Advanced biologyPub Date : 2024-11-12DOI: 10.1002/adbi.202470112
Marilisa Cortesi, Dongli Liu, Elyse Powell, Ellen Barlow, Kristina Warton, Caroline E. Ford
{"title":"Accurate Identification of Cancer Cells in Complex Pre-Clinical Models Using a Deep-Learning Neural Network: A Transfection-Free Approach (Adv. Biology 11/2024)","authors":"Marilisa Cortesi, Dongli Liu, Elyse Powell, Ellen Barlow, Kristina Warton, Caroline E. Ford","doi":"10.1002/adbi.202470112","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adbi.202470112","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Accurate Identification of Cancer Cells</b></p><p>Distinguishing the contribution of different cell types in co-cultures is a major challenge. Marilisa Cortesi, Caroline E. Ford, and co-workers have addressed it through a deep learning-based software tool that distinguishes healthy and cancer cells solely from the shape of the nucleus. This method opens to the possibility of using a wide variety of cell types, including patient-derived ones, in co-cultures. More details can be found in article number 2400034. Image created by Dr. Tim Salita.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":7234,"journal":{"name":"Advanced biology","volume":"8 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-11-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/adbi.202470112","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142641761","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Advanced biologyPub Date : 2024-11-12DOI: 10.1002/adbi.202470111
Landys Lopez Quezada, Felix Mba Medie, Rebeccah J. Luu, Robert B. Gaibler, Elizabeth P. Gabriel, Logan D. Rubio, Thomas J. Mulhern, Elizabeth E. Marr, Jeffrey T. Borenstein, Christine R. Fisher, Ashley L. Gard
{"title":"Predicting Clinical Outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 Drug Efficacy with a High-Throughput Human Airway Microphysiological System (Adv. Biology 11/2024)","authors":"Landys Lopez Quezada, Felix Mba Medie, Rebeccah J. Luu, Robert B. Gaibler, Elizabeth P. Gabriel, Logan D. Rubio, Thomas J. Mulhern, Elizabeth E. Marr, Jeffrey T. Borenstein, Christine R. Fisher, Ashley L. Gard","doi":"10.1002/adbi.202470111","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adbi.202470111","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>SARS-CoV-2 Drug Efficacy</b></p><p>Rapid identification of effective therapeutics for emerging infectious diseases requires predictive preclinical drug screening tools that are operable at scale in high-containment laboratory environments. In article number 2300511 Ashley L. Gard, Christine R. Fisher, and co-workers at Draper used a high-throughput human airway microphysiological system, PREDICT96-ALI, to evaluate the efficacy of several SARS-CoV-2 interventions and distinguish ineffective lead compounds from clinically efficacious antivirals.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":7234,"journal":{"name":"Advanced biology","volume":"8 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-11-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/adbi.202470111","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142641727","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Advanced biologyPub Date : 2024-11-11DOI: 10.1002/adbi.202400346
Ayah A Farhat, Yazan A Almahdi, Fatima Z Alshuhani, Besa Xhabija
{"title":"Morphological and Optical Profiling of Melanocytes and SK-MEL-28 Melanoma Cells Via Digital Holographic Microscopy and Quantitative Phase Imaging.","authors":"Ayah A Farhat, Yazan A Almahdi, Fatima Z Alshuhani, Besa Xhabija","doi":"10.1002/adbi.202400346","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adbi.202400346","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Melanoma, which originates from pigment-producing melanocytes, is an aggressive and deadly skin cancer. Despite extensive research, its mechanisms of progression and metastasis remain unclear. This study uses quantitative phase imaging via digital holographic microscopy, Principal Component Analysis (PCA), and t-distributed Stochastic Neighbor Embedding (t-SNE) to identify the morphological, optical, and behavioral differences between normal melanocytes and SK-MEL-28 melanoma cells. Our findings reveal significant differences in cell shape, size, and internal organization, with SK-MEL-28 cells displaying greater size variability, more polygonal shapes, and higher optical thickness. Phase shift parameters and surface roughness analyses underscore melanoma cells' uniform and predictable textures. Violin plots highlight the dynamic and varied migration of SK-MEL-28 cells, contrasting with the localized movement of melanocytes. Hierarchical clustering of correlation matrices provides further insights into complex morphological and optical relationships. Integrating label-free imaging with robust analytical methods enhances understanding of melanoma's aggressive behavior, supporting targeted therapies and highlighting potential biomarkers for precise melanoma diagnostics and treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":7234,"journal":{"name":"Advanced biology","volume":" ","pages":"e2400346"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-11-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142612006","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Advanced biologyPub Date : 2024-10-22DOI: 10.1002/adbi.202400221
