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Biocompatible but Antibacterial Mechanism of Graphene Oxide for Sustainable Antibiotics

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Graphene oxide (GO) exhibits selective antibacterial activity through specific interactions between its oxygen functional groups and bacterial membrane phospholipid POPG, causing membrane destabilization while maintaining biocompatibility. Model membrane studies and infected wound models in mice and pigs demonstrate effective bacterial suppression and ...
Sujin Cha, Ju Yeon Chung, Seungju Yang, Seung Cheol Lee, Chan Woo Lee, Colin Wing‐Lok Cheng, Jun Beom Kim, Nam Jun Kim, Ayoung Park, Heewon Choi, Junpyo Sinn, Ralph Weissleder, Nicholas A. Kotov, Myungeun Seo, Hyun Jung Chung, Sang Ouk Kim   +15 more
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Half a century after their discovery: Structural insights into exonuclease and annealase proteins catalyzing recombineering

Engineering Microbiology
Recombineering is an essential tool for molecular biologists, allowing for the facile and efficient manipulation of bacterial genomes directly in cells without the need for costly and laborious in vitro manipulations involving restriction enzymes.
Lucy J. Fitschen, Timothy P. Newing, Nikolas P. Johnston, Charles E. Bell, Gökhan Tolun   +4 more
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Coagulative Granular Hydrogels with an Enzyme Catalyzed Fibrin Network for Endogenous Tissue Regeneration

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Coagulative granular hydrogels are composed of packed thrombin‐functionalized microgels that catalyze the conversion of fibrinogen into a secondary fibrin network, filling the interstitial voids. This bio‐inspired approach stabilizes the biomaterial to match the robustness of bulk hydrogels without compromising injectability, mimicking the initial ...
Zhipeng Deng, Camila B. Tovani, Simona Bianco, Gianni Comandini, Aya Elghajiji, Mina Aleemardani, Roxana Moscalu, Jeremie Zappia, Bianca Fernandes, Olivia Annett, Chrissy L. Hammond, Jason Wong, Dave J. Adams, Fabrizio Scarpa, Michael R. Whitehouse, Annela M. Seddon, James P. K. Armstrong   +16 more
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Co‐Electrospinning Extracellular Matrix with Polycaprolactone Enables a Modular Approach to Balance Bioactivity and Mechanics of a Multifunctional Bone Wrap

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
The incorporation of nondigested ECM and synthetic polymers into a co‐electrospinning system enables the decoupling of bioactivity and mechanical properties within a single wrap. This technique is used to develop a multifunctional bone wrap that achieves augmented membrane durability, sustained infection control, and enhanced vascularity for use in ...
Sarah Jones, Madeline Laude, Zeenat Oyebanji, Ruchi Birur, Andres Luengo Martinez, Isabelle Gilbert, Phillip Baek, Nichole Longbottom, Nicole McCullough, Staci J. Horn, Chien‐Yu Lin, Matthew J. Lohr, Fred Clubb, Manuel K. Rausch, Elizabeth Cosgriff‐Hernandez   +14 more
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A 3D Astrocyte Microenvironment Model Enables Rapid Ca2+‐Resolved Analysis and Therapeutic Modulation of Oxidative Neuroinflammation

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This work presents ARC‐3D, a soft 3D model that recreates how brain support cells, called astrocytes, react to oxidative stress. The system visualizes rapid calcium changes and inflammatory signals, and shows how the drug KDS12025 can protect cells from damage. ARC‐3D offers a simple, reliable way to study early drivers of brain inflammation.
Ju‐Kang Kim, Ye‐Ji Kim, Seyoung Ryu, Daeui Park, Kyoung‐Sik Moon, Yu Bin Lee, Dong Ho Woo   +6 more
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Nano‐Engineered Titanium Implants Loaded With Gingival Fibroblasts‐Derived Microvesicles Enhance Early Osseointegration And Soft Tissue Attachment In Vivo

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Our study showed that human primary gingival fibroblast–derived microvesicles on nano‐engineered titanium implants promote early osseointegration and soft‐tissue attachment in vivo. ABSTRACT Titanium dental implants require both reliable osseointegration and peri‐implant soft tissue seal formation to ensure long‐term success. While osseointegration has
Pingping Han, Chun Liu, Anjana Jayasree, Kamil Sokolowski, Andrew Liaw, Dingbin Liu, Carlos Salomon, Karan Gulati, Ryan SB Lee, Baoxin Huang, Sašo Ivanovski   +10 more
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Structural characteristics of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron lineages BA.1 and BA.2 virions

Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy, 2023
Xiaoyu Ma, Yanqun Wang, Yuanzhu Gao, Yiliang Wang, An Yan, Jiantao Chen, Lu Zhang, Peiyi Wang, Jincun Zhao, Zheng Liu   +9 more
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Medical Fabrics with Non‐Antibiotic, Supramolecular Antimicrobial Coatings: A Preventive Approach to Combat Biofilm Formation and Bacterial Dissemination

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
The study presents an antibiotic‐free strategy using medical fabrics coated with supramolecular assemblies of polyarginine and hyaluronic acid. These coatings showed strong antimicrobial and anti‐biofilm activity in vitro and in vivo, achieving major bacterial load reductions, including against MRSA.
Adjara Diarrassouba, Abdessalem Rekiki, Cécile Loubière, Sabine Kuchler‐Bopp, Lauriane Petit, Cynthia Calligaro, Derry Mercer, Aurore Gaudin, Naomi Canourgues, Emilie Adicéam, Benoit Beitz, Jeremy Welsch, Annabelle Vigué, Markus j. Kettel, Michael Karl, Chloé Guilbaud‐Chéreau, Philippe Lavalle, Nihal Engin Vrana, Skander Hathroubi   +18 more
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From RNA to DNA: How Cargo Identity Reprograms Lipid Nanoparticle Architecture and Function

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
The evolution of lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) spans from RNA‐LNPs, used in mRNA vaccines, to DNA‐LNPs, ideal for gene therapies. Emerging bionano architectures, decorated with DNA and plasma proteins, pave the way for advanced DNA‐based therapies that are more stable, targeted, and customizable.
Erica Quagliarini, Daniela Pozzi, Giulio Caracciolo   +2 more
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Zooming in and out: Exploring RNA Viral Infections with Multiscale Microscopic Methods

Viruses
RNA viruses, being submicroscopic organisms, have intriguing biological makeups and substantially impact human health. Microscopic methods have been utilized for studying RNA viruses at a variety of scales.
Cheng-An Lyu, Yao Shen, Peijun Zhang
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