{"title":"Discovery and characterization of novel lipopeptides produced by <i>Virgibacillus massiliensis</i> with biosurfactant and antimicrobial activities.","authors":"Badiaa Essghaier, Chahnez Naccache, Houda Ben-Miled, Filomena Mottola, Kamel Ben-Mahrez, Maha Mezghani Khemakhem, Lucia Rocco","doi":"10.1007/s13205-024-04100-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13205-024-04100-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The study aimed to evaluate the biosurfactants (BSs) production by SM-23 strain of <i>Virgibacillus</i> identified by phenotypical and WGS analysis as <i>Virgibacillus massiliensis</i>. We first demonstrated the lipopeptides production by <i>Virgibacillus massiliensis</i> specie and studied their biochemical and molecular analysis as well as their biological potential. The GC-MS analysis indicated that methyl.2-hyroxydodecanoate was the major fatty acid compound with 33.22%. The maximum BSs production was obtained in LB medium supplemented by 1% olive oil (v/v) at 30 °C and 5% NaCl with 1.92 g/l. The obtained results revealed the significant biosurfactants/bioemulsifier potential compared to triton X100 with E24 of 100%, and an emulsification stability SE of 83%. The lipopeptides types were identified by FTIR analysis. A strong antimicrobial action was observed by the produced lipopeptides by the agar diffusion method against <i>E.coli, K. pneumoniae, S. aureus, Fusarium sp, Alternaria sp,</i> and <i>Phytophtora sp.</i> The complete genome sequencing showed genes involved in the synthesis of multiple compounds identified as amphipathic cyclic lipopeptides such as locillomycin/locillomycin B/locillomycin C and bacillibactin. Our results highlighted significant lipopeptides properties displayed by <i>V. massiliensis</i> that can be exploited to develop a novel strategy in the formulation of natural biocidal and fungicidal agents.</p><p><strong>Supplementary information: </strong>The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13205-024-04100-9.</p>","PeriodicalId":7067,"journal":{"name":"3 Biotech","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11452367/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142379858","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Biological characterization of marine algae and its potent in vitro antioxidant, antimicrobial and larvicidal activity: a focus on <i>Ulva lactuca</i> Linnaeus 1753: 1163.","authors":"Jayanthi Kumaravelu, Deepak Paramasivam, Mohammed Rafi Shaik, Ajay Guru, Nathiya Thiyagarajulu, Manon Mani Vellingiri, Shaik Althaf Hussain","doi":"10.1007/s13205-024-04105-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13205-024-04105-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study evaluated the biological characteristics of seaweeds <i>Turbinaria ornata</i>, <i>Ulva lactuca</i>, and <i>Gracilaria crassa</i>. Among the seaweeds tested, ethyl acetate extract of <i>Ulva lactuca</i> exhibited the highest antibacterial activity against <i>Salmonella enterica, Staphylococcus aureus,</i> and <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i>. The phytochemical analysis of ULME and ULEA showed the presence of most of the tested phytochemicals, whereas only amino acids, tannins, glycosides, and carbohydrates were detected by ULHE. The DPPH scavenging property of <i>U. lactuca</i> exerted the maximum antioxidant property of 62.54% (ULME), 75.64% (ULEA), and 39.55% (ULHE), whereas the alpha amylase inhibitory property (µg/mL) of ULME, ULEA, and ULHE was, respectively, 80.99, 51.15, and 49.23. ULME, ULEA, and ULHE exhibited the greatest alpha-glucosidase inhibition, with IC<sub>50</sub> values (g/mL) of 116.12, 45.59, and 170.10 correspondingly. ULEA also showed potent mosquito-larvicidal effects against <i>Aedes aegypti</i> larvae with the maximum lethal concentration values with LC<sub>50</sub> and LC<sub>90</sub> values (mg/mL) being 11.55 and 65.97, respectively<i>.</i> FTIR analysis of ULME, ULHE, and ULEA were found to have various functional groups, including alkanes, carboxylic acids, alkenes, alkynes, aldehydes, amides and alkanes, ketones, and aromatics, while HPLC revealed a strong peak at 4.760 retention time. In conclusion, <i>Ulva lactuca</i>, particularly its ethyl acetate extract, demonstrates significant antibacterial, antioxidant, and enzyme-inhibitory properties, highlighting its therapeutic and biotechnological potential. Its diverse phytochemicals and effective mosquito-larvicidal activity further support its broad application prospects.</p>","PeriodicalId":7067,"journal":{"name":"3 Biotech","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11455792/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142387129","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
