Hybrid exosomes, exosome-like nanovesicles and engineered exosomes for therapeutic applications
Exosomes are endosome-derived nanovesicles involved in cellular communication. They
are natural nanocarriers secreted by various cells, making them suitable candidates for …
are natural nanocarriers secreted by various cells, making them suitable candidates for …
[HTML][HTML] Electrospinning nanofibers for therapeutics delivery
The limitations of conventional therapeutic drugs necessitate the importance of developing
novel therapeutics to treat diverse diseases. Conventional drugs have poor blood circulation …
novel therapeutics to treat diverse diseases. Conventional drugs have poor blood circulation …
A benzohydrazide-based artificial ion channel that modulates chloride ion concentration in cancer cells and induces apoptosis by disruption of autophagy
Fluctuations in the intracellular chloride ion concentration, mediated by synthetic ion
transporters, have been known to induce cytotoxicity in cells by disrupting ionic homeostasis. …
transporters, have been known to induce cytotoxicity in cells by disrupting ionic homeostasis. …
How and when does an anticancer drug leave its binding site?
Obtaining atomistic resolution of drug unbinding from a protein is a much sought-after
experimental and computational challenge. We report the unbinding dynamics of the anticancer …
experimental and computational challenge. We report the unbinding dynamics of the anticancer …
Mechanically-driven phase separation in a growing bacterial colony
Secretion of extracellular polymeric substances (EPSs) by growing bacteria is an integral
part of forming biofilm-like structures. In such dense systems, mechanical interactions among …
part of forming biofilm-like structures. In such dense systems, mechanical interactions among …
When Does Trimethylamine N-Oxide Fold a Polymer Chain and Urea Unfold It?
Longstanding mechanistic questions about the role of protecting osmolyte trimethylamine N-oxide
(TMAO) that favors protein folding and the denaturing osmolyte urea are addressed by …
(TMAO) that favors protein folding and the denaturing osmolyte urea are addressed by …
How osmolytes influence hydrophobic polymer conformations: A unified view from experiment and theory
It is currently the consensus belief that protective osmolytes such as trimethylamine N-oxide
(TMAO) favor protein folding by being excluded from the vicinity of a protein, whereas …
(TMAO) favor protein folding by being excluded from the vicinity of a protein, whereas …
Time‐dependent effects of transcription‐ and translation‐halting drugs on the spatial distributions of the Escherichia coli chromosome and ribosomes
Previously observed effects of rifampicin and chloramphenicol indicate that transcription and
translation activity strongly affect the coarse spatial organization of the bacterial cytoplasm. …
translation activity strongly affect the coarse spatial organization of the bacterial cytoplasm. …
[PDF][PDF] Entropy-based mechanism of ribosome-nucleoid segregation in E. coli cells
In Escherichia coli, ribosomes concentrate near the cylindrical wall and at the endcaps,
whereas the chromosomal DNA segregates in the more centrally located nucleoid. A simple …
whereas the chromosomal DNA segregates in the more centrally located nucleoid. A simple …
[HTML][HTML] DNA-enabled rational design of fluorescence-Raman bimodal nanoprobes for cancer imaging and therapy
Recently, surface-enhanced Raman scattering nanoprobes have shown tremendous potential
in oncological imaging owing to the high sensitivity and specificity of their fingerprint-like …
in oncological imaging owing to the high sensitivity and specificity of their fingerprint-like …