Materials and Methods: Activity was assessed using broth microdilution, time kill viability,
microtiter plate, scanning electron microscope (SEM) and Quantitative Real-Time …

Pioglitazone (PIO) is an insulin-sensitizing antidiabetic drug, which normalizes glucose and
lipid metabolism but may provoke heart and liver failure and chronic kidney diseases. Both …

P. aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen that is commonly found in nosocomial infections.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of seven antibiotics on P. aeruginosa …

Thiazolidinediones (TZDs)(eg pioglitazone and rosiglitazone), known insulin sensitiser
agents for type II diabetes mellitus, exhibit controversial effects on cardiac tissue. Despite …

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising cancer treatment strategy utilizing
photosensitizers (PS) and light to generate singlet oxygen, with Malachite Green (MG) …

Pioglitazone (PGZ) is a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma agonist widely
used as an insulin sensitiser agent for type II diabetes mellitus. The heterogeneity of PGZ …

Honey is now being renowned as an alternative treatment due to its broad-spectrum
antibacterial activity. The purpose of this study was to compare the antibacterial activity of …

Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most common pathogens in biofilm-associated chronic
infections. Bacteria within biofilm are typically more resistant to antibiotics than are …

Type XV collagen is a nonfibrillar basement membrane-associated collagen belonging to
the multiplexin superfamily of collagens. It has a complex multidomain structure that shows …