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Chen Q, Jiang Y, Yuan L, Liu L, Zhu X, Chen R, Wang Z, Wu K, Luo H, Ouyang Q. Preparation, Characterization, and Antioxidant Properties of Self-Assembled Nanomicelles of Curcumin-Loaded Amphiphilic Modified Chitosan. Molecules 2024; 29:2693. [PMID: 38893567 PMCID: PMC11173681 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29112693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2024] [Revised: 05/11/2024] [Accepted: 05/31/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open
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Curcumin (Cur) is a phytochemical with various beneficial properties, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer activities. However, its hydrophobicity, poor bioavailability, and stability limit its application in many biological approaches. In this study, a novel amphiphilic chitosan wall material was synthesized. The process was carried out via grafting chitosan with succinic anhydride (SA) as a hydrophilic group and deoxycholic acid (DA) as a hydrophobic group; 1H-NMR, FTIR, and XRD were employed to characterize the amphiphilic chitosan (CS-SA-DA). Using a low-cost, inorganic solvent-based procedure, CS-SA-DA was self-assembled to load Cur nanomicelles. This amphiphilic polymer formed self-assembled micelles with a core-shell structure and a critical micelle concentration (CMC) of 0.093 mg·mL-1. Cur-loaded nanomicelles were prepared by self-assembly and characterized by the Nano Particle Size Potential Analyzer and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The mean particle size of the spherical Cur-loaded micelles was 770 nm. The drug entrapment efficiency and loading capacities were up to 80.80 ± 0.99% and 19.02 ± 0.46%, respectively. The in vitro release profiles of curcumin from micelles showed a constant release of the active drug molecule. Cytotoxicity studies and toxicity tests for zebrafish exhibited the comparable efficacy and safety of this delivery system. Moreover, the results showed that the entrapment of curcumin in micelles improves its stability, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory activity.
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- Qizhou Chen
- School of Ocean and Tropical Medicine, Research Center of Nano Technology and Application Engineering, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang 524023, China; (Q.C.); (L.Y.); (X.Z.); (K.W.); (H.L.)
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- School of Ocean and Tropical Medicine, Research Center of Nano Technology and Application Engineering, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang 524023, China; (Q.C.); (L.Y.); (X.Z.); (K.W.); (H.L.)
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- School of Ocean and Tropical Medicine, Research Center of Nano Technology and Application Engineering, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang 524023, China; (Q.C.); (L.Y.); (X.Z.); (K.W.); (H.L.)
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- School of Ocean and Tropical Medicine, Research Center of Nano Technology and Application Engineering, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang 524023, China; (Q.C.); (L.Y.); (X.Z.); (K.W.); (H.L.)
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- School of Ocean and Tropical Medicine, Research Center of Nano Technology and Application Engineering, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang 524023, China; (Q.C.); (L.Y.); (X.Z.); (K.W.); (H.L.)
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- Zhanjiang Institute for Drug Control, Zhanjiang 524023, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety, College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524023, China
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- School of Ocean and Tropical Medicine, Research Center of Nano Technology and Application Engineering, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang 524023, China; (Q.C.); (L.Y.); (X.Z.); (K.W.); (H.L.)
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- School of Ocean and Tropical Medicine, Research Center of Nano Technology and Application Engineering, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang 524023, China; (Q.C.); (L.Y.); (X.Z.); (K.W.); (H.L.)
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- School of Ocean and Tropical Medicine, Research Center of Nano Technology and Application Engineering, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang 524023, China; (Q.C.); (L.Y.); (X.Z.); (K.W.); (H.L.)
