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Ghanavi M, Khoshandam A, Aslzad S, Fathi M, Barzegari A, Dalir Abdolahinia E, Adibkia K, Barar J, Omidi Y. Injectable thermosensitive PEG-g-chitosan hydrogel for ocular delivery of vancomycin and prednisolone. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2023.104385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/28/2023]
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Pasek-Allen J, Wilharm RK, Bischof JC, Pierre VC. NMR Characterization of Polyethylene Glycol Conjugates for Nanoparticle Functionalization. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:4331-4336. [PMID: 36743059 PMCID: PMC9893458 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c07669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
Abstract
The molecular weight, purity, and functionalization of polyethylene glycols are often characterized by 1H NMR spectroscopy. Oft-forgotten, the typical 1H NMR pulse sequence is not 13C decoupled. Hence, for large polymers, the 13C coupled 1H peaks arising from the repeating units have integrations comparable to that of the 1H of the terminal groups. Ignoring this coupling leads to erroneous assignments. Once correctly assigned, these 13C coupled 1H peaks can be used to determine both the molecular weight of the polymer and the efficacy of conjugation of a terminal moiety more accurately than the uncoupled 1H of the repeating unit.
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- Jacqueline
L. Pasek-Allen
- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, University of
Minnesota, Twin-Cities, Minneapolis, Minnesota55455, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Twin-Cities, Minneapolis, Minnesota55455, United States
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- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, University of
Minnesota, Twin-Cities, Minneapolis, Minnesota55455, United States
- Department
of Mechanical Engineering, University of
Minnesota, Twin-Cities, Minneapolis, Minnesota55455, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Twin-Cities, Minneapolis, Minnesota55455, United States
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Antimicrobial and Photoantimicrobial Activities of Chitosan/CNPPV Nanocomposites. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232012519. [DOI: 10.3390/ijms232012519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Revised: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Multidrug-resistant bacteria represent a global health and economic burden that urgently calls for new technologies to combat bacterial antimicrobial resistance. Here, we developed novel nanocomposites (NCPs) based on chitosan that display different degrees of acetylation (DAs), and conjugated polymer cyano-substituted poly(p-phenylene vinylene) (CNPPV) as an alternative approach to inactivate Gram-negative (E. coli) and Gram-positive (S. aureus) bacteria. Chitosan’s structure was confirmed through FT-Raman spectroscopy. Bactericidal and photobactericidal activities of NCPs were tested under dark and blue-light irradiation conditions, respectively. Hydrodynamic size and aqueous stability were determined by DLS, zeta potential (ZP) and time-domain NMR. TEM micrographs of NCPs were obtained, and their capacity of generating reactive oxygen species (ROS) under blue illumination was also characterized. Meaningful variations on ZP and relaxation time T2 confirmed successful physical attachment of chitosan/CNPPV. All NCPs exhibited a similar and shrunken spherical shape according to TEM. A lower DA is responsible for driving higher bactericidal performance alongside the synergistic effect from CNPPV, lower nanosized distribution profile and higher positive charged surface. ROS production was proportionally found in NCPs with and without CNPPV by decreasing the DA, leading to a remarkable photobactericidal effect under blue-light irradiation. Overall, our findings indicate that chitosan/CNPPV NCPs may constitute a valuable asset for the development of innovative strategies for inactivation and/or photoinactivation of bacteria.
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Characterisation of products from EDC-mediated PEG substitution of chitosan allows optimisation of reaction conditions. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 221:204-211. [PMID: 36058393 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.08.179] [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] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Revised: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 08/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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PEGylation is a common method use to modify the physiochemical properties and increase the solubility of chitosan (CHI). Knowledge of optimal reaction conditions for PEGylation of CHI underpins its ongoing use in nanomedicine. This study synthesised methoxy polyethylene glycol grafted CHI (mPEG-CHI) using carbodiimide-mediated coupling. The effect of reagent concentrations and pH on the degree of substitution (DS) and the PEGylation yield (conversion of free PEG to conjugated PEG) was evaluated through detailed chemical characterisation. Within the parameter space investigated, optimised reaction conditions (NH2: COOH:NHS:EDC of 3.5:1:1:10, pH = 5) resulted in a DS of 24 % and a PEGylation yield of 84 %. An EDC-derived adduct formed at pH ≥ 5.5 and a at 15-fold excess of EDC relative to COOH. The adduct was evaluated to be a guanidine derivative formed by the reaction of the amine group of CHI directly with EDC. DS ≥ 12 imparted water solubility to CHI at physiological pH and mPEG-CHI (0.2-1.0 mg/mL) was not cytotoxic against the breast cancer cell lines MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231, indicating its suitability for medical applications.