3 BiotechPub Date : 2024-11-01Epub Date: 2024-10-23DOI: 10.1007/s13205-024-04120-5
Alejandra Miranda-Sosa, Sandra Del Moral, María Inés Infanzón-Rodriguez, María Guadalupe Aguilar-Uscanga
{"title":"Reappraisal of different agro-industrial waste for the optimization of cellulase production from <i>Aspergillus niger</i> ITV02 in a liquid medium using a Box-Benkhen design.","authors":"Alejandra Miranda-Sosa, Sandra Del Moral, María Inés Infanzón-Rodriguez, María Guadalupe Aguilar-Uscanga","doi":"10.1007/s13205-024-04120-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13205-024-04120-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>High-value metabolites, such as enzymes and biofuels, can be produced from various agro-industrial waste containing high percentages of cellulose and hemicellulose. <i>Aspergillus niger</i> ITV02 demonstrates high potential in cellulases production, the key enzyme for converting lignocellulosic materials into fermentable sugars to produce second-generation bioethanol (bioethanol 2G). This study evaluated five lignocellulosic residues of agricultural importance: sugarcane bagasse (SCB), sorghum bagasse (SB), corn stubble (CS), barley straw (BS) and rice husk (RH) as substrates for cellulase production. The temperature, pH and stirring conditions were optimized using a Box-Behnken design to identify the most suitable conditions for cellulase production while minimizing nitrogen concentrations. The results indicate that the best way of propagation <i>A. niger</i> ITV02 is through the use of spores as an inoculant, in conjunction with the use of materials with a high cellulose/lignin ratio, such as CS and SB for the generation of cellulases. These conditions promote the expression of cellulases towards β-glucosidase production, unlike materials with lower cellulose/lignin ratios like BS and RH, which exhibited lower cellulase activity. The optimal conditions for cellulase production by <i>A. niger</i> ITV02 were determined to be 33 °C, pH 5.3, and 200 rpm, resulting in a 1.7-fold increase in Exoglucanase (FPase activity) (from 0.127 to 0.215 U/mL). These findings demonstrate the potential to enhance FPase activity by utilizing substrates with high cellulose/lignin content and implementing optimal operational conditions without the need to raise the nitrogen content of the basal medium, thus mitigating the economic impact of cellulase production.</p>","PeriodicalId":7067,"journal":{"name":"3 Biotech","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11499466/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142492698","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Efficacy of two different microbial consortia on salinity tolerance in chickpea: an in-planta evaluation on biochemical, histochemical, and genomic aspects.","authors":"Arumugam Sathya, Vahida Rehman, Vadlamudi Srinivas, Himabindu Kudapa, Subramaniam Gopalakrishnan","doi":"10.1007/s13205-024-04124-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13205-024-04124-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to identify and characterize actinobacteria and rhizobia with plant growth-promoting (PGP) traits from chickpea plants. Out of 275 isolated bacteria, 25 actinobacteria and 5 chickpea rhizobia showed 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate deaminase (ACCd) activity. Selected chickpea rhizobia were tested for their nodulating capacity under sterile and non-sterile soil conditions. Further screening on salinity and PGP traits identified three promising isolates: <i>Nocardiopsis alba</i> KG13, <i>Sinorhizobium meliloti</i> KGCR17, and <i>Bacillus safensis</i> KGCR11. These three isolates were analyzed for their compatibility and made into a consortium (Consortium 1). This along with another consortium made from our salinity-tolerant lab strains <i>Chryseobacterium indologenes</i> ICKM4 and <i>Stenotrophomonas maltophilia</i> ICKM15 (Consortium 2) was compared <i>in planta</i> studies. Trials revealed that Consortium 2 showed significant (<i>p</i> < 0.05) tolerance and on above-ground, below-ground traits and yield components than Consortium 1. Moreover, both consortia induced nodulation in saline-stressed plants, alleviated electrolyte leakage (2.3 vs. 0.4 in ICCV 2; 1.8 vs. 0.6 in JG 11), and increased chlorophyll content. Histochemical staining indicated reduced oxidative stress and lipid peroxidation in consortium-treated plants under salinity stress. Further, gene expression studies revealed mixed patterns, with up-regulation of antioxidant and transporter genes observed in consortium-treated plants, particularly in Consortium 2. Overall, Consortium 2 showed better gene expression levels for antioxidant and transporter genes, indicating its superior efficacy in mitigating salinity stress in chickpea plants. This study provides valuable insights into the potential use of these microbial isolates in improving chickpea productivity by enhancing salinity tolerance.</p>","PeriodicalId":7067,"journal":{"name":"3 Biotech","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11522266/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142556882","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
