02563nas a2200229 4500008004100000245012400041210006900165260000800234300001400242490000700256520177300263100002602036700001702062700001702079700001502096700001702111700001902128700001702147700002402164700001702188856012802205 2016 eng d00aBiosynthesis of anti-proliferative gold using endophytic fusarium oxysporum strain isolated from neem (A-indica) leaves0 aBiosynthesis of antiproliferative gold using endophytic fusarium cJAN a2036-20420 v163 a

Here we report a simple, rapid, environment friendly approach for the synthesis of gold nanoparticles using neem (Azadirachta indica A. Juss.) fungal endophyte, which based upon morphological and cultural characteristics was eventually identified as Fusarium oxysporum. The aqueous precursor (HAuCl4) solution when reacted with endophytic fungus resulted in the biosynthesis of abundant amounts of well dispersed gold nanoparticles of 10-40 nm with an average size of 22nm. These biosynthesized gold nanoparticles were then characterized by standard analytical techniques such as UV-Visible spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, Transmission Electron Microscopy and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy. Cytotoxic activity of these nanoparticles was checked against three different cell types including breast cancer (ZR-75-1), Daudi (Human Burkitt's lymphoma cancer) and normal human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC), where it was found that our gold nanoparticles are anti-proliferative against cancer cells but completely safe toward normal cells. In addition to this, assessment of toxicity toward human RBC revealed less than 0.1 % hemolysis as compared to Triton X-100 suggesting safe nature of our biosynthesized gold nanoparticles on human cells. Also, our nanoparticles exhibited no anti-fungal (against Aspergillus niger) or anti-bacterial [against Gram positive (Bacillus subtilis & Staphylococcus aureus) and Gram negative (Escherichia coli & Pseudomonas aeruginosa) bacteria] activity thus suggesting their non-toxic, biocompatible nature. The present investigation opens up avenues for eco-friendly, biocompatible nanomaterials to be used in a wide variety of application such as drug delivery, therapeutics, theranostics and so on.

1 aSiddiqui, Ejaz, Ahmad1 aAhmad, Absar1 aJulius, Anju1 aSyed, Asad1 aKhan, Shadab1 aKharat, Mahesh1 aPai, Kalpana1 aKadoo, Narendra, Y.1 aGupta, Vidya uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/biosynthesis-anti-proliferative-gold-using-endophytic-fusarium-oxysporum-strain-isolated02068nas a2200253 4500008004100000022001400041245018500055210006900240260000900309300001100318490000800329520112700337100002801464700001701492700002001509700002801529700002001557700002601577700001801603700002101621700002501642700001701667856013001684 2020 eng d a1874-391900aSWATH-MS based quantitative proteomics analysis to evaluate the antileishmanial effect of Commiphora wightii- Guggul and Amphotericin B on a clinical isolate of Leishmania donovani0 aSWATHMS based quantitative proteomics analysis to evaluate the a cJUL  a1038000 v2233 a

The present study provides comprehensive proteomics analyses of the response of L. donovani parasite to pharamacological stress in vitro. Identification of differentially expressed proteins with associated molecular functions and metabolic pathways, clearly provides an insight into the potential mechanism of the antileishmanial effects as well as a comparative response of the parasite to Guggul and AmB. Treatment of parasite with AmB results in an enhanced modulatory mechanism to counteract the drug induced stress which may have contributed to relapse. In the case of Guggul treatment, an effective antipromastigote activity was observed, which is being reported for the first time. Thus, a deeper understanding of the molecular pathways in the Leishmania parasite in response to pharmacological stress would help in designing novel and effective strategies in targeting the key molecules essential for parasite survival. It will also help in screening of new lead molecules targeting these vital pathways which could be used as an adjunct therapy along with the limited repertoire of antileishmanial drugs.

1 aBar Routaray, Chinmayee1 aBhor, Renuka1 aBai, Shakuntala1 aKadam, Nitin, Suryakant1 aJagtap, Surabhi1 aDoshi, Pooja, Jignesh1 aSundar, Shyam1 aSawant, Sangeeta1 aKulkarni, Mahesh, J.1 aPai, Kalpana uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/swath-ms-based-quantitative-proteomics-analysis-evaluate-antileishmanial-effect-commiphora02847nas a2200289 4500008004100000022001400041245012500055210006900180260000800249300001100257490000700268520189300275653001702168653001102185653001402196653001502210653003102225100001502256700003102271700002102302700002702323700002402350700001702374700002102391700001702412856012802429 2021 eng d a1773-224700aBiological synthesis of alpha-Ag2S composite nanoparticles using the fungus Humicola sp. and its biomedical applications0 aBiological synthesis of alphaAg2S composite nanoparticles using  cDEC a1027700 v663 aSynthesis of alpha-Ag2S (silver sulfide) is a highly challenging task, usually attempted using synthetic, hazardous chemical processes. This report puts efforts to exploring microbial-based eco-friendly alternatives. A facile, onepot biological method for the synthesis of alpha-Ag2S composite nanoparticles (NPs) in an aqueous medium at ambient conditions was established. As prepared alpha-Ag2S composite NPs were efficiently produced from precursors silver nitrate and sodium sulfite. The extracellular biomolecules produced by Humicola sp. reduced the precursor solution and at the same time it capped the formed Ag2S NPs. The characterization performed by different techniques revealed excellent optical, morphological, and structural properties (size, shape distribution, and crystallinity) of the alpha-Ag2S NPs. The change in color from colorless to dark brown indicated the formation of alpha-Ag2S, which was further confirmed by fluorescence and UV-Visible spectroscopy, showing a sharp peak at 410 nm. Morphological analysis of alpha-Ag2S NPs confirmed the spherical shape, and narrow size distribution. alpha-Ag2S NPs were found to be potent in antimicrobial applications owing to their high dispersibility in water and capping by extracellular biomolecules secreted by Humicola sp. The anti-cancer activity for alpha-Ag2S performed using human breast cancer cell line (ZR-75-1) and human Burkitt's lymphoma cancer (Daudi). The biocompatibility test was performed using human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) for alpha-Ag2S NPs. The anti-leishmania activity was also determined for alpha Ag2S NPs in-vitro using the standard anti-promastigote protocol (Leishmania donovani promastigotes). This extracellular system is an economically and environmentally benign route for the biosynthesis of alpha-Ag2S NPs having desired surface, structure and biomedical properties.10aCytotoxicity10aFungus10aHemolysis10aHumicolasp10aSilver sulfide(alpha-Ag2S)1 aSyed, Asad1 aSaedi, Marzouq, Hussain Al1 aBahkali, Ali, H.1 aElgorban, Abdallah, M.1 aKharat, Maheshkumar1 aPai, Kalpana1 aGhodake, Gajanan1 aAhmad, Absar uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/biological-synthesis-alpha-ag2s-composite-nanoparticles-using-fungus-humicola-sp-and-its02392nas a2200241 4500008004100000022001400041245020900055210006900264260000900333490000800342520144800350100002801798700001701826700002001843700002801863700002001891700002601911700001801937700002101955700002501976700001702001856013202018 2021 eng d a1874-391900aSWATH-MS based quantitative proteomics analysis to evaluate the antileishmanial effect of Commiphora wightii- Guggul and amphotericin B on a clinical isolate of Leishmania donovani (vol 223, 103800, 2020)0 aSWATHMS based quantitative proteomics analysis to evaluate the a cFEB 0 v2323 a

Drug resistance and relapse after treatment of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) with the chemotherapeutic drugs has impeded the VL elimination programme especially, in the endemic region of Bihar, India. Currently, Antimonials (Sbv) have been rendered obsolete (Bihar) as frequent treatment failure and relapse in Sbv treated patient's warrants greater vigilance and attention to the limited drugs. A clinical isolate of L.donovani obtained from an Amphotericin B (AmB) relapse patient was evaluated for its susceptibility to AmB and a hyperlipidemic drug Guggul. The evaluation of susceptibility or resistance to any drug still relies on in vitro assay on promastigote and amastigote stages of Leishmania spp. as there are no validated markers which can ascertain drug resistance in Leishmania. The anti-promastigote effect of AmB and Guggul were demonstrated by significant cellular and morphological changes exhibiting apoptosis-mediated cell death. To further illustrate the molecular mechanism of the parasite's response upon exposure to either AmB and Guggul, sequential window acquisition of all theoretical fragment ion spectra mass spectrometry (SWATH-MS) for quantitative proteomics analysis was performed along with computational data analysis; revealing considerable differences in the proteome profiles which could be regarded as putative markers for resistance or drug targets for development of therapeutic antileishmanials.

1 aBar Routaray, Chinmayee1 aBhor, Renuka1 aBai, Shakuntala1 aKadam, Nitin, Suryakant1 aJagtap, Surabhi1 aDoshi, Pooja, Jignesh1 aSundar, Shyam1 aSawant, Sangeeta1 aKulkarni, Mahesh, J.1 aPai, Kalpana uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/swath-ms-based-quantitative-proteomics-analysis-evaluate-antileishmanial-effect-commiphora-002331nas a2200301 4500008004100000022001400041245009800055210006900153260000900222300001000231490000700241520139200248653001701640653001701657653001701674653001401691653001601705653001701721100001501738700002601753700002101779700002701800700001901827700001701846700001801863700001701881856013101898 2022 eng d a1751-825300aAlpha Au2S nanoparticles: fungal-mediated synthesis, structural characterization and bioassay0 aAlpha Au2S nanoparticles fungalmediated synthesis structural cha cJAN  a59-680 v153 aLuminescent nanoparticles synthesized via bio-based protocols that generate nanoparticles having different chemical compositions along with other functionalities (size and morphology) have received huge attention. We have focused our research on gold sulfide nanoparticles (Au2S NPs) and have biosynthesized these NPs using the fungus Humicola sp. The nanoparticles were characterized by Transmission Electron Microscopy, which showed spherical morphology of Au2S. UV-Visible-NIR spectrophotometry, luminescence spectrophotometry, Selected Area Electron Diffraction, Energy Dispersive Analysis of X-rays, and X-ray diffraction were performed. FTIR confirmed that the fungal metabolites including biomolecules secreted in the reaction medium are primarily responsible for nanoparticle synthesis and stabilization. The fungus reduced the precursor solution (HAuCl4 and Na2SO3) and at the same time capped them with secreted biomolecules. The anti-leishmanial activity of Au2S NPs was determined against L. donovani promastigote (Ag83 strain). Au2S NPs displayed less cytotoxicity towards both normal and cancer (Daudi, ZR-75-1) cell lines. Hemocompatibility was determined via hemolysis assays. This novel fungal-based system demonstrates an economical and environmentally benign process for biosynthesis of Au2S nanoparticles which may find application in bioimaging and labeling studies.10aBiosynthesis10aCytotoxicity10aGold sulfide10aHemolysis10ahumicola sp10apromastigote1 aSyed, Asad1 aSaedi, Marzouq, H. Al1 aBahkali, Ali, H.1 aElgorgan, Abdallah, M.1 aKharat, Mahesh1 aPai, Kalpana1 aPichtel, John1 aAhmad, Absar uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/alpha-au2s-nanoparticles-fungal-mediated-synthesis-structural-characterization-and-bioassay