One could certainly highlight a conceptual resemblance between social interactions as the
basis of societies and civilizations and the ability of molecules to interact in a noncovalent …

C-type lectins (CTLs) represent the most complex family of animal/human lectins that
comprises 17 different groups. During evolution, CTLs have developed by diversification to …

Human lectins are involved in a wide variety of biological processes, both physiological and
pathological, which have attracted the interest of the scientific community working in the …

The gut microbiota guide the development of the host immune system by setting a systemic
threshold for immune activation. Lipopolysaccharides (LPSs) from gut bacteria are able to …

The shells of various poly (dl-lactide)-b-poly (acrylic acid)(PDLLA-b-PAA) spherical micelles
and poly (l-lactide)-b-poly (acrylic acid)(PLLA-b-PAA) cylindrical micelles were …

Gold nanoparticles (GNPs) are claimed as outstanding biomedical tools for cancer
diagnostics and photo-thermal therapy, but without enough evidence on their potentially …

Glycosylation is an integral post-translational modification present in more than half of all
eukaryotic proteins. It affects key protein functions, including folding, stability, and …

Dendritic cells (DCs) are highly effective antigen-presenting cells that shape immune
responses. Vaccines that deliver antigen to the DCs can harness their power. DC surface …

Gold nanoparticles (NPs) have been proposed as a highly potential tool in immunotherapies
due to its advantageous properties including customizable size and shapes, surface …

Cancer is considered the most aggressive malignancy to humans, and definitely the major
cause of death worldwide. Despite the different and heterogenous presentation of the …