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Zhang JJ, Luo QS, Li QQ, Xu Q, Geng X, Xiong JH. Fabrication and characterization of TPGS-modified chlorogenic acid liposomes and its bioavailability in rats. RSC Adv 2024; 14:25289-25300. [PMID: 39139236 PMCID: PMC11320192 DOI: 10.1039/d4ra04116j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2024] [Accepted: 07/26/2024] [Indexed: 08/15/2024] Open
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Chlorogenic acid (CGA), a polyphenol compound, exhibits excellent anti-oxidative, anti-hypoxic, antibacterial, antiviral, and anti-inflammatory activities, however the bioactivity of it has not been fully utilized in vivo due to its instability and low bioavailability. To address these issues, we prepared and characterized CGA-TPGS-LP, which is a TPGS-modified liposome loaded with CGA. The pharmacokinetics of CGA-TPGS-LP were studied in rats after oral administration. CGA-TPGS-LP was fabricated using a combination of thin film dispersion and ion-driven methods. The liposomes were observed to be uniformly small and spherical in shape. Their membranes were composed of lecithin, cholesterol, and TPGS lipophilic head with a TPGS hydrophilic tail chain coating on its surface. The loading efficiency and encapsulation efficiency were found to be 11.21% and 83.22%, respectively. The physicochemical characterisation demonstrated that the CGA was present in an amorphous form and retained its original structural state within the liposomal formulation. The stability of CGA was significantly improved by fabricating TPGS-LP. CGA-TPGS-LP exhibited good sustained-release properties in both simulated gastric and intestinal fluids. Following oral administration, ten metabolites were identified in rat plasma using UPLC-QTOF-MS. UPLC-QqQ-MS/MS quantitative analysis demonstrated that the oral bioavailability of CGA encapsulated in TPGS-modified liposomes was enhanced by 1.52 times. In addition, the three main metabolites of CGA had higher plasma concentrations and slower degradation rate. These results demonstrate that TPGS-modified liposomes could be a feasible strategy to further enhance the oral bioavailability of CGA, facilitating its clinical use.
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- Jian-Jun Zhang
- College of Food Science and Engineer, Jiangxi Agricultural University Nanchang 330045 China
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- College of Food Science and Engineer, Jiangxi Agricultural University Nanchang 330045 China
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- College of Food Science and Engineer, Jiangxi Agricultural University Nanchang 330045 China
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- College of Food Science and Engineer, Jiangxi Agricultural University Nanchang 330045 China
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- College of Food Science and Engineer, Jiangxi Agricultural University Nanchang 330045 China
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- College of Food Science and Engineer, Jiangxi Agricultural University Nanchang 330045 China
- Key Lab for Agricultural Product Processing and Quality Control of Nanchang City Nanchang 330045 China
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Ashikhmin A, Piskunov M, Kochkin D, Ronshin F, Chen L. Droplet Microfluidic Method for Estimating the Dynamic Interfacial Tension of Ion-Crosslinked Sodium Alginate Microspheres. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024. [PMID: 39025780 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c01940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/20/2024]
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The research focuses on optimizing the production of hydrogel microspheres using droplet microfluidics for pharmaceutical and bioengineering applications. A semiempirical method has been developed to predict the dynamic interfacial tension at the interface of ion-cross-linked sodium alginate microsphere-sunflower oil modified with glacial acetic acid and Tween 80 surfactant. These microspheres are produced in a small-scale coaxial device that is manufactured using affordable DLP/LCD 3D printing technology with a transparent photopolymer. The method was tested to design the minireactor in the device, which allows for the production of fully cross-linked microspheres that are ready for use at the output of the reactor without additional cross-linking steps in the microsphere collector. The mathematical expression for estimating the interfacial tension at the moment of formation of a hydrogel microsphere includes the Reynolds number for a two-phase liquid, the Ohnesorge number, and the surface tension at the liquid-air interface for continuous medium flow (modified oil). The reliability of the prediction is confirmed for continuous medium and dispersed phase flow rates of 0.8-3.2 and 0.01-0.08 mL/min, respectively. The evolution of the interfacial tension from the moment the microspheres formed and the estimated ultimate interfacial tension in a cross-linked hydrogel-modified oil system contributed to the reliable determination of the linear size of a minireactor. The ultimate interfacial tension of 76.5 ± 0.3 mN/m was determined using the Young-Laplace equation, which is based on measuring the surface free energy of the hydrogel as soft matter using the Owens-Wendt method. Additionally, the equilibrium static contact angle of the fully cross-linked hydrogel surface wetted with oil is measured using the sessile drop method. From a practical perspective, a method for optimizing and streamlining the high-tech manufacturing of cross-linked polymer microspheres and mini- and microchannel devices for use in bioengineering and pharmaceutical applications is suggested.
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- Alexander Ashikhmin
- School of Energy and Power Engineering, Tomsk Polytechnic University, 30, Lenin Ave., Tomsk 634050, Russia
- Institute of Natural and Technical Sciences, Surgut State University, 1, Lenin Ave., Surgut 628403, Russia
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering, Tomsk Polytechnic University, 30, Lenin Ave., Tomsk 634050, Russia
- Institute of Natural and Technical Sciences, Surgut State University, 1, Lenin Ave., Surgut 628403, Russia
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- Kutateladze Institute of Thermophysics, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, 1 Lavrentiev Ave., Novosibirsk 630090, Russia
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- Kutateladze Institute of Thermophysics, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, 1 Lavrentiev Ave., Novosibirsk 630090, Russia
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- School of Physics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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Xuan L, Hou Y, Liang L, Wu J, Fan K, Lian L, Qiu J, Miao Y, Ravanbakhsh H, Xu M, Tang G. Microgels for Cell Delivery in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2024; 16:218. [PMID: 38884868 PMCID: PMC11183039 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-024-01421-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 04/26/2024] [Indexed: 06/18/2024]
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Microgels prepared from natural or synthetic hydrogel materials have aroused extensive attention as multifunctional cells or drug carriers, that are promising for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Microgels can also be aggregated into microporous scaffolds, promoting cell infiltration and proliferation for tissue repair. This review gives an overview of recent developments in the fabrication techniques and applications of microgels. A series of conventional and novel strategies including emulsification, microfluidic, lithography, electrospray, centrifugation, gas-shearing, three-dimensional bioprinting, etc. are discussed in depth. The characteristics and applications of microgels and microgel-based scaffolds for cell culture and delivery are elaborated with an emphasis on the advantages of these carriers in cell therapy. Additionally, we expound on the ongoing and foreseeable applications and current limitations of microgels and their aggregate in the field of biomedical engineering. Through stimulating innovative ideas, the present review paves new avenues for expanding the application of microgels in cell delivery techniques.
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- Leyan Xuan
- Guangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target and Clinical Pharmacology, the NMPA and State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, People's Republic of China
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- Guangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target and Clinical Pharmacology, the NMPA and State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, People's Republic of China
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- Guangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target and Clinical Pharmacology, the NMPA and State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, People's Republic of China
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- Guangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target and Clinical Pharmacology, the NMPA and State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, People's Republic of China
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- School of Automation, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, 310018, People's Republic of China
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- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- Guangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target and Clinical Pharmacology, the NMPA and State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, People's Republic of China
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- Guangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target and Clinical Pharmacology, the NMPA and State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, OH, 44325, USA.
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- School of Automation, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, 310018, People's Republic of China.
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- Guangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target and Clinical Pharmacology, the NMPA and State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, People's Republic of China.