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety, College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524023, China
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Xue H, Ju Y, Ye X, Dai M, Tang C, Liu L. Construction of intelligent drug delivery system based on polysaccharide-derived polymer micelles: A review. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 254:128048. [PMID: 37967605 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.128048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2023] [Revised: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/17/2023]
Abstract
Micelles are nanostructures developed via the spontaneous assembly of amphiphilic polymers in aqueous systems, which possess the advantages of high drug stability or active-ingredient solubilization, targeted transport, controlled release, high bioactivity, and stability. Polysaccharides have excellent water solubility, biocompatibility, and degradability, and can be modified to achieve a hydrophobic core to encapsulate hydrophobic drugs, improve drug biocompatibility, and achieve regulated delivery of the loaded drug. Micelles drug delivery systems based on polysaccharides and their derivatives show great potential in the biomedical field. This review discusses the principles of self-assembly of amphiphilic polymers and the formation of micelles; the preparation of amphiphilic polysaccharides is described in detail, and an overview of common polysaccharides and their modifications is provided. We focus on the review of strategies for encapsulating drugs in polysaccharide-derived polymer micelles (PDPMs) and building intelligent drug delivery systems. This review provides new research directions that will help promote future research and development of PDPMs in the field of drug carriers.
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- Huaqian Xue
- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325200, China; School of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, Ningxia 750004, China
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325200, China; The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325200, China
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325200, China
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325200, China.
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325200, China.
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Qi Y, Chen Q, Cai X, Liu L, Jiang Y, Zhu X, Huang Z, Wu K, Luo H, Ouyang Q. Self-Assembled Amphiphilic Chitosan Nanomicelles: Synthesis, Characterization and Antibacterial Activity. Biomolecules 2023; 13:1595. [PMID: 38002276 PMCID: PMC10669896 DOI: 10.3390/biom13111595] [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: 09/21/2023] [Revised: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 10/28/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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Although amphiphilic chitosan has been widely studied as a drug carrier for drug delivery, fewer studies have been conducted on the antimicrobial activity of amphiphilic chitosan. In this study, we successfully synthesized deoxycholic acid-modified chitosan (CS-DA) by grafting deoxycholic acid (DA) onto chitosan C2-NH2, followed by grafting succinic anhydride, to prepare a novel amphiphilic chitosan (CS-DA-SA). The substitution degree was 23.93% for deoxycholic acid and 29.25% for succinic anhydride. Both CS-DA and CS-DA-SA showed good blood compatibility. Notably, the synthesized CS-DA-SA can self-assemble to form nanomicelles at low concentrations in an aqueous environment. The results of CS, CS-DA, and CS-DA-SA against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus showed that CS-DA and CS-DA-SA exhibited stronger antimicrobial effects than CS. CS-DA-SA may exert its antimicrobial effect by disrupting cell membranes or forming a membrane on the cell surface. Overall, the novel CS-DA-SA biomaterials have a promising future in antibacterial therapy.
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- Yi Qi
- Marine Biomedical Research Institution, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang 524023, China; (Y.Q.); (Q.C.); (X.C.); (L.L.); (Y.J.); (X.Z.); (Z.H.); (H.L.)
- The Marine Biomedical Research Institute of Guangdong Zhanjiang, Zhanjiang 524023, China
- The Key Lab of Zhanjiang for R&D Marine Microbial Resources in the Beibu Gulf Rim, Marine Biomedical Research Institute, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang 524023, China
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- Marine Biomedical Research Institution, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang 524023, China; (Y.Q.); (Q.C.); (X.C.); (L.L.); (Y.J.); (X.Z.); (Z.H.); (H.L.)
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- Marine Biomedical Research Institution, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang 524023, China; (Y.Q.); (Q.C.); (X.C.); (L.L.); (Y.J.); (X.Z.); (Z.H.); (H.L.)
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- Marine Biomedical Research Institution, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang 524023, China; (Y.Q.); (Q.C.); (X.C.); (L.L.); (Y.J.); (X.Z.); (Z.H.); (H.L.)
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- Marine Biomedical Research Institution, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang 524023, China; (Y.Q.); (Q.C.); (X.C.); (L.L.); (Y.J.); (X.Z.); (Z.H.); (H.L.)
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- Marine Biomedical Research Institution, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang 524023, China; (Y.Q.); (Q.C.); (X.C.); (L.L.); (Y.J.); (X.Z.); (Z.H.); (H.L.)
- The Marine Biomedical Research Institute of Guangdong Zhanjiang, Zhanjiang 524023, China
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- Marine Biomedical Research Institution, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang 524023, China; (Y.Q.); (Q.C.); (X.C.); (L.L.); (Y.J.); (X.Z.); (Z.H.); (H.L.)
