalla R, Chattopadhyay A, Ghosh SS. Integration of a Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug with Luminescent Copper for in Vivo Cancer Therapy in a Mouse Model. ACS Appl Bio Mater 2020; 3:227-238. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.9b00751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Madhumita Das
- Centre for Nanotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, India
- Guwahati Neurological Research Centre (GNRC) Medical Lab, North Guwahati 781031, India
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- Centre for Nanotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, India
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- Institute of Advance Study of Science and Technology, Guwahati 781035, India
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- Centre for Nanotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, India
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, India
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- Centre for Nanotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, India
- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, India
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Das M, Goswami U, Kandimalla R, Kalita S, Ghosh SS, Chattopadhyay A. Iron–Copper Bimetallic Nanocomposite Reinforced Dressing Materials for Infection Control and Healing of Diabetic Wound. ACS Appl Bio Mater 2019; 2:5434-5445. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.9b00870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Madhumita Das
- Centre for Nanotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, India
- Guwahati Neurological Research Centre Medical Lab, North Guwahati 781031, India
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- Centre for Nanotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, India
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- Institute of Advance Study of Science and Technology, Guwahati 781035, India
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- Institute of Advance Study of Science and Technology, Guwahati 781035, India
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- Centre for Nanotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, India
- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, India
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- Centre for Nanotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, India
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, India
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Das M, Kandimalla R, Gogoi B, Dutta KN, Choudhury P, Devi R, Dutta PP, Talukdar NC, Samanta SK. Mahanine, A dietary phytochemical, represses mammary tumor burden in rat and inhibits subtype regardless breast cancer progression through suppressing self-renewal of breast cancer stem cells. Pharmacol Res 2019; 146:104330. [PMID: 31251988 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2019.104330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2019] [Revised: 06/24/2019] [Accepted: 06/24/2019] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Mahanine (MH), a carbazole alkaloid isolated from an edible plant (Murraya koenigii), potentially inhibits the growth of altered subtypes of breast cancer cells in vitro and significantly reduced the mammary tumor burden in N-Methyl-N-nitrosourea (MNU) induced rat. The experimental results showed that 20-25 μM of MH for 24 h of treatment was very potent to reduce the cell proliferation through apoptosis with arresting the cells in G0/G1 in both ER+/p53WT MCF-7 and triple negative/p53Mut MDA-MB-231 cells. On the other hand, 10-15 μM of MH exposure to those two cell lines, caused inhibition of mammosphere formation and reduction of CD44high/CD24low/epithelial-specific antigen-positive (ESA+) population, which ultimately led to loss of self-renewal ability of breast cancer stem cells. Further, in vivo observation indicated that intraperitoneal injection of MH for four weeks with a dose of 50 mg/kg body weight thrice in a week, significantly (P = 0.03) reduced the mammary tumor weight in MNU induced rat. In conclusion, this study provides the novel insight into the mechanism of MH mediated growth arrest in subtype irrespective breast cancer progression.
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- Momita Das
- Drug Discovery Laboratory, Life Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati-781035, Assam, India
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- Drug Discovery Laboratory, Life Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati-781035, Assam, India
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- Drug Discovery Laboratory, Life Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati-781035, Assam, India
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- Drug Discovery Laboratory, Life Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati-781035, Assam, India
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- Drug Discovery Laboratory, Life Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati-781035, Assam, India
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- Drug Discovery Laboratory, Life Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati-781035, Assam, India
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- Drug Discovery Laboratory, Life Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati-781035, Assam, India
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- Drug Discovery Laboratory, Life Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati-781035, Assam, India.
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- Drug Discovery Laboratory, Life Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati-781035, Assam, India.
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Ojah N, Deka J, Haloi S, Kandimalla R, Gogoi D, Medhi T, Mandal M, Ahmed GA, Choudhury AJ. Chitosan coated silk fibroin surface modified by atmospheric dielectric-barrier discharge (DBD) plasma: a mechanically robust drug release system. Journal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer Edition 2019; 30:1142-1160. [DOI: 10.1080/09205063.2019.1622844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Namita Ojah
- Laboratory for Plasma Processing of Materials, Department of Physics, Tezpur University, Tezpur, Assam, India
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- Laboratory for Plasma Processing of Materials, Department of Physics, Tezpur University, Tezpur, Assam, India
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Tezpur University, Tezpur, Assam, India
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- Drug Discovery Laboratory, Institute of Advanced study in Science and Technology, Guwahati, Assam, India
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- Central Instruments Facility, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, Assam, India
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Tezpur University, Tezpur, Assam, India
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Tezpur University, Tezpur, Assam, India
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- Laboratory for Plasma Processing of Materials, Department of Physics, Tezpur University, Tezpur, Assam, India
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- Laboratory for Plasma Processing of Materials, Department of Physics, Tezpur University, Tezpur, Assam, India
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Sen S, Borah SN, Kandimalla R, Bora A, Deka S. Efficacy of a rhamnolipid biosurfactant to inhibit
Trichophyton rubrum
in vitro and in a mice model of dermatophytosis. Exp Dermatol 2019; 28:601-608. [DOI: 10.1111/exd.13921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2018] [Revised: 03/06/2019] [Accepted: 03/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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- Suparna Sen
- Environmental Biotechnology Laboratory, Resource Management and Environment Section Life Sciences Division Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology Guwahati Assam India
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- Environmental Biotechnology Laboratory, Resource Management and Environment Section Life Sciences Division Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology Guwahati Assam India
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- Drug Discovery Laboratory Life Sciences Division Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology Guwahati Assam India
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- Department of Bioengineering and Technology Institute of Science and Technology Gauhati University Guwahati Assam India
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- Environmental Biotechnology Laboratory, Resource Management and Environment Section Life Sciences Division Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology Guwahati Assam India
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Goswami U, Kandimalla R, Kalita S, Chattopadhyay A, Ghosh SS. Polyethylene Glycol-Encapsulated Histone Deacetylase Inhibitor Drug-Composite Nanoparticles for Combination Therapy with Artesunate. ACS Omega 2018; 3:11504-11516. [PMID: 30320264 PMCID: PMC6173507 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.8b02105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2018] [Accepted: 09/06/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Combination drug therapy has become an effective clinical practice for cancer treatment because of low cytotoxicity by the synergistic effect of each medicine. Luminescent Au nanoclusters (Au NCs) were formulated into spherical polyethylene glycol (PEG)-Au NC-encapsulated drug-sodium butyrate (NaB) composite nanoparticles (PEG-Au NC-NaB-NPs) in the presence of PEG and NaB. Their effect on cancer cells was investigated using bio imaging, unravelling the mechanism of the endocytosis pathway and combination therapeutic interventions with a plant-based antimalarial drug artesunate (ART). PEG-Au NC-NaB-NPs showed bright red luminescence in the lysosomal compartment of the cells upon uptake predominantly through a caveolae-mediated pathway. Combination of PEG-Au NC-NaB-NPs with ART displayed enhanced therapeutic activity at a reduced dose compared to its individual doses and revealed heightened synergistic activity as identified from the combination index. The mechanism of synergism revealed elevated generation of reactive oxygen species with both NaB and ART, which disrupts mitochondrial membrane potential as evident from JC-1 staining. Remarkably, the histone deacetylase (HDAC) assay and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling assay enlightened the role of NaB and ART in HDAC inhibition and DNA fragmentation, respectively. Thus, induction of apoptosis with the synergistic effect of both NaB and ART with its meticulous mechanism makes it a promising tool for combinational cancer therapy. In vivo activity of the NPs was evaluated on Daltons lymphoma ascites bearing mice, which exhibited significant reduction of tumor volume and viable tumor cells with a prolonged life span.