3 BiotechPub Date : 2024-11-01Epub Date: 2024-10-30DOI: 10.1007/s13205-024-04130-3
Fang He, Jiang-Shan Zhong, Chun-Lan Chen, Peng Tian, Jie Chen, Xian-Ming Fan
{"title":"Sodium propionate ameliorates lipopolysaccharide-induced acute respiratory distress syndrome in rats via the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway.","authors":"Fang He, Jiang-Shan Zhong, Chun-Lan Chen, Peng Tian, Jie Chen, Xian-Ming Fan","doi":"10.1007/s13205-024-04130-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13205-024-04130-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a severe lung disease characterized by significant hypoxemia, which impairs the oxygen supply necessary for optimal lung function. This study aimed to investigate the effects of sodium propionate (SP), the primary end product of intestinal flora fermentation of dietary fiber, on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced ARDS in rats. The rats were treated with SP, after which the lung wet/dry ratio, arterial partial oxygen pressure (PaO<sub>2</sub>), levels of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines, tight junction proteins ZO-1 and Occludin, as well as LC3 and phosphorylated PI3K (p-PI3K)/p-AKT/p-mTOR protein levels, were measured. Additionally, histopathological analysis was conducted. The results indicated that SP effectively alleviated arterial hypoxemia in rats and mitigated the pathological damage to both intestinal and lung tissues caused by LPS. Notably, SP significantly reduced the levels of inflammatory factors TNF-α and IL-6 in the blood and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) of ARDS rats, while increasing the concentration of the anti-inflammatory factor IL-10. Furthermore, SP inhibited the activation of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway and enhanced the LC3II/LC3I ratio in lung tissue. Therefore, SP may improve LPS-induced ARDS in rats by inhibiting the activation of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway, promoting autophagy, decreasing the production and release of inflammatory markers, and reducing alveolar epithelial damage.</p>","PeriodicalId":7067,"journal":{"name":"3 Biotech","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11525366/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142570937","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Augmentation of antifungal activity of fluconazole using a clove oil nanoemulgel formulation optimized by factorial randomized D-optimal design.","authors":"Shaimaa M Badr-Eldin, Hibah Mubarak Aldawsari, Sabna Kotta, Mahmoud Abdelkhalek Elfaky","doi":"10.1007/s13205-024-04116-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13205-024-04116-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In the present study, fluconazole (FLU) showed the highest solubility in clove oil and was selected as the oil phase for the FLU-loaded nanoemulsion (FLU-NE). Among the studied cosurfactants, Labrafac was better than ethanol at providing globules with acceptable sizes and a lower polydispersity index (PDI) when Tween 80 was the surfactant. This optimized FLU-NE was thermodynamically stable. Furthermore, FLU-NE stored at 40 ± 2 °C and 75 ± 5% relative humidity for 6 months demonstrated good stability. The FLU-NE was converted to a FLU-loaded nanoemulsion gel (FLU-NEG) using 2% w/v sodium carboxymethyl cellulose. The FLU-NEG was acceptable in terms of visual appearance and spreadability. Rheological studies revealed pseudoplastic behavior for FLU-NEG. The viscosity of FLU-NEG decreased when the applied rpm was increased. FLU-NEG showed greater drug release than that from a FLU-GEL formulation. Furthermore, the FLU release from FLU-NEG followed the Higuchi model. The results from the in vitro antifungal evaluation of FLU-NEG on <i>Candida albicans</i> ATCC 76615 strain confirmed the increase in the antifungal activity of FLU by clove oil. Significant differences were observed in the zones of inhibition produced by FLU-NEG compared to those produced by the blank nanoemulsion gel (B-NEG), fluconazole suspension (FLU-SUS), and nystatin samples. Thus, the increase in the antifungal activity of FLU using clove oil as the oil phase in its nanoemulsion formulation was quite evident from our results. Therefore, the developed FLU-NEG could be considered a potential candidate for further preclinical and clinical studies.</p>","PeriodicalId":7067,"journal":{"name":"3 Biotech","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11489362/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142455452","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
