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Kołodziej A, Świętek M, Hlukhaniuk A, Horák D, Wesełucha-Birczyńska A. Raman spectroscopic investigation of polymer based magnetic multicomponent scaffolds. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2024; 322:124800. [PMID: 39024784 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2024.124800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2024] [Revised: 07/02/2024] [Accepted: 07/08/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024]
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Scaffolds acting as an artificial matrix for cell proliferation are one of the bone tissue engineering approaches to the treatment of bone tissue defects. In the presented study, novel multicomponent scaffolds composed of a poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL), phenolic compounds such as tannic (TA) and gallic acids (GA), and nanocomponents such as silica-coated magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (MNPs-c) and functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been produced as candidates for such artificial substitutes. Well-developed interconnected porous structures were observed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Raman spectra showed that the highly crystalline nature of PCL was reduced by the addition of nanoadditives. In the case of scaffolds containing MNPs-c and TA, the formation of a Fe-TA complex was concluded because characteristic bands of chelation of the Fe3+ ion by phenolic catechol oxygen appeared. It was found that the necessary conditions for the crystallization of the PCL/MNPs-c/TA are for the catechol groups to be able to penetrate the porous silica shell of MNPs-c, as during experiment with MNPs-c and TA without polymer, no such complexation was observed. Moreover, the number of catechol groups, the spatial structure and molecular size of this phenolic compound are also crucial for complexation process because GA does not form complexes. Therefore, the PCL/CNTs/MNPs-c/TA scaffolds are interesting candidates to consider for their possible medical applications.
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- Anna Kołodziej
- Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 2, 30-387 Kraków, Poland
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- Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Heyrovského Sq. 2, 162 06 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Heyrovského Sq. 2, 162 06 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Heyrovského Sq. 2, 162 06 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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Bátora D, Dienes-Nagy Á, Zeng L, Gerber CE, Fischer JP, Lochner M, Gertsch J. Hypersensitive quantification of major astringency markers in food and wine by substoichiometric quenching of silicon-rhodamine conjugates. Food Chem X 2024; 23:101592. [PMID: 39040149 PMCID: PMC11261284 DOI: 10.1016/j.fochx.2024.101592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2024] [Revised: 06/17/2024] [Accepted: 06/22/2024] [Indexed: 07/24/2024] Open
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Tannins are chemically diverse polyphenols in plant-derived products that not only show diverse biological activities but also play a crucial role in determining the sensory attributes of food and beverages. Therefore, their accurate and cost-effective quantification is essential. Here, we identified a novel fluorescence quenching mechanism of different synthetic rhodamine fluorophores, with a high selectivity towards tannic acid (TA) and catechin-3-gallate (C3G) compared to a structurally diverse panel of tannins and polyphenols. Specific chemical conjugates of silicon-rhodamine with alkyl linkers attached to bulky apolar moieties had a limit of detection near 500 pM and a linear range spanning 5-100 nM for TA. We validated the assay on 18 distinct red wine samples, which showed high linearity (R2 = 0.92) with methylcellulose precipitation with no interference from anthocyanins. In conclusion, a novel assay was developed and validated that allows the sensitive and selective quantification of major astringency markers abundant in food and beverages.
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- Daniel Bátora
- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Bern, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
- Graduate School for Cellular and Biomedical Sciences, University of Bern, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
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- University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland (HES-SO), Changins Viticulture and Enology College, 1260 Nyon, Switzerland
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Bern, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Bern, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Bern, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Bern, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
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Elhassan E, Omolo CA, Gafar MA, Kiruri LW, Ibrahim UH, Ismail EA, Devnarain N, Govender T. Disease-Inspired Design of Biomimetic Tannic Acid-Based Hybrid Nanocarriers for Enhancing the Treatment of Bacterial-Induced Sepsis. Mol Pharm 2024; 21:4924-4946. [PMID: 39214595 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.4c00048] [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: 09/04/2024]
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This study explored the development of novel biomimetic tannic acid-based hybrid nanocarriers (HNs) for targeted delivery of ciprofloxacin (CIP-loaded TAH-NPs) against bacterial-induced sepsis. The prepared CIP-loaded TAH-NPs exhibited appropriate physicochemical characteristics and demonstrated biocompatibility and nonhemolytic properties. Computational simulations and microscale thermophoresis studies validated the strong binding affinity of tannic acid (TA) and its nanoformulation to human Toll-like receptor 4, surpassing that of the natural substrate lipopolysaccharide (LPS), suggesting a potential competitive inhibition against LPS-induced inflammatory responses. CIP released from TAH-NPs displayed a sustained release profile over 72 h. The in vitro antibacterial activity studies revealed that CIP-loaded TAH-NPs exhibited enhanced antibacterial efficacy and efflux pump inhibitory activity. Specifically, they showed a 3-fold increase in biofilm eradication activity against MRSA and a 2-fold increase against P. aeruginosa compared to bare CIP. Time-killing assays demonstrated complete bacterial clearance within 8 h of treatment with CIP-loaded TAH-NPs. In vitro DPPH scavenging and anti-inflammatory investigations confirmed the ability of the prepared hybrid nanosystem to neutralize reactive oxygen species (ROS) and modulate LPS-induced inflammatory responses. Collectively, these results suggest that CIP-loaded TAH-NPs may serve as an innovative nanocarrier for the effective and targeted delivery of antibiotics against bacterial-induced sepsis.
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- Eman Elhassan
- Discipline of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag Durban X54001, South Africa
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- Discipline of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag Durban X54001, South Africa
- Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, United States International University-Africa, P.O. Box 14634-00800, Nairobi 00800, Kenya
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- Discipline of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag Durban X54001, South Africa
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Khartoum, Khartoum 11111, Sudan
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- Department of Chemistry, Kenyatta University, P.O. Box 43844, Nairobi 00100, Kenya
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- Discipline of Human Physiology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban 4300, South Africa
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- Discipline of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag Durban X54001, South Africa
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- Discipline of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag Durban X54001, South Africa
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- Discipline of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag Durban X54001, South Africa
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Cabrera-Barjas G, Butto-Miranda N, Nesic A, Moncada-Basualto M, Segura R, Bravo-Arrepol G, Escobar-Avello D, Moeini A, Riquelme S, Neira-Carrillo A. Condensed tannins from Pinus radiata bark: Extraction and their nanoparticles preparation in water by green method. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 278:134598. [PMID: 39127279 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.134598] [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: 06/01/2024] [Revised: 07/30/2024] [Accepted: 08/07/2024] [Indexed: 08/12/2024]
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This work reports for the first time the production of condensed tannin nanoparticles stable in water via modification with glycine betaine. Pine bark, as a byproduct from the paper industry, was used as a source of condensed tannins of high molecular weight. Different glycine betaine concentrations were tested to produce condensed tannin nanoparticles, and the obtained nanoparticles were subjected to several characterization techniques (Dynamic Light Scattering, Field emission scanning electron microscopy, Zeta potential, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy-Attenuated total reflectance, thermogravimetric analysis). The results showed that the highest stability possessed nanoparticles with 40 wt% glycine betaine. The average particle size distribution evaluated by scanning microscopy was 124 nm. Besides, the glycine betaine-modified condensed tannin nanoparticles demonstrated higher thermal stability with the starting degradation temperature at 238 °C. Finally, obtained nanoparticles showed an antioxidant capacity of 34,209 ± 2194 μmol ET/100 g and low cytotoxicity towards healthy human cells, representing the high potential to be used as a carrier of active compounds in agriculture, food, drug and medical sector.
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- Gustavo Cabrera-Barjas
- Facultad de Ciencias para el Cuidado de la Salud, Universidad San Sebastian Campus Las Tres Pascualas, Lientur 1457, CP 4080871 Concepción, Chile.
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- Programa de Doctorado en Ciencias Silvoagropecuarias y Veterinarias, Campus Sur Universidad de Chile, Santa Rosa 11315, La Pintana, Santiago CP: 8820808, Chile; Department of Biological and Animal Science, University of Chile, Santa Rosa 11735, La Pintana, Santiago 8820808, Chile.
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- University of Belgrade, Vinca Institute for Nuclear Sciences, National Institute of Republic of Serbia, Mike Petrovica Alasa 12-14, Belgrade 11000, Serbia.
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- Instituto Universitario de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico, Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana, Santiago, Chile.
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- Instituto de Química y Bioquímica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Valparaíso, Valparaíso 2362735, Chile.
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- Facultad de Medicina y Ciencias, Universidad San Sebastian Campus Las Tres Pascualas, Lientur 1457, CP 4080871 Concepción, Chile.
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- Unidad de Desarrollo Tecnológico (UDT), Universidad de Concepción, Av. Cordillera 2634, Parque Industrial Coronel, P.O. Box 4051 mail 3, Concepción, Chile; Centro Nacional de Excelencia para la Industria de la Madera (CENAMAD), Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Vicuña Mackenna 4860, Macul, 7810000, Santiago, Chile.
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- Research Group of Fluid Dynamics, Chair of Brewing and Beverage Technology, TUM School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, 85354 Freising, Germany.
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- Unidad de Desarrollo Tecnológico (UDT), Universidad de Concepción, Av. Cordillera 2634, Parque Industrial Coronel, P.O. Box 4051 mail 3, Concepción, Chile.
