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Hou H, Zhang Y, Liu Y, Zeng Q, Li Q, Fang X, Guo T, Yuan H, Zeng S, Meng T. Pickering emulsion co-delivery system: Stimuli-responsive biomineralized particles act as particulate emulsifiers and bioactive carriers. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2024; 241:114029. [PMID: 38878663 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2024.114029] [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: 04/05/2024] [Revised: 06/04/2024] [Accepted: 06/07/2024] [Indexed: 07/29/2024]
Abstract
Pickering emulsions provide a promising platform for the efficient delivery of bioactive. However, co-delivery of fragile bioactives with different physicochemical properties for comprehensive effects still faces practical challenges due to the limited protection for bioactives and the lack of stimuli-responsive property for on-demand release. Herein, a stimuli-responsive co-delivery system is developed based on biomineralized particles stabilized Pickering emulsions. In this tailor co-delivery system, hydrophilic bioactive (pepsin) with the fragile structure is encapsulated and immobilized by biomineralization, the obtained biomineralized particles (PPS@CaCO3) are further utilized as emulsifiers to form O/W Pickering emulsions, in which the hydrophobic oxidizable bioactive (curcumin) is stably trapped into the dispersed phase. The results show that two bioactives are successfully co-encapsulated in Pickering emulsions, and benefiting from the protection capacities of biomineralization and Pickering emulsions, the activity of pepsin and curcumin shows a 7.33-fold and 144.83-fold enhancement compared to the free state, respectively. Moreover, In vitro study demonstrates that Pickering emulsions enable to co-release of two bioactives with high activity retention by the acid-induced hydrolyzation of biomineralized particles. This work provides a powerful stimuli-responsive platform for the co-delivery of multiple bioactive compounds, enabling high activity of bioactives for the comprehensive health effects.
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- Haoyue Hou
- School of Life Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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- Guangzhou Ridgepole Biological Technology Co. Ltd., Guangzhou 510800, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China.
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Aminzare M, Li Y, Mahshid S, Dorval Courchesne NM. Mimicking nature to develop halide perovskite semiconductors from proteins and metal carbonates. Sci Rep 2024; 14:15357. [PMID: 38965313 PMCID: PMC11224268 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-66116-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2024] [Accepted: 06/27/2024] [Indexed: 07/06/2024] Open
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Halide perovskite (HPs) nanostructures have recently gained extensive worldwide attentions because of their remarkable optoelectronic properties and fast developments. However, intrinsic instability against environmental factors-i.e., temperature, humidity, illumination, and oxygen-restricted their real-life applications. HPs are typically synthesized as colloids by employing organic solvents and ligands. Consequently, the precise control and tuning of complex 3D perovskite morphologies are challenging and have hardly been achieved by conventional fabrication methods. Here, we combine the benefits of self-assembly of biomolecules and an ion exchange reaction (IER) approach to customize HPs spatial shapes and composition. Initially, we apply a biomineralization approach, using biological templates (such as biopolymers, proteins, or protein assemblies), modulating the morphology of MCO3 (M = Ca2+, Ba2+) nano/microstructures. We then show that the morphology of the materials can be maintained throughout an IER process to form surface HPs with a wide variety of morphologies. The fabricated core-shell structures of metal carbonates and HPs introduce nano/microcomposites that can be sculpted into a wide diversity of 3D architectures suitable for various potential applications such as sensors, detectors, catalysis, etc. As a prototype, we fabricate disposable humidity sensors with an 11-95% detection range by casting the formed bio-templated nano/micro-composites on paper substrate.
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- Masoud Aminzare
- Department of Chemical Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Bioengineering, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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Antonsson J, Hamngren Blomqvist C, Olsson E, Gebäck T, Särkkä A. Modeling Colloidal Particle Aggregation Using Cluster Aggregation with Multiple Particle Interactions. J Phys Chem B 2024; 128:4513-4524. [PMID: 38686494 PMCID: PMC11089502 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.3c07992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2023] [Revised: 03/18/2024] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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In this study, we investigate the aggregation dynamics of colloidal silica by generating simulated structures and comparing them to experimental data gathered through scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM). More specifically, diffusion-limited cluster aggregation and reaction-limited cluster aggregation models with different functions for the probability of particles sticking upon contact were used. Aside from using a constant sticking probability, the sticking probability was allowed to depend on the masses of the colliding clusters and on the number of particles close to the collision between clusters. The different models of the sticking probability were evaluated based on the goodness-of-fit of spatial summary statistics. Furthermore, the models were compared to the experimental data by calculating the structures' fractal dimension and mass transport properties from simulations of flow and diffusion. The sticking probability, depending on the interaction with multiple particles close to the collision site, led to structures most similar to the STEM data.
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- Jakob Antonsson
- Department
of Mathematical Sciences, Chalmers University
of Technology and University of Gothenburg, SE-412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department
of Physics, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department
of Mathematical Sciences, Chalmers University
of Technology and University of Gothenburg, SE-412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department
of Mathematical Sciences, Chalmers University
of Technology and University of Gothenburg, SE-412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden
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Bai Z, Zhao Y, Cui C, Yan J, Qin D, Tong J, Peng H, Liu Y, Sun L, Wu X, Li B, Li X. Multifaceted Materials for Enhanced Osteogenesis and Antimicrobial Properties on Bioplastic Polyetheretherketone Surfaces: A Review. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:17784-17807. [PMID: 38680314 PMCID: PMC11044237 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.4c00923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2024] [Revised: 03/05/2024] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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Implant-associated infections and the increasing number of bone implants loosening and falling off after implantation have become urgent global challenges, hence the need for intelligent alternative solutions to combat implant loosening and falling off. The application of polyetheretherketone (PEEK) in biomedical and medical therapy has aroused great interest, especially because its elastic modulus close to bone provides an effective alternative to titanium implants, thereby preventing the possibility of bone implants loosening and falling off due to the mismatch of elastic modulus. In this Review, we provide a comprehensive overview of recent advances in surface modifications to prevent bone binding deficiency and bacterial infection after implantation of bone implants, starting with inorganics for surface modification, followed by organics that can effectively promote bone integration and antimicrobial action. In addition, surface modifications derived from cells and related products of biological activity have been proposed, and there is increasing evidence of clinical potential. Finally, the advantages and future challenges of surface strategies against medical associated poor osseointegration and infection are discussed, with promising prospects for developing novel osseointegration and antimicrobial PEEK materials.
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- Ziyang Bai
- Shanxi
Medical University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
- Shanxi
Province Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Prevention and New Materials, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
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- Shanxi
Medical University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
- Shanxi
Province Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Prevention and New Materials, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
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- Shanxi
Medical University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
- Shanxi
Province Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Prevention and New Materials, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
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- Shanxi
Medical University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
- Shanxi
Province Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Prevention and New Materials, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
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- Shanxi
Medical University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
- Shanxi
Province Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Prevention and New Materials, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
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- Shanxi
Medical University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
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Province Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Prevention and New Materials, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
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- Shanxi
Medical University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
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Province Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Prevention and New Materials, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
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- Shanxi
Medical University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
- Shanxi
Province Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Prevention and New Materials, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
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- Shanxi
Medical University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
- Shanxi
Province Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Prevention and New Materials, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
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- Shanxi
Medical University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
- Shanxi
Province Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Prevention and New Materials, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
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- Shanxi
Medical University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
- Shanxi
Province Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Prevention and New Materials, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
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- Shanxi
Medical University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
- Shanxi
Province Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Prevention and New Materials, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
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Chae SJ, Kim DW, Igoshin OA, Lee S, Kim JK. Beyond microtubules: The cellular environment at the endoplasmic reticulum attracts proteins to the nucleus, enabling nuclear transport. iScience 2024; 27:109235. [PMID: 38439967 PMCID: PMC10909898 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.109235] [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: 08/17/2023] [Revised: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 03/06/2024] Open
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All proteins are translated in the cytoplasm, yet many, including transcription factors, play vital roles in the nucleus. While previous research has concentrated on molecular motors for the transport of these proteins to the nucleus, recent observations reveal perinuclear accumulation even in the absence of an energy source, hinting at alternative mechanisms. Here, we propose that structural properties of the cellular environment, specifically the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), can promote molecular transport to the perinucleus without requiring additional energy expenditure. Specifically, physical interaction between proteins and the ER impedes their diffusion and leads to their accumulation near the nucleus. This result explains why larger proteins, more frequently interacting with the ER membrane, tend to accumulate at the perinucleus. Interestingly, such diffusion in a heterogeneous environment follows Chapman's law rather than the popular Fick's law. Our findings suggest a novel protein transport mechanism arising solely from characteristics of the intracellular environment.