3 BiotechPub Date : 2024-11-01Epub Date: 2024-10-04DOI: 10.1007/s13205-024-04098-0
Muhammad Usman Ahmad, Abeera Ahmad, Sadaf Mutahir, Muhammad Asim Khan, Sikander Ali, Abdulrahman A Almehizia, Kaynat William
{"title":"Utilization of <i>Aspergillus niger</i> for the fermentative production of azaphilone dye in YEPB medium.","authors":"Muhammad Usman Ahmad, Abeera Ahmad, Sadaf Mutahir, Muhammad Asim Khan, Sikander Ali, Abdulrahman A Almehizia, Kaynat William","doi":"10.1007/s13205-024-04098-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13205-024-04098-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The current research focuses on the production and optimization of a natural yellowish-brown Azaphilone dye using <i>Aspergillus niger</i>. A variety of culture media were tested to ascertain the best conditions for dye synthesis. The formation of the yellowish-brown dye was confirmed by a color shift in the reaction mixture, and UV-Vis spectroscopy detected the dye at 450 nm. Static conditions were found to be more favorable than shaking for higher dye yields, and fed-batch fermentation was more effective than batch fermentation. Maximum dye production was achieved after 28 days of incubation. Factors such as temperature, pH, and inoculum percentage were shown to influence dye synthesis, with the highest production (2.5 ml) occurring at 30 °C, pH 7, and a 3% spore suspension in yeast extract peptone broth (YEPB) medium under static conditions. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis validated the presence of Azaphilone dye in the culture filtrate. The dye was successfully applied to a pretreated cotton cloth. These findings advance our understanding of optimizing fungal dye production for sustainable and eco-friendly textile coloration applications. This study appears to be the first of its kind to report azaphilone dye production by <i>A. niger</i> in the YEPB medium.</p>","PeriodicalId":7067,"journal":{"name":"3 Biotech","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11452576/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142383289","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Biotechnological advances in microbial synthesis of gold nanoparticles: Optimizations and applications.","authors":"Jyoti Verma, Chitranjan Kumar, Monica Sharma, Sangeeta Saxena","doi":"10.1007/s13205-024-04110-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13205-024-04110-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This review discusses the eco-friendly and cost-effective biosynthesis of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) in viable microorganisms, focusing on microbes-mediated AuNP biosynthesis. This process suits agricultural, environmental, and biomedical applications, offering renewable, eco-friendly, non-toxic, sustainable, and time-efficient methods. Microorganisms are increasingly used in green technology, nanotechnology, and RNAi technology, but several microorganisms have not been fully identified and characterized. Bio-nanotechnology offers eco-friendly and sustainable solutions for nanomedicine, with microbe-mediated nanoparticle biosynthesis producing AuNPs with anti-oxidation activity, stability, and biocompatibility. Ultrasmall AuNPs offer rapid distribution, renal clearance, and enhanced permeability in biomedical applications. The review explores nano-size dependent biosynthesis of AuNPs by bacteria, fungi, and viruses revealing their non-toxic, non-genotoxic, and non-oxidative properties on human cells. AuNPs with varying sizes and shapes, from nitrate reductase enzymes, have shown potential as a promising nano-catalyst. The synthesized AuNPs, with negative charge capping molecules, have demonstrated antibacterial activity against drug-resistant <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa,</i> and <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i> strains, and were non-toxic to Vero cell lines, indicating potential antibiotic resistance treatments. A green chemical method for the biosynthesis of AuNPs using reducing chloroauric acid and <i>Rhizopus oryzae</i> protein extract has been described, demonstrating excellent stability and strong catalytic activity. AuNPs are eco-friendly, non-toxic, and time-efficient, making them ideal for biomedical applications due to their antioxidant, antidiabetic, and antibacterial properties. In addition to the biomedical application, the review also highlights the role of microbially synthesized AuNPs in sustainable management of plant diseases, and environmental bioremediation.</p>","PeriodicalId":7067,"journal":{"name":"3 Biotech","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11458872/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142387130","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