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- Department of Biological and Animal Science, University of Chile, Santa Rosa 11735, La Pintana, Santiago 8820808, Chile.
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Teng G, Chen C, Ma X, Mao H, Yuan X, Xu H, Wu Z, Zhang J. Spherical Assembly of Halloysite Clay Nanotubes as a General Reservoir of Hydrophobic Pesticides for pH-Responsive Management of Pests and Weeds. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2402921. [PMID: 38822715 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202402921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2024] [Revised: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 06/03/2024]
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The development of smart systems for pesticidal delivery presents a significant advancement in enhancing the utilization efficiency of pesticides and mitigating environmental risks. Here an acid-responsive pesticidal delivery system using microspheres formed by the self-assembly of halloysite clay nanotubes (HNTs) is proposed. Insecticide avermectin (AVM) and herbicide prometryn (PMT) are used as two models of hydrophobic pesticide and encapsulated within the porous microspheres, followed by a coating of tannic acid/iron (TA/FeIII) complex films to generate two controlled-release pesticides, named as HCEAT and HCEPT, resulting in the loading capacity of AVM and PMT being 113.3 and 120.3 mg g-1, respectively. Both HCEAT and HCEPT exhibit responsiveness to weak acid, achieving 24 h-release ratios of 85.8% and 80.5% at a pH of 5.5. The experiment and simulation results indicate that the coordination interaction between EDTA2- and Ca2+ facilitates the spherical aggregation of HNTs. Furthermore, these novel pesticide formulations demonstrate better resistance against ultraviolet (UV) irradiation, higher foliar affinity, and less leaching effect, with negligible impact of the carrier material on plants and terrestrial organisms. This work presents a promising approach toward the development of efficient and eco-friendly pesticide formulations, greatly contributing to the sustainable advancement of agriculture.
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- Guopeng Teng
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
- Key Laboratory of High Magnetic Field and Ion Beam Physical Biology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, 230031, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
- Key Laboratory of High Magnetic Field and Ion Beam Physical Biology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, 230031, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
- Key Laboratory of High Magnetic Field and Ion Beam Physical Biology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, 230031, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Centre for Environmental and Energy Nanomaterials, Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
- Key Laboratory of High Magnetic Field and Ion Beam Physical Biology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, 230031, China
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- School of Carbon Neutrality Science and Engineering, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Hefei, Anhui, 231131, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
- Key Laboratory of High Magnetic Field and Ion Beam Physical Biology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, 230031, China
- Engineering Research Center of Environmentally Friendly and High-Performance Fertilizer and Pesticide of Anhui Province, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, 230031, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
- Key Laboratory of High Magnetic Field and Ion Beam Physical Biology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, 230031, China
- Engineering Research Center of Environmentally Friendly and High-Performance Fertilizer and Pesticide of Anhui Province, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, 230031, China
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Chu G, Nie Z, Peng Y, Xu H, Yang X, Guo X, Jiang M, Dong F, Guo Z, Qi S, Zhang J. Spin-coating ANF based multilayer symmetric composite films for enhanced electromagnetic interference shielding and thermal management. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 679:521-530. [PMID: 39378687 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.09.248] [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: 08/27/2024] [Revised: 09/24/2024] [Accepted: 09/30/2024] [Indexed: 10/10/2024]
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The demand for flexible composite films with electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding capabilities is rapidly increasing. Balancing high EMI performance with flexibility and portability has become a critical research focus in practical applications. In this study, an optimized strategy for aramid nanofibers (ANF) films was developed using spin-coating and sol-gel techniques. The resulting film features a smooth surface and excellent mechanical properties. ANF, initially an insulator, was transformed into a conductor through the in-situ polymerization of ion-doped polypyrrole (PPy). Leveraging a multilayer structural strategy, we prepared a symmetric composite film, ANF@PPy-(TA-MXene)-AgNWs-(TA-MXene)-ANF@PPy (PMA), using vacuum-assisted filtration and lamination hot pressing. This film, composed of ANF@PPy (PA) as the matrix, tannic acid (TA) modified MXene, and silver nanowires (AgNWs) as fillers, exhibited multiple shielding mechanisms as electromagnetic wave (EMW) passed through its various layers. This multilayer configuration provides significant flexibility in EMW shielding. Moreover, TA-modified MXene expands the lamellar spacing, enhancing the scattering efficiency of EMWs within the film, and serves as a medium connecting the upper and lower layers. This results in the efficient integration of the multilayer structure, synergistically improving both EMI shielding performance and mechanical properties. When the ratio of PA/MXene/AgNWs was 1:3:1, the film demonstrated optimal properties, including an EMI shielding effectiveness of 70.2 dB, thermal conductivity of 4.62 W/(m•K), and tensile strength of 50.2 MPa. Due to the exceptional EMI shielding and thermal properties of the PMA composite film, it holds great potential for applications in artificial intelligence, wearable heaters, and military equipment.
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- Guiyu Chu
- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Graphene New Carbon Materials and Applications, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, PR China
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- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Graphene New Carbon Materials and Applications, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, PR China
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- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Graphene New Carbon Materials and Applications, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, PR China
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- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Graphene New Carbon Materials and Applications, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, PR China
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- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Graphene New Carbon Materials and Applications, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, PR China
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- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Graphene New Carbon Materials and Applications, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, PR China
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- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Graphene New Carbon Materials and Applications, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, PR China
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- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Graphene New Carbon Materials and Applications, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, PR China
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- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Graphene New Carbon Materials and Applications, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, PR China
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- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Graphene New Carbon Materials and Applications, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, PR China.
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- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Graphene New Carbon Materials and Applications, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, PR China.
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Aguilar Perez KM, Nikolaeva V, Maiti B, Sharma V, Qutub S, Hassine MB, Ayach M, Alasmary FA, Khashab NM. Tailoring Core-Shell Metal Coordination for Smart Seed Coatings in Sustainable Agriculture. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024. [PMID: 39340809 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c11981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/30/2024]
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The international agriculture and food security sector is grappling with challenges like low crop yields, soil health deficiencies, and inefficient agrochemical use. The application of smart nanotechnology in agriculture, particularly surface functionalization, holds promise but has limited implementation. Engineered nanomaterials used as seed treatments, known as nanopriming, offer a simple technology to improve crop yield and stress tolerance. In this study, a multicomponent platform called Phelm (Phenolic network with a lipid core and metal coordinated shell) is proposed for encapsulating a commercial plant growth regulator, indole-3 acetic acid (IAA). Phelm comprises a hydrophobic solid lipid core, loaded with IAA, and an outer metal coordinated phenolic shell of tannic acid (TA) and Fe3+. The platform aims to treat seeds with encapsulated IAA, which can be controllably released, as well as protect the germination process at high salt concentrations. Phelm showed a remarkable increase in growth parameters of wheat seeds up to 58.6%, despite being irrigated with high concentrations of saltwater (100 mM). These findings suggest that nanopriming of seeds can effectively increase their efficacy even under abiotic stress conditions, which can drastically improve crop yields. Moreover, we envisage that the Phelm core/shell assembly can encapsulate a wide range of agrochemicals and biostimulants to promote sustainable and smart agricultural practices.
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- Katya M Aguilar Perez
- Smart Hybrid Materials Laboratory (SHMs), Chemistry Program, Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Smart Hybrid Materials Laboratory (SHMs), Chemistry Program, Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Smart Hybrid Materials Laboratory (SHMs), Chemistry Program, Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Smart Hybrid Materials Laboratory (SHMs), Chemistry Program, Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Smart Hybrid Materials Laboratory (SHMs), Chemistry Program, Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- KAUST Core Laboratories, KAUST, Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Smart Hybrid Materials Laboratory (SHMs), Chemistry Program, Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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Qiang RR, Xiang Y, Zhang L, Bai XY, Zhang D, Li YJ, Yang YL, Liu XL. Ferroptosis: A new strategy for targeting Alzheimer's disease. Neurochem Int 2024; 178:105773. [PMID: 38789042 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuint.2024.105773] [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: 03/08/2024] [Revised: 05/09/2024] [Accepted: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by a complex pathogenesis, which involves the formation of amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles. Many recent studies have revealed a close association between ferroptosis and the pathogenesis of AD. Factors such as ferroptosis-associated iron overload, lipid peroxidation, disturbances in redox homeostasis, and accumulation of reactive oxygen species have been found to contribute to the pathological progression of AD. In this review, we explore the mechanisms underlying ferroptosis, describe the link between ferroptosis and AD, and examine the reported efficacy of ferroptosis inhibitors in treating AD. Finally, we discuss the potential challenges to ferroptosis inhibitors use in the clinic, enabling their faster use in clinical treatment.
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- College of Physical Education, Yan'an University, Shaanxi, 716000, China
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- School of Medicine, Yan'an University, Yan'an, China
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- School of Medicine, Yan'an University, Yan'an, China
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- School of Medicine, Yan'an University, Yan'an, China
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- School of Medicine, Yan'an University, Yan'an, China
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- School of Medicine, Yan'an University, Yan'an, China
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- School of Medicine, Yan'an University, Yan'an, China.
