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Wenwu Li's Outputs (43)

Coupling Plant-Derived Cyclotides to Metal Surfaces: An Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Study (2018)
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Cao, P., Yang, Y., Ijeoma Uche, F., Ruth Hart, S., Li, W., & Yuan, C. (2018). Coupling Plant-Derived Cyclotides to Metal Surfaces: An Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Study. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 793 - 793. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms19030793

Modification of metal surfaces with antimicrobial peptides is a promising approach to reduce bacterial adhesion. Here, cyclic peptides or cycloids, possessing remarkable stability and antimicrobial activities, were extracted and purified from Viola p... Read More about Coupling Plant-Derived Cyclotides to Metal Surfaces: An Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Study.

Investigation of the antibiofilm capacity of peptide-modified stainless steel (2018)
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Cao, P., Li, W., Morris, A. R., Horrocks, P. D., Yuan, C., & Yang, Y. (2018). Investigation of the antibiofilm capacity of peptide-modified stainless steel. Royal Society Open Science, https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.172165

Biofilm formation on surfaces is an important research topic in ship tribology and medical implants. In this study, dopamine and two types of synthetic peptides were designed and attached to 304 stainless steel surfaces, aiming to inhibit the formati... Read More about Investigation of the antibiofilm capacity of peptide-modified stainless steel.

The synthesis and evaluation of thymoquinone analogues as anti-ovarian cancer and antimalarial agents (2018)
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Mbye, H., Richardson, A., Li, W., Horrocks, P., Johnson-Ajinwo, O., & Ullah, I. (2018). The synthesis and evaluation of thymoquinone analogues as anti-ovarian cancer and antimalarial agents. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bmcl.2018.02.051

Thymoquinone (TQ), 2-isopropyl-5-methyl-1,4-benzoquinone, a natural product isolated from Nigella sativa L., has previously been demonstrated to exhibit antiproliferative activity in vitro against a range of cancers as well as the human malarial para... Read More about The synthesis and evaluation of thymoquinone analogues as anti-ovarian cancer and antimalarial agents.

P31 Role of sesquiterpene lactones against human ovarian cancer (2017)
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Fadayomi, I. E., Forsyth, N., & Li, W. (2017). P31 Role of sesquiterpene lactones against human ovarian cancer. Biochemical Pharmacology, 139(11), 134-135. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bcp.2017.06.032

Background:
Overexpression of microRNA-31 (miR-31) is implicated in the pathogenesis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), a deadly disease associated with dietary zinc deficiency. Using a rat model that recapitulates features of human ESCC,... Read More about P31 Role of sesquiterpene lactones against human ovarian cancer.

Isochondodendrine and 2-norcocsuline: additional alkaloids from Triclisia subcordata induce cytotoxicity and apoptosis in ovarian cancer cell lines (2017)
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Ijeoma Uche, F., Abed, M. N., Abdullah, M. I., Drijfhout, F. P., McCullagh, J., Claridge, T. W., …Li, W. (2017). Isochondodendrine and 2-norcocsuline: additional alkaloids from Triclisia subcordata induce cytotoxicity and apoptosis in ovarian cancer cell lines. RSC advances, 44154 -44161. https://doi.org/10.1039/C7RA08032H

Triclisia subcordata Oliv (Menispermeaceae) is used in herbal medicine for the treatment of cancer and other diseases in Africa. This study aims to isolate minor alkaloids present in this plant and assay their cytotoxic activities. Isochondodendrine... Read More about Isochondodendrine and 2-norcocsuline: additional alkaloids from Triclisia subcordata induce cytotoxicity and apoptosis in ovarian cancer cell lines.

Advanced glycation products' levels and mechanical properties of vaginal tissue in pregnancy (2017)
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Weli, H. K., Akhtar, R., Chang, Z., Li, W., Cooper, J., & Yang, Y. (2017). Advanced glycation products' levels and mechanical properties of vaginal tissue in pregnancy. European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 78-85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejogrb.2017.04.037

Objectives
Non-enzymatic glycation is closely associated with altered mechanical properties of connective tissue. Pregnancy, marked with high levels of female hormones, confers unique alteration to the mechanical properties of pelvic connective tiss... Read More about Advanced glycation products' levels and mechanical properties of vaginal tissue in pregnancy.

Antibacterial and antibiotic potentiating activities of tropical marine sponge extracts (2017)
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Beesoo, R., Bhagooli, R., Neergheen-Bhujun, V. S., Li, W., Kagansky, A., & Bahorun, T. (2017). Antibacterial and antibiotic potentiating activities of tropical marine sponge extracts. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - Part C: Toxicology and Pharmacology, 81-90. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpc.2017.04.001

Increasing prevalence of antibiotic resistance has led research to focus on discovering new antimicrobial agents derived from the marine biome. Although ample studies have investigated sponges for their bioactive metabolites with promising prospects... Read More about Antibacterial and antibiotic potentiating activities of tropical marine sponge extracts.

A characterization of the antimalarial activity of the bark of Cylicodiscus gabunensis Harms (2017)
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Aldulaimi, O., Uche a, F. I., Hameed, H., Mbye, H., Ullah, I., Drijfhout, F., …Li, W. (2017). A characterization of the antimalarial activity of the bark of Cylicodiscus gabunensis Harms. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 198, 221-225. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2017.01.014

Ethnopharmacological relevance and aim
A decoction of the bark of Cylicodiscus gabunensis Harms is used as a traditional medicine in the treatment of malaria in Nigeria. This study aims to validate the antimalarial potency of this decoction in vitro... Read More about A characterization of the antimalarial activity of the bark of Cylicodiscus gabunensis Harms.