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- Upashi Goswami
- Centre
for Nanotechnology, Department of Chemistry, and Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, India
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- Drug
Discovery Lab, Institute of Advanced Study
in Science and Technology, Guwahati 781035, Assam, India
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- Drug
Discovery Lab, Institute of Advanced Study
in Science and Technology, Guwahati 781035, Assam, India
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- Centre
for Nanotechnology, Department of Chemistry, and Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, India
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- Centre
for Nanotechnology, Department of Chemistry, and Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, India
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Das P, Ojah N, Kandimalla R, Mohan K, Gogoi D, Dolui SK, Choudhury AJ. Surface modification of electrospun PVA/chitosan nanofibers by dielectric barrier discharge plasma at atmospheric pressure and studies of their mechanical properties and biocompatibility. Int J Biol Macromol 2018; 114:1026-1032. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.03.115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2017] [Revised: 02/06/2018] [Accepted: 03/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Choudhury B, Kandimalla R, Elancheran R, Bharali R, Kotoky J. Garcinia morella fruit, a promising source of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agents induces breast cancer cell death via triggering apoptotic pathway. Biomed Pharmacother 2018; 103:562-573. [PMID: 29677543 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2018.04.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [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: 12/05/2017] [Revised: 04/09/2018] [Accepted: 04/09/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022] Open
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A rapid rise in cancer cases worldwide, especially breast cancer in females, instigates the need for more effective and less side effect causing drugs from natural origin. Thereby, in the present study, Garcinia morella fruit was investigated for antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-breast cancer activity. Preliminary antioxidant and anticancer evaluation of different fractions and crude methanol extract of G. morella fruit suggested chloroform fraction as the bioactive fraction. Time course analysis (by 24 h, 48 h and 72 h) of the bioactive fraction (1.56-25) μg/ml treatment on breast cancer cell lines (MCF7, MDAMB231 and SKBR3) showed dose and time dependent antiproliferative responses. Further, mechanistic studies involving morphological observation and western blotting analysis, revealed its apoptosis inducing effect on breast cancer. P53 dependent up-regulation of Bax and down-regulation of Bcl XL is suggested as the possible pathway of apoptosis followed by MCF7 cells on exposure to the bioactive fraction. The anti-inflammatory assays revealed that it significantly lowered the release of nitrite and TNF-α level of LPS induced RAW 264.7 cells (p < 0.05). Moreover, pre treatment of Carrageenan induced paw edema animals with 20 mg/kg of the bioactive fraction significantly (p < 0.05) inhibited paw inflammation and controlled the cytokine and nitrite levels of the edema induced rat. Its main bioactive component was identified to be Garcinol by UHPLC and ESI-MS/MS. Thereby, this study clearly reflects that G. morella fruit is a valuable antioxidant and anti-inflammatory gift of nature with the potential to be used against breast cancer. This is also the first report of isolation of bioactive compound Garcinol from G. morella fruit.
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- Bhaswati Choudhury
- Drug Discovery lab, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati, Assam, India.
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- Drug Discovery lab, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati, Assam, India
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- Drug Discovery lab, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati, Assam, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Gauhati University, Guwahati, Assam, India
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- Drug Discovery lab, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati, Assam, India.
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Kalita S, Kandimalla R, Bhowal AC, Kotoky J, Kundu S. Functionalization of β-lactam antibiotic on lysozyme capped gold nanoclusters retrogress MRSA and its persisters following awakening. Sci Rep 2018; 8:5778. [PMID: 29636496 PMCID: PMC5893536 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-22736-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2017] [Accepted: 02/28/2018] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
Abstract
In this study we have reported an efficient antibacterial hybrid fabricated through surface functionalization of lysozyme capped gold nanoclusters (AUNC-L) with β-lactam antibiotic ampicillin (AUNC-L-Amp). The prepared hybrid not only reverted the MRSA resistance towards ampicillin but also demonstrated enhanced antibacterial activity against non-resistant bacterial strains. Most importantly, upon awakening through cis-2-decenoic acid (cis-DA) exposure, the MRSA persister got inhibited by the AUNC-L-Amp treatment. Intraperitoneal administration of this hybrid eliminates the systemic MRSA infection in a murine animal model. Topical application of this nano conjugate eradicated MRSA infection from difficult to treat diabetic wound of rat and accelerated the healing process. Due to inherent bio-safe nature of gold, AUNC-L alone or in the construct (AUNC-L-Amp) demonstrated excellent biocompatibility and did not indicate any deleterious effects in in vivo settings. We postulate that AUNC-L-Amp overcomes the elevated levels of β-lactamase at the site of MRSA antibiotic interaction with subsequent multivalent binding to the bacterial surface and enhanced permeation. Coordinated action of AUNC-L-Amp components precludes MRSA to attain resistance against the hybrid. We proposed that the inhibitory effect of AUNC-L-Amp against MRSA and its persister form is due to increased Amp concentration at the site of action, multivalent presentation and enhanced permeation of Amp through lysozyme-mediated cell wall lysis.
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- Sanjeeb Kalita
- Drug Discovery Lab, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Paschim Boragaon, Assam, Guwahati, 781035, India.
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- Drug Discovery Lab, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Paschim Boragaon, Assam, Guwahati, 781035, India.
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- Soft Nano Laboratory, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Paschim Boragaon, Assam, Guwahati, 781035, India
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- Drug Discovery Lab, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Paschim Boragaon, Assam, Guwahati, 781035, India
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- Soft Nano Laboratory, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Paschim Boragaon, Assam, Guwahati, 781035, India.
