Biopolymer nanoparticles for nose-to-brain drug delivery: A new promising approach for the treatment of neurological diseases

N Montegiove, E Calzoni, C Emiliani… - Journal of Functional …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Diseases affecting the central nervous system (CNS) are among the most disabling and the
most difficult to cure due to the presence of the blood–brain barrier (BBB) which represents …

Molecular Trojan Horses for treating lysosomal storage diseases

AF Leal, OK Inci, V Seyrantepe, E Rintz, B Celik… - Molecular Genetics and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Lysosomal storage diseases (LSDs) are caused by monogenic mutations in genes encoding
for proteins related to the lysosomal function. Lysosome plays critical roles in molecule …

Room-Temperature Phosphorescence and Cellular Phototoxicity Activated by Triplet Dynamics in Aggregates of Push–Pull Phenothiazine-Based Isomers

T Bianconi, A Cesaretti, P Mancini… - The Journal of …, 2023 - ACS Publications
In this study, we report a comprehensive time-resolved spectroscopic investigation of the
excited-state deactivation mechanism in three push–pull isomers characterized by a …

Evidence of Lysosomal β-Hexosaminidase Enzymatic Activity Associated with Extracellular Vesicles: Potential Applications for the Correction of Sandhoff Disease

E Calzoni, G Cerrotti, K Sagini, F Delo… - Journal of Functional …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) can be isolated from biological fluids and cell culture medium.
Their nanometric dimension, relative stability, and biocompatibility have raised considerable …

Targeting GM2 Ganglioside Accumulation in Dementia: Current Therapeutic Approaches and Future Directions

S Kumar, SP Panda - Current Molecular Medicine, 2024 - benthamdirect.com
Dementia in neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's
disease (PD), and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is a progressive neurological condition …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastic and Extracellular Vesicle Interactions: Recent Studies on Human Health and Environment Risks

E Calzoni, N Montegiove, A Cesaretti, A Bertoldi… - Biophysica, 2024 - mdpi.com
Microplastics (MPs) are widespread environmental pollutants that have drawn significant
attention due to their possible health risks to humans and animals, as well as their extensive …

Amphiphilicity-Controlled Localization of Red Emitting Bicationic Fluorophores in Tumor Cells Acting as Bio-Probes and Anticancer Drugs

A Cesaretti, L Mencaroni, C Bonaccorso, V Botti… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Small organic molecules arouse lively interest for their plethora of possible biological
applications, such as anticancer therapy, for their ability to interact with nucleic acids, or …

Targeted Sequencing of HEXA Gene Shows Missense Substitution (p.Arg499His) in a Large Pakistani Family with Tay-Sachs Disease

FK Bazai, MU Hassan, H Tayyab, S Naudhani… - Cytology and …, 2024 - Springer
Tay-Sachs disease or GM2 gangliosidosis, is caused by a deficiency of beta-
hexosaminidase A (HEXA), resulting in lysosomal accumulation of GM2 ganglioside …