Yanni Wang, Xiangxiang Peng, Bingjie Qian, Libo Wang, Jiabing Wang
{"title":"The integration of metabolites from <i>Forsythia suspensa</i> and gut microbiota ameliorates drug-induced liver injury: network pharmacology and molecular docking studies.","authors":"Yanni Wang, Xiangxiang Peng, Bingjie Qian, Libo Wang, Jiabing Wang","doi":"10.1080/21691401.2025.2475088","DOIUrl":"10.1080/21691401.2025.2475088","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study integrates metabolites from Forsythia suspensa (FS) and gut microbiota GM to assess combined therapeutic efficacy against drug-induced liver injury (DILI) using network pharmacology and molecular docking. Metabolites of FS and GM were retrieved from the NPASS and gutMGene databases, respectively. Relevant targets for metabolites and DILI-related targets were identified through public databases. The PPI network and KEGG pathway analysis were employed to identify hub targets and key signalling pathways. Furthermore, we performed a molecular docking assay on the active metabolites and targets to verify the network pharmacological concept. The physicochemical properties and toxicity of identified key metabolites were assessed using in silico platforms. 19 final targets were recognized as key proteins responsible for the alleviation of DILI by FS and GM metabolites, with ESR1 emerging as a central target in the PPI network. The estrogen signalling pathway, particularly involving ESR1, ESR2 and JUN genes, was identified as a key mediator in the therapeutic effects. Four GM metabolites (baicalein, luteolin, lunularin and 2,3-bis(3,4-dihydroxybenzyl)butyrolactone) and two FS metabolites (pinoresinol and isolariciresinol) were identified as non-toxic, promising candidates. In conclusion, metabolites from FS and GM may exert a potent synergistic effect on DILI through modulation of the estrogen signalling pathway.</p>","PeriodicalId":8736,"journal":{"name":"Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine, and Biotechnology","volume":"53 1","pages":"105-121"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143584445","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Qiannan Wang, Xinyue Mao, Yulan Li, Gang Mo, Dayu Li, Deping Cao, Gen Chen
{"title":"The mechanistic action of mogroside V in the alleviation of oxidative aging.","authors":"Qiannan Wang, Xinyue Mao, Yulan Li, Gang Mo, Dayu Li, Deping Cao, Gen Chen","doi":"10.1080/21691401.2025.2486752","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/21691401.2025.2486752","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduce: </strong>Diseases related to oxidative ageing are becoming increasingly evident in younger individuals. In this study, we investigated the mechanisms underlying the actions of mogroside V when used to treat anti-oxidative ageing.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We used D-galactose-induced LO2 cells and C57BL/6J mice as models to investigate the molecular mechanisms of mogroside V (MV) for the treatment of oxidative ageing. Network pharmacology was used to predict the targets of MV for the treatment of oxidative ageing.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>By down-regulating the <i>EGFR</i>/<i>p38</i>/<i>JNK</i> pathway, MV significantly inhibited oxidative ageing and apoptosis in cells, reduced the levels of SA-β-galactosidase. In mice, compared with the model group, MV treatment (100 mg/kg·d) reduced MDA levels and significantly increased the levels of GSH and SOD; furthermore, the size and structure of the liver leaflet and glomeruli was arranged in a regular manner; the small intestine glands had decreased in size. Moreover, the expression levels of <i>Ptp1b</i> mRNA had increased significantly while the levels of <i>c-Jun</i> mRNA and protein were significantly reduced. MV also increased the proportion of beneficial bacteria in the small intestine, including <i>Bacteroidales</i> and <i>Lactobacillaceae</i>.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our analyses revealed that MV can significantly reduce oxidative ageing caused by the accumulation of D-galactose.</p>","PeriodicalId":8736,"journal":{"name":"Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine, and Biotechnology","volume":"53 1","pages":"166-180"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143973042","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Statement of Retraction.","authors":"","doi":"10.1080/21691401.2025.2558470","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/21691401.2025.2558470","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8736,"journal":{"name":"Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine, and Biotechnology","volume":"53 1","pages":"436"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145124008","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jimmy K Kabeya, Nadège K Ngombe, Paulin K Mutwale, Justin B Safari, Gauta Gold Matlou, Rui W M Krause, Christian I Nkanga
