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Silymarin Puzzle : From Basic Science to Practical Applications in Human and Veterinary Medicine and Nutrition
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ISBN: 9086869440 Year: 2023 Publisher: Wageningen, The Netherlands : Wageningen Academic Publishers,

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For the last 30 years, polyphenols were in the centre of research work worldwide. Silymarin, an extract from a medicinal plant Silybum marianum, also known as milk thistle, has a special place in this group, having been used in human medicine for the management of liver diseases since ancient times. Accumulating scientific evidence indicates that silymarin is characterised by a wide range of protective pharmacological activities and this topic has received tremendous attention in recent years. However, until now there has been no single monograph addressing major questions related to silymarin chemistry, biochemistry and practical applications. The goal of this book is to provide up to date information about silymarin chemistry, biochemistry and molecular mechanisms of protective actions of this phytochemical with a special emphasis to its vitagene- and transcription factor-modulating properties. Silymarin applications in human diseases, including hepatoprotection, neuroprotection, anti-diabetic, anti-arthritis and other protective activities are reviewed. Immunomodulating, anti-inflammatory, anti-toxic protective activities of silymarin are characterised in detail. Practical applications of silymarin in poultry and animal industry with a special emphasis on its protective roles in gut health maintenance are also presented. This book will be of practical importance to medical and pharmaceutical scientists, including medical doctors, pharmacists, consultants, etc. as well as to poultry/animal scientists, poultry producers, nutritionists and vets, as well as to students of medical, biological and agricultural backgrounds. It can also be of interest for researchers in areas related to physiology, biochemistry, nutrition and veterinary medicine.


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DNA Damage, Oxidative Stress and Related Metabolic By-Products in Cancer and Environmental Studies
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Year: 2021 Publisher: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

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Computational fluid dynamics (CFD), which uses numerical analysis to predict and model complex flow behaviors and transport processes, has become a mainstream tool in engineering process research and development. Complex chemical processes often involve coupling between dynamics at vastly different length and time scales, as well as coupling of different physical models. The multiscale and multiphysics nature of those problems calls for delicate modeling approaches. This book showcases recent contributions in this field, from the development of modeling methodology to its application in supporting the design, development, and optimization of engineering processes.


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DNA Damage, Oxidative Stress and Related Metabolic By-Products in Cancer and Environmental Studies
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Year: 2021 Publisher: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

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Computational fluid dynamics (CFD), which uses numerical analysis to predict and model complex flow behaviors and transport processes, has become a mainstream tool in engineering process research and development. Complex chemical processes often involve coupling between dynamics at vastly different length and time scales, as well as coupling of different physical models. The multiscale and multiphysics nature of those problems calls for delicate modeling approaches. This book showcases recent contributions in this field, from the development of modeling methodology to its application in supporting the design, development, and optimization of engineering processes.


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Drug Absorption Studies: In Situ, In Vitro and In Silico Models
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Year: 2021 Publisher: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

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This Book serves to highlight the mechanisms related to the low intestinal drug absorption, the strategies to overcome the obstacles or intestinal drug absorption, and in situ, in vitro, and in silico methodologies to predict to intestinal drug absorption. This Book presents a series of drug absorption studies and related technologies that predict intestinal permeation of drugs that govern the pharmacokinetic features of therapeutic drugs. It also contains the mechanistic understanding regarding the first-pass metabolism and intestinal efflux that modulate the pharmacokinetics of drug and suggest the formulation strategies to enhance the bioavailability of investigated drugs.


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DNA Damage, Oxidative Stress and Related Metabolic By-Products in Cancer and Environmental Studies
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Computational fluid dynamics (CFD), which uses numerical analysis to predict and model complex flow behaviors and transport processes, has become a mainstream tool in engineering process research and development. Complex chemical processes often involve coupling between dynamics at vastly different length and time scales, as well as coupling of different physical models. The multiscale and multiphysics nature of those problems calls for delicate modeling approaches. This book showcases recent contributions in this field, from the development of modeling methodology to its application in supporting the design, development, and optimization of engineering processes.


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Drug Absorption Studies: In Situ, In Vitro and In Silico Models
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Year: 2021 Publisher: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

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This Book serves to highlight the mechanisms related to the low intestinal drug absorption, the strategies to overcome the obstacles or intestinal drug absorption, and in situ, in vitro, and in silico methodologies to predict to intestinal drug absorption. This Book presents a series of drug absorption studies and related technologies that predict intestinal permeation of drugs that govern the pharmacokinetic features of therapeutic drugs. It also contains the mechanistic understanding regarding the first-pass metabolism and intestinal efflux that modulate the pharmacokinetics of drug and suggest the formulation strategies to enhance the bioavailability of investigated drugs.


