Jellyfish Venom Peptides Targeting Human Potassium Channels Identified through Ligand Screening: Morphometric and Molecular Identification of the Species and Antibiotic Potential.

Autor: Edirisinghe EAHW; Department of Zoology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda 10250, Sri Lanka., Athukorala BN; Department of Zoology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda 10250, Sri Lanka., Perera M; Department of Zoology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda 10250, Sri Lanka., Abeywardana BASD; Department of Zoology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda 10250, Sri Lanka., Sigera PST; Genetics and Molecular Biology Unit, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda 10250, Sri Lanka., Eranga P; Department of Zoology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda 10250, Sri Lanka., Theekshana KD; Department of Zoology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda 10250, Sri Lanka., Boudjelal M; King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (KAIMRC), Medical Research Core Facility, and Platforms (MRCFP), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS), Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNGHA), Riyadh 11481, Saudi Arabia., Ali R; King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (KAIMRC), Medical Research Core Facility, and Platforms (MRCFP), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS), Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNGHA), Riyadh 11481, Saudi Arabia., Peiris DC; Department of Zoology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda 10250, Sri Lanka.; Genetics and Molecular Biology Unit, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda 10250, Sri Lanka.

Publikováno v: Marine drugs [Mar Drugs] 2024 Jul 24; Vol. 22 (8). Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jul 24.

Integration of in vitro and in-silico analysis of Caulerpa racemosa against antioxidant, antidiabetic, and anticancer activities.

Autor: Dissanayake IH; Department of Zoology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, 10250, Sri Lanka., Bandaranayake U; Department of Zoology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, 10250, Sri Lanka., Keerthirathna LR; Department of Zoology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, 10250, Sri Lanka., Manawadu C; Department of Zoology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, 10250, Sri Lanka., Silva RM; Department of Statistics, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, 10250, Sri Lanka., Mohamed B; Light and Electron Microscopy Unit, Medical Core Facility and Research Platforms, King Abdullah International Medical Research Centre, National Guard Health Affairs, Mail Code 1515, P.O. Box 3660, Riyadh, 11481, Saudi Arabia., Ali R; King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (KAIMRC), Medical Research Core Facility and Platforms (MRCFP), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS), Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNGHA), Riyadh, 11481, Saudi Arabia., Peiris DC; Department of Zoology/Genetics and Molecular Biology Unit (Centre for Biotechnology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, 10250, Sri Lanka. dinithi@sci.sjp.ac.lk.

Publikováno v: Scientific reports [Sci Rep] 2022 Dec 02; Vol. 12 (1), pp. 20848. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Dec 02.

Therapeutic Efficacy of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis Flowers to Inhibit Proliferation of Acute and Chronic Primary Human Leukemia Cells, with Adipocyte Differentiation and in Silico Analysis of Interactions between Survivin Protein and Selected Secondary Metabolites.

Autor: Heendeniya SN; Department of Biomedical Sciences, British College of Applied Studies, BCAS City Campus, Colombo 00600, Sri Lanka., Keerthirathna LR; Department of Zoology, Faculty of Applied Sciences (Center for Biotechnology), University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda 10250, Sri Lanka., Manawadu CK; Department of Zoology, Faculty of Applied Sciences (Center for Biotechnology), University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda 10250, Sri Lanka., Dissanayake IH; Department of Zoology, Faculty of Applied Sciences (Center for Biotechnology), University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda 10250, Sri Lanka., Ali R; Medical Research Core Facility and Platforms, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Ministry of National Guard Health Research, Riyadh 11481, Saudi Arabia., Mashhour A; Medical Research Core Facility and Platforms, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Ministry of National Guard Health Research, Riyadh 11481, Saudi Arabia., Alzahrani H; Medical Research Core Facility and Platforms, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Ministry of National Guard Health Research, Riyadh 11481, Saudi Arabia., Godakumbura P; Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Sciences (Center for Instrumentation Facility), University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda 10250, Sri Lanka., Boudjelal M; Medical Research Core Facility and Platforms, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Ministry of National Guard Health Research, Riyadh 11481, Saudi Arabia., Peiris DC; Department of Zoology, Faculty of Applied Sciences (Center for Biotechnology), University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda 10250, Sri Lanka.

Publikováno v: Biomolecules [Biomolecules] 2020 Jan 21; Vol. 10 (2). Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Jan 21.

Hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic activity of aqueous leaf extract of Passiflora suberosa L.

Autor: Sudasinghe HP; Department of Zoology (Centre for Plant materials & Herbal Products Research), University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Western Province, Sri Lanka., Peiris DC; Department of Zoology (Centre for Plant materials & Herbal Products Research), University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Western Province, Sri Lanka.

Publikováno v: PeerJ [PeerJ] 2018 Feb 20; Vol. 6, pp. e4389. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Feb 20 (Print Publication: 2018).

Hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic activities of aqueous extract of flowers from Nycantus arbor-tristis L. in male mice.

Autor: Rangika BS; Department of Zoology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Gandoawilla, Nugegoda, 10250, Sri Lanka. sachinibr@gmail.com., Dayananda PD; Department of Zoology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Gandoawilla, Nugegoda, 10250, Sri Lanka. dilakshini@gmail.com., Peiris DC; Department of Zoology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Gandoawilla, Nugegoda, 10250, Sri Lanka. dinithi@sci.sjp.ac.lk.

Publikováno v: BMC complementary and alternative medicine [BMC Complement Altern Med] 2015 Aug 19; Vol. 15, pp. 289. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Aug 19.