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Bioinspired Co‐Assembly Enables Multiscale Architected Hydrogels for 3D Printing With Integrated Antibacterial and Bioactive Functions

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A multicomponent supramolecular hydrogel integrating cell‐adhesive and antibacterial peptides within an alginate‐cellulose nanofibril matrix is developed. Peptide co‐assembly simultaneously strengthens the hydrogel network, improves extrusion printability, and imparts cell‐adhesive and antibacterial functions, offering a versatile platform for ...
Mor Tsuriano‐Zernichov, Francesca Netti, Sigal Rencus‐Lazar, Moran Aviv, Lihi Adler‐Abramovich   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Filamentation activates bacterial Avs5 antiviral protein

Nature Communications
Bacterial antiviral STANDs (Avs) are evolutionarily related to the nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain (NOD)-like receptors widely distributed in immune systems across animals and plants.
Yiqun Wang, Yuqing Tian, Xu Yang, Feng Yu, Jianting Zheng   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Action modes of transcription activator-like effectors (TALEs) of Xanthomonas in plants

Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2017
Plant-pathogenic Xanthomonas infects a wide variety of host plants and causes many devastating diseases on crops. Transcription activator-like effectors (TALEs) are delivered by a type III secretion system (T3SS) of Xanthomonas into plant nuclei to ...
Zheng-yin XU, Li-fang ZOU, Wen-xiu MA, Lu-lu CAI, Yang-yang YANG, Gong-you CHEN   +5 more
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Dual‐Layer Conducting and Redox Polymer Bioanodes for Synergistic Enhancement of Microbial Extracellular Electron Transfer

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A hybrid PEDOT/Fc‐LPEI conducting/redox polymer bioanode synergistically improves microbial extracellular electron transfer (EET) in Shewanella oneidensis MR‐1. The dual‐layer interface delivers 18‐fold higher current output and 27‐fold greater charge collected than bare carbon felt, highlighting an effective strategy for high‐performance ...
Shenghan Gu, Saman Azhari, Kuniaki Nagamine, Takeo Miyake, Gábor Méhes   +4 more
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Computational Screening and Analysis of Lung Cancer Related Non-Synonymous Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms on the Human Kirsten Rat Sarcoma Gene

Molecules, 2019
The human KRAS (Kirsten rat sarcoma) is an oncogene, involved in the regulation of cell growth and division. The mutations in the KRAS gene have the potential to cause normal cells to become cancerous in human lungs. In the present study, we focus on non-
Qiankun Wang, Aamir Mehmood, Heng Wang, Qin Xu, Yi Xiong, Dong-Qing Wei   +5 more
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Advancing SafeWax, A Bio‐Inspired Superhydrophobic Coating, Toward Sustainable and Climate‐Resilient Crop Protection

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This study advances SafeWax, a bio‐inspired, fatty‐acids‐based superhydrophobic coating, by identifying an agriculturally compliant solvent and revealing how solvent‐controlled Fatty acid crystallization governs the coating's microscopic structure and performance.
Niv Ben‐Arie, Iryna Polishchuk, Franziska Tauber, Coralie Schneider, Elena Prudnikov, Alessia Calora, Silvia Milita, Simona Fermani, Mireia Alejandra Ibanez Revert, Ilaria Filippetti, Claudio Ratti, Matthias Kellermeier, Markus Rueckel, Boaz Pokroy   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Predominant gut Lactobacillus murinus strain mediates anti-inflammaging effects in calorie-restricted mice

Microbiome, 2018
Background Calorie restriction (CR), which has a potent anti-inflammaging effect, has been demonstrated to induce dramatic changes in the gut microbiota.
Fengwei Pan, Liying Zhang, Min Li, Yingxin Hu, Benhua Zeng, Huijuan Yuan, Liping Zhao, Chenhong Zhang   +7 more
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A Holistic Platform Approach for Developing Robust Pulmonary mRNA Delivery: Integrating Novel Phenolic Acid‐Derived Ionizable Lipids and Device Engineering

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
An integrated pulmonary mRNA delivery platform combining novel biodegradable syringic acid‐derived ionizable lipids, design‐of‐experiments formulation optimization, and vibrating‐mesh nebulizer engineering enabled stable aerosolization and efficient lung delivery.
Neha Kaushal, Younan Ma, Asad Khanmohammed, Dipen Parande, Hanming Zhang, Saket Dolare, Juliet Chen, Apiwat Wangweerawong, Saswata Karmakar, Hongfeng Deng, Frank Koppenhagen, Shraddha Sharma, Eric Reyes, Sherry He, Lianne Boeglin, Caroline Woo, Azadeh Paksa, Ayed Allawzi, Anusha Dias, Gregory Troiano, Shrirang Karve, Frank DeRosa   +21 more
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Composition Divergence and Synergistic Mechanisms in Microbial Communities During Multi-Varietal Wine Co-Fermentation

The bacterial microbial community composition during wine fermentation is a key contributor to wine quality and flavor. However, studies on the regulatory effects of different grape varieties and co-fermentation processes on the microbial community ...
Jiao Yang, Yuhan Zhang, Yuxi Yan
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Discovery of a family of menaquinone-targeting cyclic lipodepsipeptides for multidrug-resistant Gram-positive pathogens

Communications Biology
Menaquinone (MK) in bacterial membrane is an attractive target for the development of novel therapeutic agents. Mining the untapped chemical diversity encoded by Gram-negative bacteria presents an opportunity to identify additional MK-binding antibiotics
Runze Sun, Di Zhao, Xuchang Yu, Fei Zhang, Ruixiang You, Xiaoxia Luo, Lei Li   +6 more
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