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Bioinspired Co‐Assembly Enables Multiscale Architected Hydrogels for 3D Printing With Integrated Antibacterial and Bioactive Functions

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A multicomponent supramolecular hydrogel integrating cell‐adhesive and antibacterial peptides within an alginate‐cellulose nanofibril matrix is developed. Peptide co‐assembly simultaneously strengthens the hydrogel network, improves extrusion printability, and imparts cell‐adhesive and antibacterial functions, offering a versatile platform for ...
Mor Tsuriano‐Zernichov, Francesca Netti, Sigal Rencus‐Lazar, Moran Aviv, Lihi Adler‐Abramovich   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The influence of the COVID-19 public health emergency and dental coverage on the utilization of endodontic treatment in the United States

Frontiers in Public Health
ObjectivesThis study aims to examine the impact of the COVID-19 public health emergency on state-level dental service utilization, focusing on endodontic care; and to understand how benefit design and coverage influence healthcare disparities in oral ...
Lorel E. Burns, Carla Shoff, Natalia I. Chalmers, Natalia I. Chalmers   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Microfluidic Nano‐Assembly of Red‐Blood‐Cell (RBC) Lipids and Components for Engineering Extracellular Vesicles

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Engineered red blood cell‐derived extracellular vesicles (eRBCEVs) are synthesized via controlled microfluidic assembly from native RBC lipids, enabling tunable encapsulation of proteins, nucleic acids, nanoparticles, and viral vectors. The platform demonstrates reproducible nanoscale architecture, preserved membrane composition, and functional cargo ...
Chiranth K. Nagaraj, Xilal Y. Rima, Kim T. Nguyen, Courtney Culkins, Nana Boateng, Jacob Doon‐Ralls, Alejandro Bresolin, Xin Huang, Hong Li, Vahedi Amid, Ajeet Pal Singh, Dharti Shantaram, Anastasiia Amari, Mangesh D. Hade, Nicholas R. Merriam, Zachary D. Schultz, Scott Q. Harper, Nizar Y. Saad, Setty M. Magaña, Willa A. Hsueh, Rachel E. Kopec, Blaise R. Kimmel, Andre F. Palmer, Eduardo Reátegui   +23 more
wiley   +1 more source

Flash Assembloids: A Rapid Biofabrication of a Platform for Modeling Early Glioblastoma Invasion at the Glioblastoma–Brain Organoid Interfaces

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This study presents a bioengineered assembloid (ASM) system combining glioblastoma (GBM) cells in oxidized alginate (OA) microgels with dorsal organoids (DOs). This model simulates brain tumor‐host interactions, revealing enhanced GBM invasion, altered gene expression, and aggressive infiltration patterns, demonstrating ASM as a valuable platform for ...
Chao Liang, Henry Robert Howard, Shihui Chen, Won‐Young Choi, Summer Cao, Arthur Chien, Kevin Zou, Michael Kassiou, Fabien Delerue, Ho Sang Jung, Yeonju Park, Young Mee Jung, Yong‐Dae Kwon, Karrie M. Kiang, Gilberto Ka‐Kit Leung, Ryohichi Sugimura, Ann‐Na Cho, Sang Jin Lee   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Lonicera japonica‐Derived Nanovesicles Ameliorate Acute Lung Injury by Suppressing Neutrophil Extracellular Traps Formation in Mice

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
(A) Isolation and purification of LDNVs. (B) Establishment of the ALI model and LDNVs delivery. (C) Therapeutic mechanisms of LDNVs in treating ALI. This scheme figure was drawn by Figdraw, ID: IUIIO21222. ABSTRACT Acute lung injury (ALI) is a lethal respiratory disease.
Xi Lin, Jian Lin, Yezi Zhang, Xinyan Zhang, Xinghua Liu, Hongying Cao, Huan Shen, Jianming Liang, Zhenhua Dai, Siyuan Xu, Xingdong Lin   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multicomponent Peptide‐MXene‐Hyaluronic Acid Hydrogel as a Conductive Scaffold for Enhanced Fibroblast Proliferation and Migration Under Electrical Stimulation

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
An electrically conductive FmocFF/MXene/hyaluronic acid hydrogel combines extracellular matrix‐like architecture, self‐healing behavior, oxidation‐resistant conductivity, and biochemical cues in a single scaffold. By enabling physiologically relevant electrical stimulation, the platform enhances fibroblast attachment, proliferation, and migration ...
Offir Loboda, Dana Cohen‐Gerassi, Dor Aaron Goldstein, Or Messer, Bar Favelukis, Ehud Gazit, Maxim Sokol, Lihi Adler‐Abramovich   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Barriers to Utilization of Oral Healthcare in Dental Students: A Cross-sectional Survey

Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences
Background: Barriers in dental health care utilization in students of dental college are rarely documented. Good oral health is equally essential as general health, and regular dental care utilization is a key to maintain good oral health.
Minal M. Kshirsagar, Manjiri Deshmukh, Tejal Patil, Vrushali Khobragade, Thara Chandran, Dipika Yadav   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Early Childhood Caries and the Impact of Current U.S. Medicaid Program: An Overview

International Journal of Dentistry, 2012
Pediatric dental caries is the most common chronic disease among children. Above 40% of the U.S. children aged 2–11 years have dental caries; more than 50% of them come from low-income families.
Bussma Ahmed Bugis
doaj   +1 more source

Qualitative exploration of barriers and facilitators of dental service utilization of pregnant women: A triangulation approach

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2018
Background Pregnant women are vulnerable to a wide range of oral health conditions that could be harmful to their own health and future child. Despite the usefulness of regular dental service utilization in prevention and early detection of oral diseases,
Hoda Bahramian, Simin Z. Mohebbi, Mohammad Reza Khami, Rocio Beatriz Quinonez   +3 more
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Pathways Mediating Immigration and Utilization of Dental Care in Children

Journal of Dental Research
Timely dental care is essential for children’s health and development, yet disparities persist, particularly among immigrants and children of immigrants. This study examined how children’s and their parents’ immigration status affects dental care utilization, considering social capital and material hardship as mediators.
N.Z. Bashir, C.C.K. Chan, C. McGrath
openaire   +2 more sources