Cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) are potential candidates as environmentally friendly reinforcing fibers, and their compatibilization with plastics has attracted widespread interest.… Continue reading Direct synthesis of a robust cellulosic composite from cellulose acetate and a nanofibrillated bacterial cellulose sol
Carlos Morillo
June 15, 2022
In this article, we synthesized a novel dendritic 2-oxazoline, 2-(3,4,5-tris(4-dodecyloxybenzyloxy)phenyl)-4,5-dihydro-1,3-oxazole), and its amide precursor N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-3,4,5-tris(4-dodecyloxybenzyloxy)benzamide. Of the distinct synthetic routes… Continue reading Synthesis and characterization of dendritic compounds containing nitrogen: monomer precursors in the construction of biomimetic membranes
Carlos Morillo
February 24, 2022
Recent structural studies of β-III-spectrin and related cytoskeletal proteins revealed N-terminal sequences that directly bind actin. These sequences are variable… Continue reading β-III-spectrin N-terminus is required for high-affinity actin binding and SCA5 neurotoxicity
Carlos Morillo
February 24, 2022
Combinations of surface nanostructures with the intrinsic photo-interactivity of constituent materials could enhance photoabsorption properties. Although the intrinsic photoabsorption properties… Continue reading Pitch-black surface stemming from self-standing ZnFe2O4 nanowalls
Carlos Morillo
February 24, 2022
We report the discovery of a facile peptide macrocyclization and stapling strategy based on a fluorine thiol displacement reaction (FTDR),… Continue reading Unprotected peptide macrocyclization and stapling via a fluorine-thiol displacement reaction
Carlos Morillo
February 24, 2022
Carlos Morillo
February 24, 2022
Urinary-based infections affect millions of people worldwide. Such bacterial infections are mainly caused by Escherichia coli (E. coli) biofilm formation… Continue reading Enzyme-Photocatalyst Tandem Microrobot Powered by Urea for Escherichia coli Biofilm Eradication
Carlos Morillo
February 24, 2022
Circularly polarized organic afterglow (CPOA) with both long-lived room-temperature phosphorescence (RTP) and circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) is currently attracting great… Continue reading Single-component color-tunable circularly polarized organic afterglow through chiral clusterization
Carlos Morillo
February 1, 2022
The collagenases of Vibrio species, many of which are pathogens, have been regarded as an important virulence factor. However, there… Continue reading Structure of Vibrio collagenase VhaC provides insight into the mechanism of bacterial collagenolysis
Carlos Morillo
February 1, 2022
We report the discovery of a facile peptide macrocyclization and stapling strategy based on a fluorine thiol displacement reaction (FTDR),… Continue reading Unprotected peptide macrocyclization and stapling via a fluorine-thiol displacement reaction
Carlos Morillo
February 1, 2022
Real-time imaging of the tumour boundary is important during surgery to ensure that sufficient tumour tissue has been removed. However,… Continue reading A bioactivated in vivo assembly nanotechnology fabricated NIR probe for small pancreatic tumor intraoperative imaging
Carlos Morillo
February 1, 2022
Composite membranes were fabricated with polyethersulfone as a microporous substrate and polyether block amide (PEBA) as a selective layer to… Continue reading Preparation and structures of PEBA gas separation membrane modified by fumed silica for oil vapor separation
Carlos Morillo
February 1, 2022
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is strongly associated with the gut microbiota and its metabolites, including trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO), formed from metaorganismal metabolism… Continue reading Atherosclerosis amelioration by allicin in raw garlic through gut microbiota and trimethylamine-N-oxide modulation
Carlos Morillo
February 1, 2022
Carlos Morillo
February 1, 2022
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are released during the storage of red blood cell (RBC) concentrates and might play adverse or beneficial… Continue reading Storage conditions determine the characteristics of red blood cell derived extracellular vesicles
Carlos Morillo
February 1, 2022
Recently, an international randomized controlled clinical trial showed that patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection treated orally with the 3-chymotrypsin-like protease (3CLpro)… Continue reading Pro108Ser mutation of SARS-CoV-2 3CLpro reduces the enzyme activity and ameliorates the clinical severity of COVID-19
Carlos Morillo
February 1, 2022
Carlos Morillo
February 1, 2022
The transcription factor c-Myb promotes the proliferation of hematopoietic cells by interacting with the KIX domain of CREB-binding protein; however,… Continue reading Rational design of a helical peptide inhibitor targeting c-Myb–KIX interaction
Carlos Morillo
February 1, 2022
The onset of colorectal cancer (CRC) is often attributed to gut bacterial dysbiosis, and thus gut microbiota are highly relevant… Continue reading Metabolic modeling of host–microbe interactions for therapeutics in colorectal cancer
Carlos Morillo
February 1, 2022
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the accumulation of extracellular amyloid-beta peptides (Aβ) resulting in senile plaques… Continue reading Administration of mucuna beans (Mucuna pruriences (L.) DC. var. utilis) improves cognition and neuropathology of 3 × Tg-AD mice
Carlos Morillo
February 1, 2022