Browsing by Author "Mishra, Pradyumna Kumar"

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    Bioanalytical Applications of Graphene Quantum Dots for Circulating Cell-Free Nucleic Acids: A Review
    (American Chemical Society, 2022-10-26T00:00:00) Ratre, Pooja; Jain, Bulbul; Kumari, Roshani; Thareja, Suresh; Tiwari, Rajnarayan; Srivastava, Rupesh Kumar; Goryacheva, Irina Yu; Mishra, Pradyumna Kumar
    Graphene quantum dots (GQDs) are carbonaceous nanodots that are natural crystalline semiconductors and range from 1 to 20 nm. The broad range of applications for GQDs is based on their unique physical and chemical properties. Compared to inorganic quantum dots, GQDs possess numerous advantages, including formidable biocompatibility, low intrinsic toxicity, excellent dispensability, hydrophilicity, and surface grating, thus making them promising materials for nanophotonic applications. Owing to their unique photonic compliant properties, such as superb solubility, robust chemical inertness, large specific surface area, superabundant surface conjugation sites, superior photostability, resistance to photobleaching, and nonblinking, GQDs have emerged as a novel class of probes for the detection of biomolecules and study of their molecular interactions. Here, we present a brief overview of GQDs, their advantages over quantum dots (QDs), various synthesis procedures, and different surface conjugation chemistries for detecting cell-free circulating nucleic acids (CNAs). With the prominent rise of liquid biopsy-based approaches for real-time detection of CNAs, GQDs-based strategies might be a step toward early diagnosis, prognosis, treatment monitoring, and outcome prediction of various non-communicable diseases, including cancers. � 2022 American Chemical Society. All rights reserved.
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    Carbon-Based Fluorescent Nano-Biosensors for the Detection of Cell-Free Circulating MicroRNAs
    (MDPI, 2023-02-06T00:00:00) Ratre, Pooja; Nazeer, Nazim; Kumari, Roshani; Thareja, Suresh; Jain, Bulbul; Tiwari, Rajnarayan; Kamthan, Arunika; Srivastava, Rupesh K.; Mishra, Pradyumna Kumar
    Currently, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have emerged as potential risks for humans due to adopting a sedentary lifestyle and inaccurate diagnoses. The early detection of NCDs using point-of-care technologies significantly decreases the burden and will be poised to transform clinical intervention and healthcare provision. An imbalance in the levels of circulating cell-free microRNAs (ccf-miRNA) has manifested in NCDs, which are passively released into the bloodstream or actively produced from cells, improving the efficacy of disease screening and providing enormous sensing potential. The effective sensing of ccf-miRNA continues to be a significant technical challenge, even though sophisticated equipment is needed to analyze readouts and expression patterns. Nanomaterials have come to light as a potential solution as they provide significant advantages over other widely used diagnostic techniques to measure miRNAs. Particularly, CNDs-based fluorescence nano-biosensors are of great interest. Owing to the excellent fluorescence characteristics of CNDs, developing such sensors for ccf-microRNAs has been much more accessible. Here, we have critically examined recent advancements in fluorescence-based CNDs biosensors, including tools and techniques used for manufacturing these biosensors. Green synthesis methods for scaling up high-quality, fluorescent CNDs from a natural source are discussed. The various surface modifications that help attach biomolecules to CNDs utilizing covalent conjugation techniques for multiple applications, including self-assembly, sensing, and imaging, are analyzed. The current review will be of particular interest to researchers interested in fluorescence-based biosensors, materials chemistry, nanomedicine, and related fields, as we focus on CNDs-based nano-biosensors for ccf-miRNAs detection applications in the medical field. � 2023 by the authors.
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    Design and Fabrication of a Nanobiosensor for the Detection of Cell-Free Circulating miRNAS-LncRNAS-mRNAS Triad Grid
    (American Chemical Society, 2023-10-18T00:00:00) Ratre, Pooja; Nazeer, Nazim; Bhargava, Arpit; Thareja, Suresh; Tiwari, Rajnarayan; Raghuwanshi, Vinay Singh; Mishra, Pradyumna Kumar
    The increased understanding of the competitive endogenous RNA (ceRNA) network in the onset and development of breast cancers has suggested their use as promising disease biomarkers. Keeping these RNAs as molecular targets, we designed and developed an optical nanobiosensor for specific detection of the miRNAs-LncRNAs-mRNAs triad grid in circulation. The sensor was formulated using three quantum dots (QDs), i.e., QD-705, QD-525, and GQDs. These QDs were surface-activated and modified with a target-specific probe. The results suggested the significant ability of the developed nanobiosensor to identify target RNAs in both isolated and plasma samples. Apart from the higher specificity and applicability, the assessment of the detection limit showed that the sensor could detect the target up to 1 fg concentration. After appropriate validation, the developed nanobiosensor might prove beneficial to characterizing and detecting aberrant disease-specific cell-free circulating miRNAs-lncRNAs-mRNAs. � 2023 The Authors. Published by American Chemical Society.
