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To obtain extracellular matrix (ECM) of umbilical cord multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells (UC-MSCs), six decellularization protocols were used, based on physical (freeze/thaw) and chemical (Triton-X100, CHAPS, SDS, and NP-40) methods. The quality of decellularization was assessed using phase-contrast and fluorescence microscopy, quantitative image analysis was performed as well. It was shown that protocols based on CHAPS/NH4OH and Triton X-100/NH4OH are optimal for decellularizing UC-MSC layers and provide high-quality ECM. The SDS-based protocol may be useful when certain requirements to matrix structure are specified. The presented data will be in demand for the development of biomedical products.
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Front Microbiol
August 2025
College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, China.
Introduction: The Zika virus (ZIKV) envelope (E) protein is critical for viral replication and host interactions. Although glycosylation of the E protein is known to influence viral infectivity and immune evasion, the specific functional roles of E protein glycosylation in ZIKV infectivity in mosquito cells remain unclear.
Methods: In this study, we generated a deglycosylation mutant ZIKV with a T156I substitution in the E protein and investigated its effects on viral replication and viral-host interactions in mosquito C6/36 cells.
Front Pharmacol
August 2025
General Surgery Department Three, Gansu Province Central Hospital, Lanzhou, China.
Fast and early detection of low-dose chemical toxicity is a critical unmet need in toxicology and human health, as conventional 2D culture models often fail to capture subtle cellular responses induced by sub-toxic exposures. Here, we present a bioengineered three-dimensional (3D) electrospun nanofibrous scaffold composed of polycaprolactone that enhances chromatin accessibility and primes fibroblasts for improved sensitivity to low-dose chemical stimuli in a short period. The scaffold mimics the extracellular matrix, providing topographical cues that reduce cytoskeletal tension and promote nuclear deformation, thereby increasing chromatin openness.
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Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.
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College of Pharmacy, National University of Science and Technology, Muscat, Oman.
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