Review on green carbon dot-based materials for the photocatalytic degradation of dyes: fundamentals and future perspective

N Basavaraj, A Sekar, R Yadav - Materials Advances, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Water pollution has become more prevalent as the discharge of dyes from industries into
water bodies has increased in modern life. Photocatalytic approaches are among the most …

G-quadruplex-based aptamers targeting human thrombin: Discovery, chemical modifications and antithrombotic effects

C Riccardi, E Napolitano, C Platella… - Pharmacology & …, 2021 - Elsevier
First studies on thrombin-inhibiting DNA aptamers were reported in 1992, and since then a
large number of anticoagulant aptamers has been discovered. TBA–also named HD1, a 15 …

Differential effects of SARS-CoV-2 variants on central nervous system cells and blood–brain barrier functions

A Proust, CJ Queval, R Harvey, L Adams… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Background Although mainly causing a respiratory syndrome, numerous neurological
symptoms have been identified following of SARS-CoV-2 infection. However, how the virus …

A multi-pronged evaluation of aldehyde-based tripeptidyl main protease inhibitors as SARS-CoV-2 antivirals

Y Ma, KS Yang, ZZ Geng, YR Alugubelli… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
As an essential enzyme of SARS-CoV-2, the COVID-19 pathogen, main protease (M Pro) is
a viable target to develop antivirals for the treatment of COVID-19. By varying chemical …

Graphene oxide‐doped gellan gum–PEGDA bilayered hydrogel mimicking the mechanical and lubrication properties of articular cartilage

D Trucco, L Vannozzi, E Teblum… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Articular cartilage (AC) is a specialized connective tissue able to provide a low‐friction
gliding surface supporting shock‐absorption, reducing stresses, and guaranteeing wear …

Facile green synthesis of non-genotoxic, non-hemolytic organometallic silver nanoparticles using extract of crushed, wasted, and spent Humulus lupulus (hops) …

P Das, T Dutta, S Manna, S Loganathan… - Environmental Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Since the last few decades, the green synthesis of metal nanoparticles was one of the most
thrust areas due to its widespread application. The study proposed using wasted and …

Aptamer-conjugated gold nanoparticles for targeted paclitaxel delivery and photothermal therapy in breast cancer

J Kadkhoda, A Aghanejad, B Safari, J Barar… - Journal of Drug Delivery …, 2022 - Elsevier
The development of novel therapeutic approaches with high efficiency and precision like
photothermal therapy (PTT) is essential to combat breast cancer. The gold nanoparticle …

A systematic exploration of boceprevir-based main protease inhibitors as SARS-CoV-2 antivirals

YR Alugubelli, ZZ Geng, KS Yang, N Shaabani… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Boceprevir is an HCV NSP3 inhibitor that was explored as a repurposed drug for COVID-19.
It inhibits the SARS-CoV-2 main protease (M Pro) and contains an α-ketoamide warhead, a …

Repurposing the Ebola and Marburg Virus Inhibitors Tilorone, Quinacrine, and Pyronaridine: In Vitro Activity against SARS-CoV-2 and Potential Mechanisms

AC Puhl, EJ Fritch, TR Lane, LV Tse, BL Yount… - ACS …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a newly identified virus that has
resulted in over 2.5 million deaths globally and over 116 million cases globally in March …

A prostate-specific membrane antigen activated molecular rotor for real-time fluorescence imaging

J Zhang, A Rakhimbekova, X Duan, Q Yin… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Surgery is an efficient way to treat localized prostate cancer (PCa), however, it is challenging
to demarcate rapidly and accurately the tumor boundary intraoperatively, as existing tumor …