Iron is an essential nutrient for the growth, survival and virulence of almost all bacteria. To
access iron, many bacteria produce siderophores, molecules with a high affinity for iron …

Iron is an essential mineral that serves as a prosthetic group for a variety of proteins involved
in vital cellular processes. The iron economy within humans is highly conserved in that there …

Patients with β-thalassemia are prone to complications such as cardiovascular diseases and
secretory gland injury due to iron overload (IO) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) …

Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) will be accompanied by the overload of iron and reactive
oxygen species (ROS) following hematoma clearance. Although deferoxamine (DFO) has …

Chronic blood transfusions are used to alleviate anemic symptoms in thalassemia and sickle
cell anemia patients but can eventually result in iron overload (IO) and subsequently lead to …

Quantitative and accurate determination of iron ions play a vital role in maintaining
environment and human health, but very few polymeric chemosensors were available for the …

The current work describes the development of a “nanopaper-based analytical device
(NAD)”, through the embedding of curcumin in transparent bacterial cellulose (BC) …

Deferoxamine (DFO) is a siderophore widely studied for its ability to bind iron (III) strongly.
Thanks to its versatility, it is suitable for several clinical and analytical applications, from the …

Oxidative stress is a key mediator in the development and progression of Parkinson's
disease (PD). The antioxidant N-acetylcysteine (NAC) has generated interest as a disease …

Acute lung injury (ALI) has been challenging health care systems since before the COVID-
19 pandemic due to its morbidity, mortality, and length of hospital stay. In view of the …