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Lyu J, Shen S, Hao Y, Zhou M, Tao J. The impact of Thiopeptide antibiotics on inflammatory responses in periodontal tissues through the regulation of the MAPK pathway. Int Immunopharmacol 2024; 133:112094. [PMID: 38652969 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2024.112094] [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: 02/23/2024] [Revised: 04/05/2024] [Accepted: 04/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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Periodontitis is a bacteria-induced inflammatory disease that damages the tissues supporting the teeth, gums, periodontal ligaments, and alveolar bone. Conventional treatments such as surgical procedures, anti-inflammatory drugs, and antibiotics, are somewhat effective; however, these may lead to discomfort and adverse events, thereby affecting patient outcomes. Therefore, this study aimed to find an effective method to prevent the onset of periodontal disease and explore the specific mechanisms of their action.The impact of thiostrepton on Porphyromonas gingivalis and periodontal ligament stem cells was evaluated in an inflammatory microenvironment. In vivo experiments were performed using a mouse periodontitis model to assess the effectiveness of locally applied thiostrepton combined with a silk fibroin hydrogel in impeding periodontitis progression. Thiostrepton exhibited significant antimicrobial effects against Porphyromonas gingivalis and anti-inflammatory properties by regulating the MAPK pathway through DUSP2. Locally applied thiostrepton effectively impeded the progression of periodontitis and reduced tissue damage. Thiostrepton treatment is a promising and tolerable preventive strategy for periodontitis, offering antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory benefits. These findings suggest the potential of thiostrepton as a valuable addition to periodontitis management, warranting further research and clinical exploration to improve patient outcomes.
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- Jiaxuan Lyu
- Department of General Dentistry, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Research Unit of Oral and Maxillofacial Regenerative Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No. 639 Zhizaoju Road, Shanghai 200011, China.
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- Department of General Dentistry, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Research Unit of Oral and Maxillofacial Regenerative Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No. 639 Zhizaoju Road, Shanghai 200011, China.
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- Department of sStomatology, People's Hospital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Ningxia, People's Republic of China, No.301 North Zhengyuan street, Ningxia, 750002, China.
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Research Unit of Oral and Maxillofacial Regenerative Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No. 639 Zhizaoju Road, Shanghai 200011, China.
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- Department of General Dentistry, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Research Unit of Oral and Maxillofacial Regenerative Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No. 639 Zhizaoju Road, Shanghai 200011, China.
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Xu L, Wu C, Lay Yap P, Losic D, Zhu J, Yang Y, Qiao S, Ma L, Zhang Y, Wang H. Recent advances of silk fibroin materials: From molecular modification and matrix enhancement to possible encapsulation-related functional food applications. Food Chem 2024; 438:137964. [PMID: 37976879 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.137964] [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: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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Silk fibroin materials are emergingly explored for food applications due to their inherent properties including safe oral consumption, biocompatibility, gelatinization, antioxidant performance, and mechanical properties. However, silk fibroin possesses drawbacks like brittleness owing to its inherent specific composition and structure, which limit their applications in this field. This review discusses current progress about molecular modification methods on silk fibroin such as extraction, blending, self-assembly, enzymatic catalysis, etc., to address these limitations and improve their physical/chemical properties. It also summarizes matrix enhancement strategies including freeze drying, spray drying, electrospinning/electrospraying, microfluidic spinning/wheel spinning, desolvation and supercritical fluid, to generate nano-, submicron-, micron-, or bulk-scale materials. It finally highlights the food applications of silk fibroin materials, including nutraceutical improvement, emulsions, enzyme immobilization and 3D/4D printing. This review also provides insights on potential opportunities (like safe modification, toxicity risk evaluation, and digestion conditions) and possibilities (like digital additive manufacturing) in functional food industry.
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- Liang Xu
- College of Food Science, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Specialty Food Co-Built by Sichuan and Chongqing, Chongqing 400715, PR China; Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety Control of Citrus Fruits, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Southwest University, Chongqing 400712, PR China; Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400715, PR China; Key Laboratory of Condiment Supervision Technology for State Market Regulation, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- College of Food Science, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia; ARC Hub for Graphene Enabled Industry Transformation, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia; ARC Hub for Graphene Enabled Industry Transformation, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
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- College of Food Science, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- College of Food Science, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- College of Food Science, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- College of Food Science, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- College of Food Science, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Specialty Food Co-Built by Sichuan and Chongqing, Chongqing 400715, PR China; Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety Control of Citrus Fruits, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Southwest University, Chongqing 400712, PR China; Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400715, PR China; Key Laboratory of Condiment Supervision Technology for State Market Regulation, Chongqing 400715, PR China.
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- College of Food Science, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Specialty Food Co-Built by Sichuan and Chongqing, Chongqing 400715, PR China; Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety Control of Citrus Fruits, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Southwest University, Chongqing 400712, PR China; Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400715, PR China; Key Laboratory of Condiment Supervision Technology for State Market Regulation, Chongqing 400715, PR China.
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Pham DT, Nguyen DXT, Lieu R, Huynh QC, Nguyen NY, Quyen TTB, Tran VD. Silk nanoparticles for the protection and delivery of guava leaf ( Psidium guajava L.) extract for cosmetic industry, a new approach for an old herb. Drug Deliv 2023; 30:2168793. [PMID: 36694964 PMCID: PMC9879179 DOI: 10.1080/10717544.2023.2168793] [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] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Guava (Psidium guajava L.) is a well-known plant containing high levels of natural antioxidants, the phenolic compounds, which have been employed in numerous cosmetic products. However, these molecules are unstable to oxidants, light, temperature, pH, water, and enzymatic activities. Therefore, to enhance their stability and preserve their antioxidant activity, this study investigated the silk fibroin nanoparticles (SFNs) ability to encapsulate, deliver, and heat-protect the phenolic compounds of the guava leaves ethanolic extract. Firstly, the guava ethanolic extract was produced by maceration, which possessed a total phenolic content of 312.6 mg GAE/g DPW and a high antioxidant activity (IC50 = 5.397 ± 0.618 µg/mL). Then, the extract loaded SFNs were manufactured by desolvation method, and the particles demonstrated appropriate sizes of 200-700 nm with narrow size distribution, spherical shape, silk-II crystalline structure, high drug entrapment efficiency of > 70% (dependent on the fibroin content), and a two-phase sustained drug release for at least 210 min. Using the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) assay, the antioxidant activity of the guava extract was well-preserved in the extract loaded SFNs. Finally, after being treated with high temperature of 70 °C for 24 h, the guava extract almost loses all of its antioxidant property (5 times decrement), whereas the extract loaded SFNs could retain the extract activity. Conclusively, the SFNs proved much potential to deliver and heat-protect the guava extract phenolic compounds, and preserve their antioxidant activity. Confirmed by this case, SFNs could be further explored in protecting other natural compounds from environmental factors.
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- Duy Toan Pham
- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Can Tho University, Can Tho, Vietnam,CONTACT Duy Toan Pham Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Can Tho University, Campus II, 3/2 Street, Can Tho900000, Vietnam
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Can Tho University, Can Tho, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Commerce, Van Lang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Can Tho University, Can Tho, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Can Tho University, Can Tho, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Can Tho University, Can Tho, Vietnam
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- Department of Health Organization and Management, Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Can Tho, Vietnam
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Tang Y, Zhang L, Sun R, Luo B, Zhou Y, Zhang Y, Liang Y, Xiao B, Wang C. Pulmonary delivery of mucus-traversing PF127-modified silk fibroin nanoparticles loading with quercetin for lung cancer therapy. Asian J Pharm Sci 2023; 18:100833. [PMID: 37635802 PMCID: PMC10450418 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajps.2023.100833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Revised: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023] Open
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The mucosal barrier remains a major barrier in the pulmonary drug delivery system, as mucociliary clearance in the airway accelerates the removal of inhaled nanoparticles (NPs). Herein, we designed and developed the inhalable Pluronic F127-modified silk fibroin NPs loading with quercetin (marked as QR-SF (PF127) NPs), aiming to solve the airway mucus barrier and improve the cancer therapeutic effect of QR. The PF127 coating on the SF NPs could attenuate the interaction between NPs and mucin proteins, thus facilitating the diffusion of SF(PF127) NPs in the mucus layer. The QR-SF (PF127) NPs had particle sizes of approximately 200 nm with negatively charged surfaces and showed constant drug release properties. Fluorescence recovery after photobleaching (FRAP) assay and transepithelial transport test showed that QR-SF (PF127) NPs exhibited superior mucus-penetrating ability in artificial mucus and monolayer Calu-3 cell model. Notably, a large amount of QR-SF (PF127) NPs distributed uniformly in the mice airway section, indicating the good retention of NPs in the respiratory tract. The mice melanoma lung metastasis model was established, and the therapeutic effect of QR-SF (PF127) NPs was significantly improved in vivo. PF127-modified SF NPs may be a promising strategy to attenuate the interaction with mucin proteins and enhance mucus penetration efficiency in the pulmonary drug delivery system.
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- Yu Tang
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Natural Product Synthesis and Drug Research, Innovative Drug Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing 401331, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Natural Product Synthesis and Drug Research, Innovative Drug Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing 401331, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Natural Product Synthesis and Drug Research, Innovative Drug Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing 401331, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Natural Product Synthesis and Drug Research, Innovative Drug Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing 401331, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Natural Product Synthesis and Drug Research, Innovative Drug Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing 401331, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Natural Product Synthesis and Drug Research, Innovative Drug Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing 401331, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, College of Sericulture, Textile and Biomass Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, College of Sericulture, Textile and Biomass Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Natural Product Synthesis and Drug Research, Innovative Drug Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing 401331, China
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Paliya BS, Sharma VK, Sharma M, Diwan D, Nguyen QD, Aminabhavi TM, Rajauria G, Singh BN, Gupta VK. Protein-polysaccharide nanoconjugates: Potential tools for delivery of plant-derived nutraceuticals. Food Chem 2023; 428:136709. [PMID: 37429239 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.136709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2022] [Revised: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/12/2023]
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Protein-polysaccharide nanoconjugates are covalently interactive networks that are currently the subject of intense research owing to their emerging applications in the food nanotechnology field. Due to their biocompatibility and biodegradability properties, they have played a significant role as wall materials for the formation of various nanostructures to encapsulate nutraceuticals. The food-grade protein-polysaccharide nanoconjugates would be employed to enhance the delivery and stability of nutraceuticals for their real use in the food industry. The most common edible polysaccharides (cellulose, chitosan, pectin, starch, carrageenan, fucoidan, mannan, glucomannan, and arabic gum) and proteins (silk fibroin, collagen, gelatin, soy protein, corn zein, and wheat gluten) have been used as potential building blocks in nano-encapsulation systems because of their excellent physicochemical properties. This article broadens the discussion of food-grade proteins and polysaccharides as nano-encapsulation biomaterials and their fabrication methods, along with a review of the applications of protein-polysaccharide nanoconjugates in the delivery of plant-derived nutraceuticals.
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- Balwant S Paliya
- Herbal Nanobiotechnology Lab, Pharmacology Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow 226001, India
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- Herbal Nanobiotechnology Lab, Pharmacology Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow 226001, India
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- Washington University School of Medicine, 4590 Children's Place, Ste. 8200, Campus Box 8057, St. Louis MO63110, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering and Alcoholic Drink Technology, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, H-1118 Budapest, Ḿenesiút 45, Hungary
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- School of Advanced Sciences, KLE Technological University, Hubballi 580031, India
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- Department of Biological & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Munster Technological University, Tralee V92HD4V, Co. Kerry, Ireland
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- Herbal Nanobiotechnology Lab, Pharmacology Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow 226001, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovation Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India.