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Qin X, Gan Z, Liu H, Tao T, He J, Li X, Shang D, Li X, Xie F, Qin J. A Pump-Free Strategy for the Controllable Generation of Alginate Microgels as Cellular Microcarriers. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2024; 10:3958-3967. [PMID: 38711418 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.4c00375] [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] [Indexed: 05/08/2024]
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Microgels are advanced scaffolds for tissue engineering due to their proper biodegradability, good biocompatibility, and high specific surface area for effective oxygen and nutrient transfer. However, most of the current monodispersed microgel fabrication systems rely heavily on various precision pumps, which highly increase the cost and complexity of their downstream application. In this work, we developed a simple and facile system for the controllable generation of uniform alginate microgels by integrating a gas-shearing strategy into a glass microfluidic device. Importantly, the cell-laden microgels can be rapidly prepared in a pump-free manner under an all-aqueous environment. The three-dimensional cultured green fluorescent protein-human A549 cells in alginate microgels exhibited enhanced stemness and drug resistance compared to those under two-dimensional conditions. The pancreatic cancer organoids in alginate microgels exhibited some of the key features of pancreatic cancer. The proposed microgels showed decent monodispersity, biocompatibility, and versatility, providing great opportunities in various biomedical applications such as microcarrier fabricating, organoid engineering, and high-throughput drug screening.
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- Xinyuan Qin
- Division of Biotechnology, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100049, China
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- Division of Biotechnology, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100049, China
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- Division of Biotechnology, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- Division of Biotechnology, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- Division of Biotechnology, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- Department of HBP Surgery, Beijing Chao Yang Hospital, the Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, No.222 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116011, China
- Clinical Laboratory of Integrative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, No.222 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116011, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tobacco Chemistry, Zhengzhou Tobacco Research Institute of CNTC, No. 2 Fengyang Street, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tobacco Chemistry, Zhengzhou Tobacco Research Institute of CNTC, No. 2 Fengyang Street, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Division of Biotechnology, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100049, China
- Beijing Institute for Stem Cell and Regeneration, CAS, Beijing 100101, China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Suzhou Institute for Advanced Research, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou 215123, China
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Chen MW, Fan D, Liu X, Han D, Jin Y, Ao Y, Chen Y, Liu Z, Feng Y, Ling S, Liang K, Kong W, Xu J, Du Y. Water Transport-Induced Liquid-Liquid Phase Separation Facilitates Gelation for Controllable and Facile Fabrication of Physically Crosslinked Microgels. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024:e2405109. [PMID: 38845131 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202405109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2024] [Revised: 05/26/2024] [Indexed: 07/07/2024]
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Physically crosslinked microgels (PCMs) offer a biocompatible platform for various biomedical applications. However, current PCM fabrication methods suffer from their complexity and poor controllability, due to their reliance on altering physical conditions to initiate gelation and their dependence on specific materials. To address this issue, a novel PCM fabrication method is devised, which employs water transport-induced liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) to trigger the intermolecular interaction-supported sol-gel transition within aqueous emulsion droplets. This method enables the controllable and facile generation of PCMs through a single emulsification step, allowing for the facile production of PCMs with various materials and sizes, as well as controllable structures and mechanical properties. Moreover, this PCM fabrication method holds great promise for diverse biomedical applications. The interior of the PCM not only supports the encapsulation and proliferation of bacteria but also facilitates the encapsulation of eukaryotic cells after transforming the system into an all-aqueous emulsion. Furthermore, through appropriate surface functionalization, the PCMs effectively activate T cells in vitro upon coculturing. This work represents an advancement in PCM fabrication and offers new insights and perspectives for microgel engineering.
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- Michael W Chen
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
- National Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, Beijing, 100039, P. R. China
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Panigrahi SK, Das S, Majumdar S. Unveiling the potentials of hydrophilic and hydrophobic polymers in microparticle systems: Opportunities and challenges in processing techniques. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 326:103121. [PMID: 38457900 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2024.103121] [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: 12/18/2023] [Revised: 02/24/2024] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 03/10/2024]
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Conventional drug delivery systems are associated with various shortcomings, including low bioavailability and limited control over release. Biodegradable polymeric microparticles have emerged as versatile carriers in drug delivery systems addressing all these challenges. This comprehensive review explores the dynamic landscape of microparticles, considering the role of hydrophilic and hydrophobic materials. Within the continuously evolving domain of microparticle preparation methods, this review offers valuable insights into the latest advancements and addresses the factors influencing microencapsulation, which is pivotal for harnessing the full potential of microparticles. Exploration of the latest research in this dynamic field unlocks the possibilities of optimizing microencapsulation techniques to produce microparticles of desired characteristics and properties for different applications, which can help contribute to the ongoing evolution in the field of pharmaceutical science.
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- Subrat Kumar Panigrahi
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, Telangana 502285, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, Telangana 502285, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, Telangana 502285, India.
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Borah A, Hazarika P, Duarah R, Goswami R, Hazarika S. Biodegradable Electrospun Membranes for Sustainable Industrial Applications. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:11129-11147. [PMID: 38496999 PMCID: PMC10938411 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c09564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2023] [Revised: 02/07/2024] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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The escalating demand for sustainable industrial practices has driven the exploration of innovative materials, prominently exemplified by biodegradable electrospun membranes (BEMs). This review elucidates the pivotal role of these membranes across diverse industrial applications, addressing the imperative for sustainability. Furthermore, a comprehensive overview of biodegradable materials underscores their significance in electrospinning and their role in minimizing the environmental impact through biodegradability. The application of BEMs in various industrial sectors, including water treatment, food packaging, and biomedical applications, are extensively discussed. The environmental impact and sustainability analysis traverse the lifecycle of BEMs, evaluating their production to disposal and emphasizing reduced waste and resource conservation. This review demonstrates the research about BEMs toward an eco-conscious industrial landscape for a sustainable future.
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- Akhil
Ranjan Borah
- Chemical
Engineering Group and Centre for Petroleum Research, CSIR-North East
Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat 785006, Assam, India
- Academy
of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- Chemical
Engineering Group and Centre for Petroleum Research, CSIR-North East
Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat 785006, Assam, India
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- Chemical
Engineering Group and Centre for Petroleum Research, CSIR-North East
Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat 785006, Assam, India
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- Chemical
Engineering Group and Centre for Petroleum Research, CSIR-North East
Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat 785006, Assam, India
- Academy
of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- Chemical
Engineering Group and Centre for Petroleum Research, CSIR-North East
Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat 785006, Assam, India
- Academy
of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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Xu Q, Li C, Meng X, Duo X, Feng Y. Polyethylenimine-modified graphene quantum dots promote endothelial cell proliferation. Regen Biomater 2024; 11:rbae013. [PMID: 38525325 PMCID: PMC10960926 DOI: 10.1093/rb/rbae013] [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: 10/14/2023] [Revised: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024] Open
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Endothelial cell proliferation plays an important role in angiogenesis and treatment of related diseases. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of polyethylenimine (PEI)-modified graphene quantum dots (GQDs) gene vectors on endothelial cell proliferation. The GQDs-cationic polymer gene vectors were synthesized by amidation reaction, and used to deliver pZNF580 gene to Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) for promoting their proliferation. The chemical modification of GQDs can adjust gene vectors' surface properties and charge distribution, thereby enhancing their interaction with gene molecules, which could effectively compress the pZNF580 gene. The CCK-8 assay showed that the cell viability was higher than 80% at higher vector concentration (40 μg/mL), demonstrating that the GQDs-cationic polymer gene vectors and their gene complex nanoparticles (NPs) having low cytotoxicity. The results of the live/dead cell double staining assay were consistent with those of the CCK-8 assay, in which the cell viability of the A-GQDs/pZNF580 (94.38 ± 6.39%), C-GQDs-PEI- polylactic acid-co-polyacetic acid (PLGA)/pZNF580 (98.65 ± 6.60%) and N-GQDs-PEI-PLGA/pZNF580 (90.08 ± 1.60%) groups was significantly higher than that of the Lipofectamine 2000/pZNF580 (71.98 ± 3.53%) positive treatment group. The results of transfection and western blot experiments showed that the vector significantly enhanced the delivery of plasmid to HUVECs and increased the expression of pZNF580 in HUVECs. In addition, the gene NPs better promote endothelial cell migration and proliferation. The cell migration rate and proliferation ability of C-GQDs-PEI-PLGA/pZNF580 and N-GQDs-PEI-PLGA/pZNF580 treatment groups were higher than those of Lipofectamine 2000/pDNA treatment group. Modified GQDs possess the potential to serve as efficient gene carriers. They tightly bind gene molecules through charge and other non-covalent interactions, significantly improving the efficiency of gene delivery and ensuring the smooth release of genes within the cell. This innovative strategy provides a powerful means to promote endothelial cell proliferation.
