Natural products and phytochemical nanoformulations targeting mitochondria in oncotherapy: an updated review on resveratrol

M Ashrafizadeh, S Javanmardi… - Bioscience …, 2020 - portlandpress.com
Mitochondria are intracellular organelles with two distinct membranes, known as an outer
mitochondrial membrane and inner cell membrane. Originally, mitochondria have been …

The anti-cancer effect of series of strained photoactivatable Ru (II) polypyridyl complexes on non-small-cell lung cancer and triple negative breast cancer cells

C Fayad, H Audi, RS Khnayzer, CF Daher - JBIC Journal of Biological …, 2021 - Springer
Ruthenium complexes have been recently reported as potential chemotherapeutic agents
that offer tumor selectivity and low tumor resistance. This study investigates the …

The presence of polystyrene nanoplastics enhances the MCLR uptake in zebrafish leading to the exacerbation of oxidative liver damage

X Ling, J Zuo, M Pan, H Nie, J Shen, Q Yang… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The accumulation of diminutive plastic waste in the environment, including microplastics and
nanoplastics, has threatened the health of multiple species. Nanoplastics can adsorb the …

Nettle tea inhibits growth of acute myeloid leukemia cells in vitro by promoting apoptosis

MH Hodroj, NH Al Bast, RI Taleb, J Borjac, S Rizk - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Urtica dioica (UD), commonly known as “stinging nettle”, is a herbaceous flowering plant that
is a widely used agent in traditional medicine worldwide. Several formulations of UD leaf …

The selective anti-proliferative and pro-apoptotic effect of A. cherimola on MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cell line

M Younes, C Ammoury, T Haykal, L Nasr… - … medicine and therapies, 2020 - Springer
Background Herbal medicines have been a major target for numerous studies through the
past years as an alternative treatment for cancer, mainly due to their minimal effects on …

[HTML][HTML] The pro-apoptotic properties of a phytonutrient rich infusion of A. cherimola leaf extract on AML cells

T Haykal, M Younes, M El Khoury, C Ammoury… - Biomedicine & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Annonaceae family has broad uses in herbal medicine for treatment of several diseases,
whether through seeds' or leaves' extracts. The present study investigates the …

Novel delivery system with a dual–trigger release of savory essential oil by mesoporous silica nanospheres and its possible targets in leukemia cancer cells: In vitro …

K AbouAitah, HA Hassan, NM Ammar… - Cancer …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Introduction Essential oils (EOs) are complex structures and possess several
pharmacological effects. Nanomedicine offers a solution for their major limitations, including …

[HTML][HTML] Ruminal microbiota and muscle metabolome characteristics of Tibetan plateau yaks fed different dietary protein levels

K Pang, J Wang, S Chai, Y Yang, X Wang… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction The dietary protein level plays a crucial role in maintaining the equilibrium of
rumen microbiota in yaks. To explore the association between dietary protein levels, rumen …

A cascade targeted and activatable NIR-II nanoprobe for highly sensitive detection of acute myeloid leukemia in an orthotopic model

X Yang, X An, S Ling, H Huang, Y Zhang… - CCS …, 2021 - chinesechemsoc.org
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) remains a significant concern in modern medicine. Early
diagnosis is the key to improving the therapeutic effects of AML. In the present work, a …

Deciphering the therapeutical potentials of rosmarinic acid

S El Kantar, A Yassin, B Nehmeh, L Labaki, S Mitri… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Lemon balm is herbal tea used for soothing stomach cramps, indigestion, and nausea.
Rosmarinic acid (RA) is one of its chemical constituents known for its therapeutic potentials …