scholarly journals Silver nanoparticles affect glucose metabolism in hepatoma cells through production of reactive oxygen species

Author(s):  
Sun Park ◽  
Mi Jin Lee ◽  
Seung Jun Lee ◽  
Su Jin Yun ◽  
Ji-Young Jang ◽  
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Chemotherapy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yassmin Isse Wehelie ◽  
Naveed Ahmed Khan ◽  
Itrat Fatima ◽  
Areeba Anwar ◽  
Kanwal Kanwal ◽  
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Background: Acanthamoeba castellanii is a pathogenic free-living amoeba responsible for blinding keratitis and fatal granulomatous amoebic encephalitis. However, treatments are not standardized but can involve the use of amidines, biguanides, and azoles. Objectives: The aim of this study was to synthesize a variety of synthetic tetrazole derivatives and test their activities against A. castellanii. Methods: A series of novel tetrazole compounds were synthesized by one-pot method and characterized by NMR and mass spectroscopy. These compounds were subjected to amoebicidal, and cytotoxicity assays against A. castellanii belonging to the T4 genotype and human keratinocyte skin cells respectively. Additionally, reactive oxygen species determination and electron microscopy studies were carried out. Furthermore, two of the seven compounds were conjugated with silver nanoparticles to study their antiamoebic potential. Results: A series of seven tetrazole derivatives were synthesized successfully. The selected tetrazoles showed anti-amoebic activities at 10µM concentration against A. castellanii in vitro. The compounds tested caused increased reactive oxygen species generation in A castellanii, and significant morphological damage to amoebal membranes. Moreover, conjugation of silver nanoparticles enhanced antiamoebic effects of two tetrazoles. Conclusions: The results showed that azole compounds hold promise in the development of new formulations of anti-Acanthamoebic agents.


Author(s):  
Zi-Yu Chen ◽  
Yu-Chen Su ◽  
Fong-Yu Cheng ◽  
Shian-Jang Yan ◽  
Ying-Jan Wang

Engineered nanoparticles raise safety concerns. Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) exert acute and chronic adverse effects by inducing reactive oxygen species (ROS)-mediated stress signaling pathways. We investigated the mechanisms by which AgNPs...


2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (16) ◽  
pp. 3173-3182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hsiao-Ling Cheng ◽  
Wen-Tsan Chang ◽  
Yu-Chen Hu ◽  
Bau-Shan Hsieh ◽  
Tzu-Ching Huang ◽  
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