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- Biorefining and Advance Material Research Centre, SRUC, Barony Campus, Parkgate, Dumfries DG1 3NE, United Kingdom; Centre for Safe and Improved Food, SRUC, Kings buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburg EH9 3JG, United Kingdom.
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Qi Z, Tao X, Tan G, Tian B, Zhang L, Kundu SC, Lu S. Electro-responsive silk fibroin microneedles for controlled release of insulin. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 242:124684. [PMID: 37148951 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Revised: 04/23/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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To date, very limited work has been done on convenient and active control of insulin release. Herein, we report an electro-responsive insulin delivery system based on thiolated silk fibroin. The disulfide cross-linking points in TSF were reduced and broken to form sulfhydryl groups under electrification, which led to the increase of microneedle swelling degree and promoted insulin release. After power failure, the sulfhydryl group is oxidised to form disulfide bond crosslinking point again, resulting in the reduction of microneedle swelling degree and thus the reduction of release rate. The insulin loaded in the electro-responsive insulin delivery system showed good reversible electroresponsive release performance. The addition of graphene reduced the microneedle resistance and increased the drug release rate under current conditions. In vivo studies on type 1 diabetic mice show that electro-responsive insulin delivery system effectively controls the blood glucose before and after feeding by switching on and off the power supply, and this blood glucose control can be maintained within the safe range (100-200 mg/dL) for a long time (11h). Such electrically responsive delivery microneedles show potential for integration with glucose signal monitoring and are expected to build closed-loop insulin delivery systems.
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- Zhenzhen Qi
- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People's Republic of China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People's Republic of China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People's Republic of China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People's Republic of China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People's Republic of China
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- I3Bs Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegrabilities, and Biomimetics, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, University of Minho, Barco 4805017, Portugal
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People's Republic of China.
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Fuster MG, Montalbán MG, Moulefera I, Víllora G, Kaplan DL. Folic Acid-Modified Ibrutinib-Loaded Silk Fibroin Nanoparticles for Cancer Cell Therapy with Over-Expressed Folate Receptor. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:pharmaceutics15041186. [PMID: 37111671 PMCID: PMC10146313 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15041186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Revised: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
Abstract
The anticancer drug ibrutinib (IB), also known as PCI-32765, is a compound that irreversibly inhibits Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) and was initially developed as a treatment option for B-cell lineage neoplasms. Its action is not limited to B-cells, as it is expressed in all hematopoietic lineages and plays a crucial role in the tumor microenvironment. However, clinical trials with the drug have resulted in conflicting outcomes against solid tumors. In this study, folic acid-conjugated silk nanoparticles were used for the targeted delivery of IB to the cancer cell lines HeLa, BT-474, and SKBR3 by exploiting the overexpression of folate receptors on their surfaces. The results were compared with those of control healthy cells (EA.hy926). Cellular uptake studies confirmed total internalization of the nanoparticles functionalized by this procedure in the cancer cells after 24 h, compared to nanoparticles not functionalized with folic acid, suggesting that cellular uptake was mediated by folate receptors overexpressed in the cancer cells. The results indicate that the developed nanocarrier can be used for drug targeting applications by enhancing IB uptake in cancer cells with folate receptor overexpression.
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- Marta G Fuster
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Murcia (UMU), Campus de Espinardo, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Murcia (UMU), Campus de Espinardo, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Murcia (UMU), Campus de Espinardo, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Murcia (UMU), Campus de Espinardo, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, MA 02155, USA
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Paladines-Quezada D, Cueva C, Gil-Muñoz R, Cenis JL, Bartolomé B, Moreno-Arribas MV, Lozano-Pérez AA. Preparation, characterization and gastrointestinal stability of silk fibroin nanoparticles loaded with red wine polyphenols. FOOD BIOSCI 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fbio.2023.102431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Qi Z, Yan Z, Tan G, Jia T, Geng Y, Shao H, Kundu SC, Lu S. Silk Fibroin Microneedles for Transdermal Drug Delivery: Where Do We Stand and How Far Can We Proceed? Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:pharmaceutics15020355. [PMID: 36839676 PMCID: PMC9964088 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15020355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Revised: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Microneedles are a patient-friendly technique for delivering drugs to the site of action in place of traditional oral and injectable administration. Silk fibroin represents an interesting polymeric biomaterial because of its mechanical properties, thermal stability, biocompatibility and possibility of control via genetic engineering. This review focuses on the critical research progress of silk fibroin microneedles since their inception, analyzes in detail the structure and properties of silk fibroin, the types of silk fibroin microneedles, drug delivery applications and clinical trials, and summarizes the future development trend in this field. It also proposes the future research direction of silk fibroin microneedles, including increasing drug loading doses and enriching drug loading types as well as exploring silk fibroin microneedles with stimulation-responsive drug release functions. The safety and effectiveness of silk fibroin microneedles should be further verified in clinical trials at different stages.
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- Zhenzhen Qi
- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- 3Bs Research Group, I3Bs Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegrabilities, and Biomimetics, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, University of Minho, AvePark, Guimaraes, 4805-017 Barco, Portugal
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-512-67061152
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Optimizing the Preparation of Silk Fibroin Nanoparticles and Their Loading with Polyphenols: Towards a More Efficient Anti-Inflammatory Effect on Macrophages. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:pharmaceutics15010263. [PMID: 36678894 PMCID: PMC9861267 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15010263] [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: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Silk fibroin nanoparticles (SFN) have become a promising tool in drug delivery systems due to their physicochemical characteristics. SFN have shown their outstanding properties as an active vehicle for polyphenols, enhancing their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects on macrophages; therefore, it becomes necessary to have an easy, reproducible and scalable production method. In order to improve the production of nanoparticles, we performed direct precipitation of non-dialyzed silk fibroin solutions and evaluated the reproducibility of the method using dynamic light scattering. We also studied the loading efficiency of three different natural polyphenols using propylene glycol as a solvent. The loaded nanoparticles were fully characterized and used to treat human macrophage cells to assess the anti-inflammatory activity of these nanoparticles. The measured hydrodynamic characteristics of the SFN and the overall yield of the process showed that the new preparation method is highly reproducible and repeatable. Thus, we not only present a new scalable method to prepare silk nanoparticles but also how to improve the loading of natural polyphenolic compounds to the SFN, as well as the important anti-inflammatory effects of these loaded nanoparticles in a cell model of human macrophage cells.
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Zhou Y, Feng X, Xu H, Guo J, Yang C, Kong L, Zhang Z. The application of natural product-delivering micro/nano systems in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. J Mater Chem B 2023; 11:244-260. [PMID: 36512384 DOI: 10.1039/d2tb01965e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a type of recurrent intestinal diseases. Natural product molecules have been gradually developed into an important source of anti-inflammatory drugs for treating IBD owing to their high anti-inflammatory activity, well known safety, structural specificity and therapeutic mechanism diversity. However, most of the natural products are restricted by poor solubility in actual application. How to achieve satisfactory bioavailability during the treatment of IBD is one of the urgent problems to be solved in the current research. Micro/nano drug delivery systems could improve the solubility of drugs with targeted delivery of anti-inflammatory drugs to the colon with responsive release property. Therefore, using micro/nano drug delivery systems, the problems mentioned above involving natural product molecules in the treatment of IBD could be solved. According to the compositions of the intestinal tract and inflammatory characteristics of IBD, the strategies of using micro/nano drug delivery systems for natural products could be summarized in two steps: targeted delivery and responsive release. In this review, the targeted and responsive release strategies of the micro/nano drug delivery systems combined with their anti-inflammatory effects in IBD animal models to illustrate that the proposed strategies could be potential treatments for symptomatic IBD are described.
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- Yixuan Zhou
- Tongji School of Pharmacy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, P. R. China.
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Wuhan Children's Hospital (Wuhan Maternal and Child Healthcare Hospital), Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan 430016, P. R. China
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- Tongji School of Pharmacy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, P. R. China.
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- Tongji School of Pharmacy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, P. R. China.
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- Tongji School of Pharmacy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, P. R. China.
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- Tongji School of Pharmacy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, P. R. China.
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- Tongji School of Pharmacy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, P. R. China. .,Hubei Engineering Research Center for Novel Drug Delivery System, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, P. R. China.,National Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, P. R. China
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Pham DT, Huynh QC, Lieu R, Nguyen VB, Tran VD, Thuy BTP. Controlled-Release Wedelia trilobata L. Flower Extract Loaded Fibroin Microparticles as Potential Anti-Aging Preparations for Cosmetic Trade Commercialization. Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol 2023; 16:1109-1121. [PMID: 37131540 PMCID: PMC10149084 DOI: 10.2147/ccid.s405464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Background Wedelia trilobata L. (WT), a common herbal plant in Vietnam, is popularly used as a strong antioxidant in Vietnamese folk medicine. However, limited studies have reported the application of WT flower in cosmeceutical area. Purpose This study explored the potentials of WT loaded fibroin microparticles (FMPs-WT) as a novel anti-aging cosmeceutical product. Methods The WT flower was firstly extracted by maceration with methanol, ethanol 60%, and ethanol 96%, and its chemical compositions and total polyphenol content were investigated. Then, the FMPs-WT were developed by desolvation method and physicochemically characterized. Finally, the product antioxidant activities were in-vitro determined using DPPH assay. Results The optimal WT extract was the ethanol 60% extract, which contains polyphenols, alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, glycosides, and organic acids; with a total polyphenol content of 46.47 ± 2.32 mg GAE/g plant powder. The FMPs-WT were successfully formulated, with a distinct silk-II polymorph; varied sizes of 0.592 to 9.820 µm, depending on the fibroin concentrations and the WT extraction solvent; high entrapment efficiencies of >65%; and sustained-release patterns of polyphenol in pH 7.4 for >6 h. Regarding the antioxidant activity, the pure WT flower extracts possessed high scavenging actions with IC50 of 7.98 ± 0.40 µg/mL, comparable with the standard ascorbic acid (IC50 = 4.23 ± 0.21 µg/mL). Moreover, the FMPs-WT could retain the extract antioxidant capacity, and exert the effects in a timely manner, corresponding to its release profile. Conclusion The FMPs-WT could be further investigated to become a potential anti-aging cosmeceutical product in the market.