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Facchinatto WM, Dos Santos DM, de Lacerda Bukzem A, Moraes TB, Habitzreuter F, de Azevedo ER, Colnago LA, Campana-Filho SP. Insight into morphological, physicochemical and spectroscopic properties of β-chitin nanocrystalline structures. Carbohydr Polym 2021; 273:118563. [PMID: 34560974 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.118563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2021] [Revised: 06/14/2021] [Accepted: 08/13/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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We systematically investigated the effect of β-chitin (BCH) particle size on the preparation of nanocrystals/nanowhiskers (CWH) by acid hydrolysis. Regardless this variable, CWH aqueous suspension exhibited outstanding stability and the average degree of acetylation remained nearly constant after the acid treatment. In contrast, the morphology, dimensions, crystallinity, and molecular weight of CHW were significantly affect by the particle size. Although needle-like crystals have predominated, BCH particles sizes significantly affected the dimensions and asymmetry of CWH, as confirmed by the rheological and NMR relaxation (T2) behaviors. According to different SSNMR approaches, the acid hydrolysis meaningless affected the local chain conformation, while the spatial freedom of BCH intersheets, rated upon the mobility of methyl segments, was taken as evidence of higher permeability of acid into small particle sizes. Thus, this study demonstrated the importance of standardizing the surface/bulk proportions of β-chitin aiming to predict and control the CWH morphology and related properties.
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- William Marcondes Facchinatto
- São Carlos Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, Avenida Trabalhador sao-carlense 400, Zip Code 13560-590, PO Box 780, São Carlos, SP, Brazil.
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- Brazilian Corporation for Agricultural Research, Embrapa Instrumentation, Rua XV de Novembro 1452, Zip Code 13560-970, PO Box 741, São Carlos, SP, Brazil
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- São Carlos Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, Avenida Trabalhador sao-carlense 400, Zip Code 13560-590, PO Box 780, São Carlos, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Exact Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627, Zip Code 31270-901, PO Box 702, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- São Carlos Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, Avenida Trabalhador sao-carlense 400, Zip Code 13560-590, PO Box 780, São Carlos, SP, Brazil
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- São Carlos Institute of Physics, University of São Paulo, Avenida Trabalhador São-carlense 400, Zip Code 13560-590, PO Box 369, São Carlos, SP, Brazil
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- Brazilian Corporation for Agricultural Research, Embrapa Instrumentation, Rua XV de Novembro 1452, Zip Code 13560-970, PO Box 741, São Carlos, SP, Brazil
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- São Carlos Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, Avenida Trabalhador sao-carlense 400, Zip Code 13560-590, PO Box 780, São Carlos, SP, Brazil
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de Gonzaga LAC, Martins MCF, Correa AC, Facchinatto WM, da Silva CMP, Colnago LA, Mattoso LHC. Production of carbon nanofibers from PAN and lignin by solution blow spinning. JOURNAL OF POLYMER RESEARCH 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10965-021-02568-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Clotrimazole-loaded N-(2-hydroxy)-propyl-3-trimethylammonium, O-palmitoyl chitosan nanoparticles for topical treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis. Acta Biomater 2021; 125:312-321. [PMID: 33639312 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2021.02.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2020] [Revised: 02/10/2021] [Accepted: 02/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) represents a considerable health burden for women. Despite the availability of a significant array of antifungal drugs and topical products, the management of the infection is not always effective, and new approaches are needed. Here, we explored cationic N-(2-hydroxy)-propyl-3-trimethylammonium, O-palmitoyl chitosan nanoparticles (NPs) as carriers of clotrimazole (CLT) for the topical treatment of VVC. CLT-NPs with approximately 280 nm in diameter were obtained by self-assembly in water and subsequent stabilization by ionic crosslinking with tripolyphosphate. The nanosystem featured pH-independent sustained drug release up to 24 h, which affected both in vitro anti-Candida activity and cytotoxicity. The CLT-loaded nanostructured platform yielded favorable selectivity index values for a panel of standard strains and clinical isolates of Candida spp. and female genital tract cell lines (HEC-1-A, Ca Ski and HeLa), as compared to the free drug. CLT-NPs also improved in vitro drug permeability across HEC-1-A and Ca Ski cell monolayers, thus suggesting that the nanocarrier may provide higher mucosal tissue levels of the active compound. Overall, data support that CLT-NPs may be a valuable asset for the topical treatment of VVC. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Topical azoles such as clotrimazole (CLT) are first line antifungal drugs for the management of vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC), but their action may be limited by issues such as toxicity and poor capacity to penetrate the genital mucosa. Herein, we report on the ability of a new cationic N-(2‑hydroxy)-propyl-3-trimethylammonium, O-dipalmitoyl chitosan derivative (DPCat35) to yield tripolyphosphate-reinforced micelle-like nanostructures that are suitable carriers for CLT. In particular, these nanosystems were able to improve the in vitro selectivity index of the drug and to provide enhanced epithelial drug permeability when tested in cell monolayer models. These data support that CLT-loaded DPCat35 nanoparticles feature favorable properties for the development of new nanomedicines for the topical management of VVC.
