US researchers engineered the anti-leukemic drug Navitoclax into a new a compound devoid of toxic effects on platelets
Kill the Tumor But Spare the Platelets!
Quick and Selective H2S Detection
A ratiomeric fluorescent probe allows the rapid and selective detection of hydrogen sulfide in mitochondria
Angewandte Chemie 4/2013: Bio & Nano
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie
Easy Strategy to Ordered Graphene Structure
Low-cost facile strategy to create free-standing, 3D ordered porous graphene structure via an “on water spreading” method
Clogged Pores for Increased Effectiveness
Whey protein stabilizes nanotransporter and controls pH-dependent drug release
Preserving Female Fertility
The immunosuppressant drug rapamycin prevents the premature loss of female fertility
New Inhibitors for West Nile Virus
Development and characterization of new peptidomimetic inhibitors of the West Nile virus NS2B-NS3 protease
Therapeutic Activation of Death Receptors
Bioymifi is the first chemical compound which promotes cancer cell apoptosis by directly targeting the death receptor 5
Protection Against Nerve Agents
Enzyme treatment could neutralize the effects of lethal chemicals
New Synthetic Nucleic Acids Expand Genetic Code
Any polymer that can be replicated could serve as a genetic material; British scientists discuss different types of synthetic nucleic acids