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Riaz A, Ali S, Summer M, Noor S, Nazakat L, Aqsa, Sharjeel M. Exploring the underlying pharmacological, immunomodulatory, and anti-inflammatory mechanisms of phytochemicals against wounds: a molecular insight. Inflammopharmacology 2024:10.1007/s10787-024-01545-5. [PMID: 39138746 DOI: 10.1007/s10787-024-01545-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2024] [Accepted: 05/26/2024] [Indexed: 08/15/2024]
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BACKGROUND Numerous cellular, humoral, and molecular processes are involved in the intricate process of wound healing. PHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Numerous bioactive substances, such as ß-sitosterol, tannic acid, gallic acid, protocatechuic acid, quercetin, ellagic acid, and pyrogallol, along with their pharmacokinetics and bioavailability, have been reviewed. These phytochemicals work together to promote angiogenesis, granulation, collagen synthesis, oxidative balance, extracellular matrix (ECM) formation, cell migration, proliferation, differentiation, and re-epithelialization during wound healing. FINDINGS AND NOVELTY To improve wound contraction, this review delves into how the application of each bioactive molecule mediates with the inflammatory, proliferative, and remodeling phases of wound healing to speed up the process. This review also reveals the underlying mechanisms of the phytochemicals against different stages of wound healing along with the differentiation of the in vitro evidence from the in vivo evidence There is growing interest in phytochemicals, or plant-derived compounds, due their potential health benefits. This calls for more scientific analysis and mechanistic research. The various pathways that these phytochemicals control/modulate to improve skin regeneration and wound healing are also briefly reviewed. The current review also elaborates the immunomodulatory modes of action of different phytochemicals during wound repair.
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- Anfah Riaz
- Medical Toxicology and Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Government College University, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan
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- Medical Toxicology and Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Government College University, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan.
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- Medical Toxicology and Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Government College University, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan
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- Medical Toxicology and Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Government College University, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan
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- Medical Toxicology and Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Government College University, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan
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- Medical Toxicology and Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Government College University, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan
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- Medical Toxicology and Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Government College University, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan
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Chgari O, Wahnou H, Ndayambaje M, Moukhfi F, Benkhnigue O, Marnissi F, Limami Y, Oudghiri M. Orbea variegata (L.) Haw in skin carcinogenesis: insights from an in vivo male Swiss mouse model study. JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. PART A 2024; 87:630-645. [PMID: 38741420 DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2024.2354790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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Skin cancer is the most widespread type of malignant tumor representing a major public health concern. Considering the numerous side effects associated with conventional treatments, phytotherapy may be regarded as a viable medicinal alternative. This study aimed to investigate the therapeutic potential of Orbea variegata (L.) Haw, an ornamental plant, in treating skin cancer using an animal model induced by a combination of ultraviolet (UV) irradiation and sulfuric acid treatment. The hydroethanolic extract of Orbea variegata underwent phytochemical characterization, identifying the presence of reducing sugars, coumarins, alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, and saponins through qualitative screening. Quantitative analysis demonstrated significant amounts of phenolic compounds (29.435 ± 0.571 mg GAE/g of dry extract), flavonoids (6.711 ± 0.272 mg QE/g of dry extract), and tannins (274.037 ± 11.3 mg CE/g of dry extract). The administration the hydroethanolic extract in two concentrations (1 or 2 g/kg) to male Swiss mice exhibited no marked adverse effects, as evidenced by serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) enzyme activity levels. In addition, the extract significantly reduced skin hyperplasia and inflammation induced by UV/sulfuric acid treatment as noted in tissue analyses and decreased protein expression of nuclear proliferation marker (Ki-67). This improvement was associated with a marked decrease in oxidative stress, as indicated by diminished lipid peroxidation levels, and restoration of the activity of endogenous antioxidant enzyme catalase (CAT) to control levels. Our findings demonstrated the potential of Orbea variegata hydroethanolic extract to be considered as a treatment for skin cancer, exhibiting its apparent safety and efficacy in reducing inflammation and carcinogenesis in a UV/sulfuric acid-induced Swiss mouse model, attributed to its phytochemical content and associated antioxidant activities.
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- Oumaima Chgari
- Laboratory of Immunology and Biodiversity, Faculty of Sciences Ain Chock, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Immunology and Biodiversity, Faculty of Sciences Ain Chock, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Immunology and Biodiversity, Faculty of Sciences Ain Chock, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Immunology and Biodiversity, Faculty of Sciences Ain Chock, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Department of Botany and Plant Ecology, Scientific Institute, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Pathological Anatomy, Ibn Rochd University Hospital-Casablanca, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Immunology and Biodiversity, Faculty of Sciences Ain Chock, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Casablanca, Morocco
- Laboratory of Health Sciences and Technologies, Higher Institute of Health Sciences, Hassan First University of Settat, Settat, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Immunology and Biodiversity, Faculty of Sciences Ain Chock, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Casablanca, Morocco
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Fernández-Villa D, Aguilar MR, Rojo L. Europium-tannic acid nanocomplexes devised for bone regeneration under oxidative or inflammatory environments. J Mater Chem B 2024; 12:7153-7170. [PMID: 38952270 DOI: 10.1039/d4tb00697f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/03/2024]
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Europium ions (Eu3+) are gaining attention in the field of regenerative medicine due to increasing evidence of their osteogenic properties. However, inflammatory and oxidative environments present in many bone diseases, such as osteoporosis or rheumatoid arthritis, are known to hinder this regenerative process. Herein, we describe a straightforward synthetic procedure to prepare Eu3+-tannic acid nanocomplexes (EuTA NCs) with modulable physicochemical characteristics, as well as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and osteogenic properties. EuTA NCs were rationally synthesized to present different contents of Eu3+ on their structure to evaluate the effect of the cation on the biological properties of the formulations. In all the cases, EuTA NCs were stable in distilled water at physiological pH, had a highly negative surface charge (ζ ≈ -25.4 mV), and controllable size (80 < Dh < 160 nm). In vitro antioxidant tests revealed that Eu3+ complexation did not significantly alter the total radical scavenging activity (RSA) of TA but enhanced its ability to scavenge H2O2 and ferrous ions, thus improving its overall antioxidant potential. At the cellular level, EuTA NCs reduced the instantaneous toxicity of high concentrations of free TA, resulting in better antioxidant (13.3% increase of RSA vs. TA) and anti-inflammatory responses (17.6% reduction of nitric oxide production vs. TA) on cultures of H2O2- and LPS-stimulated macrophages, respectively. Furthermore, the short-term treatment of osteoblasts with EuTA NCs was found to increase their alkaline phosphatase activity and their matrix mineralization capacity. Overall, this simple and tunable platform is a potential candidate to promote bone growth in complex environments by simultaneously targeting multiple pathophysiological mechanisms of disease.
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- Daniel Fernández-Villa
- Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Polímeros (ICTP) CSIC, 28006 Madrid, Spain.
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), 28029, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Polímeros (ICTP) CSIC, 28006 Madrid, Spain.
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), 28029, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Polímeros (ICTP) CSIC, 28006 Madrid, Spain.
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), 28029, Madrid, Spain
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Ha W, Ma R, Kang JY, Iradukunda Y, Shi YP. Green and shape-tunable synthesis of ellagic acid crystalline particles by tannic acid for neuroprotection against oxidative stress. Biomater Sci 2024; 12:3610-3621. [PMID: 38842122 DOI: 10.1039/d4bm00380b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2024]
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Oxidative stress (OS) plays an important role in the emergence and prevention of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD). Excess reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulated in a neuronal cell can lead to OS, producing cell injury and death. Seeking nanoantioxidants against AD-related oxidative stress has attracted a lot of attention, especially those potential antioxidant agents derived from natural polyphenols. However, the transformation of abundant plant polyphenols to antioxidative biomaterials against OS is still challenging. In this work, we report a new method to transform amorphous tannic acid (TA) into tailorable shaped ellagic acid (EA) crystalline particles without using an organic solvent. EA crystalline particles were generated from TA, which underwent a chemical transformation, in situ metal phenolic coordination and acid-induced assembly process, and the size and shape could be controlled by varying the amount of acid. As-prepared EA crystalline particles showed excellent stability in water and lysosomal mimicking fluid and possess unique fluorescence properties and a strong response in mass spectrometry, which is beneficial for their imaging analysis in cells and tissues. More importantly, EA particles have shown significant H2O2-related ROS scavenging ability, a high cellular uptake capacity, an excellent neuroprotective effect in PC12 cells, a high drug loading capacity and BBB permeability to enter the brain. Our study suggested that the EA crystalline particles show great potential for OS-mediated AD treatment.
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- Wei Ha
- CAS Key Laboratory of Chemistry of Northwestern Plant Resources, Key Laboratory for Natural Medicines of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Chemistry of Northwestern Plant Resources, Key Laboratory for Natural Medicines of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Chemistry of Northwestern Plant Resources, Key Laboratory for Natural Medicines of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Chemistry of Northwestern Plant Resources, Key Laboratory for Natural Medicines of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Chemistry of Northwestern Plant Resources, Key Laboratory for Natural Medicines of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China.