Cytotoxicity effects and apoptosis induction by cycleanine and tetrandrine (2016)
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Uche, F. I., Drijfhout, F., McCullagh, J., Richardson, A., & Li, W. W. (2016). Cytotoxicity effects and apoptosis induction by cycleanine and tetrandrine. Planta Medica, 82(S01), https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0036-1596584

Ovarian cancer remains one of the main causes of death in all gynecologic malignancies [1]. Natural products continue to be important sources of clinically approved anti-cancer drugs [2, 3]. Triclisia subcordata Oliv (Menispermeaceae) is a medicinal... Read More about Cytotoxicity effects and apoptosis induction by cycleanine and tetrandrine.

Antibacterial effects of the essential oil from flower buds of Magnolia biondii Pamp (2016)
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Aldulaimi, O., & Li, W. (2016). Antibacterial effects of the essential oil from flower buds of Magnolia biondii Pamp. Planta Medica, s1-s381. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0036-1596585

Flower buds of Magnolia biondii Pamp (family Magnoliaceae) is known as Xin-Yi in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia, and is widely used for the treatment of allergic rhinitis, rhinosinusitis, nasal congestion, and headache.1 Bacterial infection caused by Stap... Read More about Antibacterial effects of the essential oil from flower buds of Magnolia biondii Pamp.

Advances of Plant-Derived Natural Products in Ovarian Cancer Therapy (2016)
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Li, W., Rosa Johnson-Ajinwo, O., & Ijeoma Uche, F. (2016). Advances of Plant-Derived Natural Products in Ovarian Cancer Therapy. International Journal of Cancer Research and Prevention, 81 - 105

Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of death in the gynaecologic cancers within the UK and US. Presently the standard treatment for ovarian cancer entails the use of chemotherapy drugs paclitaxel and carboplatin after aggressive surgical reduction in... Read More about Advances of Plant-Derived Natural Products in Ovarian Cancer Therapy.

Cytotoxicity Effects and Apoptosis Induction by Bisbenzylisoquinoline Alkaloids from Triclisia subcordata (2016)
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Uche, F., Drijfhout, F., McCullagh, J., Richardson, A., & Li, W. (2016). Cytotoxicity Effects and Apoptosis Induction by Bisbenzylisoquinoline Alkaloids from Triclisia subcordata. Phytotherapy Research, 1533-1539. https://doi.org/10.1002/ptr.5660

Triclisia subcordata Oliv (Menispermeaceae) is a medicinal plant traditionally used for the treatment of various diseases in West Africa. The ethanol extract of T.?subcordata and its fractions were screened for in vitro anti-ovarian cancer activities... Read More about Cytotoxicity Effects and Apoptosis Induction by Bisbenzylisoquinoline Alkaloids from Triclisia subcordata.

Cytotoxicity effects and apoptosis induction by cycleanine and tetrandrine (2016)
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Li, W., & Richardson, A. (2016). Cytotoxicity effects and apoptosis induction by cycleanine and tetrandrine. Phytotherapy Research, 1533-1539. https://doi.org/10.1002/ptr.5660

Triclisia subcordata Oliv (Menispermeaceae) is a medicinal plant traditionally used for the treatment of various diseases in West Africa. The ethanol extract of T.?subcordata and its fractions were screened for in vitro anti-ovarian cancer activities... Read More about Cytotoxicity effects and apoptosis induction by cycleanine and tetrandrine.

Fingerprint of Tiger Balm® By Thermal Desorption Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (2016)
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Aldulaimi, O. A., & Li, W. W. (2016). Fingerprint of Tiger Balm® By Thermal Desorption Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry. Pharmacognosy Journal, 230-233. https://doi.org/10.5530/pj.2016.3.9

Introduction: Tiger Balm® is a blend of volatile oils used for many years in control of muscle cramps and headache. Objectives: To establish a quick and accurate method of analysis for Tiger Balm®. Materials and Methods: GC-MS and TD GC-MS were used... Read More about Fingerprint of Tiger Balm® By Thermal Desorption Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry.

Stable Isotope Dilution Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry for Quantification of Thymoquinone in Black Cumin Seed Oil (2014)
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Johnson-Ajinwo, O. R., & Li, W. (2014). Stable Isotope Dilution Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry for Quantification of Thymoquinone in Black Cumin Seed Oil. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 62(24), 5466-5471. https://doi.org/10.1021/jf500357x

Black cumin seed (Nigella sativa L.) is a widely used spice and herb, where thymoquinone (2-isopropyl-5-methyl-1,4-benzoquinone) is the major bioactive compound. Here, a stable isotope dilution (SID) gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) techn... Read More about Stable Isotope Dilution Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry for Quantification of Thymoquinone in Black Cumin Seed Oil.

Analysis of volatile compounds in phytomedicines using thermal desorption gas chromatography mass spectroscopy (2013)
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Aldulaimi, O., & Li, W. (2013). Analysis of volatile compounds in phytomedicines using thermal desorption gas chromatography mass spectroscopy. Planta Medica, 79(13), https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0033-1352285

Volatile essential oils (EOs) from medicinal plants play an important role in the treatment of various diseases. EOs have been shown to exhibit anti-bacterial, antiviral, antimycotic, antitoxigenic, antiparasitic, and insecticidal properties [1]. Sev... Read More about Analysis of volatile compounds in phytomedicines using thermal desorption gas chromatography mass spectroscopy.