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Full-Text Articles in Medicine and Health Sciences
Multiple Sterile Withdrawals From Iohexol Bottles Does Not Increase Contamination Risk, Caroline Purtill, Manraj Dhesi, Daniel Haber, Nicholas D'Antonio, Noreen J. Hickok, Jeremy I. Simon
Multiple Sterile Withdrawals From Iohexol Bottles Does Not Increase Contamination Risk, Caroline Purtill, Manraj Dhesi, Daniel Haber, Nicholas D'Antonio, Noreen J. Hickok, Jeremy I. Simon
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Faculty Papers
BACKGROUND: There is a global shortage of iohexol contrast media, commonly used in epidural injections, as a result of lockdown and decreased production due to COVID-19. Iohexol bottles are designated for single use, which, depending on the vials available, often leads to wasting up to 95% of this limited resource. However, avoiding multiple withdrawals may be unnecessary if withdrawing multiple times using sterile technique does not increase the risk for contamination.
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of our study is to determine whether multiple withdrawals from iohexol injection bottles using a sterile technique poses a greater risk of introducing contaminants than a …
Facile Green Synthesis Of Cinnamomum Tamala Extract Capped Silver Nanoparticles And Its Biological Applications, Sajina Narath, S. Sharath Shankar, Saranya Kothaplamoottil Sivan, Bini George, T. Dennis Thomas, Sankarannair Sabarinath, Sajithkumar K. Jayaprakash, Stanisław Wacławek, Vinod V.T. Padil
Facile Green Synthesis Of Cinnamomum Tamala Extract Capped Silver Nanoparticles And Its Biological Applications, Sajina Narath, S. Sharath Shankar, Saranya Kothaplamoottil Sivan, Bini George, T. Dennis Thomas, Sankarannair Sabarinath, Sajithkumar K. Jayaprakash, Stanisław Wacławek, Vinod V.T. Padil
Department of Medicine Faculty Papers
The plant mediated biogenic synthesis of nanoparticles is of magnificent concern due to its eco-benign and single pot nature. Here, Cinnamomum tamala (C. tamala) aqueous leaf extract was utilised for the silver nanoparticles’ (Ag NPs) synthesis. The phytoconstituents in the leaf extract were analysed by standard methods. These metabolites, especially carbohydrate polymers reduce Ag ions to Ag NPs accompanied by a reddish-brown coloration of the reaction mixture. The visual observation of intense brown colour is the first indication of the formation of Ag NPs. Various spectro-analytical techniques further characterise the Ag NPs. The green synthesised spherical Ag NPs were crystalline …
Topical Anesthetic Gel Interferes With Antibacterial Efficacy Of Povidone-Iodine Both In Vitro And In Vivo, Cecilly Kelleher Bs, Jacob Im Md, Linda Kang Bs, Aleksey Mishulin Md, Sukhvinder Singh Phd, Ashok Kumar Phd
Topical Anesthetic Gel Interferes With Antibacterial Efficacy Of Povidone-Iodine Both In Vitro And In Vivo, Cecilly Kelleher Bs, Jacob Im Md, Linda Kang Bs, Aleksey Mishulin Md, Sukhvinder Singh Phd, Ashok Kumar Phd
Medical Student Research Symposium
Purpose: To evaluate the effects of viscous lidocaine gel on the antimicrobial efficacy of povidone-iodine (PI) and their order of application in both in vitro and in vivo models.
