The application of ferritin in transporting and binding diverse metal ions

J Wu, Y Li, H Wu, H Zhang, X Sha, J Ma, R Yang - Food Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
The ferritin cage can not only load iron ions in its inner cavity, but also has the capacity to
carry other metal ions, thus constructing a new biological nano-transport system. The …

Multifaceted Applications of Ferritin Nanocages in Delivering Metal Ions, Bioactive Compounds, and Enzymes: A Comprehensive Review

J Hu, X Sha, Y Li, J Wu, J Ma, Y Zhang… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Ferritin, a distinctive iron-storage protein, possesses a unique cage-like nanoscale structure
that enables it to encapsulate and deliver a wide range of biomolecules. Recent advances …

Unveiling the stochastic nature of human heteropolymer ferritin self‐assembly mechanism

F Bou‐Abdallah, J Fish, G Terashi, Y Zhang… - Protein …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Despite ferritin's critical role in regulating cellular and systemic iron levels, our
understanding of the structure and assembly mechanism of isoferritins, discovered over …

[HTML][HTML] Silibinin attenuates ferroptosis in acute kidney injury by targeting FTH1

Y Deng, L Zeng, H Liu, A Zuo, J Zhou, Y Yang, Y You… - Redox Biology, 2024 - Elsevier
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is primarily caused by renal ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI), which
is one of the most prevalent triggers. Currently, preventive and therapeutic measures remain …

Ti3C2 Nanosheets Functionalized with Ferritin–Biomimetic Platinum Nanoparticles for Electrochemical Biosensors of Nitrite

R Mu, D Zhu, G Wei - Biosensors, 2024 - mdpi.com
Nitrites widely exist in human life and the natural environment, but excessive contents of
nitrites will result in adverse effects on the environment and human health; hence, sensitive …

Melanin: Nature's 4th bioorganic polymer

K Motovilov, AB Mostert - Soft Matter, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The pigments known as the melanins are widely recognized for their responsibility in the
coloration of human skin, eyes, hair, and minimising the harmful effects of solar ultraviolet …

Ferritin-based fusion protein shows octameric deadlock state of self-assembly

VV Sudarev, MS Gette, SV Bazhenov… - Biochemical and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Ferritin is a universal protein complex responsible for iron perception in almost all living
organisms and has applications from fundamental biophysics to drug delivery and structure …

Sustainable ferritin from bovine by-product liver as a potential resource: Ultrasound assisted extraction and physicochemical, structural, functional, and stable analysis

Z Song, W Ni, B Li, Y Ma, L Han, Q Yu - International Journal of Biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Ferritin is an iron-containing protein that is widely present in all organisms and has the
function of regulating the metabolic balance of iron in organisms. It can be separated from …

Ferritin-mediated neutrophil extracellular traps formation and cytokine storm via macrophage scavenger receptor in sepsis-associated lung injury

H Zhang, D Wu, Y Wang, Y Shi, Y Shao, F Zeng… - Cell Communication and …, 2024 - Springer
Background Sepsis is a severe systemic inflammatory disorder manifested by a
dysregulated immune response to infection and multi-organ failure. Numerous studies have …

Hexagonal 2D magnesium sulfide nanosheets biosensor for fluorescence detection of ferritin in serum sample: 2D alkaline earth metal sulfide (2D-AEMS) as an …

SM Babulal, P Rana, HF Wu - Applied Surface Science, 2024 - Elsevier
We have developed a highly sensitive and selective ferritin biosensor using the two
dimensional (2D) fluorescent Magnesium Sulfide (MgS) nanosheets (NS) using ultra …