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- Seok Joo Chae
- Department of Mathematical Sciences, KAIST, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
- Biomedical Mathematics Group, Pioneer Research Center for Mathematical and Computational Sciences, Institute for Basic Science, Daejeon 34126, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mathematics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005, USA
- Center for Theoretical Biological Physics, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005, USA
- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005, USA
- Department of Biosciences, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005, USA
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- Biomedical Mathematics Group, Pioneer Research Center for Mathematical and Computational Sciences, Institute for Basic Science, Daejeon 34126, Republic of Korea
- Division of Applied Mathematical Sciences, Korea University, Sejong 30019, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mathematical Sciences, KAIST, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
- Biomedical Mathematics Group, Pioneer Research Center for Mathematical and Computational Sciences, Institute for Basic Science, Daejeon 34126, Republic of Korea
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Liu H, Wen Z, Liu Z, Yang Y, Wang H, Xia X, Ye J, Liu Y. Unlocking the potential of amorphous calcium carbonate: A star ascending in the realm of biomedical application. Acta Pharm Sin B 2024; 14:602-622. [PMID: 38322345 PMCID: PMC10840486 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2023.08.027] [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: 06/12/2023] [Revised: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2024] Open
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Calcium-based biomaterials have been intensively studied in the field of drug delivery owing to their excellent biocompatibility and biodegradability. Calcium-based materials can also deliver contrast agents, which can enhance real-time imaging and exert a Ca2+-interfering therapeutic effect. Based on these characteristics, amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC), as a brunch of calcium-based biomaterials, has the potential to become a widely used biomaterial. Highly functional ACC can be either discovered in natural organisms or obtained by chemical synthesis However, the standalone presence of ACC is unstable in vivo. Additives are required to be used as stabilizers or core-shell structures formed by permeable layers or lipids with modified molecules constructed to maintain the stability of ACC until the ACC carrier reaches its destination. ACC has high chemical instability and can produce biocompatible products when exposed to an acidic condition in vivo, such as Ca2+ with an immune-regulating ability and CO2 with an imaging-enhancing ability. Owing to these characteristics, ACC has been studied for self-sacrificing templates of carrier construction, targeted delivery of oncology drugs, immunomodulation, tumor imaging, tissue engineering, and calcium supplementation. Emphasis in this paper has been placed on the origin, structural features, and multiple applications of ACC. Meanwhile, ACC faces many challenges in clinical translation, and long-term basic research is required to overcome these challenges. We hope that this study will contribute to future innovative research on ACC.
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- Han Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Drug Delivery Technology and Novel Formulation, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Drug Delivery Technology and Novel Formulation, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Drug Delivery Technology and Novel Formulation, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Drug Delivery Technology and Novel Formulation, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Drug Delivery Technology and Novel Formulation, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Drug Delivery Technology and Novel Formulation, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Drug Delivery Technology and Novel Formulation, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Drug Delivery Technology and Novel Formulation, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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Lin AYW, Wu ZY, Pattison AJ, Müller IE, Yoshikuni Y, Theis W, Ercius P. Statistical 3D morphology characterization of vaterite microspheres produced by engineered Escherichia coli. BIOMATERIALS ADVANCES 2024; 156:213711. [PMID: 38061158 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2023.213711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Revised: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 12/27/2023]
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Hollow vaterite microspheres are important materials for biomedical applications such as drug delivery and regenerative medicine owing to their biocompatibility, high specific surface area, and ability to encapsulate a large number of bioactive molecules and compounds. We demonstrated that hollow vaterite microspheres are produced by an Escherichia coli strain engineered with a urease gene cluster from the ureolytic bacteria Sporosarcina pasteurii in the presence of bovine serum albumin. We characterized the 3D nanoscale morphology of five biogenic hollow vaterite microspheres using 3D high-angle annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy (HAADF-STEM) tomography. Using automated high-throughput HAADF-STEM imaging across several sample tilt orientations, we show that the microspheres evolved from a smaller more ellipsoidal shape to a larger more spherical shape while the internal hollow core increased in size and remained relatively spherical, indicating that the microspheres produced by this engineered strain likely do not contain the bacteria. The statistical 3D morphology information demonstrates the potential for using biogenic calcium carbonate mineralization to produce hollow vaterite microspheres with controlled morphologies. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: The nanoscale 3D structures of biomaterials determine their physical, chemical, and biological properties, however significant efforts are required to obtain a statistical understanding of the internal 3D morphology of materials without damaging the structures. In this study, we developed a non-destructive, automated technique that allows us to understand the nanoscale 3D morphology of many unique hollow vaterite microspheres beyond the spectroscopy methods that lack local information and microscopy methods that cannot interrogate the full 3D structure. The method allowed us to quantitatively correlate the external diameters and aspect ratios of vaterite microspheres with their hollow internal structures at the nanoscale. This work demonstrates the opportunity to use automated transmission electron microscopy to characterize nanoscale 3D morphologies of many biomaterials and validate the chemical and biological functionality of these materials.
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- Alex Y W Lin
- National Center for Electron Microscopy, Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- National Center for Electron Microscopy, Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Nanoscale Physics Research Laboratory, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
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- National Center for Electron Microscopy, Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA.
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Das A, Kundu S, Gupta M, Mukherjee A. Synthesis of porous calcium-guar gum benzoate nano-biohybrids for sorptive removal of congo red and phosphates from water. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 253:126662. [PMID: 37673147 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.126662] [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: 05/14/2023] [Revised: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/08/2023]
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This work aims to develop an eco-sound nano-bio-hybrid sorbent using sustainable materials for sorptive elimination of congo red and phosphates from aquatic environment. An amphipathic biopolymer derivative, high DS guar gum benzoate (GGBN) was used for entrapment of as synthesized calcium carbonate nanoparticles using solvent diffusion nano-precipitation technique. Designer nano-biohybrids were developed upon experimenting with various materials stoichiometry. SEM, XRD and EDX studies confirmed near-uniform impregnation of rhombohedral calcium carbonate crystals throughout the biopolymer matrix. Average pore size distribution and surface area of final product Ca-GGBNC, were estimated from NDLFT and BET methods respectively. Analysis of adsorption findings acquired at study temperature 27 ± 2 °C showed that the maximum adsorption capacity of Ca-GGBNC recorded qmax, 333.33 mg/g for congo red azo dye and that for phosphate was at 500 mg/g. Adsorptive removal was noted and both components followed pseudo second order kinetics. Intra-particle diffusion kinetics investigation disclosed that the boundary layer effect was prominent and the adsorption rates were not solely directed by the diffusion stage. Activation energy, Ea was to be estimated using Arrhenius equation at 56.136 and 47.015 KJ/mol for congo red and phosphates respectively. The calculated thermodynamic parameters(ΔG°, ΔH°, and ΔS°) revealed the spontaneous, feasible and endothermic sorption process. Owing to active surface area, spherical size, functional moiety and porous network, antibacterial properties of nanobiohybrid were persistent and MIC against E. coli and S. aureus were recorded at 200 μg/mL and 350 μg/mL respectively.
