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Molecular basis for the changes in the assembly structures of bioactive peptides.
, 2023 Peptide supramolecular assemblies can compete with designed proteins in their capacity to offer useful biological functions and structural diversity to synthetic soft matter. Besides the extensive use of peptidic sequences to mimic the functional domains
Fenude Emma
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Bioactive peptides from venoms against glioma progression [PDF]
, 2022 Venoms are complex mixtures of different molecules and ions. Among them, bioactive peptides have been found to affect cancer hallmarks, such as cell proliferation, cell invasion, cell migration, and can also modulate the immune response of normal and ...
Majc, Bernarda +4 more
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Peptide-Based Soft Hydrogels Modified with Gadolinium Complexes as MRI Contrast Agents
Pharmaceuticals, 2020 Poly-aromatic peptide sequences are able to self-assemble into a variety of supramolecular aggregates such as fibers, hydrogels, and tree-like multi-branched nanostructures.
Enrico Gallo +5 more
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Natural Occurring β-Peptides: A Fascinating World of Bioactive Molecules
, 2018 Background: Living organisms are a natural source of ?-amino acids and peptides containing them. Many marine organisms and plants are able to produce by themselves such compounds, e.g.
Ramazan Ceylan +8 more
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Scientific ReportsDexamethasone (DEX) is a synthetic analogue of cortisol commonly used for the treatment of different pathological conditions, comprising cancer, ocular disorders, and COVID-19 infection.
Enrico Gallo +6 more
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Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer, 2019 Background Traditional therapies fail to cure most glioblastoma patients and the 5-year survival rate is less than 10%, highlighting need for new therapeutic approaches.
Dong Yang +7 more
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Toxins, 2020 Snake venoms contain components selected to immobilize prey. The venoms from Elapidae mainly contain neurotoxins, which are critical for rapid prey paralysis, while the venoms from Viperidae and Colubridae may contain fewer neurotoxins but are likely to ...
Huiwen Tian +9 more
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Bioactive peptides on endothelial function
, 2016 Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) such as myocardial infarction and stroke are a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Impairment of the normal vasorelaxant functions of the vascular endothelium, termed endothelial dysfunction; appear to underlie
Wu, Jianping, Chakrabarti, Subhadeep
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Novel bioactive glass coating for dental implant [PDF]
, 2012 PhDWith an increasingly ageing population the requirement for titanium implants will grow. A major challenge is to speed up the rate and strength of osseo-integration.
Al-Noaman, Ahmed
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Cross-beta nanostructures based on dinaphthylalanine Gd-conjugates loaded with doxorubicin
Scientific Reports, 2017 Very recently we proposed novel di- and tetra-phenylalanine peptides derivatized with gadolinium complexes as potentials supramolecular diagnostic agents for applications in MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging).
Carlo Diaferia +9 more
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