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Current Insights on Lipid-Based Nanosystems
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ISBN: 303656165X 3036561668 Year: 2022 Publisher: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

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Lipid-based nanosystems, including solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs) and nanostructured lipid carriers (NLCs), cationic lipid nanoparticles, nanoemulsions, and liposomes, have been extensively studied to improve drug delivery through different administration routes. The main advantages of these systems are their ability to protect, transport, and control the release of lipophilic and hydrophilic molecules (either small-molecular-weight molecules or macromolecules); the use of generally recognized as safe (GRAS) excipients that minimize the toxicity of the formulations; and the possibility to modulate pharmacokinetics and enable the site-specific delivery of encapsulated payloads. In addition, the versatility of lipid-based nanosystems has further been demonstrated for the delivery of vaccines, the protection of active cosmetic ingredients, and the improvement of moisturizing properties of cosmetic formulations.Lipid-based nanosystems are well established and there are already different commercially approved formulations for various human disorders. This success has paved the way for the diversification of the pipeline of development, to address unmet medical needs for several indications, such as cancer, neurological disorders, and autoimmune, genetic, and infectious diseases.This Special Issue aims to update readers on the latest research on lipid-based nanosystems, both at the preclinical and clinical levels. A series of 15 articles (six reviews and nine studies) is presented, with authors from 12 different countries, showing the globality of the investigations that are being carried out in this area.

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Technology: general issues --- Echinococcus granulosus --- scolicidal --- nanoliposome --- juglone --- apoptotic activity --- hydrogel --- SLNs --- nose-to-brain delivery --- mucoadhesion --- quality by design --- antioxidant activity --- nasal administration --- nanostructured lipid carriers --- solid lipid nanoparticles --- in vitro cell cultures --- 3D nasal casts --- lung cancer --- targeted drug delivery --- lipid-based nanocarriers --- pulmonary delivery --- dry powder inhalers --- aerosols --- liposomes --- nanoemulsions --- nanotechnology --- biologically active compounds --- dermal drug delivery --- polyphenols --- phytophenols --- skin permeation --- chemotherapy --- radiotherapy --- active targeting --- passive targeting --- tumor --- immunoconjugate --- traditional liposome --- stealth liposome --- triggered release --- limitations of liposomes --- drug transfer --- in vitro release --- colloidal drug carriers --- lipid nanoparticles --- hydrogel beads --- cholesteryl nonanoate --- bovine serum albumin --- skin diseases --- lipid-based nanosystems --- cream --- ointment --- gel --- pH-sensitive --- liposome --- imidazole --- anticancer --- drug delivery --- multicellular spheroids --- dapagliflozin --- Box–Behnken design --- FTIR --- DSC --- XRD --- SEM --- AFM --- in vitro Franz diffusion cells --- lipid-based nanoparticles --- nanocarrier --- surface charge --- delivery systems --- chronic treatment --- mice --- anti-oxidant activity --- hepatoprotective effect --- phospholipid --- phytosomes --- Silymarin --- Colorectal Cancer --- Niosomes --- Oxaliplatin --- Paclitaxel --- d-α-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate (TPGS) --- therapeutic nucleic acids --- schizophrenia --- quetiapine fumarate --- glycerosomes --- central composite rotatable design --- bioavailability --- pharmacokinetic --- n/a --- Box-Behnken design


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Plasma Biology
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Year: 2021 Publisher: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

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Irving Langmuir coined the name “plasma” to describe an ionized gas back in 1927. Just over 90 years later, plasma technology is becoming increasingly important in our daily life. For example, in the medical field and dentistry, plasma is used as a method of disinfection and sterilization. Moreover, additional potential novel applications of this technology in different forms of therapy have been proposed. In the agricultural sector, plasma technology could contribute to higher crop yields by enhancing seed germination and the growth of plants, as well as the preservation of foods by disinfection. Plasma technology could also be utilized in environmental applications, including water treatment and remediation, as well as treatment of exhaust gases. Although recent extensive studies have uncovered the broad potential of plasma technology, its mechanisms of action remain unclear. Therefore, further studies aimed at elucidating the molecular mechanisms of plasma technology are required. This book is composed of original articles and reviews investigating the molecular mechanisms of plasma biology. Relevant areas of study include applications in plasma medicine, plasma agriculture, as well as plasma chemistry. Studies on potential therapeutic approaches using plasma itself and plasma-treated solutions are also included.

