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Item NOVEL THERAPEUTIC APPROACHES TARGETING CANCER STEM CELLS: UNVEILING NEW FRONTIERS IN BREAST CANCER TREATMENT(Elsevier, 2025) T C, Deeptha; N K, Nabeela; Charumathi Pushparaj; Arul Narayanasamy; Manickam Paulpandi; Saranya Thiruvenkataswamy; Ramya Sennimalai; Department of Zoology; Pushparaj, CharumathiBreast cancer remains the leading cause of mortality among women with cancer. This article delves into the intricate relationship between breast cancer and cancer stem cells (CSCs), emphasizing advanced methods for their identification and isolation. The key isolation techniques, such as the mammosphere formation assay, surface marker identification, Side Population assay, and Aldehyde Dehydrogenase assay, are critically examined. Furthermore, the review analyzes CSC-specific molecular signaling pathways, focusing on actionable targets like CD44/CD24, Nanog, and Oct4. The potential of targeted therapies and small molecules that disrupt these pathways is explored. Additionally, the review highlights immunotherapy strategies against CSCs, focusing on resistance mechanisms and the critical role of precision medicine. The study investigates how precision medicine enhances therapeutic outcomes by targeting specific CSC biomarkers. This comprehensive analysis offers insights into recent advancements and emerging strategies in breast cancer treatment, pointing toward future therapeutic innovations.Item CHITOSAN-BASED INSECTICIDE FORMULATIONS FOR INSECT PEST CONTROL MANAGEMENT: A REVIEW OF CURRENT TRENDS AND CHALLENGES(Elsevier B.V, 2024-09) Kannan, Mohan; Sabariswaran, Kandasamy; Jayakumar, Rajarajeswaran; Thanigaivel, Sundaram; Marko, Bjeljac; Ramya Preethi, Surendran; Abirami Ramu, Ganesan; Department of Biotechnology; Sabariswaran, KandasamyFuture agricultural practices necessitate green alternatives to replace hazardous insecticides while distinguishing between pests and beneficial insects. Chitosan, as a biological macromolecule derived from chitin, is biodegradable and exhibits low toxicity to non-target organisms, making it a sustainable alternative to synthetic pesticides. This review identifies chitosan-derivatives for insecticidal activity and highlights its efficacy including genotoxicity, defense mechanism, and disruption of insect's exoskeleton at different concentrations against several insect pests. Similarly, synergistic effects of chitosan in combination with natural extracts, essential oils, and plant-derived compounds, enhances insecticidal action against various pests was evaluated. The chitosan-based insecticide formulations (CHIF) in the form of emulsions, microcapsules, and nanoparticles showed efficient insecticide action on the targeted pests with less environmental impact. The current challenges associated with the field-trial application were also recognized, by optimizing potent CHIF-formulation parameters, scaling-up process, and regulatory hurdles addressed alongside potential solutions. These findings will provide insight into achieving the EU mission of reducing chemical pesticides by 50 %.Item THE COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW ON 3D PRINTING- PHARMACEUTICAL DRUG DELIVERY AND PERSONALIZED FOOD AND NUTRITION(Elsevier Ltd, 2024-11) Meenakshi, Murugan; Selva Kumar, Ramasamy; Geetha, Venkatesan; Jintae, Lee; Selvaraj, Barathi; Sabariswaran, Kandasamy; Prakash Kumar Sarangi; Department of Biotechnology; Sabariswaran, KandasamyThree-dimensional printing is one of the emerging technologies that is gaining interest from the pharmaceutical industry as it provides an opportunity to customize drugs according to each patient's needs. Combining different active pharmaceutical ingredients, using different geometries, and providing sustained release enhances the effectiveness of medicine. One of the most innovative uses of 3D printing is producing fabrics, medical devices, medical implants, orthoses, and prostheses. This review summarizes the various 3D printing techniques such as stereolithography, inkjet printing, thermal inkjet printing, fused deposition modelling, extrusion printing, semi-solid extrusion printing, selective laser sintering, and hot-melt extrusion. Also, discusses the drug relies profile and its