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AI‐Designed Cyclic Peptides Enable Controllable Modulation of the CD28 Immune Checkpoint

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
AI‐designed cyclic peptides enable controllable modulation of the CD28 immune checkpoint through reversible disruption of CD28‐CD80/CD86 interactions. The lead peptide, CIP‐3, suppresses T‐cell activation without intrinsic agonist activity, demonstrates dose‐dependent efficacy in a murine colitis model, and attenuates inflammatory cytokine production ...
Katarzyna Kuncewicz, Saurabh Upadhyay, Renjie Zhu, Hongliang Duan, Moustafa T. Gabr   +4 more
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Microblasting Wound Dressings Mechanically Disrupt Polymicrobial Biofilms to Enhance Healing in Treatment‐Resistant Wounds

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Treatment‐resistant wounds caused by polymicrobial biofilms are refractory to conventional therapies due to the dense extracellular matrices. We developed μBLAST, a microblasting wound dressing that combines MnO2‐doped biosilica and a H2O2‐releasing mesh to generate localized oxygen microbubbles that mechanically disrupt biofilms.
Yujin Ahn, Joo Hun Lee, Christian Hurd, Jiye Lee, Junggeon Park, Adam A. Markowicz, Zheyuan Zhang, Joanne Hwang, Guillermo L. Monroy, Simon A. Rogers, Woonggyu Jung, Stephen A. Boppart, Hyunjoon Kong   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Harnessing Large Language Models to Advance Microbiome Research: From Sequence Analysis to Clinical Applications

Advanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.
Large language models are transforming microbiome research by enabling advanced sequence profiling, functional prediction, and association mining across complex datasets. They automate microbial classification and disease‐state recognition, improving cross‐study integration and clinical diagnostics.
Jieqi Xing, He Wang, Yangyang Sun, Xiaoquan Su, Shunyao Wu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Correction: Morphological, biological, and genomic characterization of Klebsiella pneumoniae phage vB_Kpn_ZC2

Virology Journal, 2023
Mohamed S. Fayez, Toka A. Hakim, Bishoy Maher Zaki, Salsabil Makky, Mohamed Abdelmoteleb, Kareem Essam, Anan Safwat, Abdallah S. Abdelsattar, Ayman El-Shibiny   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Novel strategies for vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis biofilm control: bacteriophage (vB_EfaS_ZC1), propolis, and their combined effects in an ex vivo endodontic model

Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials
Background Endodontic treatment failures are predominantly attributed to Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis) infection, a Gram-positive coccus. E. faecalis forms biofilms, resist multiple antibiotics, and can withstand endodontic disinfection protocols ...
Toka A. Hakim, Bishoy Maher Zaki, Dalia A. Mohamed, Bob Blasdel, Mohamed A. Gad, Mohamed S. Fayez, Ayman El-Shibiny   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Interspecies Biofilm Dynamics Among Staphylococci: Inflammatory Contributions to Chronic Rhinosinusitis

International Forum of Allergy &Rhinology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Staphylococcus species are frequently isolated from the sinonasal niche of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) patients. While Staphylococcus aureus is often associated with recalcitrant CRS, Staphylococcus epidermidis and Staphylococcus lugdunensis are largely deemed commensal.
Sintayehu Ambachew, Mahnaz Ramezanpour, Clare M. Cooksley, Sholeh Feizi, Muhammed Awad, Kevin Aaron Fenix, Peter‐John Wormald, Alkis J. Psaltis, Sarah Vreugde   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

One‐step generation of heritable mitochondrial DNA multiplex‐engineered rats using DddA‐derived cytosine base editor

Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.
We established that mixed DdCBE microinjection is an efficient, heritable, and precise strategy for generating multiplex mtDNA mutant rats. This advancement significantly expands the utility of DdCBEs for mitochondrial disease modeling, providing a robust platform for exploring the pathogenic mechanisms of complex mtDNA mutations and developing ...
Xu Zhang, Keru Li, Lei Tan, Wei Chen, Shan Gao, Chenyang Liu, Shuo Pan, Jiayue He, Ning Liu, Gefan Wan, Wei Dong, Weining Kong, Bin Shen, Xiaolong Qi, Yuanwu Ma   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Physicochemical and Proteolytic Barriers Limiting Activity of Cpl-1 and Pal Endolysins in Human Circulation

Current Issues in Molecular Biology
The growing prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections poses a serious burden on healthcare systems worldwide. Endolysins are promising candidates for a new type of antibiotic due to their strong bacteriolytic activity.
Marek Adam Harhala, Katarzyna Gembara, Izabela Rybicka, Zuzanna Maria Kaźmierczak, Paulina Miernikiewicz, Krystyna Dąbrowska   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Porcine kidney xenotransplantation: From primate models to clinical reality

Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.
In the face of a critical shortage of human donor kidneys for end‐stage renal disease patients, porcine kidney xenotransplantation has emerged as a viable solution. This field has navigated major hurdles, including immune rejection, physiological incompatibilities, potential biomechanical differences and the risk of cross‐species infection. To overcome
Zihang Guo, Ling Zhang, Shoulong Deng, Chuan Qin   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Characterization and therapeutic potential of phage vB_Eco_ZCEC08 against multidrug-resistant uropathogenic Escherichia coli

BMC Microbiology
Background Urinary tract infections (UTIs) caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria have become a significant public health concern. The increasing ineffectiveness of antibiotics has led to a renewed focus on investigating other strategies, such as ...
Assmaa H. Hussein, Salsabil Makky, Raghda Hager, Ian F. Connerton, Ayman El-Shibiny   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source