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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
wiley   +1 more source

Critical parameters for robust Agrobacterium‐mediated transient transformation and quantitative promoter assays in Catharanthus roseus seedlings

Plant Direct
Agrobacterium‐mediated transient expression methods are widely used to study gene function in both model and non‐model plants. Using a dual‐luciferase assay, we quantified the effect of Agrobacterium‐infiltration parameters on the transient ...
Lauren F. Cole‐Osborn, Emma Meehan, Carolyn W. T. Lee‐Parsons   +2 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
wiley   +1 more source

Rapid Quantification of Bluetongue Virus-Neutralizing Antibodies Using Bioluminescent Reporter-Expressing Viruses

Vaccines
Bluetongue virus (BTV) is the causative agent of the significant livestock disease Bluetongue (BT), which causes severe economic losses associated with its considerable impact on the health and trade of ruminants. Background/Objectives: BTV infection and
Luis Jiménez-Cabello, Sergio Utrilla-Trigo, Eva Calvo-Pinilla, Aitor Nogales, Javier Ortego   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Substrate Cooperativity in Marine Luciferases

PLoS ONE, 2012
Marine luciferases are increasingly used as reporters to study gene regulation. These luciferases have utility in bioluminescent assay development, although little has been reported on their catalytic properties in response to substrate concentration.
George Tzertzinis, Ezra Schildkraut, Ira Schildkraut   +2 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Tunable Enhancement of T Cell Expansion Through Modulation of Stiffness and Adhesion Receptor Engagement in an Engineered Hydrogel Platform

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
We develop a hydrogel scaffold with controlled substrate stiffness and ligand functionalization for cell culture. Stiff substrates presenting CD3/CD28/CD2 ligands induce 2000‐fold expansion of T cells; this is 68% greater than the clinical standard (Dynabeads) and the first hydrogel capable of large‐scale expansion. Although expanding at a lower yield,
Niroshan Anandasivam, Rabia Ali, Lordean Gustinvil, Matthew J. Rosenwasser, Iain E. Dunlop, Derfogail Delcassian   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Intrinsically Disordered Protein‐Inspired Nanovector‐Based Coacervates for the Direct Cytosolic Transport of Biomacromolecules

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Intrinsically disordered protein‐inspired nanovectors (IDP‐NVs) form stable nanocoacervates (NCs) with diverse biomacromolecules. In situ conformational changes confer stability and adaptability to NCs under dynamically changing physiological conditions.
Soyeong Jin, Hyemin Park, Seuk‐Min Ryu, Dagyeong Guk, Jaeeun Lee, Seongeon Jin, Changjoon Keum, Jinyoung Park, Myoung‐Hwan Park, Chaekyu Kim, Hojun Kim, Jaegeun Noh, Kwan Hyi Lee, Ja‐Hyoung Ryu, Youngdo Jeong   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Firefly genomes illuminate parallel origins of bioluminescence in beetles

eLife, 2018
Fireflies and their luminous courtships have inspired centuries of scientific study. Today firefly luciferase is widely used in biotechnology, but the evolutionary origin of bioluminescence within beetles remains unclear.
Timothy R Fallon, Sarah E Lower, Ching-Ho Chang, Manabu Bessho-Uehara, Gavin J Martin, Adam J Bewick, Megan Behringer, Humberto J Debat, Isaac Wong, John C Day, Anton Suvorov, Christian J Silva, Kathrin F Stanger-Hall, David W Hall, Robert J Schmitz, David R Nelson, Sara M Lewis, Shuji Shigenobu, Seth M Bybee, Amanda M Larracuente, Yuichi Oba, Jing-Ke Weng   +21 more
doaj   +1 more source

Potent Liver‐Tropic mRNA Lipid Nanoparticles: ApoE‐Mediated Delivery Through a Low‐Density Lipoprotein Receptor Independent Uptake Mechanism

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Helper and ionizable lipids play a crucial role in determining ApoE binding and subsequent liver tropism and LDLR‐mediated uptake. Ionizable lipids primarily govern the LDLR‐independent uptake pathway. This complementary interplay between lipid components ultimately governs LNP delivery performance and therapeutic efficacy in the liver.
Ashish Sarode, Christian Ortiz, Tadeh Derstepanian, Natalia Vargas‐Montoya, Priyal Patel, Nikita Khadse, Saikat Manna, Ryan Landis, Joseph Skaleski, Lianne Boeglin, Hongfeng Deng, Anusha Dias, Hong Wang, Debora Barreiros Petropolis, Barak Yahalom, Shrirang Karve, Frank DeRosa   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

β‐Deuterium Isotope Effects on Firefly Luciferase Bioluminescence [PDF]

, 2017
Michael C. Pirrung, Allyson Dorsey, Natalie De Howitt, Jiayu Liao   +3 more
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