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Xu S, Zhang H, Qian Z, Yuan W. pH-Responsive injectable self-healing hydrogels loading Au nanoparticles-decorated bimetallic organic frameworks for synergistic sonodynamic-chemodynamic-starvation-chemo therapy of cancer. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 675:746-760. [PMID: 38996704 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.07.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2024] [Revised: 07/04/2024] [Accepted: 07/05/2024] [Indexed: 07/14/2024]
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A novel and efficient cancer therapy was developed using a smart hydrogel containing multifunctional bimetallic organic frameworks and anticancer drugs. The injectable self-healing hydrogel with pH-responsiveness was constructed through borate ester and imine bonds among dopamine-grafted sodium alginate (SADA), hydroxypropyl chitosan (HPCS) and 2-formylphenylboronic acid (2-FPBA). The Au nanoparticles-decorated Ti/Fe bimetallic organic framework tetragonal nanosheets (Au/TF-MOF TNS) were synthesized and incorporated into the hydrogel with the anticancer drugs doxorubicin (DOX). Upon intratumoral injection of nanocomposite hydrogel, the acidic tumor microenvironment triggered the cleavage of borate ester and imine bonds, causing the hydrogel to break down and accelerating the release of both Au/TF-MOF TNS and DOX. These Au/TF-MOF TNS functioned as nanozymes, producing hydroxyl radicals (·OH) for chemodynamic therapy (CDT), generating oxygen (O2) to support sonodynamic therapy (SDT), and depleting glucose for starvation therapy (ST). Additionally, the Au/TF-MOF TNS served as sonosensitizers, capable of converting O2 into singlet oxygen (1O2) upon ultrasound irradiation to achieve SDT. Therefore, this nanocomposite hydrogel system enabled synergistic sonodynamic-chemodynamic-starvation-chemo therapy (SDT-CDT-ST-CT) of cancer, presenting a promising platform for advanced cancer therapy strategies.
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- Sicheng Xu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Advanced Civil Materials of Ministry of Education, Tongji University, Shanghai 201804, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Advanced Civil Materials of Ministry of Education, Tongji University, Shanghai 201804, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Advanced Civil Materials of Ministry of Education, Tongji University, Shanghai 201804, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Advanced Civil Materials of Ministry of Education, Tongji University, Shanghai 201804, People's Republic of China.
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Liu J, Cao L, Wang Z, Chen Q, Zhao H, Guo X, Yuan Y. Hydration effect and molecular geometry conformation as critical factors affecting the longevity stability of G 4-structure-based supramolecular hydrogels. J Mater Chem B 2024; 12:9713-9726. [PMID: 39221483 DOI: 10.1039/d4tb01145g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/04/2024]
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Nucleoside-derived supramolecular hydrogels based on G4-structures have been extensively developed in the biomedical sector and recognized for superior excellent biocompatibility and biodegradability. However, limited longevity and stability present a significant challenge. Chemical modifications in the molecular structure have been shown to enhance the longevity stability of G4-structure-based supramolecular hydrogels, but the precise way in which the molecular structure impacts the stability of the G4-structures and consequently affects the properties of the hydrogel remains to be elucidated. This issue represents a notable challenge in the field, which restricts their further applications to some extent. In this study, single crystals of Gd, αGd and αGd* were cultivated and compared with G. Notably, before this study, the single crystal structures of all natural nucleosides, with the exception of Gd, had been determined. The investigation into the molecular structure and supramolecular self-assembly properties of four guanosine analogs at the atomic scale revealed that the formation of G-quartets is critical for their ability to form hydrogels. The stability of the sugar ring geometry conformation (an intrinsic factor) and the disorder and strength of the hydration effect (extrinsic factors) are vital for maintaining the stability of the G4-structures. The rapid cooling changes the molecular geometry conformation, and the organic solvent changes the hydration effect, which can improve the longevity stability of G4-structure-based supramolecular hydrogels instead of chemical modifications. Consequently, the lifespan of the hydrogels was extended from 2 h to over one week. This advancement is expected to offer significant insights for future research in designing and developing G4-structure-based supramolecular hydrogels.
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- Jiang Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, Sichuan, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, China.
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Wang K, Liu T, Zhao H, Liu J. Large-Scale Synthesis of High-Purity Isoguanosine and Resolution of its Crystal Structure by Microcrystal Electron Diffraction. ChemistryOpen 2024; 13:e202400141. [PMID: 38884382 DOI: 10.1002/open.202400141] [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: 05/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/18/2024] Open
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Isoguanosine (isoG) is a natural structural isomer of guanosine (G) with significant potential for applications in ionophores, genetics, gel formation, and cancer therapy. However, the cost of commercially available isoG on a gram scale is relatively high. To date, a detailed method for the large-scale preparation of high-purity isoG has not been reported. This study presented a simple and convenient approach for the large-scale synthesis of isoG through the diazotization of 2,6-diaminopurine riboside with sodium nitrite and acetic acid at room temperature. Further, this method could synthesize isoG derivatives (2'-fluoro-isoguanosine (1) and 2'-deoxy-isoguanosine (2)) from 2,6-diaminopurine nucleoside derivatives using diazotization. The structural information of natural and modified nucleosides is crucial for the modification and substitution of DNA/RNA. This study obtained the single-crystal structure of isoG for the first time and analyzed it in detail using microcrystal electron diffraction. The three-dimensional supramolecular structure of isoG adopted similarly base-pair motifs from π-π stacking interaction of diverse layers, intramolecular hydrogen bonding, and distinct hydrogen bonding interactions from sugar residues. This study has contributed to further isoG modification and its applications in medicinal chemistry and materials.
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- Kaichao Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Med-X Center for Materials, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, 610041, Chengdu, Sichuan, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Med-X Center for Materials, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, 610041, Chengdu, Sichuan, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Med-X Center for Materials, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, 610041, Chengdu, Sichuan, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Med-X Center for Materials, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, 610041, Chengdu, Sichuan, P. R. China
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Zang C, Tian Y, Tang Y, Tang M, Yang D, Chen F, Ghaffarlou M, Tu Y, Ashrafizadeh M, Li Y. Hydrogel-based platforms for site-specific doxorubicin release in cancer therapy. J Transl Med 2024; 22:879. [PMID: 39350207 PMCID: PMC11440768 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-024-05490-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2024] [Accepted: 07/05/2024] [Indexed: 10/04/2024] Open
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Hydrogels are promising candidates for the delivery of therapeutics in the treatment of human cancers. Regarding to the biocomaptiiblity, high drug and encapsulation efficacy and adjustable physico-chemical features, the hydrogels have been widely utilized for the delivery of chemotherapy drugs. Doxorubicin (DOX) is one of the most common chemotherapy drugs used in cancer therapy through impairing topoisomerase II function and increasing oxidative damage. However, the tumor cells have developed resistance into DOX-mediated cytotoxic impacts, requiring the delivery systems to increase internalization and anti-cancer activity of this drug. The hydrogels can deliver DOX in a sustained manner to maximize its anti-cancer activity, improving cancer elimination and reduction in side effects and drug resistance. The natural-based hydrogels such as chitosan, alginate and gelatin hydrogels have shown favourable biocompatibility and degradability in DOX delivery for tumor suppression. The hydrogels are able to co-deliver DOX with other drugs or genes to enhance drug sensitivity and mediate polychemotherapy, synergistically suppressing cancer progression. The incorporation of nanoparticles in the structure of hydrogels can improve the sustained release of DOX and enhancing intracellular internalization, accelerating DOX's cytotoxicity. Furthermore, the stimuli-responsive hydrogels including pH-, redox- and thermo-sensitive platforms are able to improve the specific release of DOX at the tumor site. The DOX-loaded hydrogels can be further employed in the clinic for the treatment of cancer patients and improving efficacy of chemotherapy.
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- Chunbao Zang
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230031, China
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- Research Center, The Huizhou Central People's Hospital, Guangdong Medical University, No. 41 Eling North Road, Huizhou, Guangdong, China
- School of Public Health, Benedictine University, Lisle, USA
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- Department of General Surgery, Southwest Jiaotong University Affiliated Chengdu Third People's Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Oncology, Chongqing General Hospital, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401120, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Chonging University Cancer Hospital; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Translational Research for Cancer Metastasis and Individualized Treatment, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, Chongqing, 400030, China
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- Department of Oncology, Chongqing General Hospital, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401120, China
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- Bioengineering Division, Institute of Science and Engineering, Hacettepe University, Ankara, 06800, Turkey
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- Research Center, The Huizhou Central People's Hospital, Guangdong Medical University, No. 41 Eling North Road, Huizhou, Guangdong, China.
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- Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, PR China.
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, 250000, China.
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Changzhou Cancer Hospital, No.1 Huaide North Road, Changzhou, Chin, China.
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Yan Y, Liu T, Zhang J, Zhao H, Chen Q, Wang J, Liu J. A Simply Synthesized Shaking-induced Small Molecule System with Repeatable and Instantaneous Discoloration Response. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202401762. [PMID: 38888454 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202401762] [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: 05/05/2024] [Revised: 06/16/2024] [Accepted: 06/18/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024]
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Force-related discoloration materials are highly valuable because of their characteristics of visualization, easy operation, and environment friendliness. Most force-related discoloration materials focus on polymers and depend on bond scission, which leads to insensitivity and unrecoverable. Small-molecule systems based on well-defined molecular structures and simple composition with high sensitivity would exhibit considerable mechanochromic potential. However, to date, researches about force-related discoloration materials based on small molecule solution remain limited and are rarely reported. In this study, we developed a repeatable and instantaneous discoloration small molecule solution system by simple one-pot synthesis method. It exhibited an instantaneous chromic change from yellowish to dark green under shaking and reverting back to yellow within 1 minute after removal of the shaking. Experimental results confirmed that the discoloration mechanism is attributed to the oscillation accelerating the production of unstable ortho-OH phenoxyl radical. The newly developed shaking-induced discoloration small molecule system (SDSMS) promises in field of mechanical force sensing and optical encryption.
