In this report, a dual-excitation sensing method was developed using aptamer-functionalized quantum dots and upconverting nanoparticles, exhibiting Stokes and anti-Stokes… Continue reading Dual-excitation upconverting nanoparticle and quantum dot aptasensor for multiplexed food pathogen detection
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
July 28, 2017
Flagellin component D (FlgD) from Helicobacter pylori is involved in the assembly of the hook of flagella, helical tubular structures that provide… Continue reading Stability data of FlgD from Helicobacter pylori Q2 and structural comparison with other homologs
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
July 28, 2017
RNA interference represents a novel therapeutic approach to modulate several neurodegenerative disease-related genes. However, exogenous delivery of siRNA restricts their… Continue reading A designed recombinant fusion protein for targeted delivery of siRNA to the mouse brain
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
July 28, 2017
Three ternary copper (II) complexes containing 1,10-phenanthroline (phen, 1), dipyrido[3,2-d:2′,3′-f]quinoxaline (dpq, 2) and dipyrido[3,2-a:2′,3′-c]phenazine (dppz, 3), with the formulation [Cu2(NCL)2(H4PASP)]·4.5H2O (1–3) (where NCL = the… Continue reading Synthesis, characterization, and antitumor activity of three ternary dinuclear copper (II) complexes with a reduced Schiff base ligand and diimine coligands in vitro and in vivo
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
July 28, 2017
A simple and sensitive aptamer-based luminescence strategy for ATP detection is developed using Ru(II) complexes as probe molecule. It is… Continue reading Label Free Luminescence Strategy for Sensitive Detection of ATP using Aptamer-Ru(II) complexes
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
July 28, 2017
A comprehensive study of the interaction of the newly approved tyrosine kinase inhibitor, Nintedanib (NTB) and Alpha-1 Acid Glycoprotein (AAG)… Continue reading Interaction of the recently approved anticancer drug nintedanib with human acute phase reactant α 1-acid glycoprotein
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
July 28, 2017
In this review, we have compared the results of multiple spectroscopic studies and molecular modeling of anticancer drug doxorubicin (DOX)… Continue reading Review on the binding of anticancer drug doxorubicin with DNA and tRNA: Structural models and antitumor activity
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
July 28, 2017
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
July 28, 2017
Two new Ru(II) complexes containing guanidinium groups have been synthesized, characterized and analyzed according to their interactions with different G-quadruplexes… Continue reading Synthesis, characterization and DNA binding studies of two Ru(II) complexes containing guanidinium ligands
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
July 28, 2017
Five-membered thiazole-annelated subphthalocyanine derivatives have been prepared for the first time. Both regioisomers with C3 and C1 molecular symmetry have been isolated and optical… Continue reading Synthesis, electrochemical, spectral and DFT study of novel thiazole-annelated subphthalocyanines with inherent chirality
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
July 28, 2017
Five bpa (bis(2-picolyl)amine) derivatives (1b, 2e, 3f, 4c, 5d) carrying ether tethers with hydroxyl and methoxy groups, have been synthesized from pyridine aldehyde and… Continue reading Tuning the DNA binding and cleavage of bpa Cu(II) complexes by ether tethers with hydroxyl and methoxy groups
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
July 28, 2017
New dinuclear complex [Cu2(bpy)2(im)2(pip)(NO3)2]·2NO3, 1 was synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis and various spectroscopic methods (IR, 1H and 13C NMR, EPR, UV–Vis, ESI–MS… Continue reading A dinuclear copper(II) complex with piperazine bridge ligand as a potential anticancer agent: DFT computation and biological evaluation
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
July 28, 2017
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
July 28, 2017
One novel (named palcernuine, 1) and five known cernuane-type (2–6) alkaloids were isolated from the whole plant of Palhinhaea cernua f. sikkimensis. The structure… Continue reading Palcernuine, the first [5/6/6/6]-cernuane-type alkaloid fromPalhinhaea cernua f. sikkimensis
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
July 28, 2017
A new polyketide synthase–nonribosomal peptide synthetase (PKS–NRPS) hybrid metabolite, named pericoannosin B (1), was isolated from endophytic fungus Periconiasp. F-31 of… Continue reading A new polyketide synthase−nonribosomal peptide synthetase hybrid metabolite from plant endophytic fungus Periconia sp.
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
July 28, 2017
Chain-length polydispersity is among the least understood factors governing the fibrillation propensity of homopolypeptides. For monodisperse poly-l-glutamic acid (PLGA), the… Continue reading Beware of Cocktails: Chain-Length Bidispersity Triggers Explosive Self-Assembly of Poly-l-Glutamic Acid β2-Fibrils
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
July 28, 2017
Plant hemoglobins constitute three distinct groups: symbiotic, nonsymbiotic, and truncated hemoglobins. Structural investigation of symbiotic and nonsymbiotic (class I) hemoglobins… Continue reading Structural and Functional Significance of the N- and C-Terminal Appendages in Arabidopsis Truncated Hemoglobin
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
July 28, 2017
γ-Crystallins, abundant proteins of vertebrate lenses, were thought to be absent from birds. However, bird genomes contain well-conserved genes for… Continue reading c-Crystallins of the chicken lens: remnants of an ancient vertebrate gene family in birds
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
July 28, 2017
Isocorilagin, the α-anomer of the ellagitannin corilagin, has been frequently reported in the literature as a constituent of various plant… Continue reading Solution-state conformations of natural products from chiroptical spectroscopy: the case of isocorilagin
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
July 28, 2017
In the present study, the effect of various choline chloride (ChCl) and ethylammonium chloride (EAC) based deep eutectic solvents (DES),… Continue reading Deep Eutectic Solvents as Media for Peroxidation Reactions Catalyzed by Heme-Dependent Biocatalysts
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
July 28, 2017