A sperm-driven micromotor is presented as a targeted drug delivery system, which is
appealing to potentially treat diseases in the female reproductive tract. This system is …

It has been shown that plumbagin, a bioactive naphthoquinone isolated from three major
plant families viz. Plumbaginaceae, Ebenceae and Droseraceae, definitively exhibits …

Various bioactive ingredients have been extracted from Chinese herbal medicines (CHMs)
that affect tumor progression and metastasis. To further understand the mechanisms of …

Formation of oxidative stress in dermal fibroblasts plays crucial roles in aging processes of
skin. The use of phytochemicals that can promote capacity of fibroblasts to combat oxidative …

A study was carried out to evaluate the acaricidal activities of crude methanolic extract of
leaves of six medicinal plants, namely, Vernonia amygdalina, Calpurnia aurea, Schinus …

CdSe/CdS core/shell quantum dot nanorods (QDNRs) exhibit anisotropic optical properties.
Overcoating QDNRs with silica (SiO2) shells is desirable for protecting the surface of the …

Despite broad application of magnetic nanoparticles in biomedicine and electronics, only a
few in vivo studies on biocompatibility are available. In this study, toxicity of magnetic metal …

Bile acid homeostasis is vital for numerous metabolic and immune functions in humans. The
enterohepatic circulation of bile acids is extremely efficient, with~ 95% of intestinal bile acids …

Amphotericin B (AmB) and Nystatin (Nys) are the drugs of choice for treatment of systemic
and superficial mycotic infections, respectively, with their full clinical potential unrealized due …

We developed an injectable hydrogel composed of amino-diethoxypropane modified
alginate and chitosan, and also investigated bone marrow mesenchy+ mal stromal cells …