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Ventura-Aguilar RI, Díaz-Galindo EP, Bautista-Baños S, Mendoza-Acevedo S, Munguía-Cervantes JE, Correa-Pacheco ZN, Bosquez-Molina E. Monitoring the infection process of Rhizopus stolonifer on strawberry fruit during storage using films based on chitosan/polyvinyl alcohol/polyvinylpyrrolidone and plant extracts. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 182:583-594. [PMID: 33831451 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.03.187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2020] [Revised: 03/11/2021] [Accepted: 03/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Different formulations based on nanoparticles of chitosan-plant extracts were evaluated to detect the infection process from the earliest stage of the fungus Rhizopus stolonifer on strawberry fruit during storage. Chitosan/polyvinyl alcohol (Ch/PVA) and chitosan/polyvinylpyrrolidone (Ch/PVP) films enriched with nanoparticles (NPs) of chitosan blended with plant extracts were prepared. They were placed inside a plastic package containing inoculated fruits and stored at 25 °C for 72 h. The thickness values of the films were in the range of 0.10 to 0.25 mm. All samples showed a maximum absorbance peak of about 300-320 nm; however, the Ch/PVP films enriched with NPs of chitosan and 10% of radish extract had an evident decrease in the optical absorbance as the fungal infection progressed. Additionally, as observed by scanning electron microscopy, the cross-section and surface morphology of films were not modified during storage, and the growth of R. stolonifer was evident after 48 h. Therefore, the Ch/PVP films enriched with chitosan NPs blended with 10% radish extract could be a reliable indicator of this fungus's growth.
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- Rosa Isela Ventura-Aguilar
- CONACYT-Centro de Desarrollo de Productos Bióticos, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Carretera Yautepec-Jojutla km 6, San Isidro, Yautepec, Morelos 62731, Mexico.
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- Facultad de Química, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, km 115 Car, Toluca-Ixtlahuaca, El Cerillo Piedras Blancas, Toluca 50295, Mexico
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- Centro de Desarrollo de Productos Bióticos, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Carretera Yautepec-Jojutla km 6, San Isidro, Yautepec, Morelos 62731, Mexico
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- Centro de Nanociencias y Micro y Nanotecnologías, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Av. Luis Enrique Erro S/N, Zacatenco, Ciudad de México 07738, Mexico
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- Centro de Nanociencias y Micro y Nanotecnologías, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Av. Luis Enrique Erro S/N, Zacatenco, Ciudad de México 07738, Mexico
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- CONACYT-Centro de Desarrollo de Productos Bióticos, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Carretera Yautepec-Jojutla km 6, San Isidro, Yautepec, Morelos 62731, Mexico
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- Biotechnology Department, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa, San Rafael Atlixco 186, Colonia Vicentina, Mexico City, 09340, Mexico
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Facchinatto WM, Dos Santos Garcia RH, Dos Santos DM, Fiamingo A, Menezes Flores DW, Campana-Filho SP, de Azevedo ER, Colnago LA. Fast-forward approach of time-domain NMR relaxometry for solid-state chemistry of chitosan. Carbohydr Polym 2021; 256:117576. [PMID: 33483071 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.117576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2020] [Revised: 12/11/2020] [Accepted: 12/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Chitosans with different average degrees of acetylation and weight molecular weight were analyzed by time-domain NMR relaxometry using the recently proposed pulse sequence named Rhim and Kessemeier - Radiofrequency Optimized Solid-Echo (RK-ROSE) to acquire 1H NMR signal of solid-state materials. The NMR signal decay was composed of faster (tenths of μs) and longer components, where the mobile-part fraction exhibited an effective relaxation transverse time assigned to methyl hydrogens from N-acetyl-d-glucosamine (GlcNAc) units. The higher intrinsic mobility of methyl groups was confirmed via DIPSHIFT experiments by probing the 1H-13C dipolar interaction. RK-ROSE data were modeled by using Partial Least Square (PLS) multivariate regression, which showed a high coefficient of determination (R2 > 0.93) between RK-ROSE signal profile and average degrees of acetylation and crystallinity index, thus indicating that time-domain NMR consists in a promising tool for structural and morphological characterization of chitosan.
