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Current and Future Cornea Chip Models for Advancing Ophthalmic Research and Therapeutics

Advanced Biology, EarlyView.
This review analyzes cornea chip technology as an innovative solution to corneal blindness and tissue scarcity. The examination encompasses recent developments in biomaterial design and fabrication methods replicating corneal architecture, highlighting applications in drug screening and disease modeling while addressing key challenges in mimicking ...
Minju Kim, Kanghoon Choi, Amy Lin, Jungkyu Kim   +3 more
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Syndecan-4 knockout leads to reduced extracellular transglutaminase-2 and protects against tubulointerstitial fibrosis [PDF]

, 2013
Transglutaminase type 2 (TG2) is an extracellular matrix crosslinking enzyme with a pivotal role in kidney fibrosis. The interaction of TG2 with the heparan sulfate proteoglycan syndecan-4 (Sdc4) regulates the cell surface trafficking, localization, and ...
Burhan, I, Funck, M, Huang, L, Johnson, TS, Scarpellini, A, Schroeder, N, Verderio, EAM   +6 more
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Intraoral Drug Delivery: Bridging the Gap Between Academic Research and Industrial Innovations

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Intraoral drug delivery offers a promising route for systemic and localized therapies, yet challenges such as enzymatic degradation, limited permeability, and microbial interactions hinder efficacy. This figure highlights innovative strategies—mucoadhesive materials, enzyme inhibitors, and permeation enhancers—to overcome these barriers.
Soheil Haddadzadegan, Simona Summonte, Fabrizio Ricci, Matthias Sandmeier, Andreas Bernkop‐Schnürch   +4 more
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Tendinopathy—from basic science to treatment [PDF]

, 2008
Chronic tendon pathology (tendinopathy), although common, is difficult to treat. Tendons possess a highly organized fibrillar matrix, consisting of type I collagen and various 'minor' collagens, proteoglycans and glycoproteins.
A McCormick, AH Drummond, AJ Banes, AN Bamji, AN Corps, AN Corps, AN Corps, AP D'Vaz, B Pasternak, BL Woodley, BM Clancy, CA Speed, D Bjur, EM Badley, G Puddu, G Riley, GAC Murrell, GC Jones, GC Jones, GP Riley, GP Riley, Graham Riley, H Alfredson, H Alfredson, H Alfredson, H Alfredson, H Alfredson, H Langberg, H Langberg, H Langberg, H Nagase, HA Awad, J Archambault, JA Paoloni, JA Paoloni, JA Paoloni, JD Rompe, JE Carpenter, JL Cook, JM Archambault, L Józsa, L Ohberg, LC Almekinders, LJ McCawley, M Aström, M Benjamin, M Gotoh, M Gotoh, M Lavagnino, M Lavagnino, MD Chard, ME Jones, MH Khan, N Mafi, P Burssens, P Kannus, R Salingcarnboriboon, RA Bank, RF Ker, RK Smith, SA Fenwick, SC Fu, SG Rees, SP Arnoczky, T Pufe, T Pufe, T Samiric, TG Gerich, TW Ehlers, UM Wewer   +69 more
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3D (Bio) Printing Combined Fiber Fabrication Methods for Tissue Engineering Applications: Possibilities and Limitations

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Biofabrication aims at providing innovative technologies and tools for the fabrication of tissue‐like constructs for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications. By integrating multiple biofabrication technologies, such as 3D (bio) printing with fiber fabrication methods, it would be more realistic to reconstruct native tissue's ...
Waseem Kitana, Indra Apsite, Leonid Ionov   +2 more
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Role of chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans (CSPGs) in synaptic plasticity and neurotransmission in mammalian spinal cord. [PDF]

, 2009
Chronic unilateral hemisection (HX) of the adult rat spinal cord diminishes conduction through intact fibers in the ventrolateral funiculus (VLF) contralateral to HX.
Arsen S. Hunanyan, Guillermo Garcia-Alias, James W. Fawcett, Joel M. Levine, Lorne M. Mendell, Victor L. Arvanian   +5 more
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Charge Characteristics of Agouti-Related Protein Implicate Potent Involvement of Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycans in Metabolic Function. [PDF]

, 2019
The endogenous melanocortin peptide agouti-related protein (AgRP) plays a well-known role in foraging, but its contribution to metabolic regulation is less understood.
Chen, Jihuan, Chen, Valerie, Hoang, Ivy, Kawamura, Tomoya, McBride, Ryan, Millhauser, Glenn L, Repunte-Canonigo, Vez, Sanna, Pietro Paolo, Wong, Ashley Tess, Yang, Yang   +9 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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Differential expression of ADAMTS -1, -4, -5 and TIMP -3 in rat spinal cord at different stages of acute experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis [PDF]

, 2005
Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) is an animal model of inflammatory demyelination, a pathological event common to multiple sclerosis (MS). During CNS inflammation there are alterations in the extracellular matrix (ECM).
A.K. Cross, Abbaszzade, Asher, Bandtlow, Barrett, Behi, Brew, Cal, Collins-Racie, D.J. Buttle, G. Haddock, Hartung, Hashimoto, Hill, Inatani, J. Plumb, J. Surr, Jaworski, Kashiwagi, Kashiwagi, Krekoski, Kuno, Kuno, Kurazono, Langton, Lindberg, Lo, Lukes, M.N. Woodroofe, Matthews, Muir, Novak, Novak, Ohgoh, Pangalos, Porter, R.A.D. Bunning, Rosenberg, Sandy, Sasaki, Satoh, Sobel, Somerville, Tang, Teesalu, Toft-Hansen, Vankemmelbeke, Vankemmelbeke, Vazquez, Yamaguchi, Yu, Yuan, Zuo   +52 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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