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Functional Hydrogel for Modulating Lipid Droplets and Neuroinflammation in Head Injury

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
After TBI, elevated cholesterol levels in activated microglia lead to the accumulation of cholesterol esters in lipid droplets, exacerbating neuroinflammation. A β‐cyclodextrin‐conjugated GelMA (βCD‐GelMA) hydrogel is developed to promotes cholesterol efflux and reduces LDL influx, thereby alleviating intracellular cholesterol and lipid droplet buildup.
Feixiang Chen, Yvonne Shen, Yutong Shao, Tenghuan Ge, Haowen Qiao, Shangzhou Xia, Yafei Qu, Yuanpu Chiu, Ying Qin, Zhen Zhao   +9 more
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Tunable Synthetic Hydrogel Modulates Hepatic Lineage Specification of Human Liver Organoid

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
In this study, a synthetic hydrogel is reported that supports the formation of hiPSC‐derived human liver organoids (HLOs). Hepatic lineage specification can be modulated via conjugation of RGD peptide to hydrogel: RGD‐conjugated hydrogels promote cholangiocyte differentiation, whereas RGD‐free hydrogels favor hepatocyte commitment of HLO cells.
Lei Wang, Lasse Riediger, Qi Rao, Xun Xu, Yan Nie, Yiduo Zhou, Junyao Zhang, Peng Tang, Weiwei Wang, Frank Tacke, Adrien Guillot, Ludovic Vallier, Irene Talon, Wenzhong Li, Yi‐An Yang, Rainer Haag, Nan Ma   +16 more
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Relationships between MMP-2, MMP-9, and ADAMDEC1 serum and tissue levels in patients with colorectal cancer [PDF]

Annals of Coloproctology
Purpose Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the most common malignancy of the gastrointestinal system globally. Identifying specific gene expression patterns indicative of early-stage CRC could enable early diagnosis and rapid treatment initiation.
Zahra Mozooni, Kiana Khajeh Amiri, Nafiseh Golestani, Alireza Shahmohammadi, Sara Minaeian, Leyla Bahadorizadeh   +5 more
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Metalloproteinases and their Inhibitors under the Course of Immunostimulation by CPG-ODN and Specific Antigen Inhalation in Equine Asthma [PDF]

, 2019
Objectives. Inhalation of immunostimulatory bacterial DNA segments (cytosine-phosphate-guanosine-oligodeoxynucleotides, CpG-ODN) normalizes clinical and cytologic parameters in severe equine asthma.
Barton, Ann Kristin, Einspanier, Ralf, Gehlen, Heidrun, Geis, Sabine, Klier, John, Shety, Tarek   +5 more
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Engineering Topographical Cues to Enhance Neural Regeneration in Spinal Cord Injury: Overcoming Challenges and Advancing Therapies

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Spinal cord injury (SCI) poses significant challenges for regeneration due to a series of secondary injury mechanisms. How to use biomaterial approach to target the failed regeneration after SCI remains a critical challenge. This review systematically evaluates current strategies to optimize biomaterial topographies for neurite outgrowth, axonal ...
Wei Xu, Fenghui Wang, Joshua Stein, Siqiao Wang, Pengfei Jiang, Letao Yang, Liming Cheng, Ki‐Bum Lee   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Neisseria gonorrhoeae challenge increases matrix metalloproteinase-8 expression in fallopian tube explants [PDF]

, 2017
Indexación: Scopus.Background: Neisseria gonorrhoeae (Ngo) is the etiological agent of gonorrhea, a sexually transmitted infection that initially infects the female lower genital tract.
Cristobal Muñoz, Luis A. Velasquez, Myron Christodoulides, Natalia E. Juica, Paula Borda, Paula I. Rodas, Paula Solar, Renato Vargas, Renato Vargas, Rodolfo Paredes   +9 more
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Aptamer Functionalized Hydrogel Dressings for Post‐Surgery Tumor Recurrence Inhibition and Tissue Reconstruction

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Post‐surgical tumor therapy struggles with recurrence and inefficient healing. Anti‐tumor DNA aptamer functionalized gelatin hydrogels, Apt‐GelMA, simultaneously address both issues by suppressing tumor regrowth via targeted tumor cell inhibition and enhancing wound healing through improved cell adhesion and migration. Their biocompatibility, stability,
Tianyue Li, Xin‐Yi Qian, Zi‐Yuan Li, Hao‐Wen Li, Poh‐Ching Tan, Chenghuizi Hu, Jiajun Jin, Shuang‐Bai Zhou, Qing‐Feng Li, He Tian, Junji Zhang, Itamar Willner   +11 more
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Predictive Markers for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Development in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Genotype4a

Middle East Journal of Cancer, 2018
Background: Egypt has the highest prevalence of hepatitis C virus worldwide. Monitoring hepatitis C-infected patients for hepatocellular carcinoma development is an important clinical issue to diagnose these patients during the potentially curable ...
Ebtsam R. Zaher, Abeer A. Ghazal, Wael A. Ellabban, Mona El-Deeb, Lamyaa Al-Ghaleed   +4 more
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Dependence of TIMP-1 plasma levels on preanalytical specimen handling [PDF]

, 2008
Background: Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-1 (TIMP-1) in blood might be a helpful biomarker in various diseases. However, various authors report that TIMP-1 is dependent on preanalytical procedures.
Davis, Gerard, Doss, Robert, Dowell, Barry, Dresse, Marie, Ganser, Eva-Maria, Nagel, Dorothea, Stieber, Petra   +6 more
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Biomaterial Strategies for Targeted Intracellular Delivery to Phagocytes

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Phagocytes are essential to a functional immune system, and their behavior defines disease outcomes. Engineered particles offer a strategic opportunity to target phagocytes, harnessing inflammatory modulation in disease. By tuning features like size, shape, and surface, these systems can modulate immune responses and improve targeted treatment for a ...
Kaitlyn E. Woodworth, Neal I. Callaghan, Locke Davenport Huyer   +2 more
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