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Bacteria‐Derived Extracellular Vesicle as A “Trojan Horse” for Selective M1 Macrophage‐Targeting in A Multi‐Cellular Entanglement Environment

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The temporary transition of macrophages from a pro‐inflammatory phenotype of macrophages (M1) to an anti‐inflammatory phenotype of macrophages (M2) is crucial for tissue repair and regeneration processes. Bacterial outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) are utilized as a “trojan horse” for specific M1 macrophage‐targeting and anti‐inflammatory drug delivery ...
Donglin Cai, Zhelun Li, Wendong Gao, Yuqing Mu, Jiaying Liu, Yufeng Zhang, Xiaohan Mei, Jingjing Quan, Lan Xiao, Yin Xiao   +9 more
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Evaluation and patient experience of wireless noninvasive fetal heart rate monitoring devices

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
Introduction In clinical practice, fetal heart rate monitoring is performed intermittently using Doppler ultrasound, typically for 30 minutes. In case of a non‐reassuring heart rate pattern, monitoring is usually prolonged.
Chantal Eenkhoorn, Tom G. Goos, Jenny Dankelman, Arie Franx, Alex J. Eggink   +4 more
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Tunable Thermoshrinkable Hydrogels for 4D Fabrication of Cell‐Seeded Channels

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A thermoresponsive polymer with methacrylate groups for photo‐cross‐linking, based on polyethylene glycol, N‐isopropylacrylamide, and 2‐hydroxyethyl acrylate is synthetized to yield hydrogels that shrink upon temperature increase. The new polymer enables the fabrication of cell‐laden perfusable channels with diameters below 200 µm by combining ...
Greta Di Marco, Marc Falandt, Myriam Neumann, Martina Viola, Thibault Sampon, Marta G. Valverde, Anne Metje van Genderen, Silvia M. Mihaila, Cornelus F. van Nostrum, Bas G. P. van Ravensteijn, Riccardo Levato, Rosalinde Masereeuw, Tina Vermonden   +12 more
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Double Cross‐Linked Hydrogel for Intra‐articular Injection as Modality for Macrophages Metabolic Reprogramming and Therapy of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A hydrogel for intra‐articular injection for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is formulated and comprehensively studied. After administration, the hydrogel induces a metabolic reprogramming of immunometabolism of macrophages to trigger fatty acid oxidation subsequently inducing polarization of anti‐inflammatory M2 macrophages. This results in
Yutong Song, Valentin A. Milichko, Ziqiao Ding, Wen Li, Bei Kang, Yunsheng Dou, Sona Krizkova, Zbynek Heger, Nan Li   +8 more
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Ultrasoft Iontronics: Stretchable Diodes Enabled by Ionically Conductive Bottlebrush Elastomers

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This work introduces a solvent‐free, ultrasoft, and stretchable ionic diode based on oppositely charged bottlebrush elastomers (BBEs). The BBE diode exhibits an ultralow Young's modulus (<23 kPa), a high rectification ratio of 46, and stretchability over 400%.
Xia Wu, Pengfei Xu, Zefang Zhang, Qi Yang, Xi Huang, Peng Pan, Xinyu Liu   +6 more
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Sex differences in the fetal heart rate variability indices of twins [PDF]

, 2015
Aims: To evaluate the differences in linear and complex heart rate dynamics in twin pairs according to fetal sex combination [male-female (MF), male-male (MM), and female-female (FF)].
Ayres-de-Campos, Diogo, Bernardes, João, Figueiredo, Bárbara, Gonçalves, Hernâni, Montenegro, Nuno, Tendais, Iva Alexandra Barbosa   +5 more
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Adalimumab‐Poloxamer Conjugate for Bio‐Better: Enhanced Stability and Function

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Antibody‐polymer conjugates, particularly poloxamer conjugates, enhance antibody stability by improving tolerance to physicochemical stress and attenuating proteolysis by proteases. Furthermore, the higher affinity observed with poloxamer conjugation compared to standard PEGylation results in improved therapeutic efficacy in rheumatoid arthritis mouse ...
Jaewon Roh, Sanghee Lee, Soomin Cho, Kun Na   +3 more
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The Approach to Sensing the True Fetal Heart Rate for CTG Monitoring: An Evaluation of Effectiveness of Deep Learning with Doppler Ultrasound Signals

Bioengineering
Cardiotocography (CTG) is widely used to assess fetal well-being. CTG is typically obtained using ultrasound and autocorrelation methods, which extract periodicity from the signal to calculate the heart rate.
Yuta Hirono, Ikumi Sato, Chiharu Kai, Akifumi Yoshida, Naoki Kodama, Fumikage Uchida, Satoshi Kasai   +6 more
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Synthetic Strategy for mRNA Encapsulation and Gene Delivery with Nanoscale Metal‐Organic Frameworks

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This research utilizes the ZIF‐8 for the encapsulation and intracellular delivery of nucleic acids, specifically mRNA, for applications in gene delivery. Integrating PEI addresses the issue of mRNA leakage from ZIF‐8, resulting in the delivery and expression of green fluorescent protein (GFP) in vitro and firefly luciferase in vivo.
Harrison Douglas Lawson, Huy Hoang Nguyen, Keng‐Jung Lee, Nattarat Wongsuwan, Ayesha Tupe, Mengrou Lu, Mariah Lynn Arral, Anne Behre, Zihan Ling, Kathryn Ann Whitehead, Adam Walter Feinberg, Xi Ren, Si‐Yang Zheng   +12 more
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A Universal Biomimetic Approach for Making Artificial Antigen‐Presenting Cells for T Cell Activation

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This study shows a biomimetic silica microcapsule (SMC) fabrication method under mild conditions for making artificial antigen‐presenting cells (aAPCs). Inspired by marine biomineralization, peptide‐mediated biosilicification enables silica shell formation on emulsion templates. The resulting SMCs possess a core–shell structure, controlled fluorescence
Fei Hou, Supun Ranaweera, Xiangke Li, Ruirui Qiao, Yue Hui, Chun‐Xia Zhao   +5 more
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