Mechanistic insight into the design of chemical tools to control multiple pathogenic features in Alzheimer's disease

J Han, Z Du, MH Lim - Accounts of Chemical Research, 2021 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia and is
characterized by memory loss and cognitive decline. Approximately 50 million people …

[HTML][HTML] Protein misfolding and aggregation in proteinopathies: causes, mechanism and cellular response

MR Ajmal - Diseases, 2023 - mdpi.com
Proteins are central to life functions. Alterations in the structure of proteins are reflected in
their function. Misfolded proteins and their aggregates present a significant risk to the cell …

Role of sugar osmolytes and their nano-counterparts as inhibitors in protein fibrillation

D Alam, F Naaz, A Islam, M Sardar, T Ahmad - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2023 - Elsevier
Protein aggregation is responsible for various human diseases, ie Alzheimer's, Parkinson's,
Huntington's as well as cataract. Finding molecular drugs which could prevent protein …

Inhibiting protein aggregation by small molecule-based colloidal nanoparticles

K Debnath, AK Sarkar, NR Jana… - Accounts of materials …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Protein aggregation is associated with different human diseases such as
Alzheimer's, Huntington's, Parkinson's, diabetes type II, and cataracts. Currently no effective …

Polyisobutylene-based glycopolymers as potent inhibitors for in vitro insulin aggregation

A Dey, U Haldar, T Rajasekhar, P Ghosh… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
A family of amphiphilic diblock copolymers containing a hydrophobic polyisobutylene (PIB,
Mn= 1000 g mol− 1) segment and a hydrophilic block with sugar pendants has been …

Side‐chain amino‐acid‐based polymers: self‐assembly and bioapplications

K Nayak, P Ghosh, MEH Khan, P De - Polymer International, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The design and development of side‐chain amino‐acid‐based polymeric nanostructures
have attracted a significant research interest as they bring a remarkable revolution in various …

Mechanistic Insight into the Amyloid Fibrillation Inhibition of Hen Egg White Lysozyme by Three Different Bile Acids

NA Jamuna, A Kamalakshan… - The Journal of …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Amyloid aggregation of protein is linked to many neurodegenerative diseases. Identification
of small molecules capable of targeting amyloidogenic proteins has gained significant …

From small molecules to polymeric probes: recent advancements of formaldehyde sensors

S Pan, S Roy, N Choudhury, PP Behera… - … and Technology of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Formaldehyde is a well-known industrial material regularly used in fishery, vegetable
markets, and fruit shops for maintaining their freshness. But due to its carcinogenic nature …

Illustrating the effect of small molecules derived from natural resources on amyloid peptides

R Roy, S Paul - The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2023 - ACS Publications
The onset of amyloidogenic diseases is associated with the misfolding and aggregation of
proteins. Despite extensive research, no effective therapeutics are yet available to treat …

A bioinspired stimuli-responsive amino acid-based antibacterial drug delivery system in cancer therapy

S Biswas, LP Datta, TK Das - New Journal of Chemistry, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The chronic bacterial inflammation triggered by microbiota is a well-established induction
factor promoting colitis-associated colorectal cancer (CRC) and inflammatory bowel …