Lucas S. Ribeiro, João Rocha Maia, Vítor M. Gaspar, Catarina A. Custódio, Emerson R. Camargo, Rita Sobreiro-Almeida, João F. Mano
{"title":"Inside Front Cover: Nozzle Jamming Granularized Blood-Derived Proteins for Bioprinting Cell-Instructive Architectures","authors":"Lucas S. Ribeiro, João Rocha Maia, Vítor M. Gaspar, Catarina A. Custódio, Emerson R. Camargo, Rita Sobreiro-Almeida, João F. Mano","doi":"10.1002/agt2.70107","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/agt2.70107","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study explores the availability and intrinsic bioactivity of blood-derived proteins, namely human platelet lysates (hPL), for developing granular bioinks. Bulk hydrogels are generated from pristine/photo-responsive hPL following their mechanical granularization, and microgel jamming. It provides novel insights into rheological requirements and jamming methodologies of patient-derived products, where nozzle jamming outperformed, accounting for its simplicity and reproducible outcomes (e70041).\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":72127,"journal":{"name":"Aggregate (Hoboken, N.J.)","volume":"6 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":13.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/agt2.70107","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144666238","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Inside Back Cover: Helically Assembled Rare Earth Fluoride Nanoparticles with Multicolor Circularly Polarized Luminescence for High-Security Anti-Counterfeiting","authors":"Wen Yuan, Shan Lu, Xingjun Li, Zhuo Li, Xiaobo Gu, Xingyang Liu, Zhixiao Ren, Fei Wang, Xueyuan Chen","doi":"10.1002/agt2.70108","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/agt2.70108","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This research article presents novel chiroptical inorganic nanocomposites via in situ assembly. Rare earth fluoride nanoparticles are closely arranged along the surface of helical silica, exhibiting multicolor tunable circularly polarized luminescence. By virtue of the visible emissions and the hidden dynamic/chiroptical signals, the nanocomposites can be utilized to generate multilevel optical encryption codes and intricate anti-counterfeiting patterns (e70042).\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":72127,"journal":{"name":"Aggregate (Hoboken, N.J.)","volume":"6 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":13.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/agt2.70108","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144666617","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Moataz B. Zewail, Guangze Yang, Yilong Fan, Yue Hui, Chun-Xia Zhao, Yun Liu
{"title":"Front Cover: Cell Membrane-Coated Lipid Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery","authors":"Moataz B. Zewail, Guangze Yang, Yilong Fan, Yue Hui, Chun-Xia Zhao, Yun Liu","doi":"10.1002/agt2.70106","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/agt2.70106","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This review presents recent advances in cell membrane-coated lipid nanoparticles (CMC-LNPs), which integrate the biomimetic features of natural membranes with the structural versatility of lipid nanoparticles. These hybrid systems enable prolonged circulation, targeted delivery, and immune modulation, offering a powerful and adaptable strategy for next-generation nanomedicine, precision drug delivery, and therapeutic innovation (e70054).\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":72127,"journal":{"name":"Aggregate (Hoboken, N.J.)","volume":"6 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":13.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/agt2.70106","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144666619","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Arshad Khan, Rabia Usman, Shuo Xiang, Yasinalli Tamboli, Muhammad Umair, Awatef M. Alshehri, Ibraheem Bushnak, Yan Deng, Nongyue He
{"title":"Back Cover: Turning on the Heat by Cocrystal Engineering: The Rise of Organic Charge Transfer Photothermal Cocrystals as an Emerging Therapeutic Frontier in Biomedical Application","authors":"Arshad Khan, Rabia Usman, Shuo Xiang, Yasinalli Tamboli, Muhammad Umair, Awatef M. Alshehri, Ibraheem Bushnak, Yan Deng, Nongyue He","doi":"10.1002/agt2.70109","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/agt2.70109","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The cover art illustrates the concept of charge-transfer organic cocrystals as next-generation photothermal agents. It highlights the donor–acceptor interaction, near-infrared light absorption, and subsequent heat generation for biomedical applications. The visual emphasizes the interdisciplinary integration of nanomedicine and crystal engineering in tackling bacterial infections, tumor ablation and bone tissue regeneration (e70045).\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":72127,"journal":{"name":"Aggregate (Hoboken, N.J.)","volume":"6 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":13.