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  • Feature Paper
  • Review
  • Open Access
170 Citations
18,537 Views
33 Pages

4 November 2020

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is a quantitative analytical tool commonly utilized for metabolomics analysis. Quantitative NMR (qNMR) is a field of NMR spectroscopy dedicated to the measurement of analytes through signal intensity and...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue NMR-Based Metabolomics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
4,621 Views
16 Pages

Gadolinium-Based Paramagnetic Relaxation Enhancement Agent Enhances Sensitivity for NUS Multidimensional NMR-Based Metabolomics

  • Chandrashekhar Honrao,
  • Nathalie Teissier,
  • Bo Zhang,
  • Robert Powers and
  • Elizabeth M. O’Day

24 August 2021

Gadolinium is a paramagnetic relaxation enhancement (PRE) agent that accelerates the relaxation of metabolite nuclei. In this study, we noted the ability of gadolinium to improve the sensitivity of two-dimensional, non-uniform sampled NMR spectral da...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Practical Applications of NMR to Solve Real-World Problems)
  • Article
  • Open Access
29 Views
14 Pages

Water affects the local structure, dynamics, and adsorption properties of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), yet the molecular-level characterization of confined water remains difficult due to the lack of long-range ordering. Here, we study the w...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Solid-State NMR: Advancements and Applications in Materials Research)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3,179 Views
14 Pages

Synthesis and Advanced NMR Characterization of Ordered 3D Reticular Materials with PolySilicate Nodes and Hydrophobic OrganoSilicone Linkers

  • Jelle Jamoul,
  • Sambhu Radhakrishnan,
  • Maarten Houlleberghs,
  • C. Vinod Chandran and ,
  • Aline Vits,
  • Pasquinel Weckx,
  • Sam Smet,
  • Daniel Arenas Esteban,
  • Sara Bals and
  • Eric Breynaert
  • + 6 authors+ 1 author

8 January 2025

This work describes the synthesis of ordered 3D siloxane-silsesquioxane reticular materials with silicate D4R cubes (Si8O208−), harvested from a sacrificial tetrabutylammonium cyclosilicate hydrate (TBA-CySH) precursor, interlinked with octyl a...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Porous Organic Materials: Design and Applications: Volume II)
  • Article
  • Open Access
28 Citations
5,566 Views
13 Pages

Metabolomics is the comprehensive study of metabolism, the biochemical processes that sustain life. By comparing metabolites between healthy and disease states, new insights into disease mechanisms can be uncovered. NMR is a powerful analytical metho...

(This article belongs to the Section Advances in Metabolomics)
  • Feature Paper
  • Review
  • Open Access
32 Citations
12,839 Views
12 Pages

Quantitative NMR as a Versatile Tool for the Reference Material Preparation

  • Kihwan Choi,
  • Sangki Myoung,
  • Yejin Seo and
  • Sangdoo Ahn

The assessment of primary calibrator purity is critical for establishing traceability to the International System of Units (SI). Recently, quantitative nuclear magnetic resonance (qNMR) has been used as a purity determination method for reference mat...

(This article belongs to the Section Magnetic Resonances)
  • Review
  • Open Access
59 Citations
9,035 Views
24 Pages

In-Vivo NMR Spectroscopy: A Powerful and Complimentary Tool for Understanding Environmental Toxicity

  • Monica Bastawrous,
  • Amy Jenne,
  • Maryam Tabatabaei Anaraki and
  • André J. Simpson

Part review, part perspective, this article examines the applications and potential of in-vivo Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) for understanding environmental toxicity. In-vivo NMR can be applied in high field NMR spectrometers using either magic an...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Metabolomics in Toxicology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,541 Views
12 Pages

11 June 2025

Solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (ssNMR) spectroscopy enables studying complex macromolecules with low solubility. Compared to solution NMR, few tools exist for biomacromolecule ssNMR data analysis. A key challenge is assigning spin systems due...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Development and Application of Computational Chemistry Methods)
  • Communication
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,091 Views
10 Pages

26 August 2022

The heightened dipolar interactions in solids render solid-state NMR (ssNMR) spectra more difficult to interpret than solution NMR spectra. On the other hand, ssNMR does not suffer from severe molecular weight limitations like solution NMR. In recent...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Research on Structure-Function Relationships of Membrane Proteins, 2nd Edition)
  • Review
  • Open Access
13 Citations
10,661 Views
39 Pages

