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Peptides for Health Benefits 2019 [PDF]
, 2020 In recent years, peptides have received increased interest from the pharmaceutical industry. The high potency, specificity, and safety profile are the main strengths of bioactive peptides as new and promising therapies that may fill the gap between small
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Amplified spontaneous emission and gain in highly concentrated Rhodamine-doped peptide derivative
Scientific Reports, 2021 Bioinspired fluorescence, being widely explored for imaging purposes, faces challenges in delivering bright biocompatible sources. While quite a few techniques have been developed to reach this goal, encapsulation of high-quantum yield fluorescent dyes ...
Andrey Machnev +10 more
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Role of biological rhythms in the performance of physical activity
Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine, 2017 Most organisms display various periodicities. Periodicity has been observed in humans in association with sleep, body temperature and hormone secretion. The molecular mechanisms involved are being elucidated by the investigation of clock genes in mammals.
Takahiro Sato +2 more
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Advanced Research on Animal Venoms in China
Toxins, 2023 For millennia, scientists, researchers, and the general public have been intrigued by animal venoms due to their potent effects and paradoxical ability to both harm and heal [...]
Ren Lai, Qiumin Lu
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A Strategy for Efficient Preparation of Genus-Specific Diagnostic Antibodies for Snakebites
Frontiers in Immunology, 2021 As said by former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, “Snakebite is the most important tropical disease you’ve never heard of.” Listed as a priority neglected tropical disease by the World Health Organization, snakebite envenoming (SBE) kills in
Chengbo Long +13 more
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Food-derived bioactive peptides on inflammation and oxidative stress [PDF]
, 2014 Chronic diseases such as atherosclerosis and cancer are now the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Inflammatory processes and oxidative stress underlie the pathogenesis of these pathological conditions.
Wu, Jianping +2 more
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Forward Precision Medicine: Micelles for Active Targeting Driven by Peptides
Molecules, 2021 Precision medicine is based on innovative administration methods of active principles. Drug delivery on tissue of interest allows improving the therapeutic index and reducing the side effects.
Filippo Prencipe +4 more
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Acyl modifications in bovine, porcine, and equine ghrelins
Frontiers in EndocrinologyGhrelin is a peptide hormone with various important physiological functions. The unique feature of ghrelin is its serine 3 acyl-modification, which is essential for ghrelin activity.
Takanori Ida +17 more
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Toxins, 2019 Prokineticins are highly conserved small peptides family expressed in all vertebrates, which contain a wide spectrum of functions. In this study, a prokineticin homolog (Bv8-AJ) isolated from the venom of frog Amolops jingdongensis was fully ...
Jiajia Chang +6 more
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Incorporation of PEG Diacrylates (PEGDA) Generates Hybrid Fmoc-FF Hydrogel Matrices
Gels, 2022 Generated by a hierarchical and multiscale self-assembling phenomenon, peptide-based hydrogels (HGs) are soft materials useful for a variety of applications. Short and ultra-short peptides are intriguing building blocks for hydrogel fabrication.
Elisabetta Rosa +9 more
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