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- Qirong Xu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qinghai University for Nationalities, Xining 810007, PR China
- Key Laboratory of National Ethnic Affairs Commission of Resource Chemistry and Ecological Environment Protection on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Xining 810007, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qinghai University for Nationalities, Xining 810007, PR China
- Key Laboratory of National Ethnic Affairs Commission of Resource Chemistry and Ecological Environment Protection on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Xining 810007, PR China
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- Institute of Disaster and Emergency Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qinghai University for Nationalities, Xining 810007, PR China
- Key Laboratory of National Ethnic Affairs Commission of Resource Chemistry and Ecological Environment Protection on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Xining 810007, PR China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, PR China
- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, PR China
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Zhu Z, Chen T, Huang F, Wang S, Zhu P, Xu RX, Si T. Free-Boundary Microfluidic Platform for Advanced Materials Manufacturing and Applications. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2304840. [PMID: 37722080 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202304840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2023] [Revised: 09/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/20/2023]
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Microfluidics, with its remarkable capacity to manipulate fluids and droplets at the microscale, has emerged as a powerful platform in numerous fields. In contrast to conventional closed microchannel microfluidic systems, free-boundary microfluidic manufacturing (FBMM) processes continuous precursor fluids into jets or droplets in a relatively spacious environment. FBMM is highly regarded for its superior flexibility, stability, economy, usability, and versatility in the manufacturing of advanced materials and architectures. In this review, a comprehensive overview of recent advancements in FBMM is provided, encompassing technical principles, advanced material manufacturing, and their applications. FBMM is categorized based on the foundational mechanisms, primarily comprising hydrodynamics, interface effects, acoustics, and electrohydrodynamic. The processes and mechanisms of fluid manipulation are thoroughly discussed. Additionally, the manufacturing of advanced materials in various dimensions ranging from zero-dimensional to three-dimensional, as well as their diverse applications in material science, biomedical engineering, and engineering are presented. Finally, current progress is summarized and future challenges are prospected. Overall, this review highlights the significant potential of FBMM as a powerful tool for advanced materials manufacturing and its wide-ranging applications.
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- Zhiqiang Zhu
- Department of Precision Machinery and Precision Instrumentation, Key Laboratory of Precision Scientific Instrumentation of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, Suzhou Institute for Advanced Research, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, China
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- Department of Modern Mechanics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Precision Machinery and Precision Instrumentation, Key Laboratory of Precision Scientific Instrumentation of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, Suzhou Institute for Advanced Research, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, China
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- Department of Modern Mechanics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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Cruz-Maya I, Schiavone C, Ferraro R, Renkler NZ, Caserta S, Guarino V. Designing Advanced Drug Delivery Systems: Core-Shell Alginate Particles through Electro-Fluid Dynamic Atomization. Pharmaceutics 2024; 16:193. [PMID: 38399251 PMCID: PMC10893386 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics16020193] [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: 12/23/2023] [Revised: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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Innovations in drug delivery systems are crucial for enhancing therapeutic efficiency. Our research presents a novel approach based on using electro-fluid dynamic atomization (EFDA) to fabricate core-shell monophasic particles (CSMp) from sodium alginate blends of varying molecular weights. This study explores the morphological characteristics of these particles in relation to material properties and process conditions, highlighting their potential in drug delivery applications. A key aspect of our work is the development of a mathematical model that simulates the release kinetics of small molecules, specifically sodium diclofenac. By assessing the diffusion properties of different molecules and gel formulations through transport and rheological models, we have created a predictive tool for evaluating the efficiency of these particles in drug delivery. Our findings underscore two critical, independent parameters for optimizing drug release: the external shell thickness and the diffusivity ratios within the dual layers. This allows for precise control over the timing and intensity of the release profile. This study advances our understanding of EFDA in the fabrication of CSMp and offers promising avenues for enhancing drug delivery systems by tailoring release profiles through particle characteristic manipulation.
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- Iriczalli Cruz-Maya
- Institute for Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials, National Research Council, 80125 Naples, Italy; (I.C.-M.); (N.Z.R.); (V.G.)
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- Department of Chemical, Materials and Industrial Production Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, 80125 Naples, Italy; (C.S.); (R.F.)
- Mathematics in Medicine Program, Department of Medicine, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Chemical, Materials and Industrial Production Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, 80125 Naples, Italy; (C.S.); (R.F.)
- CEINGE Advanced Biotechnologies, 80131 Napoli, Italy
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- Institute for Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials, National Research Council, 80125 Naples, Italy; (I.C.-M.); (N.Z.R.); (V.G.)
- Department of Chemical, Materials and Industrial Production Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, 80125 Naples, Italy; (C.S.); (R.F.)
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- Department of Chemical, Materials and Industrial Production Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, 80125 Naples, Italy; (C.S.); (R.F.)
- CEINGE Advanced Biotechnologies, 80131 Napoli, Italy
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- Institute for Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials, National Research Council, 80125 Naples, Italy; (I.C.-M.); (N.Z.R.); (V.G.)
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Geng YH, Xin Y, Du J, Cui MY, Liu YY, Zhang LX, Ding B. Yolk-shell composite optical sensors with chiral L-histidine/Rhodamine 6G for high-sensitivity "turn-on" detection of L-proline. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2024; 305:123468. [PMID: 37804709 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.123468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Revised: 09/05/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/09/2023]
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Chirality is a ubiquitous phenomenon in nature and has attracted wide attention in the biomedicine, pharmaceutics and biosensing research fields. Enantiomeric recognition of chiral compounds, especially chiral drugs and chiral amino acids, is important for human health and nutrition. In this work, through the encapsulation of L-His&R6G (L-His = L-Histidine; R6G = Rhodamine 6G) into MOF@MOF framework ZIF-67@ZIF-8, composited material L-His&R6G@ZIF-67@ZIF-8 can be obtained. Additionally, through the etching process, a unique yolk-shell ZIF-8 chiral composite optical sensors L-His&R6G@ZIF-8 (1) can be successfully prepared. Photo-luminescent (PL) experiment also reveals that 1 can highly sensitively detect L-Proline (L-Pro) through the "turn-on" detection strategy (KBH = 1.22 × 104 M-1 and detection limit 1.9 μM). Further yolk-shell L-His&R6G@ZIF-8-based fabricate flexible mixed-matrix membranes has been prepared using doctor-blading technique, which show significant fluorescence enhancement effect under ultraviolet lamp. This work also provides the unique example of preparing chiral yolk-shell framework composite sensors, which have broad application in chiral sensing area.
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- Yu-Han Geng
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecule, College of Chemistry, Tianjin Normal University, 393 Binshui West Road, Tianjin 300387, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecule, College of Chemistry, Tianjin Normal University, 393 Binshui West Road, Tianjin 300387, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Molecular Aggregation Science, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecule, College of Chemistry, Tianjin Normal University, 393 Binshui West Road, Tianjin 300387, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecule, College of Chemistry, Tianjin Normal University, 393 Binshui West Road, Tianjin 300387, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China.
