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Piezoelectric Surface Charge and Dynamic Stimulation Synergize to Promote Cardiac Myoblast Alignment and Maturation

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Surface polarization of PVDF films combined with mechanical stimulation generates piezoelectric electrical cues that modulate cardiomyoblast behaviour. Non‐poled and poled PVDF substrates provide distinct electroactive microenvironments influencing cell adhesion, proliferation, and differentiation.
Rafaela M Meira, Sylvie Ribeiro, Senentxu Lanceros‐Mendez, Clarisse Ribeiro   +3 more
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QBP1 Peptide as a Potential Anti‐Amyloidogenic Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes: An In Vitro Study

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
The anti‐amyloidogenic peptide QBP1 effectively halts human islet amyloid polypeptide (hIAPP) aggregation, preventing the formation of toxic β‐structured intermediates. Through a combination of biophysical assays, molecular dynamics, and cell‐based studies, QBP1 is shown to preserve β‐cell viability and metabolic homeostasis, positioning it as a ...
María M. Tejero‐Ojeda, Ada Bernaus Vives, Michał Wojciechowski, Dinh Quoc Huy Pham, Mateusz Chwastyk, Mario Vallejo, Anna Novials, Douglas V. Laurents, Mariano Carrión‐Vázquez   +8 more
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Icariin Enhances the Enzymatic Activity of N‐acetylgalactosaminidase to Augment Akkermansia Abundance in Gut Microbiota for Improved PD‐1 Blockade Efficacy in Tumor Suppression

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Icariin promoted the growth of Akk by enhancing the activity of N‐acetylgalactosaminidase (Amuc_0920), which enhanced mucin utilization and provided a favorable nutrient environment for bacterial growth. This icariin‐mediated enrichment of Akk further reshaped the tumor microenvironment and promoted CD8+ T cell infiltration, ultimately synergizing with
Shuangying Qiao, Liu Yang, Haibang Hao, Qiuxia Ding, Feng Ding, Zheng Chen, Jinfang Zhang, Yun He, Meng Li, Jun Xu, Chao Wang, Aiping Lu, Fangfei Li   +12 more
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Multiple Applications of Alamar Blue as an Indicator of Metabolic Function and Cellular Health in Cell Viability Bioassays

Sensors, 2012
Accurate prediction of the adverse effects of test compounds on living systems, detection of toxic thresholds, and expansion of experimental data sets to include multiple toxicity end-point analysis are required for any robust screening regime.
Sephra N. Rampersad
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Beyond Transconductance: Cell‐Polymer Coupling Determines Fidelity in Action Potential Recording via Electrolyte‐Gated Polymer Transistors

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
High electrical performance alone does not guarantee efficient bioelectronic signal transduction. Despite excellent mixed ionic‐electronic conduction, recordings from cardiomyocytes reveal that p(g2T‐TT)‐based OECTs predominantly transduce field potential FP‐like signals due to weak cell‐polymer coupling.
Giulia Zoe Zemignani, Elena Mancinelli, Gabriele Tullii, Aleksandr Khudiakov, Cristiano Bortolotti, Shubham Tanwar, Peter J. Schwartz, Luca Sala, Maria Rosa Antognazza, Mario Caironi, Adrica Kyndiah   +10 more
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MVP Inhibits Influenza A Virus‐Induced Ferroptosis by Targeting IRF1 and Increasing FSP1 Activity

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
During IAV infection, MVP inhibits IRF1 polyubiquitination, thereby relieving IRF1‐mediated transcriptional inhibition of FSP1. Consequently, this leads to an upregulation of FSP1 expression, thereby reinforcing the inhibition of ferroptosis. In addition, the MVP can promote myristoylation and ubiquitination of FSP1, enabling its membrane localization ...
Yingbo Chen, Paili Lin, Yongfang Xia, Zhiqiang Liu, Zilu Cheng, Qingmei Zhu, Shiqi Wan, Xiaoyu Chen, Haiyan Bao, Renbo Qiao, Gechang Zhong, Ying Zhu, Shi Liu   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rapid serial diluting biomicrofluidic provides EC50 in minutes

Micro and Nano Engineering, 2019
Complex water effluents pose a toxicity risk to biological wastewater treatments and environmental discharge. Dynamic sampling and risk assessment of effluents would mitigate downstream hazards, but few methods are available to assess microorganism ...
Raphael Ortiz, Jian Lin Chen, David C. Stuckey, Terry W.J. Steele   +3 more
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An ATP‐Mediated Antibiotic β‐Peptide Nanofiber That Kills Multidrug‐Resistant Bacteria via a Multistage Mechanism

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
The 3K‐AP system forms infinite supramolecular fibrils that undergo controlled degradation into shorter fragments upon enzymatic hydrolysis. Multitechnique imaging reveals a stepwise bacteriolytic mechanism involving bacterial entrapment, disassembly into lethal constructs, and associated extracellular vesicle release, highlighting the dynamic ...
Sohini Chakraborty, Kamal el Battioui, Dániel Molnár, Bálint Jezsó, Lejla Daruka, Tasvilla Sonallya, Tünde Juhász, Rita Hirmondó, Imola Cs. Szigyártó, Loránd Románszki, Natália Tőkési, Daniel Pinkas, Eszter Házy, Olivér Pavela, Andrea Bodor, Zoltán Varga, István Mándity, Mihály Kovács, Csaba Pál, Kata Horváti, Judit Tóth, Tamás Beke‐Somfai   +21 more
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The use of resazurin as a novel antimicrobial agent against Francisella tularensis

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2013
The highly infectious and deadly pathogen, Francisella tularensis, is classified by the CDC as a Category A bioterrorism agent. Inhalation of a single bacterium results in an acute pneumonia with a 30-60% mortality rate without treatment.
Deanna Marie Schmitt, Dawn M O'Dee, Brianna N Cowan, James W.-M. Birch, Leanne K Mazzella, Gerard J Nau, Gerard J Nau, Joseph eHorzempa   +7 more
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Semiconducting Polymer Nanoparticles Enable Light‐Controlled Bidirectional Modulation of Nitric Oxide in Endothelial Cells

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Bimodal modulation of nitric oxide in endothelial cells is achieved by light‐sensitive polymer nanoparticles. In dark, P3HT/PEDOT:PSS NPs boost intracellular ·NO, upregulate both endothelial and induced nitric oxide synthase, and drive a metabolic shift toward glycolysis.
Camilla Marzuoli, Andrea Pianetti, Elena Mancinelli, Anthea Villano, Matteo Vailati, Paola Lagonegro, Miryam Criado‐Gonzalez, Montserrat Climent, Hansel Comas‐Rojas, Leonardo Elia, Francesco Moccia, Gabriele Tullii, Maria Rosa Antognazza   +12 more
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