mechanisms, characteristics, and applications of the most common types of 3D printed API formulations and its recent development. Here, Authors also, summarizes the central flow of 3D food printing process and knowledge extension toward personalized nutrition.Item SYNTHESIS, CRYSTAL STRUCTURE, HIRSHFELD SURFACE, COMPUTATIONAL AND BIOLOGICAL STUDIES OF SPIRO-OXINDOLE DERIVATIVES AS MDM2-P53 INHIBITORS(Springer Link, 2024-08) Monisha, Sivanandhan; Sutha, Ragupathy; Arumugam, Thangamani; Amutha, Parasuraman; Department of Chemistry; Amutha, ParasuramanThe spiro-oxindole derivatives were synthesized via a 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition approach and characterized by FT-IR, 1H, 13C NMR and mass spectral techniques. The single crystal XRD of 6d further validates the formation of compounds. DFT calculations indicated the reactive nature of compound 6d. Docking studies with 5LAW disclosed the minimum binding energy of - 10.83 kcal/mol for 6d. Furthermore, safe oral bioavailability was ensured by the physicochemical, pharmacokinetic, and toxicity predictions. The anticancer analysis of synthesized compounds showed substantial activity against A549 cells, notably with an IC50 value of 8.13 ± 0.66 µM for 6d compared to standard doxorubicin. 6d was also evaluated for cytotoxicity against L929 healthy cells and A549, showing selectivity towards A549 than healthy cells. AO/EB staining method showed early apoptotic cellular death in the A549 cell line in a dose-dependent manner.Item GRAPH THEORETICAL DESCRIPTORS DIFFERENTIATE D-MANNOSE ISOMERS IN THE PRINCIPAL COMPONENT PROPOSED FEATURE SPACE: A COMPUTATIONAL APPROACH(Elsevier Ltd, 2024-07) Dhanalakshmi, M; Sruthi, D; Kajari, Das; Muhammed, Iqbal; Mohanan, V P; Sushma, Dave; Muthulakshmi Andal, N; Department of Chemistry; Muthulakshmi Andal, NThe intricate nature of carbohydrates, particularly monosaccharides, stems from the existence of several chiral centers within their tertiary structures. Predicting and characterizing the molecular geometries and electrostatic landscapes of these substances is difficult due to their complex electrical properties. Moreover, these structures can display a substantial degree of conformational flexibility due to the presence of many rotatable bonds. Moreover, identifying and distinguishing between D and L enantiomers of monosaccharides presents a significant analytical obstacle since there is a need for empirically measurable properties that can distinguish them. This work uses Principal Component Analysis (PCA) to explore the chemical information included in 3D descriptors in order to comprehend the conformational space of d-Mannose stereoisomers. The isomers may be discriminated by utilizing 3D matrix-based indices, geometrical descriptors, and RDF descriptors. The isomers can be distinguished by descriptors, such as the Harary-like index from the reciprocal squared geometrical matrix (H_RG), Harary-like index from Coulomb matrix (H_Coulomb), Wiener-like index from Coulomb matrix (Wi_Coulomb), Wiener-like index from geometrical matrix (Wi_G), Graph energy from Coulomb matrix (SpAbs_Coulomb), Spectral absolute deviation from Coulomb matrix (SpAD_Coulomb), and Spectral positive sum from Coulomb matrix (SpPos_Coulomb). Among these descriptors, the first two, H_RG and H_Coulomb, perform the best in differentiation among the 3D-Matrix-Based Descriptors (3D-MBD) class. The results obtained from this study provide a significant chemical insight into the structural characteristics of the compounds inside the graph theoretical framework. These findings are likely to serve as the basis for developing new methods for analytical experiments.Item AN ASSESSMENT OF METAL ABSORPTION COMPETENCE OF INDIGENOUS METAL TOLERANT BACTERIAL SPECIES- AN IN-VITRO STUDY(Elsevier Inc, 2024-06) Anusha, P; Natarajan, D; Sumathy, Rengarajan; Saleh, Alfarraj; Sabariswaran, Kandasamy; Department of Biotechnology; Sabariswaran, KandasamyHeavy metals pose a serious global threat to the environment. Hence, removing hazardous metals from soil samples has become complicated over the past few years. The current work looked into the remediation of heavy metals from aqueous solutions using a bacterial community and a unique bacterium obtained from metal-contaminated soil. In this