{"title":"In Silico Interactions of Some of the Triazole Derivatives with the Main Protease of Coronavirus","authors":"E. Salarrezaei, K. Harismah, M. Mirzaei","doi":"10.33263/briac134.382","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33263/briac134.382","url":null,"abstract":"This work was done to assess in silico interactions of some of the 1,2,4-triazole derivatives with the main protease (MPro) of coronavirus to approach insights into enzymatic activity inhibition. Fifteen models of triazole derivatives (T2-T16) were investigated in this work to examine such benefits of structural modifications of T1 for approaching better ligand structures. The density functional theory (DFT) calculations indicated that the derivative ligand models were in their new characteristic specifications compared with the original T1 ligand and other T ligands. One important point was that the derivatives ligands were in higher levels of activity in comparison with the original T1 affirming the benefits of employing such structural modifications. Next, the results of molecular docking simulations indicated the potential of derivative ligands for participating in efficient interactions with the MPro target of coronavirus. As a result, the ligand models were stabilized. Their interactions with the MPro of coronavirus revealed that the investigated triazole derivatives could be considered possible inhibitors of MPro of coronavirus.","PeriodicalId":9026,"journal":{"name":"Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41387772","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Review of Pistachio (Pistacia) Shell Use to Remove Pollutants from Aqua Media","authors":"","doi":"10.33263/briac134.389","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33263/briac134.389","url":null,"abstract":"The paper summarizes literature data on using crushed pistachio shells (Pistacia vera L.) as sorption materials to remove ions of various metals, dyes, and antibiotics from aqueous media. It provides brief information on the amount of pistachio processing waste, its chemical composition, and its recycling methods. It gives the adsorption process parameters and the values of pistachio shell sorption parameters for the studied pollutants. It was shown that pistachio shells' sorption characteristics for various pollutants could be increased by chemical modification with various chemical reagents. The isotherms of pollutant adsorption with pistachio shells were found to be, in most cases, more accurately described by the Langmuir model, and the process kinetics to follow in most cases, the pseudo-second-order model. It is shown that the pistachio shell is a good precursor for activated carbons production, which can also be used for the adsorption of various pollutants from aqueous media.","PeriodicalId":9026,"journal":{"name":"Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48103114","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Resistin, a Multipotential Therapeutic Target","authors":"J. L. Vique‐Sánchez","doi":"10.33263/briac134.384","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33263/briac134.384","url":null,"abstract":"Being overweight and obese are risk factors that have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic; these factors increase the white adipose tissue (WAT) that increases the release of adipokines (adiponectin, leptin, and resistin). So, obesity provokes the expansion of adipose tissue; it induces changes in their macrophages of pro-inflammatory cytokines (M2 to M1). These changes increase the resistin levels with effects on the metabolism, inflammation process, glucose homeostasis, and insulin resistance, promote cell proliferation and migration, and even serve as a biomarker for tumorigenesis. Therefore, resistin is proposed as a multipotential therapeutic target to treat different diseases, between chronic-degenerative and some types of cancer, because resistin has characteristics that give it a high probability to be a therapeutic target to attend to and prevent various diseases. In different ways, developing new drugs by molecular docking to use molecules with pharmacological characteristics capable of interacting in the regions of resistin to hinder/block the interaction between resistin and their receptors (Δ-DCN, TLR4, and CAP-1) and by promoting health to reduce overweight and obesity, and this could generate lower plasma serum resistin values, so this review remarks the potential of resistin as multipotential therapeutic target.","PeriodicalId":9026,"journal":{"name":"Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43921731","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. A. Ozma, E. Nabizadeh, M. R. Valiollahzadeh, J. Rashedi, B. M. Poor, V. Asgharzadeh, H. Kafil, E. Khodadadi, Z. Taghinejad, A. Abbasi, A. Esmaeili, M. Asgharzadeh
