Development and Evaluation of the Immunogenic Potential of an Unmodified Nucleoside mRNA Vaccine for Herpes Zoster by Shun Zhang, Xiaojie Wang, Tongyi Zhao, Chen Yang, Lulu Huang

“…The optimized mRNA sequences were assessed for protein expression levels in vitro and were subsequently used to develop a vaccine, named Vac07, encapsulated in a lipid nanoparticle (LNP) delivery system. The immunogenicity of Vac07 was evaluated in mice. …”
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Monodispersed AgNPs Synthesized from the Nanofactories of Theobroma cacao (Cocoa) Leaves and Pod Husk and Their Antimicrobial Activity by Johnson Kwame Efavi, Emmanuel Nyankson, Kwaku Kyeremeh, Gloria Pokuaa Manu, Kingsford Asare, Nathaniel Yeboah

“…Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have been synthesized from the more chemically rich and diverse cocoa pod; the synthesis of silver nanoparticles from cocoa leaves, which are less rich and have low diversity in bioactive molecules, is yet to be achieved. …”
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Super High Contrast USPIO-Enhanced Cerebrovascular Angiography Using Ultrashort Time-to-Echo MRI by Liam Timms, Tianyi Zhou, Ju Qiao, Codi Gharagouzloo, Vishala Mishra, Rita Maria Lahoud, John W. Chen, Mukesh Harisinghani, Srinivas Sridhar

“…We present first-in-human clinical results of the Quantitative Ultrashort Time-to-Echo Contrast Enhanced (QUTE-CE) MRA technique using the superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticle agent ferumoxytol for vascular imaging of the head/brain in 15 subjects at 3.0T. …”
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Measurement of antibiotic removal efficiency of ZnO-WO3 nanocomposite and its validation through residual antimicrobial activity by Shraddha Shukla, Shashi Kant Shukla, Prashansha Singh, Himanshu Pandey, Anupam Dikshit, Avinash C. Pandey

“…The mixed oxides of ZnO-WO3 were synthesized by the precipitation method by doping 10 % WO3 nanoparticles in 90 % ZnO nanoparticles. The fabricated nanocomposites were characterized by using different techniques such as UV–Vis, XRD, FTIR, SEM and TEM and the photocatalytic activity has been measured in the presence of UV-light. …”
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Study on the Mechanism of Black Phosphorus Nanosheets Loading Sr2+ Used in Photothermal Antibacterial Treatment by Ma G, Li B, Diao J, Zhang Y, Zhang B, Wu D, Gui H, Zhong J, Zhu H, Zhang D

“…Black phosphorus (BP) is an emerging nanoparticle that can generate heat under the action of near-infrared light, it can safely and effectively kill bacteria through photothermal therapy. …”
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Magnetohydrodynamic Peristaltic Propulsion of Casson Nanofluids With Slip Effects Over Heterogeneous Rough Channel by Hanumesh Vaidya, Fateh Mebarek‐Oudina, Rakesh Kumar, C. Rajashekhar, Kerehalli Vinayaka Prasad, Sangeeta Kalal, Kottakkaran Sooppy Nisar

“…Further, magnetically activated rough surfaces and nanoparticle interactions create flux balances. Magnetic effects reduce bolus size due to resistive forces. …”
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Bacterial reduction in river water using nanocellulose membrane from pineapple biomass with ferrous-ferric oxide reinforcement by D. Syukri, H. Suryanto, F. Kurniawan, P.D. Hari, R.M. Fiana, . Rini

“…Therefore, nanocellulose membranes with magnetic properties were developed as a powerful apparatus for reducing microbials and dyes in water.METHODS: In this study, bacterial cellulose acetate-based nanocomposite membrane with ferrous-ferric oxide nanoparticle reinforcement was produced from pineapple peel biowaste extract through fermentation and esterification. …”
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Functionalization of collagen fiber with nano-islands of silver via atomic layer deposition to promote bone healing by Sarah Hashemi Astaneh, Leonardo P. Faverani, Harshdeep Bhatia, Eduardo Dallazen, Monique Gonçalves Costa, Edilson Ervolino, Valentim A.R. Barão, Cortino Sukotjo, Christos G. Takoudis

“…Comparison of gingival cells cultured on pristine collagen, and silver-coated collagen, demonstrated that the attained silver nanoparticle size and concentration are below the toxicity level of silver. …”
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Core-shell or Janus-like Fe0.5Ni0.5 nanostructures: A theoretical and experimental study by J. Rojas-Nunez, R.M. Freire, A.L. Elias, K. Fujisawa, L. Troncoso, J.C. Denardin, N. Plaza-Alcafuz, S.E. Baltazar

“…In this work, the formation FeNi bimetallic nanoparticles was investigated from an experimental and theoretical point of view. …”
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Experimental Investigation of Dispersant on Dynamics of Impact of Al₂O₃ Nanofluid Droplet by Dandan Liang, Ruichao Guo, Zichun Sun, Haizhen Zhao, Guohua Qin, Yongxin Zhang

“…The base fluid is deionized water (DI water), and Al₂O₃ is the selected nanoparticle. Sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) is used as the dispersant. …”
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Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Small Extracellular Vesicles Deliver miR-21 to Promote Corneal Epithelial Wound Healing through PTEN/PI3K/Akt Pathway by Xiaolong Liu, Xuran Li, Guangyuan Wu, Pengfei Qi, Yanyan Zhang, Zhiyu Liu, Xinyue Li, Yu Yu, Xiangmei Ye, Yang Li, Dongguang Yang, Yueqiu Teng, Ce Shi, Xin Jin, Sen Qi, Yuting Liu, Shudan Wang, Ying Liu, Fenglin Cao, Qingran Kong, Zhenkun Wang, Hong Zhang

