<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Erande, Namrata D.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Gunjal, Anita D.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Fernandes, Moneesha</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Kumar, Vaijayanti A.</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Probing the furanose conformation in the 2 `-5 ` strand of isoDNA:RNA duplexes by freezing the nucleoside conformations</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Chemical Communications</style></secondary-title></titles><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2011</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">FEB</style></date></pub-dates></dates><number><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">13</style></number><publisher><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY</style></publisher><pub-location><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">THOMAS GRAHAM HOUSE, SCIENCE PARK, MILTON RD, CAMBRIDGE CB4 0WF, CAMBS, ENGLAND</style></pub-location><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">47</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">4007-4009</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;Sugar conformations in the isoDNA strand of isoDNA : RNA duplexes are preferred S-type locked/frozen in contrast to N-type locked conformations preferred in DNA: RNA duplexes.&lt;/p&gt;</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">13</style></issue><custom3><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Foreign</style></custom3><custom4><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">5.96</style></custom4></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Kotikam, Venubabu</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Fernandes, Moneesha</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Kumar, Vaijayanti Anil</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Comparing the interactions of DNA, polyamide (PNA) and polycarbamate nucleic acid (PCNA) oligomers with graphene oxide (GO)</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics</style></secondary-title></titles><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2012</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">SEP</style></date></pub-dates></dates><number><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">43</style></number><publisher><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY</style></publisher><pub-location><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">THOMAS GRAHAM HOUSE, SCIENCE PARK, MILTON RD, CAMBRIDGE CB4 0WF, CAMBS, ENGLAND</style></pub-location><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">14</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">15003-15006</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;The fluorescently labelled short octameric oligothymine sequences of DNA, PNA and PCNA were used in fluorescence quenching studies in conjunction with dispersed graphene oxide. The measurable restoration of their fluorescence by complementary oligodeoxyadenylate was compared. This is the first study aimed at replacing the natural DNA probes with synthetic DNA mimics that show excellent properties in terms of formation of very strong duplexes with cDNA in addition to their stability towards proteases and nucleases.&lt;/p&gt;</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">43</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Article</style></work-type><custom3><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Foreign</style></custom3><custom4><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">3.829
</style></custom4></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Patil, Kiran M.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Naik, Rangeetha J.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Rajpal</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Fernandes, Moneesha</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ganguli, Munia</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Kumar, Vaijayanti A.</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Highly efficient (R-X-R)-type carbamates as molecular transporters for cellular delivery</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Journal of the American Chemical Society</style></secondary-title></titles><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2012</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">MAY</style></date></pub-dates></dates><number><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">17</style></number><publisher><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">AMER CHEMICAL SOC</style></publisher><pub-location><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1155 16TH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 USA</style></pub-location><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">134</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">7196-7199</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;The (R-X-R) motif-containing arginine-rich peptides are among the most effective cell-penetrating peptides. The replacement of amide linkages in the (R-X-R) motif by carbamate linkages as in (r-ahx-r)(4) or (r-ahx-r-r-apr-r)(2) increases the efficacy of such oligomers several-fold. Internalization of these oligomers in mammalian cell lines occurs by an energy-independent process. These oligomers show efficient delivery of biologically active plasmid DNA into CHO-K1 cells.&lt;/p&gt;</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">17</style></issue><custom3><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Foreign</style></custom3><custom4><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">10.677