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Technology: general issues --- cold jet atmospheric pressure plasma --- reactive oxygen and nitrogen species --- backbone cleavage --- hydroxylation --- carbonyl formation --- cold atmospheric plasma --- autophagy --- silymarin nanoemulsion --- PI3K/mTOR pathway --- wound healing --- oncology --- regenerative medicine --- plasma --- atmospheric pressure plasma jets --- large-scale imaging --- machine learning --- cancer treatment --- cellular imaging --- reactive oxygen species --- mesoporous silica nanoparticles --- biomaterials --- bone regeneration --- cytotoxicity --- proliferation --- osteogenic differentiation --- plasma-activated medium --- TRAIL --- DR5 --- apoptosis --- ROS/RNS --- atmospheric-pressure plasma --- titanium --- amine --- mesenchymal stem cells --- antibiotic resistant bacteria --- antibiotic resistance gene --- disinfection --- E. coli --- inactivation --- sterilization --- cell migration --- endothelial cells VEGF --- gynaecological oncology --- vulva cancer --- risk factors --- plasma tissue interaction --- premalignant lesions --- cancer development --- patient stratification --- individualised profiling --- predictive preventive personalised medicine (PPPM/3PM) --- treatment --- Candida albicans --- cold plasma treatment --- genome --- hydrolytic enzyme activity --- carbon assimilation --- drug susceptibility --- malignant melanoma --- acidification --- nitrite --- acidified nitrite --- nitration --- membrane damage --- CAP --- cancer --- cold atmospheric pressure plasma --- hydrogen peroxide --- hypochlorous acid --- moDCs --- peroxynitrite --- RNS --- ROS --- non-thermal plasma --- biological activity --- breast cancer --- solution plasma process --- aqueous solutions --- chitin --- chitosan --- degradation --- deacetylation --- non-thermal atmospheric pressure plasma --- Pectobacteriaceae --- Dickeya spp. --- Pectobacterium spp. --- antibacterial --- plant protection --- agriculture --- selective cancer treatment --- reaction network --- mathematical modeling --- n/a --- Mdm2–p53 --- plasma treatment --- molecular dynamic (MD) simulations --- Mdm2-p53


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Plasma Biology
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Year: 2021 Publisher: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

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Irving Langmuir coined the name “plasma” to describe an ionized gas back in 1927. Just over 90 years later, plasma technology is becoming increasingly important in our daily life. For example, in the medical field and dentistry, plasma is used as a method of disinfection and sterilization. Moreover, additional potential novel applications of this technology in different forms of therapy have been proposed. In the agricultural sector, plasma technology could contribute to higher crop yields by enhancing seed germination and the growth of plants, as well as the preservation of foods by disinfection. Plasma technology could also be utilized in environmental applications, including water treatment and remediation, as well as treatment of exhaust gases. Although recent extensive studies have uncovered the broad potential of plasma technology, its mechanisms of action remain unclear. Therefore, further studies aimed at elucidating the molecular mechanisms of plasma technology are required. This book is composed of original articles and reviews investigating the molecular mechanisms of plasma biology. Relevant areas of study include applications in plasma medicine, plasma agriculture, as well as plasma chemistry. Studies on potential therapeutic approaches using plasma itself and plasma-treated solutions are also included.