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Hu TM, Liang JA, Chiang YH. A nano-platform harnessing synergistic amino acid browning for biomedical applications. J Mater Chem B 2024; 12:6410-6423. [PMID: 38855928 DOI: 10.1039/d4tb00529e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2024]
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Amino acids show promise as versatile biomolecules for creating a variety of functional biomaterials. Previously, we discovered a novel amino acid reaction, in which a single amino acid can form browning species in a simple solvent mixture comprising DMSO and acetone at room temperature. In the present study, we initially conducted a comprehensive analysis of 190 pairs of binary amino acids (i.e., all the possible pairwise combinations out of 20 amino acids) and identified several surprising combinations that exhibited synergistic browning effects. Particularly, cysteine-lysine and cysteine-arginine pairs exhibited pronounced browning in DMSO/acetone cosolvent solutions. We hypothesize that the coloured species result from the formation of extended, hydrophobic molecules with highly conjugated systems, arising from extensive condensation reactions between amino acids. Subsequently, we aimed at developing a nano-platform based on this newly discovered amino acid reaction. We demonstrate that through a nanoprecipitation process (solvent-shifting), spherical nanoparticles with sizes ranging from 100 to 200 nm can be produced, in the presence of ferric ions added to the water phase. Through systematic optimization and comprehensive characterization, the final product is a zwitterionic, charge-reversible nanoparticle featuring three functional groups on its surface: carboxylates, amines, and thiols. Furthermore, it possesses mild antioxidant activity, making it a new type of nano-antioxidant. Finally, we present preliminary results highlighting the potential of using this new nanomaterial as a delivery system for polynucleotides. In conclusion, the paper introduces a novel class of amino acid-derived nanoparticles with significant promise for future biomedical applications.
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- Teh-Min Hu
- Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, 112304 Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, 112304 Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, 112304 Taipei, Taiwan.
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Xia L, Ni C, Sun H, Guo H, Huang H, Cao X, Xia J, Shi X, Guo R. Dual drug-loaded metal-phenolic networks for targeted magnetic resonance imaging and synergistic chemo-chemodynamic therapy of breast cancer. J Mater Chem B 2024; 12:6480-6491. [PMID: 38867551 DOI: 10.1039/d4tb00462k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
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The development of nanomedicines with simplified compositions and synergistic theranostic functionalities remains a great challenge. Herein, we develop a simple method to integrate both atovaquone (ATO, a mitochondrial inhibitor) and cisplatin within tannic acid (TA)-iron (Fe) networks coated with hyaluronic acid (HA) for targeted magnetic resonance (MR) imaging-guided chemo-chemodynamic synergistic therapy. The formed TFP@ATO-HA displayed good colloidal stability with a mean size of 95.5 nm, which could accumulate at tumor sites after circulation and be specifically taken up by metastatic 4T1 cells overexpressing CD44 receptors. In the tumor microenvironment, TFP@ATO-HA could release ATO/cisplatin and Fe3+ in a pH-responsive manner, deplete glutathione, and generate reactive oxygen species with endogenous H2O2 for chemodynamic therapy (CDT). Additionally, ATO could enhance chemotherapeutic efficacy by inhibiting mitochondrial respiration, relieving hypoxia, and amplifying the CDT effect by decreasing intracellular pH and elevating Fenton reaction efficiency. In vivo experiments demonstrated that TFP@ATO-HA could effectively inhibit tumor growth and suppress lung metastases without obvious systemic toxicity. Furthermore, TFP@ATO-HA exhibited a r1 relaxivity of 2.6 mM-1 s-1 and targeted MR imaging of 4T1 tumors. Dual drug-loaded metal-phenolic networks can be easily prepared and act as effective theranostic nanoplatforms for targeted MR imaging and synergistic chemo-chemodynamic therapy.
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- Li Xia
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Nano-Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine, College of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Nano-Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine, College of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Nano-Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine, College of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
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- Department of Radiology, Songjiang Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201620, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Nano-Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine, College of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Nano-Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine, College of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
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- Department of Radiology, Songjiang Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201620, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Nano-Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine, College of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Nano-Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine, College of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
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Liu C, Sun Y, Li D, Wang F, Wang H, An S, Sun S. A multifunctional nanogel encapsulating layered double hydroxide for enhanced osteoarthritis treatment via protection of chondrocytes and ECM. Mater Today Bio 2024; 26:101034. [PMID: 38596826 PMCID: PMC11002310 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2024.101034] [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: 11/19/2023] [Revised: 02/20/2024] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024] Open
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is characterized by progressive and irreversible damage to the articular cartilage and a consecutive inflammatory response. However, the majority of clinical drugs for OA treatment only alleviate symptoms without addressing the fundamental pathology. To mitigate this issue, we developed an inflammation-responsive carrier and encapsulated bioactive material, namely, LDH@TAGel. The LDH@TAGel was designed with anti-inflammatory and antioxidative abilities, aiming to directly address the pathology of cartilage damage. In particular, LDH was confirmed to restore the ECM secretion function of damaged chondrocytes and attenuate the expression of catabolic matrix metalloproteinases (Mmps). While TAGel showed antioxidant properties by scavenging ROS directly. In vitro evaluation revealed that the LDH@TAGel could protect chondrocytes from inflammation-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis via the Nrf2/Keap1 system and Pi3k-Akt pathway. In vivo experiments demonstrated that the LDH@TAGel could alleviated the degeneration and degradation of cartilage induced by anterior cruciate ligament transection (ACLT). The OARSI scores indicating OA severity decreased significantly after three weeks of intervention. Moreover, the IVIS image revealed that LDH@TAGel enhances the controlled release of LDH in a manner that can be customized according to the severity of OA, allowing adaptive, precise treatment. In summary, this novel design effectively alleviates the underlying pathological causes of OA-related cartilage damage and has emerged as a promising biomaterial for adaptive, cause-targeted OA therapies.
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- Changxing Liu
- Department of Joint Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, 250021, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, 250021, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, 250021, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China
- Department of Joint Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, 250021, China
- Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Medical Science and Technology Innovation Center, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, 250117, China
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Li D, Li M, Wang L, Zhang J, Wang X, Nie J, Ma G. The synergetic effect of alginate-derived hydrogels and metal-phenolic nanospheres for chronic wound therapy. J Mater Chem B 2024; 12:2571-2586. [PMID: 38363109 DOI: 10.1039/d3tb02685j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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Management of diabetic wounds presents a global health challenge due to elevated levels of ROS in the wound microenvironment, persistent dysregulation of inflammation modulation, and limitations in commercially available dressings. Addressing this issue, we have developed a pH-responsive and glucose-sensitive multifunctional hydrogel dressing that dynamically responds to the wound microenvironment and enables on-demand drug release. The dressing incorporates a matrix material based on aminophenylboronic acid-functionalized alginate and a polyhydroxy polymer, alongside an enhancer phase consisting of self-assembled metal-phenol coordination nanospheres formed by tannic acid and iron ions. Using the dynamic borate ester bonds and catechol-metal ion coordination bonds, the dressing exhibits remarkable shape adaptability, self-healing capability, tissue adhesiveness, antioxidant activity, and photothermal responsiveness, without additional curatives or crosslinking agents. As a wound dressing, it elicits macrophage polarization towards an anti-inflammatory phenotype while maintaining long-lasting antimicrobial effects. In a diabetic mouse model of full-thickness wound infections, it effectively mitigated inflammation and vascular damage, significantly expediting the wound healing process with a commendable 97.7% wound closure rate. This work provides a new direction for developing multifunctional smart hydrogel dressings that can accelerate diabetic wound healing for human health.
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- Donghai Li
- Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China.
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- China Academy of Aerospace Science and Innovation, Beijing 100176, P. R. China
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- Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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- Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China.
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- Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China.
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Flores N, Centurion F, Zheng J, Baharfar M, Kilani M, Ghasemian MB, Allioux FM, Tang J, Tang J, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Rahim MA. Polyphenol-Mediated Liquid Metal Composite Architecture for Solar Thermoelectric Generation. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2308346. [PMID: 37924272 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202308346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Revised: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 11/06/2023]
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The development of advanced solar energy technologies, which efficiently convert solar energy to heat and then to electricity, remains a significant challenge in the pursuit of clean energy production. Here, this challenge is addressed by designing a photothermal absorber composed of liquid gallium particles and a natural polyphenol-based coordination ink. The design of this composite takes advantage of the tuneable light absorption properties of the polyphenol inks and can also be applied onto flexible substrates. While the ink utilizes two types of coordination complexes to absorb light at different wavelengths, the liquid gallium particles with high thermal and electrical properties provide enhanced thermoelectric effect. As such, the photothermal composite exhibits a broad-spectrum light absorption and highly efficient solar-to-heat conversion. A thermoelectric generator coated with the photothermal composite exhibits an impressive voltage output of ≈185.3 mV when exposed to 1 Sun illumination, without requiring any optical concentration, which sets a new record for a power density at 345.5 µW cm-2 . This work showcases the synergistic combination of natural compound-based light-absorbing coordination complexes with liquid metals to achieve a strong photothermal effect and their integration into thermoelectric devices with powerful light harvesting capabilities.
