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Harnessing Phase Separation for the Development of High‐Performance Hydrogels

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Hydrogels are indispensable for the development of next‐generation bioelectronics, soft robotics, and biomedical devices, where their mechanical properties determine performance and reliability. Among strategies to enhance hydrogel mechanics, phase separation enables controlled heterogeneity resulting in gel networks that are reinforced by ...
Yue Shao, Yiming Ma, Baihao Shao, Molly M. Stevens   +3 more
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The Polymers of Life: Exploring Cellular Function Through Polymer Concepts

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Biomolecular phase separation reveals that a hidden layer of cellular organization is governed by the principles of polymer science. This review bridges polymer physics and cell biology, offering a primer on fundamental concepts, proposing a framework for interrogating cellular function, and synthesizing biophysical methods for decoding macromolecular ...
Mark Chen, Ashutosh Chilkoti
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Cancer‐Associated Fibroblast‐Derived Sphingosine‐1‐Phosphate Activates a MALL–SDC4 Axis to Facilitate Perineural Invasion in Pancreatic Cancer

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
CAF‐derived S1P activates the S1PR3‐JNK‐Jun signaling pathway, thereby transcriptionally upregulating MALL expression in cancer cells. MALL increases the cell‐surface abundance of SDC4 by promoting its recycling and restricting its lysosomal degradation, which in turn enhances RhoA‐p‐MLC2‐dependent amoeboid invasion and SDC4‐PTN axis‐mediated cancer ...
Wang Peng, Mengdie Cao, Hai Huang, Shuya Bai, Luyao Liu, Jingwen Liang, Haochen Cui, Qiaodan Zhou, Shiru Chen, Jiamei Jiang, Luoxia Liu, Zhou Luan, Wei Chen, Si Xiong, Ronghua Wang, Bin Cheng, Yuchong Zhao   +16 more
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Biomimetic strategies for the deputization of proteoglycan functions

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
Proteoglycans (PGs), which have glycosaminoglycan chains attached to their protein cores, are essential for maintaining the morphology and function of healthy body tissues.
Ibrahim F. Rehan, Ibrahim F. Rehan, Asmaa Elnagar, František Zigo, Ahmed Sayed-Ahmed, Shuhei Yamada   +5 more
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WTAP‐Mediated m6A Modification Targets the LRP1‐Lipid Metabolism Axis to Regulate Joint Cartilage Regeneration

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
WTAP drives cartilage regeneration by activating an LRP1‐dependent lipid metabolic program in macrophages, enhancing IL‐10 and TGF‐β secretion to promote chondrogenic differentiation. Leveraging this mechanism, virtual screening identifies LRP1‐targeting compounds that effectively stimulate cartilage repair, highlighting a druggable epigenetic ...
Chenyan Huang, Chenyu Deng, Zhengrong Gao, Chen Chen, Huimin Zheng, Yue Yang, Yan Wei   +6 more
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Natural Resistance to Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome in Estrildid Finches Reveals Macrophage GPR183 as a Potential Therapeutic Target

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Ovarian macrophage depletion reverses OHSS resistance in estrildid finches and exacerbates OHSS symptoms in rats. Activating macrophage GPR183 alleviates OHSS by reducing pro‐inflammatory factors, increasing immunomodulatory molecules, remodeling CD44/SDC4‐mediated communication, and restoring immune homeostasis.
Xiaofei Yan, Yongjie Huang, Jiabao Yang, Su Ma, Songsong Liu, Xuan Huang, Juergen Brosius, Huaping Zheng, Bing Yao, Li Chen, Shanshan Lai, Cheng Deng   +11 more
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Gut microbiota–derived short‐chain fatty acids regulate group 3 innate lymphoid cells in HCC

Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022
Abstract Background and Aims Type 3 innate lymphoid cells (ILC3s) are essential for host defense against infection and tissue homeostasis. However, their role in the development of HCC has not been adequately confirmed. In this study, we investigated the immunomodulatory role of short‐chain fatty acids (SCFAs) derived from intestinal microbiota in ILC3
Chupeng Hu, Bingqing Xu, Xiaodong Wang, Wen‐Hua Wan, Jinying Lu, Deyuan Kong, Yu Jin, Wenhua You, Hua Sun, Xiaoxin Mu, Dongju Feng, Yun Chen   +11 more
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Drug‐Induced Cuproptosis Defines the Therapeutic Window of Celecoxib in Intervertebral Disc Degeneration via the HSP90‐RBX1 Axis

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study reveals the dual role of celecoxib in intervertebral disc degeneration. While low concentrations are protective, high concentrations induce toxicity by upregulating HSP90, which synergizes with USP15 to deubiquitinate and stabilize RBX1. This leads to degradation of COMMD1/ATP7B, copper dyshomeostasis, and ultimately, cuproptosis.
Youfeng Guo, Hongju Xiao, Shenghao Ba, Yu Zhou, Bijun Wang, Bin Yu, Yufeng Huang, Haihong Zhao, Zhefan Stephen Chen, Na Shen, Zhaoyu Ba, Desheng Wu   +11 more
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Apolipoprotein F is reduced in humans with steatosis and controls plasma triglyceride‐rich lipoprotein metabolism

Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022
Hepatic APOF transcript levels correlate inversely with plasma TG and hepatic steatosis in humans. ApoF expression in mice promotes VLDL‐TG production and lipoprotein remnant clearance in mice. Abstract Background NAFLD affects nearly 25% of the global population. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the most common cause of death among patients with NAFLD,
Audrey Deprince, Nathalie Hennuyer, Sander Kooijman, Amanda C. M. Pronk, Eric Baugé, Viktor Lienard, An Verrijken, Eveline Dirinck, Luisa Vonghia, Eloïse Woitrain, Niels J. Kloosterhuis, Eléonore Marez, Pauline Jacquemain, Justina C. Wolters, Fanny Lalloyer, Delphine Eberlé, Sandrine Quemener, Emmanuelle Vallez, Anne Tailleux, Mostafa Kouach, Jean‐Francois Goossens, Violeta Raverdy, Bruno Derudas, Jan Albert Kuivenhoven, Mikaël Croyal, Bart van de Sluis, Sven Francque, François Pattou, Patrick C. N. Rensen, Bart Staels, Joel T. Haas   +30 more
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A Piezo‐Mimetic Ionic Hydrogel Harnessing Joint Motion for Cartilage Repair

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A piezo‐mimetic ionic hydrogel converts mechanical deformation into bioactive ionic currents via stress‐induced asymmetric ion migration. Coupled with sustained Mg2+ release, this mechano‐electrochemical platform bridges mechanical loading and cellular signaling, enabling load‐adaptive stimulation and enhanced cartilage regeneration. ABSTRACT Articular
Chenyuan Gao, Xinyu Wang, Zhifeng Wu, Xinya Zhang, Xiao Geng, Ti Zhang, Yue Wang, Hongwei Xia, Jun Zhang, Xianbo Qiu, Cuiru Sun, Yingjie Yu, Wenli Dai, Hua Tian, Qing Cai   +14 more
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