investigation, the isolates of Bacillus anthracis A1-7, Bacillus. thuringiensis A1-3, Bacillus. cereus A1-5, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa A-33 actively demonstrated metal tolerances to various tested metals. Furthermore, an in-vitro biosorption study was performed under ideal concentration. The bacterial consortia achieved the highest biosorption effectiveness for Cu & Zn, 92.7% and 90.3%, respectively. When compared with a single bacterium, the group exhibited inferior Pb biosorption (86%). Since then, P. aeruginosa A33 has had the highest Pb biosorption. Finally, a bacterial consortium has devised an intriguing strategy for eliminating Cu and Pb from the polluted medium. P. aeruginosa A33 was found to be a mighty microbe that extracts Zn from polluted water. This metal-tolerant bacterium also exhibited specific proportions of selective commercially available antibiotics, which were analyzed using the Multiple Antibiotic Resistance (MAR) Index. In conclusion, these findings indicated that bacterial consortia composed of four bacterial isolates can remove metals from a metal-polluted medium.Item THE ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK SELECTS SACCHARIDES FROM NATURAL SOURCES A PROMISE FOR POTENTIAL FIMH INHIBITOR TO PREVENT UTI INFECTIONS(Springer Link, 2024-05) Menamadathil, Dhanalakshmi; Medha, Pandya; Damodaran, Sruthi; Rajappan Jinuraj, K; Kajari, Das; Ayushman, Gadnayak; Sushma, Dave; Muthulakshmi Andal, N; Department of Chemistry; Muthulakshmi Andal, NThe major challenge in the development of affordable medicines from natural sources is the unavailability of logical protocols to explain their mechanism of action in biological targets. FimH (Type 1 fimbrin with D-mannose specific adhesion property), a lectin on E. coli cell surface is a promising target to combat the urinary tract infection (UTI). The present study aimed at predicting the inhibitory capacity of saccharides on FimH. As mannosides are considered FimH inhibitors, the readily accessible saccharides from the PubChem collection were utilized. The artificial neural networks (ANN)-based machine learning algorithm Self-organizing map (SOM) has been successfully employed in predicting active molecules as they could discover relationships through self-organization for the ligand-based virtual screening. Docking was used for the structure-based virtual screening and molecular dynamic simulation for validation. The result revealed that the predicted molecules malonyl hexose and mannosyl glucosyl glycerate exhibit exactly similar binding interactions and better docking scores as that of the reference bioassay active, heptyl mannose. The pharmacokinetic profile matches that of the selected bioflavonoids (quercetin malonyl hexose, kaempferol malonyl hexose) and has better values than the control drug bioflavonoid, monoxerutin. Thus, these two molecules can effectively inhibit type 1 fimbrial adhesin, as antibiotics against E. coli and can be explored as a prophylactic against UTIs. Moreover, this investigation can pave the way to the exploration of the potential benefits of plant-based treatments.Item IMPROVING THERAPEUTIC POTENTIAL IN BREAST CANCER VIA HISTONE DEACETYLASE INHIBITOR LOADED NANOFIBRILS(Wiley Periodicals LLC, 2024-04) Praveetha, Senthilkumar; Bhaskar, Gogoi; Swati, Smita Dhan; Ramesh, Subramani; Charumathi, Pushparaj; Ayyavu, Mahesh; Department of Food Processing Technology and Management; Department of Zoology; Ramesh, Subramani; Charumathi, PushparajEpigenetic modifications play a significant role in cancer progression, making them potential targets for therapy. Histone deacetylase inhibitors have shown promise in inhibiting cancer cell growth, including in breast cancer (BC). In this research, we examined the potential of using suberoyl anilide hydroxamic acid (SAHA)-loaded β-lg nanofibrils as a drug delivery system for triple-negative BC cell lines. We assessed their impact on cell cycle progression, apoptosis, levels of reactive oxygen species, and mitochondrial membrane potential in cancer cells. The combination of SAHA and β-lg nanofibrils demonstrated enhanced efficacy in inhibiting cell growth, inducing cell cycle arrest, and promoting apoptosis (43.78%) compared to SAHA alone (40.09%). Moreover, it