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- Marine Biomedical Research Institution, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang 524023, China; (Y.Q.); (Q.C.); (X.C.); (L.L.); (Y.J.); (X.Z.); (Z.H.); (H.L.)
- The Marine Biomedical Research Institute of Guangdong Zhanjiang, Zhanjiang 524023, China
- The Key Lab of Zhanjiang for R&D Marine Microbial Resources in the Beibu Gulf Rim, Marine Biomedical Research Institute, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang 524023, China
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- Marine Biomedical Research Institution, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang 524023, China; (Y.Q.); (Q.C.); (X.C.); (L.L.); (Y.J.); (X.Z.); (Z.H.); (H.L.)
- The Marine Biomedical Research Institute of Guangdong Zhanjiang, Zhanjiang 524023, China
- The Key Lab of Zhanjiang for R&D Marine Microbial Resources in the Beibu Gulf Rim, Marine Biomedical Research Institute, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang 524023, China
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- Marine Biomedical Research Institution, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang 524023, China; (Y.Q.); (Q.C.); (X.C.); (L.L.); (Y.J.); (X.Z.); (Z.H.); (H.L.)
- The Marine Biomedical Research Institute of Guangdong Zhanjiang, Zhanjiang 524023, China
- The Key Lab of Zhanjiang for R&D Marine Microbial Resources in the Beibu Gulf Rim, Marine Biomedical Research Institute, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang 524023, China
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Wang B, Huang B, Yang B, Ye L, Zeng J, Xiong Z, Chen Y, Guo S, Yang Y, Ma W, Zhu M, Jia X, Feng L. Structural elucidation of a novel polysaccharide from Ophiopogonis Radix and its self-assembly mechanism in aqueous solution. Food Chem 2023; 402:134165. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.134165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2022] [Revised: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Wu Z, Li H, Zhao X, Ye F, Zhao G. Hydrophobically modified polysaccharides and their self-assembled systems: A review on structures and food applications. Carbohydr Polym 2022; 284:119182. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2022.119182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2021] [Revised: 12/27/2021] [Accepted: 01/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Usman M, Zhang C, Patil PJ, Mehmood A, Li X, Bilal M, Haider J, Ahmad S. Potential applications of hydrophobically modified inulin as an active ingredient in functional foods and drugs - A review. Carbohydr Polym 2021; 252:117176. [PMID: 33183623 PMCID: PMC7536552 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.117176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2020] [Revised: 09/27/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Inulin is a substance found in a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, and herbs. Inulin was modified by physical and chemical means to improve functionality. HMI has been used in the stability of emulsions and suspensions. SCFAs inulin esters have transformed the gut microbiota and improved the bioavailability of SCFAs. HMI based bioconjugates, hydrogel, and nanomicelles were used as a controlled release of drugs and vaccines.
Over the past few years, hydrophobically modified inulin (HMI) has gained considerable attention due to its multitudinous features. The targeted release of drugs remains a subject of research interest. Moreover, it is important to explore the properties of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) inulin esters because they are less studied. Additionally, HMI has been used to stabilize various dispersion formulations, which have been observed to be safe because inulin is generally recognized as safe (GRAS). However, the results regarding HMI-based dispersion products are dispersed throughout the literature. This comprehensive review is discussed the possible limitations regarding SCFAs inulin esters, real food dispersion formulations, and HMI drugs. The results revealed that SCFAs inulin esters can regulate the human gut microbiota and increase the biological half-life of SCFAs in the human body. This comprehensive review discusses the versatility of HMI as a promising excipient for the production of hydrophobic drugs.
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- Muhammad Usman
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, School of Food and Health, Beijing Technology and Business University, No. 11, Fucheng Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100048, China.
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, School of Food and Health, Beijing Technology and Business University, No. 11, Fucheng Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100048, China.
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, School of Food and Health, Beijing Technology and Business University, No. 11, Fucheng Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100048, China.
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, School of Food and Health, Beijing Technology and Business University, No. 11, Fucheng Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100048, China.
