Université de Fribourg

Evaluation of the potential of cobalamin derivatives bearing ru(ii) polypyridyl complexes as photosensitizers for photodynamic therapy

Jakubaszek, Marta ; Rossier, Jeremie ; Karges, Johannes ; Delasoie, Joachim ; Goud, Bruno ; Gasser, Gilles ; Zobi, Fabio

In: Helvetica Chimica Acta, 2019, vol. 102, no. 7, p. -

The current photosensitizers (PSs) for photodynamic therapy (PDT) lack selectivity for cancer cells. To tackle this drawback, in view of selective cancer delivery, we envisioned conjugating two ruthenium polypyridyl complexes to vitamin B12 (Cobalamin, Cbl) to take advantage of the solubility and active uptake of the latter. Ultimately, our results showed that the transcobalamin pathway is...

Università della Svizzera italiana

The neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn) enhances human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) transcytosis across epithelial cells

Gupta, Sandeep ; Gach, Johannes S. ; Becerra, Juan C. ; Phan, Tran B. ; Pudney, Jeffrey ; Moldoveanu, Zina ; Joseph, Sarah B. ; Landucci, Gary ; Supnet, Medalyn Jude ; Ping, Li-Hua ; Corti, Davide ; Moldt, Brian ; Hel, Zdenek ; Lanzavecchia, Antonio ; Ruprecht, Ruth M. ; Burton, Dennis R. ; Mestecky, Jiri ; Anderson, Deborah J. ; Forthal, Donald N.

In: Plos pathogens, 2013, vol. 9, no. 11, p. e1003776

The mechanisms by which human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) crosses mucosal surfaces to establish infection are unknown. Acidic genital secretions of HIV-1-infected women contain HIV-1 likely coated by antibody. We found that the combination of acidic pH and Env- specific IgG, including that from cervicovaginal and seminal fluids of HIV-1-infected individuals, augmented transcytosis...