Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology - Volume 21, Issue 3, 2020

Insulin (INS) therapy played a great role in patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes to regulate blood glucose levels. Although hypodermic injection was commonly used for insulin delivery, it had some disadvantages such as pain, needle phobia and the risk of infection. Therefore, pulmonary insulin delivery had been developed as an alternative method to overcome the therapeutic challenges in recent years since pulmonary i Read More

Background: Intervertebral Disc (IVD) degeneration is a major public health concern, and gene therapy seems a promising approach to delay or even reverse IVD degeneration. However, the delivery system used to transfer exogenous genes into intervertebral disc cells remains a challenge. Methods: The MEDLINE, Web of Science, and Scopus databases were searched for English-language articles related to gene therapy for Read More

Background: Multi-drug resistance in bacterial pathogens is a major concern of today. Green synthesis technology is being used to cure infectious diseases. Objectives: The aim of the current research was to analyze the antibacterial, antioxidant, and phytochemical screening of green synthesized silver nanoparticles using Ajuga bracteosa. Methods: Extract of A. bracteosa was prepared by maceration technique. Silver Read More

Objective: To isolate and identify new compounds from the methanolic extract of Callistemon viminalis leaves collected in Cairo, Egypt and evaluate its cytotoxic and hepatoprotective potentials. Methods: The methanolic extract of Callistemon viminalis leaves was fractionated and subjected to different chromatographic techniques to isolate pure, new compounds which were identified by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), spe Read More

Background: Protein misfolding is a common problem in large-scale production of recombinant proteins, which can significantly reduce the yield of the process. Objective: In this work, we aimed at treating a cell culture broth containing high levels (>45%) of incorrectly folded Fc-fusion proteins by a simple redox buffer system in order to increase the proportion of the protein with correct conformation. Methods: Multi-variable pr Read More

Background: Phenylpropylene biosynthesis pathway plays a crucial role in the vanillin and their derivative(s) production in the plants. The intermediate of vanillin synthesis i.e. cinnamic acid (CA) is converted into 2-Hydroxy 4-MethoxyBenzaldehyde (HMB) in Decalepis arayalpathra having a number of therapeutic value. Objective: Microwave-assisted modifications in cinnamic acid were planned for potential anticanc Read More

Objectives: This project aims to develop a bio-natural nano-product with Cosmeceutical and pharmaceutical applications. Methods: E. sativa oil was evaluated for its anti-oxidant, sun protection factor and elastase inhibition. Then, nanoemulgel formulations were prepared for E. sativa oil through the combination of nanoemulsion with hydrogel. E. sativa nanoemulsion formulations were prepared by the help of a selfemulsification t Read More

Background: Human amniotic membrane grafting could be potentially useful in ocular surface complications due to tissue similarity and the presence of factors that reduce inflammation, vascularization, and scarring. However, considerations like donor-derived infectious risk and the requirement of an invasive surgery limit the clinical application of such treatments. Moreover, the quick depletion of bioactive factors af Read More