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecule, College of Chemistry, Tianjin Normal University, 393 Binshui West Road, Tianjin 300387, China.
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Wang X, Qiao X, Chen H, Wang L, Liu X, Huang X. Synthetic-Cell-Based Multi-Compartmentalized Hierarchical Systems. SMALL METHODS 2023; 7:e2201712. [PMID: 37069779 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202201712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Revised: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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In the extant lifeforms, the self-sustaining behaviors refer to various well-organized biochemical reactions in spatial confinement, which rely on compartmentalization to integrate and coordinate the molecularly crowded intracellular environment and complicated reaction networks in living/synthetic cells. Therefore, the biological phenomenon of compartmentalization has become an essential theme in the field of synthetic cell engineering. Recent progress in the state-of-the-art of synthetic cells has indicated that multi-compartmentalized synthetic cells should be developed to obtain more advanced structures and functions. Herein, two ways of developing multi-compartmentalized hierarchical systems, namely interior compartmentalization of synthetic cells (organelles) and integration of synthetic cell communities (synthetic tissues), are summarized. Examples are provided for different construction strategies employed in the above-mentioned engineering ways, including spontaneous compartmentalization in vesicles, host-guest nesting, phase separation mediated multiphase, adhesion-mediated assembly, programmed arrays, and 3D printing. Apart from exhibiting advanced structures and functions, synthetic cells are also applied as biomimetic materials. Finally, key challenges and future directions regarding the development of multi-compartmentalized hierarchical systems are summarized; these are expected to lay the foundation for the creation of a "living" synthetic cell as well as provide a larger platform for developing new biomimetic materials in the future.
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- Xiaoliang Wang
- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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Zhou K, Li J, Li W, Zhang Y, Wang K, Xiong X, Li S, Chen X, Cheng HW, Qiu J, Wei R. Preparation and Magnetic Manipulation of Fe 3O 4/Acrylic Resin Core-Shell Microspheres. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:11459-11467. [PMID: 37527503 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c01474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/03/2023]
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Core-shell microspheres refer to duo-layer or multilayer microspheres, which are widely used in drug delivery, microreactors, etc. Accurate manipulation of microspheres is a research hot spot, while traditional manipulation methods including ultrasonic manipulation and laser manipulation still face some limitations. In this study, magnetic core-shell microspheres were adopted to realize the accurate manipulation of microspheres. Combined with microfluidic technology, polystyrene sulfonic acid (PSSA)/Fe3O4 magnetic fluid was utilized as the core material and photosensitive acrylic resin became the shell material. After UV curing, a magnetic core-shell microsphere with an average size of 55 μm could be achieved, and the diameter was uniform and controllable. By adjusting the flow rate of the dispersed phase, the dual-core microspheres with different core particle sizes that ranged from 9.3 to 28.4 μm could be prepared. Experimental results showed that the prepared Fe3O4/acrylic resin core-shell microspheres can be used as functionalized microspheres that have good magnetic response properties and self-assembly ability. In addition, the magnetic manipulation and self-assembly of the prepared core-shell microspheres were presented with different external magnetic fields. The magnetic core-shell microspheres have shown great potential in the fields of biomedical engineering and targeted delivery of drugs.
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- Kejia Zhou
- Engineering Technology Research Center of Henan Province for MEMS Manufacturing and Applications, School of Mechanics and Safety Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Engineering Technology Research Center of Henan Province for MEMS Manufacturing and Applications, School of Mechanics and Safety Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Engineering Technology Research Center of Henan Province for MEMS Manufacturing and Applications, School of Mechanics and Safety Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Engineering Technology Research Center of Henan Province for MEMS Manufacturing and Applications, School of Mechanics and Safety Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Engineering Technology Research Center of Henan Province for MEMS Manufacturing and Applications, School of Mechanics and Safety Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Engineering Technology Research Center of Henan Province for MEMS Manufacturing and Applications, School of Mechanics and Safety Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Engineering Technology Research Center of Henan Province for MEMS Manufacturing and Applications, School of Mechanics and Safety Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Engineering Technology Research Center of Henan Province for MEMS Manufacturing and Applications, School of Mechanics and Safety Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Zhuhai Bentsai Printing Technology Co., Ltd, Zhuhai 519075, China
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- Engineering Technology Research Center of Henan Province for MEMS Manufacturing and Applications, School of Mechanics and Safety Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
- State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
- Institute of Intelligent Sensing, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Engineering Technology Research Center of Henan Province for MEMS Manufacturing and Applications, School of Mechanics and Safety Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
- Institute of Intelligent Sensing, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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Zhao X, Fan Z, Zhu C, Zhang W, Qin L. Melanin inspired microcapsules delivering immune metabolites for hepatic fibrosis management. Mater Today Bio 2023; 21:100711. [PMID: 37545558 PMCID: PMC10401287 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2023.100711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Revised: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023] Open
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Patients with hepatic fibrosis (HF) have a high risk of developing liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma, and there is an urgent need for preventive strategies to block this process. Previous studies have found that disordered inflammation and oxidative damage play important roles in HF progression, suggesting two attractive therapeutic targets. Herein, a new kind of bioinspired microcapsules with a core-shell structure is generated using microfluidics. Polydopamine nanoparticles (PDANPs), a synthetic analogue of natural melanin, are embedded in the polymer shell to provide antioxidative properties for these microcapsules. The aqueous core is used to encapsulate ketone body β-hydroxybutyrate (BHB), an energy metabolite recently known to have regulating effects of cellular signals involved in chronic inflammation. In a HF mouse model, the BHB-encapsulated PDANPs-embedded microcapsules (BHB-PDA-MCs) can not only decrease the severity of inflammatory response, but also the level of oxidative stress. As a result, this combinational strategy is demonstrated to prevent the activation of hepatic stellate cells, the accumulation of extracellular matrix, and the damage of hepatic lobules. These findings indicate that BHB-PDA-MCs can be a promising drug delivery system and have a synergistic effect on HF management.
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Zhang X, Qu Q, Yang A, Wang J, Cheng W, Zhou A, Xiong R, Huang C. Prussian blue composite microswimmer based on alginate-chitosan for biofilm removal. Int J Biol Macromol 2023:124963. [PMID: 37244336 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Revised: 04/10/2023] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Bacterial infections pose a serious threat to public health, causing worldwide morbidity and about 80 % of bacterial infections are related to biofilm. Removing biofilm without antibiotics remains an interdisciplinary challenge. To solve this problem, we presented a dual-power driven antibiofilm system Prussian blue composite microswimmers based on alginate-chitosan, which designed into an asymmetric structure to achieve self-driven in the fuel solution and magnetic field. Prussian blue embedded in the microswimmers given it the ability to convert light and heat, catalyze Fenton reaction, and produce bubbles and reactive oxygen species. Moreover, with the addition of Fe3O4, the microswimmers could move in group under external magnetic field. The composite microswimmers displayed excellent antibacterial activity against S. aureus biofilm with an efficiency as high as 86.94 %. It is worth mentioning that the microswimmers were fabricated with device-simple and low-cost gas-shearing method. This system integrating physical destruction, chemical damage such chemodynamic therapy and photothermal therapy, and finally kill the plankton bacteria embedded in biofilm. This approach may cause an autonomous, multifunctional antibiofilm platform to promote the present most areas with harmful biofilm difficult to locate the surface for removal.
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- Xiaoli Zhang
- Laboratory of Advanced Biomedical Materials (NFU-UGent), Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, PR China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Biomedical Materials (NFU-UGent), Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, PR China
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- Zhejiang OSM Group Co., Ltd, Huzhou 313000, PR China
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- Zhejiang OSM Group Co., Ltd, Huzhou 313000, PR China
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- Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210008, PR China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Biomedical Materials (NFU-UGent), Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, PR China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Biomedical Materials (NFU-UGent), Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, PR China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Biomedical Materials (NFU-UGent), Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, PR China.