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- Aatrayee Das
- Division of Pharmaceutical and Fine Chemical Technology, Department of Chemical Technology, University of Calcutta, 92, A.P.C. Road, Kolkata 700009, West Bengal, India.
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, NH 12, Haringhata, Nadia 741249, West Bengal, India
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- Dravyaguna Department, Institute of Post Graduate Ayurvedic Education and Research, 294/3/1, A.P.C. Road, Kolkata 700009, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, NH 12, Haringhata, Nadia 741249, West Bengal, India
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Chen W, Gan L, Huang J. Design, Manufacturing and Functions of Pore-Structured Materials: From Biomimetics to Artificial. Biomimetics (Basel) 2023; 8:biomimetics8020140. [PMID: 37092392 PMCID: PMC10123697 DOI: 10.3390/biomimetics8020140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/26/2023] [Indexed: 04/25/2023] Open
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Porous structures with light weight and high mechanical performance exist widely in the tissues of animals and plants. Biomimetic materials with those porous structures have been well-developed, and their highly specific surfaces can be further used in functional integration. However, most porous structures in those tissues can hardly be entirely duplicated, and their complex structure-performance relationship may still be not fully understood. The key challenges in promoting the applications of biomimetic porous materials are to figure out the essential factors in hierarchical porous structures and to develop matched preparation methods to control those factors precisely. Hence, this article reviews the existing methods to prepare biomimetic porous structures. Then, the well-proved effects of micropores, mesopores, and macropores on their various properties are introduced, including mechanical, electric, magnetic, thermotics, acoustic, and chemical properties. The advantages and disadvantages of hierarchical porous structures and their preparation methods are deeply evaluated. Focusing on those disadvantages and aiming to improve the performance and functions, we summarize several modification strategies and discuss the possibility of replacing biomimetic porous structures with meta-structures.
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- Weiwei Chen
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Soft-Matter Material Chemistry and Function Manufacturing, State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Soft-Matter Material Chemistry and Function Manufacturing, State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Soft-Matter Material Chemistry and Function Manufacturing, State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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Xu L, Du X, Zhou Y, Cao X, Shen Y, Zhu H, Huang H. Polyaspartic Acid-Stabilized CaCO 3-Containing In Situ Hydrogel for Protection and Treatment of Gastric Ulcer. Mol Pharm 2023; 20:2105-2118. [PMID: 36916647 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.2c01062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/15/2023]
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The lack of effective oral drug delivery systems to treat gastric ulcer is an urgent challenge in clinical practice. Herein, a gastric acid pH-responsive hydrogel of curcumin/sodium alginate/polyaspartic acid@CaCO3 (Cur/SA/PC) was developed for sustained release of Cur, exerting effective protection and treatment of gastric ulcers. The in vitro gelatinization properties and the corresponding gel characteristics of the SA/PC delivery system demonstrated the successful construction of the in situ hydrogel with uniform strength. The cellular uptake illustrated the successful uptake and sustained release of Cur. Besides, Cur effectively inhibited NLRP3-mediated pyroptosis both in vitro and in vivo, exhibited an excellent pro-healing effect by regulating the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway, and alleviated acetic acid-induced chronic gastric injury in rats. Moreover, the relative bioavailability of Cur in the SA/PC hydrogel could effectively increase in the pharmacokinetic study. Importantly, the protective barrier formed by the SA/PC hydrogel could effectively protect against alcohol-induced acute gastric ulcers in rats. Overall, the designed SA/PC oral delivery system is a promising strategy to overcome gastric barriers for oral drug delivery.
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- Lixing Xu
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical Center for Clinical Pharmacy, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China
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Zhao Y, Zheng Y, Zhu Y, Ding K, Zhou M, Liu T. Co-delivery of gemcitabine and Triapine by calcium carbonate nanoparticles against chemoresistant pancreatic cancer. Int J Pharm 2023; 636:122844. [PMID: 36925025 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2023.122844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2022] [Revised: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/11/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023]
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Pancreatic cancer is a malignant disease with high mortality, and its systemic treatment strategy mainly focuses on chemotherapy. Yet, the overall prognosis of pancreatic cancer patients is still extremely poor with a low survival rate. Gemcitabine (GEM) is a widely used chemotherapeutic agent for the treatment of pancreatic cancer. However, GEM chemoresistance remains the major challenge. In this study, we prepared calcium carbonate nanoparticles (CaCO3 NPs) loaded with a nucleotide reductase inhibitor (Triapine) and GEM to suppress the GEM resistance of pancreatic cancer cells (PANC-1/GEM) and solve the problem of poor solubility of Triapine. CaCO3-GEM-Triapine NPs nano-formulations enhanced the therapeutic effect of GEM-based chemotherapy by inhibiting cancer cell proliferation, migration, and resistance to GEM using both 2D PANC-1/GEM cells and 3D tumor spheroids. The study indicated that CaCO3 NPs loaded with GEM and Triapine could provide an effective treatment option to overcome drug resistance in pancreatic cancer.
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- Yongmei Zhao
- School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong, China.
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- NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Westmead, Australia.
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Tang Q, Deng N, Chen J, Sun H, Dong Y, Zeng Q, Yuan H, Binks BP, Meng T. One-Step Fabrication of Coconut-Like Capsules via Competitive Reactions at an All-Aqueous Interface for Enzyme Immobilization. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:10621-10628. [PMID: 36800174 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c19788] [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: 06/18/2023]
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A concept of interfacial competitive reaction between biomineralization and alginate gelation at an all-aqueous single-emulsion droplet interface to prepare robust coconut-like capsules (inner hard wall and outer soft wall) is developed. The concept is further applied for enzyme immobilization with high encapsulation efficiency, enzyme loading, mass transfer coefficient, and recyclability. The thickness and swelling properties of the shell are simply tunable by a competitive reaction. Our platform may open a green, facile, and efficient way to prepare organic-inorganic hybrid sustainable materials with tailored compositions and structures.