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- Duy Toan Pham
- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Can Tho University, Can Tho, 900000, Vietnam
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Can Tho University, Can Tho, 900000, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Commerce, Van Lang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Can Tho University, Can Tho, 900000, Vietnam
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- Department of Health Organization and Management, Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Can Tho, 900000, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Fundamental Sciences, Van Lang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Correspondence: Bui Thi Phuong Thuy, Faculty of Fundamental Sciences, Van Lang University, 69/68 Dang Thuy Tram Street, Ward 13, Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Email
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Ma R, Tang X, Wang M, Du Z, Chen S, Heng Y, Zhu L, Alifu N, Zhang X, Ma C. Clinical indocyanine green-based silk fibroin theranostic nanoprobes for in vivo NIR-I/II fluorescence imaging of cervical diseases. NANOMEDICINE : NANOTECHNOLOGY, BIOLOGY, AND MEDICINE 2023; 47:102615. [PMID: 36265558 DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2022.102615] [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: 08/18/2022] [Revised: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Cervical diseases such as lymph node disease and tubal obstruction have threatened women's health. However, the traditional diagnostic methods still have shortcomings. NIR-II fluorescence imaging with advantages of low scattering, negligible autofluorescence, and high spatial resolution could be an ideal option. To obtain high quality NIR-II fluorescence imaging, selecting appropriate nanoprobes becomes the important issue. As a small molecular photothermal agent, extensive applications of ICG are rather limited because of its drawbacks. Herein, natural silk fibroin (SF) was synthesized and encapsulated ICG molecules to form SF@ICG nanoparticles (NPs). After detailed analysis, SF@ICG NPs showed excellent stability and long circulation time, as well as strong NIR-II fluorescence emission, well photo-stability, biocompatibility and well photothermal property under 808 nm laser irradiation. Furthermore, SF@ICG NPs were utilized for NIR-II fluorescence imaging of lymph node/lymphangiography and angiography of fallopian tubes. The process of fallopian tubes could be detected with high resolution and high sensitivity.
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- Rong Ma
- Department of Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, State Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Prevention and Treatment of High Incidence Diseases in Central Asia, Urumqi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, State Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Prevention and Treatment of High Incidence Diseases in Central Asia, Urumqi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, State Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Prevention and Treatment of High Incidence Diseases in Central Asia, Urumqi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, State Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Prevention and Treatment of High Incidence Diseases in Central Asia, Urumqi, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Prevention, and Treatment of High Incidence Diseases in Central Asia, School of Medical Engineering and Technology, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Prevention, and Treatment of High Incidence Diseases in Central Asia, School of Medical Engineering and Technology, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Prevention, and Treatment of High Incidence Diseases in Central Asia, School of Medical Engineering and Technology, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, State Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Prevention and Treatment of High Incidence Diseases in Central Asia, Urumqi, People's Republic of China.
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Holanda FH, Ribeiro AN, Sánchez-Ortiz BL, de Souza GC, Borges SF, Ferreira AM, Florentino AC, Yoshioka SA, Moraes LS, Carvalho JCT, Ferreira IM. Anti-inflammatory potential of baicalein combined with silk fibroin protein in a zebrafish model (Danio rerio). Biotechnol Lett 2023; 45:235-253. [PMID: 36550336 PMCID: PMC9778464 DOI: 10.1007/s10529-022-03334-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Revised: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Baicalein (BA) is a flavonoid with wide-ranging pharmacological activity. However, its biological evaluation is hampered by its low solubility in aqueous medium, making forms of incorporation that improve its solubility necessary. In the present study, BA was combined with a solution of silk fibroin protein (SF), a biomaterial used too as a drug carrier, to evaluate the anti-inflammatory potential of this combination, in vivo, in an experimental model, zebrafish (Danio rerio). Baicalein-silk fibroin (BASF) improved the DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picryl-hydrazyl-hydrate) free radical scavenging rate (95%) in comparison with BA in solution. The acute toxicity study and histopathological analysis in zebrafish showed that BASF has low cytotoxic potential, except for the maxim dose of 2000 mg/kg. The use of BA in combination with SF enhanced the anti-inflammatory effect of flavonoids by inducing inflammatory peritoneal edema through carrageenan and achieved 77.6% inhibition of abdominal edema at a dose of 75 mg/kg. The results showed that the BASF, significantly increases the bioavailability and therapeutic effect of flavonoids and several results observed in this study may help in the development of new drugs.
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- Fabrício H. Holanda
- Biocatalysis and Applied Organic Synthesis Laboratory, Federal University of Amapá, Campus Universitário Marco Zero do Equador, Macapá, AP Brazil
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- Biocatalysis and Applied Organic Synthesis Laboratory, Federal University of Amapá, Campus Universitário Marco Zero do Equador, Macapá, AP Brazil
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- Drug Research Laboratory, Federal University of Amapá, Campus Universitário Marco Zero do Equador, Macapá, AP Brazil
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- Drug Research Laboratory, Federal University of Amapá, Campus Universitário Marco Zero do Equador, Macapá, AP Brazil
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- Drug Research Laboratory, Federal University of Amapá, Campus Universitário Marco Zero do Equador, Macapá, AP Brazil
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- Drug Research Laboratory, Federal University of Amapá, Campus Universitário Marco Zero do Equador, Macapá, AP Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ictio e Genotoxidade, Federal University of Amapá, Campus Universitário Marco Zero do Equador, Macapá, AP Brazil
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- Biochemistry and Biomaterials Laboratory, Institute of Chemistry of São Carlos, University of São Paulo, Universidade de São Paulo, São Carlos, SP Brazil
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- Biocatalysis and Applied Organic Synthesis Laboratory, Federal University of Amapá, Campus Universitário Marco Zero do Equador, Macapá, AP Brazil
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- Drug Research Laboratory, Federal University of Amapá, Campus Universitário Marco Zero do Equador, Macapá, AP Brazil
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- Biocatalysis and Applied Organic Synthesis Laboratory, Federal University of Amapá, Campus Universitário Marco Zero do Equador, Macapá, AP Brazil
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Aleemardani M, Solouk A, Akbari S, Moeini M. A hydrogel-fiber-hydrogel composite scaffold based on silk fibroin with the dual-delivery of oxygen and quercetin. Biotechnol Bioeng 2023; 120:297-311. [PMID: 36224726 DOI: 10.1002/bit.28259] [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: 01/11/2022] [Revised: 09/04/2022] [Accepted: 10/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Supplying sufficient oxygen within the scaffolds is one of the essential hindrances in tissue engineering that can be resolved by oxygen-generating biomaterials (OGBs). Two main issues related to OGBs are controlling oxygenation and reactive oxygen species (ROS). To address these concerns, we developed a composite scaffold entailing three layers (hydrogel-electrospun fibers-hydrogel) with antioxidant and antibacterial properties. The fibers, the middle layer, reinforced the composite structure, enhancing the mechanical strength from 4.27 ± 0.15 to 8.27 ± 0.25 kPa; also, this layer is made of calcium peroxide and silk fibroin (SF) through electrospinning, which enables oxygen delivery. The first and third layers are physical SF hydrogels to control oxygen release, containing quercetin (Q), a nonenzymatic antioxidant. This composite scaffold resulted in almost more than 40 mmHg of oxygen release for at least 13 days, and compared with similar studies is in a high range. Here, Q was used for the first time for an OGB to scavenge the possible ROS. Q delivery not only led to antioxidant activity but also stabilized oxygen release and enhanced cell viability. Based on the given results, this composite scaffold can be introduced as a safe and controllable oxygen supplier, which is promising for tissue engineering applications, particularly for bone.
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- Mina Aleemardani
- Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Group, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Kroto Research Institute, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Biomedical Engineering Department, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Textile Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, Iran
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- Biomedical Engineering Department, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, Iran
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Wongkrongsak S, Piroonpan T, Coqueret X, Pasanphan W. Radiation-processed silk fibroin micro- /nano-gels as promising antioxidants: Electron beam treatment and physicochemical characterization. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.129892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Polyphenols as Plant-Based Nutraceuticals: Health Effects, Encapsulation, Nano-Delivery, and Application. Foods 2022; 11:foods11152189. [PMID: 35892774 PMCID: PMC9330871 DOI: 10.3390/foods11152189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2022] [Revised: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Plant polyphenols have attracted considerable attention because of their key roles in preventing many diseases, including high blood sugar, high cholesterol, and cancer. A variety of functional foods have been designed and developed with plant polyphenols as the main active ingredients. Polyphenols mainly come from vegetables and fruits and can generally be divided according to their structure into flavonoids, astragalus, phenolic acids, and lignans. Polyphenols are a group of plant-derived functional food ingredients with different molecular structures and various biological activities including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer properties. However, many polyphenolic compounds have low oral bioavailability, which limits the application of polyphenols in nutraceuticals. Fortunately, green bio-based nanocarriers are well suited for encapsulating, protecting, and delivering polyphenols, thereby improving their bioavailability. In this paper, the health benefits of plant polyphenols in the prevention of various diseases are summarized, with a review of the research progress into bio-based nanocarriers for the improvement of the oral bioavailability of polyphenols. Polyphenols have great potential for application as key formulations in health and nutrition products. In the future, the development of food-grade delivery carriers for the encapsulation and delivery of polyphenolic compounds could well solve the limitations of poor water solubility and low bioavailability of polyphenols for practical applications.
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Ma Z, Guo A, Jing P. Advances in dietary proteins binding with co-existed anthocyanins in foods: Driving forces, structure-affinity relationship, and functional and nutritional properties. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2022; 63:10792-10813. [PMID: 35748363 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2022.2086211] [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: 11/03/2022]
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Anthocyanins, which are the labile flavonoid pigments widely distributed in many fruits, vegetables, cereal grains, and flowers, are receiving intensive interest for their potential health benefits. Proteins are important food components from abundant sources and present high binding affinity for small dietary compounds, e.g., anthocyanins. Protein-anthocyanin interactions might occur during food processing, ingestion, digestion, and bioutilization, leading to significant changes in the structure and properties of proteins and anthocyanins. Current knowledge of protein-anthocyanin interactions and their contributions to functions and bioactivities of anthocyanin-containing foods were reviewed. Binding characterization of dietary protein-anthocyanins complexes is outlined. Advances in understanding the structure-affinity relationship of dietary protein-anthocyanin interaction are critically discussed. The associated properties of protein-anthocyanin complexes are considered in an evaluation of functional and nutritional values.
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- Zhen Ma
- Shanghai Food Safety and Engineering Technology Research Center, Bor S. Luh Food Safety Research Center, Key Lab of Urban Agriculture (South), School of Agriculture & Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Food Safety and Engineering Technology Research Center, Bor S. Luh Food Safety Research Center, Key Lab of Urban Agriculture (South), School of Agriculture & Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Food Safety and Engineering Technology Research Center, Bor S. Luh Food Safety Research Center, Key Lab of Urban Agriculture (South), School of Agriculture & Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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Ng MY, Lin T, Chao SC, Chu PM, Yu CC. Potential Therapeutic Applications of Natural Compounds in Diabetes-Associated Periodontitis. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11133614. [PMID: 35806899 PMCID: PMC9267692 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11133614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2022] [Revised: 06/10/2022] [Accepted: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a major worldwide health burden. DM is a metabolic disease characterized by chronic hyperglycemia, and if left untreated, can lead to various complications. Individuals with uncontrolled DM are more susceptible to periodontitis due to both a hyper-inflammatory host response and an impaired immune response. Periodontitis, on the other hand, may exacerbate DM by increasing both local and systemic inflammatory components of DM-related complications. The current standard for periodontal treatment in diabetes-associated periodontitis (DP) focuses mostly on reducing bacterial load and less on controlling the excessive host response, and hence, may not be able to resolve DP completely. Over the past decade, natural compounds have emerged as an adjunct approach for modulating the host immune response with the hope of curing DP. The anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-diabetic characteristics of natural substances are well-known, and they can be found in regularly consumed foods and drinks, as well as plants. The pathophysiology of DP and the treatment benefits of various bioactive extracts for DP will be covered in this review.
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- Min Yee Ng
- School of Dentistry, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan; (M.Y.N.); (T.L.)