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Goswami U, Dutta A, Raza A, Kandimalla R, Kalita S, Ghosh SS, Chattopadhyay A. Transferrin-Copper Nanocluster-Doxorubicin Nanoparticles as Targeted Theranostic Cancer Nanodrug. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2018; 10:3282-3294. [PMID: 29278317 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b15165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
Abstract
Transferrin (Tf)-templated luminescent blue copper nanoclusters (Tf-Cu NCs) are synthesized. They are further formulated into spherical Tf-Cu NC-doxorubicin nanoparticles (Tf-Cu NC-Dox NPs) based on electrostatic interaction with doxorubicin (Dox). The as-synthesized Tf-Cu NC-Dox NPs are explored for bioimaging and targeted drug delivery to delineate high therapeutic efficacy. Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) within the Tf-Cu NC-Dox NPs exhibited striking red luminescence, wherein the blue luminescence of Tf-Cu NCs (donor) is quenched due to absorption by Dox (acceptor). Interestingly, blue luminescence of Tf-Cu NCs is restored in the cytoplasm of cancer cells upon internalization of the NPs through overexpressed transferrin receptor (TfR) present on the cell surface. Finally, gradual release of Dox from the NPs leads to the generation of its red luminescence inside the nucleus. The biocompatible Tf-Cu NC-Dox NPs displayed superior targeting efficiency on TfR overexpressed cells (HeLa and MCF-7) as compared to the cells expressing less TfR (HEK-293 and 3T3-L1). Combination index (CI) revealed synergistic activity of Tf-Cu NCs and Dox in Tf-Cu NC-Dox NPs. In vivo assessment of the NPs on TfR positive Daltons lymphoma ascites (DLA) bearing mice revealed significant inhibition of tumor growth rendering prolonged survival of the mice.
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- Drug Discovery Lab, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology , Guwahati 781035, Assam, India
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- Drug Discovery Lab, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology , Guwahati 781035, Assam, India
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Kalita H, Hazarika A, Kandimalla R, Kalita S, Devi R. Development of banana (Musa balbisiana) pseudo stem fiber as a surgical bio-tool to avert post-operative wound infections. RSC Adv 2018; 8:36791-36801. [PMID: 35558952 PMCID: PMC9089245 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra04470h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2018] [Accepted: 10/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The search to develop an ideal suture material encourages us to explore novel suture biomaterials with superior characteristics to the current commercially available products. Surgical sutures play a crucial role in the development of post-operative wound infection by acting as a substrate for biofilm formation which leads to dehisced wounds. In this context, the present invention meets this need by fabricating banana (Musa balbisiana) fibre into an advanced antimicrobials releasing suture biomaterial (BSc) for the prevention of post-operative wound infection. Suture material developed from banana pseudo stem fiber was impregnated with chloramphenicol, clotrimazole and growth factors with the aid of a hydro-gel system. The fabricated suture material was found to be biocompatible towards human erythrocytes and L929 mouse fibroblast cells. BSc exhibited promising physico-chemical characteristics which were comparable to the commercially available Bombyx mori silk fibroin (BMSF) suture. BSc displayed a biphasic release pattern with sustained release of chloramphenicol for up to 140 h. Apart from being environment friendly and having a facile fabrication method, this advanced suture biomaterial showed broad spectrum in vitro antimicrobial activity against bacterial and fungal pathogens. BSc successfully impeded biofilm formation on its surface, as is evident from the confocal microscopy analysis. This contributes to superior wound healing efficacy in terms of reduced microbial burden and a subsequent decrease in the inflammatory cytokine levels. Histopathological observations further supported the pronounced healing efficacy of BSc sutured wounds. The findings of this study establish the banana pseudo stem fiber as a novel advanced suture biomaterial to prevent post-operative wound infections. A novel antimicrobial suture biomaterial developed from banana waste fibers to avert post operative wound infections.![]()
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- Himadri Kalita
- Life Sciences Division
- Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology
- Guwahati
- India
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- Life Sciences Division
- Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology
- Guwahati
- India
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- Drug Discovery Laboratory
- Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology
- Guwahati
- India
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- Drug Discovery Laboratory
- Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology
- Guwahati
- India
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- Life Sciences Division
- Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology
- Guwahati
- India
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In this study, a glycogen-gold nanohybrid was fabricated to enhance the potency of a promising hepatoprotective agent silymarin (Sly) by improving its solubility and gut permeation. By utilizing a facile green chemistry approach, biogenic gold nanoparticles were synthesized from Annona reticulata leaf phytoconstituents in combination with Sly (SGNPs). Further, the SGNPs were aggregated in glycogen biopolymer to yield the therapeutic nanohybrids (GSGNPs). Transmission electron microscopy, UV-Vis spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy analysis confirmed the successful formation and conjugation of both SGNPs and GSGNPs. The fabricated nanohybrids showed significant protection against CCl4-induced hepatic injury in Wistar rats and maintained natural antioxidant (superoxide dismutase and catalase) levels. Animals treated with GSGNPs (10 mg/kg) and SGNPs (20 mg/kg) retained usual hepatic functions with routine levels of hepatobiliary enzymes (aspartate transferase, alanine transaminase, alkaline phosphatase, and lactate dehydrogenase) and inflammatory markers (interleukin-1β and tumor necrosis factor-α) with minimal lipid peroxidation, whereas those treated with 100 mg/kg of Sly showed the similar effect. These results were also supported by histopathology of the livers where pronounced hepatoprotection with normal hepatic physiology and negligible inflammatory infiltrate were observed. Significant higher plasma Cmax supported the enhanced bioavailability of Sly upon GSGNPs treatment compared to SGNPs and free Sly. Graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrophotometry analysis also substantiated the efficient delivery of GSGNPs over SGNPs. The fabricated therapeutic nanohybrids were also found to be biocompatible toward human erythrocytes and L929 mouse fibroblast cells. Overall, due to increased solubility, bioavailability and profuse gut absorption; GSGNPs demonstrated tenfold enhanced potency compared to free Sly.