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, School of Food and Health, Beijing Technology and Business University, No. 11, Fucheng Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100048, China.
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- School of Food & Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, China.
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- Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, 300308, China.
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, MNS-University of Agriculture, Multan, Pakistan.
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Intracellular delivery of cytochrome C using hypoxia-responsive polypeptide micelles for efficient cancer therapy. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2020; 114:111069. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2020.111069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2020] [Revised: 05/05/2020] [Accepted: 05/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Zhao Y, Wan P, Wang J, Li P, Hu Q, Zhao R. Polysaccharide from vinegar baked radix bupleuri as efficient solubilizer for water-insoluble drugs of Chinese medicine. Carbohydr Polym 2020; 229:115473. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2019.115473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2019] [Revised: 09/20/2019] [Accepted: 10/13/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Eliyahu S, Almeida A, Macedo MH, das Neves J, Sarmento B, Bianco-Peled H. The effect of freeze-drying on mucoadhesion and transport of acrylated chitosan nanoparticles. Int J Pharm 2020; 573:118739. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2019.118739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2019] [Revised: 09/22/2019] [Accepted: 09/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Hydrophobically modified inulin-based micelles: Transport mechanisms and drug delivery applications for breast cancer. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2019.101254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Hydrophobically Modified Glucan as an Amphiphilic Carbohydrate Polymer for Micellar Delivery of Myricetin. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2019; 24:molecules24203747. [PMID: 31627423 PMCID: PMC6833000 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24203747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2019] [Revised: 10/13/2019] [Accepted: 10/15/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Myricetin (Myr) is a phytochemical with many functional properties. However, its hydrophobicity, low bioavailability, and stability limit its application. In this study, octadecanoate oat β-glucan (OGE) was synthesized and gained recognition as a self-assembled micelle forming a polymer with a critical micelle concentration (CMC) of 59.4 μg/mL. The Myr-loaded OGE micelle was then prepared and characterized by dynamic light scattering (DLS), transmission electron microscope (TEM), X-ray diffractometer (XRD), and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) spectra. The water solubility of Myr was greatly enhanced by forming the Myr/OGE inclusion complex. Consequently, compared to free Myr, the retention of Myr in Myr-loaded OGE micelle was effectively increased during the intestinal digestion phase, and its antioxidant activity was also improved. Overall, our findings demonstrated the potential applications of OGE polymer for the development of prospective micelle in health food, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical fields because they can aid in the delivery of hydrophobic functional compounds like Myr.
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Biomimetic nanostructures/cues as drug delivery systems: a review. MATERIALS TODAY CHEMISTRY 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mtchem.2019.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Wang H, Yang Z, He Z, Zhou C, Wang C, Chen Y, Liu X, Li S, Li P. Self-assembled amphiphilic chitosan nanomicelles to enhance the solubility of quercetin for efficient delivery. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2019; 179:519-526. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2019.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2018] [Revised: 03/13/2019] [Accepted: 04/03/2019] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Merzendorfer H. Chitosan Derivatives and Grafted Adjuncts with Unique Properties. BIOLOGICALLY-INSPIRED SYSTEMS 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-12919-4_3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Wu Y, Zhang X, Li H, Deng P, Li H, He T, Rong J, Zhao J, Liu Z. A core/shell stabilized polysaccharide-based nanoparticle with intracellular environment-sensitive drug delivery for breast cancer therapy. J Mater Chem B 2018; 6:6646-6659. [DOI: 10.1039/c8tb00633d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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In this work, we developed a novel core/shell chitosan (Cs)/hyaluronan (HA)-based hybrid nanoparticle, i.e. SNX@Cs-SNX/cHA, with good stability in the bloodstream and intracellular environment-sensitive drug delivery for breast cancer therapy.