Methods: In vitro antibacterial effects were tested against Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) with disc diffusion methods for application of lidocaine alone, PI alone, PI before lidocaine, and lidocaine before PI. Zones of inhibition were measured after incubation at 37°C overnight. Mouse eyes were colonized with S. aureus for in vivo study to which PI and/or lidocaine were applied in various combinations. Eyes were then rinsed with saline, and …
Screening Of Adapalene Microsponges Fabrication Parameters With Insight On The In Vitro Biological Effectiveness, Dalia Attia, Rania M Yehia, Mohey Elmazar, Mohamed A El-Nabarawi, Mahmoud H Teaima
Screening Of Adapalene Microsponges Fabrication Parameters With Insight On The In Vitro Biological Effectiveness, Dalia Attia, Rania M Yehia, Mohey Elmazar, Mohamed A El-Nabarawi, Mahmoud H Teaima
Pharmacy
Purpose: The objective of the present study was to scrutinize the microsponges (MS) as a carrier system using Adapalene (ADA) as a model drug. Methods: Data modelling was implemented using Plackett-Burman design to identify the main variables affecting the formulation of ADA-MS. The adopted method of preparation for MS was quasi-emulsion solvent diffusion method. The nominated independent variables were volume of organic phase, sonication time, stirring speed, drug percent, polymer type, emulsifier concentration, and method of organic phase addition. As for the dependent variables, they included entrapment efficiency (E.E.%), production yield (P.Y. %), particle size (P.S.) and morphology. Furthermore, selected …
Synthesis And Inhibitory Activity Of Machaeridiol-Based Novel Anti-Mrsa And Anti-Vre Compounds And Their Profiling For Cancer-Related Signaling Pathways, Mallika Kumarihamy, Siddharth Tripathi, Premalatha Balachandran, Bharathi Avula
Synthesis And Inhibitory Activity Of Machaeridiol-Based Novel Anti-Mrsa And Anti-Vre Compounds And Their Profiling For Cancer-Related Signaling Pathways, Mallika Kumarihamy, Siddharth Tripathi, Premalatha Balachandran, Bharathi Avula
Faculty and Student Publications
Three unique 5,6-seco-hexahydrodibenzopyrans (seco-HHDBP) machaeridiols A–C, reported previously from Machaerium Pers., have displayed potent activities against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium, and E. faecalis (VRE). In order to enrich the pipeline of natural product-derived antimicrobial compounds, a series of novel machaeridiol-based analogs (1–17) were prepared by coupling stemofuran, pinosylvin, and resveratrol legends with monoterpene units R-(−)-α-phellandrene, (−)-p-mentha-2,8-diene-1-ol, and geraniol, and their inhibitory activities were profiled against MRSA ATCC 1708, VRE ATCC 700221, and cancer signaling pathways. Compounds 5 and 11 showed strong in vitro activities with MIC values of 2.5 μg/mL and 1.25 μg/mL against MRSA, respectively, and …
Synthesis, Characterization And Physicochemical Properties Of Biogenic Silver Nanoparticle-Encapsulated Chitosan Bionanocomposites, Sreelekha Ediyilyam, Mahesh M Lalitha, Bini George, Sarojini Sharath Shankar, Stanisław Wacławek, Miroslav Černík, Vinod Vellora Thekkae Padil
Synthesis, Characterization And Physicochemical Properties Of Biogenic Silver Nanoparticle-Encapsulated Chitosan Bionanocomposites, Sreelekha Ediyilyam, Mahesh M Lalitha, Bini George, Sarojini Sharath Shankar, Stanisław Wacławek, Miroslav Černík, Vinod Vellora Thekkae Padil
Department of Medicine Faculty Papers
Green bionanocomposites have garnered considerable attention and applications in the pharmaceutical and packaging industries because of their intrinsic features, such as biocompatibility and biodegradability. The work presents a novel approach towards the combined effect of glycerol, tween 80 and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) on the physicochemical properties of lyophilized chitosan (CH) scaffolds produced via a green synthesis method.The produced bionanocomposites were characterized with the help of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and Scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The swelling behavior, water vapor transmission rate, moisture retention capability, degradation in Hanks solution, biodegradability in soil, mechanical strength and electrochemical performance of the composites …
Cationic Peptidomimetic Amphiphiles Having A N-Aryl- Or N-Naphthyl-1,2,3-Triazole Core Structure Targeting Clostridioides (Clostridium) Difficile: Synthesis, Antibacterial Evaluation And An In Vivo C. Difficile Infection Model, Muni K. Mahadari, Andrew J. Tague, Papanin Putsathit, Melanie L. Hutton, Katherine A. Hammer, Daniel R. Knight, Thomas V. Riley, Dena Lyras, Paul A. Keller, Stephen G. Pyne
Cationic Peptidomimetic Amphiphiles Having A N-Aryl- Or N-Naphthyl-1,2,3-Triazole Core Structure Targeting Clostridioides (Clostridium) Difficile: Synthesis, Antibacterial Evaluation And An In Vivo C. Difficile Infection Model, Muni K. Mahadari, Andrew J. Tague, Papanin Putsathit, Melanie L. Hutton, Katherine A. Hammer, Daniel R. Knight, Thomas V. Riley, Dena Lyras, Paul A. Keller, Stephen G. Pyne