{"title":"Antimicrobial capping agents on silver nanoparticles made via green method using natural products from banana plant waste.","authors":"Jimmy K Kabeya, Nadège K Ngombe, Paulin K Mutwale, Justin B Safari, Gauta Gold Matlou, Rui W M Krause, Christian I Nkanga","doi":"10.1080/21691401.2025.2462335","DOIUrl":"10.1080/21691401.2025.2462335","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Herein, we investigated the phytochemical composition and antibacterial activities of the organic layers from biosynthesized silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). AgNPs were synthesized using <i>Musa paradisiaca</i> and <i>Musa sapientum</i> extracts. UV-vis absorption in the 400-450 nm range indicated surface plasmonic resonance peak of AgNPs. Samples analyses using dynamic light scattering and transmission electron microscopy revealed the presence of particles within nanometric ranges, with sizes of 30-140 nm and 8-40 nm, respectively. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) unveiled the presence of several organic functional groups on the surface of AgNPs, indicating the presence of phytochemicals from plant extracts. Thin layer chromatography (TLC) of the phytochemicals (capping agents) from AgNPs identified multiple groups of secondary metabolites. These phytochemical capping agents exhibited antibacterial activities against <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>, <i>Escherichia coli</i>, and <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i>, with minimum inhibitory concentrations ranging from 62.5 to 1000 µg/mL. Regardless of the bacterial species or plant parts (leaves or pseudo-stems), capping agents from <i>M. sapientum</i> nanoparticles displayed significantly enhanced antibacterial effectiveness compared to all other samples, including the raw plant extracts and biosynthesized capped and uncapped AgNPs. These results suggest the presence of antimicrobial phytochemicals on biosynthesized AgNPs, highlighting the promise of green nanoparticle synthesis as a valuable approach in bioprospecting antimicrobial agents.</p>","PeriodicalId":8736,"journal":{"name":"Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine, and Biotechnology","volume":"53 1","pages":"29-42"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143370356","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sérgio Antunes Filho, Clara M Almeida, Maria Teresa Villela Romanos, Bianca Pizzorno Backx, Raquel Regina Bonelli
{"title":"Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles for functional cotton fabrics: antimicrobial efficacy against multidrug-resistant bacteria and cytotoxicity evaluation.","authors":"Sérgio Antunes Filho, Clara M Almeida, Maria Teresa Villela Romanos, Bianca Pizzorno Backx, Raquel Regina Bonelli","doi":"10.1080/21691401.2025.2485115","DOIUrl":"10.1080/21691401.2025.2485115","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Bacterial infections associated with healthcare are a challenge on a global scale due to the high morbidity and mortality rates, especially those caused by multidrug-resistant isolates. Hospital textiles are abiotic surfaces that may serve as a means of disseminating and persisting microorganisms in hospitals, as microorganisms can remain viable on these surfaces for up to months. In this study, we employed a green synthesis approach utilizing guava leaf extract (<i>Psidium guajava</i>) to produce silver nanoparticles, which were then incorporated into a cotton fabric. Antimicrobial properties and the cytotoxicity of the functional textile were assessed. The finding indicated that the green synthesis method was efficient and resulted in a predominant population of nanoparticles with diameters ranging from 25 to 84 nm that were uniformly dispersed in the textile. The functional textile exhibited low toxicity and high antimicrobial efficiency, even against multidrug-resistant microorganisms of particular concern in hospital settings. Atomic force microscopy carried out evidenced invaginations in the cell wall of bacteria submitted to this textile, suggesting surface damage as an important mechanism of action silver nanoparticles incorporated.</p>","PeriodicalId":8736,"journal":{"name":"Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine, and Biotechnology","volume":"53 1","pages":"153-165"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143750924","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Maryam Fekri Soufiabadi, Reza Haji Hosseini, Zolfaghar Lotfi
