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A Modular Liver–Microbial Microfluidic Platform to Evaluate Therapeutic and Adverse Effects of Microbial Metabolites

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This study introduces a modular microfluidic platform that connects liver cells with live microbes to mimic key aspects of the gut–liver interaction in steatosis. Using this system, both microbial metabolites and live bacteria significantly reduced fat accumulation in liver cells, but live microbes triggered inflammation and broader metabolic changes ...
Hsih‐Yin Tan, In Young Hwang, Nanthini Jayabalan, Hui Ling Lee, Louis Jun Ye Ong, Chwee Teck Lim, Matthew Wook Chang, Yi‐Chin Toh   +7 more
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Candida colonization on the denture of diabetic and non-diabetic patients

Dental Research Journal, 2009
Background: Oral candidiasis is a common opportunistic infection in diabetic patients. Presence of denture in the oral cavity of diabetic patients can promote Candida colonization and results in the higher incidence of oral and systemic candidiasis.
Mohammad Hossein Lotfi-Kamran, Abbas Ali Jafari, Abbas Falah-Tafti, Ehsan Tavakoli, Mohammad Hossein Falahzadeh   +4 more
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Conjugated Porphyrin Polymer With Superior Charge Transfer for Photodynamic‐Immunomodulatory Prevention of CIED Infection in Diabetes

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Under NIR irradiation, PTCPP generates ROS to eliminate MRSA biofilms and promote M1 macrophage polarization for phagocytosis. After bacterial clearance, the material is phagocytosed by macrophages, shifting their polarization to M2 phenotype via metabolic reprogramming, which synergistically enhances anti‐infection therapy and wound healing.
Honghao Ma, Jinguo Xu, Rongrong Gu, Chuanhui Dong, Te Chen, Yi Mu, Jing Zhu, Yating Wang, Wen Wang, Yingying Zhang, Hongyu Ma, Xiaochen Wang, Sheng Ye, Cheng Cheng   +13 more
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Upregulation of Integrin-α6 and Integrin-β1 Gene Expressions in Mouse Spermatogonial Stem Cells after Continues and Pulsed Low Intensity Ultrasound Stimulation

Cell Journal, 2017
Objective low intensity ultrasound (continues and pulsed) is a form of energy. Spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs) are at the base of male fertility. This study investigated the effects of low intensity ultrasound stimulation (LIUS) and low intensity ...
Mahdi Mohaqiq, Mansoureh Movahedin, Manijhe Mokhtari Dizaji, Zohreh Mazaheri   +3 more
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Tomographic Printing in a Chip: A Versatile Platform for Biomimetic 3D Organ‐on‐Chip

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
A novel light‐based bioprinting approach, TVAM‐in‐a‐chip, enables rapid, contactless fabrication of biomimetic 3D organ‐on‐chip devices directly within preassembled microfluidic platforms. This strategy supports diverse materials, including cell‐laden resins, and eliminates post‐assembly steps.
Riccardo Rizzo, Viola Sgarminato, Felix Wechsler, Christophe Moser   +3 more
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Nanomaterial Strategies for Pulmonary Delivery of Immunotherapeutics in Lung Cancer Treatment

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Inhalable immunotherapeutic nanomedicines enable organ‐selective immune modulation by overcoming pulmonary delivery barriers and concentrating therapy within lung tumors. This Review defines how nanomaterial properties govern airway deposition, retention, cellular partitioning, and immune activation across vaccines, checkpoint blockade, STING agonists,
Han Zhang, Wei Tang
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Spread of common native and invasive grasses and ruderal trees following anthropogenic disturbances in a tropical dry forest

Ecological Processes, 2017
Introduction A fundamental challenge to the integrity of tropical dry forest ecosystems is the invasion of non-native grass species. These grasses compete for resources and fuel anthropogenic wildfires.
Xavier A. Jaime, Skip J. Van Bloem, Frank H. Koch, Stacy A. C. Nelson   +3 more
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Patterned ELR‐Gelatin Hydrogels Enable Rapid Endothelial Monolayer Formation via Bioactive Matrix Chemistry and Surface Topography

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Micro‐ and nano‐patterned elastin‐like recombinamer (ELR) hydrogels integrate bioactive matrix chemistry with defined surface topography. The combined cues promote rapid endothelial cell capture, alignment, and monolayer formation on soft substrates.
Jagoda Litowczenko, Yannick Richter, Martyna Michalska, Piotr Paczos, Karine Tadevosyan, Daniel Uribe, Jose Carlos Rodriguez‐Cabello, Ioannis Papakonstantinou, Angel Raya   +8 more
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Genetic affinities between the ancient Greek colony of Amvrakia and its metropolis

Genome Biology
Background The complex historical phenomenon known as Greek colonization refers to the strategic establishment of new settlements (colonies) from the 8th to the early fourth century BCE.
Nikolaos Psonis, Eugenia Tabakaki, Despoina Vassou, Stefanos Papadantonakis, Angelos Souleles, Argyro Nafplioti, Georgios Kousis Tsampazis, Angeliki Papadopoulou, Kiriakos Xanthopoulos, Panagiotis Panailidis, Angeliki Georgiadou, Dimitra Papakosta, Sevasti Koursioti, Maria Evangelinou, Varvara Papadopoulou, Paraskevi Evaggeloglou, Elena Korka, Ioannis Christidis, Michael Ioannou, Theodora Kontogianni, Athanasios Arkoumanis, Alexandros Stamatakis, Nikos Poulakakis, Christina Papageorgopoulou, Pavlos Pavlidis   +24 more
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Dynamic Loading Regulates Meniscus‐Like Matrix Production in Human Mesenchymal Stromal Cell‐Seeded PET Scaffolds

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Dynamic compression enhances mesenchymal stromal cell proliferation in nonwoven PET scaffolds under chondrogenic differentiation conditions and triggers mechanosensitive transcriptional programs associated with extracellular matrix remodeling. These findings highlight the potential of mechanically stimulated PET scaffolds as a promising platform for ...
Graciosa Quelhas Teixeira, Luisa de Roy, Anna‐Lotta Feldmeier, Mubashir Ahmad, Sofia Pilão, Maria Ahrens, Anita Ignatius, Carsten Linti, Andreas Martin Seitz   +8 more
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