{"title":"Different Dimensions of the Effects of SARS-CoV-2 in Causing Fluctuations in the Blood Pressure of Patients","authors":"M. A. Ozma, E. Nabizadeh, M. R. Valiollahzadeh, J. Rashedi, B. M. Poor, V. Asgharzadeh, H. Kafil, E. Khodadadi, Z. Taghinejad, A. Abbasi, A. Esmaeili, M. Asgharzadeh","doi":"10.33263/briac134.377","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33263/briac134.377","url":null,"abstract":"In late 2019, SARS-CoV-2 was transmitted from animal to human in China. Subsequently, the virus spread rapidly throughout the world by human-to-human transmission and caused high mortality the people with underlying diseases, especially hypertension. This virus binds to its receptor, angiotensin-converting enzyme-2 (ACE2), via the S protein. ACE2 has a negative regulatory function in the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) and degrades angiotensin 2 (Ang II) as a vasoconstrictor which causes blood pressure regulation. It also converts Ang II to Ang1-7, which has anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative effects. SARS-CoV-2 infection in patients with hypertension reduces ACE2 levels due to virus binding, which decreases Ang II degradation. Consequently, the complications associated with hypertension are raised, and blood pumping from the lungs into the left atrium lowers. On the other hand, the final product, Ang1-7, is reduced, and its related anti-inflammatory activity is also eliminated. The virus multiplies and damages lung cells, causing inflammation and edema of the lung tissue through the function of immune cells and cytokines, which eventually leads to lung damage, reduced oxygen delivery, and death. Careful care of patients with hypertension can prevent their infection and reduce their death with appropriate oxygen therapy and possibly using exogenous ACE2 supplements.","PeriodicalId":9026,"journal":{"name":"Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42556618","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Corrosion Inhibition Investigation of Small Organic Inhibitor on API5LX60 Steel in 3.5% NaCl Solution with CO2 Saturation","authors":"","doi":"10.33263/briac134.380","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33263/briac134.380","url":null,"abstract":"CO2 corrosion has emanated as a significant concern in the oil/gas industry owing to the aging of its oilfields. Thus, corrosion protection is significant for maintaining the integrity and sustainability of pipelines, surface facilities, and downhole tools in the oil/gas sector. The present study evaluates the corrosion inhibitory properties of three oxazolone derivatives in CO2 saturated 3.5 weight% NaCl solution against API5LX60 carbon steel used in certain wells and oil/ gas transportation pipelines. The inhibitory behavior was investigated utilizing gravimetric and electrochemical techniques viz. EIS, PDP, and LPR. Electrochemical and Gravimetric technique results were in congruence. EIS asserts capacitive behavior, and PDP affirms oxazolones as mixed inhibitors. SEM and SEM-EDX confirmed the formation of a protective layer by adsorption. At an optimum inhibitor concentration of 200 ppm, inhibitor I exhibited 91.30% inhibition—linear correlation coefficient R2 value of 0.99 avowed adsorptions via Langmuir Isotherm.","PeriodicalId":9026,"journal":{"name":"Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46960207","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Newly Modified Nanoformulation of Quercetin as Promising Chemotherapeutic Anticancer Agent","authors":"","doi":"10.33263/briac134.387","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33263/briac134.387","url":null,"abstract":"Previous studies have demonstrated the potential anticancer effect of quercetin (QUR). However, water insolubility and less bioavailability of QUR reduce its efficiency in cancer therapy. So, this study aims to develop a nanoformulation of quercetin (QURnp) and evaluate its anticancer effect against Ehrlich ascites carcinoma (EAC)-bearing mice compared with native QUR. QUR- loaded pluronic nanoparticles (QURnp) were prepared and characterized. To investigate the anticancer effect of QUR and QURnp, histopathological, ultrastructural, immunohistochemical, cell cycle analysis, western blot, and qRT-PCR studies were performed on EAC tumor cells, as well as antioxidant biomarkers. The results showed that QURnp destroyed tumor cells and significantly elevated antioxidant status with the reduction in MDA and NO levels. QURnp caused mitochondrial degeneration in tumor cells. Furthermore, QURnp completely reduced tumor growth by inhibiting the IL-6/STAT3 signaling pathway, inducing cell cycle arrest at the G1/S phase via overexpression of p27 and suppression of angiogenesis via downregulation in VEGF gene expression. Moreover, immunohistochemical studies indicated that QURnp showed significant inhibition of proliferation marker Ki-67 and anti-apoptotic marker Bcl-2. This study demonstrated that QURnp is a promising anticancer agent superior to native QUR.","PeriodicalId":9026,"journal":{"name":"Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45201873","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Synthesis, Characterization, and Dye Removal Applications of Graphene Oxide-Gold Nanocomposite","authors":"","doi":"10.33263/briac134.385","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33263/briac134.385","url":null,"abstract":"Here, we report the facile synthesis of graphene oxide/gold nanocomposite, and dye removal ability as an adsorbent was studied. Sodium citrate as a reducing agent was used to reduce Au (III) ions to the formation of gold nanoparticles on the surface of graphene oxide sheets that were prepared by Hummers’ method. