Recent advances of chitosan-based polymers in biomedical applications and environmental protection

S Fatullayeva, D Tagiyev, N Zeynalov… - Journal of Polymer …, 2022 - Springer
Interest in polymer-based biomaterials such as chitosan and its modifications and also the
methods of their application in various fields of science is uninterruptedly growing. Owing to …

Chitin and chitosan derivatives as biomaterial resources for biological and biomedical applications

S Satitsri, C Muanprasat - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Chitin is a long-chain polymer of N-acetyl-glucosamine, which is regularly found in the
exoskeleton of arthropods including insects, shellfish and the cell wall of fungi. It has been …

Recent advances in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease using nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems

P Poudel, S Park - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an irreversible and progressive neurodegenerative disorder.
Most existing treatments only provide symptomatic solutions. Here, we introduce currently …

Current strategies of detecting Aβ species and inhibiting Aβ aggregation: Status and prospects

J Li, W Liao, D Huang, M Ou, T Chen, X Wang… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a central neurodegenerative disorder characterized by
behavioral disturbance and progressive cognitive impairment, and it is common in pre …

A novel coumarin-chitosan fluorescent hydrogel for the selective identification of Fe 2+ in aqueous systems

S Xiong, L Duan, X Cheng - Polymer Chemistry, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Some new chitosan-based fluorescent hydrogels have been successfully prepared by
grafting coumarin derivatives onto chitosan via a Schiff base forming reaction or acid amine …

Multivalent-copper-loaded layer-by-layer coating for antibacterial and instantaneous virucidal activity for protective textiles

GB Calais, RA Bataglioli, P Chevallier, CZ Bueno… - Applied Surface …, 2024 - Elsevier
Nanoarchitectured films are known for tailoring surface properties, while antimicrobial
surfaces can reduce pathogen propagation in public spaces and on protective equipment …

Amino acid-functionalized chitosan beads for in vitro copper ions uptake in the presence of histidine

TB Taketa, CRA Mahl, GB Calais, MM Beppu - International journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
One of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is the anomalous binding involving
amyloid-β (Aβ) peptide and metal ions, such as copper, formed through histidine (His) …

Effects of histidine modification of chitosan microparticles on metal ion adsorption

MT Maia, DN Sena, GB Calais, FMT Luna… - Reactive and Functional …, 2020 - Elsevier
Imbalances in metal ions (Cu 2+, Fe 3+, and Zn 2+) augment oxidative stress, and can lead
to amyloid-β (Aβ) peptide aggregation, a phenomenon that is associated with Alzheimer's …

Interactions between copper homeostasis and the fungal cell wall affect copper stress resistance

C Probst, S Garcia-Santamarina, JT Brooks… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Copper homeostasis mechanisms are essential for microbial adaption to changing copper
levels within the host during infection. In the opportunistic fungal pathogen Cryptococcus …

[HTML][HTML] Role of micronutrients in Alzheimer's disease: Review of available evidence

HX Fei, CF Qian, XM Wu, YH Wei… - World Journal of …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is one of the most common age-related neurodegenerative
disorders that have been studied for more than 100 years. Although an increased level of …