Small-molecule probes from bench to bedside: advancing molecular analysis of drug–target interactions toward precision medicine

S Pan, A Ding, Y Li, Y Sun, Y Zhan, Z Ye… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Over the past decade, remarkable advances have been witnessed in the development of
small-molecule probes. These molecular tools have been widely applied for interrogating …

[HTML][HTML] Late-stage modification of bioactive compounds: Improving druggability through efficient molecular editing

T Huo, X Zhao, Z Cheng, J Wei, M Zhu, X Dou… - … Pharmaceutica Sinica B, 2024 - Elsevier
Synthetic chemistry plays an indispensable role in drug discovery, contributing to hit
compounds identification, lead compounds optimization, candidate drugs preparation, and …

[HTML][HTML] Spatial atlas of the mouse central nervous system at molecular resolution

H Shi, Y He, Y Zhou, J Huang, K Maher, B Wang… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Spatially charting molecular cell types at single-cell resolution across the 3D volume is
critical for illustrating the molecular basis of brain anatomy and functions. Single-cell RNA …

Review of the applications of micro/nanorobots in biomedicine

H Zhang, J Tang, H Cao, C Wang… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The advancement of precision medicine in modern biomedicine has been significantly
propelled by the emergence of micro/nanorobots. The combination of micro/nanorobots and …

Uncovering CNS access of lipidated exendin-4 analogues by quantitative whole-brain 3D light sheet imaging

G Skovbjerg, U Roostalu, CG Salinas, JL Skytte… - …, 2023 - Elsevier
Peptide-based drug development for CNS disorders is challenged by poor blood-brain
barrier (BBB) penetrability of peptides. While acylation protractions (lipidation) have been …

Ferrocene‐based polymeric nanoparticles carrying doxorubicin for oncotherapeutic combination of chemotherapy and ferroptosis

J Lin, H Yang, Y Zhang, F Zou, H He, W Xie, Z Zou… - Small, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Mono‐chemotherapy has significant side effects and unsatisfactory efficacy, limiting its
clinical application. Therefore, a combination of multiple treatments is becoming more …

Lysophosphatidylserine: A Signaling Lipid with Implications in Human Diseases

A Chakraborty, SS Kamat - Chemical Reviews, 2024 - ACS Publications
Lysophosphatidylserine (lyso-PS) has emerged as yet another important signaling
lysophospholipid in mammals, and deregulation in its metabolism has been directly linked to …

Visualization of microRNA therapy in cancers delivered by small extracellular vesicles

P Fu, Y Guo, Y Luo, M Mak, J Zhang, W Xu… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
MicroRNA (miRNA) delivery by extracellular vesicles (EVs) has recently inspired
tremendous developments in cancer treatments. However, hybridization between miRNA …

Chemical probes to control and visualize lipid metabolism in the brain

JM Punt, D van der Vliet… - Accounts of Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Signaling lipids, such as the endocannabinoids, play an important role in the
brain. They regulate synaptic transmission and control various neurophysiological …

3D light-sheet fluorescence microscopy in preclinical and clinical drug discovery

U Roostalu, HH Hansen, J Hecksher-Sørensen - Drug Discovery Today, 2024 - Elsevier
Light-sheet fluorescence microscopy (LSFM) combined with tissue clearing has emerged as
a powerful technology in drug discovery. LSFM is applicable to a variety of samples, from …