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    A Systematic Role of Metabolomics, Metabolic Pathways, and Chemical Metabolism in Lung Cancer
    (MDPI, 2023-02-08T00:00:00) Kannampuzha, Sandra; Mukherjee, Anirban Goutam; Wanjari, Uddesh Ramesh; Gopalakrishnan, Abilash Valsala; Murali, Reshma; Namachivayam, Arunraj; Renu, Kaviyarasi; Dey, Abhijit; Vellingiri, Balachandar; Madhyastha, Harishkumar; Ganesan, Raja
    Lung cancer (LC) is considered as one of the leading causes of cancer-associated mortalities. Cancer cells� reprogrammed metabolism results in changes in metabolite concentrations, which can be utilized to identify a distinct metabolic pattern or fingerprint for cancer detection or diagnosis. By detecting different metabolic variations in the expression levels of LC patients, this will help and enhance early diagnosis methods as well as new treatment strategies. The majority of patients are identified at advanced stages after undergoing a number of surgical procedures or diagnostic testing, including the invasive procedures. This could be overcome by understanding the mechanism and function of differently regulated metabolites. Significant variations in the metabolites present in the different samples can be analyzed and used as early biomarkers. They could also be used to analyze the specific progression and type as well as stages of cancer type making it easier for the treatment process. The main aim of this review article is to focus on rewired metabolic pathways and the associated metabolite alterations that can be used as diagnostic and therapeutic targets in lung cancer diagnosis as well as treatment strategies. � 2023 by the authors.
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    Biotechnological attributes of biostimulants for relieving metal toxicity
    (Elsevier, 2023-08-04T00:00:00) Rana, Varnika; Kumar, Adarsh; Singh, Reetu; Kumar, Vinay
    A global scourge, heavy metals (HMs) toxicity with high concentration causes reactive oxygen species (ROS) to attack key biological molecules and has emerged in the past few years, posing a serious threat to human lives and ecosystems and agriculture. In plants, HMs alter the genome and genetic structure and eventually affect their protein and enzyme activities which further impede cellular metabolism. Therefore the growing body of scientific research is emphasizing green synthesis, that is, biostimulants use as the nexus of biotechnology and fertilizer that can be viewed as novel, efficient, eco-friendly, and cost-effective tools to safeguard the detrimental effects on ecosystems. In this regard, this chapter aims to scrutinize the role of various biostimulants against abiotic stresses using various biostimulants including seaweed extracts, protein hydrolysates, humic acids, and fulvic acids. The microbial-based stimulants are also discussed in this chapter. A list of biological processes has also been highlighted as prime targets for removing heavy metal(loid)s toxicity using biotechnological interventions. The biostimulants enhance growth and improve stress tolerance ability in plants. A table of targeted biotechnological attributes is also provided. Recently, a steep rise in interest in biostimulants is driving the development of sustainable green economics and agricultural concepts, while increasing demand for new products and understanding their mechanism of action is increasing. Further, the increasing demand for innovative biostimulants products and an interest in understanding their mechanisms of action will drive HM-free green economics and agricultural sustainability in the coming days. � 2023 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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    Biotechnological attributes of biostimulants for relieving metal toxicity
    (Elsevier, 2023-08-04T00:00:00) Rana, Varnika; Kumar, Adarsh; Singh, Reetu; Kumar, Vinay
    A global scourge, heavy metals (HMs) toxicity with high concentration causes reactive oxygen species (ROS) to attack key biological molecules and has emerged in the past few years, posing a serious threat to human lives and ecosystems and agriculture. In plants, HMs alter the genome and genetic structure and eventually affect their protein and enzyme activities which further impede cellular metabolism. Therefore the growing body of scientific research is emphasizing green synthesis, that is, biostimulants use as the nexus of biotechnology and fertilizer that can be viewed as novel, efficient, eco-friendly, and cost-effective tools to safeguard the detrimental effects on ecosystems. In this regard, this chapter aims to scrutinize the role of various biostimulants against abiotic stresses using various biostimulants including seaweed extracts, protein hydrolysates, humic acids, and fulvic acids. The microbial-based stimulants are also discussed in this chapter. A list of biological processes has also been highlighted as prime targets for removing heavy metal(loid)s toxicity using biotechnological interventions. The biostimulants enhance growth and improve stress tolerance ability in plants. A table of targeted biotechnological attributes is also provided. Recently, a steep rise in interest in biostimulants is driving the development of sustainable green economics and agricultural concepts, while increasing demand for new products and understanding their mechanism of action is increasing. Further, the increasing demand for innovative biostimulants products and an interest in understanding their mechanisms of action will drive HM-free green economics and agricultural sustainability in the coming days. � 2023 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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    Lysine and ?-Aminoisobutyric Acid Conjugated Bioinspired Polydopamine Surfaces for the Enhanced Antibacterial Performance of the Foley Catheter
    (American Chemical Society, 2019) Patel K.; Kushwaha P.; Kumar S.; Kumar R.
    Microbial adhesion onto implanted devices was reduced by the immobilization of amino acid lysine and ?-aminoisobutyric acid to polydopamine functionalized PET films and Foley catheters. The polydopamine functionalized film was prepared by a dip coating method followed by incorporation of biocompatible amino acids to prepared films. The purpose of development of the modified pDA film is to improve the anti-biofouling and antibacterial activity of the film which can be successfully applied for medical devices. The characterization of modification was done using different techniques such as contact angle measurement, ATR-FTIR, FE-SEM, AFM, and XPS analysis. ATR-FTIR spectroscopy and XPS confirmed the successful amino modification of film. The anti-biofouling and antimicrobial behavior of the prepared surfaces were evaluated using the bacterial attachment and death assay. The resulting coatings repelled bacterial cell attachment and killed clinically applicable Gram-negative and Gram-positive strains. The developed coatings were applied to the Foley catheters to study the antibacterial activity by the log reduction method. The results demonstrate that tested amino acid-modified film increases the antibacterial activity of the catheters and can significantly help in reduction of nosocomial infections.