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Plant-Derived Natural Products in Cancer Research: Extraction, Mechanism of Action, and Drug Formulation.

Cancer is one of the main causes of death globally and considered as a major challenge for the public health system. The high toxicity and the lack of selectivity of conventional anticancer therapies make the search for alternative treatments a priority. In this review, we describe the main plant-derived natural products used as anticancer agents. Natural sources, extraction methods, anticancer mechanisms, clinical studies, and pharmaceutical formulation are discussed in this review. Studies covered by this review should provide a solid foundation for researchers and physicians to enhance basi

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… N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAAM), polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) [ 414 , 415 ], polyethylene glycol monoacrylate [NIPAAM (VP/PEG A)], N -vinyl-2-pyrrolidone, silk fibroin, modified starch, chitosan [ 416 ], silica nanoparticles [ 417 ], casein nanoparticles (Sahu, Kasoju …

Curcumin Nanoparticles as Promising Therapeutic Agents for Drug Targets.

Curcuma longa is very well-known medicinal plant not only in the Asian hemisphere but also known across the globe for its therapeutic and medicinal benefits. The active moiety of Curcuma longa is curcumin and has gained importance in various treatments of various disorders such as antibacterial, antiprotozoal, cancer, obesity, diabetics and wound healing applications. Several techniques had been exploited as reported by researchers for increasing the therapeutic potential and its pharmacological activity. Here, the dictum is the new room for the development of physicochemical, as well as biolo

Current Overview of Treatment for Metastatic Bone Disease.

The number of patients with bone metastasis increases as medical management and surgery improve the overall survival of patients with cancer. Bone metastasis can cause skeletal complications, including bone pain, pathological fractures, spinal cord or nerve root compression, and hypercalcemia. Before initiation of treatment for bone metastasis, it is important to exclude primary bone malignancy, which would require a completely different therapeutic approach. It is essential to select surgical methods considering the patient's prognosis, quality of life, postoperative function, and risk of pos

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… Various embolic agents are currently available, including N-2-butyl cyano-acrylate, gelfoam, polyvinyl alcohol particles, alcohol emulsions, coils, tissue adhesives, ethanol, and microfibrillar collagen [ 52 , 134 , 160 , 161 ]. …

[Effects of reactive oxygen species-responsive antibacterial microneedles on the full-thickness skin defect wounds with bacterial colonization in diabetic mice].

Objective: To study the effects of reactive oxygen species (ROS)-responsive antibacterial microneedles (MNs) on the full-thickness skin defect wounds with bacterial colonization in diabetic mice. Methods: Experimental research methods were adopted. The ROS-responsive crosslinker N1-(4-boronobenzyl)-N3-(4-boronophenyl)-N1, N1, N3, N3-tetramethylpropane-1,3-diaminium (TSPBA) was first synthesized, and then the polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-TSPBA MNs, PVA-ε-polylysine (ε-PL)-TSPBA MNs, PVA-TSPBA-sodium hyaluronate (SH) MNs, and PVA-ε-PL-TSPBA-SH MNs were prepared by mixing corresponding ingredients, re…

Doxorubicin- and Trastuzumab-Modified Gold Nanoparticles as Potential Multimodal Agents for Targeted Therapy of HER2+ Cancers.

Recently, targeted nanoparticles (NPs) have attracted much attention in cancer treatment due to their high potential as carriers for drug delivery. In this article, we present a novel bioconjugate (DOX-AuNPs-Tmab) consisting of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs, 30 nm) attached to chemotherapeutic agent doxorubicin (DOX) and a monoclonal antibody, trastuzumab (Tmab), which exhibited specific binding to HER2 receptors. The size and shape of synthesized AuNPs, as well as their surface modification, were analyzed by the TEM (transmission electron microscopy) and DLS (dynamic light scattering) methods. Bi

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… Magnetic Properties of Polyvinyl Alcohol and Doxorubicine Loaded Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Anticancer Drug Delivery Applications. PLoS ONE. 2016;11:e0158084. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0158084. 10. Vo U.V., Nguyen V.C., Vo X.V.D., Vo M.K.T., Le Pham H.A., Tran T.T.N., Nguyen D.H., Nguyen C.K. …

Organic Nanoparticles in Progressing Cardiovascular Disease Treatment and Diagnosis.