{"title":"Investigating the anticancer and synergistic effects of the combination of green synthesized silver nanoparticles and papaverine on breast cancer cell lines: focusing on the apoptosis pathway and microRNA regulation.","authors":"Maryam Fekri Soufiabadi, Reza Haji Hosseini, Zolfaghar Lotfi","doi":"10.1080/21691401.2025.2507372","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/21691401.2025.2507372","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The study investigates the anticancer effects of green silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) synthesized from <i>Viola cornuta</i> extract combined with papaverine on breast cancer cells. Ag-NPs were characterized using various analytical techniques, confirming their presence with UV-vis spectroscopy showing a peak at 413 nm and an average size of 42 nm via field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) analysis. The particles demonstrated a face-centred cubic structure, with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) confirming elemental composition. Additionally, the zeta potential measurement of -6.75 mV indicated favourable electrostatic repulsion between nanoparticles, thereby confirming their stability. Antioxidant activity was significant, with an EC<sub>50</sub> value of 38.78 μg/mL. The combination treatment of Ag-NPs and papaverine exhibited synergistic effects, lowering IC<sub>50</sub> values to 2.8 + 112.7 μg/mL for MCF-7 cells and 6.2 + 112 μg/mL for MDA-MB-231 cells, without toxicity to normal cells. Flow cytometry revealed G0/G1 phase inhibition and increased sub-G1 populations, indicating cell cycle arrest, alongside increased reactive oxygen species generation and apoptosis. Notably, the experimental group showed altered expression of oncogenic and tumour suppressor microRNAs and apoptotic genes (<i>p</i> < .0001), underscoring the potential of this nanoparticle-papaverine combination as an effective anticancer strategy against breast cancer treatment resistance.</p>","PeriodicalId":8736,"journal":{"name":"Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine, and Biotechnology","volume":"53 1","pages":"1-19"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144198213","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Microvesicles and exosomes isolated from murine bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells primed with p38MAPK inhibitor differentially regulate hematopoietic stem cell function.","authors":"Pallavi Budgude, Vaijayanti Kale, Anuradha Vaidya","doi":"10.1080/21691401.2025.2475095","DOIUrl":"10.1080/21691401.2025.2475095","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The signaling mechanisms active within mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) influence the composition of microvesicles (MVs) and exosomes (Exos) secreted by them. Previously, we showed that priming MSCs with a p38 pharmacological inhibitor (pMSCs) rejuvenates them and improves their ability to promote <i>ex vivo</i> hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) expansion. This study examined whether pMSCs exerted HSC-supportive ability via MVs (pMVs) and Exos (pExos). Our findings demonstrate distinct regulation of HSC fate by pMVs and pExos. pMVs promoted the expansion of long-term HSCs (LT-HSCs), distinguished by their robust self-renewal capacity and superior engraftment ability. In contrast, pExos facilitated expansion of short-term HSCs (ST-HSCs) with high proliferative and differentiation potential. Infusing a combination of pMVs- and pExos-expanded HSCs as a composite graft resulted in significantly higher HSC engraftment, emphasizing the synergistic interaction between LT- and ST-HSC populations. Gene expression studies, functional and phenotypic experiments showed that pMVs regulate HSC quiescence via the <i>Egr1/Cdkn1a</i> axis, while pExos control HSC proliferation via the <i>Nfya/Cdkn1a</i> axis. These findings provide insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying the differential regulation of HSC function by pMVs and pExos. It also proposes a composite graft strategy of using pMVs and pExos as \"MSC-derived biologics\" for improving the HSC transplantation success.</p>","PeriodicalId":8736,"journal":{"name":"Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine, and Biotechnology","volume":"53 1","pages":"122-137"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143584443","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Statement of Retraction: Long non-coding RNA DDX11-AS1 facilitates gastric cancer progression by regulating miR-873-5p/SPC18 axis.","authors":"","doi":"10.1080/21691401.2025.2543681","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/21691401.2025.2543681","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8736,"journal":{"name":"Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine, and Biotechnology","volume":"53 1","pages":"380"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144833873","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}