Recently, demands for raw materials like rare earth elements (REEs) have increased considerably due to their high potential applications in modern industry. Additionally, REEs' similar chemical and physical properties caused their separation to be difficult. Numerous strategies for REEs separation such as precipitation, adsorption and solvent extraction have been applied.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCarbon nanoparticles are becoming promising agents in treating Parkinson's disease (PD) by preventing the folding and aggregation of α-synuclein, i.e., amyloid formation.
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October 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic, known as coronavirus pandemic, a global pandemic, emerged from the beginning of 2020 and became dominant in many countries. As COVID-19 is one of the deadliest pandemics in history and has a high rate of distribution, a fast and extensive reaction was needed. Considering its composition, revealing the infection mechanism is beneficial for effective decisions against the spread and attack of COVID-19.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAlzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative disease caused by the deposition and accumulation of amyloid-β (Aβ) peptides in the brain neurons. Current medications are not a definitive cure for this disease, but they can hamper the signs and symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. Therefore, prevention is the best way to deal with this disease.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOne of the underlying mechanisms of Parkinson's disease is the aggregation of α-synuclein proteins, including amyloids and Lewy bodies in the brain. To study the inhibitory effect of doped carbon nanotubes (CNTs) on amyloid aggregation. Molecular dynamics tools were utilized to simulate the influence of CNTs doped with phosphorus, nitrogen and bromine and nitrogen on the formation of α-synuclein amyloid.
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