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HIV‐1 establishes immediate latency in T cells expressing the viral Nef protein

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Nef is a viral protein often omitted from HIV‐1 reporter viruses. Consequently, its role in viral latency is unclear. We developed three novel dual reporter HIV‐1 derivatives that express Nef and allow for detection of latent and productive infection. Using these reporters, we show that Nef does not affect the establishment of immediate viral latency ...
Cindy Lam, Ivan Sadowski
wiley   +1 more source

Dual‐Layer Living Hydrogel Enables On‐Demand Delivery of Phages and Probiotics for Synergistic Wound Infection Therapy

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A dual‐layer living hydrogel, ProΦGel, integrates bacteriophages and probiotics for synergistic wound infection therapy. The outer gelatin‐based matrix releases phages on demand in response to P. aeruginosa infections, while inner alginate beads sustain probiotic delivery.
Siyuan Tao, Darine D'Adam, Anna Hu, Sixuan Zhang, Josua Roduner, Katharina Maniura‐Weber, Qun Ren   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bacteriophage-encoded virion-associated enzymes to overcome the carbohydrate barriers during the infection process [PDF]

, 2017
Bacteriophages are bacterial viruses that infect the host after successful receptor recognition and adsorption to the cell surface. The irreversible adherence followed by genome material ejection into host cell cytoplasm must be preceded by the passage ...
Briers, Yves, Drulis-Kawa, Zuzanna, Maciejewska, Barbara, Majkowska-Skrobek, Grazyna, Łątka, Agnieszka   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Co‐Electrospinning Extracellular Matrix with Polycaprolactone Enables a Modular Approach to Balance Bioactivity and Mechanics of a Multifunctional Bone Wrap

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
The incorporation of nondigested ECM and synthetic polymers into a co‐electrospinning system enables the decoupling of bioactivity and mechanical properties within a single wrap. This technique is used to develop a multifunctional bone wrap that achieves augmented membrane durability, sustained infection control, and enhanced vascularity for use in ...
Sarah Jones, Madeline Laude, Zeenat Oyebanji, Ruchi Birur, Andres Luengo Martinez, Isabelle Gilbert, Phillip Baek, Nichole Longbottom, Nicole McCullough, Staci J. Horn, Chien‐Yu Lin, Matthew J. Lohr, Fred Clubb, Manuel K. Rausch, Elizabeth Cosgriff‐Hernandez   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Transcriptome analysis of bacteriophage communities in periodontal health and disease. [PDF]

, 2015
BackgroundThe role of viruses as members of the human microbiome has gained broader attention with the discovery that human body surfaces are inhabited by sizeable viral communities.
Abeles, Shira R, Boehm, Tobias K, Ly, Melissa, Naidu, Mayuri, Pride, David T, Santiago-Rodriguez, Tasha M   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

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
wiley   +1 more source

A Precision Microbiome Approach Using Sucrose for Selective Augmentation of Staphylococcus epidermidis Fermentation against Propionibacterium acnes. [PDF]

, 2016
Acne dysbiosis happens when there is a microbial imbalance of the over-growth of Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes) in the acne microbiome. In our previous study, we demonstrated that Staphylococcus epidermidis (S. epidermidis, a probiotic skin bacterium)
Gallo, Richard L, Huang, Chun-Ming, Huang, Stephen, Kao, Ming-Shan, Marito, Shinta, Wang, Yanhan, Yu, Jinghua   +6 more
core   +2 more sources

Phage fitness may help predict phage therapy efficacy [PDF]

Bacteriophage, 2014
We isolated 6 phages from 2 environmental water sources and assessed their ability to treat Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection of Drosophila melanogaster. We found all 6 phages were able to significantly increase mean survival time (MST) of infected D. melanogaster.
Lindberg, Heather M, McKean, Kurt A, Wang, Ing-Nang   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Plant‐Produced Viral Nanoparticles Decorated with Nanobodies Against HER2 Improve Retention and Recruitment of Immune Cells in Solid Tumors

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Potato virus X is a filamentous RNA plant virus that can be engineered into a molecular tool for cancer therapy. We produced genetically‐encoded virus‐derived nanoparticles decorated with nanobodies targeting cancer cell receptors, epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and human epidermal growth factor 2 (HER2).
Enrique Lozano‐Sanchez, Miguel A. Moreno‐Gonzalez, Fernando Merwaiss, Nicole F. Steinmetz, José‐Antonio Daròs   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Characterization, antibacterial, and cytotoxic activities of silver nanoparticles using the whole biofilm layer as a macromolecule in biosynthesis

Scientific Reports
Recently, multi-drug resistant (MDR) bacteria are responsible for a large number of infectious diseases that can be life-threatening. Globally, new approaches are targeted to solve this essential issue.
Aghapy Yermans Yakoup, Azza G. Kamel, Yasmin Elbermawy, Abdallah S. Abdelsattar, Ayman El-Shibiny   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source