In a minimalist design approach, a synthetic peptide MSI-367 [(KFAKKFA)(3)-NH(2)] was designed and synthesized with the objective of generating cell-selective nonlytic peptides, which have a significant bearing on cell targeting. The peptide exhibited potent activity against both bacteria and fungi
A pH controlled flow cell device was constructed to allow electrophoretic movement of charged lipids and membrane associated proteins in supported phospholipid bilayers. The device isolated electrolysis products near the electrodes from the electrophoresis process within the bilayer. This allowed
Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany), 8(10), 1596-1606 (2012-03-14)
The use of biodegradable polymeric nanoparticles (NPs) for controlled drug delivery has shown significant therapeutic potential. Polyaspartic acid and polylactic acid are the most intensively studied biodegradable polymers. In the present study, novel amphiphilic biodegradable co-polymer NPs, poly(L-aspartic acid-co-lactic acid)
Colloids and surfaces. B, Biointerfaces, 102, 833-841 (2012-10-31)
Novel biodegradable amphiphilic copolymer nanoparticles based on gelatin, poly(lactide) and 1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine (DPPE) (gelatin-co-PLA-DPPE) have been successfully fabricated. In order to estimate the feasibility as drug carriers, an anti-tumor model drug doxorubicin hydrochloride salt (DOX) was incorporated into polymeric nanoparticles by
Biochimica et biophysica acta, 1818(7), 1745-1754 (2012-04-03)
To properly design and investigate new antibacterial drugs a detailed description of the organization of bacterial membrane is highly important. Therefore in this work we performed a comprehensive characteristic of the Langmuir monolayers composed of phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) and phosphatidylglycerol (PG)