Calcium Carbonate-Based Nanoplatforms for Cancer Therapeutics: Current State of Art and Future Breakthroughs

X Zhou, Q Wang, Z Lei, K Zhang, S Zhen, H Yao… - ACS …, 2024‏ - ACS Publications
With the rapid development of nanotechnology, nanomaterials have shown immense
potential for antitumor applications. Nanosized calcium carbonate (CaCO3) materials exhibit …

[HTML][HTML] Cockle shell-derived calcium carbonate (aragonite) nanoparticles: a dynamite to nanomedicine

M Muhammad Mailafiya, K Abubakar, A Danmaigoro… - Applied Sciences, 2019‏ - mdpi.com
Cockle shell is an external covering of small, salt water edible clams (Anadara granosa) that
dwells in coastal area. This abundant biomaterial is hard, cheap and readily available with …

Synthesis and Characterization of Gefitinib and Paclitaxel Mono and Dual Drug-Loaded Blood Cockle Shells (Anadara granosa)-Derived Aragonite CaCO3 …

S Chemmalar, AR Intan-Shameha, CAC Abdullah… - Nanomaterials, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
Calcium carbonate has slowly paved its way into the field of nanomaterial research due to its
inherent properties: biocompatibility, pH-sensitivity, and slow biodegradability. In our efforts …

Aragonite and Its Composites: Preparations, Properties and Applications

S Zhong, Y Yin, X Liang, Q Deng - European Journal of …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
Aragonite, a metastable crystal form of calcium carbonate, exhibits the highest density and
hardness among all species. Diversified forms of aragonite composites can be produced …

Evaluation of in vitro release kinetics and mechanisms of curcumin-loaded cockle shell-derived calcium carbonate nanoparticles

MM Mailafiya, K Abubakar, A Danmaigoro… - … Research and Therapy, 2019‏ - bmrat.com
Introduction: Curcumin has remarkable pharmacological activities but remains clinically
constrained due to its poor bioavailability as a result of insolubility. This has necessitated the …

Curcumin‐loaded cockle shell‐derived calcium carbonate nanoparticles ameliorates lead‐induced neurotoxicity in rats via attenuation of oxidative stress

MM Mailafiya, K Abubakar, SM Chiroma… - Food Science & …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
A substantial global health burden is associated with neurotoxicity caused by lead (Pb)
exposure and the common mechanism of this toxicity is mainly via oxidative damage …

Microbiologically Induced Calcite Precipitation biocementation, green alternative for roads–is this the breakthrough? A critical review

CRM e Portugal, C Fonyo, CC Machado… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
The past fifteen years have been a rich develo** field for Microbiologically Induced Calcite
Precipitation (MICP) as an alternative to decrease the hydraulic conductivity of sandy soils or …

Divulging the dust: an examination of particle deposition on soft ocular lens during urban commuting

N Muruganandam, R Narayanan - Chemosphere, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Air pollution affecting the eye is a relatively new, emerging area of research that has
implications for urban commuting and is the key first study. This article emphasizes the …

Cytotoxicity studies of curcumin loaded-cockle shell-derived calcium carbonate nanoparticles

MM Mailafiya, MAM Moklas, K Abubakar… - Nanoscience & …, 2021‏ - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Cockle shell-derived calcium carbonate nanoparticles (CSCaCO3NP) are
natural biogenic inorganic material that is used in drug delivery mainly as a bone …

Edible bird's nest attenuates menopause-related bone degeneration in rats via increaing bone estrogen-receptor expression

Z Hou, S Tang, H Ji, P He, Y Li, X Dong, M Du… - Chinese journal of …, 2021‏ - Springer
Objective To investigate the mechanistic basis for the attenuation of bone degeneration by
edible bird's nest (EBN) in ovariectomized rats. Methods Forty-two female Sprage-Dawley …