Self-Assembling Nanomaterial can Reduce Damage Due to Inflammatory Diseases
Written by AZoNanoApr 15 2021
A new self-assembling nanomaterial designed by biomedical engineers from Duke University stimulates major cells in the immune system that can help reduce damage caused by inflammatory disorders.
The graphic shows the peptide nanofiber bearing complement protein C3dg (blue) and key components of the TNF protein, which include B-cell epitopes (green) and T-cell epitopes (purple). Image Credit: Chelsea Fries.
In psoriasis mouse models, the nanofiber-based medication has been demonstrated to reduce the damaging inflammation as successfully as a gold-standard treatment.
The overproduction of signaling proteins, known as cytokines, is one of the hallmarks of inflammatory disorders, such as psoriasis, Crohn’s disease and rheumatoid arthritis. These signaling proteins are known to cause inflammation.
Self-assembling nanofibers prevent damage from inflammation
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CSU students selected for NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
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Boise State News April 12, 2021
Nine Boise State-affiliated students from various disciplines recently earned the recognition of the National Science Foundation (NSF) for the quality and promise of their research endeavors. Four students received offers to join the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program .
The program awards outstanding students in STEM-based graduate programs for their meritorious research and promising outlook. This program offers financial support to winners with a $12,000 cost of education allowance for tuition and fees, as well as an annual stipend of $34,000 to each student.
Boise State affiliated NSF GRFP awardees of 2021 include:
Ashley Bosa, geosciences, volcanology
Zoe Hutchinson, physics and astronomy
Boise State News April 12, 2021
Nine Boise State-affiliated students from various disciplines recently earned the recognition of the National Science Foundation for the quality and promise of their research endeavors. Four students received offers to join the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program.
The program awards outstanding students in STEM-based graduate programs for their meritorious research and promising outlook. This program offers financial support to winners with a $12,000 cost of education allowance for tuition and fees, as well as an annual stipend of $34,000 to each student.
Boise State affiliated NSF GRFP awardees of 2021 include:
Ashley Bosa, geosciences, volcanology
Zoe Hutchinson, physics and astronomy