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Sadraddin A. Synthesis and characterization of novel thermoresponsive suspensions via physical adsorption of poly[di(ethylene glycol) methyl methacrylate] onto polystyrene microparticles. Des Monomers Polym 2023; 26:163-170. [PMID: 37181151 PMCID: PMC10173789 DOI: 10.1080/15685551.2023.2211356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023] Open
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Thermoreversible colloidal suspensions/gels have attracted recent research attention in the field of biomedical applications. In this study, a novel thermoresponsive particle suspension with thermoreversible gelation properties has been prepared for biomedical application. First, polystyrene (PS) microspheres were synthesized by dispersion polymerization and poly diethyleneglycolmethylmethacrylate (PDEGMA) polymer were synthesized via free radical polymerisation. Then, the new developed thermoresponsive suspensions were prepared via physical adsorption of a thermoresponsive polymer, poly[di (ethylene glycol) methyl methacrylate] (PDEGMA), onto the surface of polystyrene microspheres. PDEGMA acts as a steric stabilizer and induces thermoreversible gelation via chain extending and collapsing below and above its lower critical solution temperature (LCST), respectively. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), 1H NMR spectroscopy, Gel permeation chromatography (GPC), UV-vis spectroscopy, Rheometric measurement were conducted to characterize the prepared particles, polymers and suspensions. SEM images show that monodisperse microspheres with the sizes range 1.5-3.5 μm were prepared. UV-vis measurements demonstrate thermoresponsive properties of PDEGMA. 1H NMR and GPC analysis confirms structural properties of prepared PDEGMA. Tube inversion tests demonstrated that the aqueous suspensions of the particles and polymer exhibited thermoreversible fluid-to-gel transitions. Rheological characterization revealed that the viscoelastic properties of the prepared suspension/gels can be fine tuned. This enables applications of the prepared gels as scaffolds for three-dimensional (3D) cell cultures.
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- Azad Sadraddin
- Chemistry Department, Education College, Salahaddin University, Iraqi kurdistan, Iraq
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Yadav AS, Tran DT, Teo AJT, Dai Y, Galogahi FM, Ooi CH, Nguyen NT. Core-Shell Particles: From Fabrication Methods to Diverse Manipulation Techniques. MICROMACHINES 2023; 14:497. [PMID: 36984904 PMCID: PMC10054063 DOI: 10.3390/mi14030497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 02/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Core-shell particles are micro- or nanoparticles with solid, liquid, or gas cores encapsulated by protective solid shells. The unique composition of core and shell materials imparts smart properties on the particles. Core-shell particles are gaining increasing attention as tuneable and versatile carriers for pharmaceutical and biomedical applications including targeted drug delivery, controlled drug release, and biosensing. This review provides an overview of fabrication methods for core-shell particles followed by a brief discussion of their application and a detailed analysis of their manipulation including assembly, sorting, and triggered release. We compile current methodologies employed for manipulation of core-shell particles and demonstrate how existing methods of assembly and sorting micro/nanospheres can be adopted or modified for core-shell particles. Various triggered release approaches for diagnostics and drug delivery are also discussed in detail.
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- Ajeet Singh Yadav
- Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Road, Nathan, QLD 4111, Australia
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- Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Road, Nathan, QLD 4111, Australia
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- HP-NTU Digital Manufacturing Corporate Lab, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637460, Singapore
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- Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Road, Nathan, QLD 4111, Australia
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- Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Road, Nathan, QLD 4111, Australia
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- Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Road, Nathan, QLD 4111, Australia
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- Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Road, Nathan, QLD 4111, Australia
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Feng Z, Su X, Wang T, Sun X, Yang H, Guo S. The Role of Microsphere Structures in Bottom-Up Bone Tissue Engineering. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:pharmaceutics15020321. [PMID: 36839645 PMCID: PMC9964570 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15020321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Revised: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Bone defects have caused immense healthcare concerns and economic burdens throughout the world. Traditional autologous allogeneic bone grafts have many drawbacks, so the emergence of bone tissue engineering brings new hope. Bone tissue engineering is an interdisciplinary biomedical engineering method that involves scaffold materials, seed cells, and "growth factors". However, the traditional construction approach is not flexible and is unable to adapt to the specific shape of the defect, causing the cells inside the bone to be unable to receive adequate nourishment. Therefore, a simple but effective solution using the "bottom-up" method is proposed. Microspheres are structures with diameters ranging from 1 to 1000 µm that can be used as supports for cell growth, either in the form of a scaffold or in the form of a drug delivery system. Herein, we address a variety of strategies for the production of microspheres, the classification of raw materials, and drug loading, as well as analyze new strategies for the use of microspheres in bone tissue engineering. We also consider new perspectives and possible directions for future development.
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- Ziyi Feng
- Department of Plastic Surgery, The First Hospital of China Medical University, No. 155, Nanjing North Street, Heping District, Shenyang 110002, China; (Z.F.); (X.S.); (T.W.)
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, The First Hospital of China Medical University, No. 155, Nanjing North Street, Heping District, Shenyang 110002, China; (Z.F.); (X.S.); (T.W.)
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, The First Hospital of China Medical University, No. 155, Nanjing North Street, Heping District, Shenyang 110002, China; (Z.F.); (X.S.); (T.W.)
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- School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, No. 77, Puhe Road, Shenyang 110122, China
- Correspondence: (X.S.); (S.G.)
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- School of Intelligent Medicine, China Medical University, No. 77, Puhe Road, Shenyang 110122, China;
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, The First Hospital of China Medical University, No. 155, Nanjing North Street, Heping District, Shenyang 110002, China; (Z.F.); (X.S.); (T.W.)
- Correspondence: (X.S.); (S.G.)
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Yan J, Shan C, Liang C, Han J, He B, Sun Y, Luo K, Chang J, Wang X, Liang Y. Smart Multistage "Trojan Horse"-Inspired Bovine Serum Albumin-Coated Liposomes for Enhancing Tumor Penetration and Antitumor Efficacy. Biomacromolecules 2022; 23:5202-5212. [PMID: 36287618 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.2c00984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Poor antitumor drug penetration into tumor tissues is a global challenge in clinical cancer treatment. Here, we reported a smart multistage "Trojan Horse"-inspired bovine serum albumin (BSA)-coated liposome (HBM), including the mimics of capsid and secondary BSA-coated polymeric nanoparticles (NPs) for enhancing tumor penetration and antitumor efficacy. These drug-loaded polymeric NPs possess a capsid-like component, a well-distributed nanostructure (size: 190.1 ± 4.98 nm, PDI: 0.259), and an excellent drug loading content (15.85 ± 1.36%). Meaningfully, after the smart multistage BSA-coated liposome targeted the tumor tissue, the mimics of capsid were "taken off" under the condition of tumor-specific enzymes, releasing "Heart" BSA-modified secondary NPs to increase the ability to penetrate tumor cells for enhancing antitumor efficacy. As expected, the HBM efficiently achieves high drug penetration into PAN02 tumor cells. Moreover, compared to free DOX and HM (HBM without BSA) NPs, DOX/HBM NPs exhibited the strongest tumor penetration and the highest cytotoxicity against PAN02 tumor cells both in vitro (IC50 = 0.141 μg/mL) and in vivo. This smart multistage "Trojan Horse"-inspired BSA-coated liposome should provide a new hathpace for further development of polymeric NPs in clinical treatment.
