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Molecular Mechanisms of Extracellular Vesicle Biogenesis and Their Impact on the Design of Custom EVs

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are pivotal mediators of intercellular communication and disease, yet the fundamental mechanisms controlling their biogenesis and cargo selection remain unclear. This limitation hinders their diagnostic utility and therapeutic development.
Luís Carvalho Ferraz, Paulo Pereira, João Vasco Ferreira   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Detection of Common Bacterial Causes of STIs among STD Clinic Attendees by Gram Stain and Culture versus the Microarray Nucleic Acid Hybridization Method

Central Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2017
Objectives: The purpose of the study was to determine the prevalence and etiology of predominant sexually transmitted infections (STIs) occurring among the STD and Gynecology Clinic attendees and to compare sensitivity and specificity of conventional ...
Jugderjav Badrakh, Bulbul Aumakhan, Baatarkhuu Oidov, Unursaikhan Ganbat, Erdenechimeg Choijiljav, Naranbat Nymadawa, Nymadawa Pagvajav   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fabrication of uniform DNA-conjugated hydrogel microparticles via replica molding for facile nucleic acid hybridization assays.

Analytical Chemistry, 2010
We identify and investigate several critical parameters in the fabrication of single-stranded DNA conjugated poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) microparticles based on replica molding (RM) for highly uniform and robust nucleic acid hybridization assays.
Christina L. Lewis, Chang‐Hyung Choi, Yan Lin, Chang-Soo Lee, H. Yi   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Photocrosslinkable Kidney Decellularized Extracellular Matrix‐Based Bioink for 3D Bioprinting

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
A photocrosslinkable bioink is developed from methacrylated decellularized porcine kidney extracellular matrix to create kidney‐specific 3D constructs. This bioink supports high cell viability, promotes multicellular spheroid formation, and enables stable multilayer bioprinting with tunable mechanical properties, providing a versatile platform for ...
Jaemyung Shin, Nima Tabatabaei Rezaei, Subin Choi, Zhangkang Li, Deok‐Ho Kim, Keekyoung Kim   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nucleic Acid-programmed Assemblies: Translating Instruction into Function in Chemical Biology

CHIMIA, 2013
The predictability of nucleic acid hybridization offers an attractive platform to program the assembly of tagged ligands or reactants. Hybridization can be used to display multiple ligands in order to gain affinity and/or selectivity through the
Nicolas Winssinger
doaj   +1 more source

Engineering a Human‐Sized Common Bile Duct Prototype with Regenerative Potential: In Vitro Evaluation of Mechanics, Function, Degradation, and Immune Modulation

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This study presents a multiphasic bile duct construct composed of biocompatible materials and cells, featuring an inner layer that supports biliary epithelium growth, a middle layer providing mechanical strength, and an outer cell‐permissive layer designed to support future in vivo integration.
Mattia Pasqua, Marianna Barbuto, Matteo Calligaris, Roberto Di Gesù, Duilio Pagano, Rosalia Busà, Salvatore Gruttadauria, Simone Dario Scilabra, Antonio D'Amore, Maria Giovanna Francipane   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

FastTag™ Nucleic Acid Labeling System: A Versatile Method for Incorporating Haptens, Fluorochromes and Affinity Ligands into DNA, RNA and Oligonucleotides

BioTechniques, 1998
The FastTag™ Nucleic Acid Labeling System couples haptens, fluorochromes or affinity ligands to any nucleic acid by attaching a universal, photo- or heat-activatable moiety to which any sulfhydryl-reactive compound can be linked.
Steven G. Daniel, Mark E. Westling, Michele S. Moss, Brian D. Kanagy   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Human Skin Models in Biophotonics: Materials, Methods, and Applications

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This review discusses how the optical properties of human skin can be replicated in human skin models. It describes the principles, materials, and techniques used to develop artificial skin for biophotonics research. Finally, the article highlights recent advances and shows how these models improve the study of light‐skin interactions without the need ...
Dardan Bajrami, Fabrizio Spano, Kongchang Wei, Mathias Bonmarin, René M. Rossi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nucleic Acid Sandwich Hybridization Assay with Quantum Dot-Induced Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer for Pathogen Detection

Sensors, 2012
This paper reports a nucleic acid sandwich hybridization assay with a quantum dot (QD)-induced fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) reporter system.
Cheng-Chung Chou, Yi-Han Huang
doaj   +1 more source

Practical Guide to the Design of Granular Hydrogels for Customizing Complex Cellular Microenvironments

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Granular hydrogels are emerging microporous platforms for cell culture and delivery, showing great potential for replicating the complex, heterogeneous environments found in natural tissues. This review outlines the design principles of granular hydrogels, highlighting critical factors that determine the final physicochemical properties of the entire ...
Shuhan Feng, Kaiyang Chen, Shiqi Wang
wiley   +1 more source