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The photodynamic anticancer activity of a photosensitizer can be further increased by co-administration of a flavonoid. However, this requires that both molecules must be effectively accumulated at the tumor site. Hence, in order to enhance the activity of zinc phthalocyanine (ZnPc, photosensitizer), it was co-encapsulated with quercetin (QC, flavonoid) in lipid polymer hybrid nanoparticles (LPNs) developed using biodegradable & biocompatible materials and prepared using a single-step nanoprecipitation technique. High stability and cellular uptake, sustained release, inherent fluorescence, of ZnPC were observed after encapsulation in the LPNs, which also showed a higher cytotoxic effect in breast carcinoma cells (MCF-7) compared to photodynamic therapy (PDT) alone. In vivo studies in tumor-bearing Sprague Dawley rats demonstrated that the LPNs were able to deliver ZnPc and QC to the tumor site with minimal systemic toxicity and increased antitumor effect. Overall, the photodynamic effect of ZnPc was synergized by QC. This strategy could be highly beneficial for cancer management in the future while nullifying the side effects of chemotherapy.
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Antineoplásicos/química , Materiais Biocompatíveis/química , Isoindóis/química , Lipossomos/química , Nanopartículas/química , Compostos Organometálicos/química , Fármacos Fotossensibilizantes/química , Quercetina/química , Compostos de Zinco/química , Animais , Antineoplásicos/administração & dosagem , Materiais Biocompatíveis/administração & dosagem , Permeabilidade da Membrana Celular , Preparações de Ação Retardada , Liberação Controlada de Fármacos , Humanos , Isoindóis/administração & dosagem , Células MCF-7 , Terapia de Alvo Molecular , Neoplasias/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias/radioterapia , Compostos Organometálicos/administração & dosagem , Fotoquimioterapia/métodos , Fármacos Fotossensibilizantes/administração & dosagem , Quercetina/administração & dosagem , Ratos Sprague-Dawley , Espécies Reativas de Oxigênio/metabolismo , Compostos de Zinco/administração & dosagemRESUMO
Mycophenolic acid (MPA) has promising anticancer properties; however, it has limited clinical applications in vivo due to hydrophobic nature, high first-pass metabolism, lack of targeting, etc. These associated problems could be addressed by developing a suitable delivery vehicle, inhibiting the first-pass metabolism and additive/synergistic pharmacodynamic effect. Thus, MPA loaded highly stable lipid polymer hybrid nanoparticles (LPNs) were developed and investigated with the combination of quercetin (QC), a CYP 450 inhibitor cum anticancer. LPNs of MPA and QC (size; 136⯱â¯12 and 176⯱â¯35â¯nm, respectively) demonstrated higher cellular uptake and cytotoxicity of combination therapy (MPA-LPNâ¯+â¯QC-LPN) compared to individual congeners in MCF-7 cells. In vivo pharmacokinetics demonstrated 2.17 fold higher T1/2 value and significantly higher pharmacodynamic activity in case of combination therapy compared to free MPA. In nutshell, the combinatory therapeutic regimen of MPA and QC could be a promising approach in improved breast cancer management.
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Lipídeos/química , Ácido Micofenólico/química , Nanopartículas/química , Polímeros/química , Quercetina/química , Animais , Antioxidantes/química , Apoptose/efeitos dos fármacos , Neoplasias da Mama/tratamento farmacológico , Sobrevivência Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Sistemas de Liberação de Medicamentos/métodos , Feminino , Humanos , Células MCF-7 , Ácido Micofenólico/uso terapêutico , Quercetina/uso terapêutico , Espectroscopia de Infravermelho com Transformada de FourierRESUMO
A profoundly time-efficient chemoenzymatic method for the synthesis of (S)-3-(4-chlorophenoxy)propan-1,2-diol and (S)-1-chloro-3-(2,5-dichlorophenoxy)propan-2-ol, two important pharmaceutical intermediates, was successfully developed using Pseudomonas fluorescens lipase (PFL). Kinetic resolution was successfully achieved using vinyl acetate as acylating agent, toluene/hexane as solvent, and reaction temperature of 30°C giving high enantioselectivity and conversion. Under optimized condition, PFL demonstrated 50.2% conversion, enantiomeric excess of 95.0%, enantioselectivity (E = 153) in an optimum time of 1 hour and 50.3% conversion, enantiomeric excess of 95.2%, enantioselectivity (E = 161) in an optimum time of 3 hours, for the two racemic alcohols, respectively. Docking of the R- and S-enantiomers of the intermediates demonstrated stronger H-bond interaction between the hydroxyl group of the R-enantiomer and the key binding residues of the catalytic site of the lipase, while the S-enantiomer demonstrated lesser interaction. Thus, docking study complemented the experimental outcome that PFL preferentially acylated the R form of the intermediates. The present study demonstrates a cost-effective and expeditious biocatalytic process that can be applied in the enantiopure synthesis of pharmaceutical intermediates and drugs.