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- Yujie Yan
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, P.R. China
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- Analytical & Testing Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610064, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, P.R. China
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Chen X, Huang L, Zhang M, Lin S, Xie J, Li H, Wang X, Lu Y, Zheng D. Comparison of nanovesicles derived from Panax notoginseng at different size: physical properties, composition, and bioactivity. Front Pharmacol 2024; 15:1423115. [PMID: 39104384 PMCID: PMC11298367 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2024.1423115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2024] [Accepted: 07/03/2024] [Indexed: 08/07/2024] Open
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Aim Plant-derived nanovesicles have emerged as potential agents for combating tumors. In this study, we investigated the inhibitory effects of Panax notoginseng-derived nanovesicles (PnNVs) on the proliferation and migration of squamous cell carcinoma. Additionally, we explored the relationship between plant tuber size and the physical properties, composition and bioactivity of these nanovesicles. Methods We isolated PnNVs from Panax notoginseng tubers of varying sizes: small-sized (s_PnNVs), medium-sized (m_PnNVs) and large-sized (l_PnNVs), and evaluated for size, potential, and morphology. Cellular uptake efficiency was assessed using confocal microscopy and flow cytometry. The ability of different PnNVs to inhibit oral squamous cell carcinoma cells was evaluated using plate cloning, CCK8 assay, and scratch healing assay. Off-target metabolomics was used to compare metabolic compounds of different PnNVs. Results Our findings revealed that s_PnNVs exhibited lower potential but had the highest cellular uptake efficiency, whereas m_PnNVs were characterized by the smallest size and lowest cellular uptake efficiency. Notably, m_PnNVs demonstrated the most effective inhibition of squamous cell carcinoma growth and migration. Compositional analyses showed that PnNVs were rich in proteins and contained lower levels of RNA, with l_PnNVs having the highest protein content. Furthermore, untargeted metabolomics analysis revealed a significant increase in the expression of specific antitumour-related metabolites in m_PnNVs compared to s_PnNVs and l_PnNVs. Conclusion Overall, our results underscore the influence of plant tuber size on the bioactivity of the nanovesicles from which they are derived, emphasizing its importance for experimental design and study reproducibility.
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- Xiaohang Chen
- Fujian Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
- Department of Preventive Dentistry, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
- Department of Human Anatomy and Histology, and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Shanxi Medical University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Taiyuan, China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
- Department of Preventive Dentistry, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Shanxi Medical University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Taiyuan, China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
- Department of Preventive Dentistry, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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Vaziri AS, Alizadeh M, Vasheghani-Farahani E, Karakaya E, Detsch R, Boccaccini AR. Polyethylenimine Inclusion to Develop Aqueous Alginate-Based Core-Shell Capsules for Biomedical Applications. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:25652-25664. [PMID: 38739871 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c01186] [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: 05/16/2024]
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Aqueous core-shell structures can serve as an efficient approach that allows cells to generate 3D spheroids with in vivo-like cell-to-cell contacts. Here, a novel strategy for fabricating liquid-core-shell capsules is proposed by inverse gelation of alginate (ALG) and layer-by-layer (LbL) coating. We hypothesized that the unique properties of polyethylenimine (PEI) could be utilized to overcome the low structural stability and the limited cell recognition motifs of ALG. In the next step, alginate dialdehyde (ADA) enabled the Schiff-base reaction with free amine groups of PEI to reduce its possible toxic effects. Scanning electron microscopy and light microscopy images proved the formation of spherical hollow capsules with outer diameters of 3.0 ± 0.1 mm for ALG, 3.2 ± 0.1 mm for ALG/PEI, and 4.0 ± 0.2 mm for ALG/PEI/ADA capsules. The effective modulus increased by 3-fold and 5-fold when comparing ALG/PEI/ADA and ALG/PEI to ALG capsules, respectively. Moreover, PEI-coated capsules showed potential antibacterial properties against both Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli, with an apparent inhibition zone. The cell viability results showed that all capsules were cytocompatible (above 75.5%). Cells could proliferate and form spheroids when encapsulated within the ALG/PEI/ADA capsules. Monitoring the spheroid thickness over 5 days of incubation indicated an increasing trend from 39.50 μm after 1 day to 66.86 μm after 5 days. The proposed encapsulation protocol represents a new in vitro platform for developing 3D cell cultivation and can be adapted to fulfill the requirements of various biomedical applications.
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- Asma Sadat Vaziri
- Biomedical Engineering Division, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran 14115-111, Iran
- Institute of Biomaterials, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Cauerstrasse 6, Erlangen 91058, Germany
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- Institute of Biomaterials, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Cauerstrasse 6, Erlangen 91058, Germany
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- Biomedical Engineering Division, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran 14115-111, Iran
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- Institute of Biomaterials, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Cauerstrasse 6, Erlangen 91058, Germany
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- Institute of Biomaterials, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Cauerstrasse 6, Erlangen 91058, Germany
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- Institute of Biomaterials, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Cauerstrasse 6, Erlangen 91058, Germany
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Bi X, Peng H, Xiong H, Xiao L, Zhang H, Li J, Sun Y. Fabrication of the Rapid Self-Assembly Hydrogels Loaded with Luteolin: Their Structural Characteristics and Protection Effect on Ulcerative Colitis. Foods 2024; 13:1105. [PMID: 38611409 PMCID: PMC11011723 DOI: 10.3390/foods13071105] [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: 02/27/2024] [Revised: 03/23/2024] [Accepted: 03/31/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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Luteolin (LUT) is a fat-soluble flavonoid known for its strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Nonetheless, its use in the food industry has been limited due to its low water solubility and bioavailability. In this study, hyaluronic acid, histidine, and luteolin were self-assembled to construct tubular network hydrogels (HHL) to improve the gastrointestinal stability, bioavailability, and stimulation response of LUT. As anticipated, the HHL hydrogel's mechanical strength and adhesion allow it to withstand the challenging gastrointestinal environment and effectively extend the duration of drug presence in the body. In vivo anti-inflammatory experiments showed that HHL hydrogel could successfully alleviate colitis induced by dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) in mice by reducing intestinal inflammation and restoring the integrity of the intestinal barrier. Moreover, HHL hydrogel also regulated the intestinal microorganisms of mice and promoted the production of short-chain fatty acids. The HHL hydrogel group demonstrated a notably superior treatment effect compared to the LUT group alone. The hydrogel delivery system is a novel method to improve the absorption of LUT, increasing its bioavailability and enhancing its pharmaceutical effects.
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- Xin Bi
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China; (X.B.); (H.X.); (L.X.)
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California, Davis, 1 Shields Ave., Davis, CA 95616, USA;
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China; (X.B.); (H.X.); (L.X.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China; (X.B.); (H.X.); (L.X.)
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- College of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China; (H.Z.); (J.L.)
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- College of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China; (H.Z.); (J.L.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China; (X.B.); (H.X.); (L.X.)
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Li W, Wen Y, Wang K, Ding Z, Wang L, Chen Q, Xie L, Xu H, Zhao H. Developing a machine learning model for accurate nucleoside hydrogels prediction based on descriptors. Nat Commun 2024; 15:2603. [PMID: 38521777 PMCID: PMC10960799 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46866-9] [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: 04/15/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2024] [Indexed: 03/25/2024] Open
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Supramolecular hydrogels derived from nucleosides have been gaining significant attention in the biomedical field due to their unique properties and excellent biocompatibility. However, a major challenge in this field is that there is no model for predicting whether nucleoside derivative will form a hydrogel. Here, we successfully develop a machine learning model to predict the hydrogel-forming ability of nucleoside derivatives. The optimal model with a 71% (95% Confidence Interval, 0.69-0.73) accuracy is established based on a dataset of 71 reported nucleoside derivatives. 24 molecules are selected via the optimal model external application and the hydrogel-forming ability is experimentally verified. Among these, two rarely reported cation-independent nucleoside hydrogels are found. Based on their self-assemble mechanisms, the cation-independent hydrogel is found to have potential applications in rapid visual detection of Ag+ and cysteine. Here, we show the machine learning model may provide a tool to predict nucleoside derivatives with hydrogel-forming ability.
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- Weiqi Li
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, PR China.
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Lala B, Chaudhuri R, Prasanth T, Burkhart I, Schwalbe H, Dash J. Guanosine-based hydrogel as a supramolecular scaffold for template-assisted macrocyclization. Chem Commun (Camb) 2024; 60:3433-3436. [PMID: 38444274 DOI: 10.1039/d4cc00129j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/07/2024]
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The G-quartet-like supramolecular assembly present in guanosine hydrogel templates macrocyclization between bis-azide and bis-alkyne fragments. The resulting macrocycle enhances viscoelastic properties, and strengthens the hydrogel network. This approach holds potential for the in situ synthesis of drugs and their simultaneous delivery in a stimuli-responsive manner.
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- Binayak Lala
- School of Chemical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur, Kolkata-700032, India.
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur, Kolkata-700032, India.
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur, Kolkata-700032, India.
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Center for Biomolecular Magnetic Resonance (BMRZ), Goethe University, Max-von-Laue Strasse 7, Frankfurt, D-60438, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Center for Biomolecular Magnetic Resonance (BMRZ), Goethe University, Max-von-Laue Strasse 7, Frankfurt, D-60438, Germany
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur, Kolkata-700032, India.
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Li Y, Han Y, Li H, Niu X, Zhang D, Wang K. Antimicrobial Hydrogels: Potential Materials for Medical Application. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2304047. [PMID: 37752779 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202304047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2023] [Revised: 08/20/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023]
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Microbial infections based on drug-resistant pathogenic organisms following surgery or trauma and uncontrolled bleeding are the main causes of increased mortality from trauma worldwide. The prevalence of drug-resistant pathogens has led to a significant increase in medical costs and poses a great threat to the normal life of people. This is an important issue in the field of biomedicine, and the emergence of new antimicrobial materials hydrogels holds great promise for solving this problem. Hydrogel is an important material with good biocompatibility, water absorption, oxygen permeability, adhesion, degradation, self-healing, corrosion resistance, and controlled release of drugs as well as structural diversity. Bacteria-disturbing hydrogels have important applications in the direction of surgical treatment, wound dressing, medical device coating, and tissue engineering. This paper reviews the classification of antimicrobial hydrogels, the current status of research, and the potential of antimicrobial hydrogels for one application in biomedicine, and analyzes the current research of hydrogels in biomedical applications from five aspects: metal-loaded hydrogels, drug-loaded hydrogels, carbon-material-loaded hydrogels, hydrogels with fixed antimicrobial activity and biological antimicrobial hydrogels, and provides an outlook on the high antimicrobial activity, biodegradability, biocompatibility, injectability, clinical applicability and future development prospects of hydrogels in this field.
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- Yanni Li
- College of Petrochemical Technology, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, P. R. China
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- College of Petrochemical Technology, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, P. R. China
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- College of Petrochemical Technology, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, P. R. China
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- College of Petrochemical Technology, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, P. R. China
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- College of Petrochemical Technology, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, P. R. China
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- College of Petrochemical Technology, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, P. R. China
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Wang S, Hu N, Deng B, Wang H, Qiao R, Li C. A Guanosine-Derived Antitumor Supramolecular Prodrug. Biomacromolecules 2024; 25:290-302. [PMID: 38065622 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.3c00990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
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The prodrug strategy for its potential to enhance the pharmacokinetic and/or pharmacodynamic properties of drugs, especially chemotherapeutic agents, has been widely recognized as an important means to improve therapeutic efficiency. Irinotecan's active metabolite, 7-ethyl-10-hydroxycamptothecin (SN38), a borate derivative, was incorporated into a G-quadruplex hydrogel (GB-SN38) by the ingenious and simple approach. Drug release does not depend on carboxylesterase, thus bypassing the side effects caused by ineffective activation, but specifically responds to the ROS-overexpressed tumor microenvironment by oxidative hydrolysis of borate ester that reduces serious systemic toxicity from nonspecific biodistribution of SN38. Comprehensive spectroscopy was used to define the structural and physicochemical characteristics of the drug-loaded hydrogel. The GB-SN38 hydrogel's high level of biosafety and notable tumor-suppressive properties were proven in in vitro and in vivo tests.
