SURFACE ZWITTERIONIZATION OF HEMODIALYSISMEMBRANESFOR HEMOCOMPATIBILITY ENHANCEMENT AND PROTEIN-MEDIATED ANTI-ADHESION: A CRITICAL REVIEW

Surface zwitterionization of hemodialysismembranesfor hemocompatibility enhancement and protein-mediated anti-adhesion: A critical review

Extracorporeal membranes have changed significantly over the recent decades since hemodialysis (HD) has extensively been used as a treatment for acute renal failure (ARF) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD).However, platelet consumption, complement cascade activation, plasma protein attachment, Geranium and thrombosis are some of the side effects th

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Methodology of Estimation of Parameters in the Mechanism of Selecting Organizational and Technological Solutions

Purpose.The aim of this study is the substantiation of the methodology for assessing the choice parameters of the organizational and technological solutions, the selection mechanism is based on and determining the expediency of a particular decision regarding the priority of certain parameters within the integrated approach taking into account the

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Study of interaction energies between residues of the active site of Hsp90 and geldanamycin analogues using quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics methods [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

Background: Heat shock protein (Hsp90KDa) is a molecular chaperone involved in the process of cellular oncogenesis, hence its importance as a therapeutic target in clinical trials.Geldanamycin is an inhibitor Geranium of Hsp90 chaperone activity, which binds to the ATP binding site in the N-terminal domain of Hsp90.However, geldanamycin has shown h

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The free radical scavenger Trolox dampens neuronal hyperexcitability, reinstates synaptic plasticity, and improves hypoxia tolerance in a mouse model of Rett syndrome

Rett syndrome (RS) causes severe cognitive impairment, loss of speech, epilepsy, and breathing disturbances with intermittent hypoxia.Also mitochondria are affected; a subunit of respiratory complex III is dysregulated, the inner mitochondrial membrane is leaking protons, and brain ATP levels seem reduced.Our recent assessment of mitochondrial func

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