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- Qiming Tang
- Sichuan Engineering Research Center for Biomimetic Synthesis of Natural Drugs, School of Life Sciences and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610031, P. R. China
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- Sichuan Engineering Research Center for Biomimetic Synthesis of Natural Drugs, School of Life Sciences and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610031, P. R. China
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- Sichuan Engineering Research Center for Biomimetic Synthesis of Natural Drugs, School of Life Sciences and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610031, P. R. China
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- Sichuan Engineering Research Center for Biomimetic Synthesis of Natural Drugs, School of Life Sciences and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610031, P. R. China
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- Sichuan Engineering Research Center for Biomimetic Synthesis of Natural Drugs, School of Life Sciences and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610031, P. R. China
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- Sichuan Engineering Research Center for Biomimetic Synthesis of Natural Drugs, School of Life Sciences and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610031, P. R. China
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- Sichuan Engineering Research Center for Biomimetic Synthesis of Natural Drugs, School of Life Sciences and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610031, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Hull, Hull HU6 7RX, U.K
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- Sichuan Engineering Research Center for Biomimetic Synthesis of Natural Drugs, School of Life Sciences and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610031, P. R. China
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Wang Y, Zhang D, Sun Y, Zeng Y, Qi P. Precise Localization and Simultaneous Bacterial Eradication of Biofilms Based on Nanocontainers with Successive Responsive Property toward pH and ATP. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:8424-8435. [PMID: 36744696 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c22682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The bacterial colonization of surfaces and subsequent biofilm formation are a great threat in medical therapy and clinical diagnosis. The complex internal structure and composition sets an enormous obstacle for the localization and removal of biofilms. In this study, we proposed a novel biofilm-targeted nanocontainer with successive responsive property toward pH and ATP for precise localization and simultaneous bacterial eradication, with an acidic and adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-rich microenvironment within biofilms, formed due to the accumulation of fatty acids and ATP in the three-dimensional enclosed structure, integrated as two successive indicators to improve the precision of biofilm identification and removal. The biofilm-targeted nanocontainer was composed of a ATP-responsive zeolitic imidazolate framework-90 (ZIF-90) core loaded with Rho 6G and doxorubicin hydrochloride (DOX) encapsulated in the pH-responsive amorphous calcium carbonate/poly(acrylic acid) (ACC/PAA) shell. In the presence of biofilms, the ACC/PAA shell and ZIF-90 core were successively degraded by the accumulated H+ and ATP within biofilms, resulting in the release of fluorescence indicators and antimicrobial agents. On the other hand, to meet the application requirements of different biofilm scenarios, the pH response ability of the nanocontainers could be adjusted by changing the metallic ions (Ni2+, Zn2+, and Cu2+) doped into the structure of the ACC/PAA shell. Owing to excellent water dispersion of the pH/ATP double-responsive ZIF-90@Zn-ACC/PAA nanocontainer, precise localization and simultaneous bacterial eradication was successfully realized via a simple spray process. The successive pH/ATP two-step unlocking processes endowed the nanocontainers high precision for localization and simultaneous eradication of biofilms, which made the proposed nanocontainers high promising in food safety and medical treatment.
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- Yingwen Wang
- Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Corrosion and Bio-fouling, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China
- Open Studio for Marine Corrosion and Protection, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (Qingdao), 1 Wenhai Road, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Corrosion and Bio-fouling, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China
- Open Studio for Marine Corrosion and Protection, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (Qingdao), 1 Wenhai Road, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Corrosion and Bio-fouling, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
- Open Studio for Marine Corrosion and Protection, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (Qingdao), 1 Wenhai Road, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Corrosion and Bio-fouling, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
- Open Studio for Marine Corrosion and Protection, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (Qingdao), 1 Wenhai Road, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Corrosion and Bio-fouling, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China
- Open Studio for Marine Corrosion and Protection, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (Qingdao), 1 Wenhai Road, Qingdao 266237, China
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Advances in Algin and Alginate-Hybrid Materials for Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering. Mar Drugs 2022; 21:md21010014. [PMID: 36662187 PMCID: PMC9861007 DOI: 10.3390/md21010014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2022] [Revised: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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In this review, we aim to provide a summary of recent research advancements and applications of algin (i.e., alginic acid) and alginate-hybrid materials (AHMs) in medical fields. Algin/alginate are abundant natural products that are chemically inert and biocompatible, and they have superior gelation properties, good mechanical strengths, and biodegradability. The AHMs have been widely applied in wound dressing, cell culture, tissue engineering, and drug delivery. However, medical applications in different fields require different properties in the AHMs. The drug delivery application requires AHMs to provide optimal drug loading, controlled and targeted drug-releasing, and/or visually guided drug delivery. AHMs for wound dressing application need to have improved mechanical properties, hydrophilicity, cell adhesion, and antibacterial properties. AHMs for tissue engineering need improved mechanical properties that match the target organs, superior cell affinity, and cell loading capacity. Various methods to produce AHMs that meet different needs were summarized. Formulations to form AHMs with improved stability, drug/cell-loading capacity, cell adhesion, and mechanical properties are active research areas. This review serves as a road map to provide insights into the strategies to develop AHMs in medical applications.
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Niu Y, Sheng L, Qi Simulation Z, Wu M, Du S, Meng Y, Yuan Z, Xiao W, Ruan X, Yan X, Li X, He G, Jiang X. Membrane Assisted Reactive Crystallization with Multiple Interfacial Flow Regimes for Effective Mass Transfer Control. Chem Eng Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2022.118287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Wang XL, Zhou JJ, Liu S, Sun YQ, Xiu ZL. In situ carbon dioxide capture to co-produce 1,3-propanediol, biohydrogen and micro-nano calcium carbonate from crude glycerol by Clostridium butyricum. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS 2022; 15:91. [PMID: 36057610 PMCID: PMC9440576 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-022-02190-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Background Climate change caused by greenhouse gas emission has become a global hot topic. Although biotechnology is considered as an environmentally friendly method to produce chemicals, almost all biochemicals face carbon dioxide emission from inevitable respiration and energy metabolism of most microorganisms. To cater for the broad prospect of biochemicals, bioprocess optimization of diverse valuable products is becoming increasingly important for environmental sustainability and cleaner production. Based on Ca(OH)2 as a CO2 capture agent and pH regulator, a bioprocess was proposed for co-production of 1,3-propanediol (1,3-PDO), biohydrogen and micro-nano CaCO3 by Clostridium butyricum DL07. Results In fed-batch fermentation, the maximum concentration of 1,3-PDO reached up to 88.6 g/L with an overall productivity of 5.54 g/L/h. This productivity is 31.9% higher than the highest value previously reports (4.20 g/L/h). In addition, the ratio of H2 to CO2 in exhaust gas showed a remarkable 152-fold increase in the 5 M Ca(OH)2 group compared to 5 M NaOH as the CO2 capture agent. Green hydrogen in exhaust gas ranged between 17.2% and 20.2%, with the remainder being N2 with negligible CO2 emissions. During CO2 capture in situ, micro-nano calcite particles of CaCO3 with sizes in the range of 300 nm to 20 µm were formed simultaneously. Moreover, when compared with 5M NaOH group, the concentrations of soluble salts and proteins in the fermentation broth of 5 M Ca(OH)2 group were notably reduced by 53.6% and 44.1%, respectively. The remarkable reduction of soluble salts and proteins would contribute to the separation of 1,3-PDO. Conclusions Ca(OH)2 was used as a CO2 capture agent and pH regulator in this study to promote the production of 1,3-PDO. Meanwhile, micro-nano CaCO3 and green H2 were co-produced. In addition, the soluble salts and proteins in the fermentation broth were significantly reduced. Graphical Abstract ![]()
Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13068-022-02190-2.
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Liu Y, Li S, Chen BP, Chien C, Chan JCC. Porous
Mg‐stabilized
amorphous calcium carbonate as carrier for hydrophobic drugs. J CHIN CHEM SOC-TAIP 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/jccs.202200282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Yi‐Ju Liu
- Department of Chemistry National Taiwan University Taipei Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry National Taiwan University Taipei Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry National Taiwan University Taipei Taiwan
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Luthfikasari R, Patil TV, Patel DK, Dutta SD, Ganguly K, Espinal MM, Lim KT. Plant-Actuated Micro-Nanorobotics Platforms: Structural Designs, Functional Prospects, and Biomedical Applications. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2201417. [PMID: 35801427 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202201417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2022] [Revised: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Plants are anatomically and physiologically different from humans and animals; however, there are several possibilities to utilize the unique structures and physiological systems of plants and adapt them to new emerging technologies through a strategic biomimetic approach. Moreover, plants provide safe and sustainable results that can potentially solve the problem of mass-producing practical materials with hazardous and toxic side effects, particularly in the biomedical field, which requires high biocompatibility. In this review, it is investigated how micro-nanostructures available in plants (e.g., nanoparticles, nanofibers and their composites, nanoporous materials, and natural micromotors) are adapted and utilized in the design of suitable materials for a micro-nanorobot platform. How plants' work on micro- and nanoscale systems (e.g., surface roughness, osmotically induced movements such as nastic and tropic, and energy conversion and harvesting) that are unique to plants, can provide functionality on the platform and become further prospective resources are examined. Furthermore, implementation across organisms and fields, which is promising for future practical applications of the plant-actuated micro-nanorobot platform, especially on biomedical applications, is discussed. Finally, the challenges following its implementation in the micro-nanorobot platform are also presented to provide advanced adaptation in the future.