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), the world's most prominent cause of mortality, continue to be challenging conditions for patients, physicians, and researchers alike. CVDs comprise a wide range of illnesses affecting the heart, blood vessels, and the blood that flows through and between them. Advances in nanomedicine, a discipline focused on improving patient outcomes through revolutionary treatments, imaging agents, and ex vivo diagnostics, have created enthusiasm for overcoming limitations in CVDs' therapeutic and diagnostic landscapes. Nanomedicine can be involved in clinical purposes for CV

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… Polymeric biodegradable nano-drug delivery systems are also widely produced using synthetic polymers, such as polylactic acid (PLA), polyglycolic acid, poly lactic-co-glycolic acid (PLGA), polyvinyl imine, polycaprolactone, and polyvinyl alcohol [ 27 , 105 , 106 ]. …

Биоразлагаемый электроспун PLGA Nanofibers-Encapsolated Trichinella Sphiralis Antigens защищает от повторного использования экспериментального аутоиммунного энцефаломилита и связанного с ним микробиота дисбиоз.

ЦЕЛЬ: " Тричинелла спиралис " создала сложные механизмы иммуномодуляции при посредничестве экскременто-секретарских продуктов (ESL1), которые позволяют ей выжить в принимающей стране. Следовательно, антигены ESL1 обладают прекрасным потенциалом для лечения аутоиммунных заболеваний, таких, как множественный склероз (MS). Однако вопрос о том, могут ли своевременные контролируемые поставки антигенов ESL1 в vivo, как и в случае естественных инфекций, повысить его терапевтический потенциал в отношении MS, до сих пор неизвестен.Для этого мы ввели антигены ESL1 в полихлорированные (лактидно

Advanced multifunctional thermo- and electro-stimulative hydrogels for bone regeneration.

Bone defects caused by trauma, infection, tumors, osteoporosis, and diabetes disrupt skeletal integrity and impair regeneration. The healing process involves inflammatory hematoma formation, callus development, and remodeling, coordinated by diverse cells and signaling pathways. Conventional grafts and inorganic implants are limited by donor scarcity, immune rejection, and low bioactivity, necessitating more effective repair strategies. Recently, multifunctional smart hydrogels have emerged as a frontier in bone regeneration due to their biocompatibility, tunable structure, and ability to inte

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… Leveraging graphene's macrostructural advantages in bioengineering and its antibacterial properties through bacterial membrane disruption [ 149 ], Li et al. employed additive manufacturing (AM) to fabricate a polyvinyl alcohol/sodium alginate/hydroxyapatite (PVA/SA/HA) hydrogel composite scaffold at …

A Review of Recent Curcumin Analogues and Their Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory, and Anticancer Activities.

Curcumin, as the main active component of turmeric (Curcuma longa), has been demonstrated with various bioactivities. However, its potential therapeutic applications are hindered by challenges such as poor solubility and bioavailability, rapid metabolism, and pan-assay interference properties. Recent advancements have aimed to overcome these limitations by developing novel curcumin analogues and modifications. This brief review critically assesses recent studies on synthesising different curcumin analogues, including metal complexes, nano particulates, and other curcumin derivatives, focused o

A novel hollow iron nanoparticle system loading PEG-Fe3O4 with C5a receptor antagonist for breast cancer treatment.

Breast cancer is the most diagnosed malignancy and major cause of cancer death among women population in the worldwide. Ferroptosis is a recently discovered iron-dependent regulated cell death involved in tumor progression and therapeutic response. Moreover, increasing studies have implied that ferroptosis is a promising approach to eliminating cancer cells like developing iron nanoparticles as a therapeutic agent. However, resistance to ferroptosis is a vital distinctive hallmark of cancer. Therefore, further investigation of the mechanism of ferroptosis resistance to enhance its tumor sensit

Advances in cancer immunotherapy and future directions in personalized medicine.