Guillaume Sautrey
{"title":"An Update on Theoretical and Metrological Aspects of the Surface Hydrophobicity of Virus and Virus-Like Particles.","authors":"Guillaume Sautrey","doi":"10.1002/adbi.202400221","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adbi.202400221","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Viruses are biological entities embodied in protein-based nanoparticles devoid of metabolic activity. Hence, the colloidal, interfacial, and chemical reactivity of virus particles (VPs) profoundly affects the fate of natural and artificial viruses in biotic or abiotic aqueous systems. These rely on the physical chemistry at the outer surface of VPs. In other words, whether wild or synthetic VPs and regardless of the scientific fields involved, taming viruses implies thus managing the physical chemistry at the VP external surface. The surface hydrophobicity (SH) of VPs is a critical feature that must be looked at. Still, the literature dealing with nanoscale hydrophobic domains at the proteinaceous surface of VPs underlying their global SH is like a fragmented puzzle. This article provides an overview of the topic from the perspective of modern protein biophysics for updating the classic physicochemical picture of outer VP/water interfaces hitherto accepted. Patterns of non-polar and \"false-polar\" patches, expressing variable hydrophobic degrees according to neighboring polar patches, are now drawn. The extensive discussion of reviewed data generates such fresh ideas to explore in the coming years for better modeling the SH of wild virions or engineered virus-based nanoparticles, paving the way for new directions in fundamental virology and virus-based chemistry.</p>","PeriodicalId":7234,"journal":{"name":"Advanced biology","volume":" ","pages":"e2400221"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142455616","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Advanced biologyPub Date : 2024-10-16DOI: 10.1002/adbi.202400308
Sharon Saarinen, Ramsha Khan, Marta Patrian, Juan Pablo Fuenzalida-Werner, Rubén D Costa, Petr Zimcik, Veronika Novakova, Tero-Petri Ruoko, Nikolai V Tkachenko, Eduardo Anaya-Plaza, Mauri A Kostiainen
{"title":"Elucidating the Supramolecular Interaction of Positively Supercharged Fluorescent Protein with Anionic Phthalocyanines.","authors":"Sharon Saarinen, Ramsha Khan, Marta Patrian, Juan Pablo Fuenzalida-Werner, Rubén D Costa, Petr Zimcik, Veronika Novakova, Tero-Petri Ruoko, Nikolai V Tkachenko, Eduardo Anaya-Plaza, Mauri A Kostiainen","doi":"10.1002/adbi.202400308","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adbi.202400308","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Developing bioinspired materials to convert sunlight into electricity efficiently is paramount for sustainable energy production. Fluorescent proteins are promising candidates as photoactive materials due to their high fluorescence quantum yield and absorption extinction coefficients in aqueous media. However, developing artificial bioinspired photosynthetic systems requires a detailed understanding of molecular interactions and energy transfer mechanisms in the required operating conditions. Here, the supramolecular self-assembly and photophysical properties of fluorescent proteins complexed with organic dyes are investigated in aqueous media. Supercharged mGreenLantern protein, mutated to have a charge of +22, is complexed together with anionic zinc phthalocyanines having 4 or 16 carboxylate groups. The structural characterization reveals a strong electrostatic interaction between the moieties, accompanied by partial conformational distortion of the protein structure, yet without compromising the mGreenLantern chromophore integrity as suggested by the lack of emission features related to the neutral form of the chromophore. The self-assembled biohybrid shows a total quenching of protein fluorescence, in favor of an energy transfer process from the protein to the phthalocyanine, as demonstrated by fluorescence lifetime and ultrafast transient absorption measurements. These results provide insight into the rich photophysics of fluorescent protein-dye complexes, anticipating their applicability as water-based photoactive materials.