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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
wiley   +1 more source

The endosomal escape vehicle platform enhances delivery of oligonucleotides in preclinical models of neuromuscular disorders

Molecular Therapy: Nucleic Acids, 2023
Biological therapeutic agents are highly targeted and potent but limited in their ability to reach intracellular targets. These limitations often necessitate high therapeutic doses and can be associated with less-than-optimal therapeutic activity.
Xiang Li, Mahboubeh Kheirabadi, Patrick G. Dougherty, Kimberli J. Kamer, Xiulong Shen, Nelsa L. Estrella, Suresh Peddigari, Anushree Pathak, Sara L. Blake, Emmanuelle Sizensky, Carmen del Genio, Arti B. Gaur, Mohanraj Dhanabal, Mahasweta Girgenrath, Natarajan Sethuraman, Ziqing Qian   +15 more
doaj   +1 more source

Microporous Microgel Assemblies Facilitating the Recruitment and Osteogenic Differentiation of Progenitor Cells for Bone Regeneration

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
There is a significant need for biomaterials with well‐defined stability and bioactivity to support tissue regeneration. In this study, we developed a tunable microgel platform that enables the decoupling of stiffness from porosity, thereby promoting bone regeneration.
Silvia Pravato, Haishuo Guan, Bianca M. Carrara, Mira Jacobs, Matteo Monticelli, Lukas Moser, Thomas Moragues, Andrew J. deMello, Tomaso Zambelli, Martin Ehrbar   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Simple Model of the Transduction of Cell-Penetrating Peptides

, 2010
Cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) such as HIV's trans-activating transcriptional activator (TAT) and polyarginine rapidly pass through the plasma membranes of mammalian cells by an unknown mechanism called transduction.
Andrews, Bevers, Chen, Datta, Dom, Duchardt, Fischer, Frankel, Grandmaison, Green, Haase, Harbour, Herce, Hosotani, Jiang, K. Cahill, Kuge, Lipinski, Mai, Melikov, Mendoza, O'Shaughnessy, Parsegian, Prochiantz, Rostovtseva, Rothbard, Rothbard, Saito, Snyder, Snyder, Stone, Tang, Tünnemann, Tünnemann, Tünnemann, Tyagi, Voelker, Wadia, Willam, Zhou, Ziegler   +40 more
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Recent progress in mitochondria-targeted drug and drug-free agents for cancer therapy [PDF]

, 2019
The mitochondrion is a dynamic eukaryotic organelle that controls lethal and vital functions of the cell. Being a critical center of metabolic activities and involved in many diseases, mitochondria have been attracting attention as a potential target for
Jeena, M.T., Jin, Seongeon, Kim, Sangpil, Ryu, Ja-Hyoung   +3 more
core   +1 more source

New Potent Membrane-Targeting Antibacterial Peptides from Viral Capsid Proteins

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2017
The increasing prevalence of multidrug-resistant bacteria urges the development of new antibacterial agents. With a broad spectrum activity, antimicrobial peptides have been considered potential antibacterial drug leads. Using bioinformatic tools we have
Susana A. Dias, João M. Freire, João M. Freire, Clara Pérez-Peinado, Marco M. Domingues, Diana Gaspar, Nuno Vale, Paula Gomes, David Andreu, Sónia T. Henriques, Miguel A. R. B. Castanho, Ana S. Veiga   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Non-metabolic membrane tubulation and permeability induced by bioactive peptides. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2007
BACKGROUND:Basic cell-penetrating peptides are potential vectors for therapeutic molecules and display antimicrobial activity. The peptide-membrane contact is the first step of the sequential processes leading to peptide internalization and cell activity.
Antonin Lamazière, Fabienne Burlina, Claude Wolf, Gérard Chassaing, Germain Trugnan, Jesus Ayala-Sanmartin   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Combination of Cell-Penetrating Peptides with Nanoparticles for Therapeutic Application: A Review

Biomolecules, 2019
Cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs), also known as protein translocation domains, membrane translocating sequences or Trojan peptides, are small molecules of 6 to 30 amino acid residues capable of penetrating biological barriers and cellular membranes ...
Sara Silva, A. Almeida, N. Vale
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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
wiley   +1 more source

Membrane Active Peptides and Their Biophysical Characterization

Biomolecules, 2018
In the last 20 years, an increasing number of studies have been reported on membrane active peptides. These peptides exert their biological activity by interacting with the cell membrane, either to disrupt it and lead to cell lysis or to translocate ...
Fatma Gizem Avci, Berna Sariyar Akbulut, Elif Ozkirimli   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source