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Hexanos/química , Lipase/química , Pseudomonas fluorescens/química , Solventes/química , Acilação , Biocatálise , Cinética , Simulação de Acoplamento Molecular , EstereoisomerismoRESUMO
Ethnomedical practices are increasing in all parts of the world, including many urban centers. We describe a unique case of a 7-year-old girl with atopic dermatitis who was responsive to parent-initiated treatment with the extract of a plant from the Chenopodium genus. A brief discussion raises awareness of such practices to the practicing dermatologist.
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Chenopodium/química , Dermatite Atópica/tratamento farmacológico , Medicina Tradicional/métodos , Fitoterapia/métodos , Extratos Vegetais/uso terapêutico , Criança , Feminino , Humanos , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
To date, no satisfactory treatment for COVID-19 is available. This review reported few recent updates regarding the drugs (allopathy/traditional medicines) used for the treatment of COVID-19 concerning clinical studies. Content of the article spotlight the contribution of allopathic and Ayurvedic drugs to the scientific basis for utilization as a potential therapy against COVID-19 infection and provide new insights on the integration of allopathy and traditional medicine. It advocated the combination of these two systems of treatment will ascertain their integrations, and there would be a good possibility and scope for developing a model of integration in the management of COVID-19. Provided discussion may help researchers, physicians, and healthcare policymakers to encourage for effective and integrated use of allopathic and Ayurvedic medicines to control the COVID-19 pandemic more effectively.
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Tratamento Farmacológico da COVID-19 , Humanos , Estudos de Viabilidade , Pandemias , Medicina TradicionalRESUMO
The global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has shaken the entire world. The social, health and financial impacts of this pandemic are beyond words. We have learnt a lot about this new disease in a short period of time, but still a long road to go to fully determine its pathogenic effect. The primary target of this virus is angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor, which is prevalent in endothelial cells throughout the body. Immunocompromised patients such as patients with sickle cell disease are more vulnerable to severe respiratory infections, including infection with SARS-CoV-2. In addition, sickle cell disease patients are prone to vaso-occlusive crisis, and theoretically SARS-CoV-2 can worsen the situation as it also can cause endothelial dysfunction and thrombosis. Herein, we are sharing an interesting peripheral blood smear finding of an asymptomatic 31-year-old multigravida pregnant female with a history of sickle cell disease and found to have a positive COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test during her third trimester of pregnancy at a routine clinic visit. Two weeks after the initial positive test, she developed nausea, vomiting, constipation and a pain crisis affecting her extremities while her COVID-19 PCR test was still positive. She was hemodynamically stable, and lab workup revealed chronic anemia, leukocytosis with neutrophilia and lymphopenia. Morphologic examination of the peripheral blood smear showed a marked leukoerythroblastosis: rare myeloblasts, sickle cells, markedly abundant nucleated red blood cells (RBCs), metamyelocytes, and many large and giant platelets were seen. In this context, her previous peripheral blood smears (prior to positive COVID-19 test) did not show leukoerythroblastosis. She was managed conservatively with hydration and pain control and delivered at 36 weeks via cesarean section due to pre-term labor and intrauterine growth retardation. The unusual finding of leukoerythroblastosis in a pregnant sickle cell disease patient with an asymptomatic COVID-19 infection indicates further studies to determine its effect on hematopoietic system and elucidate its clinical significance.
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Tinea capitis is a fungal infection specifically involving the scalp and hair. It is the most common dermatophyte infection in children under 12 years of age, with a predominance in those of sub-Saharan African descent. Common signs include hair loss, scaling, erythema and impetigo-like plaques. Adults may also be affected, but to a lesser degree. The causative species are from the Microsporum and Trichophyton genera. Limited treatment options and diverse modes of transmission complicate the clinician's ability to address this disease adequately. Although dermatophytes are ubiquitous in our environment and tinea capitis is common, therapeutic options can be utilised to reduce morbidity.