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- School of Dentistry, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan; (M.Y.N.); (T.L.)
- Department of Dentistry, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40201, Taiwan
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- Institute of Oral Sciences, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan;
- Department of Medical Research and Education, Lo-Hsu Medical Foundation, Lotung Poh-Ai Hospital, Yi-lan, Luodong 265501, Taiwan
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- Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 404333, Taiwan;
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- School of Dentistry, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan; (M.Y.N.); (T.L.)
- Department of Dentistry, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40201, Taiwan
- Institute of Oral Sciences, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +886-4-2471-8668
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Eco-Sustainable Silk Fibroin/Pomegranate Peel Extract Film as an Innovative Green Material for Skin Repair. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23126805. [PMID: 35743248 PMCID: PMC9224408 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23126805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2022] [Revised: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Skin disorders are widespread around the world, affecting people of all ages, and oxidative stress represents one of the main causes of alteration in the normal physiological parameters of skin cells. In this work, we combined a natural protein, fibroin, with antioxidant compounds extracted in water from pomegranate waste. We demonstrate the effective and facile fabrication of bioactive and eco-sustainable films of potential interest for skin repair. The blended films are visually transparent (around 90%); flexible; stable in physiological conditions and in the presence of trypsin for 12 days; able to release the bioactive compounds in a controlled manner; based on Fickian diffusion; and biocompatible towards the main skin cells, keratinocytes and fibroblasts. Furthermore, reactive oxygen species (ROS) production tests demonstrated the high capacity of our films to reduce the oxidative stress induced in cells, which is responsible for various skin diseases.
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Mehta S, Suresh A, Nayak Y, Narayan R, Nayak UY. Hybrid nanostructures: Versatile systems for biomedical applications. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Albaladejo-Riad N, Espinosa Ruiz C, Esteban MÁ. Dietary administration of silk microparticles improves the epidermal and dermal regeneration after a skin wounding in gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata L.). FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2022; 124:92-106. [PMID: 35378308 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2022.03.049] [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: 09/17/2021] [Revised: 03/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The impact of dietary supplementation with silk fibroin (SF) microparticles on the wound healing process in gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) skin was studied. A control diet was enriched with different SF levels: 0 (control), 50 (SF50 diet), and 100 (SF100 diet) mg Kg-1 to form three experimental diets and was fed to seabream for 30 days. Experimental wounds were performed and after 7 days post-wounding (dpw) skin mucus immunity, macroscopic wound closure, and skin regeneration were studied at a microscopic and genetic level. Results indicated that fish fed SF100 did not suffer the decreases in protease and IgM levels observed in the skin mucus of wounded fish fed with the control diet. Macroscopic findings illustrated that dietary SF100 significantly improved the wound closure ratio compared to those reared in the control group. At a microscopic level, changes in the shape of keratocyte cells were evident in the wounded fish. In addition, the intercellular spaces present between epidermal cells and their proliferation in the epidermis, as well as the presence of blood vessels in the dermis were significantly statistically higher in the skin of fish fed the SF100 diet and sampled at 7 dpw compared to those observed in the skin of fish fed the control or SF50 diets. Moreover, regarding the RNA: DNA ratio, statistically significant increases and decreases were observed in fish fed the control and SF100 diet, respectively, in non-wounded and wounded fish. Interestingly, dietary SF100 supplementation improved skin cell proliferation, enhanced the inflammatory phase, and increased the expression of important genes involved in tissue repair and extracellular matrix formation. In conclusion, the SF100 diet can be considered as an appropriate feed additive to improve wound healing in gilthead seabream.
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- Nora Albaladejo-Riad
- Immunobiology for Aquaculture Group, Department of Cell Biology and Histology, Faculty of Biology, Campus of International Excellence, Campus Mare Nostrum, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain
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- Immunobiology for Aquaculture Group, Department of Cell Biology and Histology, Faculty of Biology, Campus of International Excellence, Campus Mare Nostrum, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain
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- Immunobiology for Aquaculture Group, Department of Cell Biology and Histology, Faculty of Biology, Campus of International Excellence, Campus Mare Nostrum, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain.
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Asensio Ruiz MA, Fuster MG, Martínez Martínez T, Montalbán MG, Cenis JL, Víllora G, Lozano-Pérez AA. The Effect of Sterilization on the Characteristics of Silk Fibroin Nanoparticles. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14030498. [PMID: 35160487 PMCID: PMC8840090 DOI: 10.3390/polym14030498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2021] [Revised: 01/10/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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In recent years, silk fibroin nanoparticles (SFNs) have been consolidated as drug delivery systems (DDSs) with multiple applications in personalized medicine. The design of a simple, inexpensive, and scalable preparation method is an objective pursued by many research groups. When the objective is to produce nanoparticles suitable for biomedical uses, their sterility is essential. To achieve sufficient control of all the crucial stages in the process and knowledge of their implications for the final characteristics of the nanoparticles, the present work focused on the final stage of sterilization. In this work, the sterilization of SFNs was studied by comparing the effect of different available treatments on the characteristics of the nanoparticles. Two different sterilization methods, gamma irradiation and autoclaving, were tested, and optimal conditions were identified to achieve the sterilization of SFNs by gamma irradiation. The minimum irradiation dose to achieve sterilization of the nanoparticle suspension without changes in the nanoparticle size, polydispersity, or Z-potential was determined to be 5 kiloGrays (kGy). These simple and safe methods were successfully implemented for the sterilization of SFNs in aqueous suspension and facilitate the application of these nanoparticles in medicine.
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- María Alejandra Asensio Ruiz
- Unidad de Radiofarmacia, Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, 30120 Murcia, Spain
- Instituto Murciano de Investigación Biosanitaria (IMIB)-Arrixaca, 30120 Murcia, Spain
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Chemistry, Regional Campus of International Excellence "Campus Mare Nostrum", University of Murcia, 30071 Murcia, Spain
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- Unidad de Radiofarmacia, Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, 30120 Murcia, Spain
- Instituto Murciano de Investigación Biosanitaria (IMIB)-Arrixaca, 30120 Murcia, Spain
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Chemistry, Regional Campus of International Excellence "Campus Mare Nostrum", University of Murcia, 30071 Murcia, Spain
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- Departamento de Biotecnología, Genómica y Mejora Vegetal, Instituto Murciano de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario y Medioambiental (IMIDA), 30150 Murcia, Spain
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Chemistry, Regional Campus of International Excellence "Campus Mare Nostrum", University of Murcia, 30071 Murcia, Spain
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- Instituto Murciano de Investigación Biosanitaria (IMIB)-Arrixaca, 30120 Murcia, Spain
- Departamento de Biotecnología, Genómica y Mejora Vegetal, Instituto Murciano de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario y Medioambiental (IMIDA), 30150 Murcia, Spain
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Giannelli M, Lacivita V, Posati T, Aluigi A, Conte A, Zamboni R, Del Nobile MA. Silk Fibroin and Pomegranate By-Products to Develop Sustainable Active Pad for Food Packaging Applications. Foods 2021; 10:foods10122921. [PMID: 34945471 PMCID: PMC8700627 DOI: 10.3390/foods10122921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2021] [Revised: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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In this study, a bio-based polymeric system loaded with fruit by-products was developed. It was based on silk fibroin produced by the silkworm Bombyx mori and pomegranate peel powder, selected as active agent. The weight ratio between fibroin and pomegranate powder was 30:70. Pads also contained 20% w/w of glycerol vs. fibroin to induce water insolubility. Control systems, consisting of only fibroin and glycerol, were produced as reference. Both control and active systems were characterized for structural and morphological characterization (Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy and optical microscope), antioxidant properties and antimicrobial activity against two foodborne spoilage microorganisms. Results demonstrate that under investigated conditions, an active system was obtained. The pad showed a good water stability, with weight loss of about 28% due to the release of the active agent and not to the fibroin loss. In addition, this edible system has interesting antioxidant and antimicrobial properties. In particular, the pad based on fibroin with pomegranate peel recorded an antioxidant activity of the same order of magnitude of that of vitamin C, which is one of the most well-known antioxidant compounds. As regards the antimicrobial properties, results underlined that pomegranate peel in the pad allowed maintaining microbial concentration around the same initial level (104 CFU/mL) for more than 70 h of monitoring, compared to the control system where viable cell concentration increased very rapidly up to 108 CFU/mL.
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- Marta Giannelli
- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto per la Sintesi Organica e la Fotoreattività (CNR-ISOF), Via Piero Gobetti 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy; (M.G.); (T.P.); (A.A.); (R.Z.)
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, Food and Environment, University of Foggia, Via Napoli 25, 71121 Foggia, Italy; (V.L.); (M.A.D.N.)
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- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto per la Sintesi Organica e la Fotoreattività (CNR-ISOF), Via Piero Gobetti 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy; (M.G.); (T.P.); (A.A.); (R.Z.)
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- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto per la Sintesi Organica e la Fotoreattività (CNR-ISOF), Via Piero Gobetti 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy; (M.G.); (T.P.); (A.A.); (R.Z.)
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, Food and Environment, University of Foggia, Via Napoli 25, 71121 Foggia, Italy; (V.L.); (M.A.D.N.)
- Correspondence:
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- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto per la Sintesi Organica e la Fotoreattività (CNR-ISOF), Via Piero Gobetti 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy; (M.G.); (T.P.); (A.A.); (R.Z.)
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, Food and Environment, University of Foggia, Via Napoli 25, 71121 Foggia, Italy; (V.L.); (M.A.D.N.)
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Hcini K, Lozano-Pérez AA, Luis Cenis J, Quílez M, José Jordán M. Extraction and Encapsulation of Phenolic Compounds of Tunisian Rosemary ( Rosmarinus officinalis L.) Extracts in Silk Fibroin Nanoparticles. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 10:plants10112312. [PMID: 34834676 PMCID: PMC8618009 DOI: 10.3390/plants10112312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2021] [Revised: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
Abstract
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) is known to be an effective potential source of natural antioxidants which confer benefits to human health. Their bioactive properties are mainly due to phenolic compounds but these molecules are highly vulnerable to oxidants, light, heat, pH, water and enzymatic activities. Therefore, the stability and shelf life of phenolic compounds should be increased by being protected from chemical and physical damage by means of encapsulation prior to application. Encapsulation is becoming increasingly important in the pharmaceutical, food, cosmetics, textile, personal care, chemical, biotechnology, and medicinal industries due to its potential for stabilization and delivery of delicate and precious bioactive compounds. The aim of the present work was to describe the polyphenolic profile of Tunisian Rosemary, collected from two different bioclimatic areas, and further loading in silk fibroin nanoparticles. The loaded nanoparticles were characterized in terms of morphology, size, polydispersity, Z-potential, secondary structure of the protein, encapsulation efficiency, loading content, and antioxidant activity. On one hand, HPLC analysis revealed the presence of 18 polyphenolic compounds of whichcarnosic acid and carnosol were found to be the most abundant compounds (46.3 to 76.4 and 22.4 to 43.5 mg of compound per gram of dry plant weight (mg/g DPW) respectively), Total phenolic content (TPC) ranged from 85.8 to 137.3 mg of gallic acid equivalent (GAE)/g DPW in post-distilled rosemary extracts andantioxidant activity reached the values of 5.9 to 8.3 µmol of ascorbic acid equivalent (AAE)/g DPW). On the other hand loaded nanoparticles were almost spherical and presented nanometric size and negative Z-potential. Although the encapsulation efficiency in silk fibroin nanoparticles and the drug loading content were low in the conditions of the assay, the encapsulated polyphenols retained near 85% of the radical scavenging activity against DPPH· after 24 h. of incubation at 37 °C. The results showed that post-distilled rosemary residues had an effective potential as natural antioxidants due to their significant antioxidant activity and seemed to be useful in both pharmaceutical and food industries with beneficial properties that might confer benefits to human health and these silk fibroin nanoparticles loaded with rosemary extracts are thus a promising combination for several applications in food technology or nanomedicine.
