Browsing by Author "Yasmin, Hasina"
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Anti-tubercular activity of novel indole and indane moiety containing derivatives: a review
Roy, Anik (Brac University, 2019-10)Tuberculosis (TB), a global epidemic, is creating critical situations like MDR, XDR or HIV TB which is causing death to millions of people. The demand of developing specific drugs who work through selective pathway and ... -
Antimicrobial peptides in skin diseases
Pinkey, Monika Tabassum (Brac University, 2022-03)Skin diseases, including inflammatory and infections, result from disruptions in the skin's barrier. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have recently gained attention as potential treatments for inflammatory, soft skin tissue ... -
Application of Dendritic Cell Vaccines in COVID-19
Khan, Md. Shohan (Brac University, 2022-02)Immunotherapy may hold promise as a treatment for coronavirus disease, the greatest epidemic this generation has seen, a disease that has wreaked havoc on the world's health and economic systems. We believe that using ... -
Application of microRNA (miRNA) in Alzheimer’s Disease (AD)
Halim, Rabea (Brac University, 2022-03)Alzheimer's disease is a fatal illness that primarily affects older generations; its pathology pathways include beta-amyloid, tau protein, and activated microglia, destruction of synapse and no disease-modifying medication ... -
Cryo-EM in COVID-19 drug invention and discovery
Trisha, Rabeya Rahman (Brac University, 2022-03)Cryo-EM is a type of electron microscope that employs the cryomicroscopy technology, which involves cooling materials and examining them under a microscope to create 3D models of proteins. Throughout this COVID-19 ... -
Design and optimization of 3D printed Orodispersible Film
Ohi, Illiyun Litch (Brac University, 2019-04)The oral route of drug administration is an alternative and preferable route over other available routes as it is considered to be the safest and effective route of administration. For this reason, the number of marketed ... -
Extraction of peptides and proteins from senna tora seeds and determination of its antimicrobial activity
Saha, Sudipta (Brac University, 2019-08)Senna tora (L.) Roxb is a plant of Liguminosae family and this family is known to be rich in protein content. The objective of this study is to extract and quantify the amount of peptides and proteins present in Senna tora ... -
Gender-specific Rhabdomyolysis risk in Alzheimer’s disease patients receiving memantine: a pharmacovigilance study
Tabassum, Nadira (Brac University, 2023-10)Alzheimer’s disease is a neurodegenerative disease. Using FDA Adverse Event Reporting System database, a pharmacovigilance study for gender specific rhabdomyolysis risk in memantine users was conducted between January ... -
Inhibition of Fibroblast Activation Protein alpha (FAP-α) in Colorectal Cancer
Tabassum, Azwada (Brac University, 2020-03)Being one of the leading cause of death worldwide, the fatality of colorectal cancer is increasing day by day causing approximately 862,000 deaths annually, according to IARC, 2020. As most of the conventional chemotherapeutics ... -
Marine compounds in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease
Parveen, Sanjana (Brac University, 2022-03)Brain shrinkage and cell death occurs due to Alzheimer's disease, a degenerative neurologic illness. Memory loss, social and behavioral deterioration, and the inability to operate independently are all symptoms of Alzheimer's ... -
Microneedles in pain management of Cancer
Islam, Shafiqul (Brac University, 2021-07)Pain management is an integral part of treatment in cancer. Researchers are constantly trying to find effective and efficient ways to manage pain, particularly in cancer patients, as well as devices to administer the drugs ... -
A pharmacovigilance study of gender differences in rhabdomyolysis risk among donepezil users with alzheimer`s disease
Ahmed, Zubaier (Brac University, 2023-10)Alzheimer’s disease is the most common disease for older patients marked by symptoms of dementia. This study was conducted for the pharmacovigilance investigation of donepezil related to adverse event rhabdomyolysis among ... -
A pharmacovigilance study on Donepezil: signal detection of rhabdomyolysis and death
Jahan, Nusrat (Brac University, 2023-02)Alzheimer’s disease is an age-related neurodegenerative disease that effects the cognitive ability of a person. The cholinesterase inhibitor “donepezil” is used to treat Alzheimer's disease. Donepezil has shown the greatest ... -
A pharmacovigilance study on Memantine: signal detection of Rhabdomyolysis and death
Bakar, Osama Bin Abu (Brac University, 2023-02)Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is a complex and common neurological disorder and dementia's leading cause. Memantine works to treat moderate to severe AD. This study focused on Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting ... -
A pharmacovigilance study to determine risk of mortality in male and female patients with Alzheimer's disease using Rivastigmine
Shehab, Habibul Mohsin (Brac University, 2023-10)The study employed the Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) database to study the impact of Rivastigmine, an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor (AChI), on patient mortality. The study determines ... -
Phytochemical and biological screening of methanol extract of maesa montana (Myrsinaceae) leave
Morshed, Zarif (BRAC University, 2018-02)This research was aimed to evaluate the potential biological properties of the plant Maesa Montana for the first time. The plant belongs to the family Myrsinaceae. Maesa Montana was found to be locally used in arthritis. ... -
Phytochemical and pharmacological potential of Crotalaria L. – a review
Saba, Sumayea Kabir (Brac University, 2019-05)Medicinal plants are important source of therapeutic drugs. This review article focused on the Crotalaria genus. The objective of this research was to find out the potential therapeutic activities of some of the important ... -
Prospective detection methods for Tau protein: an important biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease
Afra, Sumaiya (Brac University, 2021-11)Tau protein is one of the keystones in the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. The modern detection techniques have come up to visualize, track and assess tau pathology and have further contributed with information about tau ... -
A review on application of medicinal plants in hypothyroidism
Prachee, Farhana (Brac University, 2022-03)Hypothyroidism is one of the most common endocrine disorders globally where there is an elevated thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) in the setting of normal free thyroid hormone levels, both thyroxine and triiodothyronine. ... -
The role of cryo-electron microscopy in anticancer drug discovery and development
Alam, Jemima (Brac University, 2021-04)Multidrug resistance in cancer treatment is one of the major causes of the increasing need for newer, potent, and safer anticancer drugs. The discovery and development of novel anticancer drugs are limited by the limitations ...