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Scientific Reports, 2023 The interplay between α-synuclein (α-syn) and catechols plays a central role in Parkinson’s disease. This may be related to the modulating effects of catechols on the various aspects of α-syn fibrillization. Some of these effects may be attributed to the
Toktam Zohoorian-Abootorabi +5 more
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Decoding crosstalk between neurotransmitters and α-synuclein in Parkinson's disease: pathogenesis and therapeutic implications. [PDF]
Ther Adv Neurol DisordParkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease, characterized by progressive worsening of motor symptoms. The primary pathological hallmark of PD is the degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra and the ...
Guan L, Lin L, Ma C, Qiu L.
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Activation of the Nrf2 Cell Defense Pathway by Ancient Foods: Disease Prevention by Important Molecules and Microbes Lost from the Modern Western Diet. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 The Nrf2 (NFE2L2) cell defense pathway protects against oxidative stress and disorders including cancer and neurodegeneration. Although activated modestly by oxidative stress alone, robust activation of the Nrf2 defense mechanism requires the additional ...
Donald R Senger +3 more
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Characterizing Electron Flow through Catechol‐Graphene Composite Hydrogels
Advanced Materials Interfaces, 2022 Electronic materials that allow the controlled flow of electrons in aqueous media are required for emerging applications that require biocompatibility, safety, and/or sustainability.
Eunkyoung Kim +7 more
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From Surfactants to Viscoelastic Capsules
Advanced Materials Interfaces, 2023 Micrometer sized capsules are often used as single entities for the encapsulation and release of active ingredients, for example in food, cosmetics, and drug delivery.
Gaia De Angelis +3 more
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Advances in 4-Hydroxyphenylacetate-3-hydroxylase Monooxygenase
Molecules, 2023 Catechols have important applications in the pharmaceutical, food, cosmetic, and functional material industries. 4-hydroxyphenylacetate-3-hydroxylase (4HPA3H), a two-component enzyme system comprising HpaB (monooxygenase) and HpaC (FAD oxidoreductase ...
Kai Yang +7 more
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Case Report: A possible novel adult-onset, progressive MAO-A hypofunction. [PDF]
Front NeurosciWe describe the clinical presentation, pathophysiology, and successful treatment of a previously undocumented adult onset, progressive form of monoamine oxidase A hypofunction.
Berteau S, Armitano E.
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Catechol-Based Hydrogel for Chemical Information Processing
Biomimetics, 2017 Catechols offer diverse properties and are used in biology to perform various functions that range from adhesion (e.g., mussel proteins) to neurotransmission (e.g., dopamine), and mimicking the capabilities of biological catechols have yielded important ...
Eunkyoung Kim +4 more
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1st Symposium on Polydopamine and NanoTech Poland 2018: Conference Report
Biomimetics, 2018 The NanoTech Poland is an annual international conference with a strong scientific agenda focused on nanotechnology in energy, environment, and biomedicine.
Radosław Mrówczyński +3 more
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BMC Biotechnology, 2010 Background Substituted catechols are important precursors for large-scale synthesis of pharmaceuticals and other industrial products. Most of the reported chemical synthesis methods are expensive and insufficient at industrial level.
Tiwary Bhupendra N +3 more
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