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- Kheiria Hcini
- Biodiversity, Biotechnology and Climate Change Laboratory (LR11ES09), Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunis 2092, Tunisia
- Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Sciences of Gafsa, University Campus Sidi Ahmed Zarroug, University of Gafsa, Gafsa 2112, Tunisia
- Correspondence:
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- Departamento de Biotecnología, Genómica y Mejora Vegetal, Instituto Murciano de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario y Medioambiental (IMIDA), La Alberca, 30150 Murcia, Spain; (A.A.L.-P.); (J.L.C.)
- Instituto Murciano de Investigación Biosanitaria (IMIB)-Arrixaca, El Palmar, 30120 Murcia, Spain
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- Departamento de Biotecnología, Genómica y Mejora Vegetal, Instituto Murciano de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario y Medioambiental (IMIDA), La Alberca, 30150 Murcia, Spain; (A.A.L.-P.); (J.L.C.)
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- Departamento de Desarrollo Rural, Enología y Agricultura Sostenible, Instituto Murciano de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario y Medioambiental (IMIDA), La Alberca, 30150 Murcia, Spain; (M.Q.); (M.J.J.)
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- Departamento de Desarrollo Rural, Enología y Agricultura Sostenible, Instituto Murciano de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario y Medioambiental (IMIDA), La Alberca, 30150 Murcia, Spain; (M.Q.); (M.J.J.)
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Pinheiro RGR, Pinheiro M, Neves AR. Nanotechnology Innovations to Enhance the Therapeutic Efficacy of Quercetin. NANOMATERIALS 2021; 11:nano11102658. [PMID: 34685098 PMCID: PMC8539325 DOI: 10.3390/nano11102658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2021] [Revised: 10/01/2021] [Accepted: 10/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Quercetin is a flavonol present in many vegetables and fruits. Generally, quercetin can be found in aglycone and glycoside forms, mainly in leaves. The absorption of this compound occurs in the large and small intestine, where it suffers glucuronidation, sulfidation, and methylation to improve hydrophilicity. After metabolization, which occurs mainly in the gut, it is distributed throughout the whole organism and is excreted by feces, urine, and exhalation of carbon dioxide. Despite its in vitro cytotoxicity effects, in vivo studies with animal models ensure its safety. This compound can protect against cancer, cardiovascular diseases, chronic inflammation, oxidative stress, and neurodegenerative diseases due to its radical scavenging and anti-inflammatory properties. However, its poor bioavailability dampens the potential beneficial effects of this flavonoid. In that sense, many types of nanocarriers have been developed to improve quercetin solubility, as well as to design tissue-specific delivery systems. All these studies manage to improve the bioavailability of quercetin, allowing it to increase its concentration in the desired places. Collectively, quercetin can become a promising compound if nanotechnology is employed as a tool to enhance its therapeutic efficacy.
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- Rúben G. R. Pinheiro
- LAQV, REQUIMTE, Departamento de Ciências Químicas, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal; (R.G.R.P.); (M.P.)
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- LAQV, REQUIMTE, Departamento de Ciências Químicas, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal; (R.G.R.P.); (M.P.)
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- LAQV, REQUIMTE, Departamento de Ciências Químicas, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal; (R.G.R.P.); (M.P.)
- CQM—Centro de Química da Madeira, Universidade da Madeira, Campus da Penteada, 9020-105 Funchal, Portugal
- Correspondence:
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Antitumor Activity of Rosmarinic Acid-Loaded Silk Fibroin Nanoparticles on HeLa and MCF-7 Cells. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13183169. [PMID: 34578069 PMCID: PMC8467615 DOI: 10.3390/polym13183169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2021] [Revised: 09/15/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Rosmarinic acid (RA), one of the most important polyphenol-based antioxidants, has drawn increasing attention because of its remarkable bioactive properties, including anti-inflammatory, anticancer and antibacterial activities. The aim of this study was to synthesize and characterize RA-loaded silk fibroin nanoparticles (RA-SFNs) in terms of their physical–chemical features and composition, and to investigate their antitumor activity against human cervical carcinoma and breast cancer cell lines (HeLa and MCF-7). Compared with the free form, RA bioavailability was enhanced when the drug was adsorbed onto the surface of the silk fibroin nanoparticles (SFNs). The resulting particle diameter was 255 nm, with a polydispersity index of 0.187, and the Z-potential was −17 mV. The drug loading content of the RA-SFNs was 9.4 wt.%. Evaluation of the in vitro drug release of RA from RA-SFNs pointed to a rapid release in physiological conditions (50% of the total drug content was released in 0.5 h). Unloaded SFNs exhibited good biocompatibility, with no significant cytotoxicity observed during the first 48 h against HeLa and MCF-7 cancer cells. In contrast, cell death increased in a concentration-dependent manner after treatment with RA-SFNs, reaching an IC50 value of 1.568 and 1.377 mg/mL on HeLa and MCF-7, respectively. For both cell lines, the IC50 of free RA was higher. The cellular uptake of the nanoparticles studied was increased when RA was loaded on them. The cell cycle and apoptosis studies revealed that RA-SFNs inhibit cell proliferation and induce apoptosis on HeLa and MCF-7 cell lines. It is concluded, therefore, that the RA delivery platform based on SFNs improves the antitumor potential of RA in the case of the above cancers.
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Zu M, Ma Y, Cannup B, Xie D, Jung Y, Zhang J, Yang C, Gao F, Merlin D, Xiao B. Oral delivery of natural active small molecules by polymeric nanoparticles for the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2021; 176:113887. [PMID: 34314785 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2021.113887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2021] [Revised: 06/27/2021] [Accepted: 07/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is rapidly rising throughout the world. Although tremendous efforts have been made, limited therapeutics are available for IBD management. Natural active small molecules (NASMs), which are a gift of nature to humanity, have been widely used in the prevention and alleviation of IBD; they have numerous advantageous features, including excellent biocompatibility, pharmacological activity, and mass production potential. Oral route is the most common and acceptable approach for drug administration, but the clinical application of NASMs in IBD treatment via oral route has been seriously restricted by their inherent limitations such as high hydrophobicity, instability, and poor bioavailability. With the development of nanotechnology, polymeric nanoparticles (NPs) have provided a promising platform that can efficiently encapsulate versatile NASMs, overcome multiple drug delivery barriers, and orally deliver the loaded NASMs to targeted tissues or cells while enhancing their stability and bioavailability. Thus, NPs can enhance the preventive and therapeutic effects of NASMs against IBD. Herein, we summarize the recent knowledge about polymeric matrix-based carriers, targeting ligands for drug delivery, and NASMs. We also discuss the current challenges and future developmental directions.
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- Menghang Zu
- State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, College of Sericulture, Textile, and Biomass Sciences, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing 400715, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, College of Sericulture, Textile, and Biomass Sciences, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Institute for Biomedical Sciences, Digestive Disease Research Group, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30302, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, College of Sericulture, Textile, and Biomass Sciences, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing 400715, China; State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan 611137, China; College of Food Science, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing 400715, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Geumjeong-gu, Busan 46241, South Korea
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan 611137, China
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- Institute for Biomedical Sciences, Digestive Disease Research Group, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30302, United States; Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Decatur, GA 30033, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan 611137, China.
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- Institute for Biomedical Sciences, Digestive Disease Research Group, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30302, United States; Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Decatur, GA 30033, United States.
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- State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, College of Sericulture, Textile, and Biomass Sciences, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing 400715, China.
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Diez-Echave P, Ruiz-Malagón AJ, Molina-Tijeras JA, Hidalgo-García L, Vezza T, Cenis-Cifuentes L, Rodríguez-Sojo MJ, Cenis JL, Rodríguez-Cabezas ME, Rodríguez-Nogales A, Gálvez J, Lozano-Pérez AA. Silk fibroin nanoparticles enhance quercetin immunomodulatory properties in DSS-induced mouse colitis. Int J Pharm 2021; 606:120935. [PMID: 34310954 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2021.120935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Revised: 07/16/2021] [Accepted: 07/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic and idiopathic inflammatory disorder affecting the gastrointestinal tract. The pharmacological treatments used currently for its treatment lack efficacy, so new therapeutic strategies should be developed. In this context, flavonoids loaded in biopolymeric nanoparticles can be considered as novel promising candidates. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the intestinal anti-inflammatory effects of quercetin when is administered loaded in silk fibroin nanoparticles (QSFN) in the dextran sulphate sodium experimental model of mouse colitis, which displays some similarities to human IBD. Previously characterized quercetin-loaded silk fibroin nanoparticles (QSFN). QSFN showed a reversible aggregation profile induced by the acidification of the solution but did not affect the loaded quercetin. Daily administration of QSFN significantly reduced disease activity index values compared to the control colitic group. This beneficial effect was not only corroborated by the histological examination of the colonic specimens but also the improvement of the colonic expression of the different proinflammatory cytokines (Tnf-α, Il-1β, Il-6, Mcp-1, Icam-1, Nlrp3 and iNOS). Therefore, these data suggest that QSFN could be a promising alternative to current treatments as a drug delivery system for IBD treatment.
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- Patricia Diez-Echave
- Department of Pharmacology, Center for Biomedical Research (CIBM), University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada (ibs.GRANADA), Granada, Spain
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- Department of Pharmacology, Center for Biomedical Research (CIBM), University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada (ibs.GRANADA), Granada, Spain
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- Department of Pharmacology, Center for Biomedical Research (CIBM), University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada (ibs.GRANADA), Granada, Spain
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- Department of Pharmacology, Center for Biomedical Research (CIBM), University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada (ibs.GRANADA), Granada, Spain
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- Department of Pharmacology, Center for Biomedical Research (CIBM), University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada (ibs.GRANADA), Granada, Spain
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- Hospital General Universitario Reina Sofía, Avda. Intendente Jorge Palacios, 1, 30003 Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Pharmacology, Center for Biomedical Research (CIBM), University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada (ibs.GRANADA), Granada, Spain
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- Departamento de Biotecnología, Genómica y Mejora Vegetal, Instituto Murciano de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario y Medioambiental, 30150-La Alberca, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Pharmacology, Center for Biomedical Research (CIBM), University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada (ibs.GRANADA), Granada, Spain
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- Department of Pharmacology, Center for Biomedical Research (CIBM), University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada (ibs.GRANADA), Granada, Spain; Servicio de Digestivo, Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, 18012 Granada, Spain.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Center for Biomedical Research (CIBM), University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada (ibs.GRANADA), Granada, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Spain
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- Departamento de Biotecnología, Genómica y Mejora Vegetal, Instituto Murciano de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario y Medioambiental, 30150-La Alberca, Murcia, Spain; Instituto Murciano de Investigación Biosanitaria (IMIB)-Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain.