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- Rachmi Luthfikasari
- Department of Biosystems Engineering, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, 24341, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biosystems Engineering, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, 24341, Republic of Korea
- Interdisiplinary Program in Smart Agriculture, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, 24341, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Forest Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, 24341, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biosystems Engineering, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, 24341, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biosystems Engineering, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, 24341, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biosystems Engineering, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, 24341, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biosystems Engineering, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, 24341, Republic of Korea
- Interdisiplinary Program in Smart Agriculture, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, 24341, Republic of Korea
- Institute of Forest Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, 24341, Republic of Korea
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Hard, Soft, and Hard-and-Soft Drug Delivery Carriers Based on CaCO3 and Alginate Biomaterials: Synthesis, Properties, Pharmaceutical Applications. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14050909. [PMID: 35631494 PMCID: PMC9146629 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14050909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2022] [Revised: 03/26/2022] [Accepted: 04/01/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Because free therapeutic drug molecules often have adverse effects on normal tissues, deliver scanty drug concentrations and exhibit a potentially low efficacy at pathological sites, various drug carriers have been developed for preclinical and clinical trials. Their physicochemical and toxicological properties are the subject of extensive research. Inorganic calcium carbonate particles are promising candidates as drug delivery carriers owning to their hardness, porous internal structure, high surface area, distinctive pH-sensitivity, low degradability, etc, while soft organic alginate hydrogels are also widely used because of their special advantages such as a high hydration, bio-adhesiveness, and non-antigenicity. Here, we review these two distinct substances as well as hybrid structures encompassing both types of carriers. Methods of their synthesis, fundamental properties and mechanisms of formation, and their respective applications are described. Furthermore, we summarize and compare similarities versus differences taking into account unique advantages and disadvantages of these drug delivery carriers. Moreover, rational combination of both carrier types due to their performance complementarity (yin-&yang properties: in general, yin is referred to for definiteness as hard, and yang is broadly taken as soft) is proposed to be used in the so-called hybrid carriers endowing them with even more advanced properties envisioned to be attractive for designing new drug delivery systems.
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Wang Y, Zhao K, Xie L, Li K, Zhang W, Xi Z, Wang X, Xia M, Xu L. Construction of calcium carbonate-liposome dual-film coated mesoporous silica as a delayed drug release system for antitumor therapy. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2022; 212:112357. [PMID: 35101825 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2022.112357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Revised: 01/15/2022] [Accepted: 01/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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As is well known to all, delivering drug precisely to the tumor site is beneficial to improve antitumor effect. In this study, we reported mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) coated with dual-film of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) and lipid bilayer (denoted as MSNs@CaCO3@liposomes) innovatively which achieve sustained drug release anchored at tumor microenvironment and enhanced biocompatibility. The pH-sensitive CaCO3 film acted as a guide to cap the pore channels of MSNs allowed pH-triggered drug release when transporting into cancer cells. Furthermore, MSNs@CaCO3 was capsuled by lipid bilayer to improve cellular uptake efficiency and biocompatibility in blood circulation. Morphology of nanoparticles was characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) to confirm that double films were coated successfully. Doxorubicin hydrochloride (DOX) was efficaciously loaded into mesoporous pores as a model drug with a high drug loading content of 28%, forming DOX-loaded MSNs@CaCO3@liposomes (DOX/MSNs@CaCO3@liposomes). Non-specific protein adsorption and hemolysis test revealed enhanced biocompatibility. Drug release study in vitro showed DOX/MSNs@CaCO3@liposomes could delay to release DOX at pH 5.0 and avoid releasing at pH 7.4. In vitro and in vivo antitumor efficiency evaluation showed that DOX/MSNs@CaCO3@liposomes have a desirable inhibitory activity on tumor growth. Therefore, dual-film coated MSNs could be a good candidate for an antitumor drug delivery system.
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- Yuwen Wang
- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- School of Life Science and Biopharmaceutics, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China.
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Mohammadpour A, Sheikhhosseini E. Synthesis of SrCO3 nanoparticles supported on montmorillonite as efficient catalyst in preparation of α, ά-bis(substituted benzylidene)cycloalkanones. LETT ORG CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.2174/1570178619666220314145346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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In the present study, the SrCO3@montmorillonite nanocomposite was synthesized by loading Sr(NO3)2 on natural bentonite using a controlled and facile microwave method. The SrCO3@montmorillonite nanoparticles characteristics are identified using advanced techniques such as infrared spectroscopy (IR), energy‐dispersive X‐ray analysis (EDX), X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and pore size distribution analysis. Crossed-aldol condensation of an aromatic aldehyde with cycloalkanone in the presence of these nanoparticles produced α, ά-bis(substituted-benzylidene) cycloalkanones in good yields without using any solvent. The present method is operationally simple and dosed not use organic solvent, which makes the process environmentally benign.
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- Azim Mohammadpour
- Department of Chemistry, Kerman Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kerman, Iran
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Kertmen A, Petrenko I, Schimpf C, Rafaja D, Petrova O, Sivkov V, Nekipelov S, Fursov A, Stelling AL, Heimler K, Rogoll A, Vogt C, Ehrlich H. Calcite Nanotuned Chitinous Skeletons of Giant Ianthella basta Marine Demosponge. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms222212588. [PMID: 34830470 PMCID: PMC8621073 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222212588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2021] [Revised: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Marine sponges were among the first multicellular organisms on our planet and have survived to this day thanks to their unique mechanisms of chemical defense and the specific design of their skeletons, which have been optimized over millions of years of evolution to effectively inhabit the aquatic environment. In this work, we carried out studies to elucidate the nature and nanostructural organization of three-dimensional skeletal microfibers of the giant marine demosponge Ianthella basta, the body of which is a micro-reticular, durable structure that determines the ideal filtration function of this organism. For the first time, using the battery of analytical tools including three-dimensional micro—X-ray Fluorescence (3D-µXRF), X-ray diffraction (XRD), infra-red (FTIR), Raman and Near Edge X-ray Fine Structure (NEXAFS) spectroscopy, we have shown that biomineral calcite is responsible for nano-tuning the skeletal fibers of this sponge species. This is the first report on the presence of a calcitic mineral phase in representatives of verongiid sponges which belong to the class Demospongiae. Our experimental data suggest a possible role for structural amino polysaccharide chitin as a template for calcification. Our study suggests further experiments to elucidate both the origin of calcium carbonate inside the skeleton of this sponge and the mechanisms of biomineralization in the surface layers of chitin microfibers saturated with bromotyrosines, which have effective antimicrobial properties and are responsible for the chemical defense of this organism. The discovery of the calcified phase in the chitinous template of I. basta skeleton is expected to broaden the knowledge in biomineralization science where the calcium carbonate is regarded as a valuable material for applications in biomedicine, environmental science, and even in civil engineering.
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- Ahmet Kertmen
- Center of Advanced Technology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 10, 61-614 Poznan, Poland; (A.K.); (I.P.)
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- Center of Advanced Technology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 10, 61-614 Poznan, Poland; (A.K.); (I.P.)
