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Validation of a Genetic Risk Score Combined With Clinical Variables for Predicting Pulmonary Fibrosis in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is a severe extra‐articular manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This study aimed to externally validate a genetic risk score (GRS) and a combined risk score (CRS) for predicting the risk of RA‐associated PF in an independent cohort of patients with early RA.
Mikael Brink, Austin Wheeler, Bryant R. England, Solbritt Rantapää‐Dahlqvist   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Expanding Chemical Space of Nucleic Acid Nanoparticles for Tunable Antiviral‐Like Immunomodulatory Responses and Potent Adjuvant Activity

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
We introduce a nucleic acid nanoparticle (NANP) platform designed to be rrecognized by the human innate immune system in a regulated manner. By changing chemical composition while maintaining constant architectural parameters, we identify key determinants of immunorecognition enabling the rational design of NANPs with tunable immune activation profiles
Martin Panigaj, Hannah S. Newton, Jian Wang, Laxmi Pandey, Yelixza I. Avilla, Phong Nguyen, Morgan Chandler, Justin Halman, Yasmine Radwan, Stephanie Smith, Elijah Edmondson, Simone Difilippantonio, Chelsea Sanders, Bao Tran, Yongmei Zhao, Shaojun Xie, Edward Cedrone, Barry W. Neun, Meni Wanunu, Nikolay V. Dokholyan, Marina A. Dobrovolskaia, Kirill A. Afonin   +21 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Smart Bio‐Battery Facilitates Diabetic Bone Defect Repair Via Inducing Macrophage Reprogramming and Synergistically Modulating Bone Remodeling Coupling

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This research presents a novel implantable bio‐battery, GF‐OsG, tailored for diabetic bone repair. GF‐OsG generates microcurrents in high‐glucose conditions to enhance vascularization, shift macrophages to the M2 phenotype, and regulate immune responses.
Nanning Lv, Haifu Sun, Wenxiang Tang, Yonggang Li, Zhonglai Qian, Lihui Hong, Chong Chen, Hongye Li, Jiaxiang Bai, Yusen Qiao, Mingming Liu   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Region‐to‐Region Unidirectional Connection In Vitro Brain Model for Studying Directional Propagation of Neuropathologies

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A unidirectional cerebral organoid–organoid neural circuit is established using a microfluidic platform, enabling controlled directional propagation of electrical signals, neuroinflammatory cues, and neurodegenerative disease–related proteins between spatially separated organoids.
Kyeong Seob Hwang, Hui‐Wen Liu, Hyogeun Shin, Hyun Wook Kang, Minjin Kang, Jongbaeg Kim, Il‐Joo Cho, Nakwon Choi, Seok Chung, Hong Nam Kim   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Proteins, Processing, and Properties of Adhesive Fluid Condensates Purified from Mussels

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Mussels exhibit an unmatched proficiency for adhering to wet surfaces in salty environments—a remarkable ability that could inspire new biomedical and technical glues. The fluid protein condensates used to form the underwater mussel glue are extracted, reconstituted and characterized with advanced spectroscopy and nanomechanical analysis, revealing ...
Mathieu D. Rivard, Max Renner‐Rao, Nahid Hassanpour, Franziska Jehle, Chang‐Sheng Wang, Duy Anh Pham, Daniel J. Jackson, Xavier Banquy, Matthew J. Harrington   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biomaterials‐Based Hydrogel with Superior Bio‐Mimetic Ionic Conductivity and Tissue‐Matching Softness for Bioelectronics

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
By mimicking the ion‐accelerating effect of ion channel receptors in neuron membranes, a biomaterials‐based ionic hydrogel (BIH) is developed, which offers a high ionic conductivity of 7.04 S m−1, outperforming conventional chitosan, cellulose, agarose, starch, and gelatin based ionic hydrogels.
Baojin Chen, Renjie Yu, Jiaqi Wang, Yunxiang Feng, Yujie Zhang, Yanchao Mao, Chongxin Shan, Xudong Wang   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Amyloidogenic Peptide Fragments Designed From Bacterial Collagen‐like Proteins Form Hydrogel

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This study identified amyloidogenic sequence motifs in bacterial collagen‐like proteins and exploited these to design peptides that self‐assemble into β‐sheet fibers and form hydrogels. One hydrogel supported healthy fibroblast growth, showing promise for biocompatible materials. Our work demonstrates that bacterial sequences can be harnessed to create
Vamika Sagar, Xuen J Ng, Lukas Lechel, Ashish Chand Rajwar, Hendrik Bargel, Abhishek A. Jalan   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Generation of an Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell‐Derived Alveolar Type II In Vitro Model to Study Influenza A Virus Infection and Drug Treatments

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Patient‐specific induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) can be differentiated into alveolar type II cells (iAT2s), expanded as 3D alveolospheres, and grown at physiologically relevant air–liquid interface (ALI). This study shows for the first time the infectability of iAT2s by the influenza A virus (IAV) and proves their responsiveness to the well ...
Lena Gauthier, Hristina Koceva, Yann Bachelot, Rosanne W. Koutstaal, Puck B. van Kasteren, Marc Thilo Figge, Christian Eggeling, Alexander Sandy Mosig   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to Advance Bioinformatics in Africa: Opportunities, Challenges, and Ethical Considerations in Combating Antimicrobial Resistance. [PDF]

Bioinform Biol Insights
Lyimo B.
europepmc   +1 more source

Multiscale Hybrid Surface Topographies Orchestrate Immune Regulation, Antibacterial Defense, and Tissue Regeneration

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Hybrid wrinkled topographies coordinate immune, tissue, and bacterial interactions. The surfaces promote osteointegration, tune macrophage polarization, and inhibit biofilm formation, highlighting a multifunctional strategy for next‐generation implant design.
Mohammad Asadi Tokmedash, Jacob Robins, J. Scott VanEpps, Minji Kim, Jouha Min   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source