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- Nieves Flores
- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, 2006, Australia
- School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, New South Wales, 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, New South Wales, 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, New South Wales, 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, New South Wales, 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, New South Wales, 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, 2006, Australia
- School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, New South Wales, 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, 2006, Australia
- School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, New South Wales, 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, New South Wales, 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, 2006, Australia
- School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, New South Wales, 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, 2006, Australia
- School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, New South Wales, 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, 2006, Australia
- School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, New South Wales, 2052, Australia
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Zhang L, Fan X, Wang J, Zhang C, Laipan M, Guo J. Tailoring hierarchical nanostructures of tannin acid/alginate beads for straightforward selective recovery of high-purity Au(0) from aqueous solution. Carbohydr Polym 2024; 324:121534. [PMID: 37985108 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.121534] [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: 08/22/2023] [Revised: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
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The utilization of biomass materials with functional properties and rational porous structures holds significant potential for the recovery of precious metals from secondary resources, while facing challenges in achieving rapid reduction and high recovery rates of metallic Au(0). Herein, a novel concept of achieving high-purity Au(0) efficiently by tailoring tannin acid (TA) architecture and porous structure of TA-functionalized alginate beads (P-TOSA). Optimized by structural engineering, the hierarchically nanostructured P-TOSA beads demonstrate exceptional selectivity and recovery capacity (756.1 ± 2.7 mg/g at pH 5), while maintaining a recovery efficiency of over 99 % across a broad range of pH values (1.0-8.0) through the synergistic combination of chelation-based chemisorption and phenolic groups-based redox reaction. Notably, the TA-based nanostructure-boosted reduced Au(0) served as nucleation sites, facilitating elongation and migration of gold crystals across the vein network, thus forming a shell composed with 90.4 ± 0.4 % of element gold. UV radiation exposure could further generate a dynamic redox system and expedite Au (III) reduction to ultra-high purity Au(0) (93.3 ± 1.1 %) via abnormal grain growth mode. Therefore, this study presents a practical and straightforward approach utilizing biomass microbeads for recycling precious metals in metallic form without the use of toxic eluents or additional reductants.
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- Lei Zhang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi' an 710021, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi' an 710021, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi' an 710021, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi' an 710021, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi' an 710021, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi' an 710021, PR China.
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Geng H, Li Z, Li Z, Zhang Y, Gao Z, Sun L, Li X, Cui J, Ni S, Hao J. Restoring neuronal iron homeostasis revitalizes neurogenesis after spinal cord injury. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2023; 120:e2220300120. [PMID: 37948584 PMCID: PMC10655560 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2220300120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023] Open
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Spinal cord injury (SCI) can lead to iron overloading and subsequent neuronal ferroptosis, which hinders the recovery of locomotor function. However, it is still unclear whether the maintenance of neuronal iron homeostasis enables to revitalize intrinsic neurogenesis. Herein, we report the regulation of cellular iron homeostasis after SCI via the chelation of excess iron ions and modulation of the iron transportation pathway using polyphenol-based hydrogels for the revitalization of intrinsic neurogenesis. The reversed iron overloading can promote neural stem/progenitor cell differentiation into neurons and elicit the regenerative potential of newborn neurons, which is accompanied by improved axon reinnervation and remyelination. Notably, polyphenol-based hydrogels significantly increase the neurological motor scores from ~8 to 18 (out of 21) and restore the transmission of sensory and motor electrophysiological signals after SCI. Maintenance of iron homeostasis at the site of SCI using polyphenol-based hydrogels provides a promising paradigm to revitalize neurogenesis for the treatment of iron accumulation-related nervous system diseases.
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- Huimin Geng
- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong250100, China
- Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong250012, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong250012, China
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Brain Function Remodeling, Jinan, Shandong250117, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong250012, China
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Brain Function Remodeling, Jinan, Shandong250117, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong250012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong250100, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong250012, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong250012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong250100, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong250012, China
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Brain Function Remodeling, Jinan, Shandong250117, China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong250100, China
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Zheng Y, Baidya A, Annabi N. Molecular design of an ultra-strong tissue adhesive hydrogel with tunable multifunctionality. Bioact Mater 2023; 29:214-229. [PMID: 37520304 PMCID: PMC10372327 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2023.06.007] [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: 11/01/2022] [Revised: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023] Open
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Designing adhesive hydrogels with optimal properties for the treatment of injured tissues is challenging due to the tradeoff between material stiffness and toughness while maintaining adherence to wet tissue surfaces. In most cases, bioadhesives with improved mechanical strength often lack an appropriate elastic compliance, hindering their application for sealing soft, elastic, and dynamic tissues. Here, we present a novel strategy for engineering tissue adhesives in which molecular building blocks are manipulated to allow for precise control and optimization of the various aforementioned properties without any tradeoffs. To introduce tunable mechanical properties and robust tissue adhesion, the hydrogel network presents different modes of covalent and noncovalent interactions using N-hydroxysuccinimide ester (NHS) conjugated alginate (Alg-NHS), poly (ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA), tannic acid (TA), and Fe3+ ions. Through combining and tuning different molecular interactions and a variety of crosslinking mechanisms, we were able to design an extremely elastic (924%) and tough (4697 kJ/m3) multifunctional hydrogel that could quickly adhere to wet tissue surfaces within 5 s of gentle pressing and deform to support physiological tissue function over time under wet conditions. While Alg-NHS provides covalent bonding with the tissue surfaces, the catechol moieties of TA molecules synergistically adopt a mussel-inspired adhesive mechanism to establish robust adherence to the wet tissue. The strong adhesion of the engineered bioadhesive patch is showcased by its application to rabbit conjunctiva and porcine cornea. Meanwhile, the engineered bioadhesive demonstrated painless detachable characteristics and in vitro biocompatibility. Additionally, due to the molecular interactions between TA and Fe3+, antioxidant and antibacterial properties required to support the wound healing pathways were also highlighted. Overall, by tuning various molecular interactions, we were able to develop a single-hydrogel platform with an "all-in-one" multifunctionality that can address current challenges of engineering hydrogel-based bioadhesives for tissue repair and sealing.
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- Yuting Zheng
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
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Dai F, Lv K, Zhang B, Zhao J, Wang S, Lan K, Zhao Y, Zhang X, Kan B. Overcoming the structure deficiency of nanodrug coated with tannic acid shell through phenolic hydroxyl protection strategy for Alzheimer's disease combination treatment. BIOMATERIALS ADVANCES 2023; 154:213651. [PMID: 37827021 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2023.213651] [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: 07/05/2023] [Revised: 09/15/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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Tannic acid (TA) shell is of great interest for nanodrug design due to its versatile application such as antioxidant, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory. However, evidence is emerging that TA air oxidation in storage stage and unfavorable interactions of TA with electrolyte or protein in drug delivery could bring great challenge for the structure stability of nanodrug. In this study, a smart TA shell of nanomicelles was constructed through phenolic hydroxyl protection strategy, and the antioxidant capacity of nanomicelles maintain stable after 24 days storage. The phenolic hydroxyl protective tannic acid micelles (PHPTA micelles) show excellent performance for combination delivery of azoramide (Azo), dantrolene (Dan), Trazodone (Tra) in accelerated senescence (SAMP8) mice. This study may pave the way for the fabrication of nanodrugs with stable and smart TA shell for oxidative stress relevant diseases.
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- Fengying Dai
- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes, School of Material Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes, School of Material Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes, School of Material Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes, School of Material Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes, School of Material Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes, School of Material Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes, School of Material Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
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- Hebei Research Centre of Analysis and Testing, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang 050018, China.
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- First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300381, China.
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Romero-García DM, Velázquez-Carriles CA, Gomez C, Velázquez-Juárez G, Silva-Jara JM. Tannic acid-layered hydroxide salt hybrid: assessment of antibiofilm formation and foodborne pathogen growth inhibition. JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2023; 60:2659-2669. [PMID: 37599839 PMCID: PMC10439069 DOI: 10.1007/s13197-023-05790-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 04/10/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
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Pathogenic bacteria in food are a public health problem worldwide. Polyphenolic bioactive compounds with antimicrobial activity and antioxidant capacity represent a tangible alternative to overcome this problem. To preserve the biological functions of phenolic compounds such as tannic acid, which has been described to possess antioxidant and antimicrobial activity, this study describes the synthesis of a zinc nanohydroxide to stabilize its properties. Characterization by XRD, FT-IR, SEM, DLS, and UV-vis evidenced the presence of tannic acid in the nanohybrid TA-Zn-LHS which was further confirmed by DPPH, ABTS and FRAP antioxidant activity techniques. Bacterial growth inhibition of Escherichia coli ATCC 8739, Salmonella Enteritidis, and Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923 was over 80% at 50 mg/mL of the TA-Zn-LHS and over 90% with Zn-LHS. Antibiofilm evaluation of these same strains showed biofilm formation inhibition > 90% and > 80% for Zn-LHS and TA-Zn-LHS, respectively. The toxicity evaluation of the materials in Artemia salina showed a classification of the materials as non-toxic to slightly toxic in concentrations up to 1 mg/mL. These results allow us to introduce a new nanohybrid useful for food safety with safe biological functions.
