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Prokaryotic defense systems: Diversity and evolutionary adaptation

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Bacteriophages and archaeal viruses are the most abundant biological entities on Earth. Through a long‐standing co‐evolutionary arms race, they have driven the emergence of a diverse repertoire of prokaryotic defense systems. This review summarizes these
Changjialian Yang, Luyao Gong, Jing Guo, Hua Xiang   +3 more
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New phenolic bisabolane sesquiterpenoids discovered from the marine-derived fungus Aspergillus sydowii assisted by molecular networking and SMART strategies

Mycology
Three previously undescribed phenolic bisabolane sesquiterpenoids (PBS) including a pair of new enantiomers (±)-aspersydonol A (1a/1b) and aspersydonol B (2), along with 12 known analogs (3–14) were isolated from the marine-associated fungus Aspergillus ...
Baodan Zhang, Meiyan Bao, Ling Liu
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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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Dual‐Layer Living Hydrogel Enables On‐Demand Delivery of Phages and Probiotics for Synergistic Wound Infection Therapy

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A dual‐layer living hydrogel, ProΦGel, integrates bacteriophages and probiotics for synergistic wound infection therapy. The outer gelatin‐based matrix releases phages on demand in response to P. aeruginosa infections, while inner alginate beads sustain probiotic delivery.
Siyuan Tao, Darine D'Adam, Anna Hu, Sixuan Zhang, Josua Roduner, Katharina Maniura‐Weber, Qun Ren   +6 more
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Novel Functional Materials via 3D Printing by Vat Photopolymerization

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This Perspective systematically analyzes strategies for incorporating functionalities into 3D‐printed materials via Vat Photopolymerization (VP). It explores the spectrum of achievable functionalities in recently reported novel materials—such as conductive, energy‐storing, biodegradable, stimuli‐responsive, self‐healing, shape‐memory, biomaterials, and
Sergey S. Nechausov, Patrick Fesser, Boris A. Bulgakov, Ulrich S. Schubert   +3 more
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An Engineered Living Material With Pro‐Angiogenic Activity Inducible by Near‐Infrared Light

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
NIR‐responsive engineered living materials (ELMs) for controlled angiogenesis: Near‐infrared (800 nm) light activates engineered probiotic bacteria within alginate‐based living materials to secrete a blood vessel‐regenerating protein. The released protein promotes pro‐angiogenic effects in endothelial networks and chick chorioallantoic membranes.
Anwesha Chatterjee, Stefanie S. M. Meier, Sara Trujillo, Andreas Möglich, Shrikrishnan Sankaran   +4 more
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Establishing a Model Precursor System: Over a Decade of Research on Carbon Dots from the Citric Acid‐Urea System

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The citric acid/urea (CA‐Urea) precursor system offers a versatile, scalable route to carbon dots with tunable luminescence and multifunctionality. Mechanistic insights into precursor chemistry and reaction parameters have enabled doping, surface modification, and hybridization strategies, yielding CDs for luminescent devices, sensing, catalysis ...
Yupeng Liu, Zhiqi Cai, Xiangxin Sun, Hanyi Zhang, Yiming Hao, Jun Wu, Zekun Yan, Xue Wu, Yiqi Liang, Liming Wang, Songnan Qu   +10 more
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Functional diversification of epidithiodiketopiperazine methylation and oxidation towards pathogenic fungi

Mycology
The genus Trichoderma plays a vital role in agriculture by promoting plant growth, enhancing nutrient uptake, and protecting crops from pathogens through biocontrol mechanisms.
Shengquan Zhang, Peng-Lin Wei, Yuanyuan Li, Zedong Ren, Jie Fan, Wen-Bing Yin   +5 more
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Biocompatible but Antibacterial Mechanism of Graphene Oxide for Sustainable Antibiotics

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Graphene oxide (GO) exhibits selective antibacterial activity through specific interactions between its oxygen functional groups and bacterial membrane phospholipid POPG, causing membrane destabilization while maintaining biocompatibility. Model membrane studies and infected wound models in mice and pigs demonstrate effective bacterial suppression and ...
Sujin Cha, Ju Yeon Chung, Seungju Yang, Seung Cheol Lee, Chan Woo Lee, Colin Wing‐Lok Cheng, Jun Beom Kim, Nam Jun Kim, Ayoung Park, Heewon Choi, Junpyo Sinn, Ralph Weissleder, Nicholas A. Kotov, Myungeun Seo, Hyun Jung Chung, Sang Ouk Kim   +15 more
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Membrane Vesicles from Lacticaseibacillus Casei BL23 Exhibit Antimicrobial Activity Against Escherichia coli and Immunostimulatory Effects on Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Membrane vesicles derived from the probiotic Lacticaseibacillus casei BL23 demonstrate antimicrobial properties against Escherichia coli and a potential biological effect in improving the overall survival of C. elegans infected with Pseudomonas aeruginosa. These vesicles stimulated immune responses in primary cells without causing toxicity. Our results
Cecilia L. D'Antoni, Leila Pourtalebi Jahromi, Lorenzo Sana, Ana Paula Domínguez Rubio, Maja Dorfner, Jennifer Munkert, Heike Danzer, Philipp Arnold, Mikhail Lebedev, Esther Zanin, Oscar E. Pérez, Gregor Fuhrmann   +11 more
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