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- Shuyun Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029, P.R. China
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- Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029, P.R. China
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Liu M, He Y, Wojtas L, Shi X. Design and Synthesis of Covalently Tethered "IsoG-Star" as Recyclable Host for Selective Cesium Separation. GREEN CHEMISTRY : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL AND GREEN CHEMISTRY RESOURCE : GC 2023; 25:8494-8499. [PMID: 38765495 PMCID: PMC11101156 DOI: 10.1039/d3gc02932h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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The isoguanosine self-assembled pentamer (isoG-star) has exhibited remarkable selectivity for Cs+ binding over competing alkali and alkali earth metal cation, rendering it a promising extractor for radioactive waste 137Cs separation. However, to make isoG-star a pracrtical material for Cs+ isolation, the development of recyclable isoG-star material is required. In this study, a systematic screening of functional isoG derivatives was performed. By employing well-defined complex formation and post-assembly modification, a covalently tethered isoG5-star was prepared through olefin metathesis, utilizing a designed isoG monomer. The application of this newly developed covalently linked isoG-star enabled selective Cs+ extraction, followed by controled solvent-induced H-bond dessociation. This resulted in the creation of a recyclable Cs+ extractor, demonstrating excellent cation selectivity and good reusability (over seven cycles) the first time. Consequently, this new supramolecular macrocycle offers a practical new platform for the treatment of radiocesium (134Cs and 137Cs) in an environmentally friendly and highly effective manner.
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- Mengjia Liu
- Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620 (USA)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620 (USA)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620 (USA)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620 (USA)
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Fang J, Zheng L, Liu Y, Peng Y, Yang Q, Huang Y, Zhang J, Luo L, Shen D, Tan Y, Lu X, Feng G. Smart G-quadruplex hydrogels: From preparations to comprehensive applications. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 247:125614. [PMID: 37414320 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.125614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Revised: 06/18/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023]
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In recent years, the accelerated development of G-quadruplexes and hydrogels has driven the development of intelligent biomaterials. Based on the excellent biocompatibility and special biological functions of G-quadruplexes, and the hydrophilicity, high-water retention, high water content, flexibility and excellent biodegradability of hydrogels, G-quadruplex hydrogels are widely used in various fields by combining the dual advantages of G-quadruplexes and hydrogels. Here, we provide a systematic and comprehensive classification of G-quadruplex hydrogels in terms of preparation strategies and applications. This paper reveals how G-quadruplex hydrogels skillfully utilize the special biological functions of G-quadruplexes and the skeleton structure of hydrogels, and expounds its applications in the fields of biomedicine, biocatalysis, biosensing and biomaterials. In addition, we deeply analyze the challenges in preparation, applications, stability and safety of G-quadruplex hydrogels, as well as potential future development directions.
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- Jun Fang
- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China.
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Sheng Q, Yuan M, Wang D, Kou Y, Liu L, Chen Y, Song S. Injectable Hydrogels of Amphiphilic Vitamin E Derivatives for Locoregional Chemotherapy. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:11839-11850. [PMID: 37561909 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c01576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/12/2023]
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Vitamin E derivatives are particularly effective in chemotherapy drug development because they are nontoxic, biocompatible, and selective. Among them, α-tocopheryl succinate (α-TOS) can act synergistically with some chemotherapeutic agents. However, its hydrophobicity limits its systemic administration, and localized formulations are not available. Herein, we developed an injectable hydrogel based on self-assembled micelles of a triblock amphiphilic derivative of α-TOS (PEG-2VES), in which doxorubicin (DOX) was encapsulated in the core of the micelles for combined chemotherapy. A molecule of α-TOS was grafted onto each end of poly(ethylene glycols) (PEGs) of different lengths. Hydrogels were prepared by dissolving the polymers or the DOX-loaded micelles in water at room temperature. The subcutaneously injected hydrogels kept their shape and sustainably released the payloads over 7 days without any noticeable inflammatory response. In vitro and in vivo results confirmed the synergistic antitumor effects of the hydrogel and loaded drug. Furthermore, DOX-loaded hydrogels showed greater therapeutic efficiency and fewer toxic side effects than DOX alone. Overall, this hydrogel acts as a multifunctional system that can deliver drug, improve the therapeutic effect, and minimize drug toxicity.
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- Qianli Sheng
- Henan Province Engineering Research Center of High Value Utilization to Natural Medical Resource in Yellow River Basin, School of Pharmacy, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Henan Province Engineering Research Center of High Value Utilization to Natural Medical Resource in Yellow River Basin, School of Pharmacy, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
- State Key Laboratory of Antiviral Drugs, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Henan Province Engineering Research Center of High Value Utilization to Natural Medical Resource in Yellow River Basin, School of Pharmacy, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Henan Province Engineering Research Center of High Value Utilization to Natural Medical Resource in Yellow River Basin, School of Pharmacy, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Antiviral Drugs, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Henan Province Engineering Research Center of High Value Utilization to Natural Medical Resource in Yellow River Basin, School of Pharmacy, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Henan Province Engineering Research Center of High Value Utilization to Natural Medical Resource in Yellow River Basin, School of Pharmacy, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
- State Key Laboratory of Antiviral Drugs, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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Li J, Cui Y, Lu YL, Zhang Y, Zhang K, Gu C, Wang K, Liang Y, Liu CS. Programmable supramolecular chirality in non-equilibrium systems affording a multistate chiroptical switch. Nat Commun 2023; 14:5030. [PMID: 37596287 PMCID: PMC10439165 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-40698-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/20/2023] Open
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The dynamic regulation of supramolecular chirality in non-equilibrium systems can provide valuable insights into molecular self-assembly in living systems. Herein, we demonstrate the use of chemical fuels for regulating self-assembly pathway, which thereby controls the supramolecular chirality of assembly in non-equilibrium systems. Depending on the nature of different fuel acids, the system shows pathway-dependent non-equilibrium self-assembly, resulting in either dynamic self-assembly with transient supramolecular chirality or kinetically trapped self-assembly with inverse supramolecular chirality. More importantly, successive conducting of chemical-fueled process and thermal annealing process allows for the sequential programmability of the supramolecular chirality between four different chiral hydrogels, affording a new example of a multistate supramolecular chiroptical switch that can be recycled multiple times. The current finding sheds new light on the design of future supramolecular chiral materials, offering access to alternative self-assembly pathways and kinetically controlled non-equilibrium states.
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- Jingjing Li
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- College of New Energy, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- College of New Energy, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- College of New Energy, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- College of New Energy, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
- College of New Energy, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
- College of New Energy, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- College of New Energy, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou, 450002, China.
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Ghosh S, Ghosh T, Bhowmik S, Patidar MK, Das AK. Nucleopeptide-Coupled Injectable Bioconjugated Guanosine-Quadruplex Hydrogel with Inherent Antibacterial Activity. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2023; 6:640-651. [PMID: 36706228 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.2c00912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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The multicomponent reaction-directed self-assembled hydrogels offer the opportunities to fabricate materials with ubiquitous properties which sometimes are not possible to generate from single components. Therefore, multicomponent-derived hydrogels have enormous applications in biomedical fields, and the number of such systems is increasing day by day. Herein, the multicomponent self-assembly techniques have been employed to develop a biomimetic low-molecular-weight G-quadruplex hydrogel under physiological conditions. The bioconjugation of guanosine, 4-formylphenylboronic acid, and cytosine-functionalized nucleopeptide (NP) is important to generate the multicomponent self-assembled dynamic imino-boronate ester-mediated bioconjugated G-quadruplex hydrogels. Using thioflavin T fluorescence assay, powder X-ray diffraction, and circular dichroism spectroscopic techniques, we confirm the existence of a G-quartet-like structure as the key parameter for the formation of nanofibrillar hydrogels. The multicomponent self-assembled G-quadruplex hydrogel possesses excellent inherent antibacterial activity against a broad range of bacterial species. The in vitro cytocompatibility of the synthesized hydrogel was evaluated on MCF-7 and HEK 293T cell lines to study the biocompatibility of the hydrogel. The proposed injectable, biocompatible, and NP-coupled G-quadruplex hydrogel with inherent antibacterial efficiency holds promising importance to prevent localized bacterial infections.
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- Shruti Ghosh
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Indore 453552, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Indore 453552, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Indore 453552, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Indore 453552, India.,Department of Biosciences, Maharaja Ranjit Singh College of Professional Sciences, Indore 452001, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Indore 453552, India
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Merino-Gómez M, Gil J, Perez RA, Godoy-Gallardo M. Polydopamine Incorporation Enhances Cell Differentiation and Antibacterial Properties of 3D-Printed Guanosine-Borate Hydrogels for Functional Tissue Regeneration. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24044224. [PMID: 36835636 PMCID: PMC9964593 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24044224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2023] [Revised: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
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Tissue engineering focuses on the development of materials as biosubstitutes that can be used to regenerate, repair, or replace damaged tissues. Alongside this, 3D printing has emerged as a promising technique for producing implants tailored to specific defects, which in turn increased the demand for new inks and bioinks. Especially supramolecular hydrogels based on nucleosides such as guanosine have gained increasing attention due to their biocompatibility, good mechanical characteristics, tunable and reversible properties, and intrinsic self-healing capabilities. However, most existing formulations exhibit insufficient stability, biological activity, or printability. To address these limitations, we incorporated polydopamine (PDA) into guanosine-borate (GB) hydrogels and developed a PGB hydrogel with maximal PDA incorporation and good thixotropic and printability qualities. The resulting PGB hydrogels exhibited a well-defined nanofibrillar network, and we found that PDA incorporation increased the hydrogel's osteogenic activity while having no negative effect on mammalian cell survival or migration. In contrast, antimicrobial activity was observed against the Gram-positive bacteria Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis. Thus, our findings suggest that our PGB hydrogel represents a significantly improved candidate as a 3D-printed scaffold capable of sustaining living cells, which may be further functionalized by incorporating other bioactive molecules for enhanced tissue integration.
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- Maria Merino-Gómez
- Bioengineering Institute of Technology (BIT), International University of Catalonia (UIC), Carrer de Josep Trueta, Sant Cugat del Vallès, 08195 Barcelona, Spain
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- Bioengineering Institute of Technology (BIT), International University of Catalonia (UIC), Carrer de Josep Trueta, Sant Cugat del Vallès, 08195 Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, International University of Catalonia (UIC), Carrer de Josep Trueta, Sant Cugat del Vallès, 08195 Barcelona, Spain
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- Bioengineering Institute of Technology (BIT), International University of Catalonia (UIC), Carrer de Josep Trueta, Sant Cugat del Vallès, 08195 Barcelona, Spain
- Correspondence: (R.A.P.); (M.G.-G.); Tel.: +34-935-042-000 (ext. 5826) (R.A.P. & M.G.-G.)
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- Bioengineering Institute of Technology (BIT), International University of Catalonia (UIC), Carrer de Josep Trueta, Sant Cugat del Vallès, 08195 Barcelona, Spain
- Correspondence: (R.A.P.); (M.G.-G.); Tel.: +34-935-042-000 (ext. 5826) (R.A.P. & M.G.-G.)
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Lei S, Hu X, Song S, Zhang Y, Zhao H, Xu X, Dan H. Injectable catechin-based supramolecular hydrogel for highly efficient application in HPV-associated OSCC. J Mater Chem B 2023; 11:1191-1202. [PMID: 36537109 DOI: 10.1039/d2tb01938h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Catechins are a group of natural polyphenols extracted from green tea. Notably, they have been proven to have excellent anti-HPV and anti-tumour properties and to be effective against some HPV-related diseases, showing great potential in the treatment of HPV-associated oral squamous cell carcinoma (HPV+ OSCC). However, the poor bioavailability, short half-lives, and stability issues of catechins hamper their clinical application. To overcome these shortcomings of catechins, we innovatively synthesised an injectable supramolecular hydrogel, namely catechin-phenylenebisboronic acid-isoguanosine (CPBisoG), with catechin (one of the simplest catechins) and isoguanosine (isoG), another natural product with self-assembly ability, via dynamic phenylborate diester bonds. The biodegradation and sustained-release time of the CPBisoG hydrogel in mice lasted up to 72 h. This supramolecular hydrogel not only functioned as a good local drug delivery platform with good stability, injectability, self-healing properties, biocompatibility, biodegradability, but also exhibited therapeutic effects toward HPV+ OSCC in vitro and in vivo. And interestingly, it also showed selective inhibition against HPV+ OSCC cells. In all, these results demonstrate that this catechin-based hydrogel could sustainedly and highly effectively treat HPV+ OSCC topically, which could also provide a promising strategy for the management of other HPV-associated diseases in the future.
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- Shangxue Lei
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Med-X Center for Materials, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China. .,College of Stomatology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 401147, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Med-X Center for Materials, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Med-X Center for Materials, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Med-X Center for Materials, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Med-X Center for Materials, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Med-X Center for Materials, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Med-X Center for Materials, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China.
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Xia X, Song S, Wen Y, Qi J, Cao L, Liu X, Zhou R, Zhao H. A simple method for fabricating drugs containing a cis-o-diol structure into guanosine-based supramolecular hydrogels for drug delivery. Biomater Sci 2023; 11:3092-3103. [PMID: 36748206 DOI: 10.1039/d3bm00057e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Supramolecular hydrogels are attractive biomaterials for local drug delivery owing to their excellent self-healing, injectable, biodegradable, and biocompatible properties. However, traditional drug-loading approaches based on non-covalent encapsulation and covalent bonding have shown problems such as rapid or difficult drug release, complex reaction processes, low reaction efficiency, and decreased drug activity. Therefore, there is a need to find a simple and efficient method to load drugs into hydrogels, which possess stable drug release ability without impairing drug efficacy. In this study, we introduce dynamic borate ester bonds via a simple one-pot method to load cis-o-diol-containing drugs into guanosine (G)-based supramolecular hydrogels. The experimental results confirm that the dynamic covalent borate ester bonds are formed based on the cis-o-diol groups of the drug and the G in these hydrogels. Meanwhile, the as-prepared G-based hydrogels not only possess self-healing properties and injectability but also have satisfactory biodegradability and biocompatibility. Additionally, the drug can be released from the G-based hydrogel according to the pH-responsive cleavage of the borate ester bonds without affecting drug activity. Overall, these results indicate that the simple one-pot method of utilizing the dynamic borate bond can provide a valuable reference for the design of hydrogel dosage forms.
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- Xin Xia
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management, Med-X Center for Materials, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management, Med-X Center for Materials, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management, Med-X Center for Materials, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, P. R. China.
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- Oral Biomedical Engineering Laboratory, Shanghai Stomatological Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200001, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management, Med-X Center for Materials, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management, Med-X Center for Materials, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management, Med-X Center for Materials, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management, Med-X Center for Materials, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, P. R. China.
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Dai X, Chen Y. Computational Biomaterials: Computational Simulations for Biomedicine. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2204798. [PMID: 35916024 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202204798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2022] [Revised: 07/23/2022] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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With the flourishing development of material simulation methods (quantum chemistry methods, molecular dynamics, Monte Carlo, phase field, etc.), extensive adoption of computing technologies (high-throughput, artificial intelligence, machine learning, etc.), and the invention of high-performance computing equipment, computational simulation tools have sparked the fundamental mechanism-level explorations to predict the diverse physicochemical properties and biological effects of biomaterials and investigate their enormous application potential for disease prevention, diagnostics, and therapeutics. Herein, the term "computational biomaterials" is proposed and the computational methods currently used to explore the inherent properties of biomaterials, such as optical, magnetic, electronic, and acoustic properties, and the elucidation of corresponding biological behaviors/effects in the biomedical field are summarized/discussed. The theoretical calculation of the physiochemical properties/biological performance of biomaterials applied in disease diagnosis, drug delivery, disease therapeutics, and specific paradigms such as biomimetic biomaterials is discussed. Additionally, the biosafety evaluation applications of theoretical simulations of biomaterials are presented. Finally, the challenges and future prospects of such computational simulations for biomaterials development are clarified. It is anticipated that these simulations would offer various methodologies for facilitating the development and future clinical translations/utilization of versatile biomaterials.
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- Xinyue Dai
- Materdicine Lab, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
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- Materdicine Lab, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
- School of Medicine, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
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Zhu W, Zhang J, Wei Z, Zhang B, Weng X. Advances and Progress in Self-Healing Hydrogel and Its Application in Regenerative Medicine. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:ma16031215. [PMID: 36770226 PMCID: PMC9920416 DOI: 10.3390/ma16031215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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A hydrogel is a three-dimensional structure that holds plenty of water, but brittleness largely limits its application. Self-healing hydrogels, a new type of hydrogel that can be repaired by itself after external damage, have exhibited better fatigue resistance, reusability, hydrophilicity, and responsiveness to environmental stimuli. The past decade has seen rapid progress in self-healing hydrogels. Self-healing hydrogels can automatically self-repair after external damage. Different strategies have been proposed, including dynamic covalent bonds and reversible noncovalent interactions. Compared to traditional hydrogels, self-healing gels have better durability, responsiveness, and plasticity. These features allow the hydrogel to survive in harsh environments or even to be injected as a drug carrier. Here, we summarize the common strategies for designing self-healing hydrogels and their potential applications in clinical practice.
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- Wei Zhu
- Department of Orthopaedics, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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Liu XJ, Lv TM, Sun S, Xu JY, Guan Q, Hao JH, Zhou ZC, Niu SL, Hua HM. Apoptotic effects of phenols from the twigs and leaves of Garcinia nujiangensis. Fitoterapia 2023; 166:105435. [PMID: 36731607 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2023.105435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2022] [Revised: 01/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/15/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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In order to find potential agents for treating cancer disease in naturally occurring compounds, we conducted a systematic phytochemical investigation on the endemic species of Garcinia nujiangensis. Three new biphenyl derivatives (1-3) and one new polycyclic polyprenylated benzophenone (4), together with four known benzophenone analogues (5-8), have been isolated from the CH2Cl2 extract of the twigs and leaves of G. nujiangensis. Their structures were determined by detailed spectroscopic analyses and comparison with structurally related known analogues. Experimental and calculated ECD method was used to determine the absolute configuration of 1 and 4. Moreover, compounds 5-7 were isolated for the first time from this species. The cytotoxicities of the new compounds were evaluated using HL-60, HepG2, and A549 human cancer cell lines. Compound 4 showed more significant antiproliferative effects against HepG2 cells with an IC50 value of 11.38 ± 0.79 μM than that of three biphenyl derivatives. The morphological features of apoptosis were evaluated in 4-treated HepG2 cells. Compound 4 effectively prevented the cell cycle progression of HepG2 cells in G2 phase. Additionally, western blot analysis indicated that treatment of 4 on HepG2 cells led to decreased expression of anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 and pro-Caspase-3, and increased protein expression of both pro-apoptotic Bax and cleaved PARP with reference to β-actin. Overall, our results suggested that the active polycyclic polyprenylated benzophenone derivatives in the twigs and leaves of G. nujiangensis can be used as a valuable source of bioactive compounds for the pharmaceutical industry.
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- Xiao-Jia Liu
- National Center for Veterinary Drug Safety Evaluation, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 00193, PR China; Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery, Ministry of Education, School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Livestock Infectious Diseases in Northeast China, Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Livestock Infectious Diseases in Northeast China, Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Livestock Infectious Diseases in Northeast China, Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Livestock Infectious Diseases in Northeast China, Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Livestock Infectious Diseases in Northeast China, Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Livestock Infectious Diseases in Northeast China, Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Livestock Infectious Diseases in Northeast China, Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery, Ministry of Education, School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, PR China
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Godoy-Gallardo M, Merino-Gómez M, Matiz LC, Mateos-Timoneda MA, Gil FJ, Perez RA. Nucleoside-Based Supramolecular Hydrogels: From Synthesis and Structural Properties to Biomedical and Tissue Engineering Applications. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2023; 9:40-61. [PMID: 36524860 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.2c01051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Supramolecular hydrogels are of great interest in tissue scaffolding, diagnostics, and drug delivery due to their biocompatibility and stimuli-responsive properties. In particular, nucleosides are promising candidates as building blocks due to their manifold noncovalent interactions and ease of chemical modification. Significant progress in the field has been made over recent years to allow the use of nucleoside-based supramolecular hydrogels in the biomedical field, namely drug delivery and 3D bioprinting. For example, their long-term stability, printability, functionality, and bioactivity have been greatly improved by employing more than one gelator, incorporating different cations, including silver for antibacterial activity, or using additives such as boric acid or even biomolecules. This now permits their use as bioinks for 3D printing to produce cell-laden scaffolds with specified geometries and pore sizes as well as a homogeneous distribution of living cells and bioactive molecules. We have summarized the latest advances in nucleoside-based supramolecular hydrogels. Additionally, we discuss their synthesis, structural properties, and potential applications in tissue engineering and provide an outlook and future perspective on ongoing developments in the field.
