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Physical and chemical characteristics of mucin secreted by pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP)

, 2017
Background: Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) is a rare disease with excess intraperitoneal mucin secretion. Treatment involves laparotomy, cytoreduction and chemotherapy that is very invasive with patients often suffers from numerous compromises.
Pillai, K, Akhter, J, Mekkawy, A, Chua, TC, Morris, DL   +4 more
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Mechanical Flexibility Enables DNA Origami to Overcome Steric Confinement in Mucus

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Mechanical flexibility is introduced as a design parameter to enhance nanocarrier transport in mucus. Using DNA origami, flexibility is decoupled from size, shap and surface chemistry, revealing improved passage through confined hydrogel networks. While surface passivation reduces aggregation, flexibility further boosts transport, offering a general ...
Matteo Tollemeto, Emily Tsang, Marie Karen Tracy Hong Lin, Luca Mannino, Kurt V. Gothelf, Anja Boisen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multiscale Coupling From Mastication to Retronasal Aroma Perception: The PG‐DTCFN Model and Multiphysics Simulation

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Using grilled lamb skewers as a model system, this work builds a multiscale coupling framework from oral processing to retronasal aroma perception, reveals dual‐kinetic release patterns and Electroencephalogram‐characterized central encoding features, and proposes an interpretable physics‐guided deep learning model validated by multiphysics simulation,
Che Shen, Xiongfeng He, Zihao Li, Zidong Chen, Jiajin Sun, Xinyu Jiang, Yunhui Zhang, Lizhang Wu, Ran Wang, Jingnan Lu, Bo Wang, Kezhou Cai, Baocai Xu   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

VAMP8 mucin exocytosis attenuates intestinal pathogenesis by Entamoeba histolytica

, 2017
The intestinal mucosa encounters a barrage of ingested insults within the host yet under homeostasis elegantly facilitates nutrient absorption and sustenance of the commensal microbiota. An essential defence mechanism employed by the host is limiting the
Steve Cornick, Kris Chadee, France Moreau, Herbert Y. Gaisano   +3 more
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Targeted β‐Glucan‐Veiled Oral Apremilast Nanotherapy Modulates Key Dysbiosis‐Associated Gut Microbiota and Alleviates Ulcerative Colitis‐Associated Anxiety, Depression, and Neuropsychiatric Behaviors

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study introduces β‐glucan‐shielded apremilast laden nanomicelles that withstand gastrointestinal degradation, selectively accumulate in inflamed colon tissue, and modulate the microbiota–gut–brain axis. The formulation restores barrier integrity, reduces systemic and neuroinflammation, and improves anxiety‐ and depression‐like behaviors in colitis
Chandrashekhar Jori, Ahmed Shaney Rehman, Taruna Lamba, Anas Ahmad, Jattin Kumar, Aneesh Ali, Ajesh Joshi, Ashraf Ali, Suhel Parvez, Javed N. Agrewala, Rehan Khan   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Probiotic‐Derived Vesicles Rectally Delivered via Thermo‐Gelling Copolymer Promote Mucosal Healing and Reduce Inflammation in Ulcerative Colitis

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A thermo‐responsive rectal delivery platform integrating probiotic‐derived extracellular vesicles within a hyaluronic acid‐based copolymer enables localized and sustained therapy for ulcerative colitis. The formulation effectively suppresses inflammation, promotes macrophage polarization toward a regenerative phenotype, restores epithelial barrier ...
Ayushi Mairal, Ubaid Tariq, Shreya Mehrotra, Saravanan Matheshwaran, Jan Marsal, Ashok Kumar   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Thermal characterisation of PEGylated mucin [PDF]

, 2010
ObjectiveTo investigate the characteristics of PEGylated mucin and its potential usage.MethodsMucin was extracted from giant African land snails and PEGylated mucin was prepared with different ratios of PEG 2000-Mwt and mucin (1 : 1, 0 : 1, 2 : 1, 1 : 3 ...
Attama, AA, Adikwu, MU, MA Momoh, AA Attama, KC Ofokansi, MU Adikwu, CE Ibezim, Momoh, MA, Ibezim, CE, Ofokansi, KC   +9 more
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Hollow Cu2O Nanozymes Enhance Probiotic Therapy for Colitis via Redox Homeostasis and TXNIP/NLRP3 Inflammasome Inhibition

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Hollow cuprous oxide (H‐Cu2O) nanozymes feature enlarged catalytic surfaces for superior reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging. By efficiently neutralizing mucosal ROS, H‐Cu2O directly suppresses the TXNIP/NLRP3 inflammasome axis and restores intestinal epithelial barrier integrity.
Guangzhao Wang, Jialing Cao, Pengfei Li, Yujie Wang, Shiqi Lu, Kangliang Sheng, Shan Gao, Yongzhong Wang   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Subversion of Atypical Mucin Traps by a Spore‐Coat Effector Blocks Cellular Immunity in Drosophila

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
While the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium robertsii can evade insect humoral immunity, its subversion of cellular defenses is still elusive. We identify Eac1 as a spore‐coat protein essential for infecting drosophilids by targeting atypical mucins (Sgf1 and Sgf2), which can entrap spores in a gel matrix and thereby facilitate hemocyte encapsulation.
Shiqin Li, Haimin Chen, Gangqi Fang, Dongxiang Wei, Hongyun Wu, Chen Chen, Song Hong, Chengshu Wang   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the resilience and stability of a defined human gut microbiota consortium: An isothermal microcalorimetric study

MicrobiologyOpen
The gut microbiota significantly contributes to human health and well‐being. The aim of this study was to evaluate the stability and resilience of a consortium composed of three next‐generation probiotics (NGPs) candidates originally found in the human ...
Anna Kattel, Valter Aro, Petri‐Jaan Lahtvee, Jekaterina Kazantseva, Arvi Jõers, Ranno Nahku, Isma Belouah   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source