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Beltrán FR, Arrieta MP, Elena Antón D, Lozano-Pérez AA, Cenis JL, Gaspar G, de la Orden MU, Martínez Urreaga J. Effect of Yerba Mate and Silk Fibroin Nanoparticles on the Migration Properties in Ethanolic Food Simulants and Composting Disintegrability of Recycled PLA Nanocomposites. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13121925. [PMID: 34200571 PMCID: PMC8230047 DOI: 10.3390/polym13121925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2021] [Revised: 05/28/2021] [Accepted: 06/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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The main objective of the present research is to study the effect of the incorporation of low amounts of silk fibroin nanoparticles (SFNs) and yerba mate nanoparticles (YMNs) on the migration phenomenon into ethanolic food simulants as well as on the disintegrability under composting conditions of mechanically recycled polylactic acid (PLA). Recycled PLA was obtained under simulated recycling conditions by melt processing virgin PLA into films and further subjecting them to an accelerated aging process, which involved photochemical, thermal, and hydrothermal aging steps followed by an intense washing step. SFNs were extracted from Bombyx mori cocoons and YMNs from yerba mate waste. Then, recycled PLA was melted, reprocessed, and reinforced with either 1%wt. of SFNs or YMNs, by melt extrusion, and further processed into films by compression molding. The obtained nanocomposites were exposed to ethanolic food simulants (ethanol 10% v/v, simulant A and ethanol 50% v/v, simulant D1) and the structural, thermal, and mechanical properties were studied before and after the exposure to the food simulants. The migration levels in both food simulants were below the overall migration limits required for food contact materials. The materials were disintegrated under simulated composting conditions at the laboratory scale level and it was observed that the nanoparticles delayed the disintegration rate of the recycled PLA matrix, but nanocomposites were fully disintegrated in less than one month.
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- Freddys R. Beltrán
- Departamento de Ingeniería Química Industrial y Medio Ambiente, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, E.T.S.I. Industriales, 28006 Madrid, Spain; (F.R.B.); (D.E.A.); (G.G.); (J.M.U.)
- Grupo de Investigación Polímeros Caracterización y Aplicaciones (POLCA), Madrid, Spain;
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Química Industrial y Medio Ambiente, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, E.T.S.I. Industriales, 28006 Madrid, Spain; (F.R.B.); (D.E.A.); (G.G.); (J.M.U.)
- Grupo de Investigación Polímeros Caracterización y Aplicaciones (POLCA), Madrid, Spain;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +34-910-677-301
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Química Industrial y Medio Ambiente, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, E.T.S.I. Industriales, 28006 Madrid, Spain; (F.R.B.); (D.E.A.); (G.G.); (J.M.U.)
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- Depertamento de Biotecnología, Genómica y Mejora Vegetal, Instituto Murciano de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario y Alimentario (IMIDA), 30150 Murcia, Spain; (A.A.L.-P.); (J.L.C.)
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- Depertamento de Biotecnología, Genómica y Mejora Vegetal, Instituto Murciano de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario y Alimentario (IMIDA), 30150 Murcia, Spain; (A.A.L.-P.); (J.L.C.)
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Química Industrial y Medio Ambiente, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, E.T.S.I. Industriales, 28006 Madrid, Spain; (F.R.B.); (D.E.A.); (G.G.); (J.M.U.)
- Grupo de Investigación Polímeros Caracterización y Aplicaciones (POLCA), Madrid, Spain;
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- Grupo de Investigación Polímeros Caracterización y Aplicaciones (POLCA), Madrid, Spain;
- Deparamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Óptica y Optometría, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28037 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Química Industrial y Medio Ambiente, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, E.T.S.I. Industriales, 28006 Madrid, Spain; (F.R.B.); (D.E.A.); (G.G.); (J.M.U.)
- Grupo de Investigación Polímeros Caracterización y Aplicaciones (POLCA), Madrid, Spain;
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Beltrán FR, Gaspar G, Dadras Chomachayi M, Jalali-Arani A, Lozano-Pérez AA, Cenis JL, de la Orden MU, Pérez E, Martínez Urreaga JM. Influence of addition of organic fillers on the properties of mechanically recycled PLA. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:24291-24304. [PMID: 32043250 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-08025-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2019] [Accepted: 02/06/2020] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) is one of the most used biobased and biodegradable polymers. Due to their high stability, some of the newest grades of PLA are only degradable under severe industrial conditions. For these grades, mechanical recycling is a viable end-of-life option, with great environmental advantages. However, the polymer undergoes degradation during its service life and in the melt reprocessing, which leads to a decrease in properties that can compromise the recyclability of PLA. The goal of this work was to evaluate the usefulness of adding small amounts of two organic fillers, chitosan, and silk fibroin nanoparticles, during the recycling process for improving the properties of the recycled plastic. The degradation level of the aged polymer and the nature and amount of filler affect the performance of the recycled plastics. The fillers reduce the degradation during the melt reprocessing of PLA previously subjected to severe hydrolysis, thus increasing the intrinsic viscosity of the recycled plastic. A careful selection of the added organic filler lead to recycled plastics with improvements in some key mechanical, thermal, and barrier properties. Thus, the use of organic fillers represents a cost-effective and environmentally sound way for improving the mechanical recycling of bioplastics.
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- Freddys R Beltrán
- Dpto. Ingeniería Química Industrial y Medio Ambiente, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, E.T.S.I. Industriales, 28006, Madrid, Spain
- Grupo de Investigación: Polímeros, Caracterización y Aplicaciones (POLCA, Associated Unit to CSIC), Madrid, Spain
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- Dpto. Ingeniería Química Industrial y Medio Ambiente, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, E.T.S.I. Industriales, 28006, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Polymer Engineering & Color Technology, Amirkabir University of Technology, P.O. Box 15875-4413, Tehran, Iran
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- Dpto. Biotecnología, Instituto Murciano de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario y Alimentario (IMIDA), 30150, Murcia, Spain
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- Dpto. Biotecnología, Instituto Murciano de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario y Alimentario (IMIDA), 30150, Murcia, Spain
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- Grupo de Investigación: Polímeros, Caracterización y Aplicaciones (POLCA, Associated Unit to CSIC), Madrid, Spain
- Dpto. de Química Orgánica I, Facultad de Óptica y Optometría, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28037, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Polímeros, ICTP-CSIC, 28006, Madrid, Spain
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- Dpto. Ingeniería Química Industrial y Medio Ambiente, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, E.T.S.I. Industriales, 28006, Madrid, Spain.
- Grupo de Investigación: Polímeros, Caracterización y Aplicaciones (POLCA, Associated Unit to CSIC), Madrid, Spain.
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Pham DT, Tiyaboonchai W. Fibroin nanoparticles: a promising drug delivery system. Drug Deliv 2020; 27:431-448. [PMID: 32157919 PMCID: PMC7144220 DOI: 10.1080/10717544.2020.1736208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2019] [Revised: 02/20/2020] [Accepted: 02/25/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Fibroin is a dominant silk protein that possesses ideal properties as a biomaterial for drug delivery. Recently, the development of fibroin nanoparticles (FNPs) for various biomedical applications has been extensively studied. Due to their versatility and chemical modifiability, FNPs can encapsulate different types of therapeutic compounds, including small and big molecules, proteins, enzymes, vaccines, and genetic materials. Moreover, FNPs are able to be administered both parenterally and non-parenterally. This review summaries basic information on the silk and fibroin origin and characteristics, followed by the up-to-date data on the FNPs preparation and characterization methods. In addition, their medical applications as a drug delivery system are in-depth explored based on several administrative routes of parenteral, oral, transdermal, ocular, orthopedic, and respiratory. Finally, the challenges and suggested solutions, as well as the future outlooks of these systems are discussed.
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- Duy Toan Pham
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand
- Department of Chemistry and Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, The Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry (PERCH-CIC), Mahidol University, Salaya, Thailand
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Uchiyama H, Dowaki M, Kadota K, Arima H, Sugiyama K, Tozuka Y. Single-stranded β-1,3-1,6-glucan as a carrier for improved dissolution and membrane permeation of poorly water-soluble compounds. Carbohydr Polym 2020; 247:116698. [PMID: 32829826 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.116698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Revised: 06/23/2020] [Accepted: 06/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The ability of a water-soluble, single-stranded β-1,3/1,6-glucan (ssβ-glucan), recovered by hydrothermal treatment, to enhance the solubility and membrane permeability of poorly water-soluble compounds was examined. As a poorly water-soluble model compound, quercetin (QUE) was used. The aqueous solubility of spray-dried particles (SDPs) of QUE/ssβ-glucan was significantly enhanced compared with that of the untreated QUE powder and the physical mixture of QUE/ssβ-glucan. Fourier-transform infrared spectra and small-angle X-ray scattering suggested strong interactions between ssβ-glucan and QUE in the SDPs, which was attributable to QUE entrapment in the helical ssβ-glucan structure. The amount of QUE infused into Caco-2 cells from QUE/ssβ-glucan SDPs was 16-fold and 5-fold higher than the amount infused from untreated QUE powder and the physical mixture of QUE/ssβ-glucan, respectively. These results showed that water-soluble ssβ-glucan improved QUE dissolution and membrane permeability.
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- Hiromasa Uchiyama
- Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 4-20-1 Nasahara, Takatsuki, Osaka 569-1094, Japan.
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- Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 4-20-1 Nasahara, Takatsuki, Osaka 569-1094, Japan.
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- Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 4-20-1 Nasahara, Takatsuki, Osaka 569-1094, Japan.
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- Comprehensive Research Organization for Science and Society (CROSS), 162-1 Shirakata, Tokai, Ibaraki 319-1106, Japan.
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- Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University, 2-1-1 Katahira Aoba, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8577, Japan.
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- Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 4-20-1 Nasahara, Takatsuki, Osaka 569-1094, Japan.
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Lozano-Pérez AA, Pagán A, Zhurov V, Hudson SD, Hutter JL, Pruneri V, Pérez-Moreno I, Grbic' V, Cenis JL, Grbic' M, Aznar-Cervantes S. The silk of gorse spider mite Tetranychus lintearius represents a novel natural source of nanoparticles and biomaterials. Sci Rep 2020; 10:18471. [PMID: 33116211 PMCID: PMC7595037 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-74766-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2020] [Accepted: 09/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Spider mites constitute an assemblage of well-known pests in agriculture, but are less known for their ability to spin silk of nanoscale diameters and high Young's moduli. Here, we characterize silk of the gorse spider mite Tetranychus lintearius, which produces copious amounts of silk with nano-dimensions. We determined biophysical characteristics of the silk fibres and manufactured nanoparticles and biofilm derived from native silk. We determined silk structure using attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and characterized silk nanoparticles using field emission scanning electron microscopy. Comparative studies using T. lintearius and silkworm silk nanoparticles and biofilm demonstrated that spider mite silk supports mammalian cell growth in vitro and that fluorescently labelled nanoparticles can enter cell cytoplasm. The potential for cytocompatibility demonstrated by this study, together with the prospect of recombinant silk production, opens a new avenue for biomedical application of this little-known silk.
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- Antonio Abel Lozano-Pérez
- Departmento de Biotecnología, Genómica y Mejora Vegetal, IMIDA, C/Mayor, s/n, 30150, La Alberca, Murcia, Spain.
