GGGGCC repeat expansions in C9ORF72 are the most common genetic cause of both ALS and FTD. To uncover underlying pathogenic mechanisms, we found that DNA damage was greater, in an age-dependent manner, in motor neurons differentiated from iPSCs of multiple C9ORF72 patients than control neurons. Ectopic expression of the dipeptide repeat (DPR) protein (GR)80 in iPSC-derived control neurons incre...

The oxidative doping of single poly(N-vinylcarbazole) (PVK) nanoparticles is reported in aqueous sodium perchlorate using the nanoimpact method. Complete oxidative doping of single PVK nanoparticles with a size of approximately 120 nm is demonstrated, showing for the first time a simple strategy to synthesize and characterize doped polymeric nanoparticles at the single nanoparticle level.

In this manuscript, we describe the synthesis of the carbohydrazide 2. Acid-catalyzed condensation with several carbonyl compounds to afford the corresponding carbohydrazide derivatives 3-12. Their acetylation afforded the corresponding acetyl derivatives 13-22. Oxidative cyclization of O-acetyl derivatives 19-22 afforded the corresponding 1,3,4-oxadiazole derivatives 23-2...

A π-conjugated urea-bearing phenyleneethynylene polymer (Poly-2) was rationally designed by the Sonogashira coupling condensation reaction and had been demonstrated to have a unique fluorescent quenching effect for optical detection of all determined anions, especially CN−. The emission Poly-2 significantly quenched upon adding CN−, together accompanied with continuous red shift peak from 442 4...

The term ‘Enzyme’ came from the Greek word ‘Enzymos’ means ‘In the cells or Ferments’. These are naturally available, high molecular weight proteins, capable of catalyzing chemical reaction of biological process and therefore popular as ‘Biocatalyst’. Enzymes are soluble organic substance, produced by living organisms whose different amino acids form long poly peptide chains (-HN-R-CONH-R-CO-)n...

Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase 1 (PARP-1), the major isoform of the poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase family, is a constitutive nuclear and mitochondrial protein with well-recognized roles in various essential cellular functions such as DNA repair, signal transduction, apoptosis, as well as in a variety of pathophysiological conditions including sepsis, diabetes and cancer. Activation of PARP-1 in resp...

Chronic inflammation-mediated oxidative stress is a common mechanism of implant rejection and failure. Therefore, polymer scaffolds that can degrade slowly in response to this environment may provide a viable platform for implant site-specific, sustained release of immunomodulatory agents over a long time period. In this work, proline oligomers of varying lengths (P(n)) were synthesized and exp...

Oxidative stress induced by reactive oxygen species (ROS) is the major cause of degenerative disorders including aging and disease. In this study, we investigated whether Cordyceps militaris extract (CME) has in vitro protective effects on hydrogen peroxide-induced oxidative stress in human dermal fibroblasts (HDFs). Our results showed that the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scave...

In this study, a glassy carbon electrode was modified potentiodynamically with poly(8-aminonaphthaline-2-sulfonic acid) [poly(ANSA)/GCE] for the detection of norfloxacin (NFN) in tablet formulations and human urine samples. Improvement effective surface area decreased charge-transfer resistance confirmed modification GCE by conductive poly(ANSA) film. The appearance an oxidative peak without re...