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Cell-specific spatial profiling of targeted protein expression to characterize the impact of intracortical microelectrode implantation on neuronal health

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01628A, Paper
Open Access
Lindsey N. Druschel, Niveda M. Kasthuri, Sydney S. Song, Jaime J. Wang, Allison Hess-Dunning, E. Ricky Chan, Jeffrey R. Capadona
Multiplex immunochemistry for proteins examining neuronal structure or function in NeuN+ regions adjacent intracortical microelectrodes (MEA) more closely matched historic intracortical MEA recording performance than traditional IHC quantification.
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Porous helical supramolecular columns self-organized via the fluorophobic effect of a semifluorinated tapered dendron

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01951B, Paper
Open Access
Dipankar Sahoo, Mihai Peterca, Mohammad R. Imam, Devendra S. Maurya, Virgil Percec
Fluorophobic effect enhances supramolecular microsegregation.
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Intrafibrillar Calcium Carbonate Mineralization of Electrospinning Polyvinyl Alcohol/Collagen Films with Improved Mechanical and Bioactive Properties

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01472C, Paper
Yin Liu, Xin Gao, Yuqi Li, Anqi Gao, Zhuozhi Zheng, Jingjiang Wei, Hongye Yang, Hang Ping, Hao Xie, Hao Wang, Weiming Wang, Zhengyi Fu
Collagen films play an essential role in guided bone regeneration (GBR) techniques, which creat space, promote cell adhesion, and induce osteogenic differentiation. It is therefore crucial to design appropriate GBR...
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Efficient bionic nanozyme based on AuPt NPs@ZIF-90 used for cyclic catalysis multimodal tumor therapy

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01987C, Paper
Wan Huang, Song Zhang, Li Luo, Yalong Pan, Lijun Han, Yao Yu
Novel efficient bionic nanozyme based on AuPt NPs@ZIF-90 used for cyclic catalysis multimodal tumor therapy.
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Nanocrystalline alloy-mediated delivery of mosaic epitope peptides for universal influenza vaccine

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB00742E, Paper
Hongyu Wang, Han Fu, Liyan Zhai, Jiaqing Le, Bohan Guo, Yuyang Zhou, Chenlin Ji, Dapeng Li, Yue Zhang
Mosaic influenza antimicrobial peptide-like epitopes (Ampitopes) co-crystalize with poly(I:C), a TLR3 agonist, into nanocrystalline vaccine, which boosts immunogenicity via multivalent toll like receptor 3 (TLR3) binding and immune activation.
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Structural isomerism engineering regulates molecular AIE behavior and application in visualizing endogenous hydrogen sulfide

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, 12,11134-11141
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01617C, Paper
Yaxi Li, Yong-Xiang Wang, Dujuan Liu, Chen-Chieh Ni, Jianming Ni, Jen-Shyang Ni
The isomerization effect on coumarin-based AIEgens was systematically analyzed and further applied to H2S detection.
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Piezoelectric materials for anti-infective bioapplications

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, 12,11063-11075
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01589D, Review Article
Chen Chen, Xin Yang, Yi Liu, Jia Jia, Yiping Li, Xiaohan Dai, Ousheng Liu
This review summarizes recent advances in piezoelectric materials for anti-infective and regenerative therapies. It highlights antibacterial mechanisms and discusses their anti-infective bioapplications.
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Enzymatic self-assembly of short peptides for cell spheroid formation

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, 12,11210-11217
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01154F, Paper
Open Access
Jiaqi Guo, Weiyi Tan, Bing Xu
Biphenyl-capped phosphopeptides instruct cell aggregation into spheroids, with minimal effective concentrations below 10 μM. Key factors driving morphogenesis include the self-assembly ability and dynamic shapeshifting of the peptide assemblies.
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A dual-functional photosensitizer for mitochondria-targeting photodynamic therapy and synchronous polarity monitoring

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, 12,11259-11264
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01872A, Paper
Liu Yang, Shenglong Gan, Jie Zhang, Yin Jiang, Qingxin Chen, Hongyan Sun
A dual-functional photosensitizer was developed, exhibiting potent phototoxicity and sensitivity to polarity changes.
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Chitosan-functionalized nanobubbles for precision oncology: advances in targeted cancer therapeutics

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, 12,11076-11088
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01930J, Review Article
Vivek Pandey, Tejasvi Pandey
The convergence of nanotechnology and cancer therapeutics has opened new frontiers in the development of advanced drug delivery systems.
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Microfluidic synthesis and accurate immobilization of low-density QD-encoded magnetic microbeads for multiplex immunoassay

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, 12,11230-11236
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01585A, Paper
Zhou Sha, Tianyi Ling, Wenqi Yang, Haosu Xie, Chunnan Wang, Shuqing Sun
Accurate immobilization of microbeads in the gap of nickel patterns.
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A guanidiniocarbonyl-pyrrole functionalized cucurbit[7]uril derivative as a cytomembrane disruptor for synergistic antibacterial therapy

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, 12,11105-11109
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01840K, Communication
Ruixue Han, Kehan Du, Shengke Li, Minzan Zuo, Ponmani Jeyakkumar, Hao Jiang, Leyong Wang, Xiao-Yu Hu
A guanidiniocarbonyl-pyrrole functionalized cucurbit[7]uril derivative as a cytomembrane disruptor has been successfully constructed for synergistic antibacterial therapy.
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Development of enzymatically crosslinked natural deep eutectogels: versatile gels for enhanced drug delivery