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- Girijananda Choudhury Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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- Drug Discovery Lab, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology
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- Soft Nano Laboratory, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology
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- Drug Discovery Lab, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology
- National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Guwahati, India
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Kandimalla R, Linnekamp JF, van Hooff S, Castells A, Llor X, Andreu M, Jover R, Goel A, Medema JP. Methylation of WNT target genes AXIN2 and DKK1 as robust biomarkers for recurrence prediction in stage II colon cancer. Oncogenesis 2017; 6:e308. [PMID: 28368388 PMCID: PMC5520503 DOI: 10.1038/oncsis.2017.9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2017] [Revised: 02/05/2017] [Accepted: 02/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Stage II colon cancer (CC) still remains a clinical challenge with patient stratification for adjuvant therapy (AT) largely relying on clinical parameters. Prognostic biomarkers are urgently needed for better stratification. Previously, we have shown that WNT target genes AXIN2, DKK1, APCDD1, ASCL2 and LGR5 are silenced by DNA methylation and could serve as prognostic markers in stage II CC patients using methylation-specific PCR. Here, we have extended our discovery cohort AMC90-AJCC-II (N=65) and methylation was analyzed by quantitative pyrosequencing. Subsequently, we validated the results in an independent EPICOLON1 CC cohort (N=79). Methylation of WNT target genes is negatively correlated to mRNA expression. A combination of AXIN2 and DKK1 methylation significantly predicted recurrences in univariate (area under the curve (AUC)=0.83, confidence interval (CI): 0.72–0.94, P<0.0001) analysis in stage II microsatellite stable (MSS) CC patients. This two marker combination showed an AUC of 0.80 (CI: 0.68–0.91, P<0.0001) in the EPICOLON1 validation cohort. Multivariate analysis in the Academic Medical Center (AMC) cohort revealed that both WNT target gene methylation and consensus molecular subtype 4 (CMS4) are significantly associated with poor recurrence-free survival (hazard ratio (HR)methylation: 3.84, 95% CI: 1.14–12.43; HRCMS4: 3.73, 95% CI: 1.22–11.48). CMS4 subtype tumors with WNT target methylation showed worse prognosis. Combining WNT target gene methylation and CMS4 subtype lead to an AUC of 0.89 (0.791–0.982, P<0.0001) for recurrence prediction. Notably, we observed that methylation of DKK1 is high in BRAF mutant and CIMP (CpG island methylator phenotype)-positive cancers, whereas AXIN2 methylation appears to be associated with CMS4. Methylation of AXIN2 and DKK1 were found to be robust markers for recurrence prediction in stage II MSS CC patients. Further validation of these findings in a randomized and prospective manner could pave a way to identify poor prognosis patients of stage II CC for AT.
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- R Kandimalla
- Laboratory for Experimental Oncology and Radiobiology (LEXOR), Center for Experimental Molecular Medicine (CEMM), Academic Medical Center (AMC), University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Cancer Genomics Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Center for Gastrointestinal Research and Center for Epigenetics, Cancer Prevention and Cancer Genomics, Baylor Scott and White Research Institute and Charles A Sammons Cancer Center, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Laboratory for Experimental Oncology and Radiobiology (LEXOR), Center for Experimental Molecular Medicine (CEMM), Academic Medical Center (AMC), University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Cancer Genomics Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory for Experimental Oncology and Radiobiology (LEXOR), Center for Experimental Molecular Medicine (CEMM), Academic Medical Center (AMC), University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Cancer Genomics Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Institut de Malaties Digestives i Metabòliques, CIBERehd, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
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- University of Yale, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Gastroenterology Department, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain
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- Servicio de Medicina Digestiva, Hospital General Universitario de Alicante, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria ISABIAL, Alicante, Spain
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- Center for Gastrointestinal Research and Center for Epigenetics, Cancer Prevention and Cancer Genomics, Baylor Scott and White Research Institute and Charles A Sammons Cancer Center, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Laboratory for Experimental Oncology and Radiobiology (LEXOR), Center for Experimental Molecular Medicine (CEMM), Academic Medical Center (AMC), University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Cancer Genomics Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Kandimalla R, Dash S, Kalita S, Choudhury B, Malampati S, Devi R, Ramanathan M, Talukdar NC, Kotoky J. Bioactive Fraction of Annona reticulata Bark (or) Ziziphus jujuba Root Bark along with Insulin Attenuates Painful Diabetic Neuropathy through Inhibiting NF-κB Inflammatory Cascade. Front Cell Neurosci 2017; 11:73. [PMID: 28381989 PMCID: PMC5361110 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2017.00073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [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: 01/06/2017] [Accepted: 02/28/2017] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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The present study explains the neuroprotective ability of bioactive fractions of Annona reticulata bark (ARB) and Ziziphus jujuba root bark (ZJ) along with insulin against diabetic neuropathy. By using different solvents of increasing polarity ARB and ZJ were undergone for bioactive guided fractionation. The neuroprotective ability of the all the plant fractions were tested against H2O2 induced toxicity in SHSY5Y neuroblastoma cell lines and DRG neuronal cells. Among all the fractions tested, the methanol extract of ARB and ZJ (ARBME and ZJME) and its water fractions (ARBWF and ZJWF) exhibited significant neuroprotection against H2O2 induced toxicity in SHSY5Y cells and DRG neuronal cells. Further both the active fractions were tested against streptozotocin (55 mg/kg i.p.) induced diabetic neuropathy in male Wistar rats. Body weight changes, blood glucose levels and pain threshold through hot plate, tail immersion, cold plate and Randall-Sillitto methods were measured throughout the study at weekly interval. After completion of the drug treatment period, all the animals were sacrificed to measure the sciatic nerve lipid peroxidation, antioxidative enzyme levels (SOD, catalase, and GSH) and cytokine levels (IL-1β, IL-6, IL-10, TNF-α, iNOS, and NFκB) through ELISA and western blotting analysis. Results of this study explain that ARBME, ZJME, ARBWF, and ZJWF along with insulin potentially attenuate the thermal, mechanical hyperalgesia and cold allodynia in diabetic neuropathic rats, where insulin treatment alone failed to diminish the same. Reduction of sciatic nerve oxidative stress, NF-κB and iNOS mediated inflammatory cascade and normalization of abnormal cytokine release confirms the possible mechanism of action. The present study confirms the neuroprotective ability of ARB and ZJ against painful diabetic neuropathy through inhibiting oxidative stress and NF-κB inflammatory cascade.
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- Raghuram Kandimalla
- Drug Discovery Laboratory, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology Guwahati, India
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- Girijananda Chowdhury Institute of Pharmaceutical Science Guwahati, India
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- Drug Discovery Laboratory, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology Guwahati, India
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- Drug Discovery Laboratory, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology Guwahati, India
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong
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- Drug Discovery Laboratory, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology Guwahati, India
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- Drug Discovery Laboratory, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology Guwahati, India
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- Drug Discovery Laboratory, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and TechnologyGuwahati, India; National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and ResearchGuwahati, India
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Kalita H, Hazarika A, Kalita S, Kandimalla R, Devi R. Antimicrobials tethering on suture surface through a hydrogel: a novel strategy to combat postoperative wound infections. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra04888b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The present study aimed to develop a novel biocompatible suture biomaterial from Eri silk waste to avoid surgical site infections.
