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Progress of Immune‐Inducible Biomaterials for Post‐Ablation Cancers

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
The presence of residual tumors after ablative therapies poses a significant challenge, generally resulting in recurrence and metastases. This review offers a concise overview of immune‐inducible biomaterials from the perspective of the cancer‐immunity cycle, and how they enhance antitumor immunity through diverse mechanisms following ablative ...
Shuangshuang Zhao, Zheng Zhang, Xincai Wu, Yanwei Chen, Wenjun Li, Jiayan Bao, Xin Zhang, Baoding Chen   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Deployable 4D Printed, Mucoadhesive and Magnetically Guided Patch for Local Therapy of Gastric Cancer

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
A new perspective for treatment of gastric cancer is proposed utilizing 4D printing to develop shape morphing, deployable, and magnetically guided local drug releasing patches. The deployed patches are envisioned to adhere at the tumor site to locally deliver high drug amounts.
Dina B. Mahmoud, Martin Börner, Christian Wölk, Michaela Schulz‐Siegmund   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Heterogeneously deacetylated chitosans possess an unexpected regular pattern favoring acetylation at every third position

Nature Communications
Chitosans are promising biopolymers for diverse applications, with material properties and bioactivities depending i.a. on their pattern of acetylation (PA).
Margareta J. Hellmann, Dominique Gillet, Stéphane Trombotto, Sonja Raetz, Bruno M. Moerschbacher, Stefan Cord-Landwehr   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nanocarrier‐Based Targeting of Pattern Recognition Receptors as an Innovative Strategy for Enhancing Sepsis Therapy

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This review highlights recent progress in nanocarriers targeting pattern recognition receptors (PRRs), including Toll‐like and NOD‐like receptors, for enhancing the treatment of bacterial sepsis and related complications. These nanomedicines deliver antibiotics and anti‐inflammatory agents while modulating immune responses.
Eman A. Ismail, Vincent O. Nyandoro, Calvin A. Omolo, Thirumala Govender   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Engineering Extracellular Microenvironments: The Impact of Fibrous Materials on Cell Behavior

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Fibrous structures are key elements of the native extracellular matrix and crucial for directing cell behavior. This review discusses how fiber properties such as composition, diameter, and alignment affect cell responses in 2D and 3D systems. Strategies for integrating fibrous cues into engineered tissues are highlighted, and future directions for ...
Zan Lamberger, Gregor Lang
wiley   +1 more source

Integration of fertility management, cultivar selection and alternative spray treatments to optimize control of foliar diseases of greenhouse grown tomatoes [PDF]

, 2007
Powdery mildew caused by Leveillula taurica (Lev.) Arn. is one of the most serious foliar diseases of greenhouse and open field tomato. The disease is currently controlled with the use of organic fungicides and sulphur, the latter being the only product ...
Dafermos, N.G., Kasselaki, A.M., Leifert, C., Malathrakis, N.E.   +3 more
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Comparison of Proteinase Inhibitor-Inducing Activities and Phytoalexin Elicitor Activities of a Pure Fungal Endopolygalacturonase, Pectic Fragments, and Chitosans [PDF]

, 1984
M. K. Walker‐Simmons, Donald Jin, Charles A. West, Lee A. Hadwiger, Clarence A. Ryan   +4 more
openalex   +1 more source

Practical Guide to the Design of Granular Hydrogels for Customizing Complex Cellular Microenvironments

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Granular hydrogels are emerging microporous platforms for cell culture and delivery, showing great potential for replicating the complex, heterogeneous environments found in natural tissues. This review outlines the design principles of granular hydrogels, highlighting critical factors that determine the final physicochemical properties of the entire ...
Shuhan Feng, Kaiyang Chen, Shiqi Wang
wiley   +1 more source

Roll‐To‐Roll Production of Smart Dressings for Wound Monitoring

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This study presents a roll‐to‐roll manufactured smart wound dressing capable of visually monitoring key wound biomarkers, including pH, humidity, and temperature. By integrating colorimetric sensors into flexible dressing substrates, the device offers real‐time, equipment‐free insights for infection detection and wound management, representing a ...
Ziheng Wang, Yujin Ahn, Semin Kwon, Tianhao Yu, Yumin Dai, Julia Walsh, Joo Hun Lee, Sang Mok Park, Seul Ah Lee, Murtuza Peerbhai, Chandan K. Sen, Hyowon Lee, Young L. Kim, Hyunjoon Kong, Chi Hwan Lee   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Local Delivery of CTLA-4 Blockade Inhibits Growth of Pancreatic Tumors [PDF]

, 2016
Immune checkpoint blockade has demonstrated great potential in activating antitumor immunity. Ipilimumab is a monoclonal antibody which targets cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen-4. CTLA-4 belongs to the CD28 class of receptors and is found on the surface of
Baltz, Jack
core   +2 more sources