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- Yan Wu
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science
- Jinan University
- Guangzhou 510632
- China
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- Guangzhoujinan Biomedicine Research and Development Center
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Bioengineering Medicine
- National Engineering Research Center of Genetic Medicine
- Jinan University
- Guangzhou 510632
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science
- Jinan University
- Guangzhou 510632
- China
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- Guangzhoujinan Biomedicine Research and Development Center
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Bioengineering Medicine
- National Engineering Research Center of Genetic Medicine
- Jinan University
- Guangzhou 510632
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science
- Jinan University
- Guangzhou 510632
- China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science
- Jinan University
- Guangzhou 510632
- China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science
- Jinan University
- Guangzhou 510632
- China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science
- Jinan University
- Guangzhou 510632
- China
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- Guangzhoujinan Biomedicine Research and Development Center
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Bioengineering Medicine
- National Engineering Research Center of Genetic Medicine
- Jinan University
- Guangzhou 510632
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Chen Q, Zheng J, Yuan X, Wang J, Zhang L. Folic acid grafted and tertiary amino based pH-responsive pentablock polymeric micelles for targeting anticancer drug delivery. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2018; 82:1-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2017.08.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2017] [Revised: 07/10/2017] [Accepted: 08/09/2017] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Supramolecular assembly of poly(β-cyclodextrin) block copolymer and benzimidazole-poly(ε-caprolactone) based on host-guest recognition for drug delivery. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2017; 160:364-371. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2017.09.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2017] [Revised: 08/20/2017] [Accepted: 09/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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de Oliveira Pedro R, Goycoolea FM, Pereira S, Schmitt CC, Neumann MG. Synergistic effect of quercetin and pH-responsive DEAE-chitosan carriers as drug delivery system for breast cancer treatment. Int J Biol Macromol 2017; 106:579-586. [PMID: 28807690 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2017.08.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2017] [Revised: 08/07/2017] [Accepted: 08/08/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Amphiphilic chitosans, which may self-assemble in aqueous solution to form nanoaggregates with different conformations depending to the environmental pH, can be used as drug transport and delivery agents, when the target pH differs from the delivery medium pH. In this study, quercetin, a bioactive flavonoid, was encapsulated in a pH-responsive system based on amphiphilic chitosan. The hydrophilic reagent 2-chloro-N,N-diethylethylamine hydrochloride (DEAE), also known to inhibit the proliferation of cancer cells, was used as a grafting agent. Drug loading experiments (DL ∼5%) showed a quercetin entrapment efficiency of 73 and 78% for the aggregates. The sizes of blank aggregates measured by dynamic light scattering (DLS) varied from 169 to 263nm and increased to ∼410nm when loaded with quercetin. The critical aggregation concentration, zeta potential and morphology of the aggregates were determined. pH had a dominant role in the release process and Fickian diffusion was the controlling factor in drug release according to the Korsmeyer-Peppas mathematical model. In vitro studies indicated that the DEAE-modified chitosan nanoaggregates showed a synergistic effect with quercetin on the control of the viability of MCF-7 cells. Therefore, DEAE-modified chitosan nanoaggregates with pH-sensibility can be used as optimized nanocarriers in cancer therapy.
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- Rafael de Oliveira Pedro
- Instituto de Química de São Carlos, Universidade de São Paulo, Caixa Postal 780, 13560-970, São Carlos, SP, Brazil; Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology (IBBP), Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Schlossgarten 3, Münster, 48149, Germany.
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- Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology (IBBP), Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Schlossgarten 3, Münster, 48149, Germany.
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- Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology (IBBP), Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Schlossgarten 3, Münster, 48149, Germany.
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- Instituto de Química de São Carlos, Universidade de São Paulo, Caixa Postal 780, 13560-970, São Carlos, SP, Brazil.
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- Instituto de Química de São Carlos, Universidade de São Paulo, Caixa Postal 780, 13560-970, São Carlos, SP, Brazil.
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Intrinsic parameters for the synthesis and tuned properties of amphiphilic chitosan drug delivery nanocarriers. J Control Release 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2017.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Sheikhpour M, Barani L, Kasaeian A. Biomimetics in drug delivery systems: A critical review. J Control Release 2017; 253:97-109. [PMID: 28322976 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2017.03.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2017] [Revised: 03/14/2017] [Accepted: 03/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Today, the advanced drug delivery systems have been focused on targeted drug delivery fields. The novel drug delivery is involved with the improvement of the capacity of drug loading in drug carriers, cellular uptake of drug carriers, and the sustained release of drugs within target cells. In this review, six groups of therapeutic drug carriers including biomimetic hydrogels, biomimetic micelles, biomimetic liposomes, biomimetic dendrimers, biomimetic polymeric carriers and biomimetic nanostructures, are studied. The subject takes advantage of the biomimetic methods of productions or the biomimetic techniques for the surface modifications, similar to what accrues in natural cells. Moreover, the effects of these biomimetic approaches for promoting the drug efficiency in targeted drug delivery are visible. The study demonstrates that the fabrication of biomimetic nanocomposite drug carriers could noticeably promote the efficiency of drugs in targeted drug delivery systems.
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- Mojgan Sheikhpour
- Faculty of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Faculty of New Science & Technologies, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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Li L, Jiang G, Yu W, Liu D, Chen H, Liu Y, Tong Z, Kong X, Yao J. Preparation of chitosan-based multifunctional nanocarriers overcoming multiple barriers for oral delivery of insulin. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2017; 70:278-286. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2016.08.083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2016] [Revised: 08/21/2016] [Accepted: 08/30/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Motiei M, Kashanian S, Taherpour AA. Hydrophobic amino acids grafted onto chitosan: a novel amphiphilic chitosan nanocarrier for hydrophobic drugs. Drug Dev Ind Pharm 2016; 43:1-11. [PMID: 27802776 DOI: 10.1080/03639045.2016.1254240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study is to develop a novel biocompatible amphiphilic drug delivery for hydrophobic drugs, chitosan (CS) was grafted to a series of hydrophobic amino acids including l-alanine (A), l-proline (P), and l-tryptophan (W) by carbodiimide mediated coupling reaction. MATERIALS AND METHODS Chemical characteristics of the modified polymers were determined and confirmed by FT-IR, 1H NMR, and UV-vis spectroscopy and the degree of substitution was quantified by elemental analysis. The modified polymers were used to form amphiphilic chitosan nanocarriers (ACNs) by the conventional self-assembly method using ultrasound technique. The morphology and the size of ACNs were analyzed by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and Dynamic light scattering (DLS). RESULTS AND DISCUSSION The sizes of spherical ACNs analyzed by SEM were obviously smaller than those of determined by DLS. The ACNs effectively surrounded the hydrophobic model drug, letrozole (LTZ), and demonstrated different encapsulation efficiencies (EE), loading capacities (LC), and controlled drug release profiles. The characteristics of ACNs and the mechanism of drug encapsulation were confirmed by molecular modeling method. The modeling of the structures of LTZ, profiles of A, P, and W grafted onto CS and the wrapping process around LTZ was performed by quantum mechanics (QM) methods. There was a good agreement between the experimental and theoretical results. The cell viability was also evaluated in two cell lines compared with free drug by MTT assay. CONCLUSION The hydrophobic portion effects on ACNs' characteristics and the proper selection of amino acid demonstrate a promising potential for drug delivery vector.
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- Marjan Motiei
- a Department of Biology, Faculty of Science , Razi University , Kermanshah , Islamic Republic of Iran
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- b Faculty of Chemistry, Sensor and Biosensor Research Center (SBRC) & Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Research Center (NNRC) , Razi University , Kermanshah , Islamic Republic of Iran.,c Nano Drug Delivery Research Center , Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences , Kermanshah , Islamic Republic of Iran
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- d Department of Organic Chemistry, Chemistry Faculty , Razi University , Kermanshah , Islamic Republic of Iran.,e Medical Biology Research Center , Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences , Kermanshah , Islamic Republic of Iran
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Self-assembled nanoparticles based on chondroitin sulfate-deoxycholic acid conjugates for docetaxel delivery: Effect of degree of substitution of deoxycholic acid. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2016; 146:235-44. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2016.06.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2016] [Revised: 05/16/2016] [Accepted: 06/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Liu K, Jiang X, Hunziker P. Carbohydrate-based amphiphilic nano delivery systems for cancer therapy. NANOSCALE 2016; 8:16091-16156. [PMID: 27714108 DOI: 10.1039/c6nr04489a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Nanoparticles (NPs) are novel drug delivery systems that have been attracting more and more attention in recent years, and have been used for the treatment of cancer, infection, inflammation and other diseases. Among the numerous classes of materials employed for constructing NPs, organic polymers are outstanding due to the flexibility of design and synthesis and the ease of modification and functionalization. In particular, NP based amphiphilic polymers make a great contribution to the delivery of poorly-water soluble drugs. For example, natural, biocompatible and biodegradable products like polysaccharides are widely used as building blocks for the preparation of such drug delivery vehicles. This review will detail carbohydrate based amphiphilic polymeric systems for cancer therapy. Specifically, it focuses on the nature of the polymer employed for the preparation of targeted nanocarriers, the synthetic methods, as well as strategies for the application and evaluation of biological activity. Applications of the amphiphilic polymer systems include drug delivery, gene delivery, photosensitizer delivery, diagnostic imaging and specific ligand-assisted cellular uptake. As a result, a thorough understanding of the relationship between chemical structure and biological properties facilitate the optimal design and rational clinical application of the resulting carbohydrate based nano delivery systems for cancer therapy.