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    Medicinal chemistry aspects and synthetic strategies of coumarin as aromatase inhibitors: an overview
    (Springer, 2022-12-05T00:00:00) Ratre, Pooja; Kulkarni, Swanand; Das, Sweety; Liang, Chengyuan; Mishra, Pradyumna Kumar; Thareja, Suresh
    Coumarin is a bicyclic oxygen bearing heterocyclic scaffold formed by fusion of benzene with the pyrone ring. Because of its unique physicochemical characteristics and the ease with which it may be transformed into a wide range of functionalized coumarins during�synthesis, coumarin provides a privileged scaffold for medicinal chemists. As a result, many coumarin derivatives have been developed, synthesized, and evaluated to target a variety of therapeutic domains, thereby making it an attractive template for designing novel anti-breast cancer compounds. The main culprit in estrogen overproduction in the estrogen-dependent breast cancer (EDBC), is the enzyme aromatase (AR), and it is thought to be a significant target for the effective treatment of EDBC. Considering coumarins versatility, this review presents a detailed overview of diverse study of aromatase as a target for coumarins. An overview of structure�activity relationship analysis of coumarin core is also included so as to summarize the desired pharmacophoric features essential for design and development of aromatase inhibitors (AIs) using coumarin core. Identification of key synthesis techniques that could aid researchers in designing and developing novel analogues with significant anti-breast cancer properties along with their mechanism of action have also been covered in the current review. Graphical Abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.] � 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.
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    Nano-engineered vitamins as a potential epigenetic modifier against environmental air pollutants
    (Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2022-06-20T00:00:00) Ratre, Pooja; Chauhan, Prachi; Bhargava, Arpit; Tiwari, Rajnarayan; Thareja, Suresh; Srivastava, Rupesh Kumar; Mishra, Pradyumna Kumar
    Air pollution has emerged as a serious threat to human health due to close association with spectrum of chronic ailments including cardiovascular disorders, respiratory diseases, nervous system dysfunctions, diabetes and cancer. Exposure to air-borne pollutants along with poor eating behaviours and inferior dietary quality irreversibly impacts epigenomic landscape, leading to aberrant transcriptional control of gene expression which is central to patho-physiology of non-communicable diseases. It is assumed that nutriepigenomic interventions such as vitamins can control such adverse effects through their immediate action on mitochondrial epigenomic-axis. Importantly, the exhaustive clinical utility of vitamins-interceded epigenetic synchronization is not well characterized. Therefore, improving the current limitations linked to stability and bioavailability issues in vitamin formulations is highly warranted. The present review not only sums up the available data on the role of vitamins as potential epigenetic modifiers but also discusses the importance of nano-engineered vitamins as potential epidrugs for dietary and pharmacological intervention to mitigate the long-term effects of air pollution toxicity. � 2022 Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Berlin/Boston.
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    Polycystic ovary syndrome: Current scenario and future insights
    (Elsevier Ltd, 2023-11-05T00:00:00) Kulkarni, Swanand; Gupta, Khushi; Ratre, Pooja; Mishra, Pradyumna Kumar; Singh, Yogesh; Biharee, Avadh; Thareja, Suresh
    Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) prevails in approximately 33% of females of reproductive age globally. Although the root cause of the disease is unknown, attempts are made to clinically manage the disturbed hormone levels and symptoms arising due to hyperandrogenism, a hallmark of PCOS. This review presents detailed insights on the etiology, risk factors, current treatment strategies, and challenges therein. Medicinal agents currently in clinical trials and those in the development pipeline are emphasized. The significance of the inclusion of herbal supplements in PCOS and the benefits of improved lifestyle are also explained. Last, emerging therapeutic targets for treating PCOS are elaborated. The present review will assist the research fraternity working in the concerned domain to access significant knowledge associated with PCOS. � 2023 Elsevier Ltd