the interactions between platinum complexes and human serum albumin (hsa) play crucial roles in the distribution, metabolism, and activity of platinum-based anticancer drugs. octahedral platinum (iv) complexes represent a significant class of anticancer agents that display molecular pharmacological properties different from cisplatin. in this study, the interaction between two pt(iv) complexes ...

hsa plays an important role in transporting metabolites and drugs throughout the vascular system.  in as much as its performance is very vital in the presents of different kinds of ligands at the specific body temperatures, its examination is crucial. this molecule can undergo increased glycation in diabetes. therefore, glucose as the one of the most fundamental ligands dealing with albumin in ...

BACKGROUND Encapsulating exogenous proteins into a nanosized particulate system for delivery into cells is a great challenge. To address this issue, we developed a novel nanoparticle delivery method that differs from the nanoparticles reported to date because its core was composed of cross-linked dextran glassy nanoparticles which had pH in endosome-responsive environment and the protein was lo...

We have previously identified extensive glycation, bound fatty acids and increased quantities of protein aggregates in commercially available recombinant HSA (rHSA) expressed in Oryza sativa (Asian rice) (OsrHSA) when compared to rHSA from other expression systems. We propose these differences may alter some attributes of nanoparticles fabricated with OsrHSA, as studies have associated greater ...

We present in vitro and in vivo studies of yttrium-90 (Y)-labelled human serum albumin magnetic microspheres (HSAMMS) as multifunctional agent for bimodal radionuclidehyperthermia cancer therapy. The HSAMMS were produced using a modified emulsificationheat stabilization technique and contained 10-nm magnetite nanoparticles coated with citric acid, distributed as inhomogeneous clusters within th...

OBJECTIVES R-flurbiprofen (R-FP) was found to offer neuroprotective effects by inhibiting mitochondrial calcium overload induced by β-amyloid peptide toxicity in Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, poor brain penetration after oral administration posed a challenge to its further development for AD treatment. In this study, we investigated the potential of serum albumin as nanoparticulate carrier...

Folate-conjugated, curcumin-loaded human serum albumin nanoparticles (F-CM-HSANPs) were obtained by the chemical conjugation of folate to the surface of the curcumin (CM)-loaded human serum albumin nanoparticles (NPs). The NPs were characterized by various parameters, including size, polydispersity, zeta potential, morphology, encapsulation efficiency, and drug release profile. The mean particl...

Background and Aims: Coated nanoparticles have different surface chemistry, aggregation, and interaction properties. The aim of this study was to investigate the cytotoxicity of silver nanoparticles AgNPs coated with different proteins on Balb/c macrophages. Materials and Methods: In this study these items were evaluated: 1) the size of aggregation, 2) the quantity and mechanisms of uptake, ...

We have presented a self-cross-link strategy to fabricate HSA nanoparticles using a desolvation method. The nanoparticles were stabilized by intermolecular disulfide bonds while still dissolvable in reducing media. The fabrication process does not involve any toxic chemicals and hence the nanoparticles may be useful as a drug carrier.

BACKGROUND The use of near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence imaging techniques has gained great interest for early detection of cancer because water and other intrinsic biomolecules display negligible absorption or autofluorescence in this region. Novel fluorescent nanoparticles with potential to improve neoplasm detection sensitivity may prove to be a valuable tool in early detection of colon tumor...