</style></custom4></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Erande, Namrata D.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Gunjal, Anita D.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Fernandes, Moneesha</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Gonnade, Rajesh G.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Kumar, Vaijayanti A.</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Synthesis and structural studies of S-type/N-type-locked/frozen nucleoside analogues and their incorporation in RNA-selective, nuclease resistant 2 `-5 ` linked oligonucleotides</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Organic &amp; Biomolecular Chemistry</style></secondary-title></titles><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2013</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">NOV</style></date></pub-dates></dates><number><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">5</style></number><publisher><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY</style></publisher><pub-location><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">THOMAS GRAHAM HOUSE, SCIENCE PARK, MILTON RD, CAMBRIDGE CB4 0WF, CAMBS, ENGLAND</style></pub-location><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">11</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">746-757</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;2'-endo locked or frozen (S-type)/3'-endo locked or frozen (N-type) nucleoside analogues were synthesized. Conformational analysis based on (3)J(HH) and NOE measurements is presented which is further confirmed by X-ray crystal structural studies. 2'-5' isoDNA oligonucleotides (ON) were synthesized using these modified nucleoside analogues and UV-T-m studies of the resultant 2'-5' isoDNA : RNA duplexes reflect the site-and sequence-dependent effects and confirm that the S-type sugar conformations were preferred over the N-type sugar geometry in such duplexes.&lt;/p&gt;</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">5</style></issue><custom3><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Foreign
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</style></custom4></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Gunjal, Anita D.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Fernandes, Moneesha</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Erande, Namrata D.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Rajamohanan, P. R.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Kumar, Vaijayanti A.</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Functional isoDNA aptamers: modified thrombin binding aptamers with a 2'-5'-linked sugarphosphate backbone (isoTBA)</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Chemical Communications</style></secondary-title></titles><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2014</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">NOV</style></date></pub-dates></dates><number><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">5</style></number><publisher><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY</style></publisher><pub-location><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">THOMAS GRAHAM HOUSE, SCIENCE PARK, MILTON RD, CAMBRIDGE CB4 0WF, CAMBS, ENGLAND</style></pub-location><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">50</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">605-607</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;The regioisomeric 3'-deoxy-2'-5'-linked thrombin binding DNA aptamers (isoTBAs) were chemically synthesized and their ability to form unimolecular anti-parallel G-quadruplexes in the presence of K+ ions was evaluated. These modified sequences retain the function of the native thrombin binding aptamer (TBA), exhibit better stability against exonuclease and are capable of slowing down the process of blood clotting.&lt;/p&gt;</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">5</style></issue><custom3><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Foreign</style></custom3><custom4><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">7.00</style></custom4></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Patil, Kiran M.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Naik, Rangeetha J.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Vij, Manika</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Yadav, Amit K.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Kumar, Vaijayanti A.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ganguli, Munia</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Fernandes, Moneesha</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Second generation, arginine-rich (R-X `-R)(4)-type cell-penetrating alpha-omega-alpha-peptides with constrained, chiral omega-amino acids (X `) for enhanced cargo delivery into cells</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Bioorganic &amp; Medicinal Chemistry Letters</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">(R-X-R)-motif</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">alpha-omega-alpha-Peptide</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Cell-penetrating peptide</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Constrained chiral amino acid</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Peptidomimetics</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2014</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">SEP</style></date></pub-dates></dates><number><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">17</style></number><publisher><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD</style></publisher><pub-location><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLAND</style></pub-location><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">24</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">4198-4202</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;The syntheses of novel N-aminoalkyl proline-derived spacers (X') in polycationic (R-X'-R)-motif cell-penetrating alpha-omega-alpha-peptides are described as improved molecular transporters and their structural features studied by CD. FACS analysis shows enhanced cellular uptake and confocal microscopy indicates predominantly cytoplasmic localization. The oligomers are efficient at transporting pDNA into cells. The chirality together with the hydrophobicity and flexibility derived from the spacer chain are found to have marked influence on the cell-penetrating and cargo delivery properties of the cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs). The peptides containing N-(3-aminopropyl)-D-proline spacers are found to be the best at cell penetration and cargo delivery in the present study. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.&lt;/p&gt;</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">17</style></issue><custom3><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Foreign</style></custom3><custom4><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1.19</style></custom4></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Chilukuri, Harsha</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Kolekar, Yogesh M.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Bhosle, Govind S.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Godbole, Rashmi K.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Kazi, Rubina S.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Kulkarni, Mahesh J.