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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

Review of Gastrointestinal Capsule Robots: Materials, Actuation, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This review examines gastrointestinal capsule robots through a systems engineering lens, covering shell materials, actuation and localization strategies, diagnostic modalities, therapeutic interventions, and commercialization status. By mapping the complete technological chain from fabrication to clinical deployment, this work identifies critical gaps ...
Zengsheng Li, Zhongguo Ren, Yiliang Lin, Xianfeng Xia, Tianlong Li, Kai Fung Chan, Philip Wai Yan Chiu, Wei Peng Yong, Mengmeng Sun   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Crystallization of Bovine Cervical Mucus at Oestrus: An Update

Revista de Medicina Veterinaria, 2014
Bovine cervical mucus changes its biochemical composition and biophysical properties due to the variations in sex steroid levels during the oestrous cycle.
Manuel E. Cortés, Fernando González, Pilar Vigil   +2 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Polysaccharides and the colon mucus barrier: a review of biophysical interactions and functional impacts

npj Science of Food
Polysaccharides are structurally diverse biopolymers that interact intimately with the colonic mucus barrier, modulating its physicochemical properties and biological functions.
Kit-Leong Cheong, Eric Biney, Min Wang, Hai-Jing Zhong, Saiyi Zhong, Malairaj Sathuvan   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Overcoming Transmission Barriers: A Dual‐Functional Adhesive Hydrogel for Direct Monkeypox Virus Neutralization and Wound Healing

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
MPXV infection leads to persistent viral replication and severe local inflammation, while existing treatments cannot simultaneously remove viruses and repair injured tissue. This study constructs Polymer@mPDA@Gel hydrogel via a two‐step hierarchical assembly method: mPDA anchors photothermal polymers to form antiviral photothermal subunits, which are ...
Ming Zhang, Jiaxin Tian, Xiaolong Zhu, Xiao Li, Xiangshu Qiu, Yuanyuan Li, Ben Zhong Tang, Ning Shi   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rhoifolin Alleviates Ulcerative Colitis by Targeting NMNAT1 and Activating SIRT1‐FOXO1 Signaling to Enhance ILC3s Effector Function

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Rhoifolin directly targets NMNAT1, thereby activating nicotinamide salvage pathway and promoting intracellular NAD+ biosynthesis. Elevated NAD+ levels enhance SIRT1 activity, leading to FOXO1 deacetylation and nuclear translocation. Nuclear FOXO1 subsequently binds to the IL‐22 promoter, upregulating IL‐22 transcription and potentiating ILC3 effector ...
Hongqiong Yang, Yishu Zhang, Sijia Feng, Xiaoqing Ma, Jiayi Feng, Junwei Wang, Jialin Gao, An Pan, Dapeng Wu, Kang Ding, Caijuan Zheng, Qi Lv, Lihong Hu   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

TMEM16A is indispensable for basal mucus secretion in airways and intestine

, 2019
Transmembrane member 16A (TMEM16A) is the Ca2+-activated chloride channel in airways and intestine. It has been associated with goblet cell metaplasia, as expression of TMEM16A is strongly up-regulated in cystic fibrosis and asthma during mucus ...
Kunzelmann, Karl, Benedetto, Roberta, Cabrita, Inês, Schreiber, Rainer   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Neutrophil elastase promotes mucin secretion in airway epithelial cells through the MARCKS/ACK1/cortactin pathway

Central European Journal of Immunology
Introduction Excessive mucus secretion in airway epithelial cells is a hallmark of various airway inflammatory diseases. Neutrophil elastase (NE) is a recognized inducer of mucus secretion, yet the precise mechanisms underlying this process remain ...
Mingxin He, Qi Li, SHUYUAN OUYANG, Yan Liu, Juliy M. Perelman, Victor P. Kolosov, Xiangdong Zhou, Yanyan Li   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of Sodium Fluoride on Water and Acid Secretion, Soluble Mucus and Adherent Mucus of the Rat Stomach

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2000
Chronic and acute ingestion of fluoride may lead to both structural and functional alterations of the gastric mucosa. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of sodium fluoride on gastric secretion and mucosal barrier.
Kamel Gharzouli, Smain Amira, Seddik Khennouf, Akila Gharzouli   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Single‐Cell Transcriptomics and Metabolomics Reveal Glutamate Dehydrogenase as a Central Regulator of Nitrogen Metabolic Remodeling During Alkalinity Adaptation in Crustaceans

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Single‐cell transcriptomics reveals the cellular response of Macrobrachium hainanense to carbonate alkalinity stress. Alkalinity stress impairs branchial ammonia excretion, induces mitochondrial dysfunction, and drives cell‐type‐specific changes in gills and hemocytes.
Yiting Jin, Zhimin Lv, Chao Bian, Qibin Yang, Na Zhou, Jianguang Qin, Shengming Sun   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source