Neurobiology of vitamin C: Expanding the focus from antioxidant to endogenous neuromodulator

SJ Ballaz, GV Rebec - Pharmacological research, 2019 - Elsevier
Ascorbic acid (AA) is a water-soluble vitamin (C) found in all bodily organs. Most mammals
synthesize it, humans are required to eat it, but all mammals need it for healthy functioning …

Mitochondrial uptake and accumulation of vitamin C: what can we learn from cell culture studies?

O Cantoni, A Guidarelli, M Fiorani - Antioxidants & redox signaling, 2018 - liebertpub.com
Significance: The mitochondrial fraction of l-ascorbic acid (AA) is of critical importance for the
regulation of the redox status of these organelles and for cell survival. Recent Advances …

Ionic liquid-functionalized carbon quantum dots as fluorescent probes for sensitive and selective detection of iron ion and ascorbic acid

Z Xie, X Sun, J Jiao, X Xin - Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Herein, a convenient on-off fluorescent probe was developed to detect iron ion (Fe 3+) with
sensitivity and selectivity by using highly luminescent ionic liquid-functionalized carbon …

A carbon dot-based fluorescent nanoprobe for the associated detection of iron ions and the determination of the fluctuation of ascorbic acid induced by hypoxia in cells …

Y Huang, N He, Q Kang, D Shen, X Wang, Y Wang… - Analyst, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Maintaining the redox balance of biological systems is a key point to maintain a healthy
physiological environment. Excessive iron ions (Fe3+) can cause apoptosis, tissue damage …

N-doped carbon dots: triple mode excitation–emission features for dual channel sensing and logic gate application

N Nandi, P Sarkar, K Sahu - Materials Today Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Carbon dots (CDs) have congregated massive opportunities in basic and applied research
streams owing to their versatile properties. Herein, a unique N-doped CD (NCD) was …

fluorine-nitrogen-codoped carbon dots as fluorescent switch probes for selective Fe (III) and ascorbic acid sensing in living cells

S Ye, M Zhang, J Guo, X Yu, J Song, P Zeng, J Qu… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
High-quality fluorescent probes based on carbon dots (CDs) have promising applications in
many fields owing to their good stability, low toxicity, high quantum yield, and low raw …

[HTML][HTML] Synthesis and application of fluorescent N, S co-doped carbon dots based on on-off-on quenching mode for the collaboration detection of iron ions and …

Y Nie, J Guo, Y Deng, W Weng - Journal of Saudi Chemical Society, 2020 - Elsevier
Nitrogen and sulfur co-doped carbon dots (NS-CDs) were synthesized by one-step
solvothermal method using oleic acid as the medium, ʟ-cystine and citric acid monohydrate …

[HTML][HTML] The mitochondrial transporter of ascorbic acid functions with high affinity in the presence of low millimolar concentrations of sodium and in the absence of …

M Fiorani, C Azzolini, L Cerioni, M Scotti… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2015 - Elsevier
We recently reported that U937 cell mitochondria express a functional Na+-dependent
ascorbic acid (AA) transporter recognised by anti-SVCT2 antibodies. The present study …

Mitochondrial reactive oxygen species: the effects of mitochondrial ascorbic acid vs untargeted and mitochondria-targeted antioxidants

M Fiorani, A Guidarelli, O Cantoni - International Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Premise Mitochondria represent critical sites for reactive oxygen species (ROS) production,
which dependent on concentration is responsible for the regulation of both physiological …

Ascorbic acid in seeds, priming and beyond

M Terzaghi, MC De Tullio - Seeds, 2023 - mdpi.com
Ascorbic acid (AsA) is mainly known as an antioxidant. However, if the peculiar features of
the AsA system in the different stages of seed development and germinationare taken into …