Correction: Controllable biomolecule release from self-assembled organic nanotubes with asymmetric surfaces: pH and temperature dependence.

Correction for 'Controllable biomolecule release from self-assembled organic nanotubes with asymmetric surfaces: pH and temperature dependence' by Naohiro Kameta , , 2008, , 1681-1687, https://doi.org/10.1039/B803742F.

Retraction: Glycolipid nanotube templates for the production of hydrophilic/hydrophobic and left/right-handed helical polydiacetylene nanotubes.

Retraction of 'Glycolipid nanotube templates for the production of hydrophilic/hydrophobic and left/right-handed helical polydiacetylene nanotubes' by Naohiro Kameta , , 2021, , 464-467, https://doi.org/10.1039/D0CC07387C.

Retraction: Two-step naked-eye detection of lectin by hierarchical organization of soft nanotubes into liquid crystal and gel phases.

Retraction of 'Two-step naked-eye detection of lectin by hierarchical organization of soft nanotubes into liquid crystal and gel phases' by Naohiro Kameta , , 2015, , 6816-6819, https://doi.org/10.1039/C5CC01464F.

Retraction: Qualitative/chiral sensing of amino acids by naked-eye fluorescence change based on morphological transformation and hierarchizing in supramolecular assemblies of pyrene-conjugated glycolipids.

Retraction of 'Qualitative/chiral sensing of amino acids by naked-eye fluorescence change based on morphological transformation and hierarchizing in supramolecular assemblies of pyrene-conjugated glycolipids' by Naohiro Kameta , , 2015, , 11104-11107, https://doi.org/10.1039/C5CC03843J.

Retraction: Soft nanotubes acting as confinement effecters and chirality inducers for achiral polythiophenes.

Retraction of 'Soft nanotubes acting as confinement effecters and chirality inducers for achiral polythiophenes' by Naohiro Kameta , , 2016, , 1346-1349, https://doi.org/10.1039/C5CC08035E.

Retraction: Biologically responsive, sustainable release from metallo-drug coordinated 1D nanostructures.

Retraction of 'Biologically responsive, sustainable release from metallo-drug coordinated 1D nanostructures' by Naohiro Kameta , , 2013, , 276-283, https://doi.org/10.1039/C2TB00101B.

Integrating Human and Nonhuman Primate Data to Estimate Human Tolerances for Traumatic Brain Injury.

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) contributes to a significant portion of the injuries resulting from motor vehicle crashes, falls, and sports collisions. The development of advanced countermeasures to mitigate these injuries requires a complete understanding of the tolerance of the human brain to injury. In this study, we developed a new method to establish human injury tolerance levels using an integrated database of reconstructed football impacts, subinjurious human volunteer data, and nonhuman primate data.

Glycolipid nanotube templates for the production of hydrophilic/hydrophobic and left/right-handed helical polydiacetylene nanotubes.

Encapsulation and preorganization of diacetylene monomers in glycolipid nanotubes allows for the production of polydiacetylene nanotubes with hydrophilic/hydrophobic surfaces and left/right-handed helicities.

Influences of Hydrogen Bonding-Based Stabilization of Bolaamphiphile Layers on Molecular Diffusion within Organic Nanotubes Having Inner Carboxyl Groups.

This paper reports molecular diffusion behavior in two bolaamphiphile-based organic nanotubes having inner carboxyl groups with different inner dimeters (10 and 20 nm) and wall structures, COOH-ONT and COOH-ONT, using imaging fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (imaging FCS). The results were compared to those previously obtained in a similar nanotube with inner amine groups (NH-ONT). COOH-ONT, as with NH-ONT, were formed from a rolled bolaamphiphile layer incorporating triglycine moieties, whereas COOH-ONT consisted of four stacks of triglycine-free bolaamphiphile layers.

Relationship between frontal car-to-car test result and vehicle crash compatibility evaluation in mobile progressive deformable barrier test.

In 2020, the world's first crash compatibility rating test will be introduced in the European mobile progressive deformable barrier (MPDB) test. In this research, the quantitative change in partner protection performance of large vehicles in car-to-car (C2C) impacts was studied if these large vehicles were designed in future based on MPDB tests addressing crash compatibility ratings. Representative vehicles of the European fleet were selected and a Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) parameter study was conducted.

Diffusion Behavior of Differently Charged Molecules in Self-Assembled Organic Nanotubes Studied Using Imaging Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy.

The diffusion behavior of fluorescent molecules within bolaamphiphile-based organic nanotubes (ONTs) was systematically investigated using imaging fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (imaging FCS). Anionic sulforhodamine B, zwitterionic/cationic rhodamine B, or cationic rhodamine 123 was loaded into ONTs having cylindrical hollow structures (ca. 10 nm in inner diameter) with amine and glucose groups on the inner and outer surfaces, respectively.

Relation Between Sacroilium and Other Pelvic Fractures Based on Real-World Automotive Accidents.