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- Departmento de Biotecnología, Genómica y Mejora Vegetal, IMIDA, C/Mayor, s/n, 30150, La Alberca, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Biology, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, N6A 5B7, Canada
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, N6A 3K7, Canada
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, N6A 3K7, Canada
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- ICFO-Institut de Ciències Fotòniques, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, 08860, Castelldefels, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Agriculture and Food, University of La Rioja, C/Madre de Dios, 53, 26006, Logroño, La Rioja, Spain
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- Department of Biology, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, N6A 5B7, Canada
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- Departmento de Biotecnología, Genómica y Mejora Vegetal, IMIDA, C/Mayor, s/n, 30150, La Alberca, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Biology, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, N6A 5B7, Canada.
- Department of Agriculture and Food, University of La Rioja, C/Madre de Dios, 53, 26006, Logroño, La Rioja, Spain.
- Department of Biology, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.
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- Departmento de Biotecnología, Genómica y Mejora Vegetal, IMIDA, C/Mayor, s/n, 30150, La Alberca, Murcia, Spain
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Facile Synthesis and Characterization of Quercetin-Loaded Alginate Nanoparticles for Enhanced In Vitro Anticancer Effect Against Human Leukemic Cancer U937 Cells. J CLUST SCI 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10876-020-01913-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Carissimi G, Montalbán MG, Víllora G, Barth A. Direct Quantification of Drug Loading Content in Polymeric Nanoparticles by Infrared Spectroscopy. Pharmaceutics 2020; 12:E912. [PMID: 32977658 PMCID: PMC7598274 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12100912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2020] [Revised: 09/19/2020] [Accepted: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Nanotechnology has enabled the development of novel therapeutic strategies such as targeted nanodrug delivery systems, control and stimulus-responsive release mechanisms, and the production of theranostic agents. As a prerequisite for the use of nanoparticles as drug delivery systems, the amount of loaded drug must be precisely quantified, a task for which two approaches are currently used. However, both approaches suffer from the inefficiencies of drug extraction and of the solid-liquid separation process, as well as from dilution errors. This work describes a new, reliable, and simple method for direct drug quantification in polymeric nanoparticles using attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, which can be adapted for a wide variety of drug delivery systems. Silk fibroin nanoparticles and naringenin were used as model polymeric nanoparticle carrier and drug, respectively. The specificity, linearity, detection limit, precision, and accuracy of the spectroscopic approach were determined in order to validate the method. A good linear relation was observed within 0.00 to 7.89% of naringenin relative mass with an R2 of 0.973. The accuracy was determined by the spike and recovery method. The results showed an average 104% recovery. The limit of detection and limit of quantification of the drug loading content were determined to be 0.3 and 1.0%, respectively. The method's robustness is demonstrated by the notable similarities between the calibrations carried out using two different equipment setups at two different institutions.
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- Guzmán Carissimi
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain; (G.C.); (M.G.M.); (G.V.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain; (G.C.); (M.G.M.); (G.V.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain; (G.C.); (M.G.M.); (G.V.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University, SE-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
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Hong S, Choi DW, Kim HN, Park CG, Lee W, Park HH. Protein-Based Nanoparticles as Drug Delivery Systems. Pharmaceutics 2020; 12:E604. [PMID: 32610448 PMCID: PMC7407889 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12070604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 209] [Impact Index Per Article: 52.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2020] [Revised: 06/26/2020] [Accepted: 06/26/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Nanoparticles have been extensively used as carriers for the delivery of chemicals and biomolecular drugs, such as anticancer drugs and therapeutic proteins. Natural biomolecules, such as proteins, are an attractive alternative to synthetic polymers commonly used in nanoparticle formulation because of their safety. In general, protein nanoparticles offer many advantages, such as biocompatibility and biodegradability. Moreover, the preparation of protein nanoparticles and the corresponding encapsulation process involved mild conditions without the use of toxic chemicals or organic solvents. Protein nanoparticles can be generated using proteins, such as fibroins, albumin, gelatin, gliadine, legumin, 30Kc19, lipoprotein, and ferritin proteins, and are prepared through emulsion, electrospray, and desolvation methods. This review introduces the proteins used and methods used in generating protein nanoparticles and compares the corresponding advantages and disadvantages of each.
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- Seyoung Hong
- Department of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Korea;
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA;
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- Center for BioMicrosystems, Brain Science Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul 02792, Korea;
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, SKKU Institute for Convergence, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Korea
- Biomedical Institute for Convergence at SKKU (BICS), Sungkyunkwan University, 2066 Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon 16419, Korea
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- Aging Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Daejeon 34141, Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Korea;
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Salehi B, Machin L, Monzote L, Sharifi-Rad J, Ezzat SM, Salem MA, Merghany RM, El Mahdy NM, Kılıç CS, Sytar O, Sharifi-Rad M, Sharopov F, Martins N, Martorell M, Cho WC. Therapeutic Potential of Quercetin: New Insights and Perspectives for Human Health. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:11849-11872. [PMID: 32478277 PMCID: PMC7254783 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c01818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 254] [Impact Index Per Article: 63.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2020] [Accepted: 05/01/2020] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Quercetin (Que) and its derivatives are naturally occurring phytochemicals with promising bioactive effects. The antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-Alzheimer's, antiarthritic, cardiovascular, and wound-healing effects of Que have been extensively investigated, as well as its anticancer activity against different cancer cell lines has been recently reported. Que and its derivatives are found predominantly in the Western diet, and people might benefit from their protective effect just by taking them via diets or as a food supplement. Bioavailability-related drug-delivery systems of Que have also been markedly exploited, and Que nanoparticles appear as a promising platform to enhance their bioavailability. The present review aims to provide a brief overview of the therapeutic effects, new insights, and upcoming perspectives of Que.
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- Bahare Salehi
- Student
Research Committee, School of Medicine, Bam University of Medical Sciences, Bam 44340847, Iran
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- Institute
of Pharmacy and Food, University of Havana, Havana, Cuba
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- Parasitology
Department, Institute of Medicine Tropical
Pedro Kourí, Havana, Cuba
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- Phytochemistry
Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University
of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1991953381, Iran
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- Department
of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo
University, Kasr El-Aini
Street, Cairo 11562, Egypt
- Department
of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, October
University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), 6th October 12566, Egypt
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- Department
of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Menoufia
University, Gamal Abd
El Nasr st., Shibin Elkom, Menoufia 32511, Egypt
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- Department
of Pharmacognosy, National Research Centre, Giza 12622, Egypt
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- Department
of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), 6th of October 12566, Egypt
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- Department
of Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ankara University, Ankara 06100, Turkey
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- Department of Plant Biology Department, Institute of Biology, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Volodymyrska str., 64, Kyiv 01033, Ukraine
- Department of Plant Physiology, Slovak
University of Agriculture, Nitra, A. Hlinku 2, Nitra 94976, Slovak Republic
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- Department
of Medical Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman 7616913555, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Avicenna Tajik State Medical University, Rudaki 139, Dushanbe 734003, Tajikistan
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- Faculty of Medicine, University
of Porto, Porto 4200-319, Portugal
- Institute
for Research and Innovation in Health (i3S), University of Porto, Porto 4200-135, Portugal
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Pharmacy,
and Centre
for Healthy Living, University of Concepción, Concepción 4070386, Chile
- Universidad de Concepción, Unidad
de Desarrollo Tecnológico,
UDT, Concepción 4070386, Chile
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- Department
of Clinical Oncology, Queen
Elizabeth Hospital, 30
Gascoigne Road, Kowloon, Hong
Kong
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Osorio M, Martinez E, Naranjo T, Castro C. Recent Advances in Polymer Nanomaterials for Drug Delivery of Adjuvants in Colorectal Cancer Treatment: A Scientific-Technological Analysis and Review. Molecules 2020; 25:E2270. [PMID: 32408538 PMCID: PMC7288015 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25102270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2020] [Revised: 04/30/2020] [Accepted: 05/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the type with the second highest morbidity. Recently, a great number of bioactive compounds and encapsulation techniques have been developed. Thus, this paper aims to review the drug delivery strategies for chemotherapy adjuvant treatments for CRC, including an initial scientific-technological analysis of the papers and patents related to cancer, CRC, and adjuvant treatments. For 2018, a total of 167,366 cancer-related papers and 306,240 patents were found. Adjuvant treatments represented 39.3% of the total CRC patents, indicating the importance of adjuvants in the prognosis of patients. Chemotherapy adjuvants can be divided into two groups, natural and synthetic (5-fluorouracil and derivatives). Both groups can be encapsulated using polymers. Polymer-based drug delivery systems can be classified according to polymer nature. From those, anionic polymers have garnered the most attention, because they are pH responsive. The use of polymers tailors the desorption profile, improving drug bioavailability and enhancing the local treatment of CRC via oral administration. Finally, it can be concluded that antioxidants are emerging compounds that can complement today's chemotherapy treatments. In the long term, encapsulated antioxidants will replace synthetic drugs and will play an important role in curing CRC.
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- Marlon Osorio
- School of Engineering, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Circular 1 # 70-01, Medellín 050031, Colombia; (M.O.); (E.M.)
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- School of Engineering, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Circular 1 # 70-01, Medellín 050031, Colombia; (M.O.); (E.M.)
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- School of Health Sciences, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Calle 78 B # 72 A-109, Medellín 050034, Colombia;
- Medical and Experimental Mycology Group, Corporación para Investigaciones Biológicas, Carrera 72 A # 78 B-141, Medellín 050034, Colombia
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- School of Engineering, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Circular 1 # 70-01, Medellín 050031, Colombia; (M.O.); (E.M.)
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Martínez Martínez T, García Aliaga Á, López-González I, Abella Tarazona A, Ibáñez Ibáñez MJ, Cenis JL, Meseguer-Olmo L, Lozano-Pérez AA. Fluorescent DTPA-Silk Fibroin Nanoparticles Radiolabeled with 111In: A Dual Tool for Biodistribution and Stability Studies. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2020; 6:3299-3309. [DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.0c00247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Teresa Martínez Martínez
- Unidad de Radiofarmacia, Hospital Clı́nico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia 30120, Spain
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- Unidad de Radiofarmacia, Hospital Clı́nico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia 30120, Spain
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- Regeneration and Tissue Repair Group, UCAM—Universidad Católica San Antonio. Guadalupe 30107, Murcia Spain
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- Departamento de Biotecnologı́a, Genómica y Mejora Vegetal, Instituto Murciano de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario y Alimentario (IMIDA), La Alberca (Murcia) 30150, Spain
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- Regeneration and Tissue Repair Group, UCAM—Universidad Católica San Antonio. Guadalupe 30107, Murcia Spain
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- Departamento de Biotecnologı́a, Genómica y Mejora Vegetal, Instituto Murciano de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario y Alimentario (IMIDA), La Alberca (Murcia) 30150, Spain
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Resveratrol Nanoparticles: A Promising Therapeutic Advancement over Native Resveratrol. Processes (Basel) 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/pr8040458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The importance of fruit-derived resveratrol (RES) in the treatment of various diseases has been discussed in various research publications. Those research findings have indicated the ability of the molecule as therapeutic in the context of in vitro and in vivo conditions. Mostly, the application of RES in in vivo conditions, encapsulation processes have been carried out using various nanoparticles that are made of biocompatible biomaterials, which are easily digested or metabolized, and RES is absorbed effectively. These biomaterials are non-toxic and are safe to be used as components in the biotherapeutics. They are made from naturally available by-products of food materials like zein or corn or components of the physiological system as with lipids. The versatility of the RES nanoparticles in their different materials, working range sizes, specificity in their targeting in various human diseases, and the mechanisms associated with them are discussed in this review.
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Improving Anticancer Therapy with Naringenin-Loaded Silk Fibroin Nanoparticles. NANOMATERIALS 2020; 10:nano10040718. [PMID: 32290154 PMCID: PMC7221656 DOI: 10.3390/nano10040718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2020] [Revised: 04/07/2020] [Accepted: 04/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Naringenin (NAR), a flavonoid present in a variety of fruits, vegetables and herbs, exhibits a wide range of pharmacological effects, including anticancer activity. Nevertheless, its application in cancer therapy is limited due to its low bioavailability at the tumour site because of its poor solubility in water and slow dissolution rate. To improve the therapeutic efficacy of NAR, emergent research is looking into using nanocarriers. Silk fibroin (SF), from the Bombyx mori silkworm, is a biocompatible and biodegradable polymer with excellent mechanical properties and an amphiphilic chemistry that make it a promising candidate as a controlled release drug system. The aim of this work is to synthesize naringenin-loaded silk fibroin nanoparticles (NAR-SFNs) by dissolving the SF in the ionic liquid 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate, using high-power ultrasounds and rapid desolvation in methanol followed by the adsorption of NAR. The NAR-SFNs were characterized by dynamic light scattering, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and thermogravimetric analysis. The drug loading content and encapsulation efficiency were calculated. The drug release profile best fitted a first order equation. The cytotoxicity effects of free NAR, bare silk fibroin nanoparticles (SFNs) and NAR-SFNs were assessed on HeLa and EA.hy926 cells via 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. The results demonstrated the higher in vitro anticancer potential of synthesized NAR-SFNs than that of free NAR in HeLa cancer cells.
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Tong X, Pan W, Su T, Zhang M, Dong W, Qi X. Recent advances in natural polymer-based drug delivery systems. REACT FUNCT POLYM 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2020.104501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Molecular insight into silk fibroin based delivery vehicle for amphiphilic drugs: Synthesis, characterization and molecular dynamics studies. J Mol Liq 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2019.112156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Giménez-Siurana A, Gómez García F, Pagan Bernabeu A, Lozano-Pérez AA, Aznar-Cervantes SD, Cenis JL, López-Jornet P. Chemoprevention of Experimental Periodontitis in Diabetic Rats with Silk Fibroin Nanoparticles Loaded with Resveratrol. Antioxidants (Basel) 2020; 9:antiox9010085. [PMID: 31963913 PMCID: PMC7022414 DOI: 10.3390/antiox9010085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2019] [Revised: 01/15/2020] [Accepted: 01/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Objective: the objective of the present work is to study the effectiveness of treatment with silk fibroin nanoparticles loaded with resveratrol in experimental periodontitis in a diabetic rat model. Introduction: Periodontitis is an inflammatory pathology highly related to other diseases, such as type II diabetes. Both diseases have a specific inflammatory condition, with Interleukin (IL)-6, IL-1β and Transforming Grow Factor (TGF)-1β being the most relevant proinflammatory factors. Silk fibroin (SF) nanoparticles loaded with resveratrol (Res-SFN) are a new alternative as a treatment. Methods: 40 diabetic Sprague Dawley male rats were used and periodontitis was induced by ligation. The animals were divided into 5 treatment groups, and 1 mL of treatment was administered once a day for 4 weeks. The groups were: I: Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) 0.8%, II: CMC 0.8% + SF 1%, III: CMC 0.8% + RES-SFN 3 mg/mL, IV: CMC 0.8% + SF 1% + RES-SFN 3 mg/mL, V: Water. A peripheral blood sample was taken every week to quantify the inflammatory profile by ELISA (IL-6, IL-1β and TGF-1β). After 4 weeks the sacrifice was carried out and biopsies of the gum were taken. Results: Treatment with SF and RES-SFN reduced the amount of chemical inflammation mediators (with the exception of IL-1β in comparisons I-IV and II-IV (p > 0.05)), as well as the anatomopathological variables linked to it, in a significant way (p < 0.05). Conclusion: treatment with RES-SFN has reduced local inflammation in this experimental periodontitis model.
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- Ana Giménez-Siurana
- Department of Bucal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Murcia, Av. Marqués de los Vélez, 2 Floor. 3008, Murcia, Spain; (A.G.-S.); (F.G.G.)
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- Department of Bucal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Murcia, Av. Marqués de los Vélez, 2 Floor. 3008, Murcia, Spain; (A.G.-S.); (F.G.G.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, Instituto Murciano de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario y Alimentario (IMIDA), C/Mayor 30150 La Alberca, Murcia, Spain; (A.P.B.); (A.A.L.-P.); (S.D.A.-C.); (J.L.C.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, Instituto Murciano de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario y Alimentario (IMIDA), C/Mayor 30150 La Alberca, Murcia, Spain; (A.P.B.); (A.A.L.-P.); (S.D.A.-C.); (J.L.C.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, Instituto Murciano de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario y Alimentario (IMIDA), C/Mayor 30150 La Alberca, Murcia, Spain; (A.P.B.); (A.A.L.-P.); (S.D.A.-C.); (J.L.C.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, Instituto Murciano de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario y Alimentario (IMIDA), C/Mayor 30150 La Alberca, Murcia, Spain; (A.P.B.); (A.A.L.-P.); (S.D.A.-C.); (J.L.C.)
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- Department of Bucal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Murcia, Av. Marqués de los Vélez, 2 Floor. 3008, Murcia, Spain; (A.G.-S.); (F.G.G.)
- Correspondence:
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Khursheed R, Singh SK, Wadhwa S, Gulati M, Awasthi A. Enhancing the potential preclinical and clinical benefits of quercetin through novel drug delivery systems. Drug Discov Today 2019; 25:209-222. [PMID: 31707120 DOI: 10.1016/j.drudis.2019.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2019] [Revised: 10/20/2019] [Accepted: 11/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Quercetin is reported to have numerous pharmacological actions, including antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory and anticancer activities. The main mechanism responsible for its pharmacological activities is its ability to quench reactive oxygen species (ROS) and, hence, decrease the oxidative stress responsible for the development of various diseases. Despite its proven therapeutic potential, the clinical use of quercetin remains limited because of its low aqueous solubility, bioavailability, and substantial first-pass metabolism. To overcome this, several novel formulations have been reported. In this review, we focus on the applications of quercetin extract as well as its novel formulations for treating different disorders. We also examine its proposed mechanism of action of quercetin.
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- Rubiya Khursheed
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara 144411, Punjab, India
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara 144411, Punjab, India.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara 144411, Punjab, India
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara 144411, Punjab, India
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara 144411, Punjab, India
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Can the venerated silk be the next-generation nanobiomaterial for biomedical-device designing, regenerative medicine and drug delivery? Prospects and hitches. Biodes Manuf 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s42242-019-00052-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Gao C, Liu L, Zhou Y, Bian Z, Wang S, Wang Y. Novel drug delivery systems of Chinese medicine for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. Chin Med 2019; 14:23. [PMID: 31236131 PMCID: PMC6580650 DOI: 10.1186/s13020-019-0245-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2019] [Accepted: 06/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an idiopathic intestinal inflammatory disease that comprises ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD). IBD involves the ileum, rectum, and colon, and common clinical manifestations of IBD are diarrhea, abdominal pain, and even bloody stools. Currently, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, glucocorticoids, and immunosuppressive agents are used for the treatment of IBD, while their clinical application is severely limited due to unwanted side effects. Chinese medicine (CM) is appealing more and more attention and investigation for the treatment of IBD owing to the potent anti-inflammation pharmacological efficacy and high acceptance by patients. In recent years, novel drug delivery systems are introduced apace to encapsulate CM and many CM-derived active constituents in order to improve solubility, stability and targeting ability. In this review, advanced drug delivery systems developed in the past and present to deliver CM for the treatment of IBD are summarized and future directions are discussed.
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- Caifang Gao
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Avenida da Universidade, Taipa, Macao, SAR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Avenida da Universidade, Taipa, Macao, SAR China
- PU-UM Innovative Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangdong-Macau Traditional Chinese Medicine Technology Industrial Park Development Co., Ltd, Hengqin New Area, Zhuhai, China
- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Avenida da Universidade, Taipa, Macao, SAR China
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon, Hong Kong, SAR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Avenida da Universidade, Taipa, Macao, SAR China
- Leiden University European Center for Chinese Medicine and Natural Compounds, Institute of Biology, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Avenida da Universidade, Taipa, Macao, SAR China
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Crivelli B, Bari E, Perteghella S, Catenacci L, Sorrenti M, Mocchi M, Faragò S, Tripodo G, Prina-Mello A, Torre ML. Silk fibroin nanoparticles for celecoxib and curcumin delivery: ROS-scavenging and anti-inflammatory activities in an in vitro model of osteoarthritis. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 2019; 137:37-45. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2019.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2018] [Revised: 12/22/2018] [Accepted: 02/14/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Tan M, Liu W, Liu F, Zhang W, Gao H, Cheng J, Chen Y, Wang Z, Cao Y, Ran H. Silk Fibroin-Coated Nanoagents for Acidic Lysosome Targeting by a Functional Preservation Strategy in Cancer Chemotherapy. Am J Cancer Res 2019; 9:961-973. [PMID: 30867809 PMCID: PMC6401409 DOI: 10.7150/thno.30765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2018] [Accepted: 01/07/2019] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Background: Premature drug leakage and inefficient cellular uptake are stand out as considerable hurdles for low drug delivery efficiency in tumor chemotherapy. Thus, we established a novel drug delivery and transportation strategy mediated by biocompatible silk fibroin (SF)-coated nanoparticles to overcome these therapeutic hurdles. Methods: we first synthesised a TME-responsive biocompatible nanoplatform constructed of amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC) cores and SF shells for enhanced chemotherapy by concurrently inhibiting premature drug release, achieving lysosome-targeted explosion and locally sprayed DOX, and monitoring via PAI, which was verified both in vitro and in vivo. Results: The natural SF polymer first served as a “gatekeeper” to inhibit a drug from prematurely leaking into the circulation was demonstrated both in vitro and in vivo. Upon encountering TMEs and targeting to the acidic pH environments of lysosomes, the sensitive ACC nanoparticles were gradually degraded, eventually generating a large amount of Ca2+ and CO2, resulting in lysosomal collapse, thus preventing both the efflux of DOX from cancer cells and the protonation of DOX within the lysosome, releasing multiple hydrolytic enzyme to cytoplasm, exhibiting the optimal therapeutic dose and remarkable synergetic therapeutic performance. In particular, CO2 gas generated by the pH response of ACC nanocarriers demonstrated their imaging capability for PAI, providing the potential for quantifying and guiding drug release in targets. Conclusion: In this work, we constructed TME-responsive biocompatible NPs by coating DOX-preloaded ACC-DOX clusters with SF via a bioinspired mineralization method for efficient therapeutics. This functional lysosome-targeted preservation-strategy-based therapeutic system could provid novel insights into cancer chemotherapy.
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