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Kathryn Riley, Christopher Sims, Imani Wood, David J. Vanderah, Marlon L. Walker
Protein corona formed on nanomaterial surfaces play an important role in the bioavailability and cellular uptake of nanomaterials. Modification of surfaces with oligoethylene glycols (OEG) are a common way to improve the resistivity of nanomaterials to
Alexandra Gehring, David Astling, Rie Matsumi, Brett Burkhart, Zvi Kelman, John Reeve, Kenneth Jones, Thomas J. Santangelo
The initiation of DNA replication is typically tightly regulated by proteins that form initiation complexes at specific sequences known as replication origins. In Archaea and Eukaryotes, Cdc6, a near-universally conserved protein binds and facilitates the
Markela Ibo, Kiran Bhadriraju, Darwin Reyes-Hernandez
Here we present a unique method to generate a customized cell microenvironment that allows for the positioning of specific components of the extracellular matrix, and other polyelectrolytes, at a precise distance from the matrix surface; thus, providing a
Zirconias, the most durable of the dental ceramics, are increasingly being fabricated in monolithic form for a range of clinical applications, circumventing issues associated with weak porcelain veneers. Yttria-based tetragonal zirconia polycrystal (Y-TZP)
Christopher Sims, Shannon Hanna, Daniel A. Heller, Christopher Horoszko, Monique Johnson, Antonio Montoro Bustos, Vytas Reipa, Kathryn Riley, Bryant C. Nelson
Nanomedicine utilizes the remarkable properties of nanomaterials for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. Many of these nanomaterials have been shown to have robust antioxidative properties, potentially functioning as strong scavengers of
Justin M. Zook, Fritz Sedlazeck, Andi Dhroso, Justin Paschall
The impact of structural variants (SVs) on a variety of organisms and diseases like cancer has become increasingly evident. Methods for SV detection when studying genomic differences across cells, individuals or populations are being actively developed
Ioannis Karageorgos, Elyssia S. Gallagher, Connor Galvin, David Travis Gallagher, Jeffrey W. Hudgens
Monoclonal antibody (mAb) pharmaceuticals are the fastest-growing class of therapeutics with a wide range of clinical applications. To assure their safety, these protein drugs must demonstrate highly consistent purity and stability. Key to these objectives
Ward L. Johnson, Danielle C. France, F L. Walls, William T. Cordell, Nikki S. Rentz
An approach is presented for sensing mechanical fluctuations of bacteria, with potential application in monitoring microbial responses to changes in chemical environment, such as antimicrobial intervention. Bacteria are tethered to a quartz crystal
Alessandro Borgia, Wenwei Zheng, Karin Buholzer, Madeleine Borgia, Anja Schuler, Hagen Hoffman, Andrea Sorrano, Daniel Nettels, Klaus Gast, Alexander Grishaev, Robert Best, Benjamin Schuler
There has been a long-standing controversy regarding the effect of chemical denaturants on the dimensions of unfolded and intrinsically disordered proteins: A wide range of experimental techniques suggest that polypeptide chains expand with increasing
Nathanael D. Olson, Justin M. Zook, Jayne B. Morrow, Nancy J. Lin
High sensitivity methods as next generation sequencing and PCR are adversely impacted by organismal and DNA contaminants. Current methods for detecting contaminants in microbial materials (genomic DNA and cultures) are not sensitive enough and require
Kiran Bhadriraju, Jennifer S. Hong, Steven Lund, Darwin Reyes-Hernandez
Cells in tissues dynamically sense and modulate the adhesive and mechanical properties of their surroundings, according to the functional requirements of normal or diseased tissue. In this study, we show that the migratory and morphological responses of a
M Miral Dizdar, Aaron C. Jacobs, Nathan Donley, Marcus J. Calkins, Ajit Jadhav, Dorjbal Dorjsuren, David Maloney, Anton Simeonov, Pawel Jaruga, Erdem Coskun, Amanda K. McCullough, R. S. Lloyd
Statement of the Problem: Most chemotherapeutic agents kill cancer cells by damaging DNA. Cancer cells overexpress DNA repair proteins and thus increase DNA repair capacity that can cause resistance to therapy by removing DNA lesions before they become
Evagelia C. Laiakis, Evan L. Pannkuk, Siddheshwar Chauthe, Yi-Wen Wang, Ming Liang, Tytus Mak, Christopher A. Barker, Giuseppe Astarita, Albert J. Fornace
The potential of radiological accidents and nuclear terrorism have increased the need for development of new rapid biodosimetry methods. In addition, in a clinical setting the issue of an individual's radiosensitivity should be taken into consideration