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- Himadri Kalita
- Life Sciences Division
- Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST)
- Guwahati-781035
- India
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- Life Sciences Division
- Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST)
- Guwahati-781035
- India
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- Life Sciences Division
- Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST)
- Guwahati-781035
- India
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Reddy P, Williams J, Smith F, Bhatti J, Kumar S, Vijayan M, Kandimalla R, Kuruva C, Wang R, Manczak M, Yin X, Reddy A. MicroRNAs, Aging, Cellular Senescence, and Alzheimer's Disease. PROGRESS IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE 2017; 146:127-171. [PMID: 28253983 DOI: 10.1016/bs.pmbts.2016.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Kalita S, Kandimalla R, Devi B, Kalita B, Kalita K, Deka M, Chandra Kataki A, Sharma A, Kotoky J. Dual delivery of chloramphenicol and essential oil by poly-ε-caprolactone–Pluronic nanocapsules to treat MRSA-Candida co-infected chronic burn wounds. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra26561h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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A novel feasible nano capsular approach through co-encapsulation of chloramphenicol and lemon-grass essential oil to combat chronic burn wound infections.
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- Sanjeeb Kalita
- Drug Discovery Lab
- Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology
- Guwahati – 781035
- India
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- Drug Discovery Lab
- Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology
- Guwahati – 781035
- India
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- Drug Discovery Lab
- Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology
- Guwahati – 781035
- India
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- Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
- Bengaluru
- India
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- Department of Bioengineering and Technology
- Gauhati University
- Guwahati – 781014
- India
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- College of Veterinary Science
- Assam Agriculture University
- Guwahati – 781022
- India
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- Drug Discovery Lab
- Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology
- Guwahati – 781035
- India
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Kandimalla R, Dash S, Kalita S, Choudhury B, Malampati S, Kalita K, Kalita B, Devi R, Kotoky J. Protective Effect of Bioactivity Guided Fractions of Ziziphus jujuba Mill. Root Bark against Hepatic Injury and Chronic Inflammation via Inhibiting Inflammatory Markers and Oxidative Stress. Front Pharmacol 2016; 7:298. [PMID: 27656145 PMCID: PMC5013132 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2016.00298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2016] [Accepted: 08/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The tribal communities of North Eastern India rely on herbal medicine to cure various disease conditions. Ziziphus jujuba Mill. (Rhamnaceae) is one of such medicinal plants used for curing liver ailments, insomnia, anemia, diarrhea, diabetic complications, cancer, and loss of appetite. The present study was aimed to describe the protective ability of Z. jujuba root bark (ZJRB) against hepatic injury and chronic inflammation. Bioactivity guided fractionation of Z. jujuba methanol extract (ZJME) was performed using different solvents of increasing polarity viz. hexane (ZJHF), chloroform (ZJCF), ethyl acetate (ZJEAF), water (ZJWF), and residue (ZJMR). In vitro antioxidant results revealed that both ZJME and ZJWF possess strong antioxidant activity among all the fractions and mother extract tested. Further, ZJME and ZJWF showed significant protection against CCl4 intoxicated HepG2 cell lines by means of increased cell viability and decreased LDH levels compared to control group. ZJME at 200, 400 mg/kg and ZJWF at 50, 100 mg/kg inhibited the lipid peroxidation and significantly restored the liver function markers (AST, ALT, ALP, LDH, SOD, and CAT) and cytokine levels (TNF-α, Il-1β, and Il-10) in CCl4 induced acute liver damage in rats. All the results were comparable with standard drug silymarin which was further confirmed by histopathology analysis of liver. Similarly, inflammation and increase inflammatory cytokines levels of carrageenan induced paw edema in rats have been refurbished to normal levels on par with the standard drug indomethacin. ZJWF demonstrated potent response than ZJME in all the biological tests conducted. The results of the study signify the ability of ZJRB as good therapeutic agent for liver toxicity and chronic inflammation.
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- Raghuram Kandimalla
- Drug Discovery Laboratory, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and TechnologyGuwahati, India
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- Girijananda Chowdhury Institute of Pharmaceutical ScienceGuwahati, India
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- Drug Discovery Laboratory, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and TechnologyGuwahati, India
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- Drug Discovery Laboratory, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and TechnologyGuwahati, India
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist UniversityHong Kong, China
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- Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific ResearchBengaluru, India
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- Drug Discovery Laboratory, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and TechnologyGuwahati, India
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- Drug Discovery Laboratory, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and TechnologyGuwahati, India
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Kandimalla R, Kalita S, Saikia B, Choudhury B, Singh YP, Kalita K, Dash S, Kotoky J. Antioxidant and Hepatoprotective Potentiality of Randia dumetorum Lam. Leaf and Bark via Inhibition of Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Cytokines. Front Pharmacol 2016; 7:205. [PMID: 27471465 PMCID: PMC4943931 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2016.00205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [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: 12/17/2015] [Accepted: 06/27/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Randia dumetorum Lam. (RD) (Rubiaceae) is traditionally used by some tribes of Assam and Manipur of North East India for the treatment of liver ailments. In this context, to scientifically validate this indigenous traditional knowledge, we have evaluated the antioxidant and hepatoprotective activity of RD leaf and bark. The methanol extracts of RD leaf and bark were evaluated for in vitro antioxidant activity which exhibited good antioxidant activity in terms of reducing power assay, total antioxidant assay and DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl) radical scavenging assay. Total phenolic and flavonoid content were found to be 112 ± 3.24 mg and 138 ± 2.46 mg gallic acid equivalents/g extract and 2.6 ± 0.26 mg and 3.34 ± 0.31 mg rutin equivalents/g extract respectively for RD leaf and bark methanol extracts. The in vivo hepato protective activity of the RD leaf and bark extract was evaluated against carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) induced hepatic damage in male wistar rats. CCl4 administration induced hepatic damage in rats resulted in increased levels of aspartate transaminase, alanine transaminase, alkaline phosphatase, lactate dehydrogenase, thiobarbituric acid reacting substances, albumin, bilirubin, TNF-α, IL-1β and decreased levels of total protein and antioxidant enzymes like superoxide dismutase, catalase, and glutathione reductase. RD leaf and bark methanol extracts pre-treatment exhibited protection against CCl4 induced hepatotoxicity by reversing all the abnormal parameters to significant levels. Histopathological results revealed that RD leaf and bark extracts at 400 mg/kg protects the liver from damage induced by CCl4. The results of this study scientifically validate the traditional use of RD leaf and bark for the treatment of liver ailments.