“…HUMSC-sEVs were identified by transmission electron microscopy, nanoparticle tracking analysis, and Western blot. Corneal fluorescein staining and histological staining were evaluated in a corneal mechanical wound model. …”
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Advanced Copper Oxide Chemical and Green Synthesis: Characterization and Antibacterial Evaluation by Ecaterina Magdalena Modan, Adriana-Gabriela Schiopu, Sorin Georgian Moga, Denis Aurelian Negrea, Daniela Istrate, Ion Ciuca, Mihai Oproescu

“…Recent advancements in nanotechnology have improved the application of copper oxide (CuO) nanostructures, known for their diverse antibacterial, electrical, catalytic, optical, and pharmacological properties, which depend on nanoparticle morphology. This study investigated two synthesis methods for structured CuO: microwave-assisted hydrolysis and ultrasound using copper acetate and KOH, and an eco-friendly method involving cholesterol-free egg white albumin and <i>Solanum lycopersicum</i> extract. …”
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The Novel Methods for Analysis of Exosomes Released from Endothelial Cells and Endothelial Progenitor Cells by Jinju Wang, Runmin Guo, Yi Yang, Bradley Jacobs, Suhong Chen, Ifeanyi Iwuchukwu, Kenneth J. Gaines, Yanfang Chen, Richard Simman, Guiyuan Lv, Keng Wu, Ji C. Bihl

“…EXs from the culture medium of ECs and EPCs were isolated and detected with cell-specific antibody conjugated microbeads and second antibody conjugated Q-dots by using nanoparticle tracking analysis (NTA) system. The sensitivities of the cell origin markers for ECs (CD105, CD144) and EPCs (CD34, KDR) were evaluated. …”
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Immunogenicity of HIV-1 <i>Env</i> mRNA and <i>Env-Gag</i> VLP mRNA Vaccines in Mice by Qi Ma, Jing Yang, Xiaoguang Zhang, Hongxia Li, Yanzhe Hao, Xia Feng

“…BALB/c mice were immunized with env mRNA, env–gag VLP mRNA, env plasmid DNA vaccine, or lipid nanoparticle (LNP) controls. HIV Env-specific binding and neutralizing antibodies in mouse sera were assessed via enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and pseudovirus-based neutralization assays, respectively. …”
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Advances in Pure Drug Self-Assembled Nanosystems: A Novel Strategy for Combined Cancer Therapy by Runyan Niu, Xuexue Liu, Xian Yang, Xiao Du, Siliang Wang, Xiaolong Ma, Shaoping Yin, Lihua Shao, Jinping Zhang

“…Nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems hold great promise for improving the effectiveness of anti-tumor therapies. …”
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Three-dimensional diffractive acoustic tomography by Luca Menozzi, Tri Vu, Aidan J. Canning, Harshal Rawtani, Carlos Taboada, Marie Elise Abi Antoun, Chenshuo Ma, Jesse Delia, Van Tu Nguyen, Soon-Woo Cho, Jianing Chen, Theresa Charity, Yirui Xu, Phuong Tran, Jun Xia, Gregory M. Palmer, Tuan Vo-Dinh, Liping Feng, Junjie Yao

“…Using 3D-DAT on small animal models, we mapped the distribution of the biliverdin-binding serpin complex in glassfrogs, tracked gold nanoparticle accumulation in a mouse tumor model, imaged genetically-encoded photoswitchable tumors, and investigated polyfluoroalkyl substances exposure on developing embryos. …”
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G-quadruplex-forming small RNA inhibits coronavirus and influenza A virus replication by Ryoya Sekine, Kouki Takeda, Tsukasa Suenaga, Satsuki Tsuno, Takumi Kaiya, Maki Kiso, Seiya Yamayoshi, Yoshihide Takaku, Shiho Ohno, Yoshiki Yamaguchi, Seiichi Nishizawa, Kazuhiro Sumitomo, Kazufumi Ikuta, Teru Kanda, Yoshihiro Kawaoka, Hidekazu Nishimura, Shusuke Kuge

“…The approach has the potential to facilitate the creation of versatile middle-molecule antivirals featuring lipid nanoparticle-free delivery.…”
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Dynamic changes of extracellular vesicles during zebrafish organogenesis by Linda-Marie Mulzer, Tim Felger, Luis E. Muñoz, Gesa Engl, Heiko Reutter, Mario Schiffer, Leila Pourtalebi Jahromi, Fanni Annamária Boros, Friederike Zunke, Philipp Arnold, Alina C. Hilger

“…EVs were isolated and characterized using flow cytometry, negative staining transmission electron microscopy (TEM), nanoparticle tracking analysis (NTA), and Western Blot. …”
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Encapsulation of anthocyanins from purple corn cob via antisolvent precipitation: Effect of pH and zein/gum arabic ratio on the antioxidant activity, particle size and thermal stab... by Johan Mendoza, Omar Peñuñuri-Miranda, María d.C. Valdez-Cárdenas, Carmen O. Melendez-Pizarro, Daniel Lardizabal-Gutiérrez, Francisco Paraguay-Delgado, Armando Quintero-Ramos

“…Parameters analyzed include encapsulation efficiencies for anthocyanins (%AEE) and polyphenols (%PEE), nanoparticle size, polydispersity index, ζ-potential, and thermal stability at 80 and 180 °C. …”
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iPSC-derived exosomes as amphotericin B carriers: a promising approach to combat cryptococcal meningitis by Jingyu Zhao, Jingyu Zhao, Wei Fang, Yangjie Gao, Jiquan Chen, Guizhen Wang, Julin Gu

“…Their morphology and size were analyzed using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and nanoparticle flow cytometry (nFCM). Purity was confirmed by Western blotting for markers CD9, CD63, and TSG101. …”
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