Cancer immunotherapy has revolutionized oncologic treatment by harnessing and reprogramming the immune system to target malignant cells. This review provides a comprehensive picture of modern approaches to immunotherapy-based treatment strategies, such as immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), chimeric antigen receptor T cells, mRNA vaccines, and biomaterials-based platforms, with a focus on their translational value and application to precision medicine. Emerging insights into the tumor microenvironment, immune resistance mechanisms, and T-cell subpopulation dynamics (e.g., γδ T cells, exhauste

Nanoparticles for Targeted Drug Delivery to Cancer Stem Cells: A Review of Recent Advances.

Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are a subpopulation of cells that can initiate, self-renew, and sustain tumor growth. CSCs are responsible for tumor metastasis, recurrence, and drug resistance in cancer therapy. CSCs reside within a niche maintained by multiple unique factors in the microenvironment. These factors include hypoxia, excessive levels of angiogenesis, a change of mitochondrial activity from aerobic aspiration to aerobic glycolysis, an upregulated expression of CSC biomarkers and stem cell signaling, and an elevated synthesis of the cytochromes P450 family of enzymes responsible for drug

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… The HA coating replaced polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) as a stabilizer in the double emulsion method used to form the NPs. Based on the in vitro and in vivo results, the DOX and CPT loaded NPs synergistically reduced the drug resistance of CSCs in the prostate tumor tissue. 3.12. …

Timeline of Translational Formulation Technologies for Cancer Therapy: Successes, Failures, and Lessons Learned Therefrom.

Over the past few decades, the field of cancer therapy has seen a significant change in the way in which formulations are designed and developed, resulting in more efficient products that allow us to ultimately achieve improved drug bioavailability, efficacy, and safety. However, although many formulations have entered the market, many others have fallen by the wayside leaving the scientific community with several lessons to learn. The successes (and failures) achieved with formulations that have been approved in Europe and/or by the FDA for the three major types of cancer therapy (peptide-bas

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… These microspheres range between 50 and 150 µm in size, are produced with polyvinyl alcohol, and contain a covalently bound radiopaque moiety which can be visualized by an X-ray-based imaging modality, such as computed tomography (CT). …

Biomaterials from the sea: Future building blocks for biomedical applications.

Marine resources have tremendous potential for developing high-value biomaterials. The last decade has seen an increasing number of biomaterials that originate from marine organisms. This field is rapidly evolving. Marine biomaterials experience several periods of discovery and development ranging from coralline bone graft to polysaccharide-based biomaterials. The latter are represented by chitin and chitosan, marine-derived collagen, and composites of different organisms of marine origin. The diversity of marine natural products, their properties and applications are discussed thoroughly in t

A Recent Review on Cancer Nanomedicine.

Cancer is one of the most prevalent diseases globally and is the second major cause of death in the United States. Despite the continuous efforts to understand tumor mechanisms and various approaches taken for treatment over decades, no significant improvements have been observed in cancer therapy. Lack of tumor specificity, dose-related toxicity, low bioavailability, and lack of stability of chemotherapeutics are major hindrances to cancer treatment. Nanomedicine has drawn the attention of many researchers due to its potential for tumor-specific delivery while minimizing unwanted side effects

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… However, the frequently used surfactants are Tween (e.g., Tween 20, Tween 40, and Tween 80), poloxamer (e.g., Pluronic F68 and Pluronic F127), Solutol HS15, polyvinyl alcohol, sodium salts of oleic, deoxycholic, and glycolic acids, polyglycerol methyl glucose distearate, TegoCare 450, egg lecithin, and …

Curcumin Formulations for Better Bioavailability: What We Learned from Clinical Trials Thus Far?

