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View article: Advances in Conductive Nanomaterials for Cardiac Arrhythmia and Future Directions in Bioevaluation Strategies
Advances in Conductive Nanomaterials for Cardiac Arrhythmia and Future Directions in Bioevaluation Strategies Open
Cardiac arrhythmia (CA), characterized by irregular heart rhythms, affects nearly 90% of individuals with cardiovascular diseases. Commonly triggered by myocardial infarction (MI) or ion channel dysfunctions, CA is traditionally treated us…
View article: 3D-Printed Cellulose Aerogels Minimally Cross-Linked with Polyurea: A Robust Strategy for Tissue Engineering
3D-Printed Cellulose Aerogels Minimally Cross-Linked with Polyurea: A Robust Strategy for Tissue Engineering Open
Cellulose and its derivatives are increasingly explored in biomedical applications due to their biocompatibility, biodegradability, and mechanical performance. In regenerative medicine, aerogel scaffolds with tunable morphology and composi…
View article: Enhancing Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) with Materials Based on COSAN-Functionalized Nanoparticles
Enhancing Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) with Materials Based on COSAN-Functionalized Nanoparticles Open
Background/Objectives: Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) is a promising approach for selectively targeting and destroying malignant cells using 10B isotopes. A significant challenge in BNCT lies in the development of efficient boron del…
View article: Exogenous bacterial cellulose induces plant tissue regeneration through the regulation of cytokinin and defense networks
Exogenous bacterial cellulose induces plant tissue regeneration through the regulation of cytokinin and defense networks Open
Regeneration is a unique feature of postembryonic development extensively observed in plants. The capacity to induce regeneration exogenously is limited and usually confined to meristematic-like tissues. We show that bacterial cellulose (B…
View article: Modulating the Mucosal Drug Delivery Efficiency of Polymeric Nanogels Tuning their Redox Response and Surface Charge
Modulating the Mucosal Drug Delivery Efficiency of Polymeric Nanogels Tuning their Redox Response and Surface Charge Open
Mucus is a hydrated, viscoelastic, and adhesive gel that lubricates and protects the body from pathogens; however, its protective function hinders drug/nanomedicine diffusion and treatment efficiency. Therefore, novel drug delivery strateg…
View article: Caenorhabditis elegans endorse bacterial nanocellulose fibers as functional dietary Fiber reducing lipid markers
Caenorhabditis elegans endorse bacterial nanocellulose fibers as functional dietary Fiber reducing lipid markers Open
Bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) is a promising dietary fiber with potential as a functional food additive. We evaluated BNC fibers (BNCf) in the Caenorhabditis elegans model to obtain insight into the BNCf's biointeraction with its gastroint…
View article: A Multisystemic Approach Revealed Aminated Polystyrene Nanoparticles‐Induced Neurotoxicity
A Multisystemic Approach Revealed Aminated Polystyrene Nanoparticles‐Induced Neurotoxicity Open
Exposure to plastic nanoparticles has dramatically increased in the last 50 years, and there is evidence that plastic nanoparticles can be absorbed by organisms and cross the blood‐brain‐barrier (BBB). However, their toxic effects, especia…
View article: Exploring the Role of Metal in the Biointeraction of Metallacarboranes with <i>C. elegans</i> Embryos
Exploring the Role of Metal in the Biointeraction of Metallacarboranes with <i>C. elegans</i> Embryos Open
Cobaltabis(dicarbollides), ferrabis(dicarbollide), and their halogenated derivatives are the most studied metallacarboranes with great medical potential. These versatile compounds and their iodinated derivatives can be used in chemotherapy…
View article: Cell-Laden 3D Hydrogels of Type I Collagen Incorporating Bacterial Nanocellulose Fibers
Cell-Laden 3D Hydrogels of Type I Collagen Incorporating Bacterial Nanocellulose Fibers Open
There is a growing interest in developing natural hydrogel-based scaffolds to culture cells in a three-dimensional (3D) millieu that better mimics the in vivo cells' microenvironment. A promising approach is to use hydrogels from animal ti…
View article: Arrhythmic Effects Evaluated on <i>Caenorhabditis elegans</i>: The Case of Polypyrrole Nanoparticles
Arrhythmic Effects Evaluated on <i>Caenorhabditis elegans</i>: The Case of Polypyrrole Nanoparticles Open
Experimental studies and clinical trials of nanoparticles for treating diseases are increasing continuously. However, the reach to the market does not correlate with these efforts due to the enormous cost, several years of development, and…
View article: Ratiometric Nanothermometer Based on a Radical Excimer for In Vivo Sensing (Small 32/2023)
Ratiometric Nanothermometer Based on a Radical Excimer for In Vivo Sensing (Small 32/2023) Open
Ratiometric Nanothermometers Organic nanoparticles based on persistent TTM radicals containing excimers and isolated molecules exhibit all characteristics of ratiometric nanothermometers showing excellent temperature sensitivity, reversibi…
View article: Conductive Bacterial Nanocellulose-Polypyrrole Patches Promote Cardiomyocyte Differentiation
Conductive Bacterial Nanocellulose-Polypyrrole Patches Promote Cardiomyocyte Differentiation Open
The low endogenous regenerative capacity of the heart, added to the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases, triggered the advent of cardiac tissue engineering in the last decades. The myocardial niche plays a critical role in directing the …
View article: NextGEM: Next-Generation Integrated Sensing and Analytical System for Monitoring and Assessing Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Field Exposure and Health