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- Dulce María Romero-García
- Chemical Engineering Department, Universidad de Guadalajara CUCEI, Guadalajara, Jalisco 44430 México
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Universidad de Guadalajara CUCEI, Guadalajara, Jalisco 44430 México
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- Pharmacobiology Department, Universidad de Guadalajara CUCEI, Guadalajara, Jalisco 44430 México
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Ding Y, Liu G, Liu S, Li X, Xu K, Liu P, Cai K. A Multifunction Hydrogel-Coating Engineered Implant for Rescuing Biofilm Infection and Boosting Osseointegration by Macrophage-Related Immunomodulation. Adv Healthc Mater 2023; 12:e2300722. [PMID: 37140383 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202300722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Revised: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Innovative methodologies combined with scavenging reactive oxygen species (ROS), alleviating oxidative stress damage and promoting macrophage polarization to M2 phenotype may be ideal for remodeling implant-infected bone tissue. Herein, a functionalization strategy for doping Tannic acid-d-tyrosine nanoparticles with photothermal profile into the hydrogel coating composed of konjac gum and gelatin on the surface of titanium (Ti) substrate is accurately constructed. The prepared hydrogel coating exhibits excellent properties of eliminating biofilm and killing planktonic bacteria, which is based on increasing susceptibility to bacteria by the photothermal effect, biofilm-dissipation effect of D-tyrosine, as well as the bactericidal effect of tannic acid. In addition, the modified Ti substrate has effectively alleviated proinflammatory responses by scavenging intracellular excessive ROS and guiding macrophages polarization toward M2. More interesting, conditioned medium from macrophage indicates that paracrine is conducive to osteogenic proliferation and differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells. Results from rat model of femur infection in vivo demonstrate that the modified Ti implant significantly eliminates the residual bacteria, relieves inflammation, mediates macrophage polarization, and accelerates osseointegration. Altogether, this study exhibits a new perspective for the development of advanced functional implant with great application potential in bone tissue regeneration and repair.
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- Yao Ding
- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, P. R. China
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Li J, Han J, Yu W, Wang K, Liu Z, Liu Y. Alginate-modulated continuous assembly of iron/tannic acid composites as photothermally responsive wound dressings for hemostasis and drug resistant bacteria eradication. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 242:124886. [PMID: 37207757 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2023] [Revised: 05/02/2023] [Accepted: 05/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Multifunctional dressing materials are highly required to combat multidrug resistant bacteria in wound infections. Here an alginate-based aerogel dressing is reported that combines photothermal bactericidal activity, hemostatic property, and free radical scavenging for skin wound disinfection and accelerated wound healing. The aerogel dressing is facilely constructed by immersing a clean nail (Fe) in a mixed solution of sodium alginate (Alg) and tannic acid (TA), followed by freezing, solvent replacement, and air drying. The Alg matrix plays an essential role in modulating the continuous assembly process between TA and Fe to allow the homogenous distribution of TA-Fe metal-phenolic networks (MPN) in the resulting composite, without forming aggregates. The photothermally responsive Nail-TA/Alg aerogel dressing is successfully applied in a murine skin wound model infected with Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). This work provides a facile strategy to integrate MPN with the hydrogel/aerogel matrix through in situ chemistry, which is promising for developing multifunctional biomaterials and biomedicine.
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- Juanjuan Li
- School of Life Sciences, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China.
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- School of Life Sciences, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- School of Science, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China.
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- School of Science, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China.
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Sahiner M, Yilmaz AS, Ayyala RS, Sahiner N. Biocompatible Glycol Chitosan Microgels as Effective Drug Carriers. Gels 2023; 9:gels9050398. [PMID: 37232990 DOI: 10.3390/gels9050398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Revised: 05/03/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
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Glycol chitosan (GC) is a chitosan (CH) derivative with improved water solubility with regards to CH which affords significant solubility advantages. In this study, microgels of GC as p(GC) were synthesized by a microemulsion technique at various crosslinking ratios e.g., 5%, 10%, 50%, 75%, and 150% based on the repeating unit of GC using divinyl sulfone (DVS) as a crosslinker. The prepared p(GC) microgels were tested for blood compatibility and it was found that p(GC) microgels at 1.0 mg/mL concentration possessed a 1.15 ± 0.1% hemolysis ratio and 89 ± 5% blood clotting index value confirming their hemocompatibility. In addition, p(GC) microgels were found biocompatible with 75.5 ± 5% cell viability against L929 fibroblasts even at a 2.0 mg/mL concentration. By loading and releasing tannic acid (TA) (a polyphenolic compound with high antioxidant activity) as an active agent, p(GC) microgels' possible drug delivery device application was examined. The TA loading amount of p(GC) microgels was determined as 323.89 mg/g, and TA releases from TA loaded microgels (TA@p(GC)) were found to be linear within 9 h and a total amount of TA released was determined as 42.56 ± 2 mg/g within 57 h. According to the Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC) test, 400 µL of the sample added to the ABTS+ solution inhibited 68.5 ± 1.7% of the radicals. On the other hand, the total phenol content (FC) test revealed that 2000 μg/mL of TA@p(GC) microgels resulted in 27.5 ± 9.5 mg/mL GA eq antioxidant properties.
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- Mehtap Sahiner
- Department of Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University Terzioglu Campus, Canakkale 17100, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences & Arts, Nanoscience and Technology Research and Application Center (NANORAC), Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University Terzioglu Campus, Canakkale 17100, Turkey
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida Eye Institute,12901 Bruce B Down Blvd, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences & Arts, Nanoscience and Technology Research and Application Center (NANORAC), Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University Terzioglu Campus, Canakkale 17100, Turkey
- Department of Ophthalmology, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida Eye Institute,12901 Bruce B Down Blvd, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
- Materials Science and Engineering Program, Department of Chemical & Biomedical Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA
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Hadi SE, Yeprem HA, Åhl A, Morsali M, Kapuscinski M, Kriechbaum K, Sipponen MH, Bergström L. Highly magnetic hybrid foams based on aligned tannic acid-coated iron oxide nanoparticles and TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibers. RSC Adv 2023; 13:13919-13927. [PMID: 37181513 PMCID: PMC10167729 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra01896b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/01/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023] Open
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Lightweight iron oxide nanoparticle (IONP)/TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibril (TOCNF) hybrid foams with an anisotropic structure and a high IONP content were produced using magnetic field-enhanced unidirectional ice-templating. Coating the IONP with tannic acid (TA) improved the processability, the mechanical performance, and the thermal stability of the hybrid foams. Increasing the IONP content (and density) increased the Young's modulus and toughness probed in compression, and hybrid foams with the highest IONP content were relatively flexible and could recover 14% axial compression. Application of a magnetic field in the freezing direction resulted in the formation of IONP chains that decorated the foam walls and the foams displayed a higher magnetization saturation, remanence, and coercivity compared to the ice-templated hybrid foams. The hybrid foam with an IONP content of 87% displayed a saturation magnetization of 83.2 emu g-1, which is 95% of the value for bulk magnetite. Highly magnetic hybrid foams are of potential interest for environmental remediation, energy storage, and electromagnetic interference shielding.
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- Seyed Ehsan Hadi
- Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Stockholm University Stockholm 10691 Sweden
- Wallenberg Wood Science Center, Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Stockholm University Stockholm 10691 Sweden
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- Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Stockholm University Stockholm 10691 Sweden
- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Yıldız Technical University Istanbul 34220 Turkey
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- Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Stockholm University Stockholm 10691 Sweden
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- Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Stockholm University Stockholm 10691 Sweden
- Wallenberg Wood Science Center, Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Stockholm University Stockholm 10691 Sweden
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- Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Stockholm University Stockholm 10691 Sweden
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- Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Stockholm University Stockholm 10691 Sweden
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- Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Stockholm University Stockholm 10691 Sweden
- Wallenberg Wood Science Center, Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Stockholm University Stockholm 10691 Sweden
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- Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Stockholm University Stockholm 10691 Sweden
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Shen Y, Yuk SA, Kwon S, Tamam H, Yeo Y, Han B. A timescale-guided microfluidic synthesis of tannic acid-Fe III network nanocapsules of hydrophobic drugs. J Control Release 2023; 357:484-497. [PMID: 37068522 PMCID: PMC10225907 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2023.04.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Revised: 04/07/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 04/19/2023]
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Many drugs are poorly water-soluble and suffer from low bioavailability. Metal-phenolic network (MPN), a hydrophilic thin layer such as tannic acid (TA)-FeIII network, has been recently used to encapsulate hydrophobic drugs to improve their bioavailability. However, it remains challenging to synthesize nanocapsules of a wide variety of hydrophobic drugs and to scale up the production in a continuous manner. Here, we present a microfluidic synthesis method to continuously produce TA-FeIII network nanocapsules of hydrophobic drugs. We hypothesize that nanocapsules can continuously be formed only when the microfluidic mixing timescale is shorter than the drug's nucleation timescale. The hypothesis was tested on three hydrophobic drugs - paclitaxel, curcumin, and vitamin D with varying solubility and nucleation timescale. The proposed mechanism was validated by successfully predicting the synthesis outcomes. The microfluidically-synthesized nanocapsules had well-controlled sizes of 100-200 nm, high drug loadings of 40-70%, and a throughput of up to 70 mg hr-1 per channel. The release kinetics, cellular uptake, and cytotoxicity were further evaluated. The effect of coating constituents on nanocapsule properties were characterized. Fe content of nanocapsules was reported. The stability of nanocapsules at different temperatures and pHs were also tested. The results suggest that the present method can provide a quantitative guideline to predictively design a continuous synthesis scheme for hydrophobic drug encapsulation via MPN nanocapsules with scaled-up capability.
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- Yingnan Shen
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Department of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Department of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Department of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA; Department of industrial pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Assiut 71526, Egypt
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- Department of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA; Purdue University Institute for Cancer Research, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA; Purdue University Institute for Cancer Research, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
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Chauhan M, Basu SM, Qasim M, Giri J. Polypropylene sulphide coating on magnetic nanoparticles as a novel platform for excellent biocompatible, stimuli-responsive smart magnetic nanocarriers for cancer therapeutics. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:7384-7402. [PMID: 36751724 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr05218k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Magnetic nanoparticle (MNP) delivery systems are promising for targeted drug delivery, imaging, and chemo-hyperthermia of cancer; however, their uses remain limited primarily due to their toxicity associated with reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, targeted delivery, and biodegradation. Attempts employing polymer coatings to minimize the toxicity, along with other challenges, have had limited success. We designed a novel yet generic 'one-for-all' polypropylene sulphide (PPS) coated magnetic nano-delivery system (80 ± 15 nm) as a multi-faceted approach for significant biocompatibility improvement, loading of multiple drugs, ROS-responsive delivery, and combined chemo-hyperthermia therapy for biomedical applications. Three distinct MNP systems (15 ± 1 nm) were fabricated, coated with PPS polymer, and investigated to validate our hypothesis and design. Simultaneous degradation of MNPs and PPS coatings with ROS-scavenging characteristics boosted the biocompatibility of MNPs 2-3 times towards non-cancerous fibroblasts (NIH3T3) and human epithelial cells (HEK293). In an alternating magnetic field, PPS-MNPs (MnFe) had the strongest heating characteristics (SAR value of 240 W g-1). PPS-MNP drug-loaded NPs were efficiently internalised into cells and released 80% of the drugs under tumor microenvironment-mimicking (pH 5-7, ROS) conditions, and demonstrated effective chemo-hyperthermia (45 °C) application for breast cancer cells with 95% cell death in combined treatment vs. 55% and 30% cell death in only hyperthermia and chemotherapy respectively.
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- Meenakshi Chauhan
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, Telangana, India.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, Telangana, India.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, Telangana, India.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, Telangana, India.
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Cheng C, Jiang W, Luo Y, Wan L, Guo X, Xie Z, Tang R, Huang T, Wang J, Du C, Wang Z, Ran H, Li P, Zhou Z, Ren J. NIR Activated Multimodal Therapeutics Based on Metal-Phenolic Networks-Functionalized Nanoplatform for Combating against Multidrug Resistance and Metastasis. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2206174. [PMID: 36651135 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202206174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2022] [Revised: 12/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Multidrug resistance (MDR) and metastasis in cancer have become increasingly serious problems since antitumor efficiency is greatly restricted by a single therapeutic modality and the insensitive tumor microenvironment (TME). Herein, metal-phenolic network-functionalized nanoparticles (t-P@TFP NPs) are designed to realize multiple therapeutic modalities and reshape the TME from insensitive to sensitive under multimodal imaging monitoring. After a single irradiation, a near-infrared laser-activated multistage reaction occurs. t-P@TFP NPs trigger the phase transition of perfluoropentane (PFP) to release tannic acid (TA)/ferric ion (Fe3+ )-coated paclitaxel (PTX) and cause hyperthermia in the tumor region to efficiently kill cancer cells. Additionally, PTX is released after the disassembly of the TA-Fe3+ film by the abundant adenosine triphosphate (ATP) in the malignant tumor, which concurrently inhibits ATP-dependent drug efflux to improve sensitivity to chemotherapeutic agents. Furthermore, hyperthermia-induced immunogenic cell death (ICD) transforms "cold" tumors into "hot" tumors with the assistance of PD-1/PD-L1 blockade to evoke antitumor immunogenicity. This work carefully reveals the mechanisms underlying the abilities of these multifunctional NPs, providing new insights into combating the proliferation and metastasis of multidrug-resistant tumors.
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- Chen Cheng
- Department of Ultrasound and Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Molecular Imaging, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400010, P. R. China
- Department of Ultrasound, Bishan Hospital of Chongqing, Bishan hospital of Chongqing medical university, Chongqing, 402760, P. R. China
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- Department of Ultrasound and Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Molecular Imaging, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400010, P. R. China
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- Department of Ultrasound and Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Molecular Imaging, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400010, P. R. China
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- Department of Ultrasound and Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Molecular Imaging, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400010, P. R. China
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- Department of Ultrasound and Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Molecular Imaging, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400010, P. R. China
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- Department of Ultrasound and Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Molecular Imaging, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400010, P. R. China
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- Department of Ultrasound and Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Molecular Imaging, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400010, P. R. China
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- Department of Ultrasound and Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Molecular Imaging, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400010, P. R. China
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- Department of Ultrasound and Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Molecular Imaging, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400010, P. R. China
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- Department of Ultrasound and Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Molecular Imaging, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400010, P. R. China
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- Department of Ultrasound and Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Molecular Imaging, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400010, P. R. China
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- Department of Ultrasound and Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Molecular Imaging, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400010, P. R. China
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- Department of Ultrasound and Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Molecular Imaging, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400010, P. R. China
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- Department of Ultrasound and Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Molecular Imaging, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400010, P. R. China
- Department of General Practice, Chongqing General Hospital, Chongqing, 401147, P. R. China
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- Department of Ultrasound and Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Molecular Imaging, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400010, P. R. China
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Fang J, Dai L, Feng R, Wu D, Ren X, Cao W, Ma H, Wei Q. High-Performance Electrochemiluminescence of a Coordination-Driven J-Aggregate K-PTC MOF Regulated by Metal-Phenolic Nanoparticles for Biomarker Analysis. Anal Chem 2023; 95:1287-1293. [PMID: 36535709 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c04159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The elimination of aggregation-caused quenching of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by metal-ligand coordination is of immense scientific interest in solid-state electrochemiluminescence (ECL) sensing. Herein potassium ion (K+)-mediated J-aggregate K-PTC MOF (PTCA, perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic) was synthesized and employed to formulate an ECL immunosensor for biomarker detection. The coordination-driven aggregates are arranged in an end-to-end side mode, which overcomes the aggregation-caused quenching related to PTCA concentration. Compared with PTCA, K-PTC MOF shows a more stable ECL emission with an unprecedented red shift to 718 nm and is equipped with ECL activity for analytical applications at a voltage of -1.1 V. Considering the requirements of accurate detection, metal-phenolic bioactive nanoparticles (MPNPs) were synthesized for the construction of a sandwich sensing platform to realize the steady-state regulation of ECL. As proof of applicability, a constructive experiment was carried out with neuron-specific enolase (NSE), a marker of small cell lung cancer (SCLC), as a targeted analyte. With optimal requirements, the configuration can provide a detection range of 10 pg/mL to 50 ng/mL and a detection limit of 7.4 pg/mL, accompanied by sufficient practical analytical performance. Collectively, this paradigm provides a deeper understanding of the ECL characteristics of coordination-driven J-aggregation and provides more possibilities for the development of ECL patterns based on luminescent metal-organic frameworks.
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- Jinglong Fang
- Key Laboratory of Interfacial Reaction & Sensing Analysis in Universities of Shandong, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan250022, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Interfacial Reaction & Sensing Analysis in Universities of Shandong, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan250022, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Interfacial Reaction & Sensing Analysis in Universities of Shandong, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan250022, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Interfacial Reaction & Sensing Analysis in Universities of Shandong, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan250022, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Interfacial Reaction & Sensing Analysis in Universities of Shandong, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan250022, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Interfacial Reaction & Sensing Analysis in Universities of Shandong, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan250022, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Interfacial Reaction & Sensing Analysis in Universities of Shandong, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan250022, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Interfacial Reaction & Sensing Analysis in Universities of Shandong, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan250022, P. R. China
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Wang Y, Zhou J, Yuan L, Wu F, Xie L, Yan X, Li H, Li Y, Shi L, Hu R, Liu Y. Neighboring Carboxylic Acid Boosts Peroxidase-Like Property of Metal-Phenolic Nano-Networks in Eradicating Streptococcus mutans Biofilms. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2206657. [PMID: 36394193 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202206657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Revised: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Developing nature-inspired nanomaterials with enzymatic activity is essential in combating bacterial biofilms. Here, it is reported that incorporating the carboxylic acid in phenolic/Fe nano-networks can efficiently manipulate their peroxidase-like activity via the acidic microenvironment and neighboring effect of the carboxyl group. The optimal gallic acid/Fe (GA/Fe) nano-networks demonstrate highly enzymatic activity in catalyzing H2 O2 into oxidative radicals, damaging the cell membrane and extracellular DNA in Streptococcus mutans biofilms. Theoretical calculation suggests that the neighboring carboxyl group can aid the H2 O2 adsorption, free radical generation, and catalyst reactivation, resulting in superb catalytic efficiency. Further all-atom simulation suggests the peroxidation of lipids can increase the cell membrane fluidity and permeability. Also, GA/Fe nano-networks show great potential in inhibiting tooth decay and treating other biofilm-associated diseases without affecting the commensal oral flora. This strategy provides a facile and scale-up way to prepare the enzyme-like materials and manipulate their enzymatic activity for biomedical applications.
