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Nano‐ and Micro‐Sized Solid Materials Used as Antiviral Agents

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Due to the rise of viral infections in humans and possible viral outbreaks, the use of nano‐ or micro‐sized materials as antiviral agents is rapidly increasing. This review explores their antiviral properties against RNA and DNA viruses, either as a prevention or a treatment tool, by delving into their mechanisms of action and how to properly assess ...
Orfeas‐Evangelos Plastiras, Imelda Raczkiewicz, Peggy Bouquet, Jean‐Philippe Dacquin, Jeremy Dhainaut, Anne Goffard, Christophe Volkringer   +6 more
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Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in Dromedary Camels in Africa and Middle East

Viruses, 2019
Dromedary camels are the natural reservoirs of the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). Camels are mostly bred in East African countries then exported into Africa and Middle East for consumption. To understand the distribution of MERS-
Ahmed Kandeil, Mokhtar Gomaa, Ahmed Nageh, Mahmoud M. Shehata, Ahmed E. Kayed, Jamal S. M. Sabir, Awatef Abiadh, Jamel Jrijer, Zuhair Amr, Mounir Abi Said, Denis K. Byarugaba, Fred Wabwire-Mangen, Titus Tugume, Nadira S. Mohamed, Roba Attar, Sabah M. Hassan, Sabah Abdulaziz Linjawi, Yassmin Moatassim, Omnia Kutkat, Sara Mahmoud, Ola Bagato, Noura M. Abo Shama, Rabeh El-Shesheny, Ahmed Mostafa, Ranawaka A. P. M. Perera, Daniel K. W. Chu, Nagla Hassan, Basma Elsokary, Ahmed Saad, Heba Sobhy, Ihab El Masry, Pamela P. McKenzie, Richard J. Webby, Malik Peiris, Yilma J. Makonnen, Mohamed A. Ali, Ghazi Kayali   +36 more
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Generation of an Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell‐Derived Alveolar Type II In Vitro Model to Study Influenza A Virus Infection and Drug Treatments

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Patient‐specific induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) can be differentiated into alveolar type II cells (iAT2s), expanded as 3D alveolospheres, and grown at physiologically relevant air–liquid interface (ALI). This study shows for the first time the infectability of iAT2s by the influenza A virus (IAV) and proves their responsiveness to the well ...
Lena Gauthier, Hristina Koceva, Yann Bachelot, Rosanne W. Koutstaal, Puck B. van Kasteren, Marc Thilo Figge, Christian Eggeling, Alexander Sandy Mosig   +7 more
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Membrane Fusion‐Inspired Nanomaterials: Emerging Strategies for Infectious Disease and Cancer Diagnostics

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Membrane fusion‐inspired nanomaterials offer transformative potential in diagnostics by mimicking natural fusion processes to achieve highly sensitive and specific detection of disease biomarkers. This review highlights recent advancements in nanomaterial functionalization strategies, signal amplification systems, and stimuli‐responsive fusion designs,
Sojeong Lee, Khulan Nyamzaya, Jueun Han, Yejin Song, Jihee Lee, Jung Hyun Jo, Seungmin Bang, Eun‐Kyung Lim, Seungjoo Haam, Eunjung Kim   +9 more
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A Human Kidney Tubuloid Model of Repeated Cisplatin‐Induced Cellular Senescence and Fibrosis for Drug Screening

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Replicating aging and senescence‐related pathophysiological responses in kidney organoids remains a significant challenge. Human adult renal tubular organoid, tubuloids, are successfully developed recapitulating cellular senescence that is the central pathophysiological mechanism of chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Yuki Nakao, Makiko Mori, Yuta Sekiguchi, Iori Morita, Ryota Shindoh, Shintaro Mandai, Tamami Fujiki, Hiroaki Kikuchi, Fumiaki Ando, Koichiro Susa, Takayasu Mori, Ayumi Suzuki, Yuji Nashimoto, Hirokazu Kaji, Yuma Waseda, Soichiro Yoshida, Yasuhisa Fujii, Eisei Sohara, Shinichi Uchida, Kensuke Miyake, Yutaro Mori   +20 more
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Platelet Lysate–Enriched Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell–Derived Chondrocyte Sheets for Bone Defect Repair via Endochondral Ossification

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Human iPSC‐derived hypertrophic chondrocyte sheet promotes bone regeneration. Abstract Bone defects are a major clinical challenge, primarily owing to the limited self‐healing capacity of bones and the high risk of complications associated with conventional treatment strategies.
Yiwei Chen, Jiali Lin, Jiapeng Li, Yiwei Hu, Jiansen Su, Yu Miao, Lanlan Wang, Qian Tang, Changqing Zhang, Junhui Yin   +9 more
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Strategies to Improve the Lipophilicity of Hydrophilic Macromolecular Drugs

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Hydrophilic macromolecular drugs can be successfully lipidized by covalent attachment of lipids, by hydrophobic ion pairing with negatively or positively charged surfactants, and by dry or wet reverse micelle formation. Lipophilicity enhancement of hydrophilic macromolecules has several benefits including stability and bioavailability improvement ...
Sera Lindner, Stefan Keim, Soheil Haddadzadegan, Odile Fernandez Romero, Katrin Zöller, Gabriel Stern, Ilaria Cesi, Krum Kafedjiiski, Andreas Bernkop‐Schnürch   +8 more
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Evaluating the Antiviral Efficacy of Encapsulated PKC Inhibitor BIM‐I against influenza A Virus Infection

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This study explores nanoparticle delivery of the protein kinase C inhibitor bisindolylmaleimide‐I (BIM‐I) to combat influenza A virus infections. Encapsulation in biodegradable PLGA nanoparticles improved safety while maintaining the compound's strong antiviral activity.
Laura Klement, Jana Ismail, Josefine Schroeder, Amod Godbole, Johanna Schreiber, Christine Weber, Zoltan Cseresnyes, Marc T. Figge, Bettina Löffler, Ulrich S. Schubert, Stephanie Schubert, Christina Ehrhardt, Carsten Hoffmann   +12 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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siRNA Delivery via Cross‐Linked Gelatin Microparticles Enables Targeted Modulation of Osteogenic‐Vascular Cross‐Talk: An Advanced Human 3D in Vitro Test System for Therapeutic siRNA

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Osteogenic‐angiogenic cross‐talk is a vital prerequisite for vascularized bone regeneration. In this study, we investigated the effects of siRNA‐mediated silencing of two inhibitory proteins, Chordin and WWP‐1, via CaP‐NP‐loaded gelatin microparticles in osteogenically differentiated microtissues.
Franziska Mitrach, Jonas Kubat, Stefan Simm, Alexandra H. Springwald, Burak Demir, Anton Liebezeit, Michael C. Hacker, Michaela Schulz‐Siegmund   +7 more
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