Research outputs 2014 to 2021
Clostridioides (also known as Clostridium) difficile is a Gram-positive anaerobic, spore producing bacterial pathogen that causes severe gastrointestinal infection in humans. The current chemotherapeutic options are inadequate, expensive, and limited, and thus inexpensive drug treatments for C. difficile infection (CDI) with improved efficacy and specificity are urgently needed. To improve the solubility of our cationic amphiphilic 1,1′-binaphthylpeptidomimetics developed earlier that showed promise in an in vivo murine CDI model we have synthesized related compounds with an N-arytriazole or N-naphthyltriazole moiety instead of the 1,1′-biphenyl or 1,1′-binaphthyl moiety. This modification was made to increase the polarity and thus water solubility of …
Biomedical Applications Of Tio2 Nanostructures: Recent Advances, Sevda Jafari, Baharak Mahyad, Hadi Hashemzadeh, Sajjad Janfaza, Tooba Gholikhani, Lobat Tayebi
Biomedical Applications Of Tio2 Nanostructures: Recent Advances, Sevda Jafari, Baharak Mahyad, Hadi Hashemzadeh, Sajjad Janfaza, Tooba Gholikhani, Lobat Tayebi
School of Dentistry Faculty Research and Publications
Titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanostructures are one of the most plentiful compounds that have emerged in various fields of technology such as medicine, energy and biosensing. Various TiO2 nanostructures (nanotubes [NTs] and nanowires) have been employed in photoelectrochemical (PEC) biosensing applications, greatly enhancing the detection of targets. TiO2 nanostructures, used as reinforced material or coatings for the bare surface of titanium implants, are excellent additive materials to compensate titanium implants deficiencies—like poor surface interaction with surrounding tissues—by providing nanoporous surfaces and hierarchical structures. These nanostructures can also be loaded by diversified drugs—like osteoporosis drugs, anticancer and antibiotics—and …
Polydopamine As A Biomaterial For Hydrogels, Abdulhaq Syed, Elena Dermendzhieva, Josiah Hicks, Madeline Wong, Naphtali O'Connor
Polydopamine As A Biomaterial For Hydrogels, Abdulhaq Syed, Elena Dermendzhieva, Josiah Hicks, Madeline Wong, Naphtali O'Connor
Publications and Research
Hydrogels are networked polymers with hydrophilicity that helps them to retain an ample amount of water. Recent research on hydrogels have been focusing on their use as tissue scaffolding, wound dressings, and drug delivery agents. Polydopamine is formed from the oxidation of dopamine and is attractive as a biomaterial because of the adhesive properties it imparts due to the catechol motif. We proposed polydopamine may behave utility as an antioxidant, as its precursor dopamine has antioxidant properties. We recently developed a method of preparing polysaccharide-polyamine hybrid hydrogels by first reacting the less reactive polysaccharides with the cross-linker epichlorohydrin and completed …
Antibacterial Activity Of Polymers: Discussions On The Nature Of Amphiphilic Balance, Edmund F. Palermo, Karen Lienkamp, Elizabeth R. Gillies, Paul J. Ragogna
Antibacterial Activity Of Polymers: Discussions On The Nature Of Amphiphilic Balance, Edmund F. Palermo, Karen Lienkamp, Elizabeth R. Gillies, Paul J. Ragogna
Bone and Joint Institute
© 2019 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim The purpose of this Viewpoint is to discuss the molecular design principles that guide development of synthetic antimicrobial polymers, especially those intended to mimic the structure of host defense peptides (HDPs). In particular, we focus on the principle of “amphiphilic balance” as it relates to some recently developed polyphosphoniums with somewhat atypical structure. We find that the fundamental concept of amphiphilic balance is still applicable to these new polymers, but that the method to achieve such balance is somewhat unique. We then briefly outline the future challenges and opportunities in this …
Bioprospecting Deep-Sea Actinobacteria For Novel Anti-Infective Natural Products, Dongbo Xu, Linna Han, Chunhui Li, Qi Cao, Duolong Zhu, Nolan H. Barrett, Dedra Harmody, Jing Chen, Haining Zhu, Peter J. Mccarthy, Xingmin Sun, Guojun Wang
Bioprospecting Deep-Sea Actinobacteria For Novel Anti-Infective Natural Products, Dongbo Xu, Linna Han, Chunhui Li, Qi Cao, Duolong Zhu, Nolan H. Barrett, Dedra Harmody, Jing Chen, Haining Zhu, Peter J. Mccarthy, Xingmin Sun, Guojun Wang
Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry Faculty Publications
The global prevalence of drug resistance has created an urgent need for the discovery of novel anti-infective drugs. The major source of antibiotics in current clinical practice is terrestrial actinobacteria; the less-exploited deep-sea actinobacteria may serve as an unprecedented source of novel natural products. In this study, we evaluated 50 actinobacteria strains derived from diverse deep water sponges and environmental niches for their anti-microbial activities against a panel of pathogens including Candida albicans, Clostridium difficile, Staphylococcus aureus, and methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. More than half of the tested strains (27) were identified as …