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- William Marcondes Facchinatto
- Sao Carlos Institute of Chemistry, University of Sao Paulo, Av. Trabalhador sao-carlense 400, CEP 13566-590, Caixa Postal 780, Sao Carlos, SP, Brazil.
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- Sao Carlos Institute of Chemistry, University of Sao Paulo, Av. Trabalhador sao-carlense 400, CEP 13566-590, Caixa Postal 780, Sao Carlos, SP, Brazil
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- Brazilian Corporation for Agricultural Research, Embrapa Instrumentation, Rua XV de Novembro 1452, CEP 13560-970, Caixa Postal 741, Sao Carlos, SP, Brazil
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- Sao Carlos Institute of Physics, University of Sao Paulo, Av. Trabalhador sao-carlense 400, CEP 13566-590, Caixa Postal 369, Sao Carlos, SP, Brazil
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- Superior College of Agriculture "Luiz de Queiroz", University of Sao Paulo, Av. Padua Dias 11, CEP 13418-900, Caixa Postal 9, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
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- Sao Carlos Institute of Chemistry, University of Sao Paulo, Av. Trabalhador sao-carlense 400, CEP 13566-590, Caixa Postal 780, Sao Carlos, SP, Brazil
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- Sao Carlos Institute of Physics, University of Sao Paulo, Av. Trabalhador sao-carlense 400, CEP 13566-590, Caixa Postal 369, Sao Carlos, SP, Brazil
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- Brazilian Corporation for Agricultural Research, Embrapa Instrumentation, Rua XV de Novembro 1452, CEP 13560-970, Caixa Postal 741, Sao Carlos, SP, Brazil
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Silva DS, Facchinatto WM, Dos Santos DM, Boni FI, Valdes TA, Leitão A, Gremião MPD, Colnago LA, Campana-Filho SP, Ribeiro SJL. N-(2-hydroxy)-propyl-3-trimethylammonium, O-palmitoyl chitosan: Synthesis, physicochemical and biological properties. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 178:558-568. [PMID: 33577816 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.02.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2020] [Revised: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 02/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Two samples of N-(2-hydroxy)-propyl-3-trimethylammonium, O-palmitoyl chitosan (DPCat) with different average degrees of quaternization named as DPCat35 (DQ¯ = 35%) and DPCat80 (DQ¯ = 80%), were successfully synthesized by reacting glycidyltrimethylammonium chloride (GTMAC) with O-palmitoyl chitosan (DPCh) derivative (DS¯ = 12%). Such amphiphilic derivatives of chitosan were fully water-soluble at 1.0 < pH < 12.0 and showed significant electrostatic stability enhancement of a self-assembly micellar nanostructure (100-320 nm) due to its positively-charged out-layer. In vitro mucoadhesive and cytotoxicity essays toward healthy fibroblast cells (Balb/C 3T3 clone A31 cell), human prostate cancer (DU145) and liver cancer (HepG2/C3A) cell lines revealed that the biological properties of DPCat derivatives were strongly dependent on DQ¯. Additionally, DPCat35 had better interactions with the biological tissue and with mucin glycoproteins at pH 7.4 as well as exhibited potential to be used on the development of drug delivery systems for prostate and liver cancer treatment.
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- Daniella Souza Silva
- Institute of Chemistry, Sao Paulo State University, Av. Prof. Francisco Degni 55, CEP 14800-900, 237 Araraquara, SP, Brazil
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- Sao Carlos Institute of Chemistry, University of Sao Paulo, Av. Trabalhador sao-carlense 400, CEP 13566-590, 780 São Carlos, SP, Brazil.
