Recent trends in carbon nanotube (CNT)-based biosensors for the fast and sensitive detection of human viruses: a critical review

H Meskher, HC Mustansar, AK Thakur… - Nanoscale …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The current COVID-19 pandemic, with its numerous variants including Omicron which is 50–
70% more transmissible than the previously dominant Delta variant, demands a fast, robust …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in the applications of CNT-based nanomaterials in pharmaceutical nanotechnology and biomedical engineering

K de Almeida Barcelos, J Garg, DCF Soares… - Journal of Drug Delivery …, 2023 - Elsevier
Current perspectives on applying functionalized carbon nanotubes (ƒ-CNTs) in
nanomedicine and bioengineering are diversely projected onto designing safe, effective …

Molecular dynamics simulations highlight the altered binding landscape at the spike-ACE2 interface between the Delta and Omicron variants compared to the SARS …

E Pitsillou, JJ Liang, RC Beh, A Hung… - Computers in Biology …, 2022 - Elsevier
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) B. 1.1. 529 variant
(Omicron), represents a significant deviation in genetic makeup and function compared to …

In silico and in vitro analysis of PPAR–α/γ dual agonists: Comparative evaluation of potential phytochemicals with anti-obesity drug orlistat

SK Mandal, BK Kumar, PK Sharma… - Computers in Biology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Obesity is an abnormal fat accumulation disorder in the metabolic syndrome constellation,
and a risk factor for diabetes, cardiovascular disorders, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease …

[HTML][HTML] Carbon nanotubes in COVID-19: A critical review and prospects

R Varghese, S Salvi, P Sood, J Karsiya… - Colloid and Interface …, 2022 - Elsevier
The rapid spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
around the world has ravaged both global health and economy. This unprecedented …

[HTML][HTML] Carbon fullerene and nanotube are probable binders to multiple targets of SARS-CoV-2: Insights from computational modeling and molecular dynamic …

S Skariyachan, D Gopal, D Deshpande, A Joshi… - Infection, Genetics and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The present study aimed to predict the binding potential of carbon nanotube and nano
fullerene towards multiple targets of SARS-CoV-2. Based on the virulent functions, the spike …

[HTML][HTML] Lessons from the history of inorganic nanoparticles for inhalable diagnostics and therapeutics

V Uskoković - Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 2023 - Elsevier
The respiratory tract is one of the most accessible ones to exogenous nanoparticles, yet
drug delivery by their means to it is made extraordinarily challenging because of the plexus …

[HTML][HTML] Carbon-based nanomaterials against SARS-CoV-2: Therapeutic and diagnostic applications

S Ahmadi, ME Warkiani, M Rabiee, S Iravani, N Rabiee - OpenNano, 2023 - Elsevier
COVID-19, which was first spread in China in 2019 and consequently spread worldwide, is
caused by the SARS-CoV-2. Today, various carbon-based nanomaterials such as …

Insights into the structural peculiarities of the N-terminal and receptor binding domains of the spike protein from the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

F Bayani, NS Hashkavaei, VN Uversky… - Computers in Biology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Since the new variant of SARS-CoV-2, Omicron (BA. 1) has raised serious concerns, it is
important to investigate the effects of mutations in the NTD and RBD domains of the spike …

Exploring the natural products chemical space through a molecular search to discover potential inhibitors that target the hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) prolyl …

AM Sayaf, S Ullah Khalid, JA Hameed… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: Hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) prolyl hydroxylase domain (PHD) enzymes are
major therapeutic targets of anemia and ischemic/hypoxia diseases. To overcome safety …