Antimicrobial Hydroxyapatite-Gelatin-Silica Composite Pastes With Tunable Setting Properties, Vuk Uskoković, Shreya Ghosh, Victoria M. Wu
Antimicrobial Hydroxyapatite-Gelatin-Silica Composite Pastes With Tunable Setting Properties, Vuk Uskoković, Shreya Ghosh, Victoria M. Wu
Pharmacy Faculty Articles and Research
Bone grafting is one of the commonest surgical procedures, yet all bone substitutes developed so far suffer from specific weaknesses and the search for a bone graft material with ideal physical and biological properties is still ongoing. Calcium phosphate pastes are the most frequently used synthetic bone grafts, yet they (a) often take an impractically long time to set, (b) release the drug content too fast, and (c) do not form pores large enough to accommodate host cells and foster osseointegration. To make up for these deficiencies, we introduced gelatin and silica to pastes composed of 5–15 nm sized hydroxyapatite …
Chemical Profiling And Biological Activity Of Two Tunicate-Associated Marine Bacteria, Lyubina Yankova
Chemical Profiling And Biological Activity Of Two Tunicate-Associated Marine Bacteria, Lyubina Yankova
Honors Scholar Theses
Marine natural products have recently been an increasingly abundant source of novel antibiotics. Given that there is an increasing resistance to current drug therapies, finding new sources such as marine natural products is essential. Tunicate-associated marine bacteria can be a significant source of antibacterial compounds. Two tunicates of the species Eudistoma were collected from Portobelo National Park on the Salmedina Reef of Panama in the Caribbean Sea. Bacteria associated with the tunicate were isolated, cultured, extracted, and fractionated. Fractions were tested against an array of clinically relevant bacterial pathogens in the BioMAP assay. Two fractions MB0086E and MB0088E demonstrated activity …
Design And Synthesis Of S-Ribosylhomocysteine Analogues, Christiane Chbib
Design And Synthesis Of S-Ribosylhomocysteine Analogues, Christiane Chbib
FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Bacteria are known to release a large variety of small molecules known as autoinducers (AI) which effect quorum sensing (QS) initiation. The interruption of QS effects bacterial communication, growth and virulence.
Three novel classes of S-ribosylhomocysteine (SRH) analogues as potential inhibitors of S-ribosylhomocysteinase (LuxS enzyme) and AI-2 modulators of QS were developed. The synthesis of 2-deoxy-2-bromo-SRH analogues was attempted by coupling of the corresponding 2-bromo-2-deoxypentafuranosyl precursors with the homocysteinate anion. The displacement of the bromide from C2 rather than the expected substitution of the mesylate from C5 was observed. The synthesis of 4-C-alkyl/aryl-S-ribosylhomocysteine analogues involved the following steps: …
Random Mutagenesis Of The Aspergillus Oryzae Genome Results In Fungal Antibacterial Activity, Cory A. Leonard, Stacy D. Brown, James Russell Hayman
Random Mutagenesis Of The Aspergillus Oryzae Genome Results In Fungal Antibacterial Activity, Cory A. Leonard, Stacy D. Brown, James Russell Hayman
ETSU Faculty Works
Multidrug-resistant bacteria cause severe infections in hospitals and communities. Development of new drugs to combat resistant microorganisms is needed. Natural products of microbial origin are the source of most currently available antibiotics. We hypothesized that random mutagenesis of Aspergillus oryzae would result in secretion of antibacterial compounds. To address this hypothesis, we developed a screen to identify individual A. oryzae mutants that inhibit the growth of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in vitro. To randomly generate A. oryzae mutant strains, spores were treated with ethyl methanesulfonate (EMS). Over 3000 EMS-treated A. oryzae cultures were tested in the screen, and one isolate, …
Studies On Buddleja Asiatica Antibacterial, Antifungal, Antispasmodic And Ca++ Antagonist Activities, Farman Ali, Irshad Ali, Hidayat Ullah Khan, Arif -Ullah Khan, Anwar Hassan Gilani
Studies On Buddleja Asiatica Antibacterial, Antifungal, Antispasmodic And Ca++ Antagonist Activities, Farman Ali, Irshad Ali, Hidayat Ullah Khan, Arif -Ullah Khan, Anwar Hassan Gilani
Department of Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Crude extract of Buddleja asiatica Lour and its fractions, chloroform (F1), ethyl acetate (F2) and nbutanol (F3) were evaluated for antibacterial, antifungal, antispasmodic and Ca++ antagonist activities. The antibacterial activity was performed against 11 types of bacteria. The crude extract and fractions F2 and F3 exhibited significant activity, while F1 showed low activity in killing the Shigella flexenari, Sternostoma boydi and Escherichia coli. In the rest bacteria, the crude extract and all the fractions (F1 to F3) revealed minimum to nil inhibitory effect. The fungicidal activity of the crude extract and all the fractions (F1 to F3) was also performed …