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A Proof‐of‐Concept Assessment of a Novel Wearable Eyelid Muscle Device: A Pre‐Clinical Animal Cadaver Study for Eyelid Closure Restoration

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This article introduces a soft wearable eyelid sling device incorporating a hydraulic soft artificial muscle (SAM) for achieving complete closure of an eyelid. The SAM is driven by a cam mechanism that provides a displacement profile closely matched with those of a healthy eyelid.
Patrick Pruscino, Phuoc Thien Phan, James Davies, Bibhu Sharma, Tianruo Guo, Chi Cong Nguyen, Nigel H. Lovell, Thanh Nho Do   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Degradable Magnetic Composites from Recycled NdFeB Magnets for Soft Actuation and Sensing

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This work presents a degradable soft magnetic composite made from recycled NdFeB particles embedded in a gelatin‐based organogel. The material is processed into magnetic sensors and soft robotic components, which can later be dissolved in a green solvent to recover NdFeB magnetic particles.
Muhammad Bilal Khan, Lin Guo, Kilian Schäfer, Eduardo Sergio Oliveros‐Mata, Xiaotao Wang, Florian Hofmann, Matthias Lutzi, Mark Suppelt, Proloy Taran Das, Jan Schmidtpeter, Imants Dirba, Stephan Rinderknecht, Mario Kupnik, Denys Makarov, Oliver Gutfleisch   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Auditory–Tactile Congruence for Synthesis of Adaptive Pain Expressions in RoboPatients

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
In this work, we explore auditory–tactile congruence for synthesizing adaptive vocal pain expressions in robopatients. Using a robopatient platform that integrates vocal pain sounds with palpation forces, we conducted 7680 trials across 20 participants.
Saitarun Nadipineni, Chapa Sirithunge, Yue Xie, Fumiya Iida, Thilina Dulantha Lalitharatne   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Muscle Control of an Extra Robotic Digit

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This study compares muscle‐ and movement‐based control for operating a supernumerary robotic thumb. While movement control performs better in the proposed tasks, muscle‐based (EMG) control promotes broader motor learning. The results highlight the promise and challenges of using biosignals for human augmentation, offering new insights into intuitive ...
Julien Russ, Lucy Dowdall, Francesco Cenciarelli, Kitty Goodridge, Mabel Ziman, Hristo Dimitrov, Danielle Clode, Tamar R. Makin   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Piezo2 Mediates a Vicious Cycle of “Mechanical Homeostasis Imbalance—Inflammation” in Sensory Nerves and the Cartilage Endplate

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
In a lumbar spine instability model, dorsal root ganglion cells mediate the perception of relevant mechanical stresses through Piezo2 and subsequently release CGRP. CGRP activates the NF‐κB signaling pathway in cartilage endplate cells through the receptor RAMP1.
Hanpeng Xu, Wen Geng, Zhi Du, Yifan Du, Di Wu, Bide Tong, Huaizhen Liang, Xingyu Zhou, Zixuan Ou, Junyu Wei, Kun Wang, Yu Song, Wenbin Hua, Yan Xu, Wencan Ke, Bingjin Wang, Cao Yang   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dissecting the Ecological Structure of Health and Disease in the Global Gut Microbiome

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
We introduce Wiredancer, a framework that identifies three continuous ecological factors of the gut microbiota. These factors exhibit distinct patterns across health and disease, jointly capturing disrupted ecological stability and offering a new perspective for precision diagnostics and therapeutic strategies.
Baoyuan Zhu, Shuhao Chen, Yunheng Diao, Wei Wang, Yuanyuan Huang, Liqin Liang, Xiaodan Lu, Rui Han, Minxin Guo, Zhaobo Li, Shuhong Wang, Hehua Li, Chenyu Liu, Jing Zhou, Dongsheng Xiong, Xiaobo Li, Yuping Ning, Xuetao Shi, Fengchun Wu, Kai Wu   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

Activation of ERBB4 Pathway Inhibits Pathological Transdifferentiation of Lung Epithelial Progenitors into CD66c+ Basal Cells in Severe Lung Injury

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
In fibrotic distal lung regions, CD66c+ basal cells emerge as a pathological state. Using human distal lung organoids, this study identifies CD66c+ basal cells as a pro‐fibrotic state arising through transdifferentiation from secretory, AT2, and basal cells.
Kaijun Lin, Xinran Deng, Haonan Wang, Yamei Jiang, Jian Sun, Hailin Ding, Ming Ye, Xiaoting Wang, Yu Wang, Li Yuan, Zhenju Song, Xinhua Lin, Shenfei Sun, Ning Jiang   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Icariin Enhances the Enzymatic Activity of N‐acetylgalactosaminidase to Augment Akkermansia Abundance in Gut Microbiota for Improved PD‐1 Blockade Efficacy in Tumor Suppression

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Icariin promoted the growth of Akk by enhancing the activity of N‐acetylgalactosaminidase (Amuc_0920), which enhanced mucin utilization and provided a favorable nutrient environment for bacterial growth. This icariin‐mediated enrichment of Akk further reshaped the tumor microenvironment and promoted CD8+ T cell infiltration, ultimately synergizing with
Shuangying Qiao, Liu Yang, Haibang Hao, Qiuxia Ding, Feng Ding, Zheng Chen, Jinfang Zhang, Yun He, Meng Li, Jun Xu, Chao Wang, Aiping Lu, Fangfei Li   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Disruption of Treg Homeostasis in Rheumatoid Arthritis via Ferroptosis‐Mediated ETC Collapse and TXK‐STAT3/PLCγ1 Activation

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
In rheumatoid arthritis, synovial Tregs accumulate but are functionally impaired due to iron overload‐induced ferroptosis. This triggers mitochondrial dysfunction and TXK tyrosine kinase‐mediated signaling, leading to Treg destabilization and inflammation.
Jingrong Chen, Xiao Guan, Kexu Xiong, Xiaoyi Shi, Luyao Wu, Chuanxin Su, Jun Zhao, Rongzhen Liang, Huimin Wang, Junlong Dang, Ye Chen, Yiding Xiong, Chi Zhou, Futao Zhao, Zhenhang Zhu, Xiaoli Fan, Li Zhou, Nancy Olsen, Yutong Jiang, Song Guo Zheng   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source