Mechanistic basis of antimicrobial actions of silver nanoparticles

TC Dakal, A Kumar, RS Majumdar… - Frontiers in microbiology, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Multidrug resistance of the pathogenic microorganisms to the antimicrobial drugs has
become a major impediment toward successful diagnosis and management of infectious …

Mechanisms of genotoxicity. A review of in vitro and in vivo studies with engineered nanoparticles

Z Magdolenova, A Collins, A Kumar, A Dhawan… - …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Engineered nanoparticles (NPs) are widely used in different technologies but their unique
properties might also cause adverse health effects. In reviewing recent in vitro and in vivo …

[HTML][HTML] Mangiferin and cancer: Mechanisms of action

F Gold-Smith, A Fernandez, K Bishop - Nutrients, 2016 - mdpi.com
Mangiferin, a bioactive compound derived primarily from Anacardiaceae and Gentianaceae
families and found in mangoes and honeybush tea, has been extensively studied for its …

Phytoantioxidant Functionalized Nanoparticles: A Green Approach to Combat Nanoparticle‐Induced Oxidative Stress

A Balkrishna, A Kumar, V Arya, A Rohela… - Oxidative medicine …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Nanotechnology is gaining significant attention, with numerous biomedical applications.
Silver in wound dressings, copper oxide and silver in antibacterial preparations, and zinc …

Genotoxic and carcinogenic potential of engineered nanoparticles: an update

A Kumar, A Dhawan - Archives of toxicology, 2013 - Springer
Nanoscience and nanotechnology have seen an exponential growth over the past decade
largely due to the unique properties of engineered nanoparticles (ENPs), advances in ENP …

Genotoxicity of silver and titanium dioxide nanoparticles in bone marrow cells of rats in vivo

MM Dobrzyńska, A Gajowik, J Radzikowska, A Lankoff… - Toxicology, 2014 - Elsevier
Although nanomaterials have the potential to improve human life, their sideline effects on
human health seem to be inevitable and still remain unknown. This study aimed to …

Genoprotective activities of plant natural substances in cancer and chemopreventive strategies in the context of 3P medicine

L Koklesova, A Liskova, M Samec, T Qaradakhi, A Zulli… - EPMA Journal, 2020 - Springer
Severe durable changes may occur to the DNA structure caused by exogenous and
endogenous risk factors initiating the process of carcinogenesis. By evidence, a large …

Oxidative stress as a possible target in the treatment of toxoplasmosis: perspectives and ambiguities

K Szewczyk-Golec, M Pawłowska… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Toxoplasma gondii is an apicomplexan parasite causing toxoplasmosis, a common disease,
which is most typically asymptomatic. However, toxoplasmosis can be severe and even fatal …

[PDF][PDF] Silver nanoparticles–allies or adversaries?

T Bartlomiejczyk, A Lankoff… - Annals of Agricultural …, 2013 - bibliotekanauki.pl
Nanoparticles (NP) are structures with at least one dimension of less than 100 nanometers
(nm) and unique properties. Silver nanoparticles (AgNP), due to their bactericidal action …

Effect of silver nanoparticles on mitogen-activated protein kinases activation: role of reactive oxygen species and implication in DNA damage

A Rinna, Z Magdolenova, A Hudecova… - …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Large quantities of engineered nanoparticles (NP), such as nanosilver (AgNP), have been
widely applied, leading to an increased exposure and potential health concerns. Herein, we …