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Water activity in lamellar stacks of lipid bilayers: "Hydration forces" revisited

, 2016
Water activity and its relationship with interactions stabilising lamellar stacks of mixed lipid bilayers in their fluid state are investigated by means of osmotic pressure measurements coupled with small-angle x-ray scattering. The (electrically-neutral)
Bougis, K., de Oliveira, C. L. Pinto, de Oliveira, E. Andreoli, Gerbelli, B. B., Nallet, F., Navailles, L., Rubim, R. Leite   +6 more
core   +3 more sources

Effects of carotenoids on lipid bilayers

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2018
Carotenoids have been found to be important in improving the integrity of biomembranes in eukaryotes.
Xiaolin Cheng, Gabriel J. Fuente Gomez, Jeremy C. Smith, Jeremy C. Smith, Quentin R. Johnson, Quentin R. Johnson, Barmak Mostofian   +6 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Rational Design of Unsaturated, Thioether Ionizable Lipids for Enhanced In Vivo mRNA Delivery

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) have rapidly become the delivery system of choice for RNA therapeutics. Here, a rational design approach is taken to improve the effectiveness of LNPs based on an ionizable thioether lipid library. The incorporation of unsaturated tails and bulkier, hydrophobic head groups significantly enhances their functionality and ...
Eleni Samaridou, Johanna Simon, Moritz Beck‐Broichsitter, Gary Davidson, Pavel A. Levkin   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

High‐Resolution Patterned Delivery of Chemical Signals From 3D‐Printed Picoliter Droplet Networks

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
3D‐printed picoliter droplet networks have been fabricated that control gene expression in bacterial populations by releasing chemical signals with precise spatial definition and high temporal resolution. This system of effector release is widely applicable, offering diverse applications in biology and medicine.
Jorin Riexinger, Thomas Caganek, Xingzao Wang, Yutong Yin, Khoa Chung, Linna Zhou, Hagan Bayley, Ravinash Krishna Kumar   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rational Design of Metal–Organic Frameworks for Pancreatic Cancer Therapy: from Machine Learning Screening to In Vivo Efficacy

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This work explores the MOF landscape to select a single, optimal candidate for successfully delivering cancer drugs (gemcitabine, paclitaxel, SN‐38) into tough pancreatic tumors. Machine learning and simulations guide this search, demonstrating colloidal stability, excellent biocompatibility, cellular uptake, and sustained release.
Francesca Melle, Dhruv Menon, João Conniot, Jon Ostolaza‐Paraiso, Sergio Mercado, Jhenifer Oliveira, Xu Chen, Bárbara B. Mendes, João Conde, David Fairen‐Jimenez   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Engineering CAR‐T Therapeutics for Enhanced Solid Tumor Targeting

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
CART cell therapy has proven effective for blood cancers but struggles with solid tumors due to diverse antigens and complex environments. Recent efforts focus on improving CAR design and validation platforms. Advances in protein engineering, machine learning, and organoid systems aim to enhance CAR‐T therapy against solid tumors.
Danqing Zhu, Won Joon Kim, Hyunjin Lee, Xiaoping Bao, Pilnam Kim   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mussel‐Inspired Molecular Strategies for Fabricating Functional Materials With Underwater Adhesion and Self‐Healing Properties

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review systematically examines the nanomechanical mechanisms of mussel‐inspired molecular interactions, primarily investigated by direct force measurement techniques such as surface forces apparatus and atomic force microscopy. The macroscopic adhesive and self‐healing performances of mussel‐inspired functional materials, including coacervates ...
Pan Huang, Hongjian Zhang, Hongbo Zeng
wiley   +1 more source

Harnessing Photo‐Energy Conversion in Nanomaterials for Precision Theranostics

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Harnessing photo‐energy conversion in nanomaterials enables precision theranostics through light‐driven mechanisms such as photoluminescence, photothermal, photoelectric, photoacoustic, photo‐triggered surface‐enhanced Raman scattering (SERS), and photodynamic processes. This review explores six fundamental principles of photo‐energy conversion, recent
Jingyu Shi, Yadi Fan, Qin Zhang, Yingying Huang, Mo Yang   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Photonastic Prototissue Capable of Photo‐Mechano‐Chemical Transduction

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Mimicking energy transduction in prototissue assemblies remains a challenge of bottom‐up synthetic biology. In this work, prototissues integrating protocells with photothermal gold nanoparticle proto‐organelles and a thermoresponsive polymeric proto‐cortex are developed.
Agostino Galanti, Beatrice Rosetti, Stefano Valente, Nicoletta Braidotti, Maria Sbacchi, Silvia Todros, Piero Pavan, Pierangelo Gobbo   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Adjusting Cell‐Surface Interactions Through a Covalent Immobilization of Biomolecules

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
This review presents an overview of current and emerging immobilization techniques coupled with an in‐depth investigation of the underlying mechanisms governing the activity and stability of covalently immobilized biomolecules. The aim of this study is to serve as a guide for the development of long‐lasting biomedical coatings with versatile biological
Sara Shakibania, Manus J. P. Biggs, Katarzyna Krukiewicz   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source