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Novel Bioconjugate Materials: Synthesis, Characterization and Medical Applications

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This review discusses the bioconjugation of novel materials grouped under “biological”, “hybrid” and “synthetic” categories. Medical applications ranging from cancer therapy and diagnostics to optogenetics and tissue engineering are explored, and conjugation trends are highlighted as a general guide. The review concludes with a comparison of techniques
Ellie Martin, Sean P. Doidge, Eiman Aleem, Suela Kellici, Steven Dunn, Claire Atkinson, Philip D. Howes   +6 more
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Membrane Fusion‐Inspired Nanomaterials: Emerging Strategies for Infectious Disease and Cancer Diagnostics

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Membrane fusion‐inspired nanomaterials offer transformative potential in diagnostics by mimicking natural fusion processes to achieve highly sensitive and specific detection of disease biomarkers. This review highlights recent advancements in nanomaterial functionalization strategies, signal amplification systems, and stimuli‐responsive fusion designs,
Sojeong Lee, Khulan Nyamzaya, Jueun Han, Yejin Song, Jihee Lee, Jung Hyun Jo, Seungmin Bang, Eun‐Kyung Lim, Seungjoo Haam, Eunjung Kim   +9 more
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Microphysiological Systems of Lymphatics and Immune Organs

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This review surveys recent progress in engineering lymphatic microenvironments and immune organoids within microphysiological systems, emphasizing innovative strategies to recreate the biochemical and biophysical complexity of native lymphatic tissues.
Ishita Jain, Ankur Singh, Andrés J. García   +2 more
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Methotrexate‐Loaded Liposomal Formulation Enables 6‐Week Sustained Intraocular Therapeutic Drug Release in a Porcine Model

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
A liposomal formulation for methotrexate enables minimally invasive, sustained intraocular drug delivery for over six weeks with a single injection. Developed for treating intraocular diseases like lymphoma and PVR, it offers excellent biocompatibility in vivo in a porcine model.
Maximilian Hammer, Lea Skrzypczyk, Sabrina Wohlfart, Bryan Calder Ackermann, Ludwig Geisweid, Simon William Pohl, Margarita Karaivanova, Jonathan Herth, Victor Aristide Augustin, Alexander Studier‐Fischer, Tina Sackmann, Leon Kaulen, Anna Steyer, Walter Mier, David H Steel, Kanmin Xue, Gerd Uwe Auffarth, Philipp Uhl   +17 more
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Multivalent Protein Nanorings for Broad and Potent SARS‐CoV‐2 Neutralization

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
A protein‐only, modular multivalent nanoscaffold displaying 20 anchor points, decorated with two different binders (10 of each), targeting the SARS‐CoV‐2 receptor‐binding domain is presented. The construct self‐assembles into stable, biocompatible, homogeneous nanoparticles, exhibit synergistic binding with fM IC50 values. It also detects spike at 9 ng 
Molood Behbahanipour, Carla Goldin, Cecilia Arahi Prato, Ana Luz Paletta, Oriol Bárcenas, Susanna Navarro, Jordi Pujols, Daniel H. Murgida, María Virginia Tribulatti, Sebastián Esperante, Damian Alvarez‐Paggi, Salvador Ventura   +11 more
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Neem as Antiviral Agents

International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2020
The neem plant [Azardirachata indica] belonging to the family Meliaceae has been widely used as a traditional medicine for many centuries in tropical countries Neem is considered to be of divine origin according to Indian mythology Earlier studies have indicated that neem contains substances with strong antiviral activity Neem truly seems like ...
A. Divya Dharshini, N. P. Muralidharan
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Curing Hepatitis C in Liver Transplant Recipients Is Associated with Changes in Immunosuppressant Use. [PDF]

, 2016
Background and aimsAll-oral interferon-free antivirals are highly effective in treating recurrent hepatitis C (HCV) infection in liver transplant (LT) recipients.
Bau, Sherona, Busuttil, Ronald W, Choi, Gina, Durazo, Francisco, El Kabany, Mohammed, Elashoff, David, Farid, Alexander, Grotts, Jonathan, Han, Steven, Jamal, Naadir, Jimenez, Melissa, Rheem, Justin, Saab, Sammy   +12 more
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RNA interference approaches for treatment of HIV-1 infection. [PDF]

, 2015
HIV/AIDS is a chronic and debilitating disease that cannot be cured with current antiretroviral drugs. While combinatorial antiretroviral therapy (cART) can potently suppress HIV-1 replication and delay the onset of AIDS, viral mutagenesis often leads to
Bobbin, Maggie L, Burnett, John C, Rossi, John J   +2 more
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Strategies to Improve the Lipophilicity of Hydrophilic Macromolecular Drugs

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Hydrophilic macromolecular drugs can be successfully lipidized by covalent attachment of lipids, by hydrophobic ion pairing with negatively or positively charged surfactants, and by dry or wet reverse micelle formation. Lipophilicity enhancement of hydrophilic macromolecules has several benefits including stability and bioavailability improvement ...
Sera Lindner, Stefan Keim, Soheil Haddadzadegan, Odile Fernandez Romero, Katrin Zöller, Gabriel Stern, Ilaria Cesi, Krum Kafedjiiski, Andreas Bernkop‐Schnürch   +8 more
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The effectiveness of oral anti-SARS-CoV-2 agents in non-hospitalized COVID-19 patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a retrospective study

Frontiers in Pharmacology
Background: The effectiveness of the novel oral antiviral agents, nirmatrelvir plus ritonavir and molnupiravir, in treating COVID-19 in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is unclear.Objective: To assess the effectiveness of novel oral ...
Chun-Chi Yang, Ya-Wen Tsai, Ya-Wen Tsai, Su-Hung Wang, Jheng-Yan Wu, Ting-Hui Liu, Wan-Hsuan Hsu, Po-Yu Huang, Min-Hsiang Chuang, Ming-Jen Sheu, Chih-Cheng Lai, Chih-Cheng Lai   +11 more
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