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/agt2.70109","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144666609","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Back Cover: Size-dependent Stability and Luminescence Property in Organic Aggregates","authors":"Junfang Yang, Jikai Lv, Yuan Jiao, Xiaoyan Zheng, Qian Peng","doi":"10.1002/agt2.70082","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/agt2.70082","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This work explores the critical sizes of stable aggregates and their bright luminescence for helical hexaphenylsilole and planar 3-(2-cyano-2-phenylethenyl-Z)-NH-indole aggregation-induced emission luminogens, providing dynamic insights into the aggregation-induced emission (AIE) mechanism and invaluable guidance for optimizing the size of AIE-based nanoparticles in practical bioimaging and sensing applications (e70029).\u0000This review highlights cutting-edge strategies for enhancing the detection of pathogen-derived extracellular vesicles, including novel aggregate materials and machine learning approaches. Pathogen-derived vesicles are pivotal in host-pathogen interactions and possess significant diagnostic promise, as their unique cargo offers a rich repository of potential biomarkers. Enhancing vesicle detection may ultimately pave the way for transformative clinical applications (e70018).\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":72127,"journal":{"name":"Aggregate (Hoboken, N.J.)","volume":"6 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":13.9,"publicationDate":"2025-06-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/agt2.70082","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144339422","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Thi Kim Ngan Duong, Thi Thuy Truong, Thi Nhat Linh Phan, Thi Xuan Nguyen, Vu Hoang Minh Doan, Truong Tien Vo, Jaeyeop Choi, Umapada Pal, Prodyut Dhar, Byeongil Lee, Junghwan Oh, Sudip Mondal
{"title":"Front Cover: Hydrogel-Based Smart Materials for Wound Healing and Sensing","authors":"Thi Kim Ngan Duong, Thi Thuy Truong, Thi Nhat Linh Phan, Thi Xuan Nguyen, Vu Hoang Minh Doan, Truong Tien Vo, Jaeyeop Choi, Umapada Pal, Prodyut Dhar, Byeongil Lee, Junghwan Oh, Sudip Mondal","doi":"10.1002/agt2.70084","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/agt2.70084","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This review explores recent advancements in hydrogel-based materials for wound healing and real-time monitoring. It highlights innovations in flexible, biocompatible hydrogels that mimic the extracellular matrix, addressing stability, toxicity, and integration with smart monitoring systems. The work discusses design principles for hydrogel nanofibers, elastomers, and smart wound dressings, emphasizing the potential of multifunctional hydrogels in enhancing both healing and diagnostics (e70047).\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":72127,"journal":{"name":"Aggregate (Hoboken, N.J.)","volume":"6 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":13.9,"publicationDate":"2025-06-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/agt2.70084","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144339418","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Inside Front Cover: Development and Application of Organic Sonosensitizers in Cancer Therapy","authors":"Yuhan Ding, Yuchen Yang, Omer Aras, Feifei An, Mengjiao Zhou, Yichao Chai","doi":"10.1002/agt2.70085","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/agt2.70085","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This review provides a comprehensive overview of organic sonosensitizers employed in cancer treatment, describing their underlying mechanisms and structure-activity relationship in terms of sonodynamic therapy. The significance of nanotechnology and combination therapy with other oncological modalities (photothermal therapy, photodynamic therapy, etc.) to improve the antitumor effect of organic sonosensitizers is also emphasized (e70032).\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":72127,"journal":{"name":"Aggregate (Hoboken, N.J.)","volume":"6 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":13.9,"publicationDate":"2025-06-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/agt2.70085","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144339420","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Inside Back Cover: Near-Infrared Organic Room Temperature Phosphorescent Probes Targeting Fibroblast Activation Protein for Surgical Navigation of Liver Cancer","authors":"Jinghua Li, Juqing Gu, Liangxuan Ding, Xiaomian Li, Peng Xia, Fusheng Liu, Xi Chen, Weijie Ma, Yong He, Qianqian Li, Zhen Li, Yufeng Yuan","doi":"10.1002/agt2.70083","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/agt2.70083","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study developed an actively targeted near-infrared organic room-temperature phosphorescent probe, TPE-4BT FAPI, designed to specifically target fibroblast activation protein (FAP) in the liver cancer microenvironment. The probe enables precise tumor localization and margin delineation under visible light irradiation, demonstrating significant clinical translational potential for guiding liver tumor resection and achieving accurate surgical excision of liver cancer (e70031).\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":72127,"journal":{"name":"Aggregate (Hoboken, N.J.)","volume":"6 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":13.9,"publicationDate":"2025-06-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/agt2.70083","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144339421","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lei Zeng, Chen-Hao Guo, Chensen Li, Ziwei Deng, Yi Lu, Lin Lu, Peng Meng, Shuaijun Sun, Zijie Qiu, Meng Li, Yu Xiong, Zheng Zhao, Chuan-Feng Chen, Ben Zhong Tang
