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Yoshiba K, Yasuda Y, Sato M, Matsuda Y. Solvent stabilizing effects on the order-disorder transition of schizophyllan in aqueous mixtures of carboxylic acids. Biopolymers 2024:e23604. [PMID: 38818788 DOI: 10.1002/bip.23604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2024] [Revised: 05/14/2024] [Accepted: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024]
Abstract
Schizophyllan is a triple helical β-1,3-D-glucan, and shows the cooperative order-disorder transition in the aqueous solution at the triple helix state. In this paper, the solvent stabilizing effects of two carboxylic acids, acetic acid and citric acid, on the cooperative order-disorder transition of aqueous schizophyllan solution were investigated from DSC and SEC-MALS measurements. The transition temperature (Tr) was shifted to higher temperature with increasing the molar fraction of carboxylic acid in the mixture (x). The transition enthalpy (ΔHr) was increased with increasing x. These solvent stabilizing effects indicate that these carboxylic acid molecules were selectively associated with the branched side chains of schizophyllan to stabilize the ordered state. The composition dependencies of Tr and ΔHr were analyzed by the linear cooperative transition theory to estimate the association parameters between the side chains and carboxylic acid. The theoretical parameters obtained were compared with those for the other active substances for the transition to discuss the molecular interactions between the triple helix and carboxylic acid.
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Affiliation(s)
- Kazuto Yoshiba
- Division of Molecular Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Gunma University, Kiryu, Gunma, Japan
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- Division of Molecular Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Gunma University, Kiryu, Gunma, Japan
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- Division of Molecular Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Gunma University, Kiryu, Gunma, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Biochemical Engineering, Shizuoka University, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
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Ma B, Shi Y, Jiang N, Yang Y, Yang Y, Qian C, Liu N, Wang W, Liu R. A novel method for the direct detection of light stabilizer Tinuvin 622 in polymer additives by gel permeation chromatography combined with multi-angle laser light scattering. Talanta 2023; 253:123896. [PMID: 36103749 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2022.123896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2022] [Revised: 08/24/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
Tinuvin 622, an oligomeric light stabilizer, is widely used in plastics to reduce light and heat induced degradation and extend their service life, therefore its detection is of great importance for quality control of plastic products. However, the classical analytical methods of Tinuvin 622, such as chromatography and mass spectrometry, are difficult to achieve direct qualitative and quantitative analysis, and simultaneously to obtain the molecular weight and molecular weight distribution information. Herein, we propose for the first time the combination of gel permeation chromatography with multi-angle laser light scattering as a simple and direct method to detect Tinuvin 622 in polymers and simultaneously to obtain its molecular weight distribution information. The linearity of the method was good in the concentration range of 0.1-5.0 mg/mL Tinuvin 622 with correlation coefficient (R2 = 0.9999), and the recoveries of Tinuvin 622 at three addition levels ranged from 94.0% to 98.7%, with relative standard deviations of no more than 1.73%. The proposed method has been successfully used to detect Tinuvin 622 in actual samples of polymer additives. Compared with existing analytical methods, Tinuvin 622 has a single peak shape in our method, which is easy to identify and quantify accurately; more importantly, our method can simultaneously characterize the molecular weight and molecular weight distribution of Tinuvin 622, which makes up for the shortcomings of other approaches and provides a new tool for quality monitoring of polymer additives.
