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Andres S. Arango

- Verified email at illinois.edu - Cited by 357

Andrés Sarango

- Verified email at espe.edu.ec - Cited by 14

[HTML][HTML] Aβ (1-42) tetramer and octamer structures reveal edge conductivity pores as a mechanism for membrane damage

…, E Puig, T Botzanowski, M Meigooni, AS Arango… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Formation of amyloid-beta (Aβ) oligomer pores in the membrane of neurons has been
proposed to explain neurotoxicity in Alzheimerʼs disease (AD). Here, we present the three-…

Tuning sterol extraction kinetics yields a renal-sparing polyene antifungal

…, G Murhade, E Nimerovsky, CG Borcik, AS Arango… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Decades of previous efforts to develop renal-sparing polyene antifungals were misguided
by the classic membrane permeabilization model 1 . Recently, the clinically vital but also …

Amphiphilic distyrylbenzene derivatives as potential therapeutic and imaging agents for soluble and insoluble amyloid β aggregates in Alzheimer's disease

L Sun, HJ Cho, S Sen, AS Arango… - Journal of the …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disease, and efficient
therapeutic and early diagnostic agents for AD are still lacking. Herein, we report the …

An Activity‐Based Sensing Approach for the Detection of Cyclooxygenase‐2 in Live Cells

AK Yadav, CJ Reinhardt, AS Arango… - Angewandte …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Cyclooxygenase‐2 (COX‐2) overexpression is prominent in inflammatory diseases,
neurodegenerative disorders, and cancer. Directly monitoring COX‐2 activity within its native …

Phthalate monoesters act through peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors in the mouse ovary

DD Meling, M Kathy, AS Arango, A Gonsioroski… - Reproductive …, 2022 - Elsevier
Widespread use of phthalates as solvents and plasticizers leads to everyday human exposure.
The mechanisms by which phthalate metabolites act as ovarian toxicants are not fully …

[HTML][HTML] Damage assessment of RC columns under the combined effects of contact explosion and axial loads by experimental and numerical investigations

N Mejía, R Peralta, R Tapia, R Durán, A Sarango - Engineering Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
Understanding physical phenomena such as blast shock waves produced by controlled
explosions is useful for problem solving in military and civil fields. The current study analyses the …

Endocannabinoid virodhamine is an endogenous inhibitor of human cardiovascular CYP2J2 epoxygenase

LN Carnevale, AS Arango, WR Arnold… - Biochemistry, 2018 - ACS Publications
The human body contains endogenous cannabinoids (endocannabinoids) that elicit effects
similar to those of Δ 9 -tetrahydrocanabinol, the principal bioactive component of cannabis. …

[HTML][HTML] Phosphatidic acid induces conformational changes in Sec18 protomers that prevent SNARE priming

ML Starr, RP Sparks, AS Arango, LR Hurst… - Journal of Biological …, 2019 - ASBMB
Eukaryotic cell homeostasis requires transfer of cellular components among organelles and
relies on membrane fusion catalyzed by SNARE proteins. Inactive SNARE bundles are …

An allosteric binding site on sortilin regulates the trafficking of VLDL, PCSK9, and LDLR in hepatocytes

RP Sparks, AS Arango, JL Jenkins, WC Guida… - Biochemistry, 2020 - ACS Publications
ApoB lipoproteins (apo B-Lp) are produced in hepatocytes, and their secretion requires the
cargo receptor sortilin. We examined the secretion of apo B-Lp-containing very low-density …

Flexural and shear strengthening of RC beams reinforced with externally bonded CFRP laminates postfire exposure by experimental and analytical investigations

N Mejía, A Sarango, A Espinosa - Engineering Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
… (2) σ s = E s ɛ s 0 ≤ ɛ s < ɛ s y f s y ɛ s y ≤ ɛ s < ɛ s u … (6) F c c = ∫ 0 y n b σ c y ′ d
y ′ (7) ∫ 0 y n b σ c y ′ d y ′ + f s c ′ A s c − f s y A s t − σ f A f = 0 where f s c ′ is the …