Plight of CORMs: The unreliability of four commercially available CO-releasing molecules, CORM-2, CORM-3, CORM-A1, and CORM-401, in studying CO biology

N Bauer, Z Yuan, X Yang, B Wang - Biochemical Pharmacology, 2023 - Elsevier
Carbon monoxide (CO) is an endogenously produced gaseous signaling molecule with
demonstrated pharmacological effects. In studying CO biology, three delivery forms have …

Carbon monoxide signaling: examining its engagement with various molecular targets in the context of binding affinity, concentration, and biologic response

Z Yuan, LK De La Cruz, X Yang, B Wang, Q Ma - Pharmacological Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Carbon monoxide (CO) has been firmly established as an endogenous signaling molecule
with a variety of pathophysiological and pharmacological functions, including …

External stimuli-responsive gasotransmitter prodrugs: Chemistry and spatiotemporal release

X Ji, Z Zhong - Journal of Controlled Release, 2022 - Elsevier
Gasotransmitters like nitric oxide, carbon monoxide, and hydrogen sulfide with unique
pleiotropic pharmacological effects in mammals are an emerging therapeutic modality for …

Role of carbon monoxide in host–gut microbiome communication

CP Hopper, LK De La Cruz, KV Lyles… - Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Nature is full of examples of symbiotic relationships. The critical symbiotic relation between
host and mutualistic bacteria is attracting increasing attention to the degree that the gut …

[HTML][HTML] Click chemistry and drug delivery: A bird's-eye view

SM Kondengadan, S Bansal, C Yang, D Liu… - … Pharmaceutica Sinica B, 2023 - Elsevier
Click chemistry has been proven to be very useful in drug delivery. Due to the availability of
a large number of click reactions with a various characteristics, selection of appropriate …

On-demand therapeutic delivery of hydrogen sulfide aided by biomolecules

Y Ge, F Rong, W Li, Y Wang - Journal of Controlled Release, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S), known as the third gasotransmitter, exerts various
physiological functions including cardiac protection, angiogenesis, anti-inflammatory, and …

Reactive oxygen species-activated metal-free carbon monoxide prodrugs for targeted cancer treatment

Z Li, Y Wang, M Liu, Y Pan, Z Ni, Q Min… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Carbon monoxide has shown promise as a therapeutic agent against cancers. Reactive
oxygen species (ROS)-activated CO prodrugs are highly demanded for targeted cancer …

“CO in a pill”: Towards oral delivery of carbon monoxide for therapeutic applications

X Yang, W Lu, M Wang, C Tan, B Wang - Journal of Controlled Release, 2021 - Elsevier
Along with the impressive achievements in understanding the endogenous signaling roles
and mechanism (s) of action of carbon monoxide (CO), much research has demonstrated …

A brief history of carbon monoxide and its therapeutic origins

CP Hopper, PN Zambrana, U Goebel, J Wollborn - Nitric Oxide, 2021 - Elsevier
It is estimated that 10% of carbon throughout the cosmos is in the form of carbon monoxide
(CO). Earth's earliest prebiotic atmosphere included the trinity of gasotransmitters CO, nitric …

[HTML][HTML] Nature's marvels endowed in gaseous molecules I: carbon monoxide and its physiological and therapeutic roles

X Yang, W Lu, CP Hopper, B Ke, B Wang - Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B, 2021 - Elsevier
Nature has endowed gaseous molecules such as O 2, CO 2, CO, NO, H 2 S, and N 2 with
critical and diverse roles in sustaining life, from supplying energy needed to power life and …