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Epidermal Patch Technologies for Integrated Healthcare and Infection Management

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Epidermal patches have evolved from simple wound coverings into multifunctional, skin‐conformable platforms integrating drug delivery, biosensing, and therapeutic functionalities. This review highlights their material innovations, fabrication strategies, and intelligent designs, including hydrogels, microneedles, and flexible electronics, while ...
Yuqi Wang, Atakan Tevlek, Pawel L. Urban, Boaz Mizrahi, Onome Ejeromedoghene, Roshan Deen, Yuanjing Lin, Jagan Mohan Dodda   +7 more
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Seasonal Plasticity in Tryptophan Metabolism Provides New Insights Into Physiological Adaptation in Snake Hibernation

Ecology and Evolution
Hibernation is a common behavioral strategy for snakes to cope with extreme environments. This phenomenon has raised important scientific questions regarding its physiological adaptation mechanisms. Although tryptophan and its metabolites have been widel
Yuting Wei, Zexiu Zhang, Xiaohong Lin, Gangning Wei, Pengyue Zhang, Huirong Mao, Biao Chen, Jianhao Ji, Yunlin Zheng, Zhiyi Luo, Xiaolong Hu   +10 more
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Cancer immunotherapy by targeting IDO1/TDO and their downstream effectors

Frontiers in Immunology, 2015
The tryptophan to kynurenine metabolic pathway is now firmly established as a key regulator of innate and adaptive immunity. A plethora of preclinical models suggests that this immune tolerance pathway - driven by the key and rate-limiting enzymes ...
Michael ePlatten, Nikolaus evon Knebel Doeberitz, Iris eOezen, Wolfgang eWick, Katharina eOchs   +4 more
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Hierarchically Engineered Multi‐Enzyme Nanoreactors for in vitro Drug Biosynthesis and Pathway Transplantation Into Cells

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
A hierarchically structured metal–organic framework (eMIL) is shown to host the complete six‐enzyme biosynthesis pathway for the anti‐cancer pigment violacein, reshaping reaction dynamics and multiplying in vitro yields. eMIL nanoreactors deliver this reconstituted bacterial multi‐protein system into mammalian cells, where cell‐derived substrates and ...
Ainur Sharip, Somayah S. Qutub, Manar M. Farooqui, Walaa Baslyman, Nida Khalfay, Lukman O. Alimi, Patricia Lopez Sanchez, Lingyun Zhao, Milena Chernyshevskaia, Giovanni Colombo, Niveen M. Khashab, Stefan T. Arold, Raik Grünberg   +12 more
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Identification and validation of tryptophan-related gene signatures to predict prognosis and immunotherapy response in lung adenocarcinoma reveals a critical role for PTTG1

Frontiers in Immunology
IntroductionTryptophan metabolism is strongly associated with immunosuppression and may influence lung adenocarcinoma prognosis as well as tumor microenvironment alterations.MethodsSequencing datasets were obtained from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and
Ziqiang Wang, Ziqiang Wang, Jing Zhang, Chao Zuo, Huili Chen, Luyao Wang, Yiluo Xie, Hongyu Ma, Shengping Min, Xiaojing Wang, Chaoqun Lian   +10 more
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Turning Unpredictable Biomolecule Adsorption to Controlled Corona Formation: Focus on Carbon Nanomaterials

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Controlling the protein corona formation onto carbon nanomaterials (CNMs) enhances their functionalities as platforms for cancer theranostics. Here, we reviewed the effects of the intrinsic and acquired properties of CNMs on protein corona formation, the consequent biological and toxicological outcomes, and the strategies to reshape corona formation ...
Yajuan Zou, Yalei Hu, Jie Yu, Naoki Komatsu, Yuta Nishina, Alberto Bianco   +5 more
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Tryptophan and indole metabolism in immune regulation

, 2021
L-tryptophan is an essential amino acid that undergoes complex metabolic routes, resulting in production of many types of signaling molecules that fall into two types: retaining the indole ring such as serotonin, melatonin and indolepyruvate or breaking ...
Fiore, A., Fiore A., Murray P. J., Murray, P.   +3 more
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End‐to‐End Sensing Systems for Breast Cancer: From Wearables for Early Detection to Lab‐Based Diagnosis Chips

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review explores advances in wearable and lab‐on‐chip technologies for breast cancer detection. Covering tactile, thermal, ultrasound, microwave, electrical impedance tomography, electrochemical, microelectromechanical, and optical systems, it highlights innovations in flexible electronics, nanomaterials, and machine learning.
Neshika Wijewardhane, Lyn I. Jones, Richard M. Martin, Helen Winter, Faezeh Arab Hassani   +4 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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Tryptophan metabolism during the menstrual cycle

, 1997
The metabolism of tryptophan and tryptophan metabolites was investigated during the follicular, luteal and premenstrual phases of the menstrual cycle in 33 healthy women across one cycle.
Brien, S., Bonner, A., Martin, C.
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