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Fernandes, Moneesha</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">N-(3-Aminoalkyl)proline derivatives with potent antigycation activity</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">RSC Advances</style></secondary-title></titles><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2015</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">SEP</style></date></pub-dates></dates><number><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">94</style></number><publisher><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY</style></publisher><pub-location><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">THOMAS GRAHAM HOUSE, SCIENCE PARK, MILTON RD, CAMBRIDGE CB4 0WF, CAMBS, ENGLAND</style></pub-location><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">5</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">77332-77340</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;The importance of amino acids in the therapy of conditions such as renal failure, neurological disorders and congenital defects has been documented. Some amino acids such as lysine and glycine have also been reported to have antiglycating activity. Herein we report the synthesis of a new series of N-(3-aminoalkyl)proline derivatives which are non-natural in nature. The compounds were unambiguously characterized by NMR, mass and IR spectroscopy. Their in vitro antiglycation activity was studied by circular dichroism and fluorescence spectrometry. The mechanism of action was also studied and found to take place by inhibition of Amadori product formation. The inhibition of AGE formation was further confirmed by western blot and LC-MS/MS analyses and the IC50 values of the potent compounds were determined. Compounds containing hydroxyl substituents at C4 were found to have superior antiglycation properties than those containing azide substituents at the same position. The compounds were additionally found to possess good anti-oxidant properties, which could lead to further reduction in AGE formation. Moreover, the title compounds were found to have low cytotoxicity in mammalian cells, another important attribute. Thus, the title compounds represent a novel promising class of antiglycating agents.&lt;/p&gt;</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">94</style></issue><custom3><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;Foreign&lt;/p&gt;</style></custom3><custom4><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">3.289</style></custom4></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Natarajan, Poornemaa</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Patil, Kiran M.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Vij, Manika</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Yadav, Amit K.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Kumar, Vaijayanti A.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ganguli, Munia</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Fernandes, Moneesha</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">RXR-carbamate - a novel molecular transporter for skin</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Molecular Therapy</style></secondary-title></titles><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2015</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">MAY</style></date></pub-dates></dates><number><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1</style></number><publisher><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Amer Soc Gene &amp; Cell Therapy</style></publisher><pub-location><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">75 VARICK ST, 9TH FLR, NEW YORK, NY 10013-1917 USA</style></pub-location><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">23</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">S64-S64</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><notes><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">18th Annual Meeting of the American-Society-of-Gene-and-Cell-Therapy (ASGCT), New Orleans, LA, MAY 13-16, 2015</style></notes><custom3><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;Foreign&lt;/p&gt;</style></custom3><custom4><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">6.938</style></custom4></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Aher, Manisha N.</style></author></authors><secondary-authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Erande, Namrata D.</style></author></secondary-authors><tertiary-authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Fernandes, Moneesha</style></author></tertiary-authors><subsidiary-authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Kumar, Vaijayanti A.</style></author></subsidiary-authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Unimolecular antiparallel G-quadruplex folding topology of 2'-5'-isoTBA sequences remains unaltered by loop composition</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Organic &amp; Biomolecular Chemistry</style></secondary-title></titles><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2015</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">OCT</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">13</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">11696-11703</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;div class=&quot;block-record-info&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px 22px 22px; list-style: none; padding: 0px; line-height: 20px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 248);&quot;&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;FR_field&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px 0px 2px; list-style: none; padding: 0px; line-height: 22px;&quot;&gt;A 2'-5'-linked isoTBA 15 mer sequence with (232) loop composition formed stable antiparallel quadruplex structures similar to the SELEX derived 15 mer TBA sequence with (232) loop composition. A parallel versus antiparallel topology of 3'-5'-G-quadruplexes is largely dictated by the loop length, and it is known that the truncated loops favour parallel quadruplexes. In contrast to TBA, systematic reduction of the loop length in isoTBA from (232) to (222), (131) or even (111) did not alter the antiparallel topology of the resulting 14 mer, 13 mer and 11 mer G-rich modified isoTBA-like sequences.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">48</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Journal Article</style></work-type><custom3><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;Foreign&lt;/p&gt;</style></custom3><custom4><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">3.559</style></custom4></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Bagmare, Seema</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Puranik, Vedavati G.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Fernandes, Moneesha</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Kumar, Vaijayanti A.