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- Maria Godoy-Gallardo
- Bioengineering Institute of Technology (BIT), Department of Basic Science, International University of Catalonia (UIC), Carrer de Josep Trueta, 08195 Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain
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- Bioengineering Institute of Technology (BIT), Department of Basic Science, International University of Catalonia (UIC), Carrer de Josep Trueta, 08195 Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain
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- Bioengineering Institute of Technology (BIT), Department of Basic Science, International University of Catalonia (UIC), Carrer de Josep Trueta, 08195 Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain
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- Bioengineering Institute of Technology (BIT), Department of Basic Science, International University of Catalonia (UIC), Carrer de Josep Trueta, 08195 Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain
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- Bioengineering Institute of Technology (BIT), Department of Basic Science, International University of Catalonia (UIC), Carrer de Josep Trueta, 08195 Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, International University of Catalonia (UIC), Carrer de Josep Trueta, 08195 Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain
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- Bioengineering Institute of Technology (BIT), Department of Basic Science, International University of Catalonia (UIC), Carrer de Josep Trueta, 08195 Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain
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Liu N, Zhu S, Deng Y, Xie M, Zhao M, Sun T, Yu C, Zhong Y, Guo R, Cheng K, Chang D, Zhu P. Construction of multifunctional hydrogel with metal-polyphenol capsules for infected full-thickness skin wound healing. Bioact Mater 2022; 24:69-80. [PMID: 36582352 PMCID: PMC9772805 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2022.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Revised: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Damaged skin cannot prevent harmful bacteria from invading tissues, causing infected wounds or even severe tissue damage. In this study, we developed a controlled-release antibacterial composite hydrogel system that can promote wound angiogenesis and inhibit inflammation by sustained releasing Cu-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (Cu-EGCG) nano-capsules. The prepared SilMA/HAMA/Cu-EGCG hydrogel showed an obvious inhibitory effect on Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus). It could also promote the proliferation and migration of L929 fibroblasts. In vivo full-thickness infected wound healing experiments confirmed the angiogenesis and inflammation regulating effect. Accelerate collagen deposition and wound healing speed were also observed in the SilMA/HAMA/Cu-EGCG hydrogel treated group. The findings of this study show the great potential of this controlled-release antibacterial composite hydrogel in the application of chronic wound healing.
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- Nanbo Liu
- Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510100, China,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Targeted Prevention and Treatment of Heart Disease, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Targeted Prevention and Treatment of Heart Disease, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510100, China
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- Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510100, China,University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 113-8666, Japan,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Targeted Prevention and Treatment of Heart Disease, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Targeted Prevention and Treatment of Heart Disease, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510100, China
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- Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510100, China,Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, 524001, China,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Targeted Prevention and Treatment of Heart Disease, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Targeted Prevention and Treatment of Heart Disease, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510100, China
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- Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510100, China,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Targeted Prevention and Treatment of Heart Disease, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Targeted Prevention and Treatment of Heart Disease, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510100, China
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- Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510100, China,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Targeted Prevention and Treatment of Heart Disease, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Targeted Prevention and Treatment of Heart Disease, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510100, China
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- Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510100, China,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Targeted Prevention and Treatment of Heart Disease, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Targeted Prevention and Treatment of Heart Disease, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510100, China
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- Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510100, China,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Targeted Prevention and Treatment of Heart Disease, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Targeted Prevention and Treatment of Heart Disease, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510100, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, 524001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomaterials of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Guangdong Provincial Engineering and Technological Research Centre for Drug Carrier Development, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China,Corresponding author.
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- Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, 524001, China,Corresponding author.
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- University of Tokyo Hospital Department of Cell Therapy in Regenerative Medicine, Tokyo, 113-8666, Japan,Corresponding author.
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- Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510100, China,Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, 524001, China,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Targeted Prevention and Treatment of Heart Disease, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Targeted Prevention and Treatment of Heart Disease, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510100, China,Corresponding author. Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510100, China.
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Zheng J, Song X, Yang Z, Yin C, Luo W, Yin C, Ni Y, Wang Y, Zhang Y. Self-assembly hydrogels of therapeutic agents for local drug delivery. J Control Release 2022; 350:898-921. [PMID: 36089171 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2022.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Revised: 09/01/2022] [Accepted: 09/02/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Advanced drug delivery systems are of vital importance to enhance therapeutic efficacy. Among various recently developed formulations, self-assembling hydrogels composed of therapeutic agents have shown promising potential for local drug delivery owing to their excellent biocompatibility, high drug-loading efficiency, low systemic toxicity, and sustained drug release behavior. In particular, therapeutic agents self-assembling hydrogels with well-defined nanostructures are beneficial for direct delivery to the target site via injection, not only improving drug availability, but also extending their retention time and promoting cellular uptake. In brief, the self-assembly approach offers better opportunities to improve the precision of pharmaceutical treatment and achieve superior treatment efficacies. In this review, we intend to cover the recent developments in therapeutic agent self-assembling hydrogels. First, the molecular structures, self-assembly mechanisms, and application of self-assembling hydrogels are systematically outlined. Then, we summarize the various self-assembly strategies, including the single therapeutic agent, metal-coordination, enzyme-instruction, and co-assembly of multiple therapeutic agents. Finally, the potential challenges and future perspectives are discussed. We hope that this review will provide useful insights into the design and preparation of therapeutic agent self-assembling hydrogels.
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- Jun Zheng
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro & Nano Materials Interface Science, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro & Nano Materials Interface Science, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- Institute of Integrative Medicine, Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro & Nano Materials Interface Science, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- Institute of Integrative Medicine, Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro & Nano Materials Interface Science, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro & Nano Materials Interface Science, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- Institute of Integrative Medicine, Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China.
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro & Nano Materials Interface Science, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
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Dadashi J, Ali Ghasemzadeh M, Alipour S, Zamani F. A review on catalytic reduction/degradation of organic pollution through silver-based hydrogels. ARAB J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2022.104023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Ranamalla SR, Porfire AS, Tomuță I, Banciu M. An Overview of the Supramolecular Systems for Gene and Drug Delivery in Tissue Regeneration. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14081733. [PMID: 36015356 PMCID: PMC9412871 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14081733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Revised: 07/31/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Tissue regeneration is a prominent area of research, developing biomaterials aimed to be tunable, mechanistic scaffolds that mimic the physiological environment of the tissue. These biomaterials are projected to effectively possess similar chemical and biological properties, while at the same time are required to be safely and quickly degradable in the body once the desired restoration is achieved. Supramolecular systems composed of reversible, non-covalently connected, self-assembly units that respond to biological stimuli and signal cells have efficiently been developed as preferred biomaterials. Their biocompatibility and the ability to engineer the functionality have led to promising results in regenerative therapy. This review was intended to illuminate those who wish to envisage the niche translational research in regenerative therapy by summarizing the various explored types, chemistry, mechanisms, stimuli receptivity, and other advancements of supramolecular systems.
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- Saketh Reddy Ranamalla
- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Bio Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400010 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- Doctoral School in Integrative Biology, Faculty of Biology and Geology, “Babeș-Bolyai” University, 400015 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Bio Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400010 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Bio Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400010 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Center of Systems Biology, Biodiversity and Bioresources, Faculty of Biology and Geology, “Babeș-Bolyai” University, 400015 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Li Z, Cao L, Yang C, Liu T, Zhao H, Luo X, Chen Q. Protocatechuic Acid-Based Supramolecular Hydrogel Targets SerpinB9 to Achieve Local Chemotherapy for OSCC. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:36379-36394. [PMID: 35904511 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c07534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Protocatechuic acid (PCA) is a natural phenolic acid present in daily vegetables and fruits. Notably, PCA was demonstrated to inhibit the biological function of SerpinB9 (Sb9) and exhibit an excellent antitumor effect, showing great potential in cancer treatment. However, the short half-life time limits PCA's wide application against cancers. To overcome this shortage of PCA, we integrated PCA and another natural product with strong self-assembling properties, isoguanosine (isoG), to develop a novel multifunctional supramolecular hydrogel with good biocompatibility and injectability, which remarkably lengthens the releasing time of PCA and exerts considerable anticancer effects in vitro and in vivo. Besides, we surprisingly found that PCA could not only target Sb9 but also restrain cancer development through activating the JNK/P38 pathway, decreasing the ROS level, and repairing cancer stemness. In all, our results demonstrate that this PCA-based hydrogel could act as a multifunctional hydrogel system equipped with considerable anticancer effects, providing potential local administration integrating with targeted therapy and chemotherapy in one simple modality.
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- Zaiye Li
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China
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- The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology (Hubei-MOST) & Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, No. 237 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430079, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China
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Synthesis, characterization, and biological activities of new conjugates of Guanosine grafted on polyvinyl alcohol, carbohydrate chitosan, and cellulose. Polym Bull (Berl) 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s00289-022-04363-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AbstractGuanosine (GU) is a purine nucleoside that has different biological applications. This study aimed to synthesize, characterize, and enhance the biological activities of GU through its covalently grafting on polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), chitosan (CS), and cellulose (CL). In this regard, the conjugation was constructed by different linkers such as chloroacetyl chloride, 2-bromopropionyl bromide, and epichlorohydrin (EPCH). The resulted novel conjugates were characterized by FT-IR, 1H-NMR, GPC, and TGA techniques. FT-IR spectra revealed the main characteristic groups, O–H, N–H, C=O and C=N of GU moieties. Furthermore, 1H-NMR spectra showed the aromatic C–H, O–H, and N–H protons of the grafted GU moieties. Two decomposition stages of grated polymers with high thermal stability are illustrated by TGA. GU showed no antifungal activity against Aspergillus fumigatus and Candida albicans. However, its conjugates: P-1A, P-1B, P-2A, P-2B, P-3A, and P-3B displayed significant antifungal effect with inhibitory zones in the range 8–11 mm. As compared to GU group, most of GU-polymer conjugates showed significant in vivo antitumor activity against EAC-bearing mice via the reduction in total tumor volume. In summary, these conjugates are biologically active macromolecules and may act as candidate carrier systems for other applications such as drug delivery.
