Catechol‐based biomimetic functional materials

J Sedó, J Saiz‐Poseu, F Busqué… - Advanced …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Catechols are found in nature taking part in a remarkably broad scope of biochemical
processes and functions. Though not exclusively, such versatility may be traced back to …

Metals, oxidative stress and neurodegeneration: a focus on iron, manganese and mercury

M Farina, DS Avila, JBT Da Rocha… - Neurochemistry …, 2013 - Elsevier
Essential metals are crucial for the maintenance of cell homeostasis. Among the 23
elements that have known physiological functions in humans, 12 are metals, including iron …

[HTML][HTML] Iron mediated toxicity and programmed cell death: A review and a re-examination of existing paradigms

R Eid, NTT Arab, MT Greenwood - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Molecular Cell …, 2017 - Elsevier
Iron is an essential micronutrient that is problematic for biological systems since it is toxic as
it generates free radicals by interconverting between ferrous (Fe 2+) and ferric (Fe 3+) forms …

Hydroxamate siderophores: Natural occurrence, chemical synthesis, iron binding affinity and use as Trojan horses against pathogens

D Al Shaer, O Al Musaimi, BG de la Torre… - European Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Hydroxamic acids are an important class of molecules, in particular because of their metal-
chelating ability. Microorganisms, including pathogenic bacteria, use hydroxamate-based …

Iron chemistry at the service of life

M Sánchez, L Sabio, N Gálvez, M Capdevila… - IUBMB …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Iron is an essential element for almost all organisms on Earth. It is necessary for a number of
crucial processes such as hemoglobin and myoglobin transport and storage of oxygen in …

ROS-mediated iron overload injures the hematopoiesis of bone marrow by damaging hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells in mice

X Chai, D Li, X Cao, Y Zhang, J Mu, W Lu, X **ao… - Scientific Reports, 2015 - nature.com
Iron overload, caused by hereditary hemochromatosis or repeated blood transfusions in
some diseases, such as beta thalassemia, bone marrow failure and myelodysplastic …

Role of iron in the molecular pathogenesis of diseases and therapeutic opportunities

U Abbasi, S Abbina, A Gill, LE Takuechi… - ACS Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Iron is an essential mineral that serves as a prosthetic group for a variety of proteins involved
in vital cellular processes. The iron economy within humans is highly conserved in that there …

Carbon monoxide: mechanisms of action and potential clinical implications

L Rochette, Y Cottin, M Zeller, C Vergely - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2013 - Elsevier
Small amounts of carbon monoxide (CO) are continuously produced in mammals. The
intracellular levels of CO can increase under stressful conditions following the induction of …

Antibacterial activities of iron chelators against common nosocomial pathogens

MG Thompson, BW Corey, Y Si, DW Craft… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2012 - Am Soc Microbiol
The activities of iron chelators (deferoxamine, deferiprone, Apo6619, and VK28) were
evaluated against type strains of Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa …

Hydroxypyridinones as “privileged” chelating structures for the design of medicinal drugs

MA Santos, SM Marques, S Chaves - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2012 - Elsevier
Hydroxypyridinones (HPs) are a family of N-heterocyclic core chelators which, based on
their specific metal-coordination, easy manipulation/derivatization and biocompatibility, have …