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An JM, Jeong M, Jung J, Yeo SG, Park S, Kim D. Next-Generation Femtech: Urine-Based Cervical Cancer Diagnosis Using a Fluorescent Biothiol Probe with Controlled Smiles Rearrangement. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:4493-4504. [PMID: 38253428 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c17050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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Cervical cancer screening is a crucial field of femtech (female technology). In this work, we disclosed a new femtech solution─a simple, straightforward, and on-site applicable urine-based cervical cancer diagnostic method using a fluorescent biothiol probe. Our newly developed nitrobenzene-based fluorescent probe, named NPS-B, effectively differentiates between cysteine and homocysteine within urine samples via controlled Smiles rearrangement. The analysis of emission-based signals offers the potential utility of this method in cervical cancer. NPS-B was designed by considering the substitution effect and structural polarity of the nitrobenzene-based fluorophore. This controlled modification of nitrobenzene-induced substantial intramolecular charge transfer changes in the fluorophore when exposed to biothiols, resulting in significant changes in photophysical properties. NPS-B displayed different emissions of cysteine and homocysteine in clinical human urine (without prior urine treatment). Overall, our findings provide insights not only into fundamental chemical science but also into the broader domain of applied sciences.
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- Jong Min An
- Department of Biomedical Science, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Research Institute for Natural Science, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea
- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea
- Kyung Hee University Medical Center, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Research Institute for Natural Science, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea
- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea
- Kyung Hee University Medical Center, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea
- Medical Research Center for Bioreaction to Reactive Oxygen Species and Biomedical Science Institute, Core Research Institute (CRI), Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea
- Center for Converging Humanities, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea
- KHU-KIST Department of Converging Science and Technology, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea
- UC San Diego Materials Research Science and Engineering Center, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
- Department of Precision Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea
- ElleNova, Co. Inc., Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea
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Oyen ML. Biomaterials science and engineering to address unmet needs in women's health. MRS BULLETIN 2022; 47:864-871. [PMID: 36196217 PMCID: PMC9521852 DOI: 10.1557/s43577-022-00389-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Medical conditions that primarily or disproportionately affect women have historically been poorly studied. In contrast to the musculoskeletal and cardiovascular systems, there is no lengthy record of biomaterials research addressing women's health needs. In this article, the historical reasons for this discrepancy are examined. The anatomy of both the nonpregnant and pregnant reproductive tissues is reviewed, including the ovaries, uterus, and (fetal) placenta. Examples of biomaterials-related women's health research are described, including tissue engineering, organoids, and microphysiological systems. The future of the field is considered with dual focuses. First, there is a significant need for novel approaches to advance women's health through materials and biomaterials, particularly in complex biomimetic hydrogels. Second, there is an exciting opportunity to enlarge the community of biomaterials scientists and engineers working in women's health to encourage more contributions to its rapidly emerging product development pipeline.
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- Michelle L. Oyen
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO USA
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INTRODUCTION Precision health is a nascent field of research that would benefit from clearer operationalisation and distinction from adjacent fields like precision medicine. This clarification is necessary to enable precision health science to tackle some of the most complex and significant health problems that are faced globally. There is a pressing need to examine the progress in human precision health research in the past 10 years and analyse this data to first, find similarities and determine discordances in how precision health is operationalised in the literature and second, identify gaps and future directions for precision health research. METHODS AND ANALYSIS To define precision health and map research in this field, a scoping review will be undertaken and reported according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses - Scoping Review Extension guidelines. Systematic searches of scientific databases (Medline, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science and PsycINFO) and grey literature sources (Google Scholar, Google Patents) identified 8053 potentially eligible articles published from 1 January 2010 to 30 June 2020. Following removal of duplicates, a total of 3190 articles were imported for screening. Article data will be extracted using a customised extraction template on Covidence and analysed descriptively using narrative synthesis. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION Ethics approval is not required. Findings will be disseminated through professional networks, conference presentations and publication in a scientific journal.
