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  1. Article: Simultaneous and rapid colorimetric detection of distinct miRNAs using Split-LAMP.

    Chua, Yi Jing / Sim, Steven Poh Chuen / Shridharan, Medha / Seow, Yiqi

    Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology

    2023  Volume 11, Page(s) 1271297

    Abstract: Introduction: ...

    Abstract Introduction:
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-11-02
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2719493-0
    ISSN 2296-4185
    ISSN 2296-4185
    DOI 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1271297
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  2. Article ; Online: Generalizable anchor aptamer strategy for loading nucleic acid therapeutics on exosomes.

    Han, Gang / Zhang, Yao / Zhong, Li / Wang, Biaobiao / Qiu, Shuai / Song, Jun / Lin, Caorui / Zou, Fangdi / Wu, Jingqiao / Yu, Huanan / Liang, Chao / Wen, Ke / Seow, Yiqi / Yin, HaiFang

    EMBO molecular medicine

    2024  Volume 16, Issue 4, Page(s) 1027–1045

    Abstract: Clinical deployment of oligonucleotides requires delivery technologies that improve stability, target tissue accumulation and cellular internalization. Exosomes show potential as ideal delivery vehicles. However, an affordable generalizable system for ... ...

    Abstract Clinical deployment of oligonucleotides requires delivery technologies that improve stability, target tissue accumulation and cellular internalization. Exosomes show potential as ideal delivery vehicles. However, an affordable generalizable system for efficient loading of oligonucleotides on exosomes remain lacking. Here, we identified an Exosomal Anchor DNA Aptamer (EAA) via SELEX against exosomes immobilized with our proprietary CP05 peptides. EAA shows high binding affinity to different exosomes and enables efficient loading of nucleic acid drugs on exosomes. Serum stability of thrombin inhibitor NU172 was prolonged by exosome-loading, resulting in increased blood flow after injury in vivo. Importantly, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy PMO can be readily loaded on exosomes via EAA (EXO
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Mice ; Dystrophin/genetics ; Mice, Inbred mdx ; Exosomes/metabolism ; Morpholinos/metabolism ; Morpholinos/pharmacology ; Morpholinos/therapeutic use ; Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne/drug therapy ; Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne/genetics ; Oligonucleotides/metabolism ; Oligonucleotides/therapeutic use
    Chemical Substances Dystrophin ; Morpholinos ; Oligonucleotides
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-06
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2467145-9
    ISSN 1757-4684 ; 1757-4676
    ISSN (online) 1757-4684
    ISSN 1757-4676
    DOI 10.1038/s44321-024-00049-7
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  3. Article ; Online: Complete remission of tumors in mice with neoantigen-painted exosomes and anti-PD-1 therapy.

    Zhang, Yang / Zuo, Bingfeng / Yu, Zezhen / Zhao, Kangjie / Zhang, Yali / He, Kai / Seow, Yiqi / Yin, HaiFang

    Molecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy

    2023  Volume 31, Issue 12, Page(s) 3579–3593

    Abstract: Neoantigen-based cancer vaccines are emerging as promising tumor therapies, but enhancement of immunogenicity can further improve therapeutic outcomes. Here, we demonstrate that anchoring different peptide neoantigens on subcutaneously administered serum ...

    Abstract Neoantigen-based cancer vaccines are emerging as promising tumor therapies, but enhancement of immunogenicity can further improve therapeutic outcomes. Here, we demonstrate that anchoring different peptide neoantigens on subcutaneously administered serum exosomes promote lymph node homing and dendritic cell uptake, resulting in significantly enhanced antigenicity in vitro and in vivo. Exosomes anchoring of melanoma peptide neoantigens augmented the magnitude and breadth of T cell response in vitro and in vivo, to a greater extent with CD8
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Animals ; Mice ; Melanoma ; Antigens, Neoplasm ; Exosomes/metabolism ; Peptides ; Immunotherapy/methods ; Colonic Neoplasms/therapy ; Colonic Neoplasms/drug therapy ; Cancer Vaccines
    Chemical Substances Antigens, Neoplasm ; Peptides ; Cancer Vaccines
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-11-03
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2010592-7
    ISSN 1525-0024 ; 1525-0016
    ISSN (online) 1525-0024
    ISSN 1525-0016
    DOI 10.1016/j.ymthe.2023.10.021
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  4. Article: Sub genomic analysis of SARS-CoV-2 using short read amplicon-based sequencing.

