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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.This review highlights recent advances in engineering artificial antigen‐presenting cells (aAPCs) as alternatives to dendritic cells for T cell expansion. Key design principles inspired by the immunological synapse are discussed, with emphasis on strategies for polyclonal and antigen‐specific T cell expansion.
Nguyen Thi Nguyen, Yu Seok Youn
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Glycosylation Modulates the Structure and Functions of Collagen: A Review
MoleculesCollagens are fundamental constituents of the extracellular matrix and are the most abundant proteins in mammals. Collagens belong to the family of fibrous or fiber-forming proteins that self-assemble into fibrils that define their mechanical properties ...
Igor Tvaroška
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Gel Electrophoretic Studies on Proteoglycans and Collagen of Abnormal Human Growth Cartilage: Proteoglycan Abnormalities in Pseudoachondroplasia and in Kniest's Disease [PDF]
, 1975 V. Stănescu, P Maroteaux
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Intraoral Drug Delivery: Bridging the Gap Between Academic Research and Industrial Innovations
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Intraoral drug delivery offers a promising route for systemic and localized therapies, yet challenges such as enzymatic degradation, limited permeability, and microbial interactions hinder efficacy. This figure highlights innovative strategies—mucoadhesive materials, enzyme inhibitors, and permeation enhancers—to overcome these barriers.
Soheil Haddadzadegan +4 more
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Collagen fibril assembly: New approaches to unanswered questions
Matrix Biology Plus, 2021 Collagen fibrils are essential for metazoan life. They are the largest, most abundant, and most versatile protein polymers in animals, where they occur in the extracellular matrix to form the structural basis of tissues and organs.
Christopher K. Revell +5 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Biofabrication aims at providing innovative technologies and tools for the fabrication of tissue‐like constructs for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications. By integrating multiple biofabrication technologies, such as 3D (bio) printing with fiber fabrication methods, it would be more realistic to reconstruct native tissue's ...
Waseem Kitana +2 more
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Chemical Tools for Monitoring and Targeting Collagen Cross-linking
CHIMIAThe formation of collagen, the most abundant protein in mammals, is vital for the integrity of skin, tendons, and tissue in essentially any organ. Excessive collagen formation is, however, characteristic of fibrotic and malignant diseases, which include ...
Matthew C. Deen +2 more
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Collagen diseases as a cause of constrictive pericarditis. [PDF]
, 1978 D. K. C. Cooper +2 more
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Flow‐Induced Vascular Remodeling on‐Chip: Implications for Anti‐VEGF Therapy
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Flow‐induced vascular remodeling plays a critical role in network stabilization and function. Using a vasculature‐on‐chip system, this study reveals how physiological VEGF levels and flow affect vascular remodeling and provides insights into tumor vessel normalization.
Fatemeh Mirzapour‐Shafiyi +6 more
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Collagen Injections for Rotator Cuff Diseases: A Systematic Review
Clinics and PracticeBackground: Because of its anatomy and function, the rotator cuff (RC) is vulnerable to considerable morbidity. The prevalence of RC diseases (RCDs) among the general population is 5–39%, reaching over 30% in patients older than 60.
Rocco Aicale +9 more
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