Mucin coated protein-polyphenol microcarriers for daidzein delivery.

Daidzein, an isoflavone found abundantly in legumes, may benefit from bypassing upper gut absorption to reach the colon where it can be metabolized into the potent estrogen equol by the gut microbiome. To achieve this, we developed mucin coated protein-tannin multilayer microcarriers. Highly porous functionalized calcium carbonate (FCC) microparticles efficiently absorbed daidzein from a dimethyl sulfoxide solution, with a loading capacity of 21.

Stable pH responsive layer-by-layer assemblies of partially hydrolysed poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) and poly(acrylic acid) for effective prevention of protein, cell and bacteria surface attachment.

Polyoxazolines have received increasing attention as low-fouling materials with good stability and ease of functional group incorporation. We investigated layer-by-layer (LbL) assembly of poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) (PEOX) with poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) to incorporate PEOX into thin conformal coatings with controllable thicknesses ranging from the nano- to micron range. Partial hydrolysis of PEOX (to form PEOX-I) was used to introduce secondary amine groups that enable post-assembly multilayer stabilization by heat-induced crosslinking.

ASPECTS discrepancies between CT and MR imaging: analysis and implications for triage protocols in acute ischemic stroke.

Background: Optimal imaging triage for intervention for large vessel occlusions remains unclear. MR-based imaging provides ischemic core volumes at the cost of increased imaging time. CT Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score (ASPECTS) estimates are faster, but may be less sensitive.

Individually addressable patterned multilayer microchambers for site-specific release-on-demand.

Patterned arrays of light-responsive microchambers are suggested as candidates for site-specific release of chemicals in small and precisely defined quantities on demand. A composite film is made of poly(allylammonium)-poly(styrene sulfonate) multilayers and gold nanoparticles incorporated between subsequent stacks of polyelectrolytes. The film shaped as microchambers is loaded with colloid particles or oil-soluble molecules.

Adhesion of polyelectrolyte multilayers: sealing and transfer of microchamber arrays.

Polyelectrolyte multilayer (PEM) films with array of responsive microchambers are promising candidates for site-specific release of chemicals in small and precisely defined quantities on demand. It requires effective sealing of the microchambers toward a support to prevent leakage of a cargo. In this paper, we study the pressure-induced adhesion of poly(allylammonium)-poly(4-styrenesulfonate) (PAH-PSS) multilayers assembled on different templates toward the poly(4-styrenesulfonate)-poly(diallyldimethylammonium) multilayer.

Peculiarities of polyelectrolyte multilayer assembly on patterned surfaces.

The layer-by-layer assembly of poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride) and poly(sodium 4-styrenesulfonate) is studied on templates with imprinted arrays of microwells ranging from 2 to 25 μm and different aspect ratios. The thickness and microstructure of polyelectrolyte multilayers (PEMs) are measured using scanning electron microscopy. At 0.

Amyloid beta interaction with receptor for advanced glycation end products up-regulates brain endothelial CCR5 expression and promotes T cells crossing the blood-brain barrier.

How circulating T cells infiltrate into the brain in Alzheimer disease (AD) remains unclear. We previously reported that amyloid beta (Abeta)-dependent CCR5 expression in brain endothelial cells is involved in T cell transendothelial migration. In this study, we explored the signaling pathway of CCR5 up-regulation by Abeta.

Peripheral T cells overexpress MIP-1alpha to enhance its transendothelial migration in Alzheimer's disease.

It is unclear how circulating T cells cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and participate in the inflammation process in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Here we showed significantly higher macrophage inflammatory protein-1alpha (MIP-1alpha) expression in peripheral T lymphocytes of AD patients than age-matched controls. T cells crossing of the human brain microvascular endothelial cells (HBMECs) which constitute the BBB, were almost completely abrogated by anti-MIP-1alpha antibody.