    Koh, Lian Chye Winston / Seow, Yiqi / Kong, Kiat Whye / Lau, Ming Li Lalita / Kumar, Shoban Krishna / Yan, Gabriel / Lee, Chun Kiat / Yan, Benedict / Tambyah, Paul Anantharajah / Hoon, Shawn

    Frontiers in genetics

    2023  Volume 14, Page(s) 1086865

    Abstract: The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic poses a serious public health risk. In this report, we present a modified sequencing workflow using short tiling (280bp) amplicons library preparation method paired with Illumina's iSeq100 desktop ... ...

    Abstract The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic poses a serious public health risk. In this report, we present a modified sequencing workflow using short tiling (280bp) amplicons library preparation method paired with Illumina's iSeq100 desktop sequencer. We demonstrated the utility of our workflow in identifying gapped reads that capture characteristics of subgenomic RNA junctions within our patient cohort. These analytical and library preparation approaches allow a versatile, small footprint and decentralized deployment that can facilitate comprehensive genetics characterizations during outbreaks. Based on the sequencing data, Taqman assays were designed to accurately capture the quantity of subgenomic ORF5 and ORF7a RNA from patient samples and demonstrated utility in tracking subgenomic titres in patient samples when combined with a standard COVID-19 qRT-PCR assay.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-02-24
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2606823-0
    ISSN 1664-8021
    ISSN 1664-8021
    DOI 10.3389/fgene.2023.1086865
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  5. Article ; Online: Cardio-respiratory and phenotypic rescue of dystrophin/utrophin-deficient mice by combination therapy.

    Lin, Caorui / Han, Gang / Jia, Lulu / Zhao, Yiwen / Song, Jun / Ran, Ning / Yokota, Toshifumi / Seow, Yiqi / Yin, HaiFang

    EMBO reports

    2022  Volume 23, Issue 6, Page(s) e53955

    Abstract: Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a systemic progressive muscular disease caused by frame-disrupting mutations in the DMD gene. Although exon-skipping antisense oligonucleotides (AOs) are clinically approved and can correct DMD, insufficient muscle ... ...

    Abstract Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a systemic progressive muscular disease caused by frame-disrupting mutations in the DMD gene. Although exon-skipping antisense oligonucleotides (AOs) are clinically approved and can correct DMD, insufficient muscle delivery limits efficacy. If AO activity can be enhanced by safe dietary supplements, clinical trials for efficacy can be undertaken rapidly to benefit patients. We showed previously that intravenous glycine enhanced phosphorodiamidate morpholino oligomer (PMO) delivery to peripheral muscles in mdx mice. Here, we demonstrate that the combination of oral glycine and metformin with intravenous PMO enhances PMO activity, dystrophin restoration, extends lifespan, and improves body-wide function and phenotypic rescue of dystrophin /utrophin double knock-out (DKO) mice without any overt adverse effects. The DKO mice treated with the combination without altering the approved administration protocol of PMO show improved cardio-respiratory and behavioral functions. Metformin and glycine individually are ineffective in DMD patients, but the combination of PMO with clinically-approved oral glycine and metformin might improve the efficacy of the treatment also in DMD patients. Our data suggest that this combination therapy might be an attractive therapy for DMD and potentially other muscle diseases requiring systemic treatment with AOs.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Dystrophin/genetics ; Genetic Therapy/methods ; Glycine/therapeutic use ; Humans ; Metformin/therapeutic use ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred mdx ; Morpholinos/genetics ; Morpholinos/therapeutic use ; Muscle, Skeletal ; Utrophin/genetics
    Chemical Substances Dystrophin ; Morpholinos ; Utrophin ; Metformin (9100L32L2N) ; Glycine (TE7660XO1C)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-04-08
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2020896-0
    ISSN 1469-3178 ; 1469-221X
    ISSN (online) 1469-3178
    ISSN 1469-221X
    DOI 10.15252/embr.202153955
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  6. Article: Towards a Rapid-Turnaround Low-Depth Unbiased Metagenomics Sequencing Workflow on the Illumina Platforms.

    Koh, Winston Lian Chye / Poh, Si En / Lee, Chun Kiat / Chan, Tim Hon Man / Yan, Gabriel / Kong, Kiat Whye / Lau, Lalita / Lee, Wai Yip Thomas / Cheng, Clark / Hoon, Shawn / Seow, Yiqi

    Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland)

    2023  Volume 10, Issue 5

    Abstract: Unbiased metagenomic sequencing is conceptually well-suited for first-line diagnosis as all known and unknown infectious entities can be detected, but costs, turnaround time and human background reads in complex biofluids, such as plasma, hinder ... ...

