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Biomedicines, Volume 8, Issue 5

May 2020 - 41 articles

Cover Story: In Biblical times, the rainbow represented a sign of God’s promise to never destroy the Earth again. In Greco-Roman mythology, it was the messenger between Heaven and Earth. Today, children all over the world have drawn rainbows to remind us of hope: “Everything will be alright”. Through research and the development of novel drugs and vaccines, we will overcome the COVID-19 pandemic. This review is dedicated to the healthcare heroes exposed to the pandemic and to the memory of those who have lost their lives.View this paper
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Articles (41)

  • Review
  • Open Access
37 Citations
5,069 Views
18 Pages

Assessment of the Antitumor Potential of Umbelliprenin, a Naturally Occurring Sesquiterpene Coumarin

  • Iram Shahzadi,
  • Zain Ali,
  • Seung Ho Baek,
  • Bushra Mirza and
  • Kwang Seok Ahn

Cancer is one of the greatest causes of mortality worldwide. The prevalence rates of different types of cancer is increasing around the world as well. Limitations in chemotherapy and radiotherapy, owing to multiple side effects including cytotoxic ef...

  • Article
  • Open Access
30 Citations
4,293 Views
20 Pages

Nitric oxide (NO) represents an important signaling molecule which modulates the functions of different organs, including the brain. S-nitrosylation (SNO), a post-translational modification that involves the binding of the NO group to a cysteine resi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
89 Citations
7,148 Views
14 Pages

Inflammatory and Oxidative Stress Markers—Mirror Tools in Rheumatoid Arthritis

  • Radu Răzvan Mititelu,
  • Rodica Pădureanu,
  • Manuela Băcănoiu,
  • Vlad Pădureanu,
  • Anca Oana Docea,
  • Daniela Calina,
  • Andreea Lili Barbulescu and
  • Ana Maria Buga

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic progressive autoimmune disease, associated with significant morbidity, mainly due to progressive damage and consequent disability. Oxidative stress is an important part of RA pathophysiology, as in autoimmune di...

  • Article
  • Open Access
93 Citations
7,185 Views
15 Pages

Discovery of Hordenine as a Potential Inhibitor of Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Kinase 3: Implication in Lung Cancer Therapy

  • Saleha Anwar,
  • Taj Mohammad,
  • Anas Shamsi,
  • Aarfa Queen,
  • Shahnaz Parveen,
  • Suaib Luqman,
  • Gulam Mustafa Hasan,
  • Khalid A. Alamry,
  • Naved Azum and
  • Abdullah M. Asiri
  • + 1 author

Design and development of potential pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase 3 (PDK3) inhibitors have gained attention because of their possible therapeutic uses in lung cancer therapy. In the present study, the binding affinity of naturally occurring alkaloids...

  • Review
  • Open Access
40 Citations
5,994 Views
20 Pages

Non-Invasive Delivery of Therapeutics into the Brain: The Potential of Aptamers for Targeted Delivery

  • Bakhtiar Bukari,
  • Rasika M. Samarasinghe,
  • Jinjutha Noibanchong and
  • Sarah L. Shigdar

The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is a highly specialised network of blood vessels that effectively separates the brain environment from the circulatory system. While there are benefits, in terms of keeping pathogens from entering the brain, the BBB also...

  • Review
  • Open Access
43 Citations
8,033 Views
28 Pages

Flavolignans from Silymarin as Nrf2 Bioactivators and Their Therapeutic Applications

  • Nancy Vargas-Mendoza,
  • Ángel Morales-González,
  • Mauricio Morales-Martínez,
  • Marvin A. Soriano-Ursúa,
  • Luis Delgado-Olivares,
  • Eli Mireya Sandoval-Gallegos,
  • Eduardo Madrigal-Bujaidar,
  • Isela Álvarez-González,
  • Eduardo Madrigal-Santillán and
  • José A. Morales-Gonzalez

Silymarin (SM) is a mixture of flavolignans extracted from the seeds of species derived from Silybum marianum, commonly known as milk thistle or St. Mary’sthistle. These species have been widely used in the treatment of liver disorders in tradi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,614 Views
13 Pages

Synthesis and Modeling Studies of Furoxan Coupled Spiro-Isoquinolino Piperidine Derivatives as NO Releasing PDE 5 Inhibitors

  • Swami Prabhuling,
  • Yasinalli Tamboli,
  • Prafulla B. Choudhari,
  • Manish S. Bhatia,
  • Tapan Kumar Mohanta,
  • Ahmed Al-Harrasi and
  • Zubaidha K. Pudukulathan

Nitric oxide (NO) is considered to be one of the most important intracellular messengers that play an active role as neurotransmitter in regulation of various cardiovascular physiological and pathological processes. Nitric oxide (NO) is a major facto...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
5,180 Views
10 Pages

Low-Grade Inflammation Is Not Present in Former Obese Males but Adipose Tissue Macrophage Infiltration Persists

  • Ignacio Ara,
  • Pernille Auerbach,
  • Steen Larsen,
  • Esmeralda Mata,
  • Bente Stallknecht,
  • Thorkil Ploug,
  • Clara Prats and
  • Jørn W. Helge

Macrophage infiltration in two subcutaneous adipose tissue depots and systemic low-grade inflammation were studied in post-obese (PO), obese (O), and control (C) subjects. Young males were recruited into PO: (n = 10, weight-loss avg. 26%, BMI: 26.6 &...

  • Article
  • Open Access
132 Citations
8,379 Views
16 Pages

Phytogenic Synthesis of Nickel Oxide Nanoparticles (NiO) Using Fresh Leaves Extract of Rhamnus triquetra (Wall.) and Investigation of Its Multiple In Vitro Biological Potentials

  • Javed Iqbal,
  • Banzeer Ahsan Abbasi,
  • Riaz Ahmad,
  • Mahboobeh Mahmoodi,
  • Akhtar Munir,
  • Syeda Anber Zahra,
  • Amir Shahbaz,
  • Muzzafar Shaukat,
  • Sobia Kanwal and
  • Siraj Uddin
  • + 2 authors

Chemically nickel oxide nanoparticles (NiONPs) involve the synthesis of toxic products, which restrict their biological applications. Hence, we developed a simple, eco-friendly, and cost-efficient green chemistry method for the fabrication of NiONPs...

  • Review
  • Open Access
133 Citations
28,270 Views
31 Pages

Scorpion Venom: Detriments and Benefits

  • Shirin Ahmadi,
  • Julius M. Knerr,
  • Lídia Argemi,
  • Karla C. F. Bordon,
  • Manuela B. Pucca,
  • Felipe A. Cerni,
  • Eliane C. Arantes,
  • Figen Çalışkan and
  • Andreas H. Laustsen

Scorpion venom may cause severe medical complications and untimely death if injected into the human body. Neurotoxins are the main components of scorpion venom that are known to be responsible for the pathological manifestations of envenoming. Beside...

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