</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">4 `-Epi-DNA: A DNA Mimic Containing 4 `-hydroxymethyl-alpha-l-Xylo-thymidine with compact backbone like RNA</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Nucleosides Nucleotides &amp; Nucleic Acids</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">4 `-hydroxymethyl nucleosides C4 `-epi-DNA</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Antisense Oligonucleotide</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2016</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">APR</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">35</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">445-458</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;Synthesis of C4-epi-DNA containing 3 5 linkages is reported for the first time. Crystal structure study of the monomer indicated that though the dihedral angle O3-C3-C4-C5 in this case would be like in RNA, the sugar conformation would remain like that in DNA. The study of the effect of this backbone configuration in DNA with respect to its binding to cDNA and RNA is reported in this note.&lt;/p&gt;</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">9</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Article</style></work-type><custom3><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Foreign</style></custom3><custom4><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">0.831</style></custom4></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Vij, Manika</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Natarajan, Poornemaa</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Yadav, Amit K.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Patil, Kiran M.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pandey, Tanuja</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Gupta, Nidhi</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Santhiya, Deenan</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Kumar, Vaijayanti A.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Fernandes, Moneesha</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ganguli, Munia</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Efficient cellular entry of (r-x-r)-type carbamate-plasmid DNA complexes and its implication for noninvasive topical DNA delivery to skin</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Molecular Pharmaceutics</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Cell penetrating peptides</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">endocytosis</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">nucleic acid delivery</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">skin penetration</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">transfection</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2016</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">JUN</style></date></pub-dates></dates><number><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">6</style></number><publisher><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">AMER CHEMICAL SOC</style></publisher><pub-location><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1155 16TH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 USA</style></pub-location><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">13</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1779-1790</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;Arginine-rich cell penetrating peptides are powerful tools for in vitro as well as in vivo delivery of a wide plethora of biomolecules. However, presence of consecutive arginine residues leads to enhanced amenability for proteolytic degradation as well as steric hindrances for membrane interactions which compromise its bioavailability. In order to overcome these limitations we previously reported a safe and stable octaarginine based oligomer, i.e., (r-x-r)4-carbamate, where the backbone amide linkages were replaced by carbamate linkages and 6-aminohexanoic acid based spacer moieties were incorporated for better flexibility, hydrophobicity, optimal spacing of guanidinium groups, and protection against proteolytic cleavage; resulting in improved transfection efficiency over its amide counterpart. In the present work we have investigated the mechanism behind this enhanced transfection efficiency and, based on our observations, demonstrate how the synergistic effect of rationalized oligomer designing, complex characteristics, and cell type contributes to overall effective intracellular delivery. Our results indicate that the (r-x-r)4-carbamate plasmid DNA complexes primarily utilize lipid raft dependent pathway of cellular entry more than other pathways, and this possibly facilitates their increased entry in the lipid raft rich milieu of skin cells. We also emphasize the utility of oligomer (r-x-r)4-carbamate as an efficient carrier for topical delivery of nucleic acids in skin tissue. This carrier can be utilized for safe, efficient, and noninvasive delivery of therapeutically relevant macromolecular hydrophilic cargo like nucleic acids to skin.&lt;/p&gt;</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">6</style></issue><custom3><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;Foreign&lt;/p&gt;</style></custom3><custom4><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">4.342</style></custom4></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Yadav, Amit Kumar</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Dey, Namit</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Chattopadhyay, Sabyasachi</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ganguli, Munia</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Fernandes, Moneesha</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Dendrimeric amide- and carbamate-linked lysine-based efficient molecular transporters</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Organic &amp; Biomolecular Chemistry</style></secondary-title></titles><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2017</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">DEC</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">15</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">9579-9584</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;Amide- and carbamate-linked dendrimeric oligomers are reported as molecular transporters. They effectively complex with pDNA and transport it into cells at an efficiency superior to Lipofectamine, when complexation is carried out by incubation overnight. The carbamate-linked K2C is superior to amide-linked K2A; their pDNA complexes have very low associated cytotoxicity.