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- Jillian C Ryan
- Precision Health Future Science Platform, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Health and Biosecurity, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Responsible Innovation Future Science Platform, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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- Precision Health Future Science Platform, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Data 61, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Precision Health Future Science Platform, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Health and Biosecurity, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Precision Health Future Science Platform, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Luque B, Castillo-Mayén R, Cuadrado E, Gutiérrez-Domingo T, Rubio SJ, Arenas A, Delgado-Lista J, Pérez Martínez P, Tabernero C. The Role of Emotional Regulation and Affective Balance on Health Perception in Cardiovascular Disease Patients According to Sex Differences. J Clin Med 2020; 9:E3165. [PMID: 33007817 PMCID: PMC7599936 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9103165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2020] [Revised: 09/21/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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One of the challenges of aging is the increase of people with chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease (CVD). Men and women experience the disease differently. Therefore, it has an impact on how CVD is treated and its outcomes. This research analyzed the relationship between psychosocial variables and health promotion among cardiovascular patients, paying special attention to sex differences. A longitudinal study with cardiovascular patients (747 in phase 1 (122 women) and 586 in phase 2 (83 women)) was carried out. Participants were evaluated based on their sociodemographic characteristics, affective balance, regulatory negative affect self-efficacy, stress and anxiety regulation strategies, and perceived global health. Results showed that men presented significantly higher scores in positive affect, affective balance, and self-efficacy to regulate negative emotions, while women presented significantly higher scores in negative affect and the use of passive strategies to cope with stressful situations. Regression analyses showed that all psychological variables studied in phase 1 were significant predictors of health perception in phase 2. According to the results, it is necessary to include strategies to improve cardiovascular health through education and emotional regulation, with a gender focus.
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- Bárbara Luque
- Maimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Córdoba (IMIBIC), 14004 Córdoba, Spain; (E.C.); (T.G.-D.); (S.J.R.); (A.A.); (J.D.-L.); (P.P.M.)
- Department of Psychology, University of Córdoba, 14071 Córdoba, Spain
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- Maimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Córdoba (IMIBIC), 14004 Córdoba, Spain; (E.C.); (T.G.-D.); (S.J.R.); (A.A.); (J.D.-L.); (P.P.M.)
- Department of Psychology, University of Córdoba, 14071 Córdoba, Spain
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- Maimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Córdoba (IMIBIC), 14004 Córdoba, Spain; (E.C.); (T.G.-D.); (S.J.R.); (A.A.); (J.D.-L.); (P.P.M.)
- Department of Psychology, University of Córdoba, 14071 Córdoba, Spain
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- Maimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Córdoba (IMIBIC), 14004 Córdoba, Spain; (E.C.); (T.G.-D.); (S.J.R.); (A.A.); (J.D.-L.); (P.P.M.)
- Department of Psychology, University of Córdoba, 14071 Córdoba, Spain
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- Maimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Córdoba (IMIBIC), 14004 Córdoba, Spain; (E.C.); (T.G.-D.); (S.J.R.); (A.A.); (J.D.-L.); (P.P.M.)
- Department of Didactics of Experimental Sciences, University of Córdoba, 14071 Cordoba, Spain
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- Maimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Córdoba (IMIBIC), 14004 Córdoba, Spain; (E.C.); (T.G.-D.); (S.J.R.); (A.A.); (J.D.-L.); (P.P.M.)
- Department of Social Psychology, University of Seville, 41018 Seville, Spain
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- Maimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Córdoba (IMIBIC), 14004 Córdoba, Spain; (E.C.); (T.G.-D.); (S.J.R.); (A.A.); (J.D.-L.); (P.P.M.)
- Lipids and Atherosclerosis Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Reina Sofía University Hospital, 14004 Córdoba, Spain
- Department of Medicine (Medicine, Dermatology and Otorhinolaryngology), University of Córdoba, 14004 Cordoba, Spain
- CIBER Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), 28007 Madrid, Spain
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- Maimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Córdoba (IMIBIC), 14004 Córdoba, Spain; (E.C.); (T.G.-D.); (S.J.R.); (A.A.); (J.D.-L.); (P.P.M.)
- Lipids and Atherosclerosis Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Reina Sofía University Hospital, 14004 Córdoba, Spain
- Department of Medicine (Medicine, Dermatology and Otorhinolaryngology), University of Córdoba, 14004 Cordoba, Spain
- CIBER Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), 28007 Madrid, Spain
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- Maimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Córdoba (IMIBIC), 14004 Córdoba, Spain; (E.C.); (T.G.-D.); (S.J.R.); (A.A.); (J.D.-L.); (P.P.M.)
- Instituto de Neurociencias de Castilla y León (INCYL), University of Salamanca, 37007 Salamanca, Spain
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- Gary Remington
- University of Toronto, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), 250 College St., Toronto, M5T 1R8, ON, Canada.
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- Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, 3010, Australia
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