Analysis of the equilibrium distribution of ligands in heterogeneous media–Approaches and pitfalls

MJ Moreno, LMS Loura, J Martins, A Salvador… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The equilibrium distribution of small molecules (ligands) between binding agents in
heterogeneous media is an important property that determines their activity. Heterogeneous …

Development of adapalene loaded liposome based gel for acne

A Arooj, AU Rehman, M Iqbal, I Naz, A Alhodaib… - Gels, 2023 - mdpi.com
Retinoids are considered the mainstay treatment for moderate to severe acne. Adapalene, a
third-generation retinoid, has physiochemical properties which hinder the effective delivery …

[HTML][HTML] Research Progress of Phospholipid Vesicles in Biological Field

N Zhang, J Song, Y Han - Biomolecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
Due to their high biocompatibility, biodegradability, and facile surface functionalization,
phospholipid vesicles as carriers have garnered significant attention in the realm of disease …

How to tackle the issues in free energy simulations of long amphiphiles interacting with lipid membranes: convergence and local membrane deformations

HAL Filipe, MJ Moreno, T Rog… - The journal of …, 2014 - ACS Publications
One of the great challenges in membrane biophysics is to find a means to foster the
transport of drugs across complex membrane structures. In this spirit, we elucidate …

1,4-β-d-Glucomannan from Dendrobium officinale Activates NF-кB via TLR4 to Regulate the Immune Response

YP Huang, TB He, XD Cuan, XJ Wang, JM Hu, J Sheng - Molecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
2, 3-O-acetylated-1, 4-β-d-glucomannan (DOP-1-1) is a polysaccharide isolated from the
stem of Dendrobium officinale. DOP-1-1 has been demonstrated to have remarkable …

Unravelling a mechanism of action for a cecropin A-melittin hybrid antimicrobial peptide: the induced formation of multilamellar lipid stacks

T Silva, B Claro, BFB Silva, N Vale, P Gomes… - Langmuir, 2018 - ACS Publications
An understanding of the mechanism of action of antimicrobial peptides is fundamental to the
development of new and more active antibiotics. In the present work, we use a wide range of …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of the passive permeability of antidepressants through pore-suspended lipid bilayer

NK Sarangi, A Prabhakaran, M Roantree… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2024 - Elsevier
Hypothesis The antidepressant drug imipramine, and its metabolite desipramine show
different extents of interaction with, and passive permeation through, cellular membrane …

In-vitro binding analysis of bovine serum albumin with sulindac/chlorpromazine: Spectroscopic, calorimetric and computational approaches

S Khatun, FA Qais - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2020 - Elsevier
The current study was undertaken to explore the bindingof sulindac (SDC), and
chlorpromazine (CPZ) with the bovine serum albumin (BSA) by fluorescence, isothermal …

Interaction of Hoechst 33342 with POPC Membranes at Different pH Values

MM Cordeiro, HAL Filipe, P Santos, J Samelo… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Hoechst 33342 (H33342) is a fluorescent probe that is commonly used to stain the DNA of
living cells. To do so, it needs to interact with and permeate through cell membranes, despite …

Permeation of a homologous series of nbd-labeled fatty amines through lipid bilayers: A molecular dynamics study

HAL Filipe, LMS Loura, MJ Moreno - Membranes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Permeation through biomembranes is ubiquitous for drugs to reach their active sites.
Asymmetry of the cell plasma membrane (PM) has been described as having an important …