2017 / Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical
We have synthesized a new fluoride−containing xanthenic dye able to dynamically and quantitatively detect acetate anion, a biologically relevant analyte,… Continue reading Efficient acetate sensor in biological media based on a selective Excited State Proton Transfer (ESPT) reaction
2017 / Materials Science and Engineering: C
Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) have attracted tremendous attention for their prominent fluorescence, excellent stability, and outstanding biocompatibility. Herein, we report… Continue reading Carbon quantum dots from carbonized walnut shells: Structural evolution, fluorescence characteristics, and intracellular bioimaging
2017 / Materials Science and Engineering: C
Non-viral vectors have attracted great interest, as they are simple to prepare, easy to modify and relatively safe, compared to… Continue reading Efficient megalin targeted delivery to renal proximal tubular cells mediated by modified-polymyxin B-polyethylenimine based nano-gene-carriers
2017 / Journal of Molecular Structure
In this paper, absorption and fluorescence spectra of vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin) and vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) were recorded in solvents with different polarity,… Continue reading Photo-physical and interactional behavior of two members of group B vitamins in different solvent media
2017 / Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
RAPTA compounds, ([Ru(η6-arene)(PTA)Cl2], PTA = 1,3,5-triaza-7-phosphaadamantane), have been reported to overcome drug resistance in cisplatin resistant cells. However, the exact mechanism of… Continue reading Biochemical and biophysical characterization of ruthenation of BRCA1 RING protein by RAPTA complexes and its E3 ubiquitin ligase activity
2017 / Physica E: Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures
We apply Williamson-Hall (WH) method of X-ray diffraction (XRD) line profile analysis for lattice strain estimation of small sized ZnO… Continue reading Williamson-Hall analysis and optical properties of small sized ZnO nanocrystals
2017 / Advanced Healthcare Materials
Immunotherapy is an exciting new approach to cancer treatment. The development of a novel freeze-concentration method is described that could… Continue reading A Freeze-Concentration and Polyampholyte-Modified Liposome-Based Antigen-Delivery System for Effective Immunotherapy
2017 / Journal of Luminescence
In this work we report on the investigation of high-temperature thermographic phosphors Dy3+-doped yttrium aluminum garnet and the mixture of… Continue reading High-temperature thermographic phosphor mixture YAP/YAG:Dy3+ and its photoluminescence properties
2017 / Applied Physics Express
Highly luminescent ZnSe-based quantum dots (QDs) were synthesized by a microwave-assisted hydrothermal method. The characteristics of the ZnSe precursor solution… Continue reading Microwave-assisted hydrothermal synthesis of highly luminescent ZnSe-based quantum dots with a quantum yield higher than 90%
2017 / International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
In this study, we have analyzed the structural and functional changes in the nature of Allium sativum Protease Inhibitor (ASPI) on undergoing… Continue reading Biophysical insight into structure-function relation of Allium sativum Protease Inhibitor by thermal, chemical and pH-induced modulation using comprehensive spectroscopic analysis
2017 / Journal of Solid State Chemistry
A simple composition control route to mixed-lanthanide metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) was developed based on an interfacial reaction with mixed-lanthanide metal… Continue reading Rational composition control of mixed-lanthanide metal-organic frameworks by an interfacial reaction with metal ion-doped polymer substrates
2017 / Journal of Fluorescence
In this paper a novel ligand debip (2–(4–N,N–diethylbenzenamine)1H–imidazo[4,5–f] [1, 10]phenanthroline) and its Ru(II) polypyridyl complexes [Ru(L)2(debip)]2+, (L = phen (1), bpy (2) and… Continue reading Synthesis, Spectral Properties and DFT Calculations of new Ruthenium (II) Polypyridyl Complexes; DNA Binding Affinity and in Vitro Cytotoxicity Activity
2014 / PLoS ONE
Mutations occur at four specific sites in the hTERT promoter in >75% of glioblastomas and melanomas, but the mechanism by… Continue reading An Improved Model for the hTERT Promoter Quadruplex
2013 / PLoS ONE
The mechanistic study of inflammatory or autoimmune diseases requires the generation of mouse models that reproduce the alterations in immune… Continue reading Methylated BSA Mimics Amyloid-Related Proteins and Triggers Inflammation
2013 / PLoS ONE
Directed evolution can be a powerful tool for revealing the mutational pathways that lead to more resistant bacterial strains. In… Continue reading Directed Evolution of Mycobacterium tuberculosis β-Lactamase Reveals Gatekeeper Residue That Regulates Antibiotic Resistance and Catalytic Efficiency
2015 / PLoS ONE
Small molecule inhibitors against protein geranylgeranyltransferase-I such as P61A6 have been shown to inhibit proliferation of a variety of human… Continue reading Nanoformulation of Geranylgeranyltransferase-I Inhibitors for Cancer Therapy: Liposomal Encapsulation and pH-Dependent Delivery to Cancer Cells
2014 / PLoS ONE
The prion protein (PrP) is implicated in the Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSEs), which comprise a group of fatal neurodegenerative diseases… Continue reading Anti-Prion Activity of a Panel of Aromatic Chemical Compounds: In Vitro and In Silico Approaches
2014 / PLoS ONE
The SH3 domain of the c-Src tyrosine kinase (c-Src-SH3) aggregates to form intertwined dimers and amyloid fibrils at mild acid… Continue reading Electrostatic Effects in the Folding of the SH3 Domain of the c-Src Tyrosine Kinase: pH-Dependence in 3D-Domain Swapping and Amyloid Formation
2017 / Journal of Alloys and Compounds
Novel deep red-emitting Ca14Al10Zn6O35:Mn4+ (CAZ:Mn4+) phosphors were synthesized by a citrate sol-gel method. The X-ray diffraction patterns of CAZ:Mn4+phosphors confirmed their… Continue reading Deep red-emitting Ca14Al10Zn6O35:Mn4+ phosphors for WLED applications
2017 / Journal of Chromatography A
A facile, rapid, and highly sensitive microchip-based electrokinetic chromatographic method was developed for the simultaneous analysis of two gabapentinoid drugs,… Continue reading Stacking-cyclodextrin-microchip electrokinetic chromatographic determination of gabapentinoid drugs in pharmaceutical and biological matrices