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01672F, Paper
Liane Meneses, Dimitra Antonia Bagaki, Ana Roda, Alexandre Paiva, Ana Rita C. Duarte
We propose a new injectable eutectogel prepared by enzymatic crosslinking, using NADES, betaine : glycerol (2 : 1), as solvent. The potential of using this material with improved rheological properties as drug delivery system, has also been evaluated.
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Biomaterials Enhancing Localized Cancer Therapy Activated Anti-Tumor Immunity: A Review

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01995D, Review Article
Jipeng Yao, Zhencun Cui, Feifei Zhang, Haidong Li, Longlong Tian
Localized cancer therapy such as radiotherapy, phototherapy, and chemotherapy are precise cancer treatment strategy, aiming to minimize systemic side effect. However, cancer metastasis remains the primary cause of cancer patients’...
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Nano-Bio Interactions of Gum Arabic-Stabilized Lanthanide-based Upconverting Nanoparticles: In Vitro and In Vivo Study

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01579G, Paper
Hana Mirmajidi, Hyojin Lee, Niepukolie Nipu, Jith Thomas, Zuzana Gajdosechova, David Kennedy, Jan A. Mennigen, Eva Hemmer
Lanthanide-based nanoparticles (Ln-NPs) are highly valued for their unique optical and magnetic properties, making them useful in various scientific fields, including materials science and biomedicine. This study investigated the use...
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H2O2-activated mitochondria-targeting photosensitizer for fluorescence imaging-guided combination photodynamic and radiotherapy

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01653J, Paper
Qiufen Tian, Zifan Zhu, Yun Feng, Shirui Zhao, Hui Lin, Wen Zhang, Zhiai Xu
Radiotherapy is a primary modality in cancer treatment but accompanied by severe side effects to healthy tissues and radiation resistance to some extent. To overcome these limitations, we developed a...
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MnO2-mineralized milk exosomes as a novel nanoplatform for glutathione detection

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01662A, Paper
Xudong Wang, Xue Wu, Jiuheng Shen, Xian Zhao, Peifen Gao, Wantong Zhou, Wenlin An
This study introduces a novel nanoplatform by surface manganese dioxide (MnO2) mineralization of milk exosomes and labelling with curcumin, enhancing their utility in the detection of GSH.
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Bimetallic doped carbon dot nanozymes for enhanced sonodynamic and nanocatalytic therapy

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01916D, Paper
Yandong Huang, Lanting Jia, Shiqi Zhang, Lan Yan, Lei Li
The conventional inorganic semiconductors are not suitable for acting as nanozymes or sonosensitizers for in vivo therapeutic nanomedicine owing to the lack of excellent biocompatibility. Biocompatible carbon dots (CDs) exhibit...
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The This is Us Contest: Win COOL Prizes!

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Bigg Boss 12: 'I am not a badtameez'

'While I was leaving, Sree told me I was one of the most genuine and nicest people he had ever met.''He said, "Virat Kohli and I were more aggressive than you at this age".'






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Will Abdu Roziq Win Bigg Boss 16?

Abdu will make his Bollywood debut in Salman Khan's film Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan.




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Bigg Boss 16: Who's In The DANGER ZONE?

Some friendships are tested and many misunderstandings are created.




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The Strange Case Of Abdu Rozik

Bigg Boss 16 has turned out to be quite different from its previous seasons.




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'I'm out of Bigg Boss becoz of politics'

'The easiest thing to do is character assassinate a woman.'




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'Is something wrong with friend-zoning?'

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A Miyazaki miracle in Rajasthan

They are his most precious treasure at the moment. Award winning cultivator Shreekishan Suman on growing the world’s most expensive mango variety in the Indian desert state




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A quiz on automobiles

On this day in 2019, the last Volkswagen Beetle rolled off the line in Mexico. This quiz is all about iconic automobiles




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A quiz on painters and paintings

It’s the birth anniversary of French painter, Paul Delaroche whose paintings of historical scenes were hugely appreciated. This week’s quiz is about painters and paintings




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A quiz about the Olympic Games




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A quiz on defamation

On this day in 1703, English author Daniel Defoe was placed in a pillory for libel after publishing a political satire, but instead of pelting him with stones and refuse, the public showered him with flowers. This week’s quiz is about defamation, slander and libel




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A quiz on sisters

It’s my sister Sravani’s birthday— just a few days after National Sisterhood Day. This quiz is all about sisters




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Quiz on comedians

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Quiz on bureaucrats who had other talents

It’s the birth anniversary of poet, playwright and novelist Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, one of the most influential writers in German literature. He was also a civil servant for Karl August, the Grand Duke of Weimar and held many administrative posts. This week, we look at civil servants and bureaucrats who had other talents.




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Restoring Kozhikode’s Zamorin past with gentle retouches

The spruced up Tali temple pond complex serves as a portrait to the culture and history of the erstwhile rulers of Malabar




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Quiz on gold

Recently, customs officials at Kannur airport in Kerala seized gold worth ₹15 lakh concealed as paste within the layers of a trouser. This week’s quiz is dedicated to the world’s most popular precious metal




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Explainer: What are NFTs, and why the sudden frenzy about them?

Non-fungible token means something unique that cannot be substituted with another



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SAG Awards: Emma Stone, Denzel Washington win

The award function was held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.