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Next‐Generation Bio‐Reducible Lipids Enable Enhanced Vaccine Efficacy in Malaria and Primate Models

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Structure–activity relationship (SAR) optimization of bio‐reducible ionizable lipids enables the development of highly effective lipid nanoparticle (LNP) mRNA vaccines. Lead LNPs show superior tolerability and antibody responses in rodents and primates, outperforming approved COVID‐19 vaccine lipids.
Ruben De Coen, Sabah Kasmi, Shrinivas Dumbre, Lies Baekens, Elise Seynaeve, Louise Van den Hauwe, Niccolò Cantini, Aello Garantoudi, Filipe Branco Madeira, Alain Marrot, Emma Tuypens, Sofie Seghers, Anna Kuchmiy, Elisabeth Brabants, Bart Vanderborght, Ine Maes, Sarah Vandenberghe, Jessica Filtjens, Alícia Gordún Peiró, Daliya Kancheva, Ayla Debraekeleer, Florence Lambolez, Emily De Lombaerde, Yong Chen, Rafael Miyazawa Martins, Pauline Formaglio, Damya Laoui, Sofie Deschoemaeker, Bruno G. De Geest, Rogerio Amino, Stefaan De Koker   +30 more
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DENTA: A Dual Enzymatic Nanoagent for Self‐Activating Tooth Whitening and Biofilm Disruption

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The nanoapatite with dual enzymes (DENTA) accumulates in dentinal tubules, reducing hypersensitivity caused by dental nerve exposure and facilitating continuous ROS generation through salivary glucose for effective, long‐term whitening. The dentin structures remain non‐destructive due to the low concentration of ROS, demonstrating excellent cell ...
Junseok Kim, Dai‐Hwan Kim, Priyannth R. Sundharbaabu, Chae Yeon Lee, Jina Bae, Jiyu Hyun, Young‐Ju Jang, Haeni Kim, Min‐Ho Hong, Juewen Liu, Tobias Fey, Suk Ho Bhang, Jun Hyuk Heo, Jung Heon Lee   +13 more
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CRISPR/Cas9‐Assisted Microrobots for Fast and Ultrasensitive “On‐The‐Fly” Next‐Generation DNA Detection

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This work presents self‐propelled CRISPR/Cas9‐functionalized Au–MRs for rapid, amplification‐free, “on‐the‐fly” DNA detection. By harnessing motion‐assisted signal recovery, the platform achieved the limit of detection in low fM DNA concentrations, enabling detection across a wide dynamic range within only 5 min, which is significantly faster than any ...
Jyoti, Petr Michálek, Zbyněk Heger, Martin Pumera   +3 more
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Cis-Acting Relaxases Guarantee Independent Mobilization of MOBQ4 Plasmids

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2019
Plasmids are key vehicles of horizontal gene transfer and contribute greatly to bacterial genome plasticity. In this work, we studied a group of plasmids from enterobacteria that encode phylogenetically related mobilization functions that populate the ...
M. Pilar Garcillán-Barcia, Raquel Cuartas-Lanza, Ana Cuevas, Fernando de la Cruz   +3 more
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Host‐Directed Biomaterials for Combatting Bloodstream Infections: From Macrocyclic Peptides to Immune‐Activating Cell Backpacks

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Bloodstream infections (BSI) are one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in both civilian and military populations. This paper summarizes recent progress in novel treatment strategies to manage BSI arising from both bacterial and fungal pathogens using molecules, particles, and materials to elicit host‐directed immunity.
Thomas Thomou, Jagadish Krishnappa, Justin B. Schaal, Prasad Tongaonkar, Dat Q. Tran, Wenchao Gu, Yung‐Fu Chang, Michael E. Selsted, Shaoyi Jiang, Samir Mitragotri, Michael Super, Christopher J. Bettinger   +11 more
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Smart, Bio‐Inspired Polymers and Bio‐Based Molecules Modified by Zwitterionic Motifs to Design Next‐Generation Materials for Medical Applications

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Bio‐based and (semi‐)synthetic zwitterion‐modified novel materials and fully synthetic next‐generation alternatives show the importance of material design for different biomedical applications. The zwitterionic character affects the physiochemical behavior of the material and deepens the understanding of chemical interaction mechanisms within the ...
Theresa M. Lutz, Jonas De Breuck, Sahar Salehi, Meike N. Leiske   +3 more
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Functional Materials for Environmental Energy Harvesting in Smart Agriculture via Triboelectric Nanogenerators

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review explores functional and responsive materials for triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) in sustainable smart agriculture. It examines how particulate contamination and dirt affect charge transfer and efficiency. Environmental challenges and strategies to enhance durability and responsiveness are outlined, including active functional layers ...
Rafael R. A. Silva, Giulio Fatti, Emanuel Carlos, Guilherme Ferreira, Sumita Goswami, Suman Nandy, Luiz H. C. Mattoso, Elvira Fortunato, Caio G. Otoni, Rodrigo Martins   +9 more
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Physicochemical Factors That Favor Conjugation of an Antibiotic Resistant Plasmid in Non-growing Bacterial Cultures in the Absence and Presence of Antibiotics

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2018
Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) of antibiotic resistance genes has received increased scrutiny from the scientific community in recent years owing to the public health threat associated with antibiotic resistant bacteria. Most studies have examined HGT in
B. Headd, S. Bradford
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Hydrolysis of Conjugated Steroids by Bacterial Glucuronidase

Experimental Biology and Medicine, 1949
SummaryBacterial glucuronidase which hydrolyzes the glucuronides of estriol, pregnanediol, menthol and phenolphthalein liberates a large proportion of estrogen, ketosteroid and corticosteroid of human urine.
H. J. Buehler, P. A. Katzman, P. P. Doisy, E. A. Doisy   +3 more
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Tailoring the Properties of Functional Materials With N‐Oxides

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The properties of materials bearing N‐oxide groups are often dominated by the polar N+─O− bond. It provides hydrophilicity, selective ion‐binding, electric conductivity, or antifouling properties. Many of the underlying mechanisms have only recently been discovered, and the interest in N‐oxide materials is rapidly growing.
Timo Friedrich, Michelle Kobus, Shirin Mesgarha, Erica Moretto, Laurens Grosche, Wolfgang Maison   +5 more
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