    Abstract Unbiased metagenomic sequencing is conceptually well-suited for first-line diagnosis as all known and unknown infectious entities can be detected, but costs, turnaround time and human background reads in complex biofluids, such as plasma, hinder widespread deployment. Separate preparations of DNA and RNA also increases costs. In this study, we developed a rapid unbiased metagenomics next-generation sequencing (mNGS) workflow with a human background depletion method (HostEL) and a combined DNA/RNA library preparation kit (AmpRE) to address this issue. We enriched and detected bacterial and fungal standards spiked in plasma at physiological levels with low-depth sequencing (<1 million reads) for analytical validation. Clinical validation also showed 93% of plasma samples agreed with the clinical diagnostic test results when the diagnostic qPCR had a Ct < 33. The effect of different sequencing times was evaluated with the 19 h iSeq 100 paired end run, a more clinically palatable simulated iSeq 100 truncated run and the rapid 7 h MiniSeq platform. Our results demonstrate the ability to detect both DNA and RNA pathogens with low-depth sequencing and that iSeq 100 and MiniSeq platforms are compatible with unbiased low-depth metagenomics identification with the HostEL and AmpRE workflow.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-04-25
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2746191-9
    ISSN 2306-5354
    ISSN 2306-5354
    DOI 10.3390/bioengineering10050520
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  7. Article ; Online: Smad‑binding decoy reduces extracellular matrix expression in human hypertrophic scar fibroblasts.

    Fan, Chen / El Andaloussi, Samir / Lehto, Taavi / Kong, Kiat Whye / Seow, Yiqi

    Molecular medicine reports

    2020  Volume 22, Issue 6, Page(s) 4589–4600

    Abstract: The exact mechanisms underlying hypertrophic scarring is yet to be fully understood. However, excessive collagen deposition by fibroblasts has been demonstrated to result in hypertrophic scar formation, and collagen synthesis in dermal fibroblasts is ... ...

    Abstract The exact mechanisms underlying hypertrophic scarring is yet to be fully understood. However, excessive collagen deposition by fibroblasts has been demonstrated to result in hypertrophic scar formation, and collagen synthesis in dermal fibroblasts is regulated by the transforming growth factor‑β1/Smad signaling pathway. In view of this, a Smad‑binding decoy was designed and its effects on hypertrophic scar‑derived human skin fibroblasts was evaluated. The results of the present study revealed that the Smad decoy attenuates the total amount of collagen, collagen I and Smad2/3 expression in scar fibroblasts. Data from RNA sequencing indicated that the Smad decoy induced more than 4‑fold change in 178 genes, primarily associated with to the extracellular matrix, compared with the untreated control. In addition, results from quantitative real‑time polymerase chain reaction further confirmed that the Smad decoy significantly attenuated the expression of extracellular matrix‑related genes, including COL1A1, COL1A2 and COL3A1. Furthermore, the Smad decoy reduced transforming growth factor‑β1‑induced collagen deposition in scar fibroblasts. Data generated from the present study provide evidence supporting the use of the Smad decoy as a potential hypertrophic scar treatment.
    MeSH term(s) Actins/metabolism ; Cells, Cultured ; Cicatrix, Hypertrophic/metabolism ; Collagen/metabolism ; Collagen Type I/metabolism ; Extracellular Matrix/metabolism ; Fibroblasts/metabolism ; Humans ; Primary Cell Culture ; Signal Transduction ; Skin/pathology ; Smad Proteins/metabolism ; Transforming Growth Factor beta1/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Actins ; Collagen Type I ; Smad Proteins ; Transforming Growth Factor beta1 ; Collagen (9007-34-5)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-09-29
    Publishing country Greece
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2469505-1
    ISSN 1791-3004 ; 1791-2997
    ISSN (online) 1791-3004
    ISSN 1791-2997
    DOI 10.3892/mmr.2020.11549
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  8. Article ; Online: A fluid-supported 3D hydrogel bioprinting method.

    Beh, Cyrus W / Yew, Dionis S / Chai, Ruth J / Chin, Sau Yin / Seow, Yiqi / Hoon, Shawn S

    Biomaterials

    2021  Volume 276, Page(s) 121034

    Abstract: Hydrogels are used in many biomedical applications, including regenerative medicine and surgical training phantoms. However, the ability to shape these materials into complex anatomical structures using additive manufacturing is limited in part by their ... ...