Solid-State NMR Techniques for the Structural Characterization of Cyclic Aggregates Based on Borane–Phosphane Frustrated Lewis Pairs

  • Robert Knitsch,
  • Melanie Brinkkötter,
  • Thomas Wiegand,
  • Gerald Kehr and ,
  • Gerhard Erker,
  • Michael Ryan Hansen and
  • Hellmut Eckert
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

19 March 2020

Modern solid-state NMR techniques offer a wide range of opportunities for the structural characterization of frustrated Lewis pairs (FLPs), their aggregates, and the products of cooperative addition reactions at their two Lewis centers. This informat...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy in Materials Chemistry)
  • Review
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,312 Views
33 Pages

4 September 2023

Solid-state NMR (ss-NMR) is a powerful tool to investigate noncrystallizable, poorly soluble molecular systems, such as membrane proteins, amyloids, and cell walls, in environments that closely resemble their physical sites of action. Rotational-echo...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue NMR Tools and Their Application for Structural Biology of Bioactive Proteins)
  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
5,075 Views
18 Pages

Study on Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Logging T2 Spectrum Shape Correction of Sandstone Reservoirs in Oil-Based Mud Wells

  • Jianmeng Sun,
  • Jun Cai,
  • Ping Feng,
  • Fujing Sun and ,
  • Jun Li,
  • Jing Lu and
  • Weichao Yan
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

8 October 2021

The oil-based mud filtrate will invade the formation under the overbalanced pressure during drilling operations. As a result, alterations will occur to the nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) response characteristics of the original formation, causing t...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Practical Applications of NMR to Solve Real-World Problems)
  • Review
  • Open Access
23 Citations
5,455 Views
22 Pages

8 May 2025

Polysaccharides are important biomolecules, which play a key role in biological, medical, and industrial processes due to their diverse structures and important functions. This paper looks into the significant progress made in the structural and func...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,966 Views
18 Pages

Nmr-VSM: Non-Touch Motion-Robust Vital Sign Monitoring via UWB Radar Based on Deep Learning

  • Zhonghang Yuan,
  • Shuaibing Lu,
  • Yi He,
  • Xuetao Liu and
  • Juan Fang

24 July 2023

In recent years, biometric radar has gained increasing attention in the field of non-touch vital sign monitoring due to its high accuracy and strong ability to detect fine-grained movements. However, most current research on biometric radar can only...

  • Review
  • Open Access
21 Citations
4,326 Views
20 Pages

12 March 2021

Water-soluble organic aerosols (OA) are an important component of air particles and one of the key drivers that impact both climate and human health. Understanding the processes involving water-soluble OA depends on how well the chemical composition...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue New Insights into Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
933 Views
12 Pages

20 September 2025

Bacterial cellulose, a biopolymer synthesised by microorganisms, exhibits remarkable structural, optical, and electronic properties. This study utilised a range of photon- and electron-based techniques, including X-ray diffraction, proton nuclear mag...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Cellulose-Based Polymers and Composites, 2nd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,987 Views
35 Pages

7 April 2026

A new series of eight novel etodolac-based 1,3,4-oxadiazoles was synthesized, characterized, and tested in silico in multidimensional routes, starting with etodolac, a well-known nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medication (NSAID). In silico studies we...

(This article belongs to the Collection Advanced Research Papers in Organics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
29 Citations
8,154 Views
13 Pages

The Potential Exploitation of the Mediterranean Invasive Alga Caulerpa cylindracea: Can the Invasion Be Transformed into a Gain?

  • Loredana Stabili,
  • Simonetta Fraschetti,
  • Maria Immacolata Acquaviva,
  • Rosa Anna Cavallo and ,
  • Sandra Angelica De Pascali,
  • Francesco Paolo Fanizzi,
  • Carmela Gerardi,
  • Marcella Narracci and
  • Lucia Rizzo
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

15 November 2016

Recently, there is a growing interest towards the development of strategies for invasive seaweed control and exploitation as source of secondary metabolites. Here, we investigated the potential of exploitation in biotechnology and recycling options i...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Marine Natural Product Discovery: Innovative Strategies and Future Trends)
  • Review
  • Open Access
412 Views
17 Pages

