Nanomedicine for increasing the oral bioavailability of cancer treatments
Oral administration is an appealing route of delivering cancer treatments. However, the
gastrointestinal tract is characterized by specific and efficient physical, chemical, and …
gastrointestinal tract is characterized by specific and efficient physical, chemical, and …
α-Lactalbumin, amazing calcium-binding protein
EA Permyakov - Biomolecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
α-Lactalbumin (α-LA) is a small (Mr 14,200), acidic (pI 4–5), Ca2+-binding protein. α-LA is a
regulatory component of lactose synthase enzyme system functioning in the lactating …
regulatory component of lactose synthase enzyme system functioning in the lactating …
Milk-derived exosomes for oral delivery of paclitaxel
In this report milk-derived exosomes have been investigated for oral delivery of the
chemotherapeutic drug paclitaxel (PAC) as an alternative to conventional iv therapy for …
chemotherapeutic drug paclitaxel (PAC) as an alternative to conventional iv therapy for …
Exosomes for the enhanced tissue bioavailability and efficacy of curcumin
Exosomes are extracellular microvesicles with a particle size of 30–100 nm and carry a
cargo of proteins, lipids, RNA, and DNA. Their properties of shuttling in-and-out of the cells …
cargo of proteins, lipids, RNA, and DNA. Their properties of shuttling in-and-out of the cells …
Exosomal formulation of anthocyanidins against multiple cancer types
Over the last two decades, berries and berry bioactives, particularly anthocyanins and their
aglycones anthocyanidins (Anthos) have demonstrated excellent anti-oxidant, anti …
aglycones anthocyanidins (Anthos) have demonstrated excellent anti-oxidant, anti …
Divergent anticancer activity of free and formulated camel milk α-lactalbumin
VN Uversky, EM El-Fakharany, MM Abu-Serie… - Cancer …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Alpha-lactalbumin (α-LA), a small milk calcium-binding globular protein, is
known to possess noticeable anticancer activity, which is determined by the ability of this …
known to possess noticeable anticancer activity, which is determined by the ability of this …
[HTML][HTML] Drug-loaded oleic-acid grafted mesoporous silica nanoparticles conjugated with α-lactalbumin resembling BAMLET-like anticancer agent with improved …
W Pei, L Cai, X Gong, L Zhang, J Zhang, P Zhu… - Materials Today Bio, 2022 - Elsevier
Despite its prominent therapeutic efficacy, chemotherapy has raised serious concerns due to
the severe adverse effects and multidrug resistance evoked, which propels the search for …
the severe adverse effects and multidrug resistance evoked, which propels the search for …
The use of human, bovine, and camel milk albumins in anticancer complexes with oleic acid
EM El-Fakharany, MM Abu-Serie, EA Litus… - The Protein …, 2018 - Springer
Oleic acid (OA) is a monounsaturated fatty acid that upon binding to milk proteins, such as α-
lactalbumin and lactoferrin, forms potent complexes, which exert selective anti-tumor activity …
lactalbumin and lactoferrin, forms potent complexes, which exert selective anti-tumor activity …
Thymoquinone, an active constituent of Nigella sativa seeds, binds with bilirubin and protects mice from hyperbilirubinemia and cyclophosphamide-induced …
Some reports indicate that thymoquinone (TQ), the main constituent of Nigella sativa seeds,
is hepatoprotective. The aim of this study was to determine whether TQ is able to bind …
is hepatoprotective. The aim of this study was to determine whether TQ is able to bind …
Stable self-assembled nanostructured hen egg white lysozyme exhibits strong anti-proliferative activity against breast cancer cells
Chemotherapy side effects have long been a matter of great concern. Here we describe a
structurally stable self-assembled nanostructured lysozyme (snLYZ) synthesized using a …
structurally stable self-assembled nanostructured lysozyme (snLYZ) synthesized using a …