The Nrf2-Keap1-ARE pathway is the principal regulator of antioxidant and phase II detoxification
genes. Its activation increases the expression of antioxidant and cytoprotective proteins, …

Inorganic sulfites such as sodium dithionite (Na 2 S 2 O 4 ), sodium metabisulfite (Na 2 S 2
O 5 ), and sodium bisulfite (NaHSO 3 ) have been studied as reducing agents for atom …

Antimicrobial polymers represent a very promising class of therapeutics with unique
characteristics for fighting microbial infections. As the classic antibiotics exhibit an increasingly low …

Polymerizations and mechanistic studies have been performed to understand the kinetic
pathways for the polymerization of the monomer oligo(ethylene oxide) monomethyl ether …

Neurodegenerative disorders affect more than fifty million Americans each year and represent
serious health threats as the population ages. Neuroinflammation and oxidative stress are …

Infections caused by bacteria represent a great motif of concern in the health area. Therefore,
there is a huge demand for more efficient antimicrobial agents. Antimicrobial polymers …

Activators regeneration by electron transfer atom transfer radical polymerization (ARGET
ATRP) of 2-aminoethyl methacrylate hydrochloride (AMA) was successfully performed for the …

This work contributes to the development of integrated lignocellulosic‐based biorefineries
by the pioneering exploitation of hardwood xylans by solubilization and extraction in deep …

Cancer accounts for one in seven deaths worldwide and is the second leading cause of
death in the United States, after heart disease. One of the standard cancer treatments is …

Supplemental activator and reducing agent atom transfer radical polymerization (SARA
ATRP) of the cationic monomer (3-acrylamidopropyl)trimethylammonium chloride (AMPTMA) …