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- Raghuram Kandimalla
- Drug Discovery Lab, Division of Life Sciences, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and TechnologyGuwahati, India
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- Drug Discovery Lab, Division of Life Sciences, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and TechnologyGuwahati, India
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- Drug Discovery Lab, Division of Life Sciences, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and TechnologyGuwahati, India
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- Drug Discovery Lab, Division of Life Sciences, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and TechnologyGuwahati, India
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- Drug Discovery Lab, Division of Life Sciences, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and TechnologyGuwahati, India
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- Girijananda Chowdhury Institute of Pharmaceutical ScienceGuwahati, India
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- Drug Discovery Lab, Division of Life Sciences, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and TechnologyGuwahati, India
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Kandimalla R, Kalita S, Choudhury B, Dash S, Kalita K, Kotoky J. Chemical Composition and Anti-Candidiasis Mediated Wound Healing Property of Cymbopogon nardus Essential Oil on Chronic Diabetic Wounds. Front Pharmacol 2016; 7:198. [PMID: 27445828 PMCID: PMC4928018 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2016.00198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2016] [Accepted: 06/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Poor wound healing is one of the major complication of diabetic patients which arises due to different factors like hyperglycemia, oxidative stress, vascular insufficiency and microbial infections. Candidiasis of diabetic wounds is a difficult to treat condition and potentially can lead to organ amputation. There are a few number of medications available in market to treat this chronic condition; which demands for alternative treatment options. In traditional system of medicine like Ayurveda, essential oil extracted from leaves of Cymbopogon nardus L. (Poaceae) has been using for the treatment of microbial infections, inflammation and pain. In this regard, we have evaluated anti-Candida and anti-inflammatory activity mediated wound healing property of C. nardus essential oil (EO-CN) on candidiasis of diabetic wounds. EO-CN was obtained through hydro-distillation and subjected to Gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy (GC-MS) analysis for chemical profiling. Anti-Candida activity of EO-CN was tested against Candida albicans, C. glabrata and C. tropicalis by in vitro zone of inhibition and minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) assays. Anti-candidiasis ability of EO-CN was evaluated on C. albicans infected diabetic wounds of mice through measuring candida load on the 7th, 14th, and 21st day of treatment. Further progression in wound healing was confirmed by measuring the inflammatory marker levels and histopathology of wounded tissues on last day of EO-CN treatment. A total of 95 compounds were identified through GC-MS analysis, with major compounds like citral, 2,6-octadienal-, 3,7-dimethyl-, geranyl acetate, citronellal, geraniol, and citronellol. In vitro test results demonstrated strong anti-Candida activity of EO-CN with a MIC value of 25 μg/ml against C. albicans, 50 μg/ml against C. glabrata and C. tropicalis. EO-CN treatment resulted in significant reduction of candida load on diabetic wounds. Acceleration in wound healing was indicated by declined levels of inflammatory cytokines at wounded area in EO-CN treated animals compared to non-treated group, which was further confirmed by histopathological examination. This study suggests that through significant anti-Candida and anti-inflammatory activity, EO-CN attenuates the growth of the fungus on diabetic wounds and simultaneously reduces the inflammation which leads to acceleration of the wound healing process.
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- Raghuram Kandimalla
- Drug Discovery Lab, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and TechnologyGuwahati, India
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- Drug Discovery Lab, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and TechnologyGuwahati, India
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- Drug Discovery Lab, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and TechnologyGuwahati, India
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- Girijananda Chowdhury Institute of Pharmaceutical ScienceGuwahati, India
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- Drug Discovery Lab, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and TechnologyGuwahati, India
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Kandimalla R, Dash S, Kalita S, Choudhury B, Malampati S, Kalita K, Kotoky J. Bioactive Guided Fractions of Annona reticulata L. bark: Protection against Liver Toxicity and Inflammation through Inhibiting Oxidative Stress and Proinflammatory Cytokines. Front Pharmacol 2016; 7:168. [PMID: 27445809 PMCID: PMC4916736 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2016.00168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [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: 03/08/2016] [Accepted: 06/03/2016] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Herbal medicine is popularized worldwide due to its ability to cure the diseases with lesser or no side effects. North Eastern part of India comes under one of the world biodiversity hotspots which is very rich in traditional herbal medicine. Annona reticulata L. (Annonaceae) is one such plant used for the treatment of inflammatory diseases, liver ailments and diabetes by traditional healers. The present study was aimed to scientifically validate this folk knowledge and to develop an herbal remedy through evaluating bioactive guided fractions of A. reticulata (AR) bark against hepatotoxicity and inflammation using in vitro and in vivo models. Results of this study demonstrates that among all fractions of AR bark, methanol extract and its water fraction possess strong anti-oxidant ability and showed protection against CCl4 induced toxicity in HepG2 cell lines and rats. Both the fractions also exhibit dose dependent anti-inflammatory activity against carrageenan induced inflammation in rats. Water fraction showed potent response in the entire tests conducted than methanol extract, which states that polar components of the AR bark methanol extract were responsible for these activities. Further, from the experiments conducted to elucidate the mechanism of action, the results revealed that AR bark showed liver protection and anti-inflammatory response through inhibiting the oxidative stress and inflammatory cytokines.
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- Raghuram Kandimalla
- Drug Discovery Laboratory, Life Sciences, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and TechnologyGuwahati, India
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- Girijananda Chowdhury Institute of Pharmaceutical ScienceGuwahati, India
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- Drug Discovery Laboratory, Life Sciences, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and TechnologyGuwahati, India
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- Drug Discovery Laboratory, Life Sciences, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and TechnologyGuwahati, India
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist UniversityHong Kong, China
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- Drug Discovery Laboratory, Life Sciences, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and TechnologyGuwahati, India
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Bhardwaj N, Singh YP, Devi D, Kandimalla R, Kotoky J, Mandal BB. Potential of silk fibroin/chondrocyte constructs of muga silkworm Antheraea assamensis for cartilage tissue engineering. J Mater Chem B 2016; 4:3670-3684. [PMID: 32263306 DOI: 10.1039/c6tb00717a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Articular cartilage damage represents one of the most perplexing clinical problems of musculoskeletal therapeutics due to its limited self-repair and regenerative capabilities. In this study, 3D porous silk fibroin scaffolds derived from non-mulberry muga silkworm Antheraea assamensis were fabricated and examined for their ability to support cartilage tissue engineering. Additionally, Bombyx mori and Philosamia ricini silk fibroin scaffolds were utilized for comparative studies. Herein, the fabricated scaffolds were thoroughly characterized and compared for cartilaginous tissue formation within the silk fibroin scaffolds seeded with primary porcine chondrocytes and cultured in vitro for 2 weeks. Surface morphology and structural conformation studies revealed the highly interconnected porous structure (pore size 80-150 μm) with enhanced stability within their structure. The fabricated scaffolds demonstrated improved mechanical properties and were followed-up with sequential experiments to reveal improved thermal and degradation properties. Silk fibroin scaffolds of A. assamensis and P. ricini supported better chondrocyte attachment and proliferation as indicated by metabolic activities and fluorescence microscopic studies. Biochemical analysis demonstrated significantly higher production of sulphated glycosaminoglycans (sGAGs) and type II collagen in A. assamensis silk fibroin scaffolds followed by P. ricini and B. mori scaffolds (p < 0.001). Furthermore, histochemistry and immunohistochemical studies indicated enhanced accumulation of sGAGs and expression of collagen II. Moreover, the scaffolds in a subcutaneous model of rat demonstrated in vivo biocompatibility after 8 weeks of implantation. Taken together, these results demonstrate the positive attributes from the non-mulberry silk fibroin scaffold of A. assamensis and suggest its suitability as a promising scaffold for chondrocyte based cartilage repair.
