Beyond Cholesterol: New Review Examines 7-Ketocholesterol and Its Role in Disease
A recent review in The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology explores how 7-ketocholesterol (7KC) contributes to cellular dysfunction,
Tag: lipids
How Advanced are Self-Assembled Nanomaterials for Targeted Drug Delivery?
The development of effective drug delivery systems is a key focus in pharmaceutical research, aiming to enhance therapeutic efficacy while
Monosubstituted Maltosyl Cyclodextrins for the Potential Treatment of NPC
Niemann-Pick type C is a sever lysosomal storage disease, commonly refereed as ‘children’s Alzheimer’. There is no cure for it
Cyclodextrin for treating lymphedema
A recent patent application of NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE claims for the treatment of lymphedema by using empty cyclodextrin (beta-cyclodextrin
New book: Functionality of Cyclodextrins in Encapsulation for Food Applications
The book published by Springer in September 2021 and edited by Ho, T.M., Hidefumi, Y., Terao, K. and Bhandari, B.R. has the following chapters: 1
Phospholipid/methyl-ACD complex enhancing donor blood stability
Inventors Amir Farnoud and Amid Vahedi (Ohio University, US) have filed a patent application entitled “Methods for extending the shelf-life
Repeated administration of 2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HPβCD) attenuates the chronic inflammatory response to experimental stroke
Globally, more than 67 million people are living with the effects of ischemic stroke. Importantly, many stroke survivors develop a
New book: Functionality of Cyclodextrins in Encapsulation for Food Applications
The book published by Springer in September 2021 and edited by Ho, T.M., Hidefumi, Y., Terao, K. and Bhandari, B.R. fills the gap for
Recovery, reusability and stability studies of beta cyclodextrin used for cholesterol removal from shrimp lipid
Beta cyclodextrin (β-CD) was used for cholesterol removal from shrimp lipid using ethyl acetate and water as solvents. The cholesterol
How to improve the chemical disinfection of contaminated surfaces by viruses, bacteria and fungus?
In response to the current pandemic situation, we present the development of an effective virucidal and biocidal solution to prevent