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Low‐Temperature Fabrication of Thymosin β4‐Loaded Soluble Microneedles to Promote Wound Healing by Specific Binding to Downregulated Immune Regulators Vsig4 and IL22rɑ2

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Schematic diagram depicting the fabrication and application of thymosin β4 (Tβ4)‐loaded microneedle patches for wound treatment. The Tβ4 was loaded into chitosan (CS) and sucrose MNs under mild conditions (4°C, 65% relative humidity). The Tβ4 MN patch specifically binds to the downregulated immune regulators Vsig4 and IL22rα2, thereby accelerating ...
Shilong He, Mei Yuan, Changkang Feng, Yixuan Zhang, Jinjing Che   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Human Defensins Inhibit SARS-CoV-2 Infection by Blocking Viral Entry

Viruses, 2021
Innate immunity during acute infection plays a critical role in the disease severity of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), and is likely to contribute to COVID-19 disease outcomes.
Chuan Xu, Annie Wang, Mariana Marin, William Honnen, Santhamani Ramasamy, Edith Porter, Selvakumar Subbian, Abraham Pinter, Gregory B. Melikyan, Wuyuan Lu, Theresa L. Chang   +10 more
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Human β-defensin 4 – defensin without the “twist”

Postępy Biochemii, 2016
β-defensins are small, cysteine-rich, cationic peptides that contribute to various processes related to both arms of host defense, the innate and adaptive immunities. All β-defensins are potent antimicrobials with activity targeting a broad range of pathogens.
Adam, Prahl, Marzena, Pazgier, Jerry, Alexandratos, Jacek, Lubkowski   +3 more
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Gut Microbiota‐Derived Anandamide Mediates the Therapeutic Effects of Urolithin A on Alcohol‐Induced Cognitive and Social Dysfunction via CB1R‐DRD2‐RAP1 Signaling Axis

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study reveals that Urolithin A (UA) counteracts alcohol‐induced cognitive and social dysfunction (AICSD) via a gut microbiome‐dependent mechanism. UA‐enriched Bacteroids sartorii and Parabacteroids distasonis elevate anandamide (AEA), which activates the CB1R‐DRD2‐Rap1 signaling cascade to drive synaptic repair and reduce neuroinflammation ...
Hongbo Zhang, Zibin Li, Yao Xiao, Ji Bian, Caian He, Chao Liu, Lan Gong, Lin Han, Zhigang Liu, Min Wang   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Molecular Mechanisms Used by Salmonella to Evade the Immune System [PDF]

, 2017
Human and animal pathogens are able to circumvent, at least temporarily, the sophisticated immune defenses of their hosts. Several serovars of the Gram-negative bacterium Salmonella enterica have been used as models for the study of pathogen-host ...
Bernal Bayard, Joaquín, Ramos Morales, Francisco   +1 more
core   +1 more source

Cleavage‐Resistant CYLD Protects Against Autoimmune Hepatitis

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Proteolytic cleavage of the deubiquitinase CYLD emerges as a critical driver of autoimmune hepatitis. TNFα‐induced CYLD loss in macrophages amplifies S100A9‐triggered MAPK activation, leading to excessive chemokine production and hepatic inflammation. Pharmacological inhibition of MEK signaling effectively attenuates experimental disease, highlighting ...
Han Liu, Chen Su, Jianling Liu, Mingyan Xing, Xiaoxia Wu, Lingxia Wang, Xiaoming Zhao, Hanwen Zhang, YangYang Xie, YangYang Wang, Hong Li, Yu Li, Ming Li, Haibing Zhang   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding the roles of gingival beta-defensins

Journal of Oral Microbiology, 2012
Gingival epithelium produces β-defensins, small cationic peptides, as part of its contribution to the innate host defense against the bacterial challenge that is constantly present in the oral cavity.
Ulvi Kahraman Gursoy, Eija Könönen   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Development of an Ex Vivo Organ Culture Technique to Evaluate Probiotic Utilization in IBD [PDF]

, 2016
The consistent technical and conceptual progress in the study of the microbiota has led novel impulse to the research for therapeutical application of probiotic bacteria in human pathologies, such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
DELLE FAVE, Gianfranco, Lanini, Claudio, Martorelli, M, Pagnini, C   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Artificial β-defensin based on a minimal defensin template

Biochemical Journal, 2009
We have designed and chemically synthesized an artificial β-defensin based on a minimal template derived from the comparative analysis of over 80 naturally occurring sequences. This molecule has the disulfide-bridged β-sheet core structure of natural β-defensins and shows a robust salt-sensitive antimicrobial activity against bacteria and yeast, as ...
ANTCHEVA, Nikolinka, MORGERA F, CREATTI L, VACCARI, LISA, PAG U, PACOR, SABRINA, SHAI Y, SAHL H. G, TOSSI, ALESSANDRO   +8 more
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A Glucose‐Responsive Intelligent Antibacterial and Oxygen‐Producing Hydrogel Promotes the Healing of Diabetic Wounds by Regulating Cellular Heterogeneity

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
We have developed a glucose‐triggered on‐demand drug delivery CF‐CPGaMPN hydrogel based on borate ester bonds. It inactivates microbes, releases oxygen, and enables on‐demand drug release in high‐glucose environments to promote healing of diabetic wounds. Single‐cell sequencing reveals that the CF‐CPGaMPN hydrogel significantly alleviates dysfunctional
Manxuan Liu, Zhongcheng Li, Qian Ren, Ziqian Lu, Yubing Zhang, Yili Guo, Ruomeng Li, Die Hu, Linglin Zhang   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source