Nanoremediation strategies to address environmental problems

MA Rather, S Bhuyan, R Chowdhury, R Sarma… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
A rapid rise in population, extensive anthropogenic activities including agricultural practices,
up-scaled industrialization, massive deforestation, etc. are the leading causes of …

Molecular mechanisms and applications of N-acyl homoserine lactone-mediated quorum sensing in bacteria

L Kumar, SKS Patel, K Kharga, R Kumar, P Kumar… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Microbial biodiversity includes biotic and abiotic components that support all life forms by
adapting to environmental conditions. Climate change, pollution, human activity, and natural …

A review of chemical signaling pathways in the quorum sensing circuit of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

K Vadakkan, AK Ngangbam, K Sathishkumar… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Pseudomonas aeruginosa, an increasingly common competitive and biofilm organism in
healthcare infection with sophisticated, interlinked and hierarchic quorum systems (Las, Rhl …

pH-responsive polymeric nanomaterials for the treatment of oral biofilm infections

GJ Jeong, MA Rather, F Khan, N Tabassum… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2023 - Elsevier
Bacterial and fungal pathogens forming oral biofilms present significant public health
challenges due to the failure of antimicrobial drugs. The ability of biofilms to lower pH levels …

Phytochemical analysis and demonstration of antioxidant, antibacterial, and antibiofilm activities of ethnomedicinal plants of north east India

MA Rather, K Gupta, AK Gupta, P Mishra… - Applied Biochemistry …, 2023 - Springer
Ethnomedicinal plants are a rich reservoir of active compounds with potent pharmacological
properties. Therefore, plants could serve as a source for the discovery of active antimicrobial …

Attenuation of biofilm and quorum sensing regulated virulence factors of an opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa by phytofabricated silver nanoparticles

MA Rather, M Mandal - Microbial Pathogenesis, 2023 - Elsevier
Green-synthesized nanoparticles provide an effective strategy for inhibiting microbial
pathogenesis by affecting biofilm formation, quorum sensing (QS), and other surface …

[HTML][HTML] Analytical approach to assess anti-nutritional factors of grains and oilseeds: a comprehensive review

P Purohit, H Rawat, N Verma, S Mishra… - Journal of Agriculture …, 2023 - Elsevier
This review aims to explore the various antinutritional factors found in grains and oilseeds,
their sources, and the different methods employed to mitigate their effects. Both traditional …

Computational multi‐target approach to target essential enzymes of Leishmania donovani using comparative molecular dynamic simulations and MMPBSA analysis

D Saha, A Nath Jha - Phytochemical Analysis, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is caused by Leishmania donovani. The purine and
pyrimidine pathways are essential for L. donovani. Simultaneously inhibiting multiple targets …

Interkingdom detection of bacterial quorum-sensing molecules by mammalian taste receptors

YI Kouakou, RJ Lee - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Bitter and sweet taste G protein-coupled receptors (known as T2Rs and T1Rs, respectively)
were originally identified in type II taste cells on the tongue, where they signal perception of …

Nanotechnology-Based Drug Delivery Systems to Control Bacterial-Biofilm-Associated Lung Infections

Y Guo, Z Mao, F Ran, J Sun, J Zhang, G Chai, J Wang - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Airway mucus dysfunction and impaired immunological defenses are hallmarks of several
lung diseases, including asthma, cystic fibrosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary …