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BACKGROUND
Diagnosis of oral cancer is conventionally carried out using white light endoscopy and histopathology of biopsy samples. However, oral tumours are mostly superficial and the lesion and its margins can be difficult to visualise under white light. We present clinical data on fluorescence
This work aims at studying the interaction between glutathione reductase (GR) and hypericin. The type of inhibition was determined by measuring changes in GR activity at increasing concentrations of hypericin as well as at varying concentrations of glutathione disulfide (GSSG) and nicotinamide
OBJECTIVE
We report the incorporation of prospective anticancer agent hypericin into DNA and bovine serum albumin (BSA), respectively, with emphasis on comparison of the differences in interaction mode between hypericin and its model compound emodin.
METHODS
Spectrophotometric methods were used for
Aggregation is a major problem for the anti-microbial photodynamic applications of hydrophobic photosensitizers since it strongly reduces the amount of singlet oxygen generated in aqueous solutions. Binding of hypericin (Hyp) to the milk whey protein β-lactoglobulin (βLG), occurring at the two
A water-soluble inclusion complex of hypericin (HY) with β-cyclodextrin polymer (CDP) was achieved by supramolecular interactions between HY and CDP. The inclusion complex (HY-CDP) was characterized by (1)H NMR, FTIR, and UV-vis spectroscopies. Compared with HY, the water-solubility of HY-CDP was
Proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) is characterized by the proliferation and migration of retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells in the vitreous cavity. The drug hypericin, which is already in clinical use as an antidepressant, has shown promise as an antiviral and antineoplastic agent. To
Plants of the genus Hypericum are widely known for their therapeutic properties. The most biologically active compounds of this genus are naphtodianthrones and phloroglucinols. Indirect desorption electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (DESI-MS) imaging allows visualization and localization of
Bone is the most common target organ of metastasis of breast cancers. This produces considerable morbidity due to skeletal-related events, and severely reduces the quality of life. Increased osteoclast activity is implicated in breast cancer outgrowth in the bone microenvironment. Our previous
Hypericin, isolated from Hypericum perforatum, is an effective photodynamic substance as demonstrated by various studies. Practical forms of applications of hypericin solutions for systemic use and introduction into body cavities are, however, lacking. We developed an aqueous solution of hypericin
Hypericin, a red-colored naphtodianthrone, is a natural product synthesized in the medicinal plant Hypericum perforatum, widely known as St. John's wort. Hypericin has been attracting a growing attention of the pharmaceutical industry because of its potential application in various therapies,
The high recurrence and lethality of ovarian cancer at advanced stages is problematic, especially due to the development of numerous micrometastases scattered throughout the abdominal cavity. Fluorescence photodetection (PD) used in combination with surgical resection of malignant tissues has been
Oral lesions are conventionally diagnosed using white light endoscopy and histopathology. This can pose a challenge because the lesions may be difficult to visualise under white light illumination. Confocal laser endomicroscopy can be used for confocal fluorescence imaging of surface and subsurface
Thrombin, a multifunctional serine protease responsible for the proteolytic hydrolysis of soluble fibrinogen, plays a pivotal role in the blood coagulation cascade. Currently, thrombin inhibitor therapy has been recognized as an effective therapeutic strategy for the prevention and treatment of
Lactobacillus spp. are one of the first microorganisms involved in the development of dental caries in the first years of life of the child. The purpose of this study was to investigate the antibacterial effect of alcoholic extract of hypericin against strains of Lactobacillus spp. and determine its
OBJECTIVE
To provide anatomical evidences for the morphological and histological identification of 20 medicinal species in Hypericum.
METHODS
Morphological and anatomical study on the organs of 20 medicinal species in Hypericum using tissue clearing, paraffin sectioning and thin