Graphene-based nanocomposites for neural tissue engineering

HP Bei, Y Yang, Q Zhang, Y Tian, X Luo, M Yang… - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Graphene has made significant contributions to neural tissue engineering due to its
electrical conductivity, biocompatibility, mechanical strength, and high surface area …

Graphene oxide/alginate/silk fibroin composite as a novel bionanostructure with improved blood compatibility, less toxicity and enhanced mechanical properties

R Eivazzadeh-Keihan, F Radinekiyan, H Madanchi… - Carbohydrate …, 2020 - Elsevier
For biomedical applications, the design and synthesis of biocompatible nanostructures, are
considered as critical challenges. In this study, graphene oxide (GO) was covalently …

Toxicology of carbon nanomaterials in the Caenorhabditis elegans model: current status, characterization, and perspectives for testing harmonization

F Côa, LS Bortolozzo, DS Ávila, AG Souza Filho… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Carbon nanomaterials are promising advanced materials for novel technologies. Therefore,
biosafety studies are mandatory to support their safe development, uses, and disposal in …

Identification of signaling cascade in the insulin signaling pathway in response to nanopolystyrene particles

H Shao, Z Han, N Krasteva, D Wang - Nanotoxicology, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
The molecular response of animals to nanoplastic particles is still largely unclear. In this
study, we employed a modified prolonged exposure system to investigate the molecular …

Dysregulation of let-7 by PEG modified graphene oxide in nematodes with deficit in epidermal barrier

L Zhao, S Dong, Y Zhao, H Shao, N Krasteva… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2019 - Elsevier
In nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, epidermal RNA interference (RNAi) knockdown of bli-
1 encoding a cuticular collagen caused the toxicity induction of GO-PEG (PEG surface …

Toxicity of Graphene Oxide in Nematodes with a Deficit in the Epidermal Barrier Caused by RNA Interference Knockdown of unc-52

X Ding, Q Rui, Y Zhao, H Shao, Y Yin… - … & Technology Letters, 2018 - ACS Publications
The epidermal barrier is important for the defense of environmental organisms against the
damage from engineered nanomaterials (ENMs). We employed Caenorhabditis elegans to …

The mechanical, optical, and thermal properties of graphene influencing its pre-clinical use in treating neurological diseases

T Ye, Y Yang, J Bai, FY Wu, L Zhang… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Rapid progress in nanotechnology has advanced fundamental neuroscience and innovative
treatment using combined diagnostic and therapeutic applications. The atomic scale …

A Transient Initiator for Polypeptoids Postpolymerization α‐Functionalization via Activation of a Thioester Group

S Borova, C Schlutt, J Nickel… - … Chemistry and Physics, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Here, a postpolymerization modification method for an α‐terminal functionalized poly‐(N‐
methyl‐glycine), also known as polysarcosine, is introduced. 4‐(Methylthio) phenyl …

[HTML][HTML] The Caenorhabditis elegans cuticle plays an important role against toxicity to bisphenol A and bisphenol S

S Kucharíková, P Hockicková, K Melnikov, Z Bárdyová… - Toxicology Reports, 2023 - Elsevier
Caenorhabditis elegans represents a favorite non-mammalian animal model, which is often
used to study the effect of foreign substances on living organisms. Its epidermal barrier is a …

Epidermal barrier for nematodes against toxicity of environmental toxicants or stresses

D Wang, D Wang - Target Organ Toxicology in Caenorhabditis elegans, 2019 - Springer
The C. elegans epidermis, a single epithelial layer surrounding the animal, is a potential
model skin. The epidermal barrier is another important primary biological barrier for …