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Influence of Calcium in Extracellular DNA Mediated Bacterial Aggregation and Biofilm Formation

PLoS ONE, 2014
Calcium (Ca2+) has an important structural role in guaranteeing the integrity of the outer lipopolysaccharide layer and cell walls of bacterial cells. Extracellular DNA (eDNA) being part of the slimy matrix produced by bacteria promotes biofilm formation
T. Das, S. Sehar, Leena Koop, Y. K. Wong, Safia Ahmed, K. Siddiqui, M. Manefield   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Forskolin Enhances Urokinase Plasminogen Activator Secretion and Angiogenic Activity of Xeno‐Free Cultures of Human Adipose Tissue‐Derived Stem Cells

Advanced Biology, EarlyView.
The regenerative potential of adipose tissue‐derived stem cells can be enhanced through chemical stimulation in vitro. A short stimulation protocol using forskolin, either alone or in combination with other growth factors, under xeno‐free conditions enhanced the pro‐angiogenic responses in human ASCs.
Maria Vittoria Giraudo, Anne Therese Lauvrud, Rebecca Wiberg, Maria Brohlin, Gustav Andersson, Paul J Kingham   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Microphysiological Glomerular Filtration Barriers: Current Insights, Innovations, and Future Applications

Advanced Biology, EarlyView.
The glomerular filtration barrier (GFB) is the first step of blood filtration by the kidneys. The concerning increase of kidney diseases makes the development of new models essential. In this context, microphysiological glomerular filtration barriers focus on closely reproducing the physiological architecture of the in vivo GFB: podocytes, glomerular ...
Manon Miran, Kieu Ngo, David Buob, Hanna Debiec, Pierre Ronco, Guillaume Perry   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bacterial DNA patterns identified using paired-end Illumina sequencing of 16S rRNA genes from whole blood samples of septic patients in the emergency room and intensive care unit

BMC Microbiology, 2018
Background Sepsis refers to clinical presentations ranging from mild body dysfunction to multiple organ failure. These clinical symptoms result from a systemic inflammatory response to pathogenic or potentially pathogenic microorganisms present ...
Monica Martins Pereira Faria, Brent Warren Winston, Michael Gordon Surette, John Maynard Conly   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Joule‐Assisted Nanotherapeutic Urethral Stent (JANUS) for Spatiotemporal Theragenerative Treatment of Urethral Strictures

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Joule‐assisted nanotherapeutic urethral stent harnesses a smart, biodegradable magnesium stent to orchestrate spatiotemporal theragenerative therapy for urethral strictures. Magnetically induced Joule heating enables on‐demand drug release and bacterial ablation, while simultaneously guiding urothelial regeneration.
Yuhyun Na, Yubeen Park, Hyun Lee, Song Hee Kim, Seojoon Bang, Hyeong Seok Kang, Chan Ho Moon, Ju Yeong Gwon, Jong Hwa Seo, Min‐Ho Kang, Soo‐Hong Lee, Gi Doo Cha, Wooram Park, Heemin Kang, Jung‐Hoon Park, Hyun‐Do Jung   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bioorthogonal Engineering of Cellular Microenvironments Using Isonitrile Ligations

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Highly selective chemistries are required for fabrication and post‐cross–linking modification of cell‐encapsulating hydrogels used in tissue engineering applications. Isonitrile ligation reactions represent a promising class of bioorthogonal chemistries for engineering hydrogel‐based cellular microenvironments. Isonitrile‐based hydrogels are stable and
Ping Zhou, Lauren Brown, Christopher M. Madl   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multifunctional Hydroxyapatite Coated with Gallium Liquid Metal‐Based Silver Nanoparticles for Infection Prevention and Bone Regeneration

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A multifunctional hydroxyapatite (HAp) coating integrated with silver‐gallium liquid metal nanoparticles (HAp‐Ag‐GaNPs) exhibits dual antibacterial and osteogenic properties. It effectively inhibits Gram‐positive and Gram‐negative bacteria, including resistant strains, while enhancing bone regeneration.
Ngoc Huu Nguyen, Pengfei Zhang, Fathima Shana Pattar Kadavan, Zhaoning Xu, Tien Thanh Nguyen, Wenshao Li, Manh Tuong Nguyen, Chung Kim Nguyen, Duy Quang Pham, Thi Giang Tuyet Pham, Andrew Hayles, Markos Negash Alemie, Jitraporn Vongsvivut, Vincent Chan, Stephen Peter Kidd, Yunpeng Zhao, Krasimir Vasilev, Vi Khanh Truong   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Origin of spatial organization of DNA-polymer in bacterial chromosomes

, 2017
In-vivo DNA organization at large length scales ($\sim 100nm$) is highly debated and polymer models have proved useful to understand the principle of DNA-organization. Here, we show that $
Agarwal, Tejal, Chatterji, Apratim, Habib, Farhat, Manjunath, G. P.   +3 more
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Strategies to Design and Optimize Artificial Antigen‐Presenting Cells for T Cell Expansion in Cancer Immunotherapy

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review highlights recent advances in engineering artificial antigen‐presenting cells (aAPCs) as alternatives to dendritic cells for T cell expansion. Key design principles inspired by the immunological synapse are discussed, with emphasis on strategies for polyclonal and antigen‐specific T cell expansion.
Nguyen Thi Nguyen, Yu Seok Youn
wiley   +1 more source

3D (Bio) Printing Combined Fiber Fabrication Methods for Tissue Engineering Applications: Possibilities and Limitations

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Biofabrication aims at providing innovative technologies and tools for the fabrication of tissue‐like constructs for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications. By integrating multiple biofabrication technologies, such as 3D (bio) printing with fiber fabrication methods, it would be more realistic to reconstruct native tissue's ...
Waseem Kitana, Indra Apsite, Leonid Ionov   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source