Selectivity of the cleavage of single stranded over hybridized forms of internally modified disulfide-peptide nucleic acids (PNA) has been optimized using a series of phosphines and thiols, which have different sizes and charges. For the most selective cleaver found (tris-(carboxyethyl)-phosphine)
Inhibitors of protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP1B) are promising agents for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity, so a colorimetric method has been developed in this work for PTP1B assay and screening of its inhibitors. The method is
Giant surfactants refer to a new kind of amphiphile by incorporating functional molecular nanoparticles with polymer tails. As a size-amplified counterpart of small-molecule surfactants, they serve to bridge the gap between small-molecule surfactants and amphiphilic block copolymers. This work reports
A novel molecularly imprinted optosensing material based on multi-walled carbon nanotube-quantum dots (MWCNT-QDs) has been designed and synthesized for its high selectivity, sensitivity and specificity in the recognition of a target protein bovine serum albumin (BSA). Molecularly imprinted polymer coated
Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy, 100, 155-160 (2012-05-18)
3MPA-CdTe QDs in aqueous dispersion was used as a fluorescent probe for the determination of lapachol, a natural naphthoquinone found in plants of the Bignoniaceae family genus Tabebuia. Working QDs dispersions (4.5×10(-8) mol L(-1) of QDs) was prepared in aqueous
Journal of neuroscience research, 93(9), 1423-1433 (2015-05-28)
L-kynurenine (Kyn) is a key element of tryptophan metabolism; it is enzymatically converted by kynurenine aminotransferase II (KAT II) to kynurenic acid (KYNA), which acts as an antagonist to the NMDA receptor-glycine site. Kyn is also an endogenous ligand of
To address the obstacles facing cancer chemotherapeutics, including toxicity, side effects, water insolubility, and lack of tumor selectivity, a novel stimuli-responsive drug-delivery system was developed based on paclitaxel-loaded poly(ethylene glycol)-disulfide-paclitaxel conjugate nanoparticles (PEG-SS-PTX/PTX NPs). The formulation emphasizes several benefits, including
In this study, double shelled NIR CdSeTe/CdS/C quantum dots (QDs) were synthesized by a liquid phase method. The as-prepared QDs showed low cytotoxicity and good biocompatibility due to the formation of carbon shell. The imaging of targeted Human cervical carcinoma
Studies on the adsorption of chromium (VI) onto 3-mercaptopropionic acid coated superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles.
Burks T, et al.
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 425, 36-43 (2014)
Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.), 906, 143-155 (2012-07-14)
Detailed protocols for the preparation of CdSe nanocrystals coated with a multishell structure of ZnS and their surface modification based on the successive ion layer adsorption and reaction method are described. The first phase of the synthesis produces a hydrophobic
Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy, 99, 62-68 (2012-10-09)
Mercaptopropionic acid (MPA) capped CdTe quantum dots (QDs) with particle size 3 nm have been successfully synthesized in aqueous medium by hydrothermal synthesis method. And the effects of different metal ions on MPA capped CdTe QDs fluorescence were studied using
3-Mercaptopropionic acid (MPA) capped ZnS nanocrystals (ZnS(MPA)) are covalently attached to a self assembled monolayer (SAM) of 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES) on an indium-tin-oxide (ITO) coated glass plate. The protein antibody, anti-myoglobin (Ab-Mb), is covalently linked to free carboxyl groups present on
Semiconductor sensitized solar cells, a promising candidate for next-generation photovoltaics, have seen notable progress using 0-D quantum dots as light harvesting materials. Integration of higher-dimensional nanostructures and their multi-composition variants into sensitized solar cells is, however, still not fully investigated
Aurein 1.2 is a 13 residue antimicrobial peptide secreted by the Australian tree frog Litoria Aurea. It is a surface-acting membrane disrupting peptide that permeabilizes bacterial membranes via the carpet mechanism; the molecular details of this process are mostly unknown.
