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A Promising Treatment for Hiv-1 Using Biosynthesis of Metal Nanoparticles Publisher



Behzad F1 ; Kalyani FN2 ; Samadi A3 ; Adabi M1, 4
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  1. 1. Department of Medical Nanotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Sama Technical and Vocational Training College, Islamic Azad University, Kerman Branch, Kerman, Iran
  3. 3. Pharmaceutical Analysis Research Center and Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
  4. 4. Food Microbiology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Published:2022


Abstract

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the aetiological agent of acquired immunodeficiency disease syndrome (AIDS). A noticeable public health worry is associated with the fast growth of drug resistance to the present treatments and also the drugs with negative side effects because of their long-term use. Lately, there has been a quick progress in using metal nanoparticles (MNPs) due to their anti-virus activities. On the other hand, physicochemical procedures for synthesizing MNPs create some problems owing to use of toxic solvents, high consumption of energy, and formation of non-ecofriendly by-products. Therefore, it is vital to develop environment-friendly methods to synthesize MNPs. This study presents a review of anti-virus effects of MNPs on HIV/AIDS. In addition, we studied the potential of green MNPs especially silver (Ag), gold (Au), and zinc oxide (ZnO) NPs, to supply a method for treating HIV and future challenges. © 2022 The Korean Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry