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de Sousa FFO, Pinazo A, Hafidi Z, García MT, Bautista E, Moran MDC, Pérez L. Arginine Gemini-Based Surfactants for Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Applications: Molecular Interactions, Skin-Related Anti-Enzymatic Activity and Cytotoxicity. Molecules 2023; 28:6570. [PMID: 37764346 PMCID: PMC10536132 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28186570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Revised: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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The antimicrobial and antibiofilm properties of arginine-based surfactants have been evaluated. These two biological properties depend on both the alkyl chain length and the spacer chain nature. These gemini surfactants exhibit good activity against a wide range of bacteria, including some problematic resistant microorganisms such us methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Moreover, surfactants with a C10 alkyl chain and C3 spacer inhibit the (MRSA) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm formation at concentrations as low as 8 µg/mL and are able to eradicate established biofilms of these two bacteria at 32 µg/mL. The inhibitory activities of the surfactants over key enzymes enrolled in the skin repairing processes (collagenase, elastase and hyaluronidase) were evaluated. They exhibited moderate anti-collagenase activity while the activity of hyaluronidase was boosted by the presence of these surfactants. These biological properties render these gemini arginine-based surfactants as perfect promising candidates for pharmaceutical and biological properties.
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- Francisco Fábio Oliveira de Sousa
- Laboratory of Quality Control, Bromatology & Microbiology, Department of Biological & Health Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Federal University of Amapá, Rodovia Juscelino Kubitscheck, km 02, Macapá 68903-419, Brazil
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- Department of Surfactants and Nanobiotechnology, Instituto de Química Avanzada de Cataluña, Centro Superior de Investigaciones Científicas IQAC-CSIC, 08035 Barcelona, Spain; (A.P.); (Z.H.); (M.T.G.); (E.B.)
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- Department of Surfactants and Nanobiotechnology, Instituto de Química Avanzada de Cataluña, Centro Superior de Investigaciones Científicas IQAC-CSIC, 08035 Barcelona, Spain; (A.P.); (Z.H.); (M.T.G.); (E.B.)
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- Department of Surfactants and Nanobiotechnology, Instituto de Química Avanzada de Cataluña, Centro Superior de Investigaciones Científicas IQAC-CSIC, 08035 Barcelona, Spain; (A.P.); (Z.H.); (M.T.G.); (E.B.)
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- Department of Surfactants and Nanobiotechnology, Instituto de Química Avanzada de Cataluña, Centro Superior de Investigaciones Científicas IQAC-CSIC, 08035 Barcelona, Spain; (A.P.); (Z.H.); (M.T.G.); (E.B.)
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- Secció de Fisiologia, Departament de Bioquímica i Fisiologia, Facultat de Farmàcia i Ciències de l’Alimentació, Universitat de Barcelona, Avda. Joan XXIII 27-31, 08028 Barcelona, Spain;
- Institut de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia—IN2UB, Universitat de Barcelona, Avda. Diagonal 645, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Surfactants and Nanobiotechnology, Instituto de Química Avanzada de Cataluña, Centro Superior de Investigaciones Científicas IQAC-CSIC, 08035 Barcelona, Spain; (A.P.); (Z.H.); (M.T.G.); (E.B.)
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Gholizadeh S, Chen X, Yung A, Naderi A, Ghovvati M, Liu Y, Farzad A, Mostafavi A, Dana R, Annabi N. Development and optimization of an ocular hydrogel adhesive patch using definitive screening design (DSD). Biomater Sci 2023; 11:1318-1334. [PMID: 36350113 DOI: 10.1039/d2bm01013e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Adhesive hydrogels based on chemically modified photocrosslinkable polymers with specific physicochemical properties are frequently utilized for sealing wounds or incisions. These adhesive hydrogels offer tunable characteristics such as tailorable tissue adhesion, mechanical properties, swelling ratios, and enzymatic degradability. In this study, we developed and optimized a photocrosslinkable adhesive patch, GelPatch, with high burst pressure, minimal swelling, and specific mechanical properties for application as an ocular (sclera and subconjunctival) tissue adhesive. To achieve this, we formulated a series of hydrogel patches composed of different polymers with various levels of methacrylation, molecular weights, and hydrophobic/hydrophilic properties. A computerized multifactorial definitive screening design (DSD) analysis was performed to identify the most prominent components impacting critical response parameters such as adhesion, swelling ratio, elastic modulus, and second order interactions between applied components. These parameters were mathematically processed to generate a predictive model that identifies the linear and non-linear correlations between these factors. In conclusion, an optimized formulation of GelPatch was selected based on two modified polymers: gelatin methacryloyl (GelMA) and glycidyl methacrylated hyaluronic acid (HAGM). The ex vivo results confirmed adhesion and retention of the optimized hydrogel subconjunctivally and on the sclera for up to 4 days. The developed formulation has potential to be used as an ocular sealant for quick repair of laceration type ocular injuries.
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- Shima Gholizadeh
- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department, University of California - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department, University of California - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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- Schepens Eye Research Institute, Mass Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Department of Ophthalmology, Boston, MA, USA
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- Schepens Eye Research Institute, Mass Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Department of Ophthalmology, Boston, MA, USA
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- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department, University of California - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department, University of California - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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- Sanquin Product Support and Development, Sanquin Plasma Products B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department, University of California - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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- Schepens Eye Research Institute, Mass Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Department of Ophthalmology, Boston, MA, USA
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- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department, University of California - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Kim YS, Guilak F. Engineering Hyaluronic Acid for the Development of New Treatment Strategies for Osteoarthritis. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23158662. [PMID: 35955795 PMCID: PMC9369020 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23158662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2022] [Revised: 07/22/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease that is characterized by inflammation of the joints, degradation of cartilage, and the remodeling of other joint tissues. Due to the absence of disease-modifying drugs for OA, current clinical treatment options are often only effective at slowing down disease progression and focus mainly on pain management. The field of tissue engineering has therefore been focusing on developing strategies that could be used not only to alleviate symptoms of OA but also to regenerate the damaged tissue. Hyaluronic acid (HA), an integral component of both the synovial fluid and articular cartilage, has gained widespread usage in developing hydrogels that deliver cells and biomolecules to the OA joint thanks to its biocompatibility and ability to support cell growth and the chondrogenic differentiation of encapsulated stem cells, providing binding sites for growth factors. Tissue-engineering strategies have further attempted to improve the role of HA as an OA therapeutic by developing diverse modified HA delivery platforms for enhanced joint retention and controlled drug release. This review summarizes recent advances in developing HA-based hydrogels for OA treatment and provides additional insights into how HA-based therapeutics could be further improved to maximize their potential as a viable treatment option for OA.
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- Yu Seon Kim
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
- Shriners Hospitals for Children—Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
- Center of Regenerative Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
- Shriners Hospitals for Children—Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
- Center of Regenerative Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University, St. Louis, MO 63105, USA
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Barnett H, Shevchuk M, Peppas NA, Caldorera-Moore M. Influence of extracellular cues of hydrogel biomaterials on stem cell fate. JOURNAL OF BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE. POLYMER EDITION 2022; 33:1324-1347. [PMID: 35297325 DOI: 10.1080/09205063.2022.2054398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Revised: 03/10/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Tissue engineering is a multidisciplinary field that focuses on creating functional tissue through the combination of biomimetic scaffolds, a cell source, and biochemical/physiochemical cues. Stem cells are often used as the cell source due to their multipotent properties and autologous sourcing; however, the combination of physical and chemical cues that regulate their behavior creates challenges in reproducibly directing them to a specific fate. Hydrogel biomaterials are widely explored as tissue scaffolds due to their innate biomimetic properties and tailorability. For these constructs to be successful, properties such as surface chemistry and spatial configuration, stiffness, and degradability of the biomaterial used for the scaffold framework should be analogous to the natural environment of the tissue they are repairing/replacing. This is imperative, as cues from the surrounding extracellular matrix (ECM) influence stem cell behavior and direct cell differentiation to a specific lineage. Hydrogels offer great promise as tools to control stem cell fate, as researchers can modulate the degradation rates, mechanical properties, swelling behavior, and chemical properties of the biomaterial scaffold to mimic the instructive cues of the native ECM. Discussion of the advantages and challenges of utilizing hydrogel biomaterials as the basis of tissue scaffolds is reviewed herein, as well as specific examples of hydrogels in tissue engineering and advances in hydrogel research to achieve desired cell phenotypes.
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- Haley Barnett
- School of Sciences, University of Louisiana Monroe, Monroe, LA, USA
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- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
- Institute of Biomaterials, Drug Delivery, and Regenerative Medicine, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
- Institute of Biomaterials, Drug Delivery, and Regenerative Medicine, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, and Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care, Dell Medical School, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
- Division of Molecular Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery, College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA, USA
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Boustta M, Vert M. Hyaluronic Acid-Poly( N-acryloyl glycinamide) Copolymers as Sources of Degradable Thermoresponsive Hydrogels for Therapy. Gels 2020; 6:E42. [PMID: 33238369 PMCID: PMC7709696 DOI: 10.3390/gels6040042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2020] [Revised: 11/20/2020] [Accepted: 11/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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One-pot free-radical polymerization of N-acryloyl glycinamide in the presence of hyaluronic acid as transfer-termination agent led to new copolymers in high yields without any chemical activation of hyaluronic acid before. All the copolymers formed thermoresponsive hydrogels of the Upper Critical Solution Temperature-type in aqueous media. Gel properties and the temperature of the reversible gel ↔ sol transition depended on feed composition and copolymer concentration. Comparison with mixtures of hyaluronic acid-poly(N-acryloyl glycinamide) failed in showing the expected formation of graft copolymers conclusively because poly(N-acryloyl glycinamide) homopolymers are also thermoresponsive. Grafting and formation of comb-like copolymers were proved after degradation of inter-graft hyaluronic acid segments by hyaluronidase. Enzymatic degradation yielded poly(N-acryloyl glycinamide) with sugar residues end groups as shown by NMR. In agreement with the radical transfer mechanism, the molar mass of these released poly(N-acryloyl glycinamide) grafts depended on the feed composition. The higher the proportion of hyaluronic acid in the feed, the lower the molar mass of poly(N-acryloyl glycinamide) grafts was. Whether molar mass can be made low enough to allow kidney filtration remains to be proved in vivo. Last but not least, Prednisolone was used as model drug to show the ability of the new enzymatically degradable hydrogels to sustain progressive delivery for rather long periods of time in vitro.
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- Institute for Biomolecules Max Mousseron, UMR CNRS 5247, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Montpellier-CNRS-ENSCM, 15 Avenue Charles Flahault, BP 14491, CEDEX 5, 34093 Montpellier, France;
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Ko S, Park JY, Oh YK. A Microbial Siderophore-Inspired Self-Gelling Hydrogel for Noninvasive Anticancer Phototherapy. Cancer Res 2019; 79:6178-6189. [PMID: 31672840 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-19-0975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2019] [Revised: 08/16/2019] [Accepted: 10/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Microbial carboxyl and catechol siderophores have been shown to have natural iron-chelating abilities, suggesting that hyaluronic acid (HA) and the catechol compound, gallic acid (GA), may have iron-coordinating activities. Here, a photoresponsive self-gelling hydrogel that was both injectable and could be applied to the skin was developed on the basis of the abilities of HA and GA to form coordination bonds with ferric ions (Fe3+). The conjugate of HA and GA (HA-GA) instantly formed hydrogels in the presence of ferric ions and showed near-infrared (NIR)-responsive photothermal properties. Following their subcutaneous injection into mice, HA-GA and ferric ion formed a hydrogel, which remained at the injection site for at least 8 days. Intratumoral injection of HA-GA/Fe hydrogel into mice allowed repeated exposure of the tumor to NIR irradiation. This repeated NIR irradiation resulted in complete tumor ablation in KB carcinoma cell-xenografted mice and suppressed lung metastasis of 4T1-Luc orthotopic breast tumors. Application of HA-GA/Fe hydrogel to the skin of A375 melanoma-xenografted tumor sites, followed by NIR irradiation, also resulted in complete tumor ablation. These findings demonstrate that single applications of HA-GA/Fe hydrogel have photothermal anticancer effects against both solid tumors and skin cancers. SIGNIFICANCE: These findings provide new insights into noninvasive anticancer phototherapy using self-gelling hydrogels. Application of these hydrogels in preclinical models reduces the sizes of solid tumors and skin cancers without surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy.
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- Seungbeom Ko
- College of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Lee JE, Abuzar SM, Seo Y, Han H, Jeon Y, Park EJ, Baik SH, Hwang SJ. Oxaliplatin-loaded chemically cross-linked hydrogels for prevention of postoperative abdominal adhesion and colorectal cancer therapy. Int J Pharm 2019; 565:50-58. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2019.04.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2019] [Revised: 04/17/2019] [Accepted: 04/21/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Sample Preparation for Headspace GC Analysis of Residual Solvents in Hyaluronic Acid Derivative Fiber. B KOREAN CHEM SOC 2006. [DOI: 10.5012/bkcs.2006.27.2.302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Vercruysse KP, Ziebell MR, Prestwich GD. Control of enzymatic degradation of hyaluronan by divalent cations. Carbohydr Res 1999; 318:26-37. [PMID: 10515049 DOI: 10.1016/s0008-6215(99)00087-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Enzymatic degradation of hyaluronan (HA) by testicular hyaluronidase (HAase, hyaluronate 4-glucanohydrolase) requires inclusion of mono- or divalent cations in the reaction mixture. Most divalent cations activated HAase with equal potency; however, Cu2+ suppressed degradation, and Ca2+ showed a concentration-dependent regulation of size of the oligosaccharide products. Careful selection of HAase assay parameters is critical for discovery of novel HAase inhibitors and for preparation of controlled-size oligosaccharide fragments.
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- K P Vercruysse
- University of Utah, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Salt Lake City 84112-5820, USA
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