This brief review highlights recent advances in the transport of oxoanions using synthetic
carriers, focusing on both progress and ongoing challenges in the field. The difficulty of …

The acidic microenvironment of solid tumors is a potential source of selectivity in the anti-
cancer activity of ionophores, which requires delicate control of their biophysical properties …

Aberrant ion channels are involved in the pathogenesis of various diseases; therefore,
targeting such channels represents a promising strategy for disease treatment. By mimicking …

The cellular membrane transport of physiologically important cations and anions is
omnipresent and regulates different physiological functions. Whereas a notable number of …

While natural channels respond to external stimuli to regulate ion concentration across cell
membranes, creating a synthetic version remains challenging. Here, we present a photo …

A cation channel possessing cascaded hydrated acid groups has been successfully
constructed using pillar [5] arene integrated with dual cyclodextrins. As a proof-of-concept …

Natural channel proteins allow the selective permeation of ions, water or other nutritious
entities across bilayer membranes, facilitating various essential physiological functions in …