&lt;/p&gt;</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">45</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Article</style></work-type><custom3><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Foreign</style></custom3><custom4><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">3.559</style></custom4></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Bhosle, Govind S.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Fernandes, Moneesha</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">(R-X-R)(4)-Motif peptides containing conformationally constrained cyclohexane-derived spacers: effect on cellular uptake</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">ChemMedChem</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">(R-X-R)-motif</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">cell-penetrating peptides</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">cellular uptake</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">protease stability</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2017</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">NOV </style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">12</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1743-1747</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;Arginine-rich peptides having the (R-X-R) n motif are among the most effective cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs). Herein we report a several-fold increase in the efficacy of such CPPs if the linear flexible spacer (-X-) in the (R-X-R) motif is replaced by constrained cyclic 1,4-substituted-cyclohexane-derived spacers. Internalization of these oligomers in mammalian cell lines was found to be an energy-dependent process. Incorporation of these constrained, non-proteinogenic amino acid spacers in the CPPs is shown to enhance their proteolytic stability.&lt;/p&gt;</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">21</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Article</style></work-type><custom3><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Foreign</style></custom3><custom4><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">3.009</style></custom4></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Bhosle, Govind S.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Nawale, Laxman</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Yeware, Amar M.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Sarkar, Dhiman</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Fernandes, Moneesha</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Antibacterial and anti-TB tat-peptidomimetics with improved efficacy and half-life</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry</style></secondary-title></titles><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2018</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">MAY</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">152</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">358-369</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Non-natural antimicrobial peptides are ideal as next-generation antibiotics because of their ability to circumvent the problems of drug resistance and in vivo instability. We report novel all-alpha- and alpha,gamma-mixed Tat peptide analogues as potential antibacterial and anti-TB agents. These peptides have broad spectrum antibacterial activities against Gram-positive (MICs 0.61 +/- 0.03 to 1.35 +/- 0.21 mu M with the peptide gamma TatM4) and Gram-negative (MICs 0.71 +/- 0.005 to 1.26 +/- 0.02 M with gamma TatM4) bacteria and are also effective against active and dormant forms of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, including strains that are resistant to rifampicin and isoniazid. The introduction of the non-natural amino acids of the study in the Tat peptide analogues results in increased resistance to degradation by proteolysis, significantly increasing their half-life. The peptides appear to inhibit bacteria by a membrane disruption mechanism, and have only a low cytotoxic effect on mammalian cells. (C) 2018 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.</style></abstract><custom3><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Foreign</style></custom3><custom4><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">4.519</style></custom4></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Awachat, Ragini</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Wagh, Atish A.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Aher, Manisha</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Fernandes, Moneesha</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Kumar, Vaijayanti A.</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Favorable 2 '-substitution in the loop region of a thrombin-binding DNA aptamer</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Bioorganic &amp; Medicinal Chemistry Letters</style></secondary-title></titles><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2018</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">JUN</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">28</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1765-1768</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Simple 2'-OMe-chemical modification in the loop region of the 15mer G-rich DNA sequence GGTTGGTGTGGTTGG is reported. The G-quadruplex structure of this thrombin-binding aptamer (TBA), is stabilized by single modifications (T -&gt; 2'-OMe-U), depending on the position of the modification. The structural stability also renders significantly increased inhibition of thrombin-induced fibrin polymerization, a process closely associated with blood-clotting. (C) 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">10</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Article</style></work-type><custom3><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Foreign</style></custom3><custom4><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2.454</style></custom4></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Bhosle, Govind S.