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General phase-structure relationship in polar rod-shaped liquid crystals: Importance of shape anisotropy and dipolar strength

open access: yesGiant, 2022
Ferroelectricity is a property with spontaneous polarization, which is of paramount importance in modern electrooptic applications. Yet, its observations are mostly limited to solids or chiral smectic C liquid crystals with nearly no fluidity.
Jinxing Li   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Thickness Dependence of Superconductivity in Layered Topological Superconductor β-PdBi2

open access: yesNanomaterials, 2021
We report a systematic study on the thickness-dependent superconductivity and transport properties in exfoliated layered topological superconductor β-PdBi2. The superconducting transition temperature Tc is found to decrease with the decreasing thickness.
Huijie Li   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Microbiome‐blood–brain barrier interactions in aging — mechanisms and therapeutic potential

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Aging reshapes the gut microbiome (↓SCFA‐producing commensals; ↑pro‐inflammatory outputs), shifting circulating metabolites (↓SCFAs; ↑LPS, ↑TMAO, ↑PAA) that act at the BBB to increase nonspecific transcytosis, alter transport, and promote astrocyte reactivity, heightening brain vulnerability.
Daniel Cuervo‐Zanatta   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prospecting the protein design landscape

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
This review outlines the current state of various protein design approaches. We discuss the current possibilities enabled by recently released tools, highlight future avenues to pursue in protein design, and underscore the crucial role of key databases and resources for successful protein design workflows.
Jakob R. Riccabona   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Heparin-loaded hierarchical fiber/microsphere scaffolds for anti-inflammatory and promoting wound healing

open access: yesSmart Materials in Medicine
Chronic non-healing wounds induced by oxidative stress and inflammation can activate inflammatory cells and produce large amounts of inflammatory mediators, which fail to maintain homeostasis in the skin and delay the wound-healing process.
Kai Cheng   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Metastatic niche shaped by host factors influences disseminated cancer cell fate

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Metastasis is shaped not only by cancer cells but also by the environments they encounter. This review explores how factors such as aging, diet, the microbiome, lifestyle, and environmental exposures remodel organ‐specific niches in the lung, liver, bone, and brain, influencing where metastatic cells survive, remain dormant, or grow, and ultimately ...
Gwennan Delyth Ward   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Stimuli-responsive antimicrobial polymer systems: From structural design to biomedical applications

open access: yesGiant
Bacterial infections and drug-resistant evolution have seriously threatened public health. Stimuli-responsive antimicrobial materials have been rapidly developed to address the evolving challenges posed by multi-drug-resistant bacteria.
Jia Guo   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

CEACAM1 participation in breast cancer progression

open access: yesMolecular Oncology, EarlyView.
In invasive breast cancer (BC), CEACAM1 shifts from an apical to a uniform membranous/cytoplasmic pattern, or is lost, as tumors dedifferentiate, inversely tracking the Ki‐67 proliferative index. In MCF‐7 cells, only CEACAM1‐4L suppresses proliferation, repressing cell cycle and growth factor genes.
Mykola Lyndin   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Directed evolution of enzymes at the crossroads of tradition and innovation

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
An iterative cycle of data‐driven enzyme optimization comprising four stages: genetic diversification of a template enzyme, expression of protein variants, high‐throughput evaluation, and machine‐learning‐guided redesign of the next variant library.
Maria Tomkova   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

All-in-one wearable drug efficacy assessment systems for bulbar muscle function using amyotrophic lateral sclerosis animal models

open access: yesNature Communications
Preclinical studies are crucial for developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis drugs. Current FDA-approved drugs have been created by monitoring limb muscle function and histological analysis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis model animals.
Beomjune Shin   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

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