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- Jianqin Yan
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao266073, China
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- Institute of Translational Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, College of Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao266021, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Neihuang Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Anyang456300, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao266073, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu610064, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao266073, China
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- Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu610041, China
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- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao266003, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Research and Engineering Center of Biomedical Materials, Anhui Provincial Institute of Xianwen Wang, Translational Medicine, Anhui Medical University, Hefei230032, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao266073, China
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Tao J, Zou H, Liao X, Lu X, Cao J, Pan J, Li C, Zheng Y. Fabrication of FA/HA-functionalized carbon dots for human breast cancer cell targeted imaging. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2022; 40:103099. [PMID: 36055626 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2022.103099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2022] [Revised: 08/17/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Green fluorescent carbon dots (CDs) were prepared by one-step hydrothermal method and then modified into folic acid functionalized carbon dots (FA-CDs) and hyaluronic acid functionalized carbon dots (HA-CDs) with targeted function to study their application in breast cancer cells imaging. The microstructure of the CDs observed through TEM showed the CDs with a scale of 2.69 nm. FT-IR and XPS showed the changes of bonds and functional groups that confirmed the transformation of COOH and NH2 to amide bonds. FA-CDs and HA-CDs had good water solubility and cytocompatibility, which laid a foundation for their application in human breast cancer cells imaging. At the same time, FA-CDs and HA-CDs had strong fluorescence excitation, and the optimal emission wavelength was about 450 nm. In fluorescence imaging of cells, carbon dots had bright green fluorescence in both breast cancer cells (MCF-7 cells) and normal cells (EC cells). After targeted endocytosis, FA-CDs and HA-CDs could emit bright green fluorescence in cancer cells but could not in normal cells, which proved that the synthesized FA-CDs and HA-CDs had targeting properties. FA-CDs and HA-CDs could be used to accurately identify breast cancer cells and normal cells as cancer diagnosis material, which had the potential application in early cancer diagnosis.
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- Junting Tao
- Department of Physics, and Key Laboratory of ATMMT Ministry of Education, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physics, and Key Laboratory of ATMMT Ministry of Education, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physics, and Key Laboratory of ATMMT Ministry of Education, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physics, and Key Laboratory of ATMMT Ministry of Education, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physics, and Key Laboratory of ATMMT Ministry of Education, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physics, and Key Laboratory of ATMMT Ministry of Education, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physics, and Key Laboratory of ATMMT Ministry of Education, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physics, and Key Laboratory of ATMMT Ministry of Education, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, People's Republic of China.
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Liu JY, Sheng MS, Geng YH, Zhang ZT, Wang TT, Fei L, Lacoste JD, Huo JZ, Zhang F, Ding B. In-situ encapsulation of oil soluble carbon nanoclusters in ZIF-8 and applied as bifunctional recyclable stable sensing material of nitrofurazone and lysine and fluorescent ink. J Mol Struct 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.133766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Shi YF, Jiang YP, Wang XZ, Sun PP, Zhu NJ, Wang K, Zhang ZQ, Liu YY, Huo J, Wang XR, Ding B. Chiral Luminescent Sensor Eu-BTB@d-Carnitine Applied in the Highly Effective Ratiometric Sensing of Curing Drugs and Biomarkers for Diabetes and Hypertension. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:15921-15935. [PMID: 36170648 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c02126] [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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Chiral drugs are of great significance in drug development and life science because one pair of enantiomers has a different combination mode with target biological active sites, leading to a vast difference in physical activity. Metal-organic framework (MOF)-based chiral hybrid materials with specific chiral sites have excellent applications in the highly effective sensing of drug enantiomers. Sitagliptin and clonidine are effective curing drugs for controlling diabetes and hypertension, while insulin and norepinephrine are the biomarkers of these two diseases. Excessive use of sitagliptin and clonidine can cause side effects such as stomach pain, nausea, and headaches. Herein, through post-synthetic strategy, MOF-based chiral hybrid material Eu-BTB@d-carnitine (H3BTB = 1,3,5-benzenetrisbenzoic acid) was synthesized. Eu-BTB@d-carnitine has dual emission peaks at 417 and 616 nm when excited at 330 nm. Eu-BTB@d-carnitine can be applied in luminescent recognition toward sitagliptin and clonidine with high sensitivity and low detection limit (for sitagliptin detection, Ksv is 7.43 × 106 [M-1]; for clonidine detection, Ksv is 9.09 × 106 [M-1]; limit of detection (LOD) for sitagliptin is 10.21 nM, and LOD of clonidine is 8.34 nM). In addition, Eu-BTB@d-carnitine can further realize highly sensitive detection of insulin in human fluids with a high Ksv (2.08 × 106 [M-1]) and a low LOD (15.48 nM). On the other hand, norepinephrine also can be successfully discriminated by the hybrid luminescent platform of Eu-BTB@d-carnitine and clonidine with a high Ksv value of 4.79 × 106 [M-1] and a low LOD of 8.37 nM. As a result, the chiral hybrid material Eu-BTB@d-carnitine can be successfully applied in the highly effective ratiometric sensing of curing drugs and biomarkers for diabetes and hypertension.
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- Yang Fan Shi
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecule, College of Chemistry, Tianjin Normal University, 393 Binshui West Road, Tianjin 300387, PR China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecule, College of Chemistry, Tianjin Normal University, 393 Binshui West Road, Tianjin 300387, PR China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecule, College of Chemistry, Tianjin Normal University, 393 Binshui West Road, Tianjin 300387, PR China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecule, College of Chemistry, Tianjin Normal University, 393 Binshui West Road, Tianjin 300387, PR China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecule, College of Chemistry, Tianjin Normal University, 393 Binshui West Road, Tianjin 300387, PR China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecule, College of Chemistry, Tianjin Normal University, 393 Binshui West Road, Tianjin 300387, PR China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecule, College of Chemistry, Tianjin Normal University, 393 Binshui West Road, Tianjin 300387, PR China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecule, College of Chemistry, Tianjin Normal University, 393 Binshui West Road, Tianjin 300387, PR China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecule, College of Chemistry, Tianjin Normal University, 393 Binshui West Road, Tianjin 300387, PR China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecule, College of Chemistry, Tianjin Normal University, 393 Binshui West Road, Tianjin 300387, PR China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecule, College of Chemistry, Tianjin Normal University, 393 Binshui West Road, Tianjin 300387, PR China
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Cai M, Liang W, Wang K, Yin D, Fu T, Zhu R, Qu C, Dong X, Ni J, Yin X. Aperture Modulation of Isoreticular Metal Organic Frameworks for Targeted Antitumor Drug Delivery. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:36366-36378. [PMID: 35897121 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c07450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The introduction of different pore diameters in metal organic frameworks (MOFs) could adjust their drug delivery performance. MOFs with customized structures have potential application value in targeted drug delivery. However, no research on this topic has been found so far. In this report, isoreticular metal organic frameworks (IRMOFs) have been taken as a typical case of tailor-made MOFs, the pore size of which is enlarged (average BJH pore sizes of about 2.43, 3.06, 5.47, and 6.50 nm were determined for IRMOF-1, IRMOF-8, IRMOF-10, and IRMOF-16, respectively), emphasizing the relationship between pore size and model drugs (Oridonin, ORI) and clarifying its potential working mechanism. IRMOF-1, whose pore size matches the size of ORI, has an outstanding drug loading capacity (57.93% by wt) and release profile (about 90% in 24 h at pH 7.4). IRMOF-1 was further coated with polyethylene glycol (PEG) modified with a cell penetrating peptide (CPP44) bound to M160 (CD163L1) protein for targeting of hepatic tumor lines. This nanoplatform (CPP44-PEG@ORI@IRMOF-1) exhibited acid-responsive drug release behavior (37.86% in 10 h at pH 7.4 and 66.66% in 10 h at pH 5.5) and significantly enhanced antitumor effects. The results of cell targeting and in vivo animal imaging indicated that CPP44-PEG@ORI@IRMOF-1 may serve as a tumor-selective drug delivery nanoplatform. Toxicity assessment confirmed that PEGylated IRMOF-1 did not cause organ or systemic toxicity. Furthermore, it is encouraging that the IRMOF-based targeted drug delivery system with pore size modulation showed rapid clearance (most administered NPs are metabolized from urine and feces within 1 week) and avoided accumulation in the body, indicating their promise for biomedical applications. This MOF-based aperture modulation combined with a targeted modification strategy might find broad applications in cancer theranostics. Thus, it is convenient to customize personalized MOFs according to the size of drug molecules in future research.