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cold jet atmospheric pressure plasma --- reactive oxygen and nitrogen species --- backbone cleavage --- hydroxylation --- carbonyl formation --- cold atmospheric plasma --- autophagy --- silymarin nanoemulsion --- PI3K/mTOR pathway --- wound healing --- oncology --- regenerative medicine --- plasma --- atmospheric pressure plasma jets --- large-scale imaging --- machine learning --- cancer treatment --- cellular imaging --- reactive oxygen species --- mesoporous silica nanoparticles --- biomaterials --- bone regeneration --- cytotoxicity --- proliferation --- osteogenic differentiation --- plasma-activated medium --- TRAIL --- DR5 --- apoptosis --- ROS/RNS --- atmospheric-pressure plasma --- titanium --- amine --- mesenchymal stem cells --- antibiotic resistant bacteria --- antibiotic resistance gene --- disinfection --- E. coli --- inactivation --- sterilization --- cell migration --- endothelial cells VEGF --- gynaecological oncology --- vulva cancer --- risk factors --- plasma tissue interaction --- premalignant lesions --- cancer development --- patient stratification --- individualised profiling --- predictive preventive personalised medicine (PPPM/3PM) --- treatment --- Candida albicans --- cold plasma treatment --- genome --- hydrolytic enzyme activity --- carbon assimilation --- drug susceptibility --- malignant melanoma --- acidification --- nitrite --- acidified nitrite --- nitration --- membrane damage --- CAP --- cancer --- cold atmospheric pressure plasma --- hydrogen peroxide --- hypochlorous acid --- moDCs --- peroxynitrite --- RNS --- ROS --- non-thermal plasma --- biological activity --- breast cancer --- solution plasma process --- aqueous solutions --- chitin --- chitosan --- degradation --- deacetylation --- non-thermal atmospheric pressure plasma --- Pectobacteriaceae --- Dickeya spp. --- Pectobacterium spp. --- antibacterial --- plant protection --- agriculture --- selective cancer treatment --- reaction network --- mathematical modeling --- n/a --- Mdm2–p53 --- plasma treatment --- molecular dynamic (MD) simulations --- Mdm2-p53


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Plasma Biology
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Irving Langmuir coined the name “plasma” to describe an ionized gas back in 1927. Just over 90 years later, plasma technology is becoming increasingly important in our daily life. For example, in the medical field and dentistry, plasma is used as a method of disinfection and sterilization. Moreover, additional potential novel applications of this technology in different forms of therapy have been proposed. In the agricultural sector, plasma technology could contribute to higher crop yields by enhancing seed germination and the growth of plants, as well as the preservation of foods by disinfection. Plasma technology could also be utilized in environmental applications, including water treatment and remediation, as well as treatment of exhaust gases. Although recent extensive studies have uncovered the broad potential of plasma technology, its mechanisms of action remain unclear. Therefore, further studies aimed at elucidating the molecular mechanisms of plasma technology are required. This book is composed of original articles and reviews investigating the molecular mechanisms of plasma biology. Relevant areas of study include applications in plasma medicine, plasma agriculture, as well as plasma chemistry. Studies on potential therapeutic approaches using plasma itself and plasma-treated solutions are also included.

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Technology: general issues --- cold jet atmospheric pressure plasma --- reactive oxygen and nitrogen species --- backbone cleavage --- hydroxylation --- carbonyl formation --- cold atmospheric plasma --- autophagy --- silymarin nanoemulsion --- PI3K/mTOR pathway --- wound healing --- oncology --- regenerative medicine --- plasma --- atmospheric pressure plasma jets --- large-scale imaging --- machine learning --- cancer treatment --- cellular imaging --- reactive oxygen species --- mesoporous silica nanoparticles --- biomaterials --- bone regeneration --- cytotoxicity --- proliferation --- osteogenic differentiation --- plasma-activated medium --- TRAIL --- DR5 --- apoptosis --- ROS/RNS --- atmospheric-pressure plasma --- titanium --- amine --- mesenchymal stem cells --- antibiotic resistant bacteria --- antibiotic resistance gene --- disinfection --- E. coli --- inactivation --- sterilization --- cell migration --- endothelial cells VEGF --- gynaecological oncology --- vulva cancer --- risk factors --- plasma tissue interaction --- premalignant lesions --- cancer development --- patient stratification --- individualised profiling --- predictive preventive personalised medicine (PPPM/3PM) --- treatment --- Candida albicans --- cold plasma treatment --- genome --- hydrolytic enzyme activity --- carbon assimilation --- drug susceptibility --- malignant melanoma --- acidification --- nitrite --- acidified nitrite --- nitration --- membrane damage --- CAP --- cancer --- cold atmospheric pressure plasma --- hydrogen peroxide --- hypochlorous acid --- moDCs --- peroxynitrite --- RNS --- ROS --- non-thermal plasma --- biological activity --- breast cancer --- solution plasma process --- aqueous solutions --- chitin --- chitosan --- degradation --- deacetylation --- non-thermal atmospheric pressure plasma --- Pectobacteriaceae --- Dickeya spp. --- Pectobacterium spp. --- antibacterial --- plant protection --- agriculture --- selective cancer treatment --- reaction network --- mathematical modeling --- Mdm2-p53 --- plasma treatment --- molecular dynamic (MD) simulations

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