- Institute of Electronics and Sensor Materials, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Gustav-Zeuner-Str. 3, Raum 307, 09599 Freiberg, Germany;
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- Institute of Materials Science, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Gustav-Zeuner Str. 5, 09599 Freiberg, Germany; (C.S.); (D.R.)
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- Institute of Materials Science, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Gustav-Zeuner Str. 5, 09599 Freiberg, Germany; (C.S.); (D.R.)
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- Institute of Physics and Mathematics of Federal Research Centre Komi Science Center Ural Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IPM FRC Komi SC UrB RAS), 167982 Syktyvkar, Russia; (O.P.); (V.S.); (S.N.)
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- Institute of Physics and Mathematics of Federal Research Centre Komi Science Center Ural Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IPM FRC Komi SC UrB RAS), 167982 Syktyvkar, Russia; (O.P.); (V.S.); (S.N.)
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- Institute of Physics and Mathematics of Federal Research Centre Komi Science Center Ural Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IPM FRC Komi SC UrB RAS), 167982 Syktyvkar, Russia; (O.P.); (V.S.); (S.N.)
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- Institute of Electronics and Sensor Materials, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Gustav-Zeuner-Str. 3, Raum 307, 09599 Freiberg, Germany;
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W Campbell Rd, Richardson, TX 75080, USA;
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, 09599 Freiberg, Germany; (K.H.); (A.R.); (C.V.)
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, 09599 Freiberg, Germany; (K.H.); (A.R.); (C.V.)
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, 09599 Freiberg, Germany; (K.H.); (A.R.); (C.V.)
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- Center of Advanced Technology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 10, 61-614 Poznan, Poland; (A.K.); (I.P.)
- Institute of Electronics and Sensor Materials, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Gustav-Zeuner-Str. 3, Raum 307, 09599 Freiberg, Germany;
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Fadia P, Tyagi S, Bhagat S, Nair A, Panchal P, Dave H, Dang S, Singh S. Calcium carbonate nano- and microparticles: synthesis methods and biological applications. 3 Biotech 2021; 11:457. [PMID: 34631356 PMCID: PMC8497680 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-021-02995-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2021] [Accepted: 09/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Calcium carbonate micro- and nanoparticles are considered as chemically inert materials. Therefore, they are widely considered in the field of biosensing, drug delivery, and as filler material in plastic, paper, paint, sealant, and adhesive industries. The unusual properties of calcium carbonate-based nanomaterials, such as biocompatibility, high surface-to-volume ratio, robust nature, easy synthesis, and surface functionalization, and ability to exist in a variety of morphologies and polymorphs, make them an ideal candidate for both industrial and biomedical applications. Significant research efforts have been devoted for developing novel synthesis methods of calcium carbonate particles in micrometer and nanometer dimensions. This review highlights different approaches of the synthesis of calcium carbonate micro- and nanoparticles, such as precipitation, slow carbonation, emulsion, polymer-mediated method, including in-situ polymerization, mechano-chemical, microwave-assisted method, and biological methods. The applications of these versatile calcium carbonate micro- and nanoparticles in the biomedical field (such as in drug delivery, therapeutics, tissue engineering, antimicrobial activity, biosensing applications), in industries, and environmental sector has also been comprehensively covered.
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- Preksha Fadia
- Division of Biological and Life Sciences, Nanomaterials and Toxicology Laboratory, School of Arts and Sciences, Central Campus, Ahmedabad University, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380009 India
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- Division of Biological and Life Sciences, Nanomaterials and Toxicology Laboratory, School of Arts and Sciences, Central Campus, Ahmedabad University, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380009 India
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- Division of Biological and Life Sciences, Nanomaterials and Toxicology Laboratory, School of Arts and Sciences, Central Campus, Ahmedabad University, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380009 India
- DBT-National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (DBT-NIAB), Opposite Journalist Colony, Near Gowlidoddy, Extended Q-City Road, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, Telangana 500032 India
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- Division of Biological and Life Sciences, Nanomaterials and Toxicology Laboratory, School of Arts and Sciences, Central Campus, Ahmedabad University, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380009 India
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- Division of Biological and Life Sciences, Nanomaterials and Toxicology Laboratory, School of Arts and Sciences, Central Campus, Ahmedabad University, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380009 India
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- Division of Biological and Life Sciences, Nanomaterials and Toxicology Laboratory, School of Arts and Sciences, Central Campus, Ahmedabad University, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380009 India
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- Division of Biological and Life Sciences, Nanomaterials and Toxicology Laboratory, School of Arts and Sciences, Central Campus, Ahmedabad University, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380009 India
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- Division of Biological and Life Sciences, Nanomaterials and Toxicology Laboratory, School of Arts and Sciences, Central Campus, Ahmedabad University, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380009 India
- DBT-National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (DBT-NIAB), Opposite Journalist Colony, Near Gowlidoddy, Extended Q-City Road, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, Telangana 500032 India
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Zhang A, Xiao Z, Liu Q, Li P, Xu F, Liu J, Tao H, Feng L, Song S, Liu Z, Huang G. CaCO 3 -Encapuslated Microspheres for Enhanced Transhepatic Arterial Embolization Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Adv Healthc Mater 2021; 10:e2100748. [PMID: 34137207 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202100748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2021] [Revised: 05/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) is an extensively applied treatment method for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, the worsened tumor microenvironment (TME, e.g., reduced pH post-TAE) may result in unsatisfactory therapeutic outcome. Herein, a new kind of embolic agent, calcium carbonate encapsulated alginate microspheres (CaCO3 -ALG MSs) are synthesized. Such CaCO3 -ALG MSs are able to neutralize the tumor pH owing to the reaction of CaCO3 with protons, which would not affect the overall morphology of microspheres after decomposition of CaCO3 . TAE treatment with CaCO3 -ALG MSs is then conducted in an orthotopic rat liver cancer model. 18 F-Fluorodeoxyglucose micropositron emission tomography/computed tomography imaging is conducted post-TAE and discovered that intra-arterial injection of CaCO3 -ALG MSs shows obvious enhanced therapeutic outcome compared to the same treatment with bare ALG MSs or the clinically used lipiodol. Further studies including analysis of immune cells in tumors, cytokine assays, and bioinformatics analysis all verify the reverse of immunosuppressive TME toward a more immunosupportive one after TAE with CaCO3 -ALG MSs. The research not only presents a new CaCO3 -containing embolic agent for enhanced TAE treatment of HCC but also highlights a clinically meaningful approach to improve cancer treatment via tumor pH neutralization.
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- Aimi Zhang
- Department of Nuclear Medicine Ren Ji Hospital School of Medicine Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai 200127 China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology Soochow University Suzhou Jiangsu 215123 China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center Shanghai 200032 China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center Shanghai 200032 China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine Ren Ji Hospital School of Medicine Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai 200127 China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine Ren Ji Hospital School of Medicine Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai 200127 China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology Soochow University Suzhou Jiangsu 215123 China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology Soochow University Suzhou Jiangsu 215123 China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center Shanghai 200032 China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology Soochow University Suzhou Jiangsu 215123 China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine Ren Ji Hospital School of Medicine Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai 200127 China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Imaging Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences Shanghai 201318 China
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Nanostructural Materials with Rare Earth Ions: Synthesis, Physicochemical Characterization, Modification and Applications. NANOMATERIALS 2021; 11:nano11071848. [PMID: 34361234 PMCID: PMC8308450 DOI: 10.3390/nano11071848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2021] [Revised: 07/09/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The success of nanotechnology in the field of physical, chemical and medical sciences has started revolutionizing the drug delivery science and theranostics (therapy and diagnostics) [...].
