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Improving the sulfite-detection performance of a fluorescent probe via post-synthetic modification with a metal–organic framework

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, 12,11251-11258
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01754D, Paper
Jing-Yi Shi, Bin Wang, Xin-Yue Cui, Xiao-Wei Hu, Hai-Liang Zhu, Yu-Shun Yang
In this work, a post-synthetic modification strategy was attempted to improve the performance of the probe for sulfite detection.
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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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A simple hydrogen peroxide-activatable Bodipy for tumor imaging and type I/II photodynamic therapy

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, 12,11165-11171
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01650E, Paper
Fangqing Ge, Yujie Sun, Yu Wang, Dan Yu, Zhijia Wang, Fabiao Yu, Bingran Yu, Hongbing Fu
A H2O2-activatable Bodipy with simultaneous type I and type II photosensitization was designed for tumor imaging and therapy.
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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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Breakthrough in cancer therapy: lutetium texaphyrin–celecoxib conjugate for immune and photodynamic treatment

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB02019G, Highlight
Open Access
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Qihang Ding, Yue Wang, Pengfei Zhang, Ling Mei
Kim et al. present a small-molecule photosensitizer, LuCXB, which combines a COX-2 inhibitor (celecoxib) with a near-infrared lutetium texaphyrin photocatalyst and was loaded CD133-aptamer functionalized exosome for cancer stem cells targeting.
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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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An innovative electrohydrodynamics-driven SERS platform for molecular stratification and treatment monitoring of lung cancer

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01434K, Highlight
Tuotuo Zhang, Biao Dong, Huiling Wang, Shuai Zhang
A schematic electrohydrodynamics-driven SERS platform to profile four proteins on sEVs to generate a unique molecular signature for lung cancer stratification.
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Effect of supramolecular peptide hydrogel scaffold charge on HepG2 viability and spheroid formation

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01701C, Paper
Open Access
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Yu Xin, Cosimo Ligorio, Marie O’brien, Richard Collins, Siyuan Dong, Aline F. Miller, Alberto Saiani, Julie E. Gough
Understanding how fibre charge in self-assembling peptide hydrogel networks affect HepG2 cell fate and spheroid formation.
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Controlled therapeutic cholesterol delivery to cells for the proliferation and differentiation of keratinocytes

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, 12,11110-11122
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01015A, Paper
Open Access
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Krzysztof Berniak, Ahmadreza Moradi, Agata Lichawska-Cieslar, Weronika Szukala, Jolanta Jura, Urszula Stachewicz
The research concept involves investigating how cholesterol endocytosis impacts cells using electrospun fibers as a carrier. We studied keratinocyte proliferation and evaluated gene expression levels for markers of early and late differentiation.
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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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Nanomaterials and methods for cancer therapy: 2D materials, biomolecules, and molecular dynamics simulations

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01667J, Review Article
Welela M. Kedir, Lunna Li, Yaw Sing Tan, Natasa Bajalovic, Desmond K. Loke
Nanomaterials made from 2D semiconductors and biomolecules are reviewed. Cell-nanoparticle interactions are examined in recent simulations. These nanomaterials and MD simulations reveal novel mechanisms and enable cancer drug delivery and targeting.
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Lactobionic acid modified cobalt coordination polymer-coated peroxymonosulfate nanoparticles generate sulfate/hydroxy dual-radicals for targeted cancer therapy

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01777C, Paper
Jiahui Li, Jiaxuan Li, Zelong Chen, Yichen Wan, Yi Wang, Zhichao Pei, Yuxin Pei
LCP NPs were prepared by forming a coordination polymer on peroxymonosulfate through the coordination between imidazole-2-carboxaldehyde and Co2+, then modified with lactobionic acid to improve the efficacy of sulfate/hydroxy dual-radical therapy.
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Enhanced Luminescence and Stability of TFMDSA Nanoparticles via Polymer-Induced aggregation for Bioimaging

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01825G, Paper
Xiang Li, Xue Ren, Yuchao Luo, Haotian Shi, Zhigang Xie, Bin Xu, Wenjing Tian
In recent years, fluorescence imaging occupies a very important position in the life science and biomedical fields. However, achieving nanomaterials for bioimaging with both high fluorescence quantum efficiency and high...
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Extracellular matrix mimetic supramolecular hydrogels reinforced with covalent crosslinked mesoporous silica nanoparticles

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB00499J, Paper
Open Access
Aygül Zengin, Shahzad Hafeez, Pamela Habibovic, Matthew Baker, Sabine van Rijt
Here we present a promising strategy to create hybrid, biomimetic supramolecular injectable hydrogels reinforced covalent crosslinked mesoporous silica nanoparticles for tissue engineering applications.
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A water playground for peptide re-assembly from fibrils to plates

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01727G, Paper
Open Access
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Simone Adorinni, Marina Kurbasic, Ana M. Garcia, Slavko Kralj, Ottavia Bellotto, Erica Scarel, Paolo Pengo, Rita De Zorzi, Michele Melchionna, Attilivio V. Vargiu, Silvia Marchesan
Water plays a key role in the irreversible transition from peptide fibrils to plates.
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Mitochondrial membrane potential-independent near-infrared fluorescent probes for viscosity-exclusive imaging

