RNA-based therapeutics have shown great promise in treating a broad spectrum of
diseases through various mechanisms including knockdown of pathological genes …

Proteins that self-assemble into polyhedral shell-like structures are useful molecular
containers both in nature and in the laboratory. Here we review efforts to repurpose diverse …

The membrane translocation of hydrophilic substances constitutes a challenge for their
application as therapeutic compounds and labelling probes,,–. To remedy this, charged …

The presence of cell and tissue barriers together with the low biomembrane permeability of
various therapeutics often hampers systemic drug distribution; thus, most of the available …

Protein-based therapeutics are an attractive alternative to established therapeutic
approaches and represent one of the fastest growing families of drugs. While many of these …

Proteolysis Targeting Chimeras (PROTACs) are heterobifunctional degraders that
specifically eliminate targeted proteins by hijacking the ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) …

With more than ten new FDA approvals since 2001, peptides are emerging as an important
therapeutic alternative to small molecules. However, unlike small molecules, peptides on the …

Efficient intracellular trafficking and targeted delivery to the site of action are essential to
overcome the current drawbacks of cancer therapeutics. Cell Penetrating Peptides (CPPs) …

Recently, much attention has been given to the problem of drug delivery through the cell-
membrane in order to treat and manage several diseases. The discovery of cell penetrating …

Conspectus One of the recent hot topics in peptide-related chemical biology research is the
potential of cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs). Owing to their ability to deliver exogenous …