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Gender, Water and Sanitation: A Policy Brief [PDF]

, 2006
This policy brief identifies some of the major factors that need to be addressed to implement a gender approach to water resources and sanitation management and makes ...

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Thermo‐Fluorescent Bactericidal Quantum Dots Based Smart Multifunctional Textiles via Molecular Surface Engineering and 3D‐Printed Interlocked Architectures

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
A versatile approach is presented for fabricating smart multifunctional textiles by integrating thermo‐fluorescent carbon dot/polymer nanocomposite coatings with 3D‐printed interlocked architectures. The fabrics exhibit temperature‐responsive fluorescence, durable hydrophobicity, strong antibacterial and antioxidant activity, and enhanced UV protection.
Poushali Das, Sayan Ganguly, Parham Khoshbakht Marvi, Misha Muthalali, Fatemeh Parniani, Shiza Hassan, Xiaowu (Shirley) Tang, Seshasai Srinivasan, Amin Reza Rajabzadeh   +8 more
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The Diversity of Spotted Fever Group Rickettsia Found in Ixodidae Hard Ticks Removed from Humans in Karachay-Cherkessia, North Caucasus, Russia

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Karachay-Cherkessia is the region in the Russian Federation that has been overlooked in terms of research on the human bacterial pathogens transmitted by ticks.
Alexey V. Rakov, Tatiana A. Chekanova, Ketevan Petremgvdlishvili, Svetlana B. Linnik, Khusey Kh. Batchaev, Vasiliy G. Akimkin   +5 more
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Peptide Bbeta(15-42) preserves endothelial barrier function in shock [PDF]

, 2009
Loss of vascular barrier function causes leak of fluid and proteins into tissues, extensive leak leads to shock and death. Barriers are largely formed by endothelial cell-cell contacts built up by VE-cadherin and are under the control of RhoGTPases. Here
Atrasheuskaya, Alena, Bukin, Eugenij, Friedl, Peter, Gröger, Marion, Hofer-Warbinek, Renate, Ignatyev, George, Knapp, Sylvia, Matt, Ulrich, Pasteiner, Waltraud, Petzelbauer, Peter, Reingruber, Sonja, Zacharowski, Kai, Zinkl, Daniela   +12 more
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Deciphering the Role of Cancer Stem Cells in Breast Cancer Brain Colonization Using a Novel Patient‐Derived Model

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This study shows that stem‐like cells isolated from breast cancer brain metastases drive the spread and growth of tumors in the brain. Among them, a highly adhesive subgroup initiates metastasis and resists many drugs. By closely reflecting patient tumors, these models help identify new targets and improve the development of effective treatments ...
Stefania Faletti, Cristina Richichi, Daniela Osti, Elena Ceccacci, Giovanni Bertalot, Camilla Cerutti, Giuseppina Giardina, Adriana Marinaro, Brunella Costanza, Valentina Gambino, Elena Zaccheroni, Daniela Tosoni, Maria G. Filippone, Marcello Del Corvo, Yinxiu Zhan, Teresa Gravina, Davide Corà, Monica Patanè, Bianca Pollo, Maria Giovanna Jodice, Salvatore Pece, Babette B. Weksler, Ignacio A. Romero, Pierre‐Olivier Couraud, Elisabetta Munzone, Massimiliano Del Bene, Francesco DiMeco, Giuliana Pelicci   +27 more
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Nanotherapies for Atherosclerosis: Targeting, Catalysis, and Energy Transduction

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Atherosclerosis management is hindered by poor drug targeting and plaque heterogeneity. Nanotechnology overcomes these barriers via three core strategies: (1) target‐engineered nanocarriers that achieve lesion‐specific precision via ligand modification, biomimetic camouflage, stimuli‐responsive release, and self‐propelling nanomotors; (2) catalytic ...
Yuqi Yang, Jingguo Qu, Tonghuan Xiao, Xinyang Han, Michael Tin‐Cheung Ying   +4 more
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Model‐Driven Optimization of Subcutaneous Polymer Prodrugs Achieves Cancer Remission in Mice

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
A pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics (PK/PD) model was developed to evaluate multiple dosing regimens for subcutaneously administered water‐soluble polymer prodrug for cancer therapy. The model enabled prediction of in vivo performance and contributed to the optimization of anticancer efficacy.
Anne Rodallec, Randy Lee, Jingming Cao, Sophie Marolleau, Julien Nicolas, Sébastien Benzekry   +5 more
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Respiratory Organ‐on‐a‐Chip for Disease Modeling: From Architecture to Functional Integration

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Respiratory organ‐on‐a‐chip (ROC) models capture key mechanical and cellular cues of the human respiratory system, enabling quantitative dissection of disease mechanisms. This review links ROC architectures to disease modeling, functional integration, and commercialization, and proposes a decision framework that aligns model complexity with mechanistic
Jinzhuo Hu, Yongjie Tang, Sidi Liu, Tao Xu, Qian Liu   +4 more
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Engineering Resatorvid‐Loaded Sub‐Microgels of Epigallocatechin‐3‐gallate/Hyaluronic Acid to Treat Acute Lung Injury

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This study presents HAEP@Res sub‐microgels as a lung‐targeted delivery system integrating antioxidant activity with anti‐inflammatory therapy. The sub‐microgels demonstrate excellent biocompatibility, efficiently scavenge intracellular ROS, and downregulate pro‐inflammatory cytokines and genes in a Bleo‐induced ALI mouse model. These findings highlight
Bo Liu, Olawale Alimi Alimi, Benjamin Stearnes, Svetlana Romanova, Brady J. Sillman, Mena Asha Krishnan, Kristina Bailey, Benson J. Edagwa, Huanhuan Joyce Chen, Han‐jun Wang, Bin Duan   +10 more
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Oxygen Supply of Islets of Langerhans by Photosynthetically Active Microalgae in Bioprinted Co‐Cultures Maintains Their Function in a Hypoxic Environment

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This study developed a bioprinted co‐culture system embedding rat pancreatic islets and Scenedesmus sp. microalgae spatially defined in close vicinity. Red light was found optimal to ensure microalgal photosynthesis while maintaining islet viability and functionality. A tailored co‐culture medium supported both cell types.
Finn Dani, Sarah Duin, Ashwini Rahul Akkineni, Susann Lehmann, Barbara Ludwig, Michael Kühl, Michael Gelinsky, Anja Lode   +7 more
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