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01785D, Paper
Xiu Pan, Yu Zhao, Jia-Li Wang, Shun Feng, Xiao-Qi Yu, Ming-Yu Wu
A novel mitochondrial targeting mitochondrial membrane potential-independent near-infrared fluorescent probe, ACR-DMA, was developed which can be firmly immobilized in mitochondria for tracking of mitochondrial viscosity changes in vitro and in vivo.
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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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Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering for HSP 70A mRNA Detection in the Live Cells Using Silica Nanoparticles and DNA-Modified Gold Nanoparticles

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01514B, Paper
Ju Eun Cho, Dong-Kwon Lim
Real-time monitoring of mRNA in living cells is crucial for understanding dynamic biological processes. Traditional methods such as northern blotting, PCR, and sequencing require cell lysis and do not allow...
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Development of a Xanthene-Based NIR Fluorescent Probe for Accurate and Sensitive Detection of γ-Glutamyl Transpeptidase in Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01841A, Paper
Chia-Kai Lai, KUPPAN MAGESH, Sivan Velmathi, Shu-Pao Wu
γ-Glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) regulates glutathione (GSH), essential for cell functions and linked to cancer. High GGT levels in tumors make it a valuable cancer biomarker. Current GGT detection methods often...
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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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Fluorescence sensing techniques for quality evaluation of traditional Chinese medicines: a review

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01886A, Review Article
Yanyu Xiao, Hui Wang, Chenxia Gao, Xinyi Ye, Yuting Lai, Meiling Chen, Xiaoliang Ren
We summarized the advantages and advanced applications of fluorescence sensing technology compared with other analytical techniques, as well as the challenges and prospects of current application in the field of TCM quality evaluation.
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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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Recent Advances in Polymer-based Thin-film Electrode for ECoG Applications

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB02090A, Review Article
Open Access
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Zhengchen Xiang, Liangtao Yang, Bin Yu, Qi Zeng, Tao Huang, Shuo Shi, Hao Yu, Yi Zhang, Jinglong Wu, Meifang Zhu
Electrocorticography (ECoG) has garnered widespread attention due to its superior signal resolution compared to conventional electroencephalogram (EEG). While ECoG signal acquisition entails invasiveness, the invasive rigid electrode inevitably inflicts damage...
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Dual-functional PCN-242 (Fe2Co) MOF for sensitive bacterial endotoxin detection

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01944J, Paper
Sivasankar Kulandaivel, Yung-Kang Lu, Chia-Her Lin, Yi-Chun Yeh
This work introduces a novel bimetallic MOF with superior endotoxin detection and enhanced catalytic activity for broader diagnostic applications.
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NIR emissive probe for fluorescence turn-on based dead cell sorting and in vivo viscosity mapping in C. elegans

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01945H, Paper
Goraksha T. Sapkal, Farhan Anjum, Abdul Salam, Bodhidipra Mukherjee, Shilpa Chandra, Purabi Bala, Richa Garg, Shagun Sharma, Kush Kaushik, Chayan Kanti Nandi
An NIR emissive probe plays a pivotal role for in vitro and in vivo dead cell sorting.
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'I wasn't really game for Bigg Boss'

'I might argue if I have a point to put across. Sometimes you have to be loud or you will not be heard,' Lopamudra Raut tells Rediff.com's Rajul Hegde.






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'We don't wait for Santa Claus. We become somebody else's Santa'

'When you go under a flyover in Mumbai at night, you will see many underprivileged people sleeping there. You get the best smiles when you distribute gifts, food packets or blankets.' Actor Karan Wahi's noble cause.








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For the great love of British TV shows

Love Sherlock, Dr Who, and Downton Abbey? Vanita Kohli-Khandekar finds out how the UK became one the world's largest creators of television content.





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Are you ready for Khatron Ke Khiladi 8?

'My mother was a stuntwoman, so she is not scared. My wife gets scared, as she was a banker.' Khatron Ke Khiladi host Rohit Shetty takes us through the upcoming eighth season.





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Are you ready for Khatron Ke Khiladi Season 8?

'None of these contestants are trained in stunts. In movies, we have cuts, safety nets, green screens, cables... but here, there is nothing. I had to keep motivating them. I would be drained out by evening at times because you are also demonstrating for them.' Rohit Shetty takes us behind the scenes of Khatron Ke Khiladi 8.




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Bigg Boss 11: 'It's important for Hina to maintain her calm'

'If you have worked hard for so many years, you don't have to get validation from these people, right? Believe in yourself and your work, that's it. The celebrities in the house are well known and they shouldn't care about what other people say.' Lopamudra Raut gives Bigg Boss 11 contestants sound advice.









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After Bigg Boss, it's now Cabaret for Sreesanth

'It's almost more than 6 years now that I lost my love and passion, which is cricket.''So it is high time that I make a bright career this year in the entertainment industry.'




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Bigg Boss 16: Shalin-Nimrat Fight For Captaincy

While Nimrat Kaur Ahluwalia retains her captaincy, Gori Nagori wins the entertainment task.




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'Bigg Boss Is Difficult For Women'

'If you're a woman and you're in the (Bigg Boss) house, it is a difficult ride for you because there are a lot of challenges.'




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'No one wants to see a serial for 7 yrs'

'Now, they want to quickly wrap up a particular story and move on to the next.'




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Sunny-Bobby's Revelation: The Men They Called For Help

From talking about their highs and lows to discussing their father Dharmendra's much-talked-about kiss in KJo's Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, the Deol brothers were a laugh riot on the show.