To overcome inherent drawbacks associated with human-derived platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and exosome therapeutics in the treatment of hair thinning other dermatological conditions, plant exosome-like nanovesicles were derived from Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) seeds (Ash-PELNs) to test their regenerative capacity. Prior Ash-PELN studies indicate topical human safety, tolerability anagen activ...

Key Laboratory of Cell Proliferation and Regulation Biology of the Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China (S.G.); State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics and National Center for Plant Gene Research (Beijing), Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China (S.G., J.F., F.X., W.W., X.S.,...

Quinones are plant-derived secondary metabolites that present some anti-proliferation and anti-metastasis effects in various cancer types both in vitro and in vivo. This review focuses on the anti-cancer prospects of plant-derived quinones, namely, aloe-emodin, juglone, β-lapachol, plumbagin, shikonin, and thymoquinone. We intend to summarize their anti-cancer effects and investigate the mechan...

among pome fruit trees, quince is the most susceptible tree to fire blight. following selection of several promising quince cultivars, this research aimed at optimization of in vitro propagation protocol of the selected materials. therefore, several experiments were carried out for determination of the best culture medium and plant growth regulators for establishment, proliferation and root ind...

To achieve optimal functionality, plant organs like leaves and petals have to grow to a certain size. Beginning with a limited number of undifferentiated cells, the final size of an organ is attained by a complex interplay of cell proliferation and subsequent cell expansion. Regulatory mechanisms that integrate intrinsic growth signals and environmental cues are required to enable optimal leaf ...

The occurrence of mammalian sex hormones and their physiological role in plants is reviewed. These hormones, such as 17beta-estradiol, androsterone, testosterone or progesterone, were present in 60-80% of the plant species investigated. Enzymes responsible for their biosynthesis and conversion were also found in plants. Treatment of the plants with sex hormones or their precursors influenced pl...

ginger plant, zingiber officinale roscoe, is an important tropical plant used as spices and well known for its medicinal properties. it has a pungent and aromatic rhizome rich of zingiberen and gingerols. many secondary metabolites are known to accumulate in the plant cell culture systems. so, in this research, gingerols and zingiberene production of callus cultures were compared with regenerat...