Journal of dental research, 93(12), 1320-1325 (2014-09-25)
This study aims at modifying dual-cure composite cements by adding thio-urethane oligomers to improve mechanical properties, especially fracture toughness, and reduce polymerization stress. Thiol-functionalized oligomers were synthesized by combining 1,3-bis(1-isocyanato-1-methylethyl)benzene with trimethylol-tris-3-mercaptopropionate, at 1:2 isocyanate:thiol. Oligomer was added at 0
Chemical communications (Cambridge, England), 48(4), 567-569 (2012-01-19)
Water-soluble fluorescent copper, silver and gold nanoclusters with quantum yields of 2.2, 6.8 and 5.3%, respectively, are prepared by a robust photoreduction of their inorganic precursors in the presence of poly (methacrylic acid) functionalized with pentaerythritol tetrakis 3-mercaptopropionate.
A nitrogen and sulphur co-doped carbon dot (NSCD) based highly selective photoluminescent probe for mercury detection has been designed. The NSCDs with a PL quantum yield of 69% are easily prepared from a single polymeric molecular precursor. The turn on-off
Although the quantum efficiencies of quantum dots (QDs) are approaching unity through advances in the synthesis of QD materials, their luminescence efficiencies after mixing with resin and thermal curing for white light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are seriously lowered because of aggregation
In this study we explore the effects of multi-colour LED lighting spectrum on nutritive primary metabolites in green ('Lobjoits green cos') and red ('Red cos') leaf lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.), cultivated in controlled environment. The basal lighting, consisting of blue
Journal of neuroscience research, 90(6), 1218-1229 (2012-02-23)
Serine racemase (SR) is the only identified enzyme in mammals responsible for isomerization of L-serine to D-serine, a coagonist at N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors in the forebrain. Our previous data showed that an apparent SR dimer resistant to sodium dodecyl sulfate
Pedrosa, V. A.; Caetano, J.; Machado, S. A. S.; Freire, R. S.; Bertotti, M.
For label-free and direct detection of C-reactive protein (CRP), an impedimetric sensor based on an indium tin oxide (ITO) electrode array functionalized with reduced graphene oxide-nanoparticle (rGO-NP) hybrid was fabricated and evaluated. Analytical measurements were performed to examine the properties
International journal of nanomedicine, 7, 3433-3443 (2012-08-01)
Quantum dots (QDs) show promise as novel nanomaterials for sentinel lymph node (SLN) mapping through their use in noninvasive in vivo fluorescence imaging, and they have provided remarkable results. However, in vivo fluorescence imaging has limitations mainly reflected in the
Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids, 30(44), 13228-13234 (2014-10-21)
The property of DNA is strongly influenced by counterions. Packing a dense layer of DNA onto a gold nanoparticle (AuNP) generates an interesting colloidal system with many novel physical properties such as a sharp melting transition, protection of DNA against
Anomalies in neuropeptides and neuroactive amino acids have been postulated to play a role in neurodegeneration in a variety of diseases including the inherited neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses (NCLs, Batten disease). These are often indicated by concentration changes in cerebrospinal fluid
Brain, behavior, and immunity, 27(1), 80-90 (2012-10-11)
Our previous work has shown that the cerebellar fastigial nucleus (FN) is involved in modulation of lymphocyte function. Herein, we investigated effect of FN γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-ergic projections to the hypothalamus on lymphocytes to understand pathways and mechanisms underlying cerebellar
A triple-signal amplification strategy was proposed for highly sensitive and selective detection of thymine DNA glycosylase (TDG) by coupling a dendrimer-like DNA label with the electrochemical method and quantum dots (QDs) tagging. The DNA-QDs dendrimer-like superstructure was designed by DNA
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 134(27), 11108-11111 (2012-06-22)
We report photocatalytic H(2) production by hydrogenase (H(2)ase)-quantum dot (QD) hybrid assemblies. Quenching of the CdTe exciton emission was observed, consistent with electron transfer from the quantum dot to H(2)ase. GC analysis showed light-driven H(2) production in the presence of
Chapman, R. G.; et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 122, 8303-8303 (2000)