{"title":"Carbon–Nitrogen Axial Chirality as a Novel Chiral Framework Design Strategy for Circularly Polarized Luminescence Materials","authors":"Lei Zeng, Chen-Hao Guo, Chensen Li, Ziwei Deng, Yi Lu, Lin Lu, Peng Meng, Shuaijun Sun, Zijie Qiu, Meng Li, Yu Xiong, Zheng Zhao, Chuan-Feng Chen, Ben Zhong Tang","doi":"10.1002/agt2.70069","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/agt2.70069","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) materials are essential for advanced optoelectronic applications, yet efficient chiral design strategies remain challenging. Axial chirality has been widely employed in the construction of CPL materials due to its unique rigid structure. However, the focus has been primarily on the derivatives of carbon–carbon axial chirality. We herein propose a strategy for constructing carbon–nitrogen (C─N) axially chiral molecular frameworks to fully exploit the excellent chromophoric properties of nitrogen-containing heterocycles (such as carbazole). A pair of chiral emitters, (<i>S</i>/<i>R</i>)-AI-2TCFC, was designed and synthesized, exhibiting an emission peak at 578 nm both in the toluene solution and in the neat film state. It possessed typical aggregation-induced emission (AIE), thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF), and a luminescence dissymmetry factor (<i>g</i><sub>lum</sub>) of 10<sup>−3</sup>, demonstrating its potential for high-performance device applications. These materials were successfully applied in circularly polarized organic light-emitting diodes (CP-OLEDs), demonstrating promising electroluminescence performance. This innovative strategy not only expands the design toolbox for CPL materials but also paves the way for next-generation high-performance optoelectronic devices.</p>","PeriodicalId":72127,"journal":{"name":"Aggregate (Hoboken, N.J.)","volume":"6 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":13.9,"publicationDate":"2025-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/agt2.70069","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144666314","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mo Zhai, Zilun Huang, Banruo Xianyu, Xiaoqiang Bai, Zhuqing Wan, Yang Fu, Huaping Xu, Longwei Lv, Yongsheng Zhou
{"title":"Selenium-Containing Polyurethane Thermo-Sensitive Hydrogel Accelerates Diabetic Wound Healing by Activating Unfolded Protein Response","authors":"Mo Zhai, Zilun Huang, Banruo Xianyu, Xiaoqiang Bai, Zhuqing Wan, Yang Fu, Huaping Xu, Longwei Lv, Yongsheng Zhou","doi":"10.1002/agt2.70074","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/agt2.70074","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Diabetic wound healing impairment, a common complication of diabetes, has limited clinical treatment options and poor therapeutic outcomes, causing significant physical pain and psychological burden for patients. This study aims to accelerate wound healing by modulating cellular stress responses, offering a safe and efficient new therapeutic strategy. Herein, a selenium-containing polyurethane (SePU) thermo-sensitive hydrogel was synthesized, and its mechanism for promoting diabetic wound healing by activating the unfolded protein response (UPR) was elucidated. Hydroxybutyl chitosan (HBC) offers a more convenient application for SePU, with its high hydroxybutyl substitution enabling the hydrogel to undergo a rapid sol–gel transition at physiological temperatures. In vitro experiments showed that SePU thermo-sensitive hydrogel (SePU/HBC), at appropriate concentrations, significantly promoted the proliferation, spreading, migration, and adhesion of human skin fibroblasts (HSFs), while inhibiting inflammation. In vivo diabetic mouse model, SePU/HBC exhibited a significant wound-healing effect, promoting re-epithelialization, collagen formation and maturation. Mechanistic studies revealed that SePU/HBC alleviated endoplasmic reticulum stress under hyperglycemic conditions by activating the UPR-related gene ATF6 to alleviate endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS) and inhibit apoptosis. This study offers a novel strategy for diabetic wound treatment using SePU/HBC, which activates the UPR and inhibits apoptosis, demonstrating promising clinical applications for wound healing.</p>","PeriodicalId":72127,"journal":{"name":"Aggregate (Hoboken, N.J.)","volume":"6 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":13.9,"publicationDate":"2025-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/agt2.70074","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144666154","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}