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- Brazilian Corporation for Agricultural Research, Embrapa Instrumentation, Rua XV de Novembro 1452, CEP 13560-970 São Carlos, SP, Brazil
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sao Paulo State University, Rod. Araraquara Jau Km 01 s/n, CEP 14800-903 Araraquara, SP, Brazil
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- Sao Carlos Institute of Chemistry, University of Sao Paulo, Av. Trabalhador sao-carlense 400, CEP 13566-590, 780 São Carlos, SP, Brazil
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- Sao Carlos Institute of Chemistry, University of Sao Paulo, Av. Trabalhador sao-carlense 400, CEP 13566-590, 780 São Carlos, SP, Brazil
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sao Paulo State University, Rod. Araraquara Jau Km 01 s/n, CEP 14800-903 Araraquara, SP, Brazil
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- Brazilian Corporation for Agricultural Research, Embrapa Instrumentation, Rua XV de Novembro 1452, CEP 13560-970 São Carlos, SP, Brazil
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- Sao Carlos Institute of Chemistry, University of Sao Paulo, Av. Trabalhador sao-carlense 400, CEP 13566-590, 780 São Carlos, SP, Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry, Sao Paulo State University, Av. Prof. Francisco Degni 55, CEP 14800-900, 237 Araraquara, SP, Brazil
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Facchinatto WM, Santos DMD, Fiamingo A, Bernardes-Filho R, Campana-Filho SP, Azevedo ERD, Colnago LA. Evaluation of chitosan crystallinity: A high-resolution solid-state NMR spectroscopy approach. Carbohydr Polym 2020; 250:116891. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.116891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2020] [Revised: 07/26/2020] [Accepted: 08/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Curnutt A, Smith K, Darrow E, Walters KB. Chemical and Microstructural Characterization of pH and [Ca 2+] Dependent Sol-Gel Transitions in Mucin Biopolymer. Sci Rep 2020; 10:8760. [PMID: 32472040 PMCID: PMC7260187 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-65392-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2019] [Accepted: 04/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Mucus is responsible for controlling transport and barrier function in biological systems, and its properties can be significantly affected by compositional and environmental changes. In this study, the impacts of pH and CaCl2 were examined on the solution-to-gel transition of mucin, the primary structural component of mucus. Microscale structural changes were correlated with macroscale viscoelastic behavior as a function of pH and calcium addition using rheology, dynamic light scattering, zeta potential, surface tension, and FTIR spectroscopic characterization. Mucin solutions transitioned from solution to gel behavior between pH 4–5 and correspondingly displayed a more than ten-fold increase in viscoelastic moduli. Addition of CaCl2 increased the sol-gel transition pH value to ca. 6, with a twofold increase in loss moduli at low frequencies and ten-fold increase in storage modulus. Changing the ionic conditions—specifically [H+] and [Ca2+] —modulated the sol-gel transition pH, isoelectric point, and viscoelastic properties due to reversible conformational changes with mucin forming a network structure via non-covalent cross-links between mucin chains.
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- Austin Curnutt
- School of Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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- School of Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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- School of Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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- School of Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA.
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MnFe2O4 magnetic nanoparticles modified with chitosan polymeric and phosphotungstic acid as a novel and highly effective green nanocatalyst for regio- and stereoselective synthesis of functionalized oxazolidin-2-ones. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2019; 105:110109. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2019.110109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2019] [Revised: 08/17/2019] [Accepted: 08/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Chitosan-alginate beads as encapsulating agents for Yarrowia lipolytica lipase: Morphological, physico-chemical and kinetic characteristics. Int J Biol Macromol 2019; 139:621-630. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2019] [Revised: 07/17/2019] [Accepted: 08/01/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Core-shell-corona chitosan-based micelles for tumor intracellular pH-triggered drug delivery: Improving performance by grafting polycation. Int J Biol Macromol 2019; 141:161-170. [PMID: 31479675 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.08.251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2019] [Revised: 08/20/2019] [Accepted: 08/29/2019] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Core-shell-corona chitosan-based micelles were designed for the tumor intracellular pH-triggered doxorubicin (DOX) delivery, via a facile in-situ micellization in an aqueous solution of DOX and polyethylene glycol (PEG) and poly(2-(diisopropylamino) ethyl methacrylate) (PDPA) dual-modified chitosan (PEG-g-CS-g-PDPA). The effect of the PDPA modification on the diameter, drug loading-capacity (DLC) and pH-triggered drug release was investigated for the three different polymerization degrees of PDPA (25, 32, and 42) with a similar modification degree of ~22%. The optimized ones, the core-shell-corona DOX/PEG-g-CS-g-PDPA32 micelles possessed a mean hydrodynamic diameter (Dh) of 211 nm and DLC of 54%, showing an excellent pH-triggered drug release with negligible premature drug leakage in 60 h. Such results indicated that grafting polycation could efficiently improve the performance of the chitosan-based drug delivery system (DDS) for tumor chemotherapy.
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Bioproduction of N-acetyl-glucosamine from colloidal α-chitin using an enzyme cocktail produced by Aeromonas caviae CHZ306. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2019; 35:114. [DOI: 10.1007/s11274-019-2694-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2019] [Accepted: 07/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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