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Microsporum/isolamento & purificação , Tinha do Couro Cabeludo/epidemiologia , Trichophyton/isolamento & purificação , Fatores Etários , Antifúngicos/uso terapêutico , Humanos , Tinha do Couro Cabeludo/tratamento farmacológico , Tinha do Couro Cabeludo/patologia , Tinha do Couro Cabeludo/transmissãoRESUMO
This study reports the isolation and partial purification of transaminase from the wild species of Bacillus licheniformis. Semi-purified transaminase was immobilized on copper nanoflowers (NFs) synthesized through sonochemical method and explored it as a nanobiocatalyst. The conditions for the synthesis of transaminase NFs [TA@Cu3(PO4)2NF] were optimized. Synthesized NFs revealed the protein loading and activity yield-60 ± 5% and 70 ± 5%, respectively. The surface morphology of the synthesized hybrid NFs was examined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM), which revealed the average size to be around 1 ± 0.5 µm. Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) was used to confirm the presence of the enzyme inside the immobilized matrix. In addition, circular dichroism and florescence spectroscopy were also used to confirm the integrity of the secondary and tertiary structures of the protein in the immobilized material. The transaminase hybrid NFs exhibited enhanced kinetic properties and stability over the free enzyme and revealed high reusability. Furthermore, the potential application of the immobilized transaminase hybrid NFs was demonstrated in the resolution of racemic α-methyl benzylamine.
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Recombinant human interferon-ß (rhIFN-ß) is therapeutically important and new commercially viable approaches are needed for its increased production. In this study, a codon-optimized gene encoding for rhIFN-ß(C17S) protein was designed and expressed in E. coli SE1. As a first step of medium optimization, growth of E. coli as a function of different media components was studied. Subsequently, to optimize the media composition, a response surface methodology (RSM) was used. Our results show that optimized medium (15.0 g/L tryptone, 12.3 g/L meat extract, 1.0 g/L MgSO4 and 0.5 g/L thiamine along with minimal medium) obtained in this study provide better growth of recombinant cells and the expression level of recombinant protein was ~ 1.7-fold more than Luria-Bertani medium. The optimized medium may be utilized for the large-scale production of rhIFN-ß.
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Beta-glucosidase (EC 3.2.1.21) catalyzes the hydrolysis of cellobiose and cellooligosaccharides containing (1 â 4)-beta-glycosidic bonds to glucose, which is crucial in cellulosic ethanol production. In this study, Aspergillus versicolor, a novel highly productive beta-glucosidase strain, was first isolated from Camptotheca acuminata seeds. The highest beta-glucosidase activity with 812.86 U/mL was obtained by using the response surface methodology, and a 14.4-fold has increased compared to the control. The beta-glucosidase was then purified to homogeneity with recovery yield and specific activity of 25.98% and 499.15 U/mg, respectively. To enhance its stability and recyclability, the purified beta-glucosidase was first immobilized onto magnetic MnO2 by electrostatic adsorption. The immobilized materials were characterized by FR-IT, TEM and FE-SEM. Compared with the free beta-glucosidase, the immobilized enzyme exhibited enhanced thermal stability (1.5-fold raise in half-life at 50 °C), and reusability (holding over 60% activity after eight cycles), besides, the optimum pH has increased to 6.0. Substrate specificity research suggested that the enzyme had high hydrolytic activity on cellobiose. It also had a hydrolysis effect on (1 â 3) and (1 â 6)-beta-glycosidic linkages. Application trials in cellulose hydrolysis revealed that the immobilized enzyme was comparatively more effective. Our results suggested this novel immobilized beta-glucosidase makes a promising alternative for the cellulosic ethanol production.
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Aspergillus/enzimologia , Celulose/química , Enzimas Imobilizadas/química , Proteínas Fúngicas , beta-Glucosidase , Proteínas Fúngicas/química , Proteínas Fúngicas/isolamento & purificação , beta-Glucosidase/química , beta-Glucosidase/isolamento & purificaçãoRESUMO
Camptothecin (CPT), a well-known monoterpenoid indole alkaloid with broad-spectrum anti-cancer activity, is produced from plants and endophytes. In view of the limitations of plants as sources of camptothecin in productivity and efficiency, endophytes serve as the fast growth, high cost-effectiveness, good reproducibility, and feasible genetic manipulation, so they have the potential to meet the huge market demand of the pharmaceutical industry. In this review, we summarized the isolation, identification and fermentation of CPT-producing endophytes, as well as the biosynthesis, extraction and detection of camptothecin from endophytes. Among them, we put emphasis on increasing the production of camptothecin in endophytes through different strategies such as changing the proportion of carbon, nitrogen and phosphate source, adding the precursors, elicitors or adsorbent resin, utilizing co-culture fermentation or fermenter culture. However, cell subculture and metabolic reprogramming affect the expression of camptothecin biosynthetic genes in CPT-producing endophytes, which poses a challenge to the industrial production of camptothecin. Therefore, it will be useful to gain insights through the review of these researches and provide alternative approaches to develop economical, eco-friendly and reliable natural products.