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Wang T, Qin J, Cheng J, Li C, Du J. Intelligent design of polymersomes for antibacterial and anticancer applications. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS. NANOMEDICINE AND NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY 2022; 14:e1822. [PMID: 35673991 DOI: 10.1002/wnan.1822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Revised: 05/13/2022] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Polymersomes (or polymer vesicles) have attracted much attention for biomedical applications in recent years because their lumen can be used for drug delivery and their coronas and membrane can be modified with a variety of functional groups. Thus, polymersomes are very suitable for improved antibacterial and anticancer therapy. This review mainly highlighted recent advances in the synthetic protocols and design principles of intelligent antibacterial and anticancer polymersomes. Antibacterial polymersomes are divided into three categories: polymersomes as antibiotic nanocarriers, intrinsically antibacterial polymersomes, and antibacterial polymersomes with supplementary means including photothermal and photodynamic therapy. Similarly, the anticancer polymersomes are divided into two categories: polymersomes-based delivery systems and anticancer polymersomes with supplementary means. In addition, the bilateral relationship between bacteria and cancer is addressed, since more and more evidences show that bacteria may cause cancer or promote cancer progression. Finally, prospective on next-generation antibacterial and anticancer polymersomes are discussed. This article is categorized under: Therapeutic Approaches and Drug Discovery > Nanomedicine for Infectious Disease Therapeutic Approaches and Drug Discovery > Nanomedicine for Oncologic Disease Biology-Inspired Nanomaterials > Lipid-Based Structures.
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- Tao Wang
- Department of Polymeric Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Polymeric Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.,Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Shanghai Fourth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Shanghai Fourth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Polymeric Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Polymeric Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.,Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Shanghai Fourth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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Wang H, Wang L, Guo S, Liu Z, Zhao L, Qiao R, Li C. Rutin-Loaded Stimuli-Responsive Hydrogel for Anti-Inflammation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:26327-26337. [PMID: 35642748 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c02295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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An active flavonoid compound rutin was incorporated into a guanosine phenylborate hydrogel (GBR) by a stimuli-responsive borate ester linkage for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The components and morphology of the drug delivery system were characterized by NMR, UV-vis spectroscopy, and AFM. Rheological measurements revealed the required injectability and self-healing ability, which contributed to its application in rectal administration. The cell assays proved the excellent compatibility and safety of the system, and a possible pathway to form multicellular aggregates. In vitro drug-release studies showed that the hydrogel exhibited good stability in physiological medium, and the drug was almost completely released (more than 90 wt % after 24 h of incubation) in acidic pH and excessive ROS-containing medium, realizing the dual-responsive release of pH/ROS. In vivo activities of the GBR hydrogel showed higher therapeutic efficacy than free rutin in a colitis mice model, and it could significantly inhibit overexpressed inflammatory cytokines, including TNF-α and IL-6. Degradation studies of the hydrogel provided further evidence for the safety of its in vivo application. The work provided a simple strategy to prepare a G-quadruplex drug carrier, which was expected to achieve multi-drug delivery.
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- Hongyue Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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- Digestive Disease Center, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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Shao R, Wang Y, Li L, Dong Y, Zhao J, Liang W. Bone tumors effective therapy through functionalized hydrogels: current developments and future expectations. Drug Deliv 2022; 29:1631-1647. [PMID: 35612368 PMCID: PMC9154780 DOI: 10.1080/10717544.2022.2075983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Primary bone tumors especially, sarcomas affect adolescents the most because it originates from osteoblasts cells responsible for bone growth. Chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation therapy are the most often used clinical treatments. Regrettably, surgical resection frequently fails to entirely eradicate the tumor, which is the primary cause of metastasis and postoperative recurrence, leading to a high death rate. Additionally, bone tumors frequently penetrate significant regions of bone, rendering them incapable of self-repair, and impairing patients' quality of life. As a result, treating bone tumors and regenerating bone in the clinic is difficult. In recent decades, numerous sorts of alternative therapy approaches have been investigated due to a lack of approved treatments. Among the novel therapeutic approaches, hydrogel-based anticancer therapy has cleared the way for the development of new targeted techniques for treating bone cancer and bone regeneration. They include strategies such as co-delivery of several drug payloads, enhancing their biodistribution and transport capabilities, normalizing accumulation, and optimizing drug release profiles to decrease the limitations of current therapy. This review discusses current advances in functionalized hydrogels to develop a new technique for treating bone tumors by reducing postoperative tumor recurrence and promoting tissue repair.
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- Ruyi Shao
- Department of Orthopedics, Zhuji People's Hospital, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Traumatic Orthopedics, Affiliated Jinan Third Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Traumatic Orthopedics, Affiliated Jinan Third Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Xinchang People's Hospital, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Zhoushan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Zhoushan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China
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Qi J, Ding T, Liu T, Xia X, Wu S, Liu J, Chen Q, Zhang D, Zhao H. Inosine‐Based Supramolecular Hydrogel for Highly Efficient PD‐L1 Blockade Therapy via Mediating CD8
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T Cells. ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202204273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- Jiajia Qi
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management Med‐X Center for Materials West China Hospital of Stomatology Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan 610041 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management Med‐X Center for Materials West China Hospital of Stomatology Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan 610041 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management Med‐X Center for Materials West China Hospital of Stomatology Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan 610041 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management Med‐X Center for Materials West China Hospital of Stomatology Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan 610041 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management Med‐X Center for Materials West China Hospital of Stomatology Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan 610041 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management Med‐X Center for Materials West China Hospital of Stomatology Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan 610041 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management Med‐X Center for Materials West China Hospital of Stomatology Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan 610041 P. R. China
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- Department of Biotherapy State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center West China Hospital Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan 610041 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management Med‐X Center for Materials West China Hospital of Stomatology Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan 610041 P. R. China
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Wanjale MV, Sunil Jaikumar V, Sivakumar KC, Ann Paul R, James J, Kumar GSV. Supramolecular Hydrogel Based Post-Surgical Implant System for Hydrophobic Drug Delivery Against Glioma Recurrence. Int J Nanomedicine 2022; 17:2203-2224. [PMID: 35599751 PMCID: PMC9122075 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s348559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Purpose The brain, protected by the cranium externally and the blood–brain barrier (BBB) internally, poses challenges in chemotherapy of aggressive brain tumors. Maximal tumor resection followed by radiation and chemotherapy is the standard treatment protocol; however, a substantial number of patients suffer from recurrence. Systemic circulation of drugs causes myelodysplasia and other side effects. To address these caveats, we report facile synthesis of a polyester-based supramolecular hydrogel as a brain biocompatible implant for in situ delivery of hydrophobic drugs. Methods Polycaprolactone-diol (PCL) was linked to polyethyleneglycol-diacid (PEG) via an ester bond. In silico modeling indicated micelle-based aggregation of PCL-PEG co-polymer to form a supramolecular hydrogel. Brain biocompatibility was checked in Sprague Dawley rat brain cortex with MRI, motor function test, and histology. Model hydrophobic drugs carmustine and curcumin entrapment propelled glioma cells into apoptosis-based death evaluated by in vitro cytotoxicity assays and Western blot. In vivo post-surgical xenograft glioma model was developed in NOD-SCID mice and evaluated for efficacy to restrict aggressive regrowth of tumors. Results 20% (w/v) PCL-PEG forms a soft hydrogel that can cover the uneven and large surface area of a tumor resection cavity and maintain brain density. The PCL-PEG hydrogel was biocompatible, and well-tolerated upon implantation in rat brain cortex, for a study period of 12 weeks. We report for the first time the combination of carmustine and curcumin entrapped as model hydrophobic drugs, increasing their bioavailability and yielding synergistic apoptotic effect on glioma cells. Further in vivo study indicated PCL-PEG hydrogel with a dual cargo of carmustine and curcumin restricted aggressive regrowth post-resection significantly compared with control and animals with intravenous drug treatment. Conclusion PCL-PEG soft gel-based implant is malleable compared with rigid wafers used as implants, thus providing larger surface area contact. This stable, biocompatible, supramolecular gel without external crosslinking can find wide applications by interchanging formulation of various hydrophobic drugs to ensure and increase site-specific delivery, avoiding systemic circulation.
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- Mrunal Vitthal Wanjale
- Nano Drug Delivery Systems (NDDS), Cancer Biology Division, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thycaud P.O, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 695014, India
- Research Scholar, Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Applied Sciences & Technology, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 695581, India
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- Animal Research Facility, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thycaud P.O, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 695014, India
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- Distributed Information Sub-Centre (Bioinformatics Centre), Bio-Innovation Center (BIC), Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 695014, India
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- Research Scholar, Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Applied Sciences & Technology, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 695581, India
- Neuro-Stem Cell Biology Lab, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thycaud P.O, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 695014, India
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- Neuro-Stem Cell Biology Lab, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thycaud P.O, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 695014, India
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- Nano Drug Delivery Systems (NDDS), Cancer Biology Division, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thycaud P.O, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 695014, India
- Correspondence: GS Vinod Kumar, Tel +91 471 2781217, Fax +91 471 2348096, Email
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Xu J, Zhang C, Cheng C, Yang J, Li C, Liu X, Sang Y. A Tasquinomod-loaded dopamine-modified pH sensitive hydrogel is effective at inhibiting the proliferation of KRAS mutant lung cancer cells. J Appl Biomater Funct Mater 2022; 20:22808000211073729. [PMID: 35088614 DOI: 10.1177/22808000211073729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Hydrogels can maintain a high local drug concentration during treatments and may be useful to local targeting diseased areas. We propose a pH sensitive hydrogel consisting of poly-vinylpyrrolidone (PVP) and chitosan as a new treatment method for KRAS mutant lung cancer. Addition of dopamine improved the drug loading and release effects of this hydrogel. We demonstrate that Tasquinimod-loading of this dopamine-modified pH sensitive hydrogel is more effective than Tasquinimod alone for inhibiting the proliferation of KRAS mutant lung cancer cells. Combination of conventional drugs with hydrogels may thus provide a new treatment modality for lung cancer.
