Supramolecular self‐assembly in living cells

M Dergham, S Lin, J Geng - Angewandte Chemie, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Supramolecular interactions rely on non‐covalent forces, such as hydrophobic effects,
hydrogen‐bonding, and electrostatic interactions, which govern many intracellular biological …

Molecular Machines For The Control Of Transmembrane Transport

TG Johnson, MJ Langton - Journal of the American Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Nature embeds some of its molecular machinery, including ion pumps, within lipid bilayer
membranes. This has inspired chemists to attempt to develop synthetic analogues to exploit …

Carrageenan-containing over-the-counter nasal and oral sprays inhibit SARS-CoV-2 infection of airway epithelial cultures

D Schütz, C Conzelmann, G Fois… - … of Physiology-Lung …, 2021 - journals.physiology.org
Pharmaceutical interventions are urgently needed to prevent severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and transmission. As SARS-CoV-2 infects …

Molecular tweezers: supramolecular hosts with broad-spectrum biological applications

H Shahpasand-Kroner, I Siddique, R Malik… - Pharmacological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Lysine-selective molecular tweezers (MTs) are supramolecular host molecules displaying a
remarkably broad spectrum of biologic activities. MTs act as inhibitors of the self-assembly …

[HTML][HTML] Antiviral polysaccharide and antiviral peptide delivering nanomaterials for prevention and treatment of SARS-CoV-2 caused COVID-19 and other viral …

S Homaeigohar, X Liu, M Elbahri - Journal of Controlled Release, 2023 - Elsevier
Antiviral peptides and antiviral polysaccharides can play a major role in the prevention and
treatment of emerging viral health problems. These antiviral compounds are biocompatible …

Current perspectives on the development of virucidal nano surfaces

DP Linklater, SWL Mah, V Tzanov, V Baulin… - Current Opinion in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to the high density of human populations within enclosed spaces, respiratory viruses
are mainly transmitted via airborne aerosols; however, they can also be transmitted via …

Phosphorylation of covalent organic framework nanospheres for inhibition of amyloid-β peptide fibrillation

L Yao, Z Zhou, S Wang, Q Zou, HX Wang, LX Ma… - Chemical …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The development and exploration of new nanostructural inhibitors against Alzheimer's
disease (AD)-associated amyloid-β (Aβ) fibrillation have attracted extensive attention and …

Selective recognition of amino acids and peptides by small supramolecular receptors

JN Martins, JC Lima, N Basílio - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
To this day, the recognition and high affinity binding of biomolecules in water by synthetic
receptors remains challenging, while the necessity for systems for their sensing, transport …

Phosphatidylserine-exposing extracellular vesicles in body fluids are an innate defence against apoptotic mimicry viral pathogens

R Groß, H Reßin, P von Maltitz, D Albers… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Some viruses are rarely transmitted orally or sexually despite their presence in saliva, breast
milk, or semen. We previously identified that extracellular vesicles (EVs) in semen and saliva …

Disruption mechanisms of enveloped viruses by ionic and nonionic surfactants

G Negi, A Sharma, M Chaudhary… - The Journal of Physical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The world has witnessed multiple pandemics and endemics caused by enveloped viruses in
the past century. To name a few, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and other …