29 September 2026

Moisture content is among the most routinely measured properties of foods, yet water quantity alone does not determine processing behavior, stability, texture, fluid release or sensory function. In heterogeneous food matrices, water occupies environm...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Novel Analytical Techniques in Food Chemistry)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,994 Views
12 Pages

Synthesis of a New Glycoconjugate with Di-ᴅ-Psicose Anhydride Structure

  • Young Sung Jung,
  • Hyoung-Geun Kim,
  • Min-Cheol Lim,
  • Ji-Su Park and ,
  • Soonok Sa and
  • Miyoung Yoo
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

24 October 2022

Demand for healthy diets has led researchers to explore new saccharide as sucrose alternatives. ᴅ-Psicose, the C-3 epimer of ᴅ-fructose, has a similar sweetness intensity to sucrose but contributes fewer calories. This study proposes a di...

(This article belongs to the Section Biochemistry)
  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
5,401 Views
14 Pages

Simultaneous Ligand and Receptor Tracking through NMR Spectroscopy Enabled by Distinct 19F Labels

  • Jeffrey R. Simmons,
  • Alexandre Murza,
  • Michael D. Lumsden,
  • Calem Kenward and ,
  • Éric Marsault and
  • Jan K. Rainey
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

To probe ligand-receptor binding at the atomic-level, a frequent approach involves multidimensional nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy experiments relying on 13C- and/or 15N-enrichment alongside 1H. Alternatively, the lack of fluorine in b...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Structure and Function of Membrane Proteins)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,202 Views
14 Pages

5 June 2020

Multidimensional nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is one of the most crucial detection tools for molecular structure analysis and has been widely used in biomedicine and chemistry. However, the development of NMR spectroscopy is hampered...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Signal Processing and Machine Learning for Biomedical Data)
  • Article
  • Open Access
599 Views
34 Pages

Synthesis of 2,3-(Diheterocyclyl)Propanoic Acid Esters as New Building Blocks via Complementary Meldrum’s Acid and Aza-Michael Strategies

  • Paulina Voznikaitė,
  • Greta Račkauskienė,
  • Miglė Dagilienė,
  • Frank A. Sløk and
  • Algirdas Šačkus

20 August 2026

In this study, we developed two complementary synthetic routes to novel piperidine- and azetidine-containing 2,3-disubstituted propanoic acid derivatives as heterocyclic amino acid building blocks. The strategy employs ketone- and carboxylic acid-der...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Heterocyclic Synthesis, 2nd Edition)
  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
5,395 Views
16 Pages

Egyptian Opuntia ficus-indica (OFI) Residues: Recovery and Characterization of Fresh Mucilage from Cladodes

  • Ahmed Elshewy,
  • Federica Blando,
  • Hammam Bahlol,
  • Ahmed El-Desouky and ,
  • Palmira De Bellis and
  • Ibrahim Khalifa
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

The utilization of biopolymers gained recent attention worldwide due to their effective role in producing eco-friendly and economical products. Mucilage from Opuntia ficus-indica (OFI, and other succulent plants) has the capacity to absorb huge amoun...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
7,309 Views
20 Pages

Structural Characterization of an LPA1 Second Extracellular Loop Mimetic with a Self-Assembling Coiled-Coil Folding Constraint

  • John K. Young,
  • Benjamin T. Clayton,
  • Alexandra Kikonyogo,
  • Truc-Chi T. Pham and
  • Abby L. Parrill

29 January 2013

G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) structures are of interest as a means to understand biological signal transduction and as tools for therapeutic discovery. The growing number of GPCR crystal structures demonstrates that the extracellular loops (EL)...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Phospholipids: Molecular Sciences 2012)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
6,336 Views
15 Pages

Structural Characterization and Interaction with RCA120 of a Highly Sulfated Keratan Sulfate from Blue Shark (Prionace glauca) Cartilage

  • Qinying Li,
  • Guoyun Li,
  • Xiaoliang Zhao,
  • Xindi Shan and ,
  • Chao Cai,
  • Jing Zhao,
  • Fuming Zhang,
  • Robert J. Linhardt and
  • Guangli Yu
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

14 April 2018

As an important glycosaminoglycan, keratan sulfate (KS) mainly exists in corneal and cartilage, possessing various biological activities. In this study, we purified KS from blue shark (Prionace glauca) cartilage and prepared KS oligosaccharides (KSO)...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Marine Drugs Interact with Functional Proteins)
  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
4,443 Views
9 Pages

