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Multivalent Protein Nanorings for Broad and Potent SARS‐CoV‐2 Neutralization

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
A protein‐only, modular multivalent nanoscaffold displaying 20 anchor points, decorated with two different binders (10 of each), targeting the SARS‐CoV‐2 receptor‐binding domain is presented. The construct self‐assembles into stable, biocompatible, homogeneous nanoparticles, exhibit synergistic binding with fM IC50 values. It also detects spike at 9 ng 
Molood Behbahanipour, Carla Goldin, Cecilia Arahi Prato, Ana Luz Paletta, Oriol Bárcenas, Susanna Navarro, Jordi Pujols, Daniel H. Murgida, María Virginia Tribulatti, Sebastián Esperante, Damian Alvarez‐Paggi, Salvador Ventura   +11 more
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Gene transfer: anything goes in plant mitochondria

BMC Biology, 2010
Parasitic plants and their hosts have proven remarkably adept at exchanging fragments of mitochondrial DNA. Two recent studies provide important mechanistic insights into the pattern, process and consequences of horizontal gene transfer, demonstrating ...
Richards Thomas A, Archibald John M
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Evaluating Cytocompatibility of Corynebacterium glutamicum‐poly Vinyl Alcohol Living Biomaterials for Ocular Use

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
In ophthalmology, living biomaterials such as living contact lenses appear promising for sustained drug delivery or biosensing. The cytocompatibility of Cg‐PVA hydrogels, developed as a model living contact lens, is investigated with the ocular surface, showing their potential translation to the clinic.
Krupansh Desai, Lorely Garcia‐Sanchez, Maryam Amini, Lara Luana Teruel‐Enrico, Silke Siegrist, Aránzazu del Campo, Sara Trujillo   +6 more
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Self‐Assembling Peptide Hydrogels Support Stromal Vascular Fraction Viability to Promote In Vivo Nerve Regeneration

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Stromal vascular fraction (SVF) may enhance nerve repair, especially when delivered in a self‐assembling peptide hydrogel (SAPH). In vitro, softer SAPH increased neuronal explant outgrowth and supported greater SVF viability and proliferation. In a rat sciatic defect, SVF in an optimized SAPH produced motor and sensory recovery equivalent to autograft ...
Liam A. McMorrow, Steffan Llewellyn, Jared McSweeney, Alessandro Faroni, Aline F. Miller, Alberto Saiani, Adam J. Reid   +6 more
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Dual‐Functional Polyphosphoesters for Gene Delivery: Synergistic Effects of Guanidinium and Hydrophobic Side Chains in Degradable Polymers

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This study presents guanidinium‐ and indole‐functionalized polyphosphoesters as degradable, non‐viral gene delivery vectors. Through precise tuning of charge density and hydrophobicity, these polymers form stable polyplexes with low toxicity. Remarkably, minor structural changes yield up to 200‐fold differences in transfection efficiency, highlighting ...
Markus Kötzsche, Andreas Dzierza, Jan Egger, Timo Rheinberger, Christin Weilandt, Frederik R. Wurm, Ivo Nischang, Dagmar Fischer, Kalina Peneva   +8 more
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Mitochondrial Genome Transfer to Tumor Cells Breaks The Rules and Establishes a New Precedent in Cancer Biology

Molecular & Cellular Oncology, 2018
Horizontal gene transfer is known to occur in bacteria and archaea whereas higher organisms including mammals undergo vertical transfer. Our recent results demonstrate horizontal transfer of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) from normal host cells to tumor cells
Michael V. Berridge, Carole Crasso, Jiri Neuzil   +2 more
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Gradients of Aliveness and Engineering: A Taxonomy of Fungal Engineered Living Materials

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This paper explores the potential of fungal engineered living materials (ELMs), examining fungal biology and growth mechanisms, which underpin their development. It presents a classification framework based on aliveness, scaffold composition, and engineering degree. Unique properties such as self‐healing, biosensing, and bioremediation are highlighted,
Elise Elsacker, Jara Saluena Martin, Annah‐Ololade Sangosanya, Anouk Verstuyft, Aurélie Van Wylick, Eveline Peeters   +5 more
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PiP‐Plex: A Particle‐in‐Particle System for Multiplexed Quantification of Proteins Secreted by Single Cells

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Detecting proteins secreted by a single cell while retaining its viability remains challenging. A particles‐in‐particle (PiPs) system made by co‐encapsulating barcoded microparticles (BMPs) with a single cell inside an alginate hydrogel particle is introduced.
Félix Lussier, Byeong‐Ui Moon, Mojra Janta‐Polczynski, Yonatan Morocz, Fabian Svahn, Molly Shen, Ljuboje Lukic, Lidija Malic, Teodor Veres, Andy Ng, David Juncker   +10 more
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Detecting horizontal gene transfer with metagenomics co-barcoding sequencing

Microbiology Spectrum
Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is the process through which genetic information is transferred between different genomes and that played a crucial role in bacterial evolution.
Kai Han, Jiarui Li, Duo Yang, Qinghui Zhuang, Hui Zeng, Chengbo Rong, Jinglin Yue, Na Li, Chaoyang Gu, Liang Chen, Chen Chen   +10 more
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The First Review on Nano‐Agricultural Applications of MXene and MBene‐Based Materials for Plant‐Immunoengineering, Controlled Protection, and Inducing Biostimulation Mechanisms

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
MXene and MBene nanomaterials show significant potential in addressing critical challenges in biomedicine, applied biology, agriculture, and the environment. From a nano‐agricultural perspective, this relatively young field has witnessed emerging advances towards applications for plant‐immunoengineering, biostimulation, and controlled delivery ...
Alireza Rafieerad, Ahmad Amiri, Maik Böhmer, Soofia Khanahmadi   +3 more
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