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Kharche, Shalmali</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Kumar, Santosh</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Sengupta, Durba</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Maiti, Souvik</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Fernandes, Moneesha</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Superior HIV-1 TAR binders with conformationally constrained R52 arginine mimics in the Tat(48-57) peptide</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Chemmedchem</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">antiviral agents</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">arginine mimics</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">RNA</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Tat peptide analogues</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Tat-TAR binding</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2018</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">FEB </style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">13</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">220-226</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;We report a 100-fold increase in binding affinity of the Tat(48-57) peptide to HIV-1 transcriptional activator-responsive element (TAR) RNA by replacing Arg52, an essential and critical residue for Tat's specific binding, with (2S,4S)-4-guanidinoproline. The resulting Tat1M peptide is a far superior binder than Tat1M, a peptide containing another conformationally constrained arginine mimic, (2S,4S)-4-amino-N-(3-guanidinopropyl)proline, or even the control Tat peptide (CtrlTat) itself. Our observations are supported by circular dichroism (CD), isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC), gel electrophoresis and UV spectroscopy studies. Molecular dynamics simulations suggest increased interactions between the more compact Tat1M and TAR RNA, relative to CtrlTat. The CD signature of the RNA itself remains largely unchanged upon binding of the peptides. The Tat mimetics further have better cell uptake properties than the control Tat peptide, thus increasing their potential application as specific TAR-binding molecules.&lt;/p&gt;</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">3</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Article</style></work-type><custom3><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Foreign</style></custom3><custom4><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">3.225</style></custom4></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Wagh, Atish A.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Fernandes, Moneesha</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2 `-5 `-Isomerically linked thrombin-binding aptamer (isoTBA) forms a stable unimolecular parallel G-quadruplex in the presence of Sr2+ Ions</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">ChemistrySelect</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2 `-5 `-phosphodiester</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">parallel DNA G-quadruplex</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">strontium binding</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">thrombin-binding aptamer</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">unimolecular G-quadruplex</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2019</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">SEP </style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">4</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">10668-10673</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;The ability of the isomeri 2 `-5 `-phosphodiester-linked thrombin-binding DNA aptamer pentadecamer G(2)T(2)G(2)TGTG(2)T(2)G(2) (isoTBA), to fold into G-quadruplex structures in the presence of different mono- and divalent cations is reported. Strikingly, Sr2+ ions cause isoTBA to fold into a stable parallel unimolecular G-quadruplex, in contrast to the antiparallel unimolecular G-quadruplex fold observed in the presence of K+. IsoTBA being advantageously more stable than TBA to nuclease degradation, may thus be useful in the selective detection of Sr2+ ions, which it can sense with a detection limit of similar to 55 mu M.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">36</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Article</style></work-type><custom3><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;Foreign&lt;/p&gt;
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</style></custom4></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Sailthedkar, Nidhi S.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Joshi, Rakesh S.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Yadav, Amit K.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Seal, Shubhendu</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Fernandes, Moneesha</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Giri, Ashok P.</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Phyto-inspired cyclic peptides derived from plant Pin-II type protease inhibitor reactive center loops for crop protection from insect pests</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Biochimica ET Biophysica Acta-General Subjects</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Cyclic peptide</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Lepidoptera</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pest control</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">protease inhibitor</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Reactive loop</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2019</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">AUG</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1863</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1254-1262</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;Background: Natural defence of plants against insect pests involves protease inhibitors (PIs) that interfere with insect digestive proteases. Pin-II type plant PIs are wound inducible upon insect damage and possess multiple inhibitory repeat domains that can inhibit trypsin and chymotrypsin-like proteases in the insect midgut. Yet, their agricultural ex-vivo application is limited due to large molecular size and environmental instability, which could be overcome by small peptides. Methods: Bicyclic peptides were designed by grafting Pin-II PIs derived reactive center loop (RCL) on synthetic tris(bromomethyl)benzene scaffold. In vitro binding with trypsin-like proteases was evaluated by biochemical and biophysical assays, followed by molecular dynamics simulations. In vivo effects on two major lepidopteran insect pests, Helicoverpa armigera and Spodoptera litura were studied upon feeding with peptide treated leaves. Affinity based pull down assays were used to identify target proteins in insect gut. Results: Bicyclic RCLs showed ten-fold enhanced protease inhibition compared to their linear counterparts. They exhibited feeding deterrence and growth reduction of lepidopteran insects. Bicyclic peptides predominantly interact with midgut serine proteases. Possible binding modes involve simultaneous interaction with the active site and specificity-determining residues of insect gut trypsin. Conclusion: Bicyclic peptides are potent inhibitors of serine proteases in the insect midgut. They cause feeding aversion and larval growth retardation. Bi-domain cyclic peptides interact with two sites on trypsin, leading to enhanced efficacy over linear RCL peptides. General significance: Bicyclic peptides mimic natural PIs by inhibiting insect proteases leading to growth reduction, thus, could be used as pest control molecules in agriculture.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">8</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Article</style></work-type><custom3><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;Foreign&lt;/p&gt;
