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Synergistic Osteogenesis After Co‐Administration of cmRNAs Encoding BMP‐2 and BMP‐7 Utilizing a Transcript‐Activated Matrix

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This study demonstrates that the dual delivery of BMP‐2/‐7 coding cmRNAs for bone healing is demonstrated as feasible, safe, and highly osteogenic. Compared to single BMP‐2 or BMP‐7 cmRNAs, the combination enhances the production of both mineral and organic components of the extracellular matrix when delivered using a collagen‐HA scaffold, supporting ...
Claudia Del Toro Runzer, Joanna M. Sadowska, Nadia Roumans, Christian Plank, Christopher H. Evans, Fergal J. O'Brien, Martijn van Griensven, Elizabeth R. Balmayor   +7 more
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The first sixty days of COVID-19 in a humanitarian response setting: a descriptive epidemiological analyses of the outbreak in South Sudan

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2020
INTRODUCTION: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020. South Sudan, a low-income and humanitarian response setting, reported its first case of COVID-19 on April 5, 2020.
Joy Luba Lomole Waya, Richard Lako, Sudhir Bunga, Helen Chun, Valerie Mize, Boniface Ambani, Joseph Francis Wamala, Argata Guracha Guyo, John Henry Gray, Malick Gai, Sylvester Maleghemi, Matthew Kol   +11 more
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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
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Next‐Generation Bio‐Reducible Lipids Enable Enhanced Vaccine Efficacy in Malaria and Primate Models

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Structure–activity relationship (SAR) optimization of bio‐reducible ionizable lipids enables the development of highly effective lipid nanoparticle (LNP) mRNA vaccines. Lead LNPs show superior tolerability and antibody responses in rodents and primates, outperforming approved COVID‐19 vaccine lipids.
Ruben De Coen, Sabah Kasmi, Shrinivas Dumbre, Lies Baekens, Elise Seynaeve, Louise Van den Hauwe, Niccolò Cantini, Aello Garantoudi, Filipe Branco Madeira, Alain Marrot, Emma Tuypens, Sofie Seghers, Anna Kuchmiy, Elisabeth Brabants, Bart Vanderborght, Ine Maes, Sarah Vandenberghe, Jessica Filtjens, Alícia Gordún Peiró, Daliya Kancheva, Ayla Debraekeleer, Florence Lambolez, Emily De Lombaerde, Yong Chen, Rafael Miyazawa Martins, Pauline Formaglio, Damya Laoui, Sofie Deschoemaeker, Bruno G. De Geest, Rogerio Amino, Stefaan De Koker   +30 more
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Advanced Surface Engineering and Passivation Strategies of Quantum Dots for Breaking Efficiency Barrier of Clean Energy Technologies: A Comprehensive Review

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review describes the different surface engineering strategies for quantum dots that addresses the challenges associated with surface defects, highlighting their role in enhancing the performance of solar energy conversion technologies. Abstract Colloidal quantum dots (QDs) have garnered significant attention for their unique potential in clean ...
Kokilavani S., Gurpreet Singh Selopal
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Inactivating SARS‐CoV‐2 Virus with MOF‐Composites as Smart Face Masks

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
In situ preparation and functionalization of MOF@Cotton fabrics as smart face masks for the immobilization of proteins and inactivation viruses, such as SARS‐CoV‐2. Abstract The significant impact of the SARS‐CoV‐2 (COVID‐19) pandemic outbreak on people's lives has highlighted the urgent need for effective personal protective equipment.
Romy Ettlinger, Aamod V. Desai, Hau Lam Jody Cheong, Louise L. Major, Terry K. Smith, Aaron B. Naden, Jane Hilton, Catherine S. Adamson, A. Robert Armstrong, Russell E. Morris   +9 more
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Wafer‐Scale Integration of α‐quartz Thin Films toward Super High Frequency Piezoelectric bioNEMS for Chikungunya Virus Detection

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Epitaxial piezoelectric α‐quartz/Si BioNEMS sensors, made using soft chemistry, effectively detect the Chikungunya virus. They have a mass sensitivity of 205 pg Hz−1 in liquid and can detect the virus at a limit of 9 ng mL−1. This development enables high‐frequency mass devices for point‐of‐care testing in healthcare and other electronic applications ...
Raissa Rathar, Sijie Ding, David Sanchez‐Fuentes, Claire Jolly, Charlotte André‐Arpin, Rudy Desgarceaux, Nicolas Guillaume, Gustavo Ardila, Ricardo Garcia‐Bermejo, Jaume Gazquez, Sergi Plana‐Ruiz, Laura Picas, Adrian Carretero‐Genevrier   +12 more
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Free‐Form Microfluidic Microneedle Array Patches

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Microfluidic microneedle array patches (MAPs) integrate hollow microneedles with embedded microfluidic channels, fabricated using high‐resolution 3D printing, to enable controlled transdermal delivery of liquid, mixed, or reconstituted therapeutics.
Ian A. Coates, Madison M. Driskill, Netra U. Rajesh, Gabriel Lipkowitz, Dan Ilyn, Yue Xu, Maria T. Dulay, Gunilla B. Jacobson, John R. Tumbleston, Jillian L. Perry, Shaomin Tian, Joseph M. DeSimone   +11 more
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Nanomaterial‐Enhanced Biosensing: Mechanisms and Emerging Applications

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Nanomaterial integration transforms biosensor capabilities through enhanced signal transduction, sensitivity, and selectivity. This review analyzes how nanoscale materials—from nanoparticles to nanosheets—leverage unique physicochemical properties to revolutionize electrochemical, optical, and electrical biosensing.
Younghak Cho, Yunyoung Choi, Yerim Jang, Hyejeong Seong   +3 more
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Pulmonary Delivery of siRNA Anti‐TNFα‐loaded Lipid Nanoparticles for Rapid Recovery in Murine Acute Lung Injury

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
In a murine model of acute lung injury, pulmonary administration of lipid nanoparticles carrying TNFα siRNA enables targeted delivery to immune cells. The study emphasises the importance of optimizing LNP distribution and delivery timing to improve therapeutic outcomes and develop emergency therapies for lung hyperinflammation.
Qinglin Wang, Jihana Achour, Laila Emam, Younes Louaguenouni, Catherine Cailleau, Françoise Mercier‐Nomé, Séverine Domenichini, Claudine Delomenie, Sezen Gul, Juliette Vergnaud, Nicolas Tsapis, Arnaud Mansart, Djillali Annane, Francois Fay, Elias Fattal   +14 more
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