Happy Easter! The history of eggs and cyclodextrin
Easter is a religious holiday, but some of its customs, such as Easter eggs, are likely linked to pagan traditions.
Tag: Cholesterol
Role of membrane cholesterol in virus infection: CDs and plant sterols against SARS-COV-2
A recent review of Italian researchers emphasized the role of membrane lipids in the infectivity mechanism of SARS-COV-2 (Covid-19) based
Antiviral effect of C-reactive polymer and methyl beta-cyclodextrin via blocking autophagy through interactions with cell membrane cholesterol
Spanish researchers recently published on the mechanisms involved in antiviral activity of zebrafish C-reactive protein-like protein (CRP1-7) against the spring
Cyclodextrin polymer of reduced ototoxicity improves atherosclerosis therapy
Although CD has been engineered into various nano-sized formulations, their main role was to incorporate a drug of interest for
Underdog Launches With $4M to Target “Toxic” Form of Cholesterol
Underdog Pharmaceuticals has launched with nearly $4 million in seed funding to develop treatments for atherosclerosis, a progressive condition in
Lactosyl-β-cyclodextrin against Hepatomegaly in Niemann-Pick Type C Disease
The first paper in the special issue of Nanomaterials “Nanoconstructs Based on Cyclodextrins” has been published. Mono-lactosyl β-CD (mono-Lac-β-CD) diminished
Effect of CD on the antiaging drug: rapamycin
Rapamycin (also known as sirolimus) is a macrolide compound produced by the bacterium Streptomyces hygroscopicus. It is immunosuppressant used to
Novel polyrotaxane for Niemann Pick disease type C treatment
The team of Gerhard Wenz (Saarland University, Germany) has published a novel polyrotaxane: hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin(HPBCD):poly(decamethylenephosphate) which has several advantages over HPBCD
CTD Reports Initial Data for Two Clinical Trials of Trappsol® Cyclo™
CTD Holdings, Inc., a clinical stage biotechnology company that develops cyclodextrin-based products for the treatment of disease with unmet medical
Cyclodextrins in veterinary medicine (Part 2)
In our previous post we talked about the “classical” usage of cyclodextrins in veterinary medicine. Now let’s see some non-usual