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- Nandana Bhardwaj
- Seri-Biotechnology Unit, Life Science Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati-781035, India.
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Kalita H, Boruah DC, Deori M, Hazarika A, Sarma R, Kumari S, Kandimalla R, Kotoky J, Devi R. Antidiabetic and Antilipidemic Effect of Musa balbisiana Root Extract: A Potent Agent for Glucose Homeostasis in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rat. Front Pharmacol 2016; 7:102. [PMID: 27199747 PMCID: PMC4852310 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2016.00102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [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: 01/27/2016] [Accepted: 04/05/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Folklore studies have revealed that Musa balbisiana Colla (MB; Family: Musaceae) has high medicinal properties. The purpose of the present study is to evaluate antihyperglycemic, and antioxidant activity of MB extracts in streptozotocin (STZ) induced diabetic rats. In vitro antioxidant and antidiabetic activity of MB extracts, i.e., root extract (RE), shoot extract and inflorescence extract were determined by using various methods viz 1,-1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and a method to assess their possible effect on glucose diffusion across gastrointestinal tract and identify bioactive compound of potent extract. In vivo antilipidemic and antidiabetic activity was evaluated by administrating oral dose of RE for 15 days on STZ- induced diabetic rat. RE showed highest antioxidant activity by scavenging DPPH radical (IC50 32.96 μg/ml) and inhibit 30% glucose movement in vitro. The methanol extract of root showed the presence of calyx [4] arene category of the compound. Furthermore, RE treated rat revealed a reduction in fasting blood glucose (62.5%), serum total cholesterol (36.2%), triglyceride (54.5%), and low-density lipoprotein (50.94%) after 15 days as compared to STZ treated animal. There was an initiation of regenerative structures of the affected organs after 15 days of RE treatment. Histopathological observations clearly differentiate the structural changes in pancreas, liver, and kidney of STZ and RE treated group. The presence of calyx [4] arene class of compound may be responsible for its antioxidant and antidiabetic properties by absorbing glucose in vivo.
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- Himadri Kalita
- Biochemistry Laboratory, Life Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology Guwahati, India
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- Biochemistry Laboratory, Life Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology Guwahati, India
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- Biochemistry Laboratory, Life Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology Guwahati, India
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- Biochemistry Laboratory, Life Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology Guwahati, India
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- Biochemistry Laboratory, Life Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology Guwahati, India
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- Drug Discovery Laboratory, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology Guwahati, India
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- Drug Discovery Laboratory, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology Guwahati, India
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- Biochemistry Laboratory, Life Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology Guwahati, India
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Kandimalla R, Kalita S, Choudhury B, Devi D, Kalita D, Kalita K, Dash S, Kotoky J. Fiber from ramie plant (Boehmeria nivea): A novel suture biomaterial. Materials Science and Engineering: C 2016; 62:816-22. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2016.02.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2015] [Revised: 02/09/2016] [Accepted: 02/13/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Choudhury B, Kandimalla R, Bharali R, Monisha J, Kunnumakara AB, Kalita K, Kotoky J. Anticancer Activity of Garcinia morella on T-Cell Murine Lymphoma Via Apoptotic Induction. Front Pharmacol 2016; 7:3. [PMID: 26858645 PMCID: PMC4731640 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2016.00003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [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: 11/13/2015] [Accepted: 01/10/2016] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Traditional knowledge (TK) based medicines have gained worldwide attention and presently the scientific community is focussing on proper pharmacological validation and identification of lead compounds for the treatment of various diseases. The North East region of India is the home of valuable traditional herbal remedies. Garcinia morella Desr. (Guttiferae) is one such medicinal plant used by traditional healers for the treatment of inflammatory disorders. The present study was aimed to evaluate the antioxidant and anticancer activity of methanol extracts of the leaf, bark and fruit of G. morella (GM) in different in vitro and in vivo experimental conditions. The results of this study showed that GM methanol extracts possessed in vitro antioxidant and anticancer properties, where the fruit extract (GF) showed maximum activity. The anticancer activity was further confirmed by the results of in vivo administration of GF (200 mg/kg) for ten days to Dalton's lymphoma (DLA) induced mice. GF extract significantly increased the mean survival time (MST) of the animals, decreased the tumor volume and restored the hematological and biochemical parameters. The present study for the first time reported the anticancer property of GF on DLA. Further from the experiments conducted to elucidate the mechanism of action of GF on DLA, it can be concluded that GF exerts its anticancer effect through induction of caspases and DNA fragmentation that ultimately leads to apoptosis. However, further experimentation is required to elucidate the active principle and validate these findings in various in vivo settings.
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- Bhaswati Choudhury
- Drug Discovery Laboratory, Life Sciences Division , Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology Guwahati, India
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- Drug Discovery Laboratory, Life Sciences Division , Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology Guwahati, India
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- Cancer Biology Laboratory, Department of Bioscience and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India
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- Cancer Biology Laboratory, Department of Bioscience and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India
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- Drug Discovery Laboratory, Life Sciences Division , Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology Guwahati, India
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Kalita S, Kandimalla R, Sharma KK, Kataki AC, Deka M, Kotoky J. Amoxicillin functionalized gold nanoparticles reverts MRSA resistance. Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl 2015; 61:720-7. [PMID: 26838902 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2015.12.078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2015] [Revised: 12/11/2015] [Accepted: 12/28/2015] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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In this study, we have described the biosynthesis of biocompatible gold nanoparticles (GNPs) from aqueous extract of the aerial parts of a pteridophyte, "Adiantum philippense" by microwave irradiation and its surface functionalization with broad spectrum beta lactam antibiotic, amoxicillin (Amox). The functionalization of amoxicillin on GNPs (GNP-Amox) was carried out via electrostatic interaction of protonated amino group and thioether moiety mediated attractive forces. The synthesized GNPs and GNP-Amox were physicochemically characterized. UV-Vis spectroscopy, Zeta potential, XRD, FTIR and SERS (surface enhanced raman spectra) results confirmed the loading of Amox into GNPs. Loading of Amox to GNPs reduce amoxicillin cytotoxicity, whereas GNPs were found to be nontoxic to mouse fibroblast cell line (L929) as evident from MTT and acridine orange/ethidium bromide (AO/EtBr) live/dead cell assays. The GNP-Amox conjugates demonstrated enhanced broad-spectrum bactericidal activity against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. Furthermore, in-vitro and in-vivo assays of GNP-Amox revealed potent anti-MRSA activity and improved the survival rate. This indicates the subversion of antibiotic resistance mechanism by overcoming the effect of high levels of β-lactamase produced by methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Taken together, this study demonstrates the positive attributes from GNP-Amox conjugates as a promising antibacterial therapeutic agent against MRSA as well as other pathogens.