Curcumin has been credited with a wide spectrum of pharmacological properties for the prevention and treatment of several chronic diseases such as arthritis, autoimmune diseases, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, hemoglobinopathies, hypertension, infectious diseases, inflammation, metabolic syndrome, neurological diseases, obesity, and skin diseases. However, due to its weak solubility and bioavailability, it has limited potential as an oral medication. Numerous factors including low water solubility, poor intestinal permeability, instability at alkaline pH, and fast metabolism contri

Advances in the delivery of anticancer drugs by nanoparticles and chitosan-based nanoparticles.

Cancer is the leading cause of death globally, and conventional treatments have limited efficacy with severe side effects. The use of nanotechnology has the potential to reduce the side effects of drugs by creating efficient and controlled anticancer drug delivery systems. Nanoparticles (NPs) used as drug carriers offer several advantages, including enhanced drug protection, biodistribution, selectivity and, pharmacokinetics. Therefore, this review is devoted to various organic (lipid, polymeric) as well as inorganic nanoparticles based on different building units and providing a wide range of

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… There are also various synthetic polymer-based payloads such as polyvinyl alcohol, polycaprolactone, PEI, PLGA, and polylactic acid ( Rehman et al., 2022 ) increasing the variability of usable polymeric nanoparticles. … CS is often combined with other polymers like gelatin, cellulose, or polyvinyl alcohol, and a crosslinker is used to induce gelation ( Afra et al., 2024 ). Three-dimensional-printed multifunctional scaffolds, implants, and stents effectively treat localized and recurring tumors. …

Unlocking the Potential of Ganoderma lucidum (Curtis): Botanical Overview, Therapeutic Applications, and Nanotechnological Advances.

Background:Ganoderma lucidum (GL), commonly known as the "Lingzhi" or "Reishi" mushroom, has long been recognized for its potential health benefits and medicinal properties in traditional Chinese medicine. The unique potential combination of bioactive compounds present in GL, such as triterpenoids, polysaccharides, and peptides, has inspired interest in leveraging their therapeutic potential In recent years, the emerging field of nanotechnology has opened up new possibilities for using the remarkable properties of GL at the nanoscale. Objetive: The main objective of this review is to explore t

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… These nanoparticles were integrated into chitosan and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) composites to create antimicrobial and drug delivery systems. …

In Vivo Bone Tissue Engineering Strategies: Advances and Prospects.

Reconstruction of critical-sized bone defects remains a tremendous challenge for surgeons worldwide. Despite the variety of surgical techniques, current clinical strategies for bone defect repair demonstrate significant limitations and drawbacks, including donor-site morbidity, poor anatomical match, insufficient bone volume, bone graft resorption, and rejection. Bone tissue engineering (BTE) has emerged as a novel approach to guided bone tissue regeneration. BTE focuses on in vitro manipulations with seed cells, growth factors and bioactive scaffolds using bioreactors. The successful clinical

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… Synthetic Polymers Synthetic polymers are widely used in BTE, and include biodegradable (polylactic acid—PLA, Polycaprolactone—PCL, polylactic-co-glycolic acid—PLGA), and non-biodegradable (Polyethylene Glycol—PEG, Polyurethane—PU, polyvinyl alcohol—PVA, poly 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate—pHEMA) scaffolds …

Microgel-Based 3D Bioprinting: A Convergent Strategy Integrating Material Design, Jamming Dynamics, and Biological Function.

Driven by rapid technological innovation and an increasing demand for personalized medicine, microgel-based bioprinting emerges as a versatile strategy for generating physiologically relevant tissue models and patient-specific constructs. By integrating microgel systems with 3D bioprinting, this approach enables the creation of complex, cell-laden architectures that closely recapitulate native tissue architecture and function. Pivotal to this potential are microgels that offer significant advantages over conventional hydrogel-based bioinks, including tunable rheological behavior, enhanced prin

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… Abbreviation : PAM—Poly(acrylamide), PVA‐ Polyvinyl alcohol, PEG—Polyethylene glycol, PNIPAM—Poly(N‐isopropylacrylamide), GelMA ‐Gelatine methacryloyl, PCL—Polycaprolactone, PLGA—Poly(lactic‐co‐glycolic acid, PEGDA ‐Polyethylene glycol diacrylate. …