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Antineoplásicos Fitogênicos/biossíntese , Camptotecina/biossíntese , Endófitos/metabolismo , Antineoplásicos Fitogênicos/química , Antineoplásicos Fitogênicos/farmacologia , Reatores Biológicos , Camptotecina/química , Camptotecina/farmacologia , Fermentação , Regulação da Expressão Gênica/efeitos dos fármacos , Transcrição Gênica/efeitos dos fármacosRESUMO
Described here is the modeling used to improve the mycophenolic acid (MPA) titer from Penicillium brevicompactum using central composite design and a comparatively newer, data-centric approach method k-nearest-neighbor algorithm. The two models for enhancing MPA production using P. brevicompactum were compared with respect to ultrasonic stimulation. During the ultrasonic treatment, we studied different independent factors such as ultrasound power, irradiation duration, treatment frequency and duty cycle to determine their ability to enhance the MPA titer value. The optimized factors such as a treatment time of 10 min (50% duty cycles) with a 12-h interlude at fixed ultrasonic power and frequency (200 W, 40 kHz) were used for ultrasonic treatment of a mycelial culture from the 2nd to 10th day of fermentation. Thus the production of MPA was improved 1.64-fold under the optimized sonication conditions compared with the non-sonicated batch fermentation (non-optimized conditions).
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Fermentação , Aprendizado de Máquina , Modelos Teóricos , Ácido Micofenólico/metabolismo , Penicillium/metabolismo , SonicaçãoRESUMO
PURPOSE: Quantitative measurements of wall thickness in human abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) may lead to more accurate methods for the evaluation of their biomechanical environment. METHODS: The authors describe an algorithm for estimating wall thickness in AAAs based on intensity histograms and neural networks involving segmentation of contrast enhanced abdominal computed tomography images. The algorithm was applied to ten ruptured and ten unruptured AAA image data sets. Two vascular surgeons manually segmented the lumen, inner wall, and outer wall of each data set and a reference standard was defined as the average of their segmentations. Reproducibility was determined by comparing the reference standard to lumen contours generated automatically by the algorithm and a commercially available software package. Repeatability was assessed by comparing the lumen, outer wall, and inner wall contours, as well as wall thickness, made by the two surgeons using the algorithm. RESULTS: There was high correspondence between automatic and manual measurements for the lumen area (r = 0.978 and r = 0.996 for ruptured and unruptured aneurysms, respectively) and between vascular surgeons (r = 0.987 and r = 0.992 for ruptured and unruptured aneurysms, respectively). The authors' automatic algorithm showed better results when compared to the reference with an average lumen error of 3.69%, which is less than half the error between the commercially available application Simpleware and the reference (7.53%). Wall thickness measurements also showed good agreement between vascular surgeons with average coefficients of variation of 10.59% (ruptured aneurysms) and 13.02% (unruptured aneurysms). Ruptured aneurysms exhibit significantly thicker walls (1.78 +/- 0.39 mm) than unruptured ones (1.48 +/- 0.22 mm), p = 0.044. CONCLUSIONS: While further refinement is needed to fully automate the outer wall segmentation algorithm, these preliminary results demonstrate the method's adequate reproducibility and low interobserver variability.
