School of Pharmacy (PHR): Recent submissions
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A review: combination of photon emission & genome engineering in brain stimulation
(Brac University, 2023-02)Genome engineering and photon emission enables optogenetic brain stimulation. Neurological disorders and brain function research require brain stimulation. This review discusses optogenetics, a new technology that controls ... -
Relationship between SGLT2 inhibitor use and risk of lower limb amputations: a pharmacovigilance study
(Brac University, 2023-03)Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic, complicated, multifactorial condition affecting millions of people worldwide. A variety of anti-diabetic pharmacological interventions are available for the condition. Amongst many ... -
A review of next-generation immuno-oncology agents for cancer therapy: recent dictation shifts in cancer immunotherapy
(Brac University, 2022-02)The main aim of cancer immunotherapy treatment is to increase body’s own immune system to wreck the tumor cell, and to reboot the immune system, enabling it to attack the tumor cells.Cancer immunotherapy along with Adoptive ... -
Awareness of cervical cancer vaccination among educated females: a Bangladeshi perspective
(Brac University, 2023-03)In Bangladesh, cervical cancer is the second most prevalent cancer among women, the most frequent risk factor for cervical cancer is the human papillomavirus (HPV). Prevention of this cancer through vaccination and early ... -
A pharmacovigilance study on FDA approved interleukin inhibitor-associated alopecia in the treatment of psoriasis
(Brac University, 2023-02)FDA has approved about 12 biologics for treating psoriasis. Among them, TNF-α inhibitors have a history of causing alopecia while used for treatment. In our study, we tried to find out the relation between alopecia and the ... -
Antidiabetic properties of Moringa oleifera: a review
(Brac University, 2022-11)Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder that affects people all over the world. Currently, drugs made from herbs are used as medicinal plants which can treat a wide range of illnesses. Besides, plant-derived drugs improve ... -
A review on carbon nanotube: a new era in cancer diagnosis & therapy
(Brac University, 2022-10)Numerous treatments are now being used in clinical settings for cancer treatment. Over the past few years, a lot of progress has been made in the use of nanoparticles for biomedical applications, including its use in ... -
A review on melanoma treatment by cold atmospheric plasma
(Brac University, 2023-02)Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, melanoma kills 158,000 people annually. No melanoma vaccine has been approved. "Wide local excision" surgery is used to treat early-stage ... -
The impact of cell penetrating peptides in prospective cancer therapy: a review
(Brac University, 2023-02)Cell penetrating peptides have been identified as a viable tool for therapeutic use in the era of biomedicines and specialized carrier systems. Similar to other therapeutic peptides, peptide stability- the bottleneck for ... -
An review of alkylating-like agents in reducing mortality of cancer patients: structure & synthesis
(Brac University, 2023-07)Cancer is known as one of the world’s deadliest diseases characterized by uncontrolled cellular proliferation. Alkylating agents are one class of anticancer drugs which cross-link DNA strands and induce cell death. The ... -
The current cancer situation in metropolitan Dhaka
(Brac University, 2023-05)Dhaka, the country's most populous metropolis, is also one of the most polluted because of its heavy reliance on industry and the resulting release of harmful emissions and carcinogens into the air. The data collected from ... -
Repurposing Albendazole and Mebendazole, an antiparasitic drug in treating colorectal cancer- a review
(Brac University, 2022-10)Repurposing drugs may be the answer to overcoming these challenges associated with cancer treatment. Albendazole (ABZ) and Mebendazole (MBZ), which are often used to treat helminthic infections, have demonstrated significant ... -
A pharmacovigilance study on Donepezil: signal detection of rhabdomyolysis and death
(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 ... -
Barriers to oral and inhaled drug delivery: a review
(Brac University, 2022-08)Oral and pulmonary routes of drug administration are the two most common modes to deliver drugs to patients owing to their non-invasive nature. Among the two, the oral route is still the most preferred one due to a number ... -
Targeting circular RNA for cardiovascular diseases
(Brac University, 2022-11)Circular RNAs (CircRNAs) are ubiquitous, and covalently closed loop structures. They are single-stranded molecules without free 3′ and 5 ′ ends. CircRNAs have been rapidly gaining momentum as a potential therapy option for ... -
Review on gene replacement therapy for spinal muscular atrophy
(Brac University, 2023-03)Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is initiated by the deletion or malfunction of the gene that encodes survival motor neuron 1 (SMN1) and this leads to muscular atrophy. It is one of the most prevalent hereditary that causes ... -
Potential of liposomes for the treatment of lung cancer- a review
(Brac University, 2023-01)Lung cancer is the leading cause of all cancer deaths worldwide among both men and women with symptoms of cough, airway obstruction and hemoptysis. Lung cancer can be divided into two subtypes which are known as small cell ... -
Diagnostic biomarkers of Parkinson’s disease: The present and the future
(Brac University, 2021-01)Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive nervous system disorder that is familiar as a common neurodegenerative disorder. PD requires precise biomarkers for prodromal and preclinical diagnosis, to provide quality ... -
A study on the types of Assay used in the British Pharmacopoeia
(Brac University, 2021-08)In this study, the most common assay type for the APIs in British Pharmacopoeia monographs was determined. In addition, any possible patterns in solubility, Log P and pKa was investigated. Acid base titration, non-aqueous ... -
A review on dissolving microneedle mediated transdermal insulin delivery
(Brac University, 2021-05)Microneedles (MNs) are microscopic applicators used to deliver vaccines or other drugs across various barriers. Whereas the most favorite use of MN is transdermal applications. Generally, four types of MN are present. ...