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- Kegang Liu
- Nanomedicine Research Lab CLINAM, University Hospital Basel, Bernoullistrasse 20, Basel, CH-4056, Switzerland.
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- Institute of Molecular Pharmacy, University of Basel, Klingelbergstrasse 50, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Nanomedicine Research Lab CLINAM, University Hospital Basel, Bernoullistrasse 20, Basel, CH-4056, Switzerland. and CLINAM Foundation for Clinical Nanomedicine, Alemannengasse 12, Basel, CH-4016, Switzerland.
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Cao Z, Wu M, Zhao Y, Dai L, Zeng R, Tu M, Zhao J. Bioinspired double-positively charged phosphodicholine-chitosan and zwitterionic phosphorylcholine-chitosan conjugates: The associated water structure, biocompatibility and antibacterial action. REACT FUNCT POLYM 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2016.03.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Huo M, Liu Y, Wang L, Yin T, Qin C, Xiao Y, Yin L, Liu J, Zhou J. Redox-Sensitive Micelles Based on O,N-Hydroxyethyl Chitosan-Octylamine Conjugates for Triggered Intracellular Delivery of Paclitaxel. Mol Pharm 2016; 13:1750-62. [PMID: 27100204 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.5b00696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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A redox-sensitive micellar system constructed from an O,N-hydroxyethyl chitosan-octylamine (HECS-ss-OA) conjugate with disulfide linkages between the hydrophobic alkyl chains and hydrophilic chitosan backbone was synthesized for triggered intracellular delivery of hydrophobic paclitaxel (PTX). In aqueous environments, conjugates formed micelles with high PTX loading (>30%). Mechanistically, the sensitivity of HECS-ss-OA micelles to reducing environments was investigated using the parameters of in vitro release and particle size. Intracellular release of nile red fluorescence alongside cytotoxicity studies further confirmed the potency of redox-sensitive micelles for intracellular drug delivery compared with redox-insensitive micelles. Additionally, an in vivo study confirmed the efficacy of PTX-loaded micelles in tumor-bearing mice with superior antitumor efficacy and diminished systemic toxicity when compared with the redox-insensitive micelles and a PTX solution. These results demonstrate the potential of redox-sensitive HECS-ss-OA micelles for intracellular trafficking of lipophilic anticancer drugs.