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Algoritmos , Aorta Abdominal/diagnóstico por imagem , Aneurisma da Aorta Abdominal/diagnóstico por imagem , Aortografia/métodos , Reconhecimento Automatizado de Padrão/métodos , Interpretação de Imagem Radiográfica Assistida por Computador/métodos , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X/métodos , Inteligência Artificial , Humanos , Variações Dependentes do Observador , Intensificação de Imagem Radiográfica/métodos , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Sensibilidade e EspecificidadeAssuntos
Atitude do Pessoal de Saúde , Dermatologia , Pediatria , Médicos/psicologia , Padrões de Prática Médica/estatística & dados numéricos , Reumatologia , Esclerodermia Localizada/terapia , Administração Cutânea , Corticosteroides/administração & dosagem , Corticosteroides/uso terapêutico , Adulto , Antibacterianos/uso terapêutico , Antimaláricos/uso terapêutico , Criança , Coleta de Dados , Humanos , Metotrexato/administração & dosagem , Metotrexato/uso terapêutico , Fototerapia , Prática Profissional/estatística & dados numéricos , Estudos de Amostragem , Esclerodermia Localizada/tratamento farmacológico , Esclerodermia Localizada/psicologiaRESUMO
Cancer is a common malignant disease worldwide with an increasing mortality in recent years. Salvia miltiorrhiza, a well-known traditional Chinese medicine, has been used for the treatment of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases for thousands of years. The liposoluble tanshinones in S. miltiorrhiza are important bioactive components and mainly include tanshinone IIA, dihydrodanshinone, tanshinone I, and cryptotanshinone. Previous studies showed that these four tanshinones exhibited distinct inhibitory effects on tumor cells through different molecular mechanisms in vitro and in vivo. The mechanisms mainly include the inhibition of tumor cell growth, metastasis, invasion, and angiogenesis, apoptosis induction, cell autophagy, and antitumor immunity, and so on. In this review, we describe the latest progress on the antitumor functions and mechanisms of these four tanshinones to provide a deeper understanding of the efficacy. In addition, the important role of tumor immunology is also reviewed.
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Epigynum auritum has been historically used as a "dai" or traditional medicine for the treatment of inflammation, swelling and severe pain during injury; these may reduce risk of disease and lead to healthier aging. Apart from this, Epigynum auritum extract was also used in arhritis treatment which is also a type of inflammation. Previous phytochemical studies of E. auritum revealed that steroids are main characteristic components with a number of biological activities (especially immunosuppressive and anti-inflammatory activity) Nevertheless, the underlying mechanism of the E. auritum on inflammatory diseases is still unresolved. AIM OF THE STUDY: This study aimed to comparatively investigate the anti-inflammatory potential of different fractions from the extract of E. auritum (EAE), with their possible active ingredients to reveal the underlying mechanism. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The EAE was fractionated by column chromatography with macroporous resin D101 which yielded six fractions. The potential anti-inflammatory properties of different fractions of EAE were evaluated in in vitro and in vivo model. The lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced RAW264.7 macrophages cells were used for in vitro studies however two typical acute inflammation murine models (xylene-induced ear edema and carrageenan-induced paw edema) were used for anti-inflammatory studies. The important molecular mechanisms related to inflammation were also analyzed by ELISA, western blotting and immunofluorescence. UHPLC-MS/MS was used to analyze the chemical composition of 100% EAE fraction. RESULTS: Different EAE fractions (especially the Fr. 100% of MeOH:H2O) significantly reduced the productions of NO, ROS, TNF-α, and IL-6 by LPS-induced RAW264.7 macrophages and increased the expression of IL-10. The expression levels of iNOS and COX-2 enzymes were significantly down-regulated by 100% EAE fraction. Furthermore, 100% EAE fraction inhibited the phosphorylation of the ERK1/2, JNK, and p38 MAPK, and reduced the nuclear translocation of NF-κB which prevents its activation by blocking the phosphorylation and degradation of inhibitor protein of IκBα. In addition two inflammatory animal models; xylene-induced ear edema and carrageenan-stimulated paw edema were also developed with significantly ameliorated inflammatory cytokines. The treatment of these inflammatory models with 100% EAE fraction (Fr. 100%) suppressed the expressions of elevated inflammatory cytokines. Besides the UHPLC-HRMS/MS analysis was also carried out in which the androstane analogues were found to be as a main chemical components. CONCLUSION: Different fractions (especially Fr. 100%) exert inhibitory effect on inflammation by regulating the release of inflammatory mediators through the NF-κB and MAPK signaling pathways. The androstane and its derivatives might be performing an important role in the observed anti-inflammatory activity. Therefore, Fr. 100% of EAE could be applied as a potential drug candidate for the prevention and treatment of inflammatory diseases.
