[HTML][HTML] Towards nanostructured red-ox active bio-interfaces: Bioinspired antibacterial hybrid melanin-CeO2 nanoparticles for radical homeostasis

G Pota, B Silvestri, G Vitiello, N Gallucci… - Biomaterials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Redox-active nano-biointerfaces are gaining weight in the field of regenerative medicine
since they can act as enzymes in regulating physiological processes and enabling cell …

[HTML][HTML] Titanium based complexes with melanin precursors as a tool for directing melanogenic pathways

G Vitiello, P Melone, B Silvestri, A Pezzella… - Pure and Applied …, 2019 - degruyter.com
Bioinspired melanin based hybrid materials hold huge promise for developing
multifunctional systems for a considerable set of applications. Yet, control of melanogenic …

[HTML][HTML] Recent applications of melanin-like nanoparticles as antioxidant agents

A Mavridi-Printezi, A Menichetti, D Mordini, R Amorati… - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Nanosized antioxidants are highly advantageous in terms of versatility and
pharmacokinetics, with respect to conventional molecular ones. Melanin-like materials …

Morin-loaded nanoceria as an efficient nanoformulation for increased antioxidant and antibacterial efficacy

N Thakur, M Kundu, S Chatterjee, TA Singh… - Journal of Nanoparticle …, 2022 - Springer
Nanoparticles (NPs) are widely utilized as an effective carrier for naturally occurring
biologically active hydrophobic molecules with a potential to enhance antioxidant and …

Redox homeostasis strategy for inflammatory macrophage reprogramming in rheumatoid arthritis based on ceria oxide nanozyme-complexed biopolymeric micelles

F Zhou, M Li, M Chen, M Chen, X Chen, Z Luo, K Cai… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The synovial tissues under rheumatoid arthritis conditions are usually infiltrated by
inflammatory cells, particularly M1 macrophages with aberrant redox homeostasis, which …

[HTML][HTML] Citric acid tunes the formation of antimicrobial melanin-like nanostructures

P Melone, G Vitiello, M Di Napoli, A Zanfardino… - Biomimetics, 2019 - mdpi.com
Nature has provided a valuable source of inspiration for developing high performance
multifunctional materials. Particularly, catechol-containing amino acid l-3, 4 …

A neoteric antibacterial ceria-silver nanozyme for abiotic surfaces

AS Pugazhendhi, CJ Neal, KM Ta, M Molinari, U Kumar… - Biomaterials, 2024 - Elsevier
Community-associated and hospital-acquired infections caused by bacteria continue to yield
major global challenges to human health. Bacterial contamination on abiotic surfaces is …

[HTML][HTML] Bioinspired hybrid eumelanin–TiO 2 antimicrobial nanostructures: the key role of organo–inorganic frameworks in tuning eumelanin's biocide action …

G Vitiello, A Zanfardino, O Tammaro, M Di Napoli… - RSC …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Intrinsic biocide efficacy of eumelanins can be markedly enhanced through a templated
formation in the presence of a TiO2-sol, leading to hybrid TiO2–melanin nanostructures …

Ceria-based nanozymes in point-of-care diagnosis: an emerging futuristic approach for biosensing

R Wang, Y Du, Y Fu, Y Guo, X Gao, X Guo, J Wei… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
In recent years, there has been a notable increase in interest surrounding nanozymes due to
their ability to imitate the functions and address the limitations of natural enzymes. The …

Catalytically proficient ceria nanodots supported on redox-active mesoporous hosts for treatment of inflammatory bowel disease via efficient ROS scavenging

H Wang, L Wang, Y Chen, J Huang, Y Xing… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Ceria nanozyme-based ROS scavengers have shown great potential in the treatment of
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) through microenvironment regulation. However, the …