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A New 3D Colon on a Chip to Decipher the Influence of Mechanical Forces on the Physiological Cellular Ecosystem

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
To dissect how mechanical forces influence intestinal physiology, we developed a stretchable 3D colon‐on‐chip that integrates tunable topography, stiffness and peristalsis‐like motion within a physiologically relevant microenvironment. We showed that stretching is a dominant factor governing epithelial behavior, markedly enhancing proliferation and ...
Moencopi Bernheim‐Dennery, Lauriane Gérémie, Julie Brun, Lucas Chassatte, Giacomo Gropplero, Réda Bouras, Jieun Choo, Bertrand Cinquin, Alba Marcellan, Danijela Matic Vignjevic, Stéphanie Descroix   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Respiratory Organ‐on‐a‐Chip for Disease Modeling: From Architecture to Functional Integration

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Respiratory organ‐on‐a‐chip (ROC) models capture key mechanical and cellular cues of the human respiratory system, enabling quantitative dissection of disease mechanisms. This review links ROC architectures to disease modeling, functional integration, and commercialization, and proposes a decision framework that aligns model complexity with mechanistic
Jinzhuo Hu, Yongjie Tang, Sidi Liu, Tao Xu, Qian Liu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Do socio-demographic characteristics influence destination attractiveness perceptions after political turmoil: the case of Zimbabwe? [PDF]

African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 2019
The aim of the study was twofold, firstly to determine the destination attractiveness of Zimbabwe as a tourist destination that would enable a stronger position post-political changes; and secondly, it sought to analyse the influence of socio-demographic
Erisher Woyo, Professor Elmarie Slabbert, Professor Melville Saayman   +2 more
doaj  

Opinion: Gavage Administration of MXene as a Route‐Specific Alternative to Intravenous Injection into the Bloodstream of Laboratory Animals for Reducing Systemic Nanotoxicity Risks in Immunosuppression and Post‐Transplantation Models with Bile Acid Modification

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Recent studies reported immunosuppressive properties of specific MXene nanomaterials. Their intravenous injection into the bloodstream of laboratory animals has been a common delivery method to suppress systemic inflammation and prevent transplant rejection.
Alireza Rafieerad, M. Akif Rahman, Ahmad Amiri   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Soil Nutrient Availability Drives Fungal Community Structure and Function During the Transformation of Eucalypt Plantations Logging Sites in Southern China

Ecology and Evolution
Highly intensive eucalypt plantation management has led to nutrient imbalances in forest land, severely weakening the ecosystem's self‐healing ability. Thus, restoring logging sites is urgent.
Yuxing Xu, Zhichao Wang, Runxia Huang, Wankuan Zhu, Apeng Du, Chao Li   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A comparative analysis of the ticket purchase behaviour of live theatre attendees versus film theatre attendees. [PDF]

African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 2016
Afrikaans live theatre and Afrikaans film theatre often make use of the same actors, writers and producers; and the sustainability of these industries are dependent on the ticket purchases of a very specific and selective market segment.
Prof K Botha , Prof P Viviers , Me J Jordaan   +2 more
doaj  

Unveiling the Role of Curvature in Carbon for Improved Energy Release of Ammonium Perchlorate

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
High‐curvature carbon materials identified via machine learning and simulation can enhance the heat release and combustion performance of ammonium perchlorate. ABSTRACT The catalytic role of carbon curvature in the thermal decomposition of ammonium perchlorate (AP) remains largely unexplored. To address this gap, this study employs machine learning and
Dan Liu, Keliang Song, Haorui Zhang, Zhipeng Liu, Guansong He, Junru Wang, Wenming Yang, Xu Zhao, Zhijian Yang   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rapid Fabrication of Self‐Propelled and Steerable Magnetic Microcatheters for Precision Medicine

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
A rapid Joule heating fabrication method for the production of self‐propelling, adaptive microcatheters, with tunable stiffness and integrated microfluidic channels is presented. Demonstrated through three microrobotic designs, including a steerable guiding catheter, an untethered wave‐crawling TubeBot, and a distal‐end propelled microcatheter, it was ...
Zhi Chen, Boris Rivkin, David Castellanos‐Robles, Ivan Soldatov, Lukas Beyer, Mariana Medina‐Sánchez   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Regeneration and Genetic Transformation in Eucalyptus Species, Current Research and Future Perspectives

Plants
Eucalyptus is an important plantation tree with a high economic value in China. The tree contributes significantly to China’s timber production. The stable and efficient Eucalyptus regeneration system and genetic transformation system are of great ...
Youshuang Wang, Zhihua Wu, Xiaoming Li, Xiuhua Shang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Beyond Presumptions: Toward Mechanistic Clarity in Metal‐Free Carbon Catalysts for Electrochemical H2O2 Production via Data Science

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Metal‐free carbon catalysts enable the sustainable synthesis of hydrogen peroxide via two‐electron oxygen reduction; however, active site complexity continues to hinder reliable interpretation. This review critiques correlation‐based approaches and highlights the importance of orthogonal experimental designs, standardized catalyst passports ...
Dayu Zhu, Hsi‐wen Wu, Xiao Wang, Jie Zhang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source