Neural Radiance Field (NeRF), capable of synthesizing high-quality novel viewpoint images, suffers from issues like artifact occurrence due to its fixed sampling points during rendering. This study proposes a method t...
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This study outlines the conceptual and design framework for a modular bioreactor intended to advance accessibility in tissue engineering by providing an optimal environment for three-dimensional cell growth and differ...
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Background:Macrophages are a promising target for therapeutics in various applications such as regenerative medicine and immunotherapy for cancer. Due to their plastic nature, macrophages can switch from a non-activat...
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Background:Macrophages are a promising target for therapeutics in various applications such as regenerative medicine and immunotherapy for cancer. Due to their plastic nature, macrophages can switch from a non-activated state to activated with the smallest environmental change. For macrophages to be effective in their respective applications, screening for phenotypic changes is necessary to elucidate the cell response to different delivery vehicles, vaccines, small molecules, and other stimuli.
Methods:We created a sensitive and dynamic high-throughput screening method for macrophages based on the activation of NF-κB. For this reporter, we placed an mRFP1 fluorescence gene under the control of an inflammatory promoter, which recruits NF-κB response elements to promote expression during the inflammatory response in macrophages. We characterized the inflammatory reporter based on key markers of an inflammatory response in macrophages including TNF-α cytokine release and immunostaining for inflammatory and non-inflammatory cell surface markers. We compared gene delivery and inflammation of several clinically relevant viral vehicles and commercially available non-viral vehicles. Statistical analysis between groups was performed with a one-way ANOVA with post-hoc Tukey's test.
Results:The reporter macrophages demonstrated a dynamic range after LPS stimulation with an EC50 of 0.61 ng/mL that was highly predictive of TNF-α release. Flow cytometry revealed heterogeneity between groups but confirmed population level shifts in pro-inflammatory markers. Finally, we demonstrated utility of the reporter by showing divergent effects with various leading gene delivery vehicles.
Discussion:This screening technique developed here provides a dynamic, high-throughput screening technique for determining inflammatory response by mouse macrophages to specific stimuli. The method presented here provides insight into the inflammatory response in mouse macrophages to different viral and non
High cardiac pump function in mammals and birds requires the elaborate control of calcium (Ca2+) concentrations in cardiomyocytes (CMs). Previously, we reported that avian quail CMs have a higher capacity for Ca2+ eff...
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During metastasis cancer cells pass through tiny gaps in blood vessel walls and between cells. Since the nucleus is the largest organelle in the cell and is much stiffer than the perinuclear cytoplasm, it may be a maj...
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We aim to apply protein sensors to rapid intraoperative diagnosis of lymph node metastasis. In the present study, cytokeratin, which is a biomarker of lymph node metastasis, was bound to protein G-coated magnetic nano...
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This conference proceeding focuses on the evolution of the concept of biocompatibility, exploring its journey from ancient times to the present day. Evidence points to the use of biomaterials as far back as 5,000 ...
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Early treatment improves rheumatoid arthritis (RA) prognosis;however, 30% of patients still fail their first treatment and current methods can take as long as 3–6 months to detect treatment failure. Time-domain near-...
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An organ-on-a-chip is a promising microfluidic device to assess the effect of chemicals on the human body. In this study, we developed a placental barrier-on-a-chip using a microfluidic device and trophoblast stem (TS...
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Abnormal metabolism has become a potential target for highly malignant and invasive triple-negative breast cancer(TNBC)due to its relatively low response to traditional *** existing metabolic interventions demonstrate...
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Abnormal metabolism has become a potential target for highly malignant and invasive triple-negative breast cancer(TNBC)due to its relatively low response to traditional *** existing metabolic interventions demonstrated unsatisfactory therapeutic outcomes and potential systemic toxicity,resulting from the metabolic instability and limited targeting ability of inhibitors as well as complex tumor *** address these limitations,here we developed a robust pyroelectric BaTiO_(3)@Au core–shell nanostructure(BTO@Au)to selectively and persistently block energy generation of tumor *** by near-infrared(NIR)laser,the Au shell could generate heat to activate the BaTiO_(3)core to produce reactive oxygen species(ROS)regardless of the constrained microenvironment,thus prominently inhibits mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation(OXPHOS)and reduces ATP production to induce TNBC cell *** therapeutic effects have been well demonstrated in vitro and in vivo,paving a new way for the development of metabolic interventions.
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