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- Sanjeeb Kalita
- Drug Discovery Lab, Life Science Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Paschim Boragaon, Garchuk, Guwahati 781035, Assam, India
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- Drug Discovery Lab, Life Science Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Paschim Boragaon, Garchuk, Guwahati 781035, Assam, India
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- Drug Discovery Lab, Life Science Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Paschim Boragaon, Garchuk, Guwahati 781035, Assam, India
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- Dr. B. Borooah Cancer Institute, Guwahati, Assam, India; Department of Applied Sciences, Gopinath Bordoloi Nagar, Jalukbari, Gauhati University, Guwahati 781014, Assam, India
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- Department of Applied Sciences, Gopinath Bordoloi Nagar, Jalukbari, Gauhati University, Guwahati 781014, Assam, India
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- Drug Discovery Lab, Life Science Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Paschim Boragaon, Garchuk, Guwahati 781035, Assam, India.
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Choudhury AJ, Gogoi D, Chutia J, Kandimalla R, Kalita S, Kotoky J, Chaudhari YB, Khan MR, Kalita K. Controlled antibiotic-releasing Antheraea assama silk fibroin suture for infection prevention and fast wound healing. Surgery 2015; 159:539-47. [PMID: 26328475 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2015.07.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2015] [Revised: 06/22/2015] [Accepted: 07/10/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND The quest for developing silk fibroin as a biomaterial for drug release systems continues to draw research interest owing to its impressive mechanical properties as well as biocompatibility and biodegradability. The aim of this study is to develop low-temperature O2 plasma-treated muga (Antheraea assama) silk fibroin (AASF) yarn impregnated with amoxicillin trihydrate as controlled antibiotic-releasing suture (AASF/O2/AMOX) for preventing postoperative site bacterial infection and fast wound healing. METHODS In this experimental study, AASF and AASF/O2/AMOX sutures are used to close the surgical wounds of adult male Wistar rats of 4 months old and weighing 200-230 g. RESULTS Surface hydrophilicity induced by O2 plasma results in an increase in drug-impregnation efficiency of AASF/O2 yarn by 16.7%. In vitro drug release profiles show continuous and prolonged release of AMOX from AASF/O2/AMOX yarn up to 336 hours. In vitro hemolysis assay reveals that O2 plasma treatment and subsequent impregnation of AMOX do not affect the heertetmocompatibility of AASF yarn. The AASF/O2/AMOX yarn proves to be effective for in vitro growth inhibition of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli, whereas AASF offers no antibacterial activity against both types of bacteria. In vivo histopathology studies and colony-forming unit count data revealed accelerated wound healing activity of AASF/O2/AMOX over AASF yarn through rapid synthesis and proliferation of collagen, hair follicle, and connective tissues. CONCLUSION Outcomes of this work clearly demonstrate the potential use of AASF/O2/AMOX yarn as a controlled antibiotic-releasing suture biomaterial for superficial surgical applications.
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- Physical Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Assam, India
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- Physical Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Assam, India
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- Drug Discovery Laboratory, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Assam, India
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- Drug Discovery Laboratory, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Assam, India
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- Drug Discovery Laboratory, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Assam, India
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- Molecular Biology and Microbial Biotechnology Laboratory, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Assam, India
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- Molecular Biology and Microbial Biotechnology Laboratory, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Assam, India
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Kalita S, Devi B, Kandimalla R, Sharma KK, Sharma A, Kalita K, Kataki AC, Kotoky J. Chloramphenicol encapsulated in poly-ε-caprolactone-pluronic composite: nanoparticles for treatment of MRSA-infected burn wounds. Int J Nanomedicine 2015; 10:2971-84. [PMID: 25931822 PMCID: PMC4404939 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s75023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [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] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The emergence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection has increased precipitously over the past several decades, with far-reaching health care and societal costs. MRSA infections in the context of burn wounds lead to invasive disease that could potentially cause mortality. Chloramphenicol is a well-known broad-spectrum bacteriostatic antibiotic that has been used since 1949, but due to its hydrophobicity, poor penetration in skin, fast degradation, and toxicity, its application has been hindered. Furthermore, it has been demonstrated that old antibiotics such as chloramphenicol remained active against a large number of currently prevalent resistant bacterial isolates due to their low-level use in the past. Recently, the novel nanoparticulate drug-delivery system has been used and reported to be exceptionally useful for topical therapeutics, due to its distinctive physical characteristics such as a high surface-to-volume ratio and minuscule size. It helps to achieve better hydrophilicity, bioavailability, and controlled delivery with enhanced therapeutic index, which has resulted in decreased toxicity levels compared to the crude drug. Here, we report a novel chloramphenicol loaded with poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL)-pluronic composite nanoparticles (CAM-PCL-P NPs), physicochemical characterizations, and its bioactivity evaluation in a MRSA-infected burn-wound animal model. CAM-PCL-P NPs could encapsulate 98.3% of the drug in the nanoparticles and release 81% of the encapsulated drug over 36 days with a time to 50% drug release of 72 hours (51%). Nanoparticle suspensions maintained the initial properties with respect to size and encapsulation efficiency, even after 6 months of storage at 4°C and 25°C, respectively (P>0.05). Significant reduction in the level of toxicity was observed for CAM-PCL-P NPs compared with that of free drug as confirmed from hemolytic activity against human blood erythrocytes and cytotoxicity assay against an MCF-7 breast cancer cell line. In vitro antibacterial activities were performed by zone of inhibition, minimum inhibitory concentrations, minimum bacterial concentration, and time-kill assays, which showed that CAM-PCL-P NPs exhibited significantly enhanced anti-MRSA activity against ten clinical isolates of MRSA strains. The augmented activity of CAM-PCL-P NPs was further tested on a MRSA-infected burn-wound animal model and achieved quicker efficacy in MRSA clearance and improved the survival rate compared with free-chloramphenicol treatment. Thus, we propose CAM-PCL-P NPs as a promising novel antimicrobial candidate that may have a good potential for preclinical applications.
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- Sanjeeb Kalita
- Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Division of Life Sciences, Paschim Boragaon, Garchuk, Guwahati, Assam, India
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- Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Division of Life Sciences, Paschim Boragaon, Garchuk, Guwahati, Assam, India
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- Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Division of Life Sciences, Paschim Boragaon, Garchuk, Guwahati, Assam, India
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- Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Division of Life Sciences, Paschim Boragaon, Garchuk, Guwahati, Assam, India
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- College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agriculture University, Khanapara, Guwahati, Assam, India
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- Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Division of Life Sciences, Paschim Boragaon, Garchuk, Guwahati, Assam, India
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