Publications by authors named "Ayano Nishimura"

The evolution of the Internet has enabled us to enjoy the music created in various countries. But still, it is often difficult to understand the lyrics written in foreign languages. Professional translators have published many international songs with lyrics that fit the melody so that the ordinary people can enjoy the lyrics of such international songs.

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Cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) are widely used for the intracellular delivery of peptides and proteins, but CPP fusion peptides and proteins are often transported by endocytosis and trapped in endosomes. Photochemical internalization (PCI) is a method for the endosomal escape of the trapped peptide or protein and release into the cytosol using light and photosensitizers. In PCI, endosomal membranes are thought to be destabilized by singlet oxygen (O) photogenerated from photosensitizers localized in endosomes.

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