Laser synthesis emerges as a suitable technique to produce ligand-free nanoparticles,
alloys and functionalized nanomaterials for catalysis, imaging, biomedicine, energy and …

The use of methods at molecular scale for the discovery of new potential active ligands, as
well as previously unknown binding sites for target proteins, is now an established reality …

Modern science is increasingly turning to nature for inspiration to design sustainable
biomaterials in a smart and effective way. Herein, we describe biohybrid aerogels based on …

The immune checkpoint programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) protein is expressed by tumor
cells and it suppresses the killer activity of CD8+ T-lymphocyte cells binding to the …

Targeting peptides are a promising tool for early diagnosis and therapy of cancer.
Overexpression of urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (uPAR) leads to the …

Early detection is the most effective mean of improving prognosis for many fatal diseases
such as cancer. In this context, the Surface Enhanced Resonance Raman Scattering …

This report describes the design, synthesis and evaluation of tumor-targeted polymer probes
to visualize epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-positive malignant tumors for …

Extracellular vesicle (EV)-mediated transfer of biomolecules plays an essential role in
intercellular communication and may improve targeted drug delivery. In the past decade …

Cell targeting has been considered an important strategy in diagnostic and therapeutic
applications. Among different targeting units, peptides have emerged for their ability to bind …

This paper reports atomic force microscopy results and molecular dynamics simulations of
the striking differences of long-term self-organization structures of negatively charged (AcA4) …