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- Mengru Cai
- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 102488, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 102488, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 102488, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 102488, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 102488, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 102488, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 102488, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 102488, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 102488, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 102488, China
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Qu Q, Cheng W, Zhang X, Zhou A, Deng Y, Zhu M, Chu T, Manshian BB, Xiong R, Soenen SJ, Braeckmans K, De Smedt SC, Huang C. Multicompartmental Microcapsules for Enzymatic Cascade Reactions Prepared through Gas Shearing and Surface Gelation. Biomacromolecules 2022; 23:3572-3581. [PMID: 35931466 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.2c00324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Inspired by the structure of eukaryotic cells, multicompartmental microcapsules have gained increasing attention. However, challenges remain in the fabrication of "all-aqueous" (i.e., oil-free) microcapsules composed of accurately adjustable hierarchical compartments. This study reports on multicompartmental microcapsules with an innovative architecture. While multicompartmental cores of the microcapsules were fabricated through gas shearing, a shell was applied on the cores through surface gelation of alginate. Different from traditional multicompartmental microcapsules, thus obtained microcapsules have well-segregated compartments while the universal nature of the surface-gelation method allows us to finely tune the shell thicknesses of the microcapsules. The microcapsules are highly stable and cytocompatible and allow repeated enzymatic cascade reactions, which might make them of interest for complex biocatalysis or for mimicking physiological processes.
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- Qingli Qu
- Joint Laboratory of Advanced Biomedical Materials (NFU-UGent), Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University (NFU), Nanjing 210037, P. R. China
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- Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210008, P. R. China
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- Joint Laboratory of Advanced Biomedical Materials (NFU-UGent), Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University (NFU), Nanjing 210037, P. R. China
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- Joint Laboratory of Advanced Biomedical Materials (NFU-UGent), Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University (NFU), Nanjing 210037, P. R. China
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- Joint Laboratory of Advanced Biomedical Materials (NFU-UGent), Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University (NFU), Nanjing 210037, P. R. China
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- Joint Laboratory of Advanced Biomedical Materials (NFU-UGent), Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University (NFU), Nanjing 210037, P. R. China
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- NanoHealth and Optical Imaging Group, Department of Imaging and Pathology, KULeuven, Herestraat 49, B3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Translation Cell and Tissue Research Unit, Department of Imaging and Pathology, KULeuven, Herestraat 49, B3000 Leuven, Belgium.,Leuven Cancer Institute, KULeuven, Herestraat 49, B3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Joint Laboratory of Advanced Biomedical Materials (NFU-UGent), Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University (NFU), Nanjing 210037, P. R. China
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- NanoHealth and Optical Imaging Group, Department of Imaging and Pathology, KULeuven, Herestraat 49, B3000 Leuven, Belgium.,Leuven Cancer Institute, KULeuven, Herestraat 49, B3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of General Biochemistry and Physical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Joint Laboratory of Advanced Biomedical Materials (NFU-UGent), Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University (NFU), Nanjing 210037, P. R. China.,Laboratory of General Biochemistry and Physical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Joint Laboratory of Advanced Biomedical Materials (NFU-UGent), Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University (NFU), Nanjing 210037, P. R. China
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Su Y, Guo C, Chen Q, Guo H, Wang J, Kaihang M, Chen D. Novel multifunctional bionanoparticles modified with sialic acid for stroke treatment. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 214:278-289. [PMID: 35716787 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.06.102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Revised: 06/01/2022] [Accepted: 06/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Oxidative stress and inflammation are two key pathophysiological mechanisms that lead to neuronal apoptosis and brain damage following ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury. Because of their complex pathological mechanisms and the presence of the blood-brain barrier, the treatment of I/R is severely limited. Inspired by the fact that Macrophage membranes (MM) can cross the blood-brain barrier, we have developed a new multifunctional bionic particle (MSAOR@Cur). The modification of Sialic acid (SA) on the surface of Angelica polysaccharides (APS), the attachment of Resveratrol (Res) using the ROS-responsive bond oxalate bond as a linker arm, constitutes amphiphilic nanoparticles with an inner core encapsulated with curcumin (SAOR@Cur), and finally the use of MM camouflage to integrate the neuroprotection of APS, the free radical scavenging of Res, and the anti-inflammation of curcumin (Cur) in one strategy. Interestingly, the experimental results show that MSAOR@Cur can successfully deliver curcumin to the area of ischemia-reperfusion injury.
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- Yanguo Su
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Drug Delivery System and Biotech Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, PR China
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- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, 5# Yushan 10 Road, Qingdao 266003, PR China.
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Drug Delivery System and Biotech Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, PR China; Weifang Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences and Industrial Technology, Weifang 261100, PR China; Weifang Institute of Technology, Weifang 262500, PR China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Drug Delivery System and Biotech Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, PR China; Weifang Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences and Industrial Technology, Weifang 261100, PR China; Weifang Institute of Technology, Weifang 262500, PR China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Drug Delivery System and Biotech Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, PR China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Drug Delivery System and Biotech Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, PR China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Drug Delivery System and Biotech Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, PR China.
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Deng Y, Lu T, Cui J, Ma W, Qu Q, Zhang X, Zhang Y, Zhu M, Xiong R, Huang C. Morphology engineering processed nanofibrous membranes with secondary structure for high-performance air filtration. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.121093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Multifunctional hydrogels for wound dressings using xanthan gum and polyacrylamide. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 217:944-955. [PMID: 35908675 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.07.181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2022] [Revised: 07/08/2022] [Accepted: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Developing advanced dressings that integrate multiple functions is one of the major challenges in current clinical wound treatment. In this study, Xanthan gum (XG) and polyacrylamide (PAAm) materials were used to prepare hydrogel dressings by one-pot method. With the combination of the PAAm network and the XG network, the PAAm-XG hydrogels showed the tensile strength of 0.36 MPa and the stretchability as large as 2078 %. The prepared PAAm-XG hydrogels had excellent water uptake efficiency with the swelling ratio of 1200 %. Besides, the developed dressings possessed outstanding biocompatibility, universal adhesion and self-healing ability. More importantly, the PAAm-XG hydrogels can be successfully loaded with Cefixime and human recombinant epidermal growth factor, and these loaded hydrogels released these bioactive molecules in sustained ways. As a result, both E. coli and S. aureus bacteria were inactivated after contacting with the Cefixime-loaded hydrogels for 24 h. Furthermore, in vivo data demonstrated that the PAAm-XG hydrogel dressings significantly accelerated the wound healing in a mouse model. All of these indicate that the multifunctional PAAm-XG hydrogels are promising candidates for wound treatment.