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) was used to specify nanocomposite synthesis. Adsorption dosage and contact time were investigated and explained as influencing parameters in removing methylene blue and methyl orange. In optimum conditions, the amount of adsorbent 30 mg and contact time 15 min for methylene blue and the amount of adsorbent 30 mg and contact time 25 min for methyl orange were quantitatively removed from 10 mL of wastewater. The pseudo-second-order model explained the kinetic data. Since graphene oxide/gold nanocomposite could be reused reasonably and had adsorptive properties, it tends to be produced as a modest and elective adsorbent to treat wastewater.","PeriodicalId":9026,"journal":{"name":"Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45339720","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Strengthening the Clumping Paper Properties using Hydroxypropyl Cellulose Applied on a Historical manuscript 13th Century AD.","authors":"","doi":"10.33263/briac134.375","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33263/briac134.375","url":null,"abstract":"The main objective is to find a suitable and effective solution to strengthen agglomerated paper fibers and improve their physical, mechanical, and chemical properties. Many reasons lead to petrification and sticking papers. The alone worker can't lead to petrification and damage because all deterioration factors participate in the provisions of the damage circle on papers. The possible end is the loss of parts or parts or the annihilation of the entire manuscript or book. Given the archaeological and artistic value of the paper manuscripts, hydroxypropyl cellulose was chosen because it is a paper-friendly material. The papers are subject to artificial aging to reach an age like the age of the fossilized manuscript. Then the samples were naturally aged by infecting them with A. niger until they reached adhesion and agglomeration. After that, a separation process was carried out for the leaves. The leaves were consolidated with 2% hydroxypropyl cellulose. Then, an evaluation was carried out to determine the effect of hydroxypropyl cellulose on paper using digital microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, mechanical properties measurement, color change measurement, FTIR measurement, and pH measurement. The results of the examination and evaluation revealed its success in strengthening the papers and improving their properties. Therefore, it was applied to manuscript papers dating back to the thirteenth century AD.","PeriodicalId":9026,"journal":{"name":"Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49286940","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Quantum Calculation, Docking, ADMET and Molecular Dynamics of Ketal and Non-ketal Forms of D-glucofuranose Against Bacteria, Black & White Fungus, and Triple-Negative Breast Cancer","authors":"","doi":"10.33263/briac134.374","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33263/briac134.374","url":null,"abstract":"D-glucofuranose has potent bioactivity against numerous diseases and pathogens, such as bacteria, fungi, viruses, and cancer. Normally, the ketal form of D-glucofuranose is converted into the non-ketal form by drug metabolism in the human body; as a result, both the ketal and non-ketal forms of D-glucofuranose are considered. To make a comparative biological activity study of ketal and non-ketal species of nine derivatives of D-glucofuranose, two bacteria, black fungus, white fungus, and triple-negative breast cancer, were selected. Firstly, the PASS prediction data from the online PASS tool indicated the probability of pathogenic efficacy through the Pa and Pi parameters. Secondly, the computational studies, such as molecular docking, molecular dynamic, ADMET, drug-likeness, pharmacokinetic, aquatic, and non-aquatic features, were calculated with three FDA-approved drugs, including azithromycin, nystatin, and cyclophosphamide. A comparative study of computational data has been performed where the ketal forms of D-glucofuranose derivatives were found highly biologically active with the satisfaction of the pharmacokinetic parameters, ADMET parameters, and Lipinski rule.","PeriodicalId":9026,"journal":{"name":"Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41391910","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"2D-QSAR Modeling of Chalcone Analogues as Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor","authors":"","doi":"10.33263/briac134.370","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33263/briac134.370","url":null,"abstract":"Targeting angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) comes out to be an effective mechanism for controlling hypertension. Two-dimensional quantitative structural activity relationship models were generated to predict the ACE inhibitory activity of chalcone analogs. The genetic algorithm- multiple linear regression models (GA-MLR) approach was used to generate highly predictive models using straightforwardly interpretable Py, Estate, Alvadesc, and Padel descriptors. Application of Intelligent consensus modeling confirms that model-2 is statistically robust (R2tr = 0.66, Q2LOO = 0.5621) with good external predictivity (Concordance Correlation Coefficient, CCCex = 0.9109, Q2-F1 = 0.85818, Q2-F2 = 0.85782 and Q2-F3 = 0.88489). Novel analogs designed according to the synthetic route considering structural requirements indicated by the model were found to be satisfactory and could be considered for synthesis and subsequent screening.","PeriodicalId":9026,"journal":{"name":"Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48405642","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}