</p>","PeriodicalId":7234,"journal":{"name":"Advanced biology","volume":" ","pages":"e2400308"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142455619","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Chemical Proteomics Approaches for Screening Small Molecule Inhibitors Covalently Binding to SARS-Cov-2","authors":"Liuhai Zheng, Qian Zhang, Piao Luo, Fei Shi, Ying Zhang, Xiaoxue He, Yehai An, Guangqing Cheng, Xiaoyan Pan, Zhijie Li, Boping Zhou, Jigang Wang","doi":"10.1002/adbi.202300612","DOIUrl":"10.1002/adbi.202300612","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Although various strategies have been used to prevent and treat SARS-CoV-2, the spread and evolution of SARS-CoV-2 is still progressing rapidly. The emerging variants Omicron and its sublineage have a greater ability to spread and escape nearly all current monoclonal antibodies treatments, highlighting an urgent need to develop therapeutics targeting current and emerging Omicron variants or recombinants with breadth and potency. Here, some small molecule drugs are rapidly identified that could covalently binding to receptor binding domain (RBD) protein of Omicron through the combined application of artificial intelligence (AI) and activity-based protein profiling (ABPP) technology. The surface plasmon resonance (SPR) and pseudo-virus neutralization experiments further reveal that an FDA-approved drug gallic acid has robust neutralization potency against Omicron pseudo-virus with the IC<sub>50</sub> values of 23.56 × 10<sup>−6</sup> <span>m</span>. Taken together, a platform combining AI intelligence, biochemical, SPR, molecular docking, and pseudo-virus-based screening for rapid identification and evaluation of potential anti-SARS-CoV-2 small molecule drugs is established and the effectiveness of the platform is validated.</p>","PeriodicalId":7234,"journal":{"name":"Advanced biology","volume":"8 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142455617","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Advanced biologyPub Date : 2024-10-13DOI: 10.1002/adbi.202470101
Jessica L. Funnell, Jasper Fougere, Diana Zahn, Silvio Dutz, Ryan J. Gilbert
{"title":"Delivery of TGFβ3 from Magnetically Responsive Coaxial Fibers Reduces Spinal Cord Astrocyte Reactivity In Vitro (Adv. Biology 10/2024)","authors":"Jessica L. Funnell, Jasper Fougere, Diana Zahn, Silvio Dutz, Ryan J. Gilbert","doi":"10.1002/adbi.202470101","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adbi.202470101","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Drug Delivery</b></p><p>Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating condition that severely impacts patient quality of life, and there are no available treatments that restore lost function. Biomaterials can provide local, sustained release of therapeutics, but drug-releasing biomaterials do not address variability in injury severity. To tune delivery to a unique injury, Ryan J. Gilbert and co-workers developed a fibrous scaffold that can be stimulated with a magnetic field to alter the release rate of a growth factor. The authors found that sustained release of the growth factor resulted in a greater reduction of spinal cord astrocyte reactivity compared to bolus delivery in vitro. The astrocytes treated with the drug-releasing scaffold supported sensory neuron growth in coculture, shown in the flourescence image. Article number 2300531 provides a foundation for developing biomaterials capable of tunable growth factor release in response to externally applied magnetic fields for SCI treatment.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":7234,"journal":{"name":"Advanced biology","volume":"8 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/adbi.202470101","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142439046","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Caused by Damaged Mitochondria and Imbalanced Protein Homeostasis in Alveolar Epithelial Type II Cell.","authors":"Zhaoxiong Dong, Xiaolong Wang, Peiwen Wang, Mingjian Bai, Tianyu Wang, Yanhui Chu, Yan Qin","doi":"10.1002/adbi.202400297","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adbi.202400297","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Alveolar epithelial Type II (ATII) cells are closely associated with early events of Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Proteostasis dysfunction, endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, and mitochondrial dysfunction are known causes of decreased proliferation of alveolar epithelial cells and the secretion of pro-fibrotic mediators. Here, a large body of evidence is systematized and a cascade relationship between protein homeostasis, endoplasmic reticulum stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, and fibrotropic cytokines is proposed, providing a theoretical basis for ATII cells dysfunction as a possible pathophysiological initiating event for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":7234,"journal":{"name":"Advanced biology","volume":" ","pages":"e2400297"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142399093","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}