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- Bokai Ma
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Organic Materials Testing Technology & Quality Evaluation, Institute of Analysis and Testing, Beijing Academy of Science and Technology (Beijing Center for Physical and Chemical Analysis), Beijing, 100094, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Organic Materials Testing Technology & Quality Evaluation, Institute of Analysis and Testing, Beijing Academy of Science and Technology (Beijing Center for Physical and Chemical Analysis), Beijing, 100094, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Organic Materials Testing Technology & Quality Evaluation, Institute of Analysis and Testing, Beijing Academy of Science and Technology (Beijing Center for Physical and Chemical Analysis), Beijing, 100094, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Organic Materials Testing Technology & Quality Evaluation, Institute of Analysis and Testing, Beijing Academy of Science and Technology (Beijing Center for Physical and Chemical Analysis), Beijing, 100094, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Organic Materials Testing Technology & Quality Evaluation, Institute of Analysis and Testing, Beijing Academy of Science and Technology (Beijing Center for Physical and Chemical Analysis), Beijing, 100094, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Organic Materials Testing Technology & Quality Evaluation, Institute of Analysis and Testing, Beijing Academy of Science and Technology (Beijing Center for Physical and Chemical Analysis), Beijing, 100094, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Organic Materials Testing Technology & Quality Evaluation, Institute of Analysis and Testing, Beijing Academy of Science and Technology (Beijing Center for Physical and Chemical Analysis), Beijing, 100094, China.
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Qiu M, Li B, Geng D, Xiang Q, Xin Y, Ding Q, Tang S. Aminated β-Glucan with immunostimulating activities and collagen composite sponge for wound repair. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 221:193-203. [PMID: 36063897 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.08.202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Revised: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Immunostimulating activities of yeast β(1 → 3)-D-Glucan (β-Glucan) mainly depended on its structures. However, due to the tight triple helix structure of β-Glucan, its immunostimulating activity is greatly weakened. Therefore, in order to partially unwind the tight triple helix structure of β-glucan and improve its solubility in the medium, we modified it by amination in this study (A-Glu). The results showed that A-Glu could stimulate Raw264.7 macrophages and significantly enhance its TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-10 cytokine expression levels in vitro. A-Glu could also induce a shift of M0 Raw264.7 toward M1, and M2 toward M1. To expand the application of A-Glu in wound repair, the composite sponge consisting of A-Glu and type I collagen via the formation of a stable polyion complex (PIC) was developed. Moreover, the composite sponge could accelerate wound repair significantly. These results reveal that soluble A-Glu as an immunostimulating agent has potential applications in biomedicine.
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- Minqi Qiu
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Biopharmaceutical R&D Center, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Biopharmaceutical R&D Center, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.
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Yoshiba K, Yasuda Y, Christensen BE, Kondo C, Miyazaki Y, Nakano M. Association with Imidazole in the Cooperative Order-Disorder Transition in Aqueous Solution of Schizophyllan. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:1748-1756. [PMID: 35089712 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c02838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Schizophyllan, a triple helical polysaccharide, exhibits cooperative order-disorder transition (CODT) in aqueous solutions. The transition transforms the ordered structure (triple helix I) formed between the branched side chains and solvent molecules into the disordered structure (triple helix II) without dissociation of the triple helix. The CODT behaviors in H2O-imidazole mixtures containing HCl with different molar ratios of imidazole/HCl were investigated by adiabatic calorimetry and differential scanning calorimetry on two schizophyllan solutions with different molar masses. The transition temperature (Tr) and the transition enthalpy (ΔHr) significantly depended on both of the mole fractions of imidazole and imidazole/HCl. The composition dependences of Tr and ΔHr in H2O-imidazole mixtures were analyzed with linear cooperative transition theory for the solvent-stabilizing effect in the mixture with active compounds. Theoretical analyses confirmed that both imidazole and imidazolium ions in the solutions competitively interact with the side chain of the triple helix.
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Affiliation(s)
- Kazuto Yoshiba
- Division of Molecular Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Gunma University, Tenjin-cho 1-5-1, Kiryu, Gunma 376-8515, Japan
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- Division of Molecular Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Gunma University, Tenjin-cho 1-5-1, Kiryu, Gunma 376-8515, Japan
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- Norwegian Biopolymer Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim 7491, Norway
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- Research Center for Thermal and Entropic Science, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, 1-1 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Research Center for Thermal and Entropic Science, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, 1-1 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Research Center for Thermal and Entropic Science, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, 1-1 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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