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Zhao Q, Zhou L, Du J, Wang G, Pei X. Amylopectin Regulated Mineralization of Calcium Carbonate and Its Application in Removing of Pb(II). CRYSTAL RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/crat.202100012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Qinjiang Zhao
- College of Environment and Ecology Chengdu University of Technology Chengdu Sichuan 610059 P. R. China
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- College of Environment and Ecology Chengdu University of Technology Chengdu Sichuan 610059 P. R. China
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- Jiuzhaigou Administrative Bureau Zhangzha Town Jiuzhaigou County Sichuan Province 623402 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection Chengdu University of Technology Chengdu Sichuan 610059 PR China
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- College of Environment and Ecology Chengdu University of Technology Chengdu Sichuan 610059 P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection Chengdu University of Technology Chengdu Sichuan 610059 PR China
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Liu Y, Yu B, Dai X, Zhao N, Xu FJ. Biomineralized calcium carbonate nanohybrids for mild photothermal heating-enhanced gene therapy. Biomaterials 2021; 274:120885. [PMID: 34022740 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2021.120885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2021] [Revised: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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It is of great significance to develop multifunctional gene carriers to achieve treatments with enhanced therapeutic effects in an inflammation-free manner. In this work, assembled micelles of polysaccharide were utilized for the biomineralization of calcium carbonate to produce one-dimensional Alg-CaCO3 nanoparticles. In order to introduce both functions of mild hyperthermia and gene transfection, polydopamine (PDA) coating was applied to conjugate cationic polymers on the surface of nanoparticles. The resultant ACDP nanohybrids exhibited enhanced performance as gene carriers under near infrared (NIR) light irradiation at a low power density. Meanwhile, the pH-responsive degradation of gene carriers could further promote gene release for better effectiveness. The enhanced gene therapy induces tumor cell apoptosis, which could prevent inflammatory responses. The feasibility of mild hyperthermia-enhanced gene therapy for tumor treatment was investigated in vitro and in vivo. In addition, dual-modal ultrasound (US) and photoacoustic (PA) imaging was also realized to monitor and guide the treatment processes. The current work provides a new avenue for the construction of multifunctional platform to realize cancer therapy with improved therapeutic effectiveness in an inflammation-free manner.
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- Yanjun Liu
- Key Lab of Biomedical Materials of Natural Macromolecules (Beijing University of Chemical Technology), Ministry of Education, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China; Department of Materials Engineering, Taiyuan Institute of Technology, Taiyuan, 030008, China
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- Key Lab of Biomedical Materials of Natural Macromolecules (Beijing University of Chemical Technology), Ministry of Education, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Key Lab of Biomedical Materials of Natural Macromolecules (Beijing University of Chemical Technology), Ministry of Education, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Key Lab of Biomedical Materials of Natural Macromolecules (Beijing University of Chemical Technology), Ministry of Education, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China.
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- Key Lab of Biomedical Materials of Natural Macromolecules (Beijing University of Chemical Technology), Ministry of Education, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China.
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Zhang Y, Feng X, Jia X, Zhao J, Hao Y, Wang H, Chen R, Wang S, Du S, Feng Q, Zhang X. Biomimetic Ca 2+ nanogenerator based on ions interference strategy for tumour-specific therapy. J Drug Target 2021; 29:1094-1101. [PMID: 33896301 DOI: 10.1080/1061186x.2021.1919123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Intracellular Ca2+ ions as second messenger played key role in cell behaviour, which was often overlooked in traditional antitumor treatment. Disrupting Ca2+ ion homeostasis by Ca2+ overload might switch ions signal from 'regulating' to 'destroying'. Inspired by this, a biomimetic Ca2+ nanogenerator was constructed. Briefly, the curcumin (CUR) was loaded into mesoporous calcium carbonate nanoparticles (MCC NPs), and then coated with platelet (PLT) membrane. Upon reaching tumour cells by PLT membrane-mediated tumour targeting effect, PLT@MCC/CUR would instantaneously decompose in acidic lysosomes, concurrently accompanying with Ca2+ generation and CUR release. The CUR could further facilitate Ca2+ release from endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and inhibit Ca2+ efflux, aggravating Ca2+ overload to disrupt mitochondrial Ca2+ homeostasis for mitochondria apoptosis signalling pathway activation. Interestingly, such effect was ineffective in normal cells, realising the tumour-specific therapeutic therapy. Based on ions interference strategy, PLT@MCC/CUR herein offered synergistic combination of Ca2+ overload therapy and chemotherapy, which would pave the way towards more effective nanotherapeutics.
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- Yingjie Zhang
- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, PR China
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- School of Stomatology, Shandong University, Jinan, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, PR China
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Jung SY, Hwang H, Jo HS, Choi S, Kim HJ, Kim SE, Park K. Tannylated Calcium Carbonate Materials with Antacid, Anti-Inflammatory, and Antioxidant Effects. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:4614. [PMID: 33924775 PMCID: PMC8124724 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22094614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Revised: 04/22/2021] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Calcium carbonate (CaCO3)-based materials have received notable attention for biomedical applications owing to their safety and beneficial characteristics, such as pH sensitivity, carbon dioxide (CO2) gas generation, and antacid properties. Herein, to additionally incorporate antioxidant and anti-inflammatory functions, we prepared tannylated CaCO3 (TA-CaCO3) materials using a simple reaction between tannic acid (TA), calcium (Ca2+), and carbonate (CO32-) ions. TA-CaCO3 synthesized at a molar ratio of 1:75 (TA:calcium chloride (CaCl2)/sodium carbonate (Na2CO3)) showed 3-6 μm particles, comprising small nanoparticles in a size range of 17-41 nm. The TA-CaCO3 materials could efficiently neutralize the acid solution and scavenge free radicals. In addition, these materials could significantly reduce the mRNA levels of pro-inflammatory factors and intracellular reactive oxygen species, and protect chondrocytes from toxic hydrogen peroxide conditions. Thus, in addition to their antacid property, the prepared TA-CaCO3 materials exert excellent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects through the introduction of TA molecules. Therefore, TA-CaCO3 materials can potentially be used to treat inflammatory cells or diseases.
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- Sung-Yun Jung
- Department of Systems Biotechnology, Chung-Ang University, Gyeonggi 17546, Korea; (S.-Y.J.); (H.H.); (H.-S.J.)
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- Department of Systems Biotechnology, Chung-Ang University, Gyeonggi 17546, Korea; (S.-Y.J.); (H.H.); (H.-S.J.)
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- Department of Systems Biotechnology, Chung-Ang University, Gyeonggi 17546, Korea; (S.-Y.J.); (H.H.); (H.-S.J.)
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Nano-Based Disease Control Institute, Korea University Guro Hospital, #148, Gurodong-ro, Guro-gu, Seoul 08308, Korea; (S.C.); (H.-J.K.)
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Nano-Based Disease Control Institute, Korea University Guro Hospital, #148, Gurodong-ro, Guro-gu, Seoul 08308, Korea; (S.C.); (H.-J.K.)
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Nano-Based Disease Control Institute, Korea University Guro Hospital, #148, Gurodong-ro, Guro-gu, Seoul 08308, Korea; (S.C.); (H.-J.K.)
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- Department of Systems Biotechnology, Chung-Ang University, Gyeonggi 17546, Korea; (S.-Y.J.); (H.H.); (H.-S.J.)
