Publications by authors named "Yulei Mu"

Advancements in biomaterial-based spinal cord tissue engineering technology have profoundly influenced regenerative medicine, providing innovative solutions for both spinal cord organoid development and engineered spinal cord injury (SCI) repair. In spinal cord organoids, biomaterials offer a supportive microenvironment that mimics the natural extracellular matrix, facilitating cell differentiation and organization and advancing the understanding of spinal cord development and pathophysiology. Furthermore, biomaterials are essential in constructing engineered spinal cords for SCI repair.

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Efficient drug delivery across the blood-brain barrier is imperative for treating glioblastoma (GBM). This study utilized the GBM cell membrane to construct a biomimetic targeted nanosystem (GMNPs@AMD/RAPA) that hierarchically releases the CXCR4 antagonist AMD3100 and the mTOR pathway inhibitor rapamycin (RAPA) for reprogramming the tumor immune microenvironment and suppressing the progression of GBM. By initially inhibiting the CXCL12/CXCR4 axis, the tumor microenvironment (TME) was reprogrammed to enhance the infiltration of cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) into the TME while suppressing tumor cell survival, proliferation, and angiogenesis.

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  • Repairing articular cartilage defects has been a significant challenge, but injectable materials present a new, minimally invasive surgical option.
  • The study developed collagen type II-based materials, successfully achieving full repair and regeneration of cartilage defects, showing properties similar to native cartilage.
  • Further analysis indicated that these materials altered cartilage-related pathways and the immune microenvironment, offering a promising solution for enhancing cartilage repair while protecting surrounding tissue.
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With the increasing research and deepening understanding of the glioblastoma (GBM) tumour microenvironment (TME), novel and more effective therapeutic strategies have been proposed. The GBM TME involves intricate interactions between tumour and non-tumour cells, promoting tumour progression. Key therapeutic goals for GBM treatment include improving the immunosuppressive microenvironment, enhancing the cytotoxicity of immune cells against tumours, and inhibiting tumour growth and proliferation.

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In the Arctic Ocean, variations in the colored dissolved organic matter (CDOM) have important value and significance. This study proposed and evaluated a novel method by combining the Google Earth Engine with a multilayer back-propagation neural network to retrieve CDOM concentration. This model performed well on the testing data and independent validation data (R = 0.

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Cartilage injuries are escalating worldwide, particularly in aging society. Given its limited self-healing ability, the repair and regeneration of damaged articular cartilage remain formidable challenges. To address this issue, nanomaterials are leveraged to achieve desirable repair outcomes by enhancing mechanical properties, optimizing drug loading and bioavailability, enabling site-specific and targeted delivery, and orchestrating cell activities at the nanoscale.

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Joint cartilage lesions affect the global population in the current aging society. Maintenance and rejuvenation of articular cartilage with hyaline phenotype remains a challenge as the underlying mechanism has not been completely understood. Here, we have designed and performed a mechanism study using scaffolds made of type II collagen (Col2) as the 3D cell cultural platforms, on some of which nanoaggregates comprising extracts of chondrocyte membrane (CCM) were coated as the antagonist of Col2.

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Catechins from green tea are one of the most effective natural compounds for cancer chemoprevention and have attracted extensive research. Cancer cell-selective apoptosis-inducing properties of catechins depend on efficient intracellular delivery. However, the low bioavailability limits the application of catechins.

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Background: Patients with developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) have complex proximal femoral deformities, and orthopedic surgery lacks objectivity. Expectations for surgical outcomes are often not achieved, and postoperative problems are common. Using 3D-printed technology in orthopedics offers a novel approach to precise and individualized treatment in modern orthopedics.

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Articular cartilage defects significantly compromise the quality of life in the global population. Although many strategies are needed to repair articular cartilage, including microfracture, autologous osteochondral transplantation, and osteochondral allograft, the therapeutic effects remain suboptimal. In recent years, with the development of cartilage tissue engineering, scientists have continuously improved the formulations of therapeutic cells, biomaterial-based scaffolds, and biological factors, which have opened new avenues for better therapeutics of cartilage lesions.

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