Ag-based quantum dots (QDs) are semiconductor nanomaterials with exclusive
electrooptical properties ideally adaptable for various biotechnological, chemical, and …

Amyloidoses include a large variety of local and systemic diseases that share the common
feature of protein unfolding or refolding into amyloid fibrils. The most studied amyloids are …

Insulin and its homologous are the most utilized protein drugs due to their role in diabetic
patients' treatment. Insulin forms amyloid-like fibrils in vivo at the injection site. Therefore, the …

Insulin aggregation poses a significant problem in pharmacology and medicine as it occurs
during prolonged storage of the hormone and in vivo at insulin injection sites. We have …

The affordable and scalable synthesis of noble metal nanoparticles that are biocompatible
without additional functionalization steps has been a growing field of research, stimulated by …

Amyloid fibrillation is an unusual phenomenon in several proteins and peptides that causes
a range of neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, prion disease, Parkinson's …

Highlights•Proline-/cysteine-modified silver nanoparticles (Pro-/Cys-AgNP) were
prepared.•Pro-AgNP/Cys-AgNP dose-dependently suppresses lysozyme amyloid fibril …

Perspective applications of Ag nanoparticles (NPs) stimulate intense research on their
affordable synthesis, including green routes. The use of fungi extracts has advantages over …

Insulin, an essential peptide hormone, conjointly regulates blood glucose levels by its
receptor and it is used as vital drug to treat diabetes. This therapeutic hormone may undergo …

Despite the centennial of the pioneering discovery of insulin, challenges regarding insulin
aggregation at the site of repeated injection, as well as during industrial production, storage …