effectively targeted cancer cells without promoting drug resistance while using a low concentration of the nanofibrils. These findings underscore the promising potential of nanofibril-based drug delivery systems for BC treatment.Item FDA-APPROVED CHIMERIC ANTIGEN RECEPTOR (CAR)-T CELL THERAPY FOR DIFFERENT CANCERS-A RECENT PERSPECTIVE(Springer Link, 2024-03) Thirumalaisamy, R; Vasuki, S; Sindhu, S M; Mothilal, T M; Srimathi, V; Poornima, B; Bhuvaneswari, M; Mohan, Hariharan; Department of Biotechnology; Sindhu, S MCancer is one of the most prevalent diseases in the world, and their rate of occurence has been increased in recent decades. Current review article, summarizes the novel treatment options Chimeric Antigen Receptor-T (CAR-T) cell therapy for various cancers constitute a major health and development challenge, impacting every aspect of sustainable development quoted by goal 3 good health and well-being of UN sustainable goals. WHO estimates that 70% of cancer deaths occur in low- and middle- income countries (LMICs) by 2030, LMICs are expected to bear the brunt of the expected 24.1 million new cancer cases per year. This current review article focuses and discussed about CAR-T cell therapy for various cancers against most prevalent non-communicable disease cancer disease stipulated by WHO and UN sustainable goals. Three literature databases Google scholar, Science Direct, PubMed was utilized to search and collect CAR-T cell treatment options for different cancers published articles sources in between January 2000 and December 2023. There were a total of 18,700 papers found, with 48 of them being found to be eligible focusing various cancer treatment by CAR-T cells utilized for the study. Based on the information gathered, CAR-T cell therapy treating different cancers and their merit and its advantages in heal and improve certain cancers was also discussed in this review article with their detailed molecular mechanisms. This article also gives an insight to utilize CAR-T cell treatment protocols for rejuvenating cancer patient from such ruthless cancer disease condition thereby improving life span of cancer patients and eradication of disease in some cases.Item ASSESSING THE ECOLOGICAL IMPACT OF PESTICIDES/HERBICIDES ON ALGAL COMMUNITIES: A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW(Elsevier B.V, 2024-03) Mathiyazhagan, Narayanan; Kesavan, Devarayan; Monu, Verma; Manickam, Selvaraj; Hamed A, Ghramh; Sabariswaran, Kandasamy; Department of Biotechnology; Sabariswaran, KandasamyThe escalating use of pesticides in agriculture for enhanced crop productivity threatens aquatic ecosystems, jeopardizing environmental integrity and human well-being. Pesticides infiltrate water bodies through runoff, chemical spills, and leachate, adversely affecting algae, vital primary producers in marine ecosystems. The repercussions cascade through higher trophic levels, underscoring the need for a comprehensive understanding of the interplay between pesticides, algae, and the broader ecosystem. Algae, susceptible to pesticides via spillage, runoff, and drift, experience disruptions in community structure and function, with certain species metabolizing and bioaccumulating these contaminants. The toxicological mechanisms vary based on the specific pesticide and algal species involved, particularly evident in herbicides' interference with photosynthetic activity in algae. Despite advancements, gaps persist in comprehending the precise toxic effects and mechanisms affecting algae and non-target species. This review consolidates information on the exposure and toxicity of diverse pesticides and herbicides to aquatic algae, elucidating underlying mechanisms. An emphasis is placed on the complex interactions between pesticides/herbicides, nutrient content, and their toxic effects on algae and microbial species. The variability in the harmful impact of a single pesticide across different algae species underscores the necessity for further research. A holistic approach considering these interactions is imperative to enhance predictions of pesticide effects in marine ecosystems. Continued research in this realm is crucial for a nuanced understanding of the repercussions of pesticides and herbicides on aquatic ecosystems, mainly algae.