Current Pharmaceutical Design - Volume 29, Issue 9, 2023

The self-assembly of peptides is very popular in biomedical fields. Peptide-based assemblies have been used as an ideal candidate for drug/gene delivery, tissue engineering, and antibacterial/anticancer agents. The morphology and structure of peptide self-assembly can be changed by altering the molecular structure and the self-assembly conditions. Engineering peptide assemblies present great potential in medical fiel Read More

Bioactive peptides are specific protein fragments that prove health-promoting potential for humans. The bioactivities include antimicrobial, antioxidant, anticancer, immunomodulatory activities, etc. Hence, bioactive peptides' production technology and processes have attracted excessive attention, especially concerning peptides' synthesis, separation, identification, and functionality. This review summarizes the r Read More

Background: The antioxidant properties of active peptides from silkworm pupae protein hydrolysate are of interest, and it serves as a novel source of calcium supplement. Methods: Optimize the preparation parameters of silkworm pupae bioactive peptide-calcium chelate, and investigate the mechanism and bioavailability of silkworm pupae active peptide as a transport carrier to promote calcium ion absorption using simulate Read More

This study aims to develop a novel tumor-targeted molecular probe for pancreatic cancer imaging. The objective of this is to prepare a CKAAKN peptide-conjugated poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid)-poly (ethylene glycol) amphiphilic polymer (CKAAKN-PEG-PLGA) for the tumor-targeted delivery of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agent ultrasmall superparamagnetic iron oxide (USPIO). Background: The early diagnosis of Read More

Background: Cancer is an ailment with having a very low survival rate globally. Poor cancer prognosis is primarily caused by the fact that people are found to have the disease when it is already well advanced. The goal of this study is to compile information on new avenues of investigation into biomarkers that may facilitate the routine detection of cancer. Proteomic analysis has recently developed into a crucial technique for ca Read More

Introduction: Diabetic osteoporosis (DOP) has gradually gained public attention. The clinical manifestations of DOP include bone mass loss, bone microstructural damage, and increased bone fragility. Methods: Intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) production was significantly increased under high glucose (HG) conditions, with deleterious effects on bone mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) proliferation and osteogenic diffe Read More