Acylated Flavone O-Glucuronides from the Aerial Parts of Nepeta curviflora

  • Maysaa Rabee,
  • Øyvind Moksheim Andersen,
  • Torgils Fossen,
  • Kjersti Hasle Enerstvedt and ,
  • Hijazi Abu Ali and
  • Saleh Rayyan
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

20 August 2020

Nepeta curviflora Boiss. (Syrian catnip) is native to the Middle East. This medicinal plant is commonly used against nervous disorders, rheumatic pains, and high blood pressure. Herbal infusions prepared from various Nepeta spp. are extensively consu...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Natural Products: From Isolation and Identification to Biological Activity)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,664 Views
16 Pages

NMR Characterization of Angiogenin Variants and tRNAAla Products Impacting Aberrant Protein Oligomerization

  • Andrea Fagagnini,
  • Miguel Garavís,
  • Irene Gómez-Pinto,
  • Sabrina Fasoli and ,
  • Giovanni Gotte and
  • Douglas V. Laurents
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

1 February 2021

Protein oligomerization is key to countless physiological processes, but also to abnormal amyloid conformations implicated in over 25 mortal human diseases. Human Angiogenin (h-ANG), a ribonuclease A family member, produces RNA fragments that regulat...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Protein Oligomerization)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,559 Views
13 Pages

Comparative Assessment of NMR Probes for the Experimental Description of Protein Folding Pathways with High-Pressure NMR

  • Vincent Van Deuren,
  • Yin-Shan Yang,
  • Karine de Guillen,
  • Cécile Dubois and ,
  • Catherine Anne Royer,
  • Christian Roumestand and
  • Philippe Barthe
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

12 July 2021

Multidimensional NMR intrinsically provides multiple probes that can be used for deciphering the folding pathways of proteins: NH amide and CαHα groups are strategically located on the backbone of the protein, while CH3 groups, on the side-chain of m...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Pressure Perturbation Approach in Biochemistry and Structural Biology. In memoriam of Dr. Gaston Hui Bon Hoa)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,435 Views
17 Pages

Cytokine and Metabolomic Signatures of Mepolizumab Response Across Upper and Lower Airway Compartments in Severe Eosinophilic Asthma: An Exploratory Analysis

  • Mauro Maniscalco,
  • Pasquale Ambrosino,
  • Claudio Candia,
  • Antonino Di Stefano and ,
  • Isabella Gnemmi,
  • Martina Zappa,
  • Nicolino Ambrosino,
  • Dina Visca and
  • Andrea Motta
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

10 November 2025

Background: Mepolizumab improves asthma control in severe eosinophilic asthma (SEA). However, its multidimensional effects on airway and systemic biomarkers are still incompletely understood. Methods: In this prospective study, 15 SEA patients were e...

(This article belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
  • Review
  • Open Access
8 Citations
1,706 Views
23 Pages

From Fingerprint Spectra to Intelligent Perception: Research Advances in Spectral Techniques for Ginseng Species Identification

  • Yuying Jiang,
  • Xi Jin,
  • Guangming Li,
  • Hongyi Ge and ,
  • Yida Yin,
  • Huifang Zheng,
  • Xing Li and
  • Peng Li
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

13 February 2026

Owing to the high pharmacological relevance and multidimensional quality attributes of Panax spp., accurate authentication and quality evaluation of Panax-derived herbal materials remain challenging within traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) quality c...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Application of Spectroscopic Technology Coupled with Chemometrics in Food Analysis)
  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
3,998 Views
19 Pages

Topological and Spectral Properties of Wavy Zigzag Nanoribbons

  • Micheal Arockiaraj,
  • J. Celin Fiona,
  • S. Ruth Julie Kavitha,
  • Arul Jeya Shalini and
  • Krishnan Balasubramanian

24 December 2022

Low-dimensional graphene-based nanomaterials are interesting due to their cutting-edge electronic and magnetic properties. Their large surface area, strong mechanical resistance, and electronic properties have enabled potential pharmaceutical and opt...