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</style></custom4></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Yadav, Amit Kumar</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Chilukuri, Harsha</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Kumari, Linthoinganbi Raj</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Karthikeyan, Muthukumarasamy</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Fernandes, Moneesha</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">p-Nitrophenylcarbonates: a new class of compounds for chemodosimetric colorimetric fluoride anion sensing detectable by the naked eye</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">ChemistrySelect</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">colorimetric sensing</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">p-nitrophenyl carbonate</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">selective fluoride detection</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2019</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">FEB</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">4</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1830-1833</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;A new class of compounds containing the p-nitrophenylcarbonate motif is reported, that can selectively sense fluoride anions over other halide anions with a detection limit ranging from 0.29 to 0.48 mu M. The fluoride ion acts as nucleophile, leading to the liberation of p-nitrophenol, that is easily detectable and quantifiable colorimetrically.&lt;/p&gt;
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</style></custom4></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Varada, Manojkumar</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Aher, Manisha</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Erande, Namrata</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Kumar, Vaijayanti A.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Fernandes, Moneesha</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Methoxymethyl threofuranosyl thymidine (4 `-MOM-TNA-T) at the T7 position of the thrombin-binding aptamer boosts anticoagulation activity, thermal stability, and nuclease resistance</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">ACS Omega</style></secondary-title></titles><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2020</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">JAN </style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">5</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">498-506</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;The synthesis of 4'-methoxymethyl threofuranosyl (4'-MOM-TNA) thymidine and derived oligomers of the G-rich thrombin-binding aptameric (TBA) sequence is reported. The G-quadruplex stability, anticoagulation activity, and the enzymatic stability of these oligomers bearing the 2'-3'-phosphodiester backbone as single substitutions in the loop regions are studied. Amongst all the oligomers, TBA-7T bearing the 4'-MOM-TNA unit at the T7 position formed a quadruplex with the highest thermal stability. It also resulted in enhanced anticlotting activity that allowed a one-third reduction in the dose, relative to TBA. Further, TBA-7T exhibited enhanced nuclease resistance properties to both endo- and exonucleases.&lt;/p&gt;
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</style></custom4></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ghosh, Saptarshi</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Cotta, Karishma Berta</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Hande, Aniket A.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Fernandes, Moneesha</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Mehra, Sarika</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">PNA-mediated efflux inhibition as a therapeutic strategy towards overcoming drug resistance in Mycobacterium smegmatis</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Microbial Pathogenesis</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Adjuvant</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Antibiotic resistance</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Antisense</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Efflux pump</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Gene silencing</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Mycobacteria</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Peptide nucleic acid (PNA)</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2021</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">FEB</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">151</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">104737</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;The emergence of antibiotic-resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and the decelerating development of new and effective antibiotics has impaired the treatment of tuberculosis (TB). Efflux pump inhibitors (EPIs) have the potential to improve the efficacy of existing anti-TB drugs although with toxicity limitations. Peptide nucleic acids (PNAs), oligonucleotide mimics, by virtue of their high nucleic acid binding specificity have the capability to overcome this drawback. We, therefore, investigated the efflux pump inhibitory properties of a PNA designed against an efflux pump of Mycobacterium smegmatis. LfrA, an efflux pump found in M. smegmatis, is majorly involved in conferring innate drug resistance to this strain and, therefore, was selected as a target for gene silencing via PNA. qRT-PCR and EtBr assays confirmed the EPI activity of the anti-lfrA PNA. On testing the effect of the anti-lfrA PNA on the bactericidal activity of a fluoroquinolone, norfloxacin, we observed that 5 mu M of anti-lfrA PNA in combination with norfloxacin led to an enhanced killing of up to 2.5 log-fold against wild-type and a lab-generated multidrug resistant strain, exemplifying its potential in countering resistance. Improved efficacy was also observed against intra-macrophage mycobacteria, where the drug-PNA combination enhanced bacterial clearance by 1.3 log-fold. Further, no toxicity was observed with PNA concentrations up to 4 times higher than the efficacious anti-lfrA PNA concentration. Thus, PNA, as an adjuvant, presents a novel and viable approach to rejuvenate anti-TB therapeutics.&lt;/p&gt;