3 BiotechPub Date : 2024-11-01Epub Date: 2024-10-14DOI: 10.1007/s13205-024-04086-4
Donald A Fernandes
{"title":"Multifunctional gold nanoparticles for cancer theranostics.","authors":"Donald A Fernandes","doi":"10.1007/s13205-024-04086-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13205-024-04086-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The diagnosis and treatment of cancer can often be challenging requiring more attractive options. Some types of cancers are more aggressive than others and symptoms for many cancers are subtle, especially in the early stages. Nanotechnology provides high sensitivity, specificity and multimodal capability for cancer detection, treatment and monitoring. In particular, metal nanoparticles (NPs) such as gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are attractive nanosystems for researchers interested in bioimaging and therapy. The size, shape and surface of AuNPs can be modified for improving targeting and accumulation in cancer cells, for example through introduction of ligands and surface charge. The interactions of AuNPs with electromagnetic radiation (e.g., visible-near-infrared, X-rays) can be used for photothermal therapy and radiation therapy, through heat generated from light absorption and emission of Auger electrons, respectively. The subsequent expansion and high X-ray attenuation from AuNPs can be used for enhancing contrast for tumor detection (e.g., using photoacoustic, computed tomography imaging). Multi-functionality can be further extended through covalent/non-covalent functionalization, for loading additional imaging/therapeutic molecules for combination therapy and multimodal imaging. In order to cover the important aspects for designing and using AuNPs for cancer theranostics, this review focuses on the synthesis, functionalization and characterization methods that are important for AuNPs, and presents their unique properties and different applications in cancer theranostics.</p>","PeriodicalId":7067,"journal":{"name":"3 Biotech","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11473483/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142455456","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Novel sulfamethoxazole and 1-(2-fluorophenyl) piperazine derivatives as potential apoptotic and antiproliferative agents by inhibition of BCL2; design, synthesis, biological evaluation, and docking studies.","authors":"Nagalakshmamma Vadabingi, Venkataswamy Mallepogu, Rani E Mallapu, Chiranjeevi Pasala, Sumithra Poreddy, Poojitha Bellala, Umamaheswari Amineni, Suresh Reddy Cirandur, Balaji Meriga","doi":"10.1007/s13205-024-04111-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13205-024-04111-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In the present study, a novel series of sulfamethoxazole and 1-(2-fluorophenyl) piperazine derivatives were designed, synthesized and characterized by FTIR, <sup>I</sup>H NMR,<sup>13</sup>C NMR, Mass spectrometry, CHN data, and evaluated for their efficiency as BCL2 inhibitors that could lead to potential antiproliferative activity. The ten newly synthesized compounds were screened for their therapeutic activity using MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cell lines. All the test compounds exhibited moderate to high cytotoxic activity in MTT assay. Among them, compounds <b>3e</b> and <b>6b</b> exhibited promising antitumor activity, as evidenced by their IC<sub>50</sub> values of 16.98 and 17.33 μM respectively. In addition, both compounds <b>3e</b> and <b>6b</b> displayed potential antioxidant and apoptosis induction properties. The qRT-PCR analysis showed down regulation of BCL2 expression and up regulation of Casp3 expression in <b>3e</b> and <b>6b</b> treated MDA-MB-231 cells. Further, the interaction between critical amino acids of the active domains of BCL2 and <b>3e</b> and <b>6b</b> was evaluated by MD simulation, and the results reflected the potent inhibitory activities of <b>3e</b> and <b>6b</b>. In summary, the novel compounds <b>3e</b> and <b>6b</b> demonstrate their potent anti-cancer properties by inducing apoptosis and selectively targeting BCL2 and caspases-3.</p><p><strong>Supplementary information: </strong>The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13205-024-04111-6.</p>","PeriodicalId":7067,"journal":{"name":"3 Biotech","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11480306/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142455457","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}