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Optimization and validation of a virus‐like particle pseudotyped virus neutralization assay for SARS‐CoV‐2

MedComm
Spike‐protein‐based pseudotyped viruses were used to evaluate vaccines during the COVID‐19 pandemic. However, they cannot be used to evaluate the envelope (E), membrane (M), and nucleocapsid (N) proteins. The first generation of virus‐like particle (VLP)
Shuo Liu, Li Zhang, Wangjun Fu, Ziteng Liang, Yuanling Yu, Tao Li, Jincheng Tong, Fan Liu, Jianhui Nie, Qiong Lu, Shuaiyao Lu, Weijin Huang, Youchun Wang   +12 more
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Mechanism of membrane tube formation induced by adhesive nanocomponents

, 2012
We report numerical simulations of membrane tubulation driven by large colloidal particles. Using Monte Carlo simulations we study how the process depends on particle size, concentration and binding strength, and present accurate free energy calculations
A. H. Bahrami, Angelo Cacciuto, Anđela Šarić, H. Garoff   +3 more
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Engineering Resatorvid‐Loaded Sub‐Microgels of Epigallocatechin‐3‐gallate/Hyaluronic Acid to Treat Acute Lung Injury

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This study presents HAEP@Res sub‐microgels as a lung‐targeted delivery system integrating antioxidant activity with anti‐inflammatory therapy. The sub‐microgels demonstrate excellent biocompatibility, efficiently scavenge intracellular ROS, and downregulate pro‐inflammatory cytokines and genes in a Bleo‐induced ALI mouse model. These findings highlight
Bo Liu, Olawale Alimi Alimi, Benjamin Stearnes, Svetlana Romanova, Brady J. Sillman, Mena Asha Krishnan, Kristina Bailey, Benson J. Edagwa, Huanhuan Joyce Chen, Han‐jun Wang, Bin Duan   +10 more
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A Viral Platform for Chemical Modification and Multivalent Display

Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 2003
The ability to chemically modify the surfaces of viruses and virus-like particles makes it possible to confer properties that make them potentially useful in biotechnology, nanotechnology and molecular electronics applications. RNA phages (e.g. MS2) have
Peabody David S
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Isotropic-nematic phase transition in suspensions of filamentous virus and the neutral polymer Dextran

, 2004
We present an experimental study of the isotropic-nematic phase transition in an aqueous mixture of charged semi-flexible rods (fd virus) and neutral polymer (Dextran).
B. Widom, C. D. Edgar, Eric Grelet, G. J. Vroege, H. N. W. Lekkerkerker, H. N. W. Lekkerkerker, J. P. Hansen, J. Tang, J. X. Tang, Kirstin R. Purdy, L. Onsager, M. A. Cotter, Marie Adams, P. B. Warren, R. de Vries, R. Hentschke, R. Tuinier, S. Asakura, S. Asakura, S. Fraden, Seth Fraden, T. Maniatis, W. M. Gelbart, Zvonimir Dogic   +23 more
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Virus-like particles: innate immune stimulators

Expert Review of Vaccines, 2011
Sub-virion particles, now known as virus-like particles (VLPs), were first purified from plasma samples of hepatitis B virus-infected patients in 1968 [1].
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Plant‐Produced Viral Nanoparticles Decorated with Nanobodies Against HER2 Improve Retention and Recruitment of Immune Cells in Solid Tumors

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Potato virus X is a filamentous RNA plant virus that can be engineered into a molecular tool for cancer therapy. We produced genetically‐encoded virus‐derived nanoparticles decorated with nanobodies targeting cancer cell receptors, epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and human epidermal growth factor 2 (HER2).
Enrique Lozano‐Sanchez, Miguel A. Moreno‐Gonzalez, Fernando Merwaiss, Nicole F. Steinmetz, José‐Antonio Daròs   +4 more
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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
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Plasmonic Enhancement of Fluorescence and Protein Dynamics in Living Mammalian Cells

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This study demonstrates plasmonic enhancement of the function of fluorescent voltage sensing proteins (genetically encoded voltage indicators, (GEVIs), QuasAr6) in live mammalian cells. Coupling to plasmonic nanoparticles does not just increase fluorescence, but influences the protein photocycle, creating a hybrid sensor with its response speed to ...
Marco Locarno, Qiangrui Dong, Marco Post, Xin Meng, Cristiano Glessi, Nynke Marije Hettema, Nidas Brandsma, Sebbe Blokhuizen, Alejandro Castañeda Garcia, Srividya Ganapathy, Thieme Schmidt, Lars van Roemburg, Bing Xu, Chun‐Ting Cho, Liedewij Laan, Miao‐Ping Chien, Daan Brinks   +16 more
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Targeted Lymph Node Immunization with Serotype-Specific Dengue VLP Vaccines Enhances Antibody Avidity and Specificity

Vaccines
Introduction: Dengue virus (DENV) remains a global health threat, with four distinct serotypes (DENV1-4) that complicate vaccine development due to low-affinity, cross-reactive antibodies that increase the risk of antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE ...
Dominik A. Rothen, Alessandro Pardini, Sudip Kumar Dutta, Pascal S. Krenger, Anne-Cathrine Vogt, Romano Josi, Monique Vogel, Paul Engeroff, Mona O. Mohsen, Kaspars Tars, Byron Martina, Martin F. Bachmann   +11 more
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