Myofibroblasts: function, formation, and scope of molecular therapies for skin fibrosis

Y Tai, EL Woods, J Dally, D Kong, R Steadman… - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Myofibroblasts are contractile, α-smooth muscle actin-positive cells with multiple roles in
pathophysiological processes. Myofibroblasts mediate wound contractions, but their …

Platinum nanoparticles in nanobiomedicine

D Pedone, M Moglianetti, E De Luca, G Bardi… - Chemical Society …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Oxidative stress-dependent inflammatory diseases represent a major concern for the
population's health worldwide. Biocompatible nanomaterials with enzymatic properties …

Specific nanodrug for diabetic chronic wounds based on antioxidase-mimicking MOF-818 nanozymes

D Chao, Q Dong, Z Yu, D Qi, M Li, L Xu… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Chronic wound is a common complication for diabetic patients, which entails substantial
inconvenience, persistent pain, and significant economic burden to patients. However …

Biocatalytic and antioxidant nanostructures for ROS scavenging and biotherapeutics

L Wang, B Zhu, Y Deng, T Li, Q Tian… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In human systems, reactive oxygen species (ROS) significantly affect different physiological
activities and play critical roles in diverse living processes. It is widely known that excessive …

Reactive oxygen species (ROS)-responsive biomaterials mediate tissue microenvironments and tissue regeneration

Y Yao, H Zhang, Z Wang, J Ding, S Wang… - Journal of Materials …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) have been considered the pivotal signaling molecules in
many physiological processes, and are usually overproduced in various inflammatory …

Anti-carcinogenic glucosinolates in cruciferous vegetables and their antagonistic effects on prevention of cancers

P Soundararajan, JS Kim - Molecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
Glucosinolates (GSL) are naturally occurring β-d-thioglucosides found across the
cruciferous vegetables. Core structure formation and side-chain modifications lead to the …

Scavenging of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species with nanomaterials

CA Ferreira, D Ni, ZT Rosenkrans, W Cai - Nano research, 2018 - Springer
Reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS) are essential for normal physiological
processes and play important roles in cell signaling, immunity, and tissue homeostasis …

Green-synthesized CeO 2 nanoparticles for photocatalytic, antimicrobial, antioxidant and cytotoxicity activities

SN Naidi, MH Harunsani, AL Tan… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Cerium oxide nanoparticles (CeO2 NPs) are a sought-after material in numerous fields due
to their potential applications such as in catalysis, cancer therapy, photocatalytic …

Antioxidant activity of nanomaterials

L Valgimigli, A Baschieri, R Amorati - Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanomaterials represent one of the most promising frontiers in the research for improved
antioxidants. Some nanomaterials, including organic (ie melanin, lignin) metal oxides (ie …

Noninvasive diagnosis of gastric cancer based on breath analysis with a tubular surface-enhanced Raman scattering sensor

L Huang, Y Zhu, C Xu, Y Cai, Y Yi, K Li, X Ren… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
SERS-based breath analysis as an emerging technique has attracted increasing attention in
cancer screening. Here, eight aldehydes and ketones in the human breath are reported as …