Browsing by Author "Pintus, Gianfranco"
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Plasmonic MXene-based nanocomposites exhibiting photothermal therapeutic effects with lower acute toxicity than pure MXene
Hussein, Essraa; Zagho, Moustafa; Rizeq, Balsam; Younes, Nadin; Pintus, Gianfranco; Mahmoud, Khaled; Nasrallah, Gheyath; Elzatahry, Ahmed... more authors ... less authors ( DOVE Medical Press , 2019 , Article)Purpose: Here, we fabricated two plasmonic 2D Ti3C2Tx-based nanocomposites (Au/MXene and Au/Fe3O4/MXene) with similarly high anti-cancer photothermal therapy (PTT) capabilities, but with less in vivo toxicity than a pure ... -
Potential Adverse Effects of Resveratrol: A Literature Review.
Shaito, Abdullah; Posadino, Anna Maria; Younes, Nadin; Hasan, Hiba; Halabi, Sarah; Alhababi, Dalal; Al-Mohannadi, Anjud; Abdel-Rahman, Wael M; Eid, Ali H; Nasrallah, Gheyath K; Pintus, Gianfranco... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI , 2020 , Article Review)Due to its health benefits, resveratrol (RE) is one of the most researched natural polyphenols. Resveratrol's health benefits were first highlighted in the early 1990s in the French paradox study, which opened extensive ... -
Potential Therapeutic Targets of Resveratrol in the Prevention and Treatment of Pulmonary Fibrosis
Ramli, Iman; Cheriet, Thamere; Posadino, Anna Maria; Giordo, Roberta; Zayed, Hatem; Eid, Ali H.; Pintus, Gianfranco... more authors ... less authors ( IMR Press Limited , 2023 , Article)Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is a feared component in over 200 interstitial pulmonary diseases, which are characterized by increased alveolar wall thickness, excessive scarring, and aberrant extracellular matrix restructuring ... -
Resveratrol Inhibits Oxidative Stress and Prevents Mitochondrial Damage Induced by Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles in Zebrafish (Danio rerio)
Giordo, Roberta; Nasrallah, Gheyath; Al-Jamal, Ola; Paliogiannis, Panagiotis; Pintus, Gianfranco ( MDPI , 2020 , Article)Despite their wide industrial use, Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles (NPs) exhibit a high toxic potential while concerns of their health-related risks are still present, urging additional in vivo clarification studies. ... -
Resveratrol-Elicited PKC Inhibition Counteracts NOX-Mediated Endothelial to Mesenchymal Transition in Human Retinal Endothelial Cells Exposed to High Glucose
Giordo, Roberta; Nasrallah, Gheyath K.; Posadino, Anna Maria; Galimi, Francesco; Capobianco, Giampiero; Eid, Ali Hussein; Pintus, Gianfranco... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Diabetes-associated long-term hyperglycaemia leads to oxidative stress-mediated fibrosis in different tissues and organs. Endothelial-to-mesenchymal-transition (EndMT) appears to play a role in diabetes-associated fibrotic ... -
Resveratrol-mediated regulation of mitochondria biogenesis-associated pathways in neurodegenerative diseases: molecular insights and potential therapeutic applications.
Shaito, Abdullah; Al-Mansoob, Maryam; Ahmad, Salma M S; Haider, Mohammad Z; Eid, Ali H; Posadino, Anna Maria; Pintus, Gianfranco; Giordo, Roberta... more authors ... less authors ( Bentham Science Publisher , 2022 , Article Review)Neurodegenerative disorders include neurological conditions that affect nerve cells, causing the progressive loss of their functions and ultimately leading to loss of mobility, coordination, and mental functioning. The ... -
“Safe” Chitosan Zinc Oxide Nanocomposite Has Minimal Organ-Specific Toxicity on Early Stages of Zebrafish Development
Younes, Nadin; Pintus, Gianfranco; Al-Asmakh, Maha; Rasool, Kashif; Younes, Salma; Calzolari, Simone; Mahmoud, Khaled; Nasrallah, Gheyath... more authors ... less authors ( American Chemical Society , 2019 , Article)Marine biofouling is considered one of the most challenging issues affecting maritime industries worldwide. In this regard, traditional biocides, being used to combat biofouling, have high toxicity toward the aquatic system. ... -
Visfatin: A Possible Role in Cardiovasculo-Metabolic Disorders
Dakroub, Ali; A Nasser, Suzanne; Younis, Nour; Bhagani, Humna; Al-Dhaheri, Yusra; Pintus, Gianfranco; Eid, Assaad A.; El-Yazbi, Ahmed F.; Eid, Ali H.... more authors ... less authors ( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2020 , Article)Visfatin/NAMPT (nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase) is an adipocytokine with several intriguing properties. It was first identified as pre-B-cell colony-enhancing factor but turned out to possess enzymatic functions ...