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Only localized impacts are detected on the membrane after the penetration. In contrast, the intrusion along armchair direction is highly blocked by lipids. Free energy analysis by the umbrella sampling method revealed that the fatty acid tails of lipids prefer to bind along the groove regions of α-PC rather than across the grooves, resulting in a high anisotropic penetration behavior. The overall attraction of α-PC to lipid is weaker than graphene, and the binding lipids cannot be fully extracted from the membrane environment. The self-equilibration of the membrane is fast enough to prevent lipids from escaping, leading to the well-preserved membrane integrity. Our present findings suggest that α-PC might offer new potential as bio-agents with high membrane-penetrating efficiency and lower cytotoxicity. The unique anisotropic behaviors can be further utilized for the design and fabrication of specialized nanomaterials with the capability of efficient and template-directed molecule delivery.Protein electrotransfer in conventional western blotting facilitates detection of size-separated proteins by diffusive immunoprobing, as analytes are transferred from a small-pore sizing gel to a blotting membrane for detection. This additional transfer step can, however, impair detection sensitivity through protein losses and confound protein localization. To overcome challenges associated with protein transfer, in-gel immunoassays immobilize target proteins to the hydrogel matrix for subsequent in-gel immunoprobing. Yet, detection sensitivity in diffusive immunoprobing of hydrogels is determined by the gel pore size relative to the probe size, and in-gel immunoprobing results in (i) reduced in-gel probe concentration compared to surrounding free-solution, and (ii) slow in-gel probe transfer compared to immunocomplex dissociation. Here, we demonstrate electrotransfer probing for effective and rapid immunoprobing of in-gel immunoassays. Critically, probe (rather than target protein) is electrotransferred from an inert, large-pore 'loading gel' to a small-pore protein sizing gel. Electric field is used as a tuneable parameter for electromigration velocity, providing electrotransfer probing with a fundamental advantage over diffusive probing. Using electrotransfer probing, we observe 6.5 ± 0.1× greater probe concentration loaded in-gel in ∼82× time reduction, and 2.7 ± 0.4× less probe concentration remaining in-gel after unloading in ∼180× time reduction (compared to diffusive probing). We then apply electrotransfer probing to detect OVA immobilized in-gel and achieve 4.1 ± 3.4× greater signal-to-noise ratio and 30× reduction in total immunoprobing duration compared to diffusive probing. We demonstrate electrotransfer probing as a substantially faster immunoprobing method for improved detection sensitivity of protein sizing in-gel immunoassays.A two-step route to MK-4482 (EIDD-2801, 1) was developed consisting of an esterification and hydroxamination of cytidine. The selective acylation and direct amination eliminate the need for protecting and activating groups and proceed in overall yield of 75%, a significant advancement over the reported yield of 17%. The step count is reduced from five transformations to two, and expensive uridine is replaced with the more available cytidine.Blueberry dietary interventions have demonstrated remarkable potential against obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus. However, the effects of fermented blueberry juice on metabolic syndrome, the gut microbiota, and insulin resistance have not yet been reported. This study aimed to investigate the potential of fermented blueberry juice against obesity, hyperglycemia, and gut microbiota dysbiosis in high fat diet (HFD)-fed mice. Our study findings revealed that supplementation with fresh blueberry juice (BBJ), and fermented blueberry juice with homemade probiotic starter (FBJ) or commercial starter (CFBJ) significantly decreased fat accumulation and low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels in HFD-fed mice. FBJ showed relatively more potency to reduce body weight than BBJ and CFBJ. The percentage increase in the body weight of the FBJ group was almost the same as that in the normal chow diet (NCD) group, and was approximately 10% lower than the BBJ and CFBJ groups. Overall, all blueberry juices significantly ameliorated hyperlipidemia and insulin resistance in HFD-fed mice. MST-312 clinical trial Moreover, the dietary interventions with BBJ, FBJ, and CFBJ for 17 weeks significantly improved the community richness and diversity of the gut microflora along with an altered structure in the HFD-fed mice group. The FBJ treated mice group showed relatively low abundance of Firmicutes, obesity-related bacteria (Oscillibacter and Alistipes), and high abundance of lean bacteria (Akkermansia, Barnesiella, Olsenella, Bifidobacterium, and Lactobacillus) compared to the HFD-fed mice group. Furthermore, BBJ and FBJ treatments regulated the liver mRNA and protein expression levels involved in lipid and glucose metabolism. This study inferred that fermented blueberry juice could be used as a functional food to prevent the modern pandemics i.e., obesity and insulin resistance.In light of the Covid-19 outbreak, this review brings together historical and current literature efforts towards the development of antiviral metallodrugs. Classical compounds such as CTC-96 and auranofin are discussed in depth, as pillars for future metallodrug development. From the recent literature, both cell-based results and biophysical assays against potential viral biomolecule targets are summarized here. The comprehension of the biomolecular targets and their interactions with coordination compounds are emphasized as fundamental strategies that will foment further development of metal-based antivirals. We also discuss other possible and unexplored methods for unveiling metallodrug interactions with biomolecules related to viral replication and highlight the specific challenges involved in the development of antiviral metallodrugs.Chemiluminescence (CL) analysis is a trace analytical method that possesses advantages including high sensitivity, wide linear range, easy operation, and simple instruments. With the development of nanotechnology, many nanomaterial (NM)-enhanced CL systems have been established in recent years and applied for the CL detection of metal ions, anions, small molecules, tumor markers, sequence-specific DNA, and RNA. This review summarizes the research progress of the nanomaterial-enhanced CL systems the past five years. These CL reactions include luminol, peroxyoxalate, lucigenin, ultraweak CL reactions, and so on. The CL mechanisms of the nanomaterial-enhanced CL systems are discussed in the first section. Nanomaterials take part in the CL reactions as the catalyst, CL emitter, energy acceptor, and reductant. Their applications are summarized in the second section. Finally, the challenges and opportunities are discussed.