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Forward Genetic Dissection of Biofilm Development by Fusobacterium nucleatum: Novel Functions of Cell Division Proteins FtsX and EnvC. [PDF]

, 2018
Fusobacterium nucleatum is a key member of the human oral biofilm. It is also implicated in preterm birth and colorectal cancer. To facilitate basic studies of fusobacterial virulence, we describe here a versatile transposon mutagenesis procedure and a ...
Abu Amar Mohamed Al Mamun, Asis Das, Bo Hu, Chenggang Wu, Hui Wu, Hung Ton-That, Jianhua Gu, Ju Huck Lee, Marvin Whiteley, Melissa D’Amore, Truc Thanh Luong   +10 more
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Cholesterol in mRNA‐Lipid Nanoparticles can be Replaced with the Synthetic Mycobacterial Monomycoloyl Glycerol Analogue MMG‐1

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This study demonstrates that cholesterol in messenger RNA‐lipid nanoparticles (mRNA‐LNPs) can be completely replaced with an immunopotentiating lipid, i.e., a synthetic analogue of the C‐type lectin receptor agonist monomycoloyl glycerol (MMG‐1), without compromising physicochemical properties, in vivo transfection efficiency, and immunogenicity of the
Abhijeet G. Lokras, Saahil S. Baghel, Rune F. Jensen, Aneesh Thakur, Henrik Franzyk, Oskar Thofte, Marco Herrera‐Barrera, Madeleine Landry, Melike Ongun, Ahmad Tami, Marlene P. Thanthrige, Eva Callens, Corinne Beinat, Thomas Rades, Søren R. Paludan, Kristian Riesbeck, Ida Rosenkrands, Dennis Christensen, Gabriel K. Pedersen, Camilla Foged   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dramatic expansion of the black widow toxin arsenal uncovered by multi-tissue transcriptomics and venom proteomics. [PDF]

, 2014
BackgroundAnimal venoms attract enormous interest given their potential for pharmacological discovery and understanding the evolution of natural chemistries.
Ayoub, Nadia A, Clarke, Thomas H, Garb, Jessica E, Haney, Robert A, Hayashi, Cheryl Y   +4 more
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Transducer Materials Mediated Deep Brain Stimulation in Neurological Disorders

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review discusses advanced transducer materials for improving deep brain stimulation (DBS) in neurological disorders. These materials respond to light, ultrasound, or magnetic fields, enabling precise, less invasive neuromodulation. Their stimulus‐responsive properties enhance neural control and adaptive therapy, paving the way for next‐generation ...
Di Zhao, Zhengyang Cao, Guangjun Zhong, Limin Shi, Junxia Xie, Jianhua Hao   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biochemistry of microbial itaconic acid production

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2013
Itaconic acid is an unsatured dicarbonic acid which has a high potential as a biochemical building block, because it can be used as a monomer for the production of a plethora of products including resins, plastics, paints and synthetic fibers.
Matthias Georg Steiger, Matthias Georg Steiger, Marzena Lidia Blumhoff, Marzena Lidia Blumhoff, Marzena Lidia Blumhoff, Diethard eMattanovich, Diethard eMattanovich, Michael eSauer, Michael eSauer   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Biomaterial Strategies for Targeted Intracellular Delivery to Phagocytes

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Phagocytes are essential to a functional immune system, and their behavior defines disease outcomes. Engineered particles offer a strategic opportunity to target phagocytes, harnessing inflammatory modulation in disease. By tuning features like size, shape, and surface, these systems can modulate immune responses and improve targeted treatment for a ...
Kaitlyn E. Woodworth, Neal I. Callaghan, Locke Davenport Huyer   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Oligohistidine‐Functionalized Single‐Walled Carbon Nanotube‐Guided RNA Delivery to Improve Shoot Regeneration Efficiency in Plant Calli

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The pH‐sensitive His6‐SWNTs, which is functionalized with oligohistidine, can deliver STTM396 molecules into callus cells. The STTM396–SWNT complex treatments enhance shoot regeneration efficiency by regulating the miR396‐GRF module in Arabidopsis and tomato calli.
Yeong Yeop Jeong, Hyuna Kwak, Woojin Jeong, Hongwoo Lee, Su‐Ji Jeon, Hyo‐Jun Lee, Pil Joon Seo, Seon‐Yeong Kwak   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nanobody‐Decorated Lipid Nanoparticles for Enhanced mRNA Delivery to Tumors In Vivo

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This study presents a targeted mRNA‐LNP platform engineered with anti‐PSMA nanobodies for prostate cancer therapy. Using different in vivo models, the authors demonstrate selective uptake and mRNA delivery in PSMA+ cancer cells. However, while targeting is enhanced, mRNA delivery efficacy is limited by tissue penetration, tumor necrosis, and immune ...
Pol Escudé Martinez de Castilla, Vincenzo Verdi, Willemijn de Voogt, Mariona Estapé Sentí, Arnold C. Koekman, Julian Rietveld, Sven van Kempen, Qiangbing Yang, Juliette van Merris, Guido Jenster, Martin E. van Royen, Marcel H. Fens, Sander A. A. Kooijmans, Wytske M. van Weerden, Guillaume van Niel, Pieter Vader, Raymond M. Schiffelers   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Designing Physical Unclonable Functions From Optically Active Materials

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Assigning unforgeable “fingerprints” to manufactured goods is a key strategy to fight global counterfeiting. Optical physical unclonable functions (PUFs) are chemically generated random patterns of optically active materials serving as unique authenticators.
Maxime Klausen, Junfang Zhang, Molly M. Stevens   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Organic AIE Nanoradiosensitizer Potentiates X‐Ray Triggered Continuous Reactive Oxygen Species Generation for Potent Cancer Radioimmunotherapy

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Herein, a glutathione‐responsive system (named THN) is prepared for X‐ray‐triggered sustained ROS generation for efficient antitumor immunotherapy. The double‐promoting ROS generation of THN induced massive immunogenic cancer cell death and polarized M2 macrophages into the M1 phenotype for enhanced antitumor immunotherapy.
Qingyong Xu, Minmin Zhang, Qinqin Huang, Song Gao, Sitong Chu, Qi Li, Wanyao Chen, Xinglong Zhang, Tianfu Zhang, Ben Zhong Tang, Shipeng Ning   +10 more
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