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- Jun Xu
- The First Hospital of Nanchang, Nanchang, Jiangxi, P.R. China
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- The First Clinical Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, P.R. China
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- The First Hospital of Nanchang, Nanchang, Jiangxi, P.R. China.,Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Cancer Metastasis and Precision Treatment, Department of Center Laboratory, Nanchang, Jiangxi, P.R. China
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- The First Hospital of Nanchang, Nanchang, Jiangxi, P.R. China.,Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Cancer Metastasis and Precision Treatment, Department of Center Laboratory, Nanchang, Jiangxi, P.R. China
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- The First Hospital of Nanchang, Nanchang, Jiangxi, P.R. China.,Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Cancer Metastasis and Precision Treatment, Department of Center Laboratory, Nanchang, Jiangxi, P.R. China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Guangzhou First People's Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- The First Hospital of Nanchang, Nanchang, Jiangxi, P.R. China.,Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Cancer Metastasis and Precision Treatment, Department of Center Laboratory, Nanchang, Jiangxi, P.R. China
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Xie X, Zhang Y, Liang Y, Wang M, Cui Y, Li J, Liu C. Programmable Transient Supramolecular Chiral G‐quadruplex Hydrogels by a Chemically Fueled Non‐equilibrium Self‐Assembly Strategy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202114471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Xiao‐Qiao Xie
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Henan University of Technology Zhengzhou 450001 China
- Henan Provincial Key Lab of Surface & Interface Science Zhengzhou University of Light Industry Zhengzhou 450002 China
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- Henan Provincial Key Lab of Surface & Interface Science Zhengzhou University of Light Industry Zhengzhou 450002 China
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- Henan Provincial Key Lab of Surface & Interface Science Zhengzhou University of Light Industry Zhengzhou 450002 China
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- Henan Provincial Key Lab of Surface & Interface Science Zhengzhou University of Light Industry Zhengzhou 450002 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Henan University of Technology Zhengzhou 450001 China
- Henan Provincial Key Lab of Surface & Interface Science Zhengzhou University of Light Industry Zhengzhou 450002 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Henan University of Technology Zhengzhou 450001 China
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- Henan Provincial Key Lab of Surface & Interface Science Zhengzhou University of Light Industry Zhengzhou 450002 China
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Xie XQ, Zhang Y, Wang M, Liang Y, Cui Y, Li J, Liu CS. Programmable Transient Supramolecular Chiral G-quadruplex Hydrogels via a Chemically Fueled Non-Equilibrium Self-assembly Strategy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 61:e202114471. [PMID: 34927378 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202114471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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The temporal and spatial control of natural systems has aroused great interest in the creation of synthetic mimics. Operating with boronic ester-based dynamic covalent chemistry and coupling it with an internal pH feedback system, herein, we developed a new chemically fueled reaction network to design non-equilibrium supramolecular chiral G-quadruplex hydrogels with programmable lifetime from minutes, to hours, to days, as well as high transparency and conductivity, excellent injectability and rapid self-healability. The cycle system can be controlled via in-situ kinetically-controlled formation and dissociation of dynamic boronic ester bonds between cis-diols of guanosine (G) and 5-fluorobenzoxaborole (B) under chemical fuels (KOH and 1,3-propanesultone), leading to the formation of a precipitate-solution-gel-precipitate cycle under non-equilibrium conditions. A combined experimental-computational approach revealed that the underlying mechanism of the non-equilibrium self-assembly involves aggregation and disaggregation of right-handed helical G-quadruplex superstructure. With consecutive cycles of fuel addition, the non-equilibrium system can be easily refueled at least 6 cycles without obvious loss in the rheological moduli of the transient hydrogels. The proposed dynamic boronic ester-based non-equilibrium self-assembly strategy offers a new option to design next-generation adaptive and interactive smart materials.
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- Xiao-Qiao Xie
- Henan University of Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, CHINA
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- Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Henan Provincial Key Lab of Surface & Interface Science, CHINA
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- Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Henan Provincial Key Lab of Surface & Interface Science, CHINA
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- Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Henan Provincial Key Lab of Surface & Interface Science, CHINA
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- Henan University of Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, CHINA
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- Henan University of Technology, Chemistry Department, Lianhua Street No. 100, 450001, Zhengzhou, CHINA
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- Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Henan Provincial Key Lab of Surface & Interface Science, CHINA
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Ding T, Qi J, Zou J, Dan H, Zhao H, Chen Q. A multifunctional supramolecular hydrogel for infected wound healing. Biomater Sci 2021; 10:381-395. [PMID: 34913050 DOI: 10.1039/d1bm01575c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Bacterial infection poses a significant threat to wound healing, and the preparation of novel wound dressings is very important. However, currently reported dressings serve as traditional physical barriers or functional ones with limited effects, such as antibacterial effect or adhesion. There is growing demand for developing wound dressing materials with antibacterial effect, good adhesion, proper degradation within the wound recovery time, and simple synthesis. In this study, based on a natural plant extract - tannic acid (TA) and natural guanosine (G), a supramolecular soft hydrogel (G-TA hydrogel) was successfully synthesized based on dynamic borate esters in a one-pot reaction. The hydrogel showed excellent antibacterial and adhesive properties and could be degraded within three days in vivo. In addition, the G-TA hydrogel also showed remarkable antioxidant capability, excellent injectability, a long in vitro lifespan, and good cytocompatibility on L929 cells. Furthermore, the hydrogel could accelerate the healing of full-thickness wounds on the back skin of mice, indicating its promising applications in wound repair.
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- Tingting Ding
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management, Med-X Center for Materials, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management, Med-X Center for Materials, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, P. R. China.
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- West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management, Med-X Center for Materials, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management, Med-X Center for Materials, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management, Med-X Center for Materials, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, P. R. China.
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Singh D, Kaur P, Attri S, Singh S, Sharma P, Mohana P, Kaur K, Kaur H, Singh G, Rashid F, Singh D, Kumar A, Rajput A, Bedi N, Singh B, Buttar HS, Arora S. Recent Advances in the Local Drug Delivery Systems for Improvement of Anticancer Therapy. Curr Drug Deliv 2021; 19:560 - 586. [PMID: 34906056 DOI: 10.2174/1567201818666211214112710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2021] [Revised: 09/29/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The conventional anticancer chemotherapies not only cause serious toxic effects, but also produce resistance in tumor cells exposed to long-term therapy. Usually, the killing of metastasized cancer cells requires long-term therapy with higher drug doses, because the cancer cells develop resistance due to the induction of poly-glycoproteins (P-gps) that act as a transmembrane efflux pump to transport drugs out of the cells. During the last few decades, scientists have been exploring new anticancer drug delivery systems such as microencapsulation, hydrogels, and nanotubes to improve bioavailability, reduce drug-dose requirement, decrease multiple drug resistance, and to save normal cells as non-specific targets. Hopefully, the development of novel drug delivery vehicles (nanotubes, liposomes, supramolecules, hydrogels, and micelles) will assist to deliver drug molecules at the specific target site and reduce the undesirable side effects of anticancer therapies in humans. Nanoparticles and lipid formulations are also designed to deliver small drug payload at the desired tumor cell sites for their anticancer actions. This review will focus on the recent advances in the drug delivery systems, and their application in treating different cancer types in humans.
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- Davinder Singh
- Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. India
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- Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. India
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- Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. India
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- Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. India
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- Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. India
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- Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. India
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- Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. India
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- Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, ISF College of Pharmacy, Moga. India
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- Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. 0
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- Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. 0
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. 0
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. 0
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Ottawa, Faculty of Medicine, Ottawa, Ontario. Canada
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- Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. India
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Walunj MB, Srivatsan SG. Heterocycle-modified 2'-Deoxyguanosine Nucleolipid Analogs Stabilize Guanosine Gels and Self-assemble to Form Green Fluorescent Gels. Chem Asian J 2021; 17:e202101163. [PMID: 34817121 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202101163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2021] [Revised: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Nucleoside-lipid conjugates are very useful supramolecular building blocks to construct self-assembled architectures suited for biomedical and material applications. Such nucleoside derivatives can be further synthetically manipulated to endow additional functionalities that could augment the assembling process and impart interesting properties. Here, we report the design, synthesis and self-assembling process of multifunctional supramolecular nucleolipid synthons containing an environment-sensitive fluorescent guanine. The amphiphilic synthons are composed of an 8-(2-(benzofuran-2-yl)vinyl)-guanine core and alkyl chains attached to 3'-O and 5'-O-positions of 2'-deoxyguanosine. The 2-(benzofuran-2-yl)vinyl (BFV) moiety attached at the C8 position of the nucleobase adopted a syn conformation about the glycosidic bond, which facilitated the self-assembly process through the formation of a G-tetrad as the basic unit. While 3',5'-diacylated BFV-modified dG analog stabilized the guanosine hydrogel by hampering the crystallization process and imparted fluorescence, BFV-modified dGs containing longer alkyl chains formed a green fluorescent organogel, which transformed into a yellow fluorescent gel in the presence of a complementary non-fluorescent cytidine nucleolipid. The ability of the dG analog containing short alkyl chains to modulate the mechanical property of a gel, and interesting fluorescence properties and self-assembling behavior exhibited by the dG analogs containing long alkyl chains in response to heat and complementary base underscore the potential use of these new supramolecular synthons in material applications.
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- Manisha B Walunj
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune, 411008, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune, 411008, India
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Du Y, Liu T, Tang F, Jin X, Zhao H, Liu J, Zeng X, Chen Q. Chirality from D-guanosine to L-guanosine shapes a stable gel for three-dimensional cell culture. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:12936-12939. [PMID: 34734933 DOI: 10.1039/c9cc09911e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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It is proved that L-guanosine (L-G) as an enantiomer of D-guanosine (D-G) forms more stable gels than D-G, suggesting that alteration of chirality may be a new strategy for improving the lifetime stability of supramolecular hydrogels. Experiments for three-dimensional cell culture reveal that the L-G gel is a candidate for the extracellular matrix.
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- Yuqi Du
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and Biomedical Sciences, College of Stomatology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China.
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Devi V. K. A, Shyam R, Palaniappan A, Jaiswal AK, Oh TH, Nathanael AJ. Self-Healing Hydrogels: Preparation, Mechanism and Advancement in Biomedical Applications. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:3782. [PMID: 34771338 PMCID: PMC8587783 DOI: 10.3390/polym13213782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Revised: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Polymeric hydrogels are widely explored materials for biomedical applications. However, they have inherent limitations like poor resistance to stimuli and low mechanical strength. This drawback of hydrogels gave rise to ''smart self-healing hydrogels'' which autonomously repair themselves when ruptured or traumatized. It is superior in terms of durability and stability due to its capacity to reform its shape, injectability, and stretchability thereby regaining back the original mechanical property. This review focuses on various self-healing mechanisms (covalent and non-covalent interactions) of these hydrogels, methods used to evaluate their self-healing properties, and their applications in wound healing, drug delivery, cell encapsulation, and tissue engineering systems. Furthermore, composite materials are used to enhance the hydrogel's mechanical properties. Hence, findings of research with various composite materials are briefly discussed in order to emphasize the healing capacity of such hydrogels. Additionally, various methods to evaluate the self-healing properties of hydrogels and their recent advancements towards 3D bioprinting are also reviewed. The review is concluded by proposing several pertinent challenges encountered at present as well as some prominent future perspectives.
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- Anupama Devi V. K.
- Tissue Engineering Group, Centre for Biomaterials, Cellular and Molecular Theranostics (CBCMT), Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore 632014, Tamil Nadu, India; (A.D.V.K.); (R.S.); (A.P.)
- School of Bio Sciences and Technology (SBST), Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore 632014, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Tissue Engineering Group, Centre for Biomaterials, Cellular and Molecular Theranostics (CBCMT), Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore 632014, Tamil Nadu, India; (A.D.V.K.); (R.S.); (A.P.)
