Cadmium is a toxic pollutant with occupational and environmental significance, due to its diverse toxic effects. Supramolecules that conjugate and decontaminate toxic metals have potential for use in treatment of cadmium intoxication. In addition, metal-coordinating ability has been postulated to contribute to the cytotoxic effects of anti-tumor agents such as cisplatin or bleomycin. Thiacalixa...

The multiple physiological characterizations of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) make it a promising drug candidate for the therapy of type 2 diabetes. However, the extremely poor stability of GLP-1, proteolysis by dipeptidyl peptidase-IV (DPP IV), limits its development in the clinical utility significantly. In order to avoid the pocket docking of GLP-1 against DPP IV, self assembling peptide w...

Microscopic control of macroscopic phenomena is one the core subjects in materials science. Particularly, spatio-temporal material behaviors through a non-contact way fundamental importance but difficult to accomplish. Herein, strategy realize remote luminescence reported. A multi-arm salicylaldehyde benzoylhydrazone-based aggregation-induced emission luminogen (AIEgen)/metal-ion system, which ...

The synthesis of the β-cyclodextrin-5-flucytosine inclusion complex in aqueous media has been recently reported, the characterization of the complex proving the complete inclusion of the 5-flucytosine molecule into the β-cyclodextrin cavity. Still, the type of interactions that stabilize the supramolecule and the structure of the complex have been poorly described. The present paper focuses on ...

Calix[8]arenes of conformational rigid were isolated. The NMR parameters of the structure of calix[8]arenes have been compared. The study of organic structures to form nanoporous materials is well-known in chemistry phenomena to find the crystal form of calix[8]arene as supramolecule. Investigated and compared hydrogen bonding, oxygen and nitrogen atoms effect on calix[8]arene and its complexes...