(This article belongs to the Section Computational and Theoretical Chemistry)
  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
4,930 Views
16 Pages

First Insight on the Mucus of the Annelid Myxicola infundibulum (Polychaeta, Sabellidae) as a Potential Prospect for Drug Discovery

  • Loredana Stabili,
  • Margherita Licciano,
  • Adriana Giangrande,
  • Carmela Gerardi and ,
  • Sandra Angelica De Pascali and
  • Francesco Paolo Fanizzi
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

5 July 2019

Many marine organisms, including invertebrates, produce mucosal matrices having different functions. Besides mechanical protection, the mucus of many invertebrates contains specific compounds to make the animal poisonous and/or distasteful or irritat...

(This article belongs to the Collection Bioactive Compounds from Marine Invertebrates)
  • Commentary
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,888 Views
59 Pages

1 January 2023

This communication represents Part III of our series of reports based on the applications of human saliva as a useful and conveniently collectable medium for the discovery, identification and monitoring of biomarkers, which are of some merit for the...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Salivary Metabolomics for Oral and Systemic Diseases Volume 2)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
509 Views
18 Pages

Background: Polysaccharide–iron complexes (PICs) are widely used oral iron supplements, but their gastrointestinal tolerability varies and remains incompletely understood. As typical non-biological complex drugs (NBCDs), PICs exhibit structural...

(This article belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,932 Views
20 Pages

Structural Insights into the Dimeric Form of Bacillus subtilis RNase Y Using NMR and AlphaFold

  • Nelly Morellet,
  • Pierre Hardouin,
  • Nadine Assrir,
  • Carine van Heijenoort and
  • Béatrice Golinelli-Pimpaneau

1 December 2022

RNase Y is a crucial component of genetic translation, acting as the key enzyme initiating mRNA decay in many Gram-positive bacteria. The N-terminal domain of Bacillus subtilis RNase Y (Nter-BsRNaseY) is thought to interact with various protein partn...

(This article belongs to the Collection Feature Papers in Enzymology)
  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
6,286 Views
27 Pages

11 March 2020

Solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (SSNMR) is a powerful biophysical technique for studies of membrane proteins; it requires the incorporation of isotopic labels into the sample. This is usually accomplished through over-expression of the protein...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Membrane Proteins)
  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
4,729 Views
24 Pages

Structural Analysis of the SANT/Myb Domain of FLASH and YARP Proteins and Their Complex with the C-Terminal Fragment of NPAT by NMR Spectroscopy and Computer Simulations

  • Katarzyna Bucholc,
  • Aleksandra Skrajna,
  • Kinga Adamska,
  • Xiao-Cui Yang and ,
  • Krzysztof Krajewski,
  • Jarosław Poznański,
  • Michał Dadlez,
  • Zbigniew Domiński and
  • Igor Zhukov
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

FLICE-associated huge protein (FLASH), Yin Yang 1-Associated Protein-Related Protein (YARP) and Nuclear Protein, Ataxia-Telangiectasia Locus (NPAT) localize to discrete nuclear structures called histone locus bodies (HLBs) where they control various...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Molecular Structure and Dynamics Probed by Spectroscopic Techniques and Computational Approaches: New Trends by NMR, FTIR, Neutron Scattering and Simulation)
  • Article
  • Open Access
29 Citations
6,901 Views
15 Pages

The Jellyfish Rhizostoma pulmo (Cnidaria): Biochemical Composition of Ovaries and Antibacterial Lysozyme-like Activity of the Oocyte Lysate

  • Loredana Stabili,
  • Lucia Rizzo,
  • Francesco Paolo Fanizzi,
  • Federica Angilè and ,
  • Laura Del Coco,
  • Chiara Roberta Girelli,
  • Silvia Lomartire,
  • Stefano Piraino and
  • Lorena Basso
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

29 December 2018

Jellyfish outbreaks in marine coastal areas represent an emergent problem worldwide, with negative consequences on human activities and ecosystem functioning. However, potential positive effects of jellyfish biomass proliferation may be envisaged as...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Jellyfish and Polyps: Cnidarians as Sustainable Resources for Biotechnological Applications and Bioprospecting)
  • Article
  • Open Access
30 Citations
4,418 Views
12 Pages

11 June 2021

The thermal stabilization process of polyacrylonitrile (PAN) precursor fiber was the key step to prepare high-performance carbon fiber. During the thermal stabilization process, the aggregation structure and the reactivity of molecular chains have si...

