Targeting Lipid Rafts as a Strategy Against Coronavirus
Lipid rafts are functional membrane microdomains containing sphingolipids, including gangliosides, and cholesterol. These regions are characterized by highly ordered and
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The use of β-CDs to improve honey bee health
Honey bees are essential members of the natural ecosystems and the modern agriculture, yet their colonies are collapsing worldwide. In
An antibody–supermolecule conjugate for cancer chemotherapy
In this study, antibody–supermolecule conjugates, consisting of a tumor-specific antibody and acid-labile polyrotaxane containing methylated b-cyclodextrin (Me-PRX), were designed to
Modulation of Plasma Membrane Composition and Microdomain Organization by methyl beta-CD in B16-F10 Mouse Melanoma Cells
The most interesting finding of Crui et al. in their recently published paper [1] for the readers of the Cyclodextrin
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
Methyl-β-cyclodextrin, an actin depolymerizer augments the antiproliferative potential of microtubule-targeting agents
The effect of Methyl BCD (RAMEB) on cytoskeleton was studied. It was found that disassembling the actin network did not
Antinociceptive effect of methyl BCD in drug-induced neuropathy
Lin et al. have recently reported on the mechanism of pain development and manipulation by methyl BCD [1]. A mouse