- School of Bio Sciences and Technology (SBST), Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore 632014, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Tissue Engineering Group, Centre for Biomaterials, Cellular and Molecular Theranostics (CBCMT), Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore 632014, Tamil Nadu, India; (A.D.V.K.); (R.S.); (A.P.)
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- Tissue Engineering Group, Centre for Biomaterials, Cellular and Molecular Theranostics (CBCMT), Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore 632014, Tamil Nadu, India; (A.D.V.K.); (R.S.); (A.P.)
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Korea;
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- Tissue Engineering Group, Centre for Biomaterials, Cellular and Molecular Theranostics (CBCMT), Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore 632014, Tamil Nadu, India; (A.D.V.K.); (R.S.); (A.P.)
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Hani U, Honnavalli YK, Begum MY, Yasmin S, Osmani RAM, Ansari MY. Colorectal cancer: A comprehensive review based on the novel drug delivery systems approach and its management. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2021.102532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Self-healing mechanism and bioelectrochemical interface properties of core-shell guanosine-borate hydrogels. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 590:103-113. [PMID: 33524710 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.01.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2020] [Revised: 01/05/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The self-healing mechanism and bioelectrochemical interface properties of supramolecular gels have been rarely explored. In this context, we propose a constitutive "fibril-reorganization" model to reveal the self-healing mechanism of a series of core-shell structured guanosine-borate (GB) hydrogels and emphasize that interfibrillar interactions at the supramolecular polymer scale (G-quadruplex nanowires) drive the self-healing process of GB hydrogels. Structure-electrochemical sensing performance studies reveal that GB hydrogel nanofibers with relatively strong biomolecular affinity such as -SH modified GB hydrogel (GB-SH) show a high sensitivity of response and low limit of detection for tumour marker alpha-fetoprotein sensing (AFP; 0.076 pg mL-1). Guanosine/ferroceneboronic acid (GB-Fc) hydrogel nanofibers with superior conductivity and redox activity display the widest linear detection range for AFP (0.0005-100 ng mL-1). Structure-property correlations of GB hydrogels provide useful insight for the future design of advanced self-healing materials and electrochemical biosensors.
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Liu M, He Y, Shan C, Wojtas L, Ghiviriga I, Fathalla O, Yan Y, Li X, Shi X. Anion mediated, tunable isoguanosine self-assemblies: decoding the conformation influence and solvent effects. Chem Sci 2021; 12:7569-7574. [PMID: 34163848 PMCID: PMC8171338 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc00988e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Systematic investigations were performed with various substituted groups at C8 purine and ribose. A series of isoG analogs, C8-phenyl substituted isoG were synthesized and applied for Cs+ coordination. The structural proximity between purine and ribose limited pentaplex formation for C8-phenyl substituted isoG derivatives. Based on this observation, deoxy isoG derivative with modification on ribose (tert-butyldimethylsilyl ether) was applied to assemble with the Cs+ cation. Critical solvent (CDCl3 and CD3CN) and anion (BPh4 -, BARF-, and PF6 -) effects were revealed, leading to the controllable formation of various stable isoG pentaplexes, including singly charged decamer, doubly charged decamer, and 15-mer, etc. Finally, the X-ray crystal structure of [isoG20Cs3]3+(BARF-)3 was successfully obtained, which is the first example of multiple-layer deoxy isoG binding with the Cs+ cation, providing solid evidence of this new isoG ionophore beyond two-layer sandwich self-assembly.
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- Mengjia Liu
- Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida 4202 E. Fowler Avenue Tampa Florida 33620 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida 4202 E. Fowler Avenue Tampa Florida 33620 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida 4202 E. Fowler Avenue Tampa Florida 33620 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida 4202 E. Fowler Avenue Tampa Florida 33620 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Florida 125 Buckman Drive Gainesville Florida 32611 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida 4202 E. Fowler Avenue Tampa Florida 33620 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida 4202 E. Fowler Avenue Tampa Florida 33620 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida 4202 E. Fowler Avenue Tampa Florida 33620 USA
- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University Shenzhen 518055 People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida 4202 E. Fowler Avenue Tampa Florida 33620 USA
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Makvandi P, Josic U, Delfi M, Pinelli F, Jahed V, Kaya E, Ashrafizadeh M, Zarepour A, Rossi F, Zarrabi A, Agarwal T, Zare EN, Ghomi M, Kumar Maiti T, Breschi L, Tay FR. Drug Delivery (Nano)Platforms for Oral and Dental Applications: Tissue Regeneration, Infection Control, and Cancer Management. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2021; 8:2004014. [PMID: 33898183 PMCID: PMC8061367 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202004014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2020] [Revised: 12/12/2020] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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The oral cavity and oropharynx are complex environments that are susceptible to physical, chemical, and microbiological insults. They are also common sites for pathological and cancerous changes. The effectiveness of conventional locally-administered medications against diseases affecting these oral milieus may be compromised by constant salivary flow. For systemically-administered medications, drug resistance and adverse side-effects are issues that need to be resolved. New strategies for drug delivery have been investigated over the last decade to overcome these obstacles. Synthesis of nanoparticle-containing agents that promote healing represents a quantum leap in ensuring safe, efficient drug delivery to the affected tissues. Micro/nanoencapsulants with unique structures and properties function as more favorable drug-release platforms than conventional treatment approaches. The present review provides an overview of newly-developed nanocarriers and discusses their potential applications and limitations in various fields of dentistry and oral medicine.
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- Pooyan Makvandi
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of ScienceShahid Chamran University of AhvazAhvaz6153753843Iran
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor SciencesUniversity of BolognaVia San Vitale 59Bologna40125Italy
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- Department of Chemical SciencesUniversity of Naples “Federico II”Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo, Via CintiaNaples80126Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical EngineeringPolitecnico di Milano Technical UniversityMilano20133Italy
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- Biomedical Engineering Division, Faculty of Chemical EngineeringTarbiat Modares UniversityTehranIran
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- Faculty of DentistryIstanbul Okan UniversityTuzla CampusTuzlaIstanbul34959Turkey
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- Faculty of Engineering and Natural SciencesSabanci UniversityOrta Mahalle, Üniversite Caddesi No. 27, OrhanlıTuzlaIstanbul34956Turkey
- Sabanci University Nanotechnology Research and Application Center (SUNUM)TuzlaIstanbul34956Turkey
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- Sabanci University Nanotechnology Research and Application Center (SUNUM)TuzlaIstanbul34956Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical EngineeringPolitecnico di Milano Technical UniversityMilano20133Italy
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- Sabanci University Nanotechnology Research and Application Center (SUNUM)TuzlaIstanbul34956Turkey
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- Department of BiotechnologyIndian Institute of Technology KharagpurKharagpurWest Bengal721302India
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of ScienceShahid Chamran University of AhvazAhvaz6153753843Iran
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- Department of BiotechnologyIndian Institute of Technology KharagpurKharagpurWest Bengal721302India
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor SciencesUniversity of BolognaVia San Vitale 59Bologna40125Italy
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- The Dental College of GeorgiaAugusta University1430 John Wesley Gilbert DriveAugustaGA30192USA
- The Graduate SchoolAugusta UniversityAugustaGA30912USA
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Liao J, Han R, Wu Y, Qian Z. Review of a new bone tumor therapy strategy based on bifunctional biomaterials. Bone Res 2021; 9:18. [PMID: 33727543 PMCID: PMC7966774 DOI: 10.1038/s41413-021-00139-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2020] [Revised: 12/09/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Bone tumors, especially those in osteosarcoma, usually occur in adolescents. The standard clinical treatment includes chemotherapy, surgical therapy, and radiation therapy. Unfortunately, surgical resection often fails to completely remove the tumor, which is the main cause of postoperative recurrence and metastasis, resulting in a high mortality rate. Moreover, bone tumors often invade large areas of bone, which cannot repair itself, and causes a serious effect on the quality of life of patients. Thus, bone tumor therapy and bone regeneration are challenging in the clinic. Herein, this review presents the recent developments in bifunctional biomaterials to achieve a new strategy for bone tumor therapy. The selected bifunctional materials include 3D-printed scaffolds, nano/microparticle-containing scaffolds, hydrogels, and bone-targeting nanomaterials. Numerous related studies on bifunctional biomaterials combining tumor photothermal therapy with enhanced bone regeneration were reviewed. Finally, a perspective on the future development of biomaterials for tumor therapy and bone tissue engineering is discussed. This review will provide a useful reference for bone tumor-related disease and the field of complex diseases to combine tumor therapy and tissue engineering.
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Grants
- The National Key Research and Development Program of China (2017YFC1103500, 2017YFC1103502), NSFC 31771096, NSFC 31930067, #x00A0;NSFC 31525009, 1·3·5 project for disciplines of excellence, West China Hospital, Sichuan University (ZYGD18002)
- the National Natural Science Foundation (31972925), Sichuan Science and Technology Program (2020YJ0065), Sichuan University Spark Project (2018SCUH0029), State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Foundation (SKLOD202016)
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- Jinfeng Liao
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Centre for Oral Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Centre for Oral Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Centre for Oral Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Centre for Oral Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, P.R. China.
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Ghosh T, Biswas A, Bhowmik S, Das AK. Pt Nanoparticles Supported on a Dynamic Boronate Ester-Based G-quadruplex Hydrogel as a Nanoreactor. Chem Asian J 2021; 16:215-223. [PMID: 33332725 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202001284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2020] [Revised: 12/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Herein, we have reported a dynamic boronic ester mediated guanosine (G) based G-quadruplex hydrogel as an ideal template for in situ and 'green chemical' approach for the synthesis and stabilization of Pt NPs. 11 B NMR and FT-IR spectra reveal the formation of dynamic boronate ester bonds. The TEM images of the G-quadruplex hydrogel reveal entangled three-dimensional (3D) crosslink nanofibrillar networks with average diameter of 20 nm. Similarly, AFM images of the hydrogel show dense nanofibrillar assembly with an average height of 6 nm. The in situ generated Pt NPs have been characterized using TEM and XPS techniques. The average size of the nanofiber supported Pt NPs is 1.5 nm. The Pt NPs embedded G-quadruplex hydrogel shows better mechanical stiffness than the native hydrogel as the storage modulus (G') increases to 2250 Pa from 317.08 Pa after the in situ generation of Pt NPs. Furthermore, G-quadruplex hydrogel supported Pt NPs have been used as a catalytic system for hydrogenation reaction of different aromatic nitro compounds in aqueous medium. The use of G-quadruplex molecular system as a template for the synthesis and stabilization of metal NPs would be an interesting area of research.
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- Tapas Ghosh
- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Advanced Electronics (CAE), Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Indore, 453552, India
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Advanced Electronics (CAE), Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Indore, 453552, India
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Advanced Electronics (CAE), Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Indore, 453552, India
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Advanced Electronics (CAE), Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Indore, 453552, India
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