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Sex‐Specific Regulation of Glycemic Homeostasis by Theabrownin from Pu‐erh Tea

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Pu‐erh tea's key component, theabrownin (TB), lowers blood glucose in a sex‐specific manner. In females, estrogen boosts intestinal MUC2 production, which dramatically enhances TB's ability to inhibit the carbohydrate‐digesting enzyme α‐glucosidase.
Yang Li, Junliang Kuang, Dan Zheng, Jieyi Wang, Kun Ge, Chun Qu, Xiaojiao Zheng, Zhenxing Ren, Fengjie Huang, Mingliang Zhao, Yimin Sun, Huiheng Zhang, Keke Ding, Xixi Xia, Yajun Tang, Lu Liu, Jian Zhou, Fei Gao, Xiaohui Ma, Yongquan Xu, Guoxiang Xie, Aihua Zhao, Wei Jia   +22 more
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Phage-Mediated Digestive Decolonization in a Gut-On-A-Chip Model: A Tale of Gut-Specific Bacterial Prosperity

Viruses
Infections due to antimicrobial-resistant bacteria have become a major threat to global health. Some patients may carry resistant bacteria in their gut microbiota.
Brieuc Van Nieuwenhuyse, Maya Merabishvili, Nathalie Goeders, Kevin Vanneste, Bert Bogaerts, Mathieu de Jode, Joachim Ravau, Jeroen Wagemans, Leïla Belkhir, Dimitri Van der Linden   +9 more
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Mucoadhesive Hydrogel Nanoparticles as Smart Biomedical Drug Delivery System

Applied Sciences, 2019
Hydrogels are widely used materials which have many medical applications. Their ability to absorb aqueous solutions and biological fluids gives them innovative characterizations resulting in increased compatibility with biological activity. In this sense,
Nemany A.N. Hanafy, Stefano Leporatti, Maged A. El-Kemary   +2 more
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Variability in the Hormonally Estimated Fertile Phase of the Menstrual Cycle [PDF]

, 2008
The purpose of this study was to determine the variability in length of the fertile phase of the menstrual cycle with 140 participants who produced 1,060 cycles with an electronic hormonal fertility monitor. The length of the fertile phase, as defined by
Fehring, Richard, Schneider, Mary
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A Keratinocyte‐Mast Cell NF‐κB2/CXCL2/IL‐6 Amplification Loop Enhances Cutaneous Antifungal Defense Against C. albicans

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Mast cells (MCs), key innate immune sentinels at the host–environment interface, serve as primary responders to invading pathogens. However, their specific contribution to host defense against cutaneous Candida albicans (C. albicans) infection and their synergy with other immune and non‐immune cells remain poorly understood. Here, we show that
Yan Yuan, Manyun Mao, Jiaan Zhang, Zhimin Duan, JiaNing Wang, Yujie Chen, Sihan Chen, Chuting Liang, Xvyue Zhou, Songmei Geng, Min Li, Xu Chen, Ni Lian   +12 more
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Exploring the Antimicrobial Potential of Hallachrome, a Defensive Anthraquinone from the Marine Worm Halla parthenopeia (Polychaeta)

Marine Drugs
Antimicrobial resistance is a critical global health issue, with rising resistance among bacteria and fungi. Marine organisms have emerged as promising, but underexplored, sources of new antimicrobial agents. Among them, marine polychaetes, such as Halla
Anita Ferri, Roberto Simonini, Carla Sabia, Ramona Iseppi   +3 more
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Endogenous Ceramide 24:1 Constrains Th17‐Driven Neutrophilic Inflammation by Antagonizing EP2 Signaling

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Cer24:1 levels are reduced in neutrophilic asthma and inversely correlate with disease severity and airway neutrophilia. Restoring Cer24:1 suppresses pathogenic Th17 differentiation by engaging EP2 on CD4+ T cells, thereby dampening the JAK2–STAT3–RORγt axis and reducing IL‐17 production.
Huan Liu, Abudureyimujiang Aili, Zheng Kuang, Liting Cao, Zemin Li, Ying Shang, Yingying Ge, Tingting Hu, Yongchang Sun, Wuli Zhao, Rong Jin, Chun Chang   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Piperazine‐Functionalized Nanoparticles Enable Oral Insulin Delivery in Obese Mice

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Biologics have gained prominence as a rapidly advancing therapeutic modality for a diverse spectrum of medical conditions. Nonetheless, they are predominantly administered parenterally due to poor absorption through the gastrointestinal tract. Additionally, repeated injections of biologics such as insulin cause injection pain, leading to dose ...
Yuxue Cao, Xiaofan Jiang, Md Moniruzzaman, Alexandra Mueller, Taskeen Iqbal Janjua, Nisha Tyagi, Zhi Qu, Kuan Yau Wong, Yuran Feng, Aayushi Ghodasara, Ekaterina Strounina, Benjamin P. Ross, Tushar Kumeria, Sumaira Z. Hasnain, Amirali Popat   +14 more
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Oil‐Coated Nanoplastics Induce Rapid Membrane Disruption and Severe Intestinal Injury

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Oil‐rich food contact dramatically amplifies MNP release from plastic takeout containers, producing oil‐coated nanoplastics with altered surface properties and rapid membrane‐disruptive effects. These particles cause severe intestinal barrier damage and immune dysfunction in mice, and risk modeling suggests that long‐term gastrointestinal burdens may ...
Ruwen Xie, Gulimire Yilihan, Qiong Chen, Dachuan Lin, Zhen Liu, Mengyi Yuan, Yujia Wang, Haoteng Xu, Weishang Zhou, Wanxin Gong, Yueer Li, Chen Peng, Tong Yang, Peng Gao, Qing Liu, Xin‐Hua Feng, Mu Xiao, Chao Jiang   +17 more
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Propulsion in a viscoelastic fluid

, 2007
Flagella beating in complex fluids are significantly influenced by viscoelastic stresses. Relevant examples include the ciliary transport of respiratory airway mucus and the motion of spermatozoa in the mucus-filled female reproductive tract. We consider
Bird R. B., Bird R. B., Blake J. R., Blake J. R., Bray D., Denton R., Doi M., Dunn P. F., Eliezer N., Eric Lauga, Gelman R. A., Gilboa A., Giordano A. M., Gray J., Gueron S., Gueron S., Hayat T., Ho H. C., James S. L., Katz D. F., Katz D. F., King M., Larson R. G., Larson R. G., Lillehoj E. P., Liron N., Litt M., Litt M., Meyer F. A., Meyer F. A., Ross S. M., Shake M. P., Suarez S. S., Suarez S. S., Suarez S. S., Suarez S. S., Tam P. Y., Tanner R. I., Wolf D. P., Wolf D. P., Wolf D. P., Wolf D. P., Wolf D. P., Yates G. T.   +43 more
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