M Makarska-Bialokoz - Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and …, 2018 - Elsevier
The specific spectroscopic and redox properties of porphyrins predestine them to fulfill the role of sensors during interacting with different biologically active substances. Monitoring of …
Many anti-tumor drugs function by intercalating into DNA. The xanthine alkaloid caffeine can also intercalate into DNA as well as form π-π molecular complexes with other planar …
A Woziwodzka, G Gołuński… - Chemical Research …, 2013 - ACS Publications
Caffeine is one of the most important biologically active food components. In this article, we demonstrate that caffeine and other methylxanthines significantly reduce the mutagenic …
G Gołuński, A Borowik, N Derewońko, A Kawiak… - Biochimie, 2016 - Elsevier
Anticancer drug doxorubicin is commonly used in cancer treatment. However, drug's severe side effects make toxicity reduction important matter. Another biologically active aromatic …
Methylxanthines (MTX), in particular caffeine (CAF), are known as the most widely consumed alkaloids worldwide. Many accumulated statistical data indicate the protective …
Biomonitoring at the scale of the aquatic continuum and based on biomarkers, requires various representative species and a knowledge of their sensitivity to contaminants. Mussel …
G Maurstad, BT Stokke, KM Vårum, SP Strand - Carbohydrate polymers, 2013 - Elsevier
Chitosan is widely explored as a gene delivery vehicle due to its ability to condense DNA, facilitate transport, and subsequent release allowing gene expression, as well as protecting …
TA Moura, RLR Junior, MS Rocha - Biophysical Chemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
We use optical tweezers to characterize the ability of Caffeine (Caf) to modulate the intercalation of drugs into the DNA double-helix at the single molecule level. When …