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Karimzadeh Z, Mahmoudpour M, Rahimpour E, Jouyban A. Nanomaterial based PVA nanocomposite hydrogels for biomedical sensing: Advances toward designing the ideal flexible/wearable nanoprobes. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 305:102705. [PMID: 35640315 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2022.102705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2022] [Revised: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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In today's world, the progress of wearable tools has gained increasing momentum. Notably, the demand for stretchable strain sensors has considerably increased owing to various potential and emerging applications like human motion monitoring, soft robotics, prosthetics, and electronic skin. Hydrogels possess excellent biocompatibility, flexibility, and stretchability that render them ideal candidates for flexible/wearable substrates. Among them, enormous efforts were focused on the progress of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) hydrogels to realize multifunctional wearable sensing through using additives/nanofillers/functional groups to modify the hydrogel network. Herein, this review offers an up-to-date and comprehensive summary of the research progress of PVA hydrogel-based wearable sensors in view of their properties, strain sensory efficiency, and potential applications, followed by specifically highlighting their probes using metallic/non-metallic, liquid metal (LM), 2D materials, bio-nanomaterials, and polymer nanofillers. Indeed, flexible electrodes and strain/pressure sensing performance of designed PVA hydrogels for their effective sensing are described. The representative cases are carefully selected and discussed regarding the construction, merits and demerits, respectively. Finally, the necessity and requirements for future advances of conductive and stretchable hydrogels engaged in the wearable strain sensors are also presented, followed by opportunities and challenges.
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- Zahra Karimzadeh
- Pharmaceutical Analysis Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; Student Research Committee, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Analysis Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; Student Research Committee, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Analysis Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; Infectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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- Pharmaceutical Analysis Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; Faculty of Pharmacy, Near East University, PO BOX: 99138 Nicosia, North Cyprus, Mersin 10, Turkey
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Cao Y. Nutrient molecule corona: An update for nanomaterial-food component interactions. Toxicology 2022; 476:153253. [PMID: 35811011 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2022.153253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2022] [Revised: 07/02/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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The adsorption of biological molecules to nanomaterials (NMs) will significantly impact NMs' behavior in complex microenvironments. Previously we proposed the need to consider the interactions between food components and NMs for the evaluation of oral toxicity of NMs. This review updated this concept as nutrient molecule corona, that the adsorption of nutrient molecules alters the uptake of nutrient molecules and/or NMs, as well as the signaling pathways to induce a combined toxicity due to the biologically active nature of nutrient molecules. Even with the presence of protein corona, nutrient molecules may still bind to NMs to change the identities of NMs in vivo. Furthermore, this review proposed the binding of excessive nutrient molecules to NMs to induce a combined toxicity under pathological conditions such as metabolic diseases. The structures of nutrient molecules and physicochemical properties of NMs determine nutrient molecule corona formation, and these aspects should be considered to limit the unwanted effects brought by nutrient molecule corona. In conclusion, similar to other biological molecule corona, the formation of nutrient molecule corona due to the presence of food components or excessive nutrient molecules in pathophysiological microenvironments will alter the behaviors of NMs.
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- Yi Cao
- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Typical Environmental Pollution and Health Hazards, School of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China.
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Spatial confinement of multi-enzyme for cascade catalysis in cell-inspired all-aqueous multicompartmental microcapsules. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 626:768-774. [PMID: 35820212 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.06.128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Revised: 06/05/2022] [Accepted: 06/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Biocatalytic reaction networks in eukaryotic cells is realized by the immobilized and compartmental multi-enzymatic system. Inspired by the spatial localization of natural cells, multiple enzymes were confined within the multicompartmental microcapsules, which were created using a gas-shearing method coupled with surface-triggered in situ gelation strategy. Heterogeneous multicompartmental (two-, three-, four-, six-, or eight-faced) core particles, due to their capacity for positional assembly, were encapsuled in alginate hydrogel shells. The generated microcapsules integrate logic network to access complex digital design through a three-step convergent enzymatic cascade reaction as a model, and the capsules with high stability, recyclability and cytocompatibility are ideal enzymatic reactor systems to be used for biomimetic biocatalysis process.
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Menon D, Bhatia D. Biofunctionalized metal-organic frameworks and host-guest interactions for advanced biomedical applications. J Mater Chem B 2022; 10:7194-7205. [PMID: 35521670 DOI: 10.1039/d2tb00459c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Owing to highly favourable properties such as enormous internal surface areas, high porosity and large flexibility, when it comes to the choice of precursors and high control over their structures and porosity, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have emerged as promising materials for applications such as gas storage and separation, catalysis, wastewater filtration, etc. The applications of MOFs, despite being so lucrative materials, are very limitedly explored in biomedical applications owing to several concerns such as their biocompatibility, rate of degradation and rate of accumulation in tissues and biological systems. Newer methods are being developed to make MOFs more biologically palatable by their surface functionalization using biomolecules such as nucleic acids, amino acids and lipids. Here we present the progress in biofunctionalization methods of MOFs for improving their physical and chemical properties for biomedical applications, with special focus on their formation via covalent and non-covalent routes. Following this, we discuss in detail the applications of these biofunctionalized MOFs in areas of drug delivery, bio-sensing and bio-imaging. We conclude by presenting a brief outlook of the major challenges that lie ahead for mainstream usage of these materials for advanced biomedical applications.
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- Dhruv Menon
- Materials Engineering Discipline, Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar 382355, India
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- Biological Engineering Discipline, Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar 382355, India.
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Zhao G, Jin Y, Gao S, Xiao T, Fan M, Liu D, Zhang J, Li Z, Zhou X, Liu H. Improving the Therapeutic Efficiency of Hypoxic-Activated Prodrugs by Enhancing Hypoxia in Solid Tumors. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2022; 8:1604-1612. [PMID: 35348331 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.2c00104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The low sensitivity of hypoxic regions in solid tumors to radiotherapy and chemotherapy remains a major obstacle to cancer treatment. By taking advantage of hypoxic-activated prodrugs, tirapazamine (TPZ), generating cytotoxic reductive products and the glucose oxidase (GOx)-based glucose oxidation reaction, we designed a nanodrug-loading system that combined TPZ-induced chemotherapy with GOx-mediated cancer-orchestrated starvation therapy and cancer oxidation therapy. In this work, we first prepared mesoporous silica (MSN) loaded with TPZ. Then, in order to prevent the leakage of TPZ in advance, the surface was coated with a layer of carMOF formed by Fe3+ and carbenicillin (car), and GOx was adsorbed on the outermost layer to form the final nanosystem MSN-TPZ@carMOF-GOx (MT@c-G). GOx could effectively consume oxygen and catalyzed glucose into gluconic acid and hydrogen peroxide. First, the generated gluconic acid lowered the pH of tumor tissues, promoted the decomposition of carMOF, and released TPZ. Second, oxygen consumption could improve the degree of hypoxia in tumor tissues, so that enhanced the activity of TPZ. Furthermore, GOx could generate cancer-orchestrated starvation/oxidation therapy. Therefore, our study provided a new strategy that TPZ combined with GOx achieved starvation/oxidation/chemotherapy for enhancing anticancer effects in hypoxic regions.
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- Gaoqian Zhao
- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Quality Control of Hebei Province, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China.,Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of Ministry of Education, Chemical Biology Key Laboratory of Hebei Province, Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of Ministry of Education, Chemical Biology Key Laboratory of Hebei Province, Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China.,College of Chemistry & Environmental Science, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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- College of Science, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071002, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Quality Control of Hebei Province, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China.,Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of Ministry of Education, Chemical Biology Key Laboratory of Hebei Province, Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of Ministry of Education, Chemical Biology Key Laboratory of Hebei Province, Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China.,College of Chemistry & Environmental Science, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of Ministry of Education, Chemical Biology Key Laboratory of Hebei Province, Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China.,College of Chemistry & Environmental Science, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of Ministry of Education, Chemical Biology Key Laboratory of Hebei Province, Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China.,College of Chemistry & Environmental Science, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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- Affiliated Dongguan Hospital, Southern Medical University, Dongguan 523059, China
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- Affiliated Dongguan Hospital, Southern Medical University, Dongguan 523059, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Quality Control of Hebei Province, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China.,Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of Ministry of Education, Chemical Biology Key Laboratory of Hebei Province, Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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Core–Shell Nanoarchitectonics of CoFe2O4 Encapsulated La2Fe2O6 Nanoparticles for Their Use in Various Applications. J Inorg Organomet Polym Mater 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10904-021-02202-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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