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- Meirong Huo
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University , 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University , 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University , 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University , 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University , 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University , 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University , 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Changhai Hospital, The Second Military Medical University , Shanghai 200433, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University , 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing 210009, China
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Novel self-assembled pH-responsive biomimetic nanocarriers for drug delivery. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2016; 64:346-353. [PMID: 27127063 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2016.03.099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2015] [Revised: 03/08/2016] [Accepted: 03/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Novel pH-responsive biodegradable biomimetic nanocarriers were prepared by the self-assembly of N-acetyl-l-histidine-phosphorylcholine-chitosan conjugate (NAcHis-PCCs), which was synthesized via Atherton-Todd reaction to couple biomembrane-like phosphorylcholine (PC) groups, and N,N'-carbonyldiimidazole (CDI) coupling reaction to link pH-responsive N-acetyl-l-histidine (NAcHis) moieties to chitosan. In vitro biological assay revealed that NAcHis-PCCs nanoparticles had excellent biocompatibility to avoid adverse biological response mainly owing to their biomimetic PC shell, and DLS results confirmed their pH-responsive behavior in acidic aqueous solution (pH≤6.0). Quercetin (QUE), an anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and potential anti-tumor hydrophobic drug, was effectively loaded in NAcHis-PCCs nanocarriers and showed a pH-triggered release behavior with the enhanced QUE release at acidic pH5.5 compared to neutral pH7.4. The results indicated that pH-responsive biomimetic NAcHis-PCCs nanocarriers might have great potential for site-specific delivery to pathological acidic microenvironment avoiding unfavorable biological response.
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Muley P, Kumar S, El Kourati F, Kesharwani SS, Tummala H. Hydrophobically modified inulin as an amphiphilic carbohydrate polymer for micellar delivery of paclitaxel for intravenous route. Int J Pharm 2016; 500:32-41. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2016.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2015] [Revised: 12/18/2015] [Accepted: 01/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Zhao Y, He G, Guo W, Bao L, Yi M, Gong Y, Zhang S. Self-assembled micelles prepared from amphiphilic copolymers bearing cell outer membrane phosphorylcholine zwitterions for a potential anti-phagocytic clearance carrier. Polym Chem 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6py00845c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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A versatile strategy using amphiphilic copolymers to prepare micelles with cell membrane mimetic phosphorylcholine shell and PCL core showing potential anti-phagocytic clearance properties was reported.
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- Yuping Zhao
- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule Chemistry of Ministry of Education
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science
- Northwest University
- Xi'an 710127
- PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule Chemistry of Ministry of Education
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science
- Northwest University
- Xi'an 710127
- PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule Chemistry of Ministry of Education
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science
- Northwest University
- Xi'an 710127
- PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule Chemistry of Ministry of Education
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science
- Northwest University
- Xi'an 710127
- PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule Chemistry of Ministry of Education
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science
- Northwest University
- Xi'an 710127
- PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule Chemistry of Ministry of Education
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science
- Northwest University
- Xi'an 710127
- PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule Chemistry of Ministry of Education
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science
- Northwest University
- Xi'an 710127
- PR China
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Zhu J, Yang F, He F, Tian X, Tang S, Chen X. A tubular gelatin scaffold capable of the time-dependent controlled release of epidermal growth factor and mitomycin C. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2015; 135:416-424. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2015.06.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2015] [Revised: 05/24/2015] [Accepted: 06/24/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Self-assemblied nanocomplexes based on biomimetic amphiphilic chitosan derivatives for protein delivery. Carbohydr Polym 2015; 121:115-21. [PMID: 25659679 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2014.12.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2014] [Revised: 12/10/2014] [Accepted: 12/12/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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A bio-inspired nanocarrier was developed for protein delivery based on biodegradable amphiphilic chitosan derivative (DCA-PCCs) with hydrophilic cell membrane mimic phosphorylcholine (PC) and hydrophobic deoxycholic acid (DCA) moieties, which was synthesized via the combination of Atherton-Todd reaction and carbodiimide coupling reaction. Using bovine serum albumin (BSA) as model protein, it was found that DCA-PCCs with suitable degree of substitution of PC and DCA moieties can load proteins by forming nanocomplexes via a solvent evaporation method. The physicochemical characteristics of BSA/DCA-PCCs nanocomplexes were investigated by Zetasizer, atomic force microscopy (AFM) and Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy. In vitro biological evaluation revealed BSA/DCA-PCCs nanocomplexes as blank DCA-PCCs nanoparticles had excellent cytocompatibility and hemocompatibility mainly due to the presence of cell membrane mimic phosphorylcholine. BSA release results suggested BSA/DCA-PCCs nanocomplexes showed a sustained release behavior following first order exponential decay kinetics. The results indicated DCA-PCCs provided a promising approach for effectively delivering therapeutic proteins.
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