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A Fully Defined GelMA‐Based Matrix Allows Fine Tuning of Tissue‐Relevant Biomechanical and Biochemical Cues for Organoid Culture

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
A fully defined GelMA‐based ECM platform integrates tunable tissue‐relevant stiffness with laminin–entactin biochemical supplementation to support mouse small intestinal organoid growth. Coordinated control of mechanical and biochemical cues promotes robust proliferation, budding morphogenesis, differentiation, and passaging, providing a reproducible ...
Junyi Liu, Su Su Htwe, Lay Poh Tan, Yen Choo   +3 more
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Predictive Markers for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Development in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Genotype4a

Middle East Journal of Cancer, 2018
Background: Egypt has the highest prevalence of hepatitis C virus worldwide. Monitoring hepatitis C-infected patients for hepatocellular carcinoma development is an important clinical issue to diagnose these patients during the potentially curable ...
Ebtsam R. Zaher, Abeer A. Ghazal, Wael A. Ellabban, Mona El-Deeb, Lamyaa Al-Ghaleed   +4 more
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Nanomaterial Strategies for Pulmonary Delivery of Immunotherapeutics in Lung Cancer Treatment

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Inhalable immunotherapeutic nanomedicines enable organ‐selective immune modulation by overcoming pulmonary delivery barriers and concentrating therapy within lung tumors. This Review defines how nanomaterial properties govern airway deposition, retention, cellular partitioning, and immune activation across vaccines, checkpoint blockade, STING agonists,
Han Zhang, Wei Tang
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Protective Role of Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 in Allergic Bronchial Asthma

Frontiers in Immunology, 2019
Inflammation, reversible obstruction, and hyperresponsiveness of the airways are characteristic findings of bronchial asthma. Several evidence has demonstrated the involvement of matrix metalloproteinase-2 in allergic airway inflammation.
Yoshinori Takahashi, Tetsu Kobayashi, Corina N. D'Alessandro-Gabazza, Masaaki Toda, Kentaro Fujiwara, Tomohito Okano, Hajime Fujimoto, Kentaro Asayama, Atsuro Takeshita, Atsuro Takeshita, Taro Yasuma, Taro Yasuma, Kota Nishihama, Ryo Inoue, Liqiang Qin, Yoshiyuki Takei, Osamu Taguchi, Esteban C. Gabazza   +17 more
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Extrusion Bioprinting for Wound Healing: Innovations in Functionalized Bioinks and Bioprinting Technology

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Extrusion‐based bioprinting (EBB) has emerged as a versatile biofabrication platform capable of precisely depositing bioinks composed of biomaterials, cells, and bioactive agents to generate patient‐specific, biomimetic skin constructs. This paper presents a state‐of‐the‐art and forward‐looking overview of EBB for wound healing, encompassing printing ...
Hien‐Phuong Le, Anh Tuan Trong Tran, Ammara Waheed, Tran Thanh Tung, Dusan Losic   +4 more
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Matrix metalloproteinase-2, -9, and tissue inhibitor of MMP-2 gene polymorphisms in Taiwanese periodontitis patients

Journal of Dental Sciences, 2016
Background/purpose: Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and tissue inhibitor of MMPs (TIMPs) have been shown to play an important role in the pathogenesis of tissue destruction in periodontitis. The associations between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)
Yu-Feng Hsiao, Li-Chiu Yang, Yu-Shian Chou, Ya-Ping Ho, Ying-Chu Lin, Kun-Yen Ho, Yi-Min Wu, Chi-Cheng Tsai   +7 more
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3D‐Printed Corneal Substitutes: Materials, Fabrication, and Preclinical Progress

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Successful clinical translation of 3D‐printed corneal substitutes relies on the interplay between the bioink properties, cellular component, and the fabrication process. These factors influence the critical properties of the construct, including optical transparency, mechanical stability, suture retention, that ultimately govern long‐term stromal ...
Shadi Moshayedi, Ashley Vazquez, Alexander J. Choi, Dimitrios Karamichos, Jayoung Kim   +4 more
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Cigarette Smoke Extract Stimulates MMP-2 Production in Nasal Fibroblasts via ROS/PI3K, Akt, and NF-κB Signaling Pathways

Antioxidants, 2020
Cigarette smoke exposure has been shown to be associated with chronic rhinosinusitis and tissue remodeling. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of cigarette smoke extract (CSE) on matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) and tissue inhibitor of ...
Joo-Hoo Park, Jae-Min Shin, Hyun-Woo Yang, Tae Hoon Kim, Seung Hoon Lee, Heung-Man Lee, Jae-Gu Cho, Il-Ho Park   +7 more
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Combating Inflammation and Promoting Anabolism in Osteoarthritic Cartilage Defect With an MMP13‐Sensing Dual‐Drug Scaffold

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Osteoarthritis (OA) is a widespread degenerative joint condition marked by progressive cartilage breakdown, and a chronic inflammatory microenvironment, where conventional therapies largely fail to halt disease progression. To address this unmet need, an intra‐articularly implantable, disease‐responsive scaffold was developed for combinatorial
Zhen Zhang, Bangheng Liu, Yulei Mu, Huiqun Zhou, Liang Ma, Chenjie Xu, Dong‐An Wang   +6 more
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The Development and Pilot Clinical Study of CD147 Targeted Antagonistic Peptide Probe for Tumor Imaging

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study establishes [68Ga]Ga‐DOTA‐AP9 as a first‐in‐human CD147‐targeted PET tracer with favorable safety and specific tumor uptake. Tracer accumulation correlates with CD147 expression in patients, enabling noninvasive quantification of CD147‐positive malignancies.
Xiaokun Ma, Rui Guo, Dongfeng Niu, Yufei Song, Zhenyao Zhang, Xiangxi Meng, Lili Mao, Haifeng Huang, Hua Zhu, Zhi Yang, Teli Liu   +10 more
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