A chief objective of gene transportation studies is to manipulate clinically accepted carriers
that can be utilized to combat incurable diseases. Despite various strategies, efficiency and …

Layer-by-layer (LbL) assembly of the alternating adsorption of oppositely charged polyions
is an extensively studied method to produce nanofiltration membranes. In this work, the …

Purpose Selenium nanoparticles (Se NPs) are promising antibacterial agents to tackle the
growing problem of antimicrobial resistance. The aim of this study was to fabricate Se NPs …

The interaction of nanometric synthetic materials with cell membranes is one of the key
factors determining their possible cytotoxicity. This work investigated the interaction of …

Natural or synthetic polycations are used as biocides or as drug/gene carriers.
Understanding the interactions between these macromolecules and cell membranes at the …

Although synthetic cationic polymers represent a promising class of effective antibacterial
agents, the molecular mechanisms behind their antimicrobial activity remain poorly …

Staphylococcus aureus infections affecting the skin and soft tissues are of significant health
concern and an unmet need to be addressed. The lack of drug penetration into the infectious …

Core-shell nanoparticles (CSNPs) were developed to get over therapeutic amount of
kynurenic acid (KYNA) across the blood–brain barrier (BBB). Bovine serum albumin (BSA) …

Interactions between polyethylenimines (PEIs) and phospholipid membranes are of
fundamental importance for various biophysical applications of these polymers such as …

Interaction of polycations with lipid membranes is a very important issue in many biological
and medical applications such as gene delivery or antibacterial usage. In this work, we …