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Anti-Inflamatórios/farmacologia , Apocynaceae , Mediadores da Inflamação/metabolismo , Inflamação/prevenção & controle , Macrófagos/efeitos dos fármacos , Proteínas Quinases Ativadas por Mitógeno/metabolismo , NF-kappa B/metabolismo , Extratos Vegetais/farmacologia , Animais , Anti-Inflamatórios/isolamento & purificação , Apocynaceae/química , Carragenina , Modelos Animais de Doenças , MAP Quinases Reguladas por Sinal Extracelular/metabolismo , Inflamação/induzido quimicamente , Inflamação/metabolismo , Proteínas Quinases JNK Ativadas por Mitógeno/metabolismo , Macrófagos/metabolismo , Masculino , Camundongos , Fosforilação , Extratos Vegetais/isolamento & purificação , Células RAW 264.7 , Espécies Reativas de Oxigênio/metabolismo , Transdução de Sinais , Xilenos , Proteínas Quinases p38 Ativadas por Mitógeno/metabolismoRESUMO
The present study explores the influence of mycophenolic acid (MPA) in combination therapy with quercetin (QC) (impeding MPA metabolic rate) delivered using the liposomal nanoparticles (LNPs). Mycophenolic acid liposome nanoparticles (MPA-LNPs) and quercetin liposome nanoparticles (QC-LNPs) were individually prepared and comprehensively characterized. The size of prepared MPA-LNPs and QC-LNPs were found to be 183 ± 13 and 157 ± 09.8, respectively. The in vitro studies revealed the higher cellular uptake and cytotoxicity of combined therapy (MPA-LNPs + QC-LNPs) compared to individual ones. Moreover pharmacokinetics studies in female SD-rat shown higher T 1 / 2 value (1.94 fold) of combined therapy compared to MPA. Furthermore, in vivo anticancer activity in combination of MPA-LNPs and QC-LNPs was also significantly higher related to other treatments groups. The combination therapy of liposomes revealed the new therapeutic approach for the treatment of breast cancer.
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Tinea cruris is an intensely pruritic fungal infection of the groin and adjacent skin. Also known as crotch rot and jock itch, it can be a troubling important entity that at times is a clinical, diagnostic, and therapeutic challenge. Predisposing factors include heat, humidity, and hyperhidrosis, common accompaniments of high school-aged athletes. Furthermore, obesity and diabetes mellitus, additional risk factors for tinea cruris, are reaching unprecedented levels in adolescents. Treatment options range from improving hygiene to topical antifungal agents and systemic antifungal agents, the latter with potentially dangerous side effects.
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Antifúngicos/uso terapêutico , Tinha/tratamento farmacológico , Adolescente , Antifúngicos/administração & dosagem , Antifúngicos/efeitos adversos , Criança , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Virilha/patologia , Humanos , Higiene , Masculino , Educação de Pacientes como Assunto , Fatores de Risco , Tinha/diagnóstico , Tinha/fisiopatologia , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
Lymphangioma circumscriptum (LC) is a form of lymphangioma involving skin and subcutaneous tissue. It is evident as translucent vesicles of varying size, though commonly 2 to 4 mm, and of a pink, red, or black hue. It is localized to the dermis, frequently extending deeply and laterally. LC may resemble other entities, such as metastatic carcinoma of the skin, lymphangiectasis, or herpes zoster. We report an unusual verruciform, zosteriform form of LC.
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Linfangioma/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Cutâneas/diagnóstico , Criança , Comorbidade , Dilatação Patológica , Humanos , Linfangioma/tratamento farmacológico , Linfangioma/epidemiologia , Vasos Linfáticos/patologia , Masculino , Obesidade/epidemiologia , Recidiva , Neoplasias Cutâneas/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias Cutâneas/epidemiologiaRESUMO
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is reported to be a promising technique to eradicate various cancers. As most of the photosensitizers (PSs) are hydrophobic in nature, thus, the effective delivery of PSs at the targeted site is the main hurdle associated with PDT. Zinc phthalocyanine and Zinc naphthalocyanine are reported as good PSs, however, highly hydrophobic characteristics restrict their use for clinical applications. To circumvent this limitation here we developed the advanced polymer-based nano-delivery system having polyethylene glycol (PEG) coated polymeric core with ~90% PS encapsulation. The PEG coating was responsible for the stabilization of probe in the physiological environment and storage conditions. The developed theranostic probes showed efficient in vitro fluorescence and singlet oxygen quantum yields upon irradiation with 620-750â¯nm (30â¯mW/cm2) light. The clathrin-mediated endocytosis (CME) based mechanism of cellular internalization was evaluated. The fluorescence of treated MCF-7 cells showed the ability of the probes as imaging agents. Moreover, up to 65% cell inhibition showed their cytotoxic efficiency. Further, comparatively higher tumor-accumulation of PSs without significant hepato/nephro-toxicity shown in vivo experimentation using breast tumor-bearing female Sprague Dawley (SD) rats suggested the featured passive targeting ability of preparations and clinically safe to be used. The study explored the exceptional delivery system for hydrophobic PSs with commendable theranostic applications.