NextGEM: Next-Generation Integrated Sensing and Analytical System for Monitoring and Assessing Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Field Exposure and Health Open
The evolution of emerging technologies that use Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Field (RF-EMF) has increased the interest of the scientific community and society regarding the possible adverse effects on human health and the environment. T…
View article: Ratiometric Nanothermometer Based on a Radical Excimer for In Vivo Sensing
Ratiometric Nanothermometer Based on a Radical Excimer for In Vivo Sensing Open
Ratiometric fluorescent nanothermometers with near‐infrared emission play an important role in in vivo sensing since they can be used as intracellular thermal sensing probes with high spatial resolution and high sensitivity, to investigate…
View article: Insights on the amphiphillicity of cellulose: competitive wetting by polar and apolar solvents
Insights on the amphiphillicity of cellulose: competitive wetting by polar and apolar solvents Open
Due to its molecular structure, cellulose shows both hydrophilic and lipophilic behaviour. However, the relative importance of both affinities and the extend to which cellulose can be considered amphiphillic remains the subject of conflict…
View article: Highly Aligned Bacterial Nanocellulose Films Obtained During Static Biosynthesis in a Reproducible and Straightforward Approach
Highly Aligned Bacterial Nanocellulose Films Obtained During Static Biosynthesis in a Reproducible and Straightforward Approach Open
Bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) is usually produced as randomly‐organized highly pure cellulose nanofibers films. Its high water‐holding capacity, porosity, mechanical strength, and biocompatibility make it unique. Ordered structures are fou…
View article: Neuroligin-mediated neurodevelopmental defects are induced by mitochondrial dysfunction and prevented by lutein in C. elegans
Neuroligin-mediated neurodevelopmental defects are induced by mitochondrial dysfunction and prevented by lutein in C. elegans Open
Complex-I-deficiency represents the most frequent pathogenetic cause of human mitochondriopathies. Therapeutic options for these neurodevelopmental life-threating disorders do not exist, partly due to the scarcity of appropriate model syst…
View article: Pushing the Limits on the Intestinal Crossing of Metal–Organic Frameworks: An <i>Ex Vivo</i> and <i>In Vivo</i> Detailed Study
Pushing the Limits on the Intestinal Crossing of Metal–Organic Frameworks: An <i>Ex Vivo</i> and <i>In Vivo</i> Detailed Study Open
Biocompatible nanoscaled metal-organic frameworks (nanoMOFs) have been widely studied as drug delivery systems (DDSs), through different administration routes, with rare examples in the convenient and commonly used oral administration. So …
View article: Induced ligno‐suberin vascular coating and tyramine‐derived hydroxycinnamic acid amides restrict <i>Ralstonia solanacearum</i> colonization in resistant tomato
Induced ligno‐suberin vascular coating and tyramine‐derived hydroxycinnamic acid amides restrict <i>Ralstonia solanacearum</i> colonization in resistant tomato Open
Summary Tomato varieties resistant to the bacterial wilt pathogen Ralstonia solanacearum have the ability to restrict bacterial movement in the plant. Inducible vascular cell wall reinforcements seem to play a key role in confining R. sola…
View article: Highly aligned bacterial nanocellulose films obtained during natural biosynthesis
Highly aligned bacterial nanocellulose films obtained during natural biosynthesis Open
Bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) is usually produced as films of randomly-organized highly pure cellulose nanofibers and its properties such as high water-holding capacity and porosity, tunable morphology, mechanical strength, and biocompatib…
View article: Boron clusters (ferrabisdicarbollides) shaping the future as radiosensitizers for multimodal (chemo/radio/PBFR) therapy of glioblastoma
Boron clusters (ferrabisdicarbollides) shaping the future as radiosensitizers for multimodal (chemo/radio/PBFR) therapy of glioblastoma Open
The cellular damage response induced by γ-rays, X-rays and proton beams suggest these type of radiations are promising therapeutic modalities against resistant glioblastoma tumours when combined to stable metallacarboranes as radiosensitiz…
View article: Cobaltabis(dicarbollide) ([o-COSAN]−) as Multifunctional Chemotherapeutics: A Prospective Application in Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) for Glioblastoma
Cobaltabis(dicarbollide) ([o-COSAN]−) as Multifunctional Chemotherapeutics: A Prospective Application in Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) for Glioblastoma Open
Purpose: The aim of our study was to assess if the sodium salt of cobaltabis(dicarbollide) and its di-iodinated derivative (Na[o-COSAN] and Na[8,8′-I2-o-COSAN]) could be promising agents for dual anti-cancer treatment (chemotherapy + BNCT)…
View article: One-Step Biosynthesis of Soft Magnetic Bacterial Cellulose Spheres with Localized Nanoparticle Functionalization
One-Step Biosynthesis of Soft Magnetic Bacterial Cellulose Spheres with Localized Nanoparticle Functionalization Open
Actuated structures are becoming relevant in medical fields; however, they call for flexible/soft-base materials that comply with biological tissues and can be synthesized in simple fabrication steps. In this work, we extend the palette of…
View article: Patterning Bacterial Cellulose Films with Iron Oxide Nanoparticles and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Monitoring
Patterning Bacterial Cellulose Films with Iron Oxide Nanoparticles and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Monitoring Open
Biomaterials derived from nature can offer sustainable, biomimetic, and biointeractive solutions. Bacterial cellulose (BC) is a natural biopolymer gaining popularity in the medical field due to its biocompatibility, excellent mechanical pr…