Nanoparticles as drug delivery systems: a review of the implication of nanoparticles' physicochemical properties on responses in biological systems

A Yusuf, ARZ Almotairy, H Henidi, OY Alshehri… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the last four decades, nanotechnology has gained momentum with no sign of slowing
down. The application of inventions or products from nanotechnology has revolutionised all …

[Retracted] Ellagic Acid: A Review on Its Natural Sources, Chemical Stability, and Therapeutic Potential

J Sharifi-Rad, C Quispe, CMS Castillo… - Oxidative medicine …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Ellagic acid (EA) is a bioactive polyphenolic compound naturally occurring as secondary
metabolite in many plant taxa. EA content is considerable in pomegranate (Punica granatum …

Selenium nanoparticles: A review on synthesis and biomedical applications

N Bisht, P Phalswal, PK Khanna - Materials Advances, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Selenium is a trace and essential micronutrient for the health of humans, animals, and
microorganisms. Recently, selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) attracted the interest of many …

Gene therapy: Comprehensive overview and therapeutic applications

N Sayed, P Allawadhi, A Khurana, V Singh, U Navik… - Life sciences, 2022 - Elsevier
Gene therapy is the product of man's quest to eliminate diseases. Gene therapy has three
facets namely, gene silencing using siRNA, shRNA and miRNA, gene replacement where …

Selenium nanoparticles for biomedical applications: from development and characterization to therapeutics

C Ferro, HF Florindo, HA Santos - Advanced healthcare …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Selenium (Se) is an essential element to human health that can be obtained in nature
through several sources. In the human body, it is incorporated into selenocysteine, an amino …

Selenium: an antioxidant with a critical role in anti-aging

G Bjørklund, M Shanaida, R Lysiuk, H Antonyak… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Aging is characterized by an imbalance between damage inflicted by reactive oxygen
species (ROS) and the antioxidative defenses of the organism. As a significant nutritional …

Role of nanotechnology behind the success of mRNA vaccines for COVID-19

A Khurana, P Allawadhi, I Khurana, S Allwadhi… - Nano Today, 2021 - Elsevier
The emergency use authorization (EUA) by the US-FDA for two mRNA-based vaccines
BNT162b2 (Pfizer-BioNTech) and mRNA-1273 (Moderna) has brought hope of addressing …

Biomedical potential of plant-based selenium nanoparticles: a comprehensive review on therapeutic and mechanistic aspects

M Ikram, B Javed, NI Raja… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) have advantages over other nanomaterials because of the
promising role of selenium in the stabilization of the immune system and activation of the …

Role of nano-selenium in health and environment

A Kumar, KS Prasad - Journal of Biotechnology, 2021 - Elsevier
In recent years, researches on selenium nanoparticle have gained more attention due to its
important role in many physiological processes. Generally, selenium nanoparticle has a …

Biosynthesis of selenium nanoparticles using plant extracts

K Pyrzynska, A Sentkowska - Journal of Nanostructure in Chemistry, 2021 - Springer
Selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) have the potential to be used for various applications.
Therefore, they have attracted more attention in recent years and several synthesis methods …