    Abstract Hydrogels are used in many biomedical applications, including regenerative medicine and surgical training phantoms. However, the ability to shape these materials into complex anatomical structures using additive manufacturing is limited in part by their low mechanical stiffness. We developed a hydrogel 3D printer, that projects patterns directly onto a thin layer of fluid-supported hydrogel precursor, which serves as a floating, liquid projection screen. This approach avoids inadvertent adhesion that affects typical resin-based 3D printers, and enables fast, continuous printing. As a consequence, we can print smooth objects free of layering artifacts, at rates of 200 mm/h along the Z-axis. We demonstrate the versatility of our approach by printing various complex structures, including free-standing channel networks with 500 μm-thick walls, using hydrogels with a wide range of stiffness from 7 kPa to more than 4 MPa. Lastly, because the printer features a free surface, we combined it with an extruder to perform multi-material printing. We use this strategy to create centimeter-scale, cell-laden hydrogels containing channels, that help address the key nutrient supply problem in bioprinting.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-07-21
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 603079-8
    ISSN 1878-5905 ; 0142-9612
    ISSN (online) 1878-5905
    ISSN 0142-9612
    DOI 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2021.121034
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  9. Article: Erratum: Fructose Promotes Uptake and Activity of Oligonucleotides with Different Chemistries in a Context-Dependent Manner in

    Cao, Limin / Han, Gang / Lin, Caorui / Gu, Ben / Gao, Xianjun / Moulton, Hong M / Seow, Yiqi / Yin, HaiFang

    Molecular therapy. Nucleic acids

    2020  Volume 22, Page(s) 1040–1042

    Abstract: This corrects the article DOI: 10.1038/mtna.2016.46.]. ...

    Abstract [This corrects the article DOI: 10.1038/mtna.2016.46.].
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-11-19
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Published Erratum
    ZDB-ID 2662631-7
    ISSN 2162-2531
    ISSN 2162-2531
    DOI 10.1016/j.omtn.2020.08.028
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  10. Article ; Online: Universal immunotherapeutic strategy for hepatocellular carcinoma with exosome vaccines that engage adaptive and innate immune responses.

    Zuo, Bingfeng / Zhang, Yang / Zhao, Kangjie / Wu, Li / Qi, Han / Yang, Rong / Gao, Xianjun / Geng, Mengyuan / Wu, Yingjie / Jing, Renwei / Zhou, Qibing / Seow, Yiqi / Yin, HaiFang

    Journal of hematology & oncology

    2022  Volume 15, Issue 1, Page(s) 46

    Abstract: Background: Personalized immunotherapy utilizing cancer vaccines tailored to the tumors of individual patients holds promise for tumors with high genetic heterogeneity, potentially enabling eradication of the tumor in its entirety.: Methods: Here, we ...

    Abstract Background: Personalized immunotherapy utilizing cancer vaccines tailored to the tumors of individual patients holds promise for tumors with high genetic heterogeneity, potentially enabling eradication of the tumor in its entirety.
    Methods: Here, we demonstrate a general strategy for biological nanovaccines that trigger tailored tumor-specific immune responses for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Dendritic cell (DC)-derived exosomes (DEX) are painted with a HCC-targeting peptide (P47-P), an α-fetoprotein epitope (AFP212-A2) and a functional domain of high mobility group nucleosome-binding protein 1 (N1ND-N), an immunoadjuvant for DC recruitment and activation, via an exosomal anchor peptide to form a "trigger" DEX vaccine (DEX
    Results: DEX
    Conclusions: These findings demonstrate the capacity of universal DEX vaccines to induce tumor-specific immune responses by triggering an immune response tailored to the tumors of each individual, thus presenting a generalizable approach for personalized immunotherapy of HCC, by extension of other tumors, without the need to identify tumor antigens.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Cancer Vaccines/therapeutic use ; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular ; Exosomes ; Humans ; Immunity, Innate ; Immunotherapy/methods ; Liver Neoplasms ; Mice ; Peptides ; alpha-Fetoproteins
    Chemical Substances Cancer Vaccines ; Peptides ; alpha-Fetoproteins
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-04-29
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2429631-4
    ISSN 1756-8722 ; 1756-8722
    ISSN (online) 1756-8722
    ISSN 1756-8722
    DOI 10.1186/s13045-022-01266-8
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