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- Yaran Wang
- Department of Orthodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wenzhou Medical University, No. 113 West Xueyuan Rd, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325027, China
- Joint Centre of Translational Medicine, Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis and Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Oujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine Vision and Brain Health), Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325001, China
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- Department of Orthodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wenzhou Medical University, No. 113 West Xueyuan Rd, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325027, China
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- Joint Centre of Translational Medicine, Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis and Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Oujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine Vision and Brain Health), Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325001, China
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- Joint Centre of Translational Medicine, Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis and Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Oujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine Vision and Brain Health), Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325001, China
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- Department of Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China
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- Department of Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China
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- Joint Centre of Translational Medicine, Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis and Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Oujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine Vision and Brain Health), Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325001, China
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- Translational Medicine Laboratory, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials of Ministry of Education, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Department of Orthodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wenzhou Medical University, No. 113 West Xueyuan Rd, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325027, China
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- Joint Centre of Translational Medicine, Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis and Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Oujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine Vision and Brain Health), Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325001, China
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Balciunaitiene A, Puzeryte V, Radenkovs V, Krasnova I, Memvanga PB, Viskelis P, Streimikyte P, Viskelis J. Sustainable-Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Aqueous Hyssopus officinalis and Calendula officinalis Extracts and Their Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activities. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27227700. [PMID: 36431804 PMCID: PMC9696917 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27227700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Revised: 11/04/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) biosynthesized using aqueous medical plant extracts as reducing and capping agents show multiple applicability for bacterial problems. The aim of this study was to expand the boundaries on AgNPs using a novel, low-toxicity, and cost-effective alternative and green approach to the biosynthesis of metallic NPs using Calendula officinalis (Calendula) and Hyssopus officinalis (Hyssopus) aqueous extracts. The formation of AgNPs was confirmed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) techniques. The effectiveness of biosynthesized AgNPs in quenching free radicals and inhibiting the growth of Gram-positive and Gram-negative microorganisms was supported by in vitro antioxidant activity assay methods and using the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion susceptibility test, respectively. The elucidated antimicrobial and antioxidative activities of medical plant extracts were compared with data from the engineered biosynthetic AgNPs. The antimicrobial effect of engineered AgNPs against selected test cultures was found to be substantially stronger than for plant extracts used for their synthesis. The analysis of AgNPs by TEM revealed the presence of spherical-shaped nano-objects. The size distribution of AgNPs was found to be plant-type-dependent. The smaller AgNPs were obtained with Hyssopus extract (with a size range of 16.8 ± 5.8 nm compared to 35.7 ± 4.8 nm from Calendula AgNPs). The AgNPs' presumably inherited biological functions of Hyssopus and Calendula medical plants can provide a platform to combat pathogenic bacteria in the era of multi-drug resistance.
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- Aiste Balciunaitiene
- Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry, Institute of Horticulture, 54333 Kaunas, Lithuania
- Correspondence: (A.B.); (P.V.); Tel.: +370-682-13568 (P.V.)
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- Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry, Institute of Horticulture, 54333 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Processing and Biochemistry Department, Institute of Horticulture, LV-3701 Dobele, Latvia
- Research Laboratory of Biotechnology, Division of Smart Technologies, Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, LV-3004 Jelgava, Latvia
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- Processing and Biochemistry Department, Institute of Horticulture, LV-3701 Dobele, Latvia
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutics and Phytopharmaceutical Drug Development, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Kinshasa, B.P. 212, Kinshasa 012, Congo
- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medecine and Pharmacy, University of Kisangani, B.P. 212, Kisangani 012, Congo
- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Public Health, Official University of Bukavu, Bukavu B.P. 570, Congo
- Centre de Recherche et d’Innovation Technologique en Environnement et en Sciences de la Santé (CRITESS), University of Kinshasa, B.P. 212, Kinshasa 012, Congo
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- Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry, Institute of Horticulture, 54333 Kaunas, Lithuania
- Correspondence: (A.B.); (P.V.); Tel.: +370-682-13568 (P.V.)
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- Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry, Institute of Horticulture, 54333 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry, Institute of Horticulture, 54333 Kaunas, Lithuania
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Díaz HS, Ríos-Gallardo A, Ortolani D, Díaz-Jara E, Flores MJ, Vera I, Monasterio A, Ortiz FC, Brossard N, Osorio F, Río RD. Lipid-Encapsuled Grape Tannins Prevent Oxidative-Stress-Induced Neuronal Cell Death, Intracellular ROS Accumulation and Inflammation. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:antiox11101928. [PMID: 36290649 PMCID: PMC9598423 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11101928] [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: 08/01/2022] [Revised: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The central nervous system (CNS) is particularly vulnerable to oxidative stress and inflammation, which affect neuronal function and survival. Nowadays, there is great interest in the development of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compounds extracted from natural products, as potential strategies to reduce the oxidative/inflammatory environment within the CNS and then preserve neuronal integrity and brain function. However, an important limitation of natural antioxidant formulations (mainly polyphenols) is their reduced in vivo bioavailability. The biological compatible delivery system containing polyphenols may serve as a novel compound for these antioxidant formulations. Accordingly, in the present study, we used liposomes as carriers for grape tannins, and we tested their ability to prevent neuronal oxidative stress and inflammation. Cultured catecholaminergic neurons (CAD) were used to establish the potential of lipid-encapsulated grape tannins (TLS) to prevent neuronal oxidative stress and inflammation following an oxidative insult. TLS rescued cell survival after H2O2 treatment (59.4 ± 8.8% vs. 90.4 ± 5.6% H2O2 vs. TLS+ H2O2; p < 0.05) and reduced intracellular ROS levels by ~38% (p < 0.05), despite displaying negligible antioxidant activity in solution. Additionally, TLS treatment dramatically reduced proinflammatory cytokines’ mRNA expression after H2O2 treatment (TNF-α: 400.3 ± 1.7 vs. 7.9 ± 1.9-fold; IL-1β: 423.4 ± 1.3 vs. 12.7 ± 2.6-fold; p < 0.05; H2O2 vs. TLS+ H2O2, respectively), without affecting pro/antioxidant biomarker expression, suggesting that liposomes efficiently delivered tannins inside neurons and promoted cell survival. In conclusion, we propose that lipid-encapsulated grape tannins could be an efficient tool to promote antioxidant/inflammatory cell defense.
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- Hugo S. Díaz
- Laboratory of Cardiorespiratory Control, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago 8320000, Chile
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- Laboratory of Cardiorespiratory Control, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago 8320000, Chile
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- Laboratory of Cardiorespiratory Control, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago 8320000, Chile
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- Laboratory of Cardiorespiratory Control, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago 8320000, Chile
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- Laboratory of Cardiorespiratory Control, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago 8320000, Chile
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- Laboratory of Cardiorespiratory Control, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago 8320000, Chile
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- Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología de Alimentos, Facultad Tecnológica, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago 8320000, Chile
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- Mechanisms of Myelin Formation and Repair Laboratory, Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Santiago 8320000, Chile
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- Department of Fruit Production and Enology, School of Agricultural and Forest Sciences, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago 8320000, Chile
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- Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología de Alimentos, Facultad Tecnológica, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago 8320000, Chile
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- Laboratory of Cardiorespiratory Control, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago 8320000, Chile
- Centro de Envejecimiento y Regeneración CARE-UC, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago 8320000, Chile
- Centro de Excelencia en Biomedicina de Magallanes (CEBIMA), Universidad de Magallanes, Punta Arenas 6200000, Chile
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Lee WJ, Cho K, Kim AY, Kim GW. Injectable Click Fibroin Bioadhesive Derived from Spider Silk for Accelerating Wound Closure and Healing Bone Fracture. MATERIALS 2022; 15:ma15155269. [PMID: 35955202 PMCID: PMC9369627 DOI: 10.3390/ma15155269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2022] [Revised: 07/14/2022] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Wound closure is a critical step in postoperative wound recovery. Substantial advancements have been made in many different means of facilitating wound closure, including the use of tissue adhesives. Compared to conventional methods, such as suturing, tissue bioadhesives better accelerate wound closure. However, several existing tissue adhesives suffer from cytotoxicity, inadequate tissue adhesive strength, and high costs. In this study, a series of bioadhesives was produced using non-swellable spider silk-derived silk fibroin protein and an outer layer of swellable polyethylene glycol and tannic acid. The gelation time of the spider silk-derived silk fibroin protein bioadhesive is less than three minutes and thus can be used during rapid surgical wound closure. By adding polyethylene glycol (PEG) 2000 and tannic acid as co-crosslinking agents to the N-Hydroxysuccinimide (NHS), and 1-Ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl) carbodiimide (EDC) reaction, the adhesive strength of the bioadhesive became 2.5 times greater than that of conventional fibrin glue adhesives. Silk fibroin bioadhesives do not show significant cytotoxicity in vitro compared with other bioadhesives. In conclusion, silk fibroin bioadhesive is promising as a new medical tool for more effective and efficient surgical wound closure, particularly in bone fractures.
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- Woong-Jin Lee
- Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Korea; (W.-J.L.); (A.-Y.K.)
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- Department of Life Science, Kyonggi University, Suwon 16227, Korea;
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- Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Korea; (W.-J.L.); (A.-Y.K.)
- Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, Doha P.O. Box 24144, Qatar
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- Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Korea; (W.-J.L.); (A.-Y.K.)
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Battaglini M, Carmignani A, Martinelli C, Colica J, Marino A, Doccini S, Mollo V, Santoro F, Bartolucci M, Petretto A, Santorelli FM, Ciofani G. In vitro study of polydopamine nanoparticles as protective antioxidant agents in fibroblasts derived from ARSACS patients. Biomater Sci 2022; 10:3770-3792. [DOI: 10.1039/d2bm00729k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are active molecules involved in several biological functions. When the production of ROS is not counterbalanced by the action of protective antioxidant mechanisms present in living...
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