(This article belongs to the Section Carbon Materials)
  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
6,909 Views
14 Pages

Expression and Purification of Chemokine MIP-3α (CCL20) through a Calmodulin-Fusion Protein System

  • Gopal Ramamourthy,
  • Mauricio Arias,
  • Leonard T. Nguyen,
  • Hiroaki Ishida and
  • Hans J. Vogel

Human macrophage inflammatory protein 3α (MIP-3α), also known as CCL20, is a 70 amino acid chemokine that selectively binds and activates chemokine receptor 6 (CCR6). This chemokine is responsible for inducing the migration of immature de...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Recombinant Protein Expression in Microorganisms)
  • Article
  • Open Access
776 Views
23 Pages

21 November 2025

Against the backdrop of China’s Western Development Strategy, numerous infrastructure projects are being constructed in desert regions. Utilizing local aeolian sand (AS) as a raw material for concrete production offers significant cost-saving p...

(This article belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
  • Article
  • Open Access
831 Views
34 Pages

Cathepsin B-Oriented Screening, Isolation, and Antitumor Validation of Bioactive Metabolites from Sargassum polycystum

  • Wanchao Hou,
  • Lingqiu Zhang,
  • Kai Yu,
  • Jinhua Lu and ,
  • Congyao Qin,
  • Minmin Qin,
  • Xiuqing Xu,
  • Zhengcai Du,
  • Erwei Hao and
  • Xiaotao Hou
  • + 6 authors+ 1 author

1 July 2026

Marine medicinal algae represent a valuable reservoir of bioactive metabolites for anticancer drug discovery, yet the efficient identification of target-relevant compounds from chemically complex marine matrices remains challenging. In this study, an...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue From Sea to Pharmacy: Comprehensive Perspectives on Algal Bio-Resources, Nutraceuticals, and Drugs)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,783 Views
11 Pages

Phosphoprotein enriched in astrocytes, 15 kDa (PEA-15) exerts its regulatory roles on several critical cellular pathways through protein–protein interactions depending on its phosphorylation states. It can either inhibit the extracellular signa...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Protein Structural Dynamics 2019)
  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,669 Views
23 Pages

Design, Synthesis and Antimicrobial Properties of New Tetracyclic Quinobenzothiazine Derivatives

  • Ewa Kisiel-Nawrot,
  • Dominika Pindjakova,
  • Malgorzata Latocha,
  • Andrzej Bak and ,
  • Violetta Kozik,
  • Kinga Suwinska,
  • Aleksander Sochanik,
  • Alois Cizek,
  • Josef Jampilek and
  • Andrzej Zięba
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

1 December 2022

A new method for modifying the structure of tetracyclic quinobenzothiazinium derivatives has been developed, allowing introduction of various substituents at different positions of the benzene ring. The method consists of reacting appropriate aniline...

(This article belongs to the Section Biochemistry)
  • Review
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,042 Views
64 Pages

Spectroscopic and Microscopic Characterization of Inorganic and Polymer Thermoelectric Materials: A Review

  • Temesgen Atnafu Yemata,
  • Tessera Alemneh Wubieneh,
  • Yun Zheng,
  • Wee Shong Chin and ,
  • Messele Kassaw Tadsual and
  • Tadisso Gesessee Beyene
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

Thermoelectric (TE) materials represent a critical frontier in sustainable energy conversion technologies, providing direct thermal-to-electrical energy conversion with solid-state reliability. The optimizations of TE performance demand a nuanced com...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,902 Views
22 Pages

Impact of Different Surfactants on Oral Bioavailability of Paclitaxel/HPMC-AS Amorphous Solid Dispersion

  • Chenzhao Zhang,
  • Siyi Mao,
  • Jinhua Yuan,
  • Xiuzhen Ma and ,
  • Aiya Xing,
  • Xiaoling Liu and
  • Yuejie Chen
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

Objectives: Surfactants are commonly incorporated into amorphous solid dispersions (ASDs) to improve manufacturing and enhance the dissolution of poorly water-soluble drugs. However, their impact on in vitro dissolution, in vivo bioavailability, and...

(This article belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)
  • Article
  • Open Access
441 Views
16 Pages

2 September 2026

Background/Objectives: In the search for potent non-sugar α-glucosidase inhibitors with improved safety profiles, a novel flavonoid glycoside was isolated for the first time from the stem bark of Albizia saponaria (Fabaceae). The objective of t...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Natural Bioactive Compounds from Plants: Progress in Phytochemistry, Computational Approaches and Biomedical Applications)

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