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The assembly of protocells into prototissues represents a significant step forward in mimicking the hierarchical structure and complex functions of biological tissues. This review explores the construction of various protocell models, including lipid vesicles, polymer vesicles, proteinosomes, membraneless coacervates, and emulsion droplets. It examines the range of chemical and physical methods employed to spatially organize these protocells into structured, functional prototissues. Furthermore, the review highlights the distinctive properties of prototissues, such as their ability to facilitate intra- and inter-protocell communication, exhibit collective behaviors like oscillations and deformation, and their promising applications in biomedicine. By bridging the gap between synthetic cells and functional tissue-like systems, this review provides insights into the design, fabrication, and potential applications of prototissues in synthetic biology and regenerative medicine.
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Adv Mater
September 2025
School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
Perovskite materials have revolutionized optoelectronics by virtue of their tunable bandgaps, exceptional optoelectronic properties, and structural flexibility. Notably, the state-of-the-art performance of perovskite solar cells has reached 27%, making perovskite materials a promising candidate for next-generation photovoltaic technology. Although numerous reviews regarding perovskite materials have been published, the existing reviews generally focus on individual material systems (e.
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July 2025
Department of Molecular Medicine, Institute of Medical Genetics, National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Tehran, Iran.
Purpose: Calumenin (CALU) is a calcium-binding protein involved in several physiological processes, exhibiting tumor-specific expression variation and emerging as a potential player in cancer progression. This study aimed to investigate the correlation between CALU and clinicopathological features in breast cancer (BC) and perform a functional assessment of CALU based on a microRNA-mediated knockdown approach.
Methods: The BC tissues' CALU expression was measured by q-RT-PCR.
Adv Pharm Bull
July 2025
Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, India 793022.
One of the major reason of deaths due to cancer globally is caused by lung cancer of which the two main types include non-small cell and small cell lung cancer. The onset of treatment-resistance in cancer cells offers a serious obstacle to the therapeutic effect despite that primary conventional treatments have provided significant benefits and cures. Cancer immunotherapy offers a compelling alternative in patients by utilizing their immune system to enhance its ability to fight against tumors.
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College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition (Zhejiang University), Ministry of Education, China. Electronic address:
Cultured meat is an emerging field in future food production, employing interdisciplinary strategies that integrate the food industry, tissue engineering, and biotechnology to meet global food needs. Cultivating meat from stem cells is an increasingly recognized solution to address concerns associated with animal husbandry in terms of environment, health, and ethics. Despite significant advances, substantial technical challenges persist.
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September 2025
Key Lab of Artificial Micro- and Nano-Structures of Ministry of Education of China, School of Physics and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China.
Sequential deposition technique is widely used to fabricate perovskite films with large grain size in perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Residual lead halide (PbI) in the perovskite film tends to be decomposed into metallic lead (Pb) under long-term heating or light soaking. Here, a chiral levetiracetam (LEV) dopant containing α-amide and pyrrolidone groups is introduced into the PbI precursor solution.
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