Recent developments in metal-based drugs and chelating agents for neurodegenerative diseases treatments

TA Sales, IG Prandi, AA de Castro, DHS Leal… - International Journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
The brain has a unique biological complexity and is responsible for important functions in
the human body, such as the command of cognitive and motor functions. Disruptive …

Neurotoxic effects associated with current uses of organophosphorus compounds

I Mangas, E Vilanova, J Estévez… - Journal of the Brazilian …, 2016 - SciELO Brasil
Organophosphorus compounds (OPs) are a large and diverse class of chemicals that have
been synthesized, since the XIX century for several purposes like chemical weapons, flame …

Pulsed laser ablated zeolite nanoparticles: A novel nano‐catalyst for the synthesis of 1,8‐dioxo‐octahydroxanthene and N‐aryl‐1,8‐dioxodecahydroacridine with …

AM Abdelghany, AA Menazea… - Applied …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
There is an increasing interest in the synthesis of metal nanoparticles (NPs) from bulk metals
using pulsed laser ablation in liquids (PLAL), as it offers an easy and simple synthesis route …

Disarming Pseudomonas aeruginosa Virulence by the Inhibitory Action of 1,10-Phenanthroline-5,6-Dione-Based Compounds: Elastase B (LasB) as a …

ACM Galdino, L Viganor, AA De Castro… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Elastase B (lasB) is a multifunctional metalloenzyme secreted by the gram-negative
pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and this enzyme orchestrates several …

Synthesis and structural elucidation for new pyrano thiazole complexes: Biological screening and effects on DNA through in-vitro and in-silico approaches

SO Alzahrani, AM Abu-Dief, K Alkhamis… - Journal of Molecular …, 2021 - Elsevier
Novel bioactive complexes were prepared from Cu (II), Fe (III) and Pd (II) ions with pyrano
thiazole derivative (PTP)[2-amino-6-oxo-3-(piperidinylamidino)-4-phenyl-6, 7-dihydro …

Optimal wavelet signal compression as an efficient alternative to investigate molecular dynamics simulations: application to thermal and solvent effects of MRI probes

MA Gonçalves, LS Santos, DM Prata… - Theoretical Chemistry …, 2017 - Springer
Currently, cancer is one of the most serious problems facing humanity, and one of the most
widely used and versatile diagnostic techniques is magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) …

[HTML][HTML] Structural investigation and enhancement of optical, electrical and thermal properties of poly (vinyl chloride-co-vinyl acetate-co-2-hydroxypropyl acrylate) …

AY Yassin, AR Mohamed, EM Abdelrazek… - Journal of Materials …, 2019 - Elsevier
Different concentrations of graphene oxide (GO) were successfully embedded into poly
(vinyl chloride-co-vinyl acetate-co-2-hydroxypropyl acrylate)(PVVH) copolymer. The …

Flexibility in the molecular design of acetylcholinesterase reactivators: probing representative conformations by chemometric techniques and docking/QM calculations

W EA de Lima, AF Pereira… - Letters in Drug …, 2016 - ingentaconnect.com
Neurotoxic organophosphate compounds (OP) are toxic and acetylcholinesterase (AChE)
inhibitors widely used as insecticides and pesticides in agriculture. This is a key enzyme in …

Computational enzymology and organophosphorus degrading enzymes: promising approaches toward remediation technologies of warfare agents and pesticides

T C. Ramalho, A A. de Castro, D R. Silva… - Current Medicinal …, 2016 - benthamdirect.com
The re-emergence of chemical weapons as a global threat in hands of terrorist groups,
together with an increasing number of pesticides intoxications and environmental …

Molecular docking and simulation analysis for elucidation of toxic effects of dicyclohexyl phthalate (DCHP) in glucocorticoid receptor-mediated adipogenesis

N Singh, V Dalal, P Kumar - Molecular Simulation, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT 'Obesogens' are chemical agents that improperly regulate the genes involved in
glucose metabolism and adipocyte differentiation and promote lipid accumulation and …