Across these diverse biomedical applications, ranging from bioimaging and biosensing to drug delivery, phototherapy, antimicrobial action, and neurotherapeutics, a common design principle is revealed - the biomedical behaviour of CQDs is governed primarily by precursor choice and synthesis-driven surface engineering, rather than by the carbon core itself
Studies suggest that Epithalons ability to regulate telomerase activity also indirectly benefits mitochondria, as shorter telomeres are associated with mitochondrial dysfunction
NICE-appraised licensed alternatives such as semaglutide (Wegovy) and liraglutide (Saxenda) are available through regulated UK weight management services
methylation either impeding the binding of transcription factors or by enriching the binding of methyl-binding proteins, which can sterically hinder trans- factor binding
Human clinical data remains limited