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Superlubricious Surfaces Through Surface Attached Hydrogels Obtained by C,H‐insertion Crosslinking

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Taking synovial joints as a source of inspiration, the friction properties of surfaces covered with 1d‐swelling polyelectrolyte hydrogels in combination with a shear‐thinning aqueous lubricant are studied. Such systems obtained by C,H insertion crosslinking show superlubricious behavior, even surpassing the friction values reported for the natural ...
Renato Maraula, Maryam Bahrami, Safora Jafari, Oswald Prucker, Tobias Amann, Jürgen Rühe   +5 more
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Advanced Micro‐OLED Integration on Thin and Flexible Polymer Neural Probes for Targeted Optogenetic Stimulation

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This paper introduces a flexible neural probe with integrated micro‐OLEDs on a flexible substrate for the first time, featuring 8 micro‐OLEDs and recording electrodes for optogenetics. It uses advanced encapsulation and an IAI anode for durability, emitting 470 nm light for ChR2 activation, enabling high‐resolution, minimally invasive stimulation ...
Somin Lee, Mi Kyung Kim, Seonil Kwon, Jia Chee Leong, Byeongju Noh, Junhee Sim, Eun Gyo Jeong, Hyunjoo J. Lee, Kyung Cheol Choi   +8 more
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Bioorthogonal Engineering of Cellular Microenvironments Using Isonitrile Ligations

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Highly selective chemistries are required for fabrication and post‐cross–linking modification of cell‐encapsulating hydrogels used in tissue engineering applications. Isonitrile ligation reactions represent a promising class of bioorthogonal chemistries for engineering hydrogel‐based cellular microenvironments. Isonitrile‐based hydrogels are stable and
Ping Zhou, Lauren Brown, Christopher M. Madl   +2 more
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Optimizing Angiopep‐2 Density on Polymeric Nanoparticles for Enhanced Blood–Brain Barrier Penetration and Glioblastoma Targeting: Insights From In Vitro and In Vivo Experiments

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The Angiopep‐2 peptide density on polymeric nanoparticles significantly impacts blood–brain barrier (BBB) penetration. This study explores this nuanced relationship using various in vitro models and in vivo assays, revealing that dynamic models better predict BBB penetration.
Weisen Zhang, Ahmed Refaat, Haoqin Li, Douer Zhu, Ziqiu Tong, Joseph Anthony Nicolazzo, Bo Peng, Hua Bai, Lars Esser, Nicolas Hans Voelcker   +9 more
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Alleviation of Aging‐Related Hallmarks in a Mouse Model of Progeria via a Nanoparticle‐Based Artificial Transcription Factor

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Oct4‐nanoscript, a biomimetic nanoparticle‐based artificial transcription factor, precisely regulates cellular rejuvenation by activating Oct4 target genes, restoring epigenetic marks, and reducing DNA damage. In a progeria model, it effectively rescued aging‐associated pathologies and extended lifespan.
Hongwon Kim, Junyeop Kim, Euiyeon Lee, Brandon Conklin, Yannan Hou, Sumin Kim, Yerim Hwang, Ki‐Bum Lee, Jongpil Kim   +8 more
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A Visible Light‐Responsive Hydrogel to Study the Effect of Dynamic Tissue Stiffness on Cellular Mechanosensing

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A visible light‐responsive polyacrylamide‐azobenzene hydrogel enables safe, reversible stiffness control for studying cell mechanobiology without harmful UV exposure. This approach reveals stem cells respond rapidly to mechanical changes, showing altered shape and protein distribution within one hour.
Aafreen Ansari, Sanchyan Bhowmik, Kaiwen Zhang, Chayla L. Reeves, Danielle Vahala, Yu Suk Choi, Amy Gelmi, Alexander N. Combes, Rocky S. Tuan, Vinh X. Truong, John S. Forsythe, Jessica E. Frith   +11 more
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Tunable Thermoshrinkable Hydrogels for 4D Fabrication of Cell‐Seeded Channels

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A thermoresponsive polymer with methacrylate groups for photo‐cross‐linking, based on polyethylene glycol, N‐isopropylacrylamide, and 2‐hydroxyethyl acrylate is synthetized to yield hydrogels that shrink upon temperature increase. The new polymer enables the fabrication of cell‐laden perfusable channels with diameters below 200 µm by combining ...
Greta Di Marco, Marc Falandt, Myriam Neumann, Martina Viola, Thibault Sampon, Marta G. Valverde, Anne Metje van Genderen, Silvia M. Mihaila, Cornelus F. van Nostrum, Bas G. P. van Ravensteijn, Riccardo Levato, Rosalinde Masereeuw, Tina Vermonden   +12 more
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Double Cross‐Linked Hydrogel for Intra‐articular Injection as Modality for Macrophages Metabolic Reprogramming and Therapy of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A hydrogel for intra‐articular injection for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is formulated and comprehensively studied. After administration, the hydrogel induces a metabolic reprogramming of immunometabolism of macrophages to trigger fatty acid oxidation subsequently inducing polarization of anti‐inflammatory M2 macrophages. This results in
Yutong Song, Valentin A. Milichko, Ziqiao Ding, Wen Li, Bei Kang, Yunsheng Dou, Sona Krizkova, Zbynek Heger, Nan Li   +8 more
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Temperature‐Enhanced Supramolecular Polymer Adhesion Provided by Concurrent Utilization of Calix[4]Pyrrole and Crown Ether Molecular Recognition

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Simultaneous utilization of calix[4]pyrrole‐ and crown ether‐based molecular recognition allows the construction of a high molecular weight alternating supramolecular polymer. This heat processible polymer can be used as a durable and reusable adhesive on glass and steel with temperature‐enhanced adhesion strength without the need for a solvent ...
Deniz Memis, Abdullah Aydogan
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Magnetically Guided Mechanoactive Mineralization Scaffolds for Enhanced Bone Regeneration

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A 3D‐printed ‘rebar‐concrete’ inspired scaffold (PGS‐P@MGel) synergizes spontaneous biomineralization with magneto‐mechanical stimulation through PDA@Fe3O4‐embedded hydrogel. This dual biointerface activates Piezo1/β‐catenin/YAP mechanotransduction axis, enhancing BMSCs osteogenesis and angiogenesis simultaneously.
Xuran Guo, Zaijin Tao, Zhenzhen Dai, Yinghua Gao, Chengzhen Chu, Cunyi Fan, Shen Liu, Xin Ma, Fangchun Jin, Zhengwei You, Jia Jiang   +10 more
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