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</style></custom4></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Wagh, Atish A.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ghalawat, Monika</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Fernandes, Moneesha</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Replacement of loop residues in TBA by an abasic ethylene glycol spacer: effect on stability, structure and function**</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">ChemistrySelect</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">aptamers</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">clotting time</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">ethylene glycol spacer</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">G-quadruplexes</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">nuclease stability</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2021</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">OCT </style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">6</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">10648-10650</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">This article describes the synthesis of ethyleneglycol (E) phosphoramidite and its incorporation into the thrombin binding aptamer (TBA) sequence at loop positions. Circular dichroism (CD) study revealed no major disturbances in the secondary structure of TBA by the abasic E unit and the derived oligomers exhibited a typical antiparallel chair-like conformation similar to that of TBA. UV and CD spectroscopy, together with anti-coagulation and HPLC studies revealed that although nuclease stability was enhanced, and anti-coagulation reasonably good, the thermal stability of the quadruplexes was adversely affected.</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">39</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Article</style></work-type><custom3><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Foreign</style></custom3><custom4><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2.109</style></custom4></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Wagh, Atish A. A.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Kumar, Vaijayanti A. A.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ravindranathan, Sapna</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Fernandes, Moneesha</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Unlike RNA-TBA (rTBA), iso-rTBA, the 2 `-5 `-linked RNA-thrombin-binding aptamer, is a functional equivalent of TBA</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Chemical Communications</style></secondary-title></titles><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2023</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">FEB</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">59</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1461-1464</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;
	An antiparallel, functional RNA G-quadruplex of the 2 `-5 `-linked thrombin-binding aptamer (iso-rTBA) is reported for the first time. It can inhibit clotting and is remarkably stable to nuclease-degradation, besides having high thermal stability. It is thus, a superior candidate to TBA, rTBA or isoTBA, for further development as an anticoagulant.&lt;/p&gt;
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	The role of protein glycation in the pathogenesis of diabetes has been well established. Akin to proteins, free amino acids and other small-molecule amines are also susceptible to glycation in hyperglycemic conditions and may have a role in the pathogenesis of the disease. However, information about glycation of free amino acids and other small-molecule amines is relatively obscure. In the quest to discover small-molecule glycated amines in the plasma, we have synthesized glycated amino acids, glycated creatine, and glycated urea, and by using a high-resolution accurate mass spectrometer, a mass spectral library was developed comprising the precursor and predominant fragment masses of glycated amines. Using this information, we report the discovery of the glycation of free lysine, arginine, and leucine/isoleucine from the plasma of diabetic patients. This has great physiological significance as glycation of these amino acids may create their deficiency and affect vital physiological processes such as protein synthesis, cell signaling, and insulin secretion. Also, these glycated amino acids could serve as potential markers of diabetes and its complications. While other amines, such as creatinine and urea, accumulate in the plasma and act as biomarkers of diabetic nephropathy. For the first time, we report the detection of glycated urea in diabetic plasma, which is confirmed by matching the precursor and fragment masses with the in vitro synthesized glycated urea by using C-12(6) and C-13(6)-glucose. Further, we quantified glycated urea detected in two forms, monoglycated urea (MGU) and diglycated urea (DGU), by a targeted mass spectrometric approach in the plasma of healthy, diabetic, and diabetic nephropathy subjects. Both MGU and DGU showed a positive correlation with clinical parameters, such as blood glucose and HbA1c. Given that urea gets converted to glycated urea in hyperglycemic conditions, it is crucial to quantify MGU and DGU along with the urea for the diagnosis of diabetic nephropathy and study their physiological role in diabetes.&lt;/p&gt;
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	The backbone modification of the thrombin-binding aptamer (TBA) in the TT and TGT loop regions by isomeric 2 `-5 `-linkages was found to impose additive destabilizing effects on the thermal stability of the G-quadruplex structure. In contrast, the thermal stability of isomeric 2 `-5 `-linked TBA, i. e., isoTBA, was significantly improved by isomeric 3 `-5 `-phosphodiester linkages. The isoTBA, when modified with 3 `-5 `-linkages in both lateral TT loops (isoTBA202), exhibited higher thermal stability and enzymatic stability in comparison to other oligomers in the present study, and TBA202 showed higher antithrombin activity than other loop-modified TBA oligomers.&lt;/p&gt;
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