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Mechanoregulatory Effects of Cell‐Scale Microwells on Epithelial Cell Phenotype

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
In small polycaprolactone microwells, A549 epithelial cells span well edges, in contrast to cells growing on flat substrates. Focal adhesion sites (yellow) concentrate at topographic boundaries, while cytoskeletal tension (magenta stress fibers) is transmitted to the nucleus (blue), reducing nuclear sphericity.
Ruiwen He, Wang Sik Lee, Phattadon Yajan, Aaron Lee, Mauro Sousa de Almeida, Sandeep Keshavan, Jozef Adamcik, Céline Loussert‐Fonta, Dimitri Vanhecke, Barbara Rothen‐Rutishauser, Alke Petri‐Fink   +10 more
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Poly(lactic‐co‐glycolic acid) Nanoparticles for IL‐12 Self‐Amplifying RNA Delivery in Glioblastoma Models

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
xxxx. ABSTRACT Glioblastoma (GBM) remains one of the most lethal brain cancers, with median survival rarely exceeding 15 months after diagnosis. Interleukin‐12 (IL‐12) is a potent immunostimulatory cytokine capable of reshaping the tumor microenvironment (TME), yet its clinical translation is hindered by systemic toxicity and short half‐life. RNA‐based
Fatima Hameedat, Johan Sebastian Lopez‐Parra, Willem M. H. Hoogaars, Emma Dijkstra, Cynthia Huang, Irafasha C. Casmil, Anna K. Blakney, Peter Olinga, Barbara Rothen‐Rutishauser, Hélder A. Santos, Alke Petri‐Fink, Flávia Sousa   +11 more
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Microenvironmental Reprogramming by 3D Anisotropic Cardiac Extracellular Matrix Induces Nuclear Remodeling and Epigenetic Maturation of Chemically Induced Cardiomyocytes

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A 3D anisotropic hydrogel derived from heart extracellular matrix guides cytoskeletal alignment and nuclear remodeling in reprogrammed cardiomyocyte‐like cells. This study reveals how matrix alignment modulates nuclear envelope dynamics and chromatin state, triggering transcriptional and functional maturation.
Seung Ju Seo, Mi Jeong Lee, Hyun Wook Kang, Seonhee Byeon, Soo‐Kyoung Choi, Nakwon Choi, Seung‐Woo Cho, Yoonhee Jin   +7 more
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Swelling‐Programmed Topographical Guidance for Dynamic Spheroid Self‐Assembly via a Mechanochemical Hydrogel Niche

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A swelling‐programmed micropatterned hydrogel guides adherent cells through a controlled transition from cell–matrix anchoring to cadherin‐mediated cell–cell compaction, enabling rapid assembly of high‐viability spheroids with defined size and morphology.
Han Gyeol Nam, Seon Yeong Chae, Young Woo Kwon, Hye Jin Heo, Hye Rin Lee, Ji Hyeok Lee, Dong‐Wook Han, Yun Hak Kim, Suck Won Hong   +8 more
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Bioactive Conductive Ti3C2Tx‐Ce Hydrogel Facilitates Spinal Cord Injury Repair Through ROS Scavenging and Mitochondrial Regulation

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Bioactive conductive Ti3C2Tx‐Ce hydrogels with with scavenging ROS and alleviating neuronal mitochondrial dysfunction are exploited for SCI treatment. This functionality is attributed to interfacial activation modification of Ti3C2Tx with Ce3+ ions to in‐situ form Ce(OH)x‐mediated protective layer, which is beneficial to enabling stable intracellular ...
Weikang Wang, Qing Liu, Ang Lv, Yabin Lin, Jiawei Chen, Ning Ding, Chunlei Zhang, Shuai Zhou, Bo Yuan, Weiwei Zhao, Liming Li, Luping Zhang, Fei Huang   +12 more
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Self‐Assembled Nanoclay Gel With Spheroid MSC‐Derived Exosome Mimetics to Integrate Demineralized Bone Matrix and Noggin‐Targeting miRNA for Synergistic Osteogenesis

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
We report a versatile nanoclay gel carrier platform that enhances the osteogenic efficacy of demineralized bone matrix (DBM) by integrating nanoclay‐based self‐assembly with cell‐derived exosome mimetics loaded with noggin‐targeting miR‐200c. This design amplifies BMP signaling, thereby promoting DBM‐mediated osteogenesis and offering a promising ...
Changlu Xu, Zhi Li, Minjee Kang, Ruoyu Sheng, Bing Han, Yiqing Chen, Tara Aghaloo, Min Lee   +7 more
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Targeting Post‐Irradiation Thyroid Dysfunction: Electrospun Scaffolds As A Dual‐Action Approach for Antioxidant and Immune Modulation

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Radiation‐induced hypothyroidism follows head and neck radiotherapy due to oxidative stress and inflammation. Electrospun polycaprolactone scaffolds containing adenosine have potential to modulate thyroid repair. Scaffolds enhance thyrocyte proliferation, antioxidant enzymes glutathione peroxidase and catalase, reduce senescence and apoptosis markers ...
Maria Heim, Ella‐Louise Handley, Daniel Grant, Lizi M. Hegarty, Elaine Emmerson, Anthony Callanan   +5 more
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Infusible Extracellular Matrix Biomaterial Enhances Cell‐Specific Pro‐Repair Responses Following Acute Myocardial Infarction

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
We measure the cell‐specific responses of administering infusible ECM (iECM) in acute myocardial infarction (MI) across multiple timepoints. Using single‐nucleus RNA sequencing and spatial transcriptomics, we measure macrophage activation, fibroblast remodeling, increased vascular development, lymphangiogenesis, cardioprotection, and neurogenesis ...
Joshua M. Mesfin, Alexander Chen, Quincy P. Lyons, Michael B. Nguyen, Maria L. Karkanitsa, Justin Yu, Van K. Ninh, Emily Gardner, Elyse G. Wong, Sriya N. Paleti, Julian Cheng, Benjamin D. Bridgelal, Kate E. Reimold, Selena Cao, Connor Uhre, Colin G. Luo, Zhenxing Fu, Kevin R. King, Karen L. Christman   +18 more
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piRNA: Molecular Mechanisms from Germline Silencing to Somatic Regulation and Roles in Disease. [PDF]

Int J Mol Sci
Zhang C, Yang K, Zhao Z, Feng M, Song L, Xu Z.   +5 more
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The Floor‐Ceiling‐Chip, or 2 × 2D = Pseudo‐3D—Approaching 3D Cell Morphology and Organization between Two Opposing 2D Substrates with Cell‐Adhesive Protein Micropatterns

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Here, we present a novel 3D cell patterning and culture platform. The “Floor‐Ceiling‐Chip” (FC‐Chip) consists of two opposing track‐etched membranes, creating a pseudo‐3D microenvironment for the cells in between. By providing the membranes with micropatterned cell‐adhesive islands of varying geometries and sizes, the FC‐Chip enables control over cell ...
Urandelger Tuvshindorj, Francesca Giacomini, Esra Güben Kaçmaz, Tim ten Brink, Lorenzo Moroni, Zeinab Tahmasebi Birgani, Clemens van Blitterswijk, Pamela Habibović, Stefan Giselbrecht, Jan de Boer, Roman Truckenmüller   +10 more
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