The study firstly aimed at looking whether sacroilium (SI) fractures could be sustained as unique pelvic injuries in side impact real world automotive accidents. Secondarily, the sacroilium fractures observed in conjunction with other pelvic fractures were analyzed to investigate the existence of injury association patterns. Two real world accident databases were searched for SI fractures.

Reference PMHS Sled Tests to Assess Submarining of the Small Female.

In the last decade, extensive efforts have been made to understand the physics of submarining and its consequences in terms of abdominal injuries. For that purpose, 27 Post Mortem Human Subject (PMHS) tests were performed in well controlled conditions on a sled and response corridors were provided to assess the biofidelity of dummies or human body models. All these efforts were based on the 50th percentile male.

Preparation and Formation Process of Zn(II)-Coordinated Nanovesicles.

Mixing a glycylglycine lipid and zinc acetate has been reported to form novel supramolecular Zn(II)-coordinated nanovesicles in ethanol. In this study, we investigate in detail the formation of nanovesicles by using three lipids at different temperatures and discuss their formation process. The original lipids show extremely low solubilities and appear as plate structures in ethanol.

Spectroscopic imaging studies of nanoscale polarity and mass transport phenomena in self-assembled organic nanotubes.

Synthetic organic nanotubes self-assembled from bolaamphiphile surfactants are now being explored for use as drug delivery vehicles. In this work, several factors important to their implementation in drug delivery are explored. All experiments are performed with the nanotubes immersed in ethanol.

Investigation of Pelvic Injuries on Eighteen Post Mortem Human Subjects Submitted to Oblique Lateral Impacts.

The aim of this study was to investigate the sacroiliac joint injury mechanism. Two test configurations were selected from full scale car crashes conducted with the WorldSID 50 dummy resulting in high sacroiliac joint loads and low pubic symphysis force, i.e.

Zn-Coordinated Lipid Nanocapsules with High Physical Stability and Water-Responsive Morphological Change.

A novel lipid nanocapsule with high physical stability and the ability to undergo a water-responsive morphological change was prepared using a facile method from inexpensive and simple materials such as a glycylglycine-containing lipid and zinc acetate. The zinc-coordinated nanocapsule is comprised of solid bilayer membranes, which are stabilized by polyglycine-II type hydrogen-bond network and Zn-lipid coordination resulting in a high thermal stability in the dry state. The nanocapsules can easily encapsulate guest molecules such as methylene blue in the hollow space by dissolving the molecules in ethanol during preparation.

Imaging fluorescence correlation spectroscopy studies of dye diffusion in self-assembled organic nanotubes.

The rate and mechanism of diffusion by anionic sulforhodamine B (SRB) dye molecules within organic nanotubes self-assembled from bolaamphiphile surfactants were investigated by imaging fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (imaging-FCS). The inner and outer surfaces of the nanotubes are terminated with amine and glucose groups, respectively; the former allow for pH-dependent manipulation of nanotube surface charge while the latter enhance their biocompatibility. Wide-field fluorescence video microscopy was used to locate and image dye-doped nanotubes dispersed on a glass surface.

Supramolecular Self-Assembly into Biofunctional Soft Nanotubes: From Bilayers to Monolayers.

The inner and outer surfaces of bilayer-based lipid nanotubes can be hardly modified selectively by a favorite functional group. Monolayer-based nanotubes display a definitive difference in their inner and outer functionalities if bipolar wedge-shaped amphiphiles, so-called bolaamphiphiles, as a constituent of the monolayer membrane pack in a parallel fashion with a head-to-tail interface. To exclusively form unsymmetrical monolayer lipid membranes, we focus herein on the rational molecular design of bolaamphiphiles and a variety of self-assembly processes into tubular architectures.

Molecular-Level Understanding of the Encapsulation and Dissolution of Poorly Water-Soluble Ibuprofen by Functionalized Organic Nanotubes Using Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy.

A comprehensive study of the encapsulation and dissolution of the poorly water-soluble drug ibuprofen (IBU) using two types of organic nanotubes (ONT-1 and ONT-2) was conducted. ONT-1 and ONT-2 had similar inner and outer diameters, but these surfaces were functionalized with different groups. IBU was encapsulated by each ONT via solvent evaporation.

Effect of Photoinduced Size Changes on Protein Refolding and Transport Abilities of Soft Nanotubes.

Self-assembly of azobenzene-modified amphiphiles (Glyn Azo, n=1-3) in water at room temperature in the presence of a protein produced nanotubes with the protein encapsulated in the channels. The Gly2 Azo nanotubes (7 nm internal diameter [i.d.

Lipid Nanotube Tailored Fabrication of Uniquely Shaped Polydopamine Nanofibers as Photothermal Converters.

Helically coiled and linear polydopamine (PDA) nanofibers were selectively fabricated with two different types of lipid nanotubes (LNTs) that acted as templates. The obtained coiled PDA-LNT hybrid showed morphological advantages such as higher light absorbance and photothermal conversion effect compared to a linear counterpart. Laser irradiation of the coiled PDA-LNT hybrid induced a morphological change and subsequent release of the encapsulated guest molecule.