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From Mechanoelectric Conversion to Tissue Regeneration: Translational Progress in Piezoelectric Materials

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review highlights recent progress in piezoelectric materials for regenerative medicine, emphasizing their ability to convert mechanical stimuli into bioelectric signals that promote tissue repair. Key discussions cover the intrinsic piezoelectric properties of biological tissues, co‐stimulation cellular mechanisms for tissue regeneration, and ...
Xinyu Wang, Sílvio Terra Stefanello, Victor Shahin, Yun Qian   +3 more
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Overexpression of Toll-Like Receptor 4 Contributes to Phagocytosis of Salmonella Enterica Serovar Typhimurium via Phosphoinositide 3-Kinase Signaling in Sheep

Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry, 2018
Background/Aims: Phagocytosis of bacteria by monocytes/macrophages can trigger the immune response and the clearance of bacteria. This innate immune response involves Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4).
Sutian Wang, Shoulong Deng, Yang Cao, Rui Zhang, Zhixian Wang, Xiaojing Jiang, Jiahao Wang, Xiaosheng Zhang, Jinlong Zhang, Guoshi Liu, Zhengxing  Lian   +10 more
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Halide Perovskite Photocatalysts for Clean Fuel Production and Organic Synthesis: Opportunities and Challenges

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review provides the state‐of‐the‐art overview of halide perovskite‐based photocatalysts for hydrogen production from water and halogen acid solutions, CO2 reduction into value‐added chemicals, and organic chemical transformations. Different types of halide perovskite photocatalysts and their relative efficiencies for hydrogen generation and CO2 ...
Siddharth Singh, Zeinab Hamid, Ramavath Babu, Sergio Gómez‐Graña, Xiaowen Hu, Iain McCulloch, Robert L. Z. Hoye, Vishal Govind Rao, Lakshminarayana Polavarapu   +8 more
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Materials Advances in Devices for Heart Disease Interventions

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review examines the crucial role of materials in heart disease interventions, focusing on strategies for monitoring, managing, and repairing heart conditions. It discusses the material requirements for medical devices, highlighting recent innovations and their impact on cardiovascular health.
Gagan K. Jalandhra, Lauryn Srethbhakdi, James Davies, Chi Cong Nguyen, Phuoc Thien Phan, Zachary Och, Aditya Ashok, Khoon S. Lim, Hoang‐Phuong Phan, Thanh Nho Do, Nigel H. Lovell, Jelena Rnjak‐Kovacina   +11 more
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DNA‑Directed Assembly of Photonic Nanomaterials for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Applications

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
DNA‐directed assembly offers a powerful strategy for constructing structured photonic nanomaterials with precise spatial control. This review provides a comprehensive overview of recent advancements in DNA‐assembled photonic nanomaterials for diagnostics and therapeutics, highlighting key design principles, functionalization strategies, and optical ...
Longjiang Ding, Bing Liu, Andreas Peil, Sisi Fan, Jie Chao, Na Liu   +5 more
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Nitrosylated high density lipoprotein is recognized by a scavenger receptor in rat liver.

Journal of Lipid Research, 1989
In order to assess the presence of specific recognition sites for high density lipoprotein (HDL) in vivo, HDL was nitrosylated with tetranitromethane and the decay and liver uptake were compared with that of native HDL.
M F Kleinherenbrink-Stins, D Schouten, J van der Boom, A Brouwer, D L Knook, T J van Berkel   +5 more
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Ultra‐Fine 3D Bioprinting of Dynamic Hyaluronic Acid Hydrogel for in Vitro Modeling

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
3D bioprinting merges tissue engineering and additive manufacturing to create biological structures. A bioink is developed by modifying hyaluronic acid, a natural extracellular matrix polymer, with cysteine. Potassium iodide is later added to tune gelation kinetics, enabling fine printing with a 32G needle.
Shima Tavakoli, Aybike Kocatürkmen, Oommen P. Oommen, Oommen P. Varghese   +3 more
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Mussel‐Inspired Molecular Strategies for Fabricating Functional Materials With Underwater Adhesion and Self‐Healing Properties

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review systematically examines the nanomechanical mechanisms of mussel‐inspired molecular interactions, primarily investigated by direct force measurement techniques such as surface forces apparatus and atomic force microscopy. The macroscopic adhesive and self‐healing performances of mussel‐inspired functional materials, including coacervates ...
Pan Huang, Hongjian Zhang, Hongbo Zeng
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The hydrophobic tunnel present in LOX-1 is essential for oxidized LDL recognition and binding

Journal of Lipid Research, 2009
Lectin-like oxidized LDL (ox-LDL) receptor-1 (LOX-1) is a type-II transmembrane protein that belongs to the C-type lectin family of molecules. LOX-1 acts as a cell surface endocytosis receptor and mediates the recognition and internalization of ox-LDL by
Omar L. Francone, Meihua Tu, Lori J. Royer, Jian Zhu, Kimberly Stevens, Joseph J. Oleynek, Zhiwu Lin, Lorraine Shelley, Thomas Sand, Yi Luo, Christopher D. Kane   +10 more
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Harnessing Photo‐Energy Conversion in Nanomaterials for Precision Theranostics

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Harnessing photo‐energy conversion in nanomaterials enables precision theranostics through light‐driven mechanisms such as photoluminescence, photothermal, photoelectric, photoacoustic, photo‐triggered surface‐enhanced Raman scattering (SERS), and photodynamic processes. This review explores six fundamental principles of photo‐energy conversion, recent
Jingyu Shi, Yadi Fan, Qin Zhang, Yingying Huang, Mo Yang   +4 more
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