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Wu C, Dai J, Li X, Gao L, Wang J, Liu J, Zheng J, Zhan X, Chen J, Cheng X, Yang M, Tang J. Ion-exchange enabled synthetic swarm. NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 16:288-295. [PMID: 33432205 DOI: 10.1038/s41565-020-00825-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2019] [Accepted: 11/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Active matters are out-of-equilibrium systems that convert energy from the environment to mechanical motion. Non-reciprocal interaction between active matters may lead to collective intelligence beyond the capability of individuals. In nature, such emergent behaviours are ubiquitously observed in animal colonies, giving these species remarkable adaptive capability. In artificial systems, however, the emergence of non-trivial collective intelligent dynamics remains undiscovered. Here we show that a simple ion-exchange reaction can couple self-propelled ZnO nanorods and sulfonated polystyrene microbeads together. Chemical communication is established that enhances the reactivity and motion of both nanorods and the microbeads, resulting in the formation of an active swarm of nanorod-microbead complexes. We demonstrate that the swarm is capable of macroscopic phase segregation and intelligent consensus decision-making.
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- Changjin Wu
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics and Laboratory of Soft Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijigng, China.
- School of Physical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
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Ru X, Liu P, Liu T, Ma X, Yang L. Construction of bifunctional living red blood cells for combined photothermal-chemotherapy. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2021; 120:111708. [PMID: 33545867 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2020.111708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2020] [Revised: 10/28/2020] [Accepted: 11/04/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Modifying living cells using in-situ synthesized nanomaterials to endow them with new functions is highly desirable. Herein we report intra- and extra-cellular dual-modified red blood cells (RBCs) with intracellular CaCO3 nanoparticles (NPs) and extracellular polypyrrole-folic acid (PPy-FA) coating, which are exploited as a bifunctional drug carrier. The functionalized living cells (CaCO3@RBC@PPy-FA) are fabricated through first the intracellular in situ reaction of exogenous Ca2+ and CO32- ions to generate CaCO3 NPs, then polymerization of pyrrole and finally modification of folic acid (FA) on the membrane of individual cells, forming a CaCO3@RBC@PPy-FA structure. As a result, such dual-modified RBCs not only preserve the original performances of the cells but also possess the desirable properties as a drug carrier, such as high loading capacity due to the action of CaCO3 NPs, targeting and light-controlled drug release due to the action of PPy-FA. Under NIR laser stimulation, these bifunctional RBCs (DOX-CaCO3@RBC@PPy-FA) present an instant release profile of doxorubicin (DOX) and have high targeting-ability toward cancer cells, achieving a marked synergistic combined photothermal-chemotherapy effect.
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- Xiangli Ru
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, PR China; School of Environment, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, PR China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, PR China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, PR China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, PR China.
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, PR China.
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Tang Y, Qian W, Zhang B, Liu W, Sun X, Ji W, Ma L, Zhu D. None-Loss Target Release of Biomimetic CaCO 3 Nanocomposites for Screening Bioactive Components and Target Proteins. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c01197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Yingying Tang
- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu, China
- Department of Pharmacy, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu, China
- Department of Pharmacy, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu, China
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Synthesis and characterization of porous CaCO 3 microspheres templated by yeast cells and the application as pH value-sensitive anticancer drug carrier. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2020; 199:111545. [PMID: 33373843 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2020.111545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2020] [Revised: 12/12/2020] [Accepted: 12/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Using yeast as organic template and PDDA/PSS with opposite charge as polyelectrolyte, CaCO3 was deposited on yeast cells by Layer-by-Layer self-assembly method, and then porous calcium carbonate hybrid microspheres (CaCO3-HMPs) were prepared by calcination. The CaCO3-HMPs were characterized by FT-IR, XRD, SEM and TG. It was found that the prepared CaCO3-HMPs were nearly spherical, with visible pores on the surface, small particle size uniformity (d = 3 μ m) and good dispersion. Doxorubicin hydrochloride (DOX) was used as the model drug to study drug loading and release properties of CaCO3-HMPs. Then, the drug loading, DOX release under different pH conditions, and the degradation of CaCO3-HMPs under different pH conditions were investigated. The drug release test results showed that the DOX-loaded microspheres released more drugs (99 %) at pH = 4.8 than pH = 7. It indicated that the CaCO3-HMPs were pH sensitive. The cytotoxicity of DOX-loaded microspheres was also studied. It was found that CaCO3-HMPs had good biocompatibility. In addition, compared with DOX group, cytotoxicity test results showed that the DOX-loaded microspheres had the same efficacy but sustained drug release for up to 120 h. Therefore, the CaCO3-HMP microspheres have good application prospects as anticancer drug carriers.
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Shi Y, He R, Deng X, Shao Z, Deganello D, Yan C, Xia Z, Ys, Rh, Xd, Rh, Xd, Zs, Dd, Dd, Cy, Zx, Cy, Zx, Cy, Zx, Ys, Zx, Zx. Three-dimensional biofabrication of an aragonite-enriched self-hardening bone graft substitute and assessment of its osteogenicity in vitro and in vivo. BIOMATERIALS TRANSLATIONAL 2020; 1:69-81. [PMID: 35837657 PMCID: PMC9255821 DOI: 10.3877/cma.j.issn.2096-112x.2020.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2020] [Revised: 10/02/2020] [Accepted: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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A self-hardening three-dimensional (3D)-porous composite bone graft consisting of 65 wt% hydroxyapatite (HA) and 35 wt% aragonite was fabricated using a 3D-Bioplotter®. New tetracalcium phosphate and dicalcium phosphate anhydrous/aragonite/gelatine paste formulae were developed to overcome the phase separation of the liquid and solid components. The mechanical properties, porosity, height and width stability of the end products were optimised through a systematic analysis of the fabrication processing parameters including printing pressure, printing speed and distance between strands. The resulting 3D-printed bone graft was confirmed to be a mixture of HA and aragonite by X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. The compression strength of HA/aragonite was between 0.56 and 2.49 MPa. Cytotoxicity was assessed using the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay in vitro. The osteogenicity of HA/aragonite was evaluated in vitro by alkaline phosphatase assay using human umbilical cord matrix mesenchymal stem cells, and in vivo by juxtapositional implantation between the tibia and the anterior tibialis muscle in rats. The results showed that the scaffold was not toxic and supported osteogenic differentiation in vitro. HA/aragonite stimulated new bone formation that bridged host bone and intramuscular implants in vivo. We conclude that HA/aragonite is a biodegradable and conductive bone formation biomaterial that stimulates bone regeneration. Since this material is formed near 37°C, it will have great potential for incorporating bioactive molecules to suit personalised application; however, further study of its biodegradation and osteogenic capacity is warranted. The study was approved by the Animal Ethical Committee at Tongji Medical School, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (IACUC No. 738) on October 1, 2017.
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- Yunsong Shi
- Union Hospital affiliated to Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China,Centre for Nanohealth, Swansea University Medical School, Swansea, UK
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- Union Hospital affiliated to Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China
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- Union Hospital affiliated to Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China
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- Union Hospital affiliated to Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China
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- Centre for Nanohealth, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Swansea University, Swansea, UK
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China,Corresponding authors: Chunze Yan, ; Zhidao Xia,
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- Centre for Nanohealth, Swansea University Medical School, Swansea, UK,Corresponding authors: Chunze Yan, ; Zhidao Xia,
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Labeled-protein corona-coated Bi2S3 nanorods targeted to lysosomes for bioimaging and efficient photothermal cancer therapy. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2020; 196:111291. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2020.111291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2020] [Revised: 07/08/2020] [Accepted: 07/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Chang Y, Han H, Liu T, Yuan S, Chen S, Guo Y, Yang L, Ma X. Cell-tailored calcium carbonate particles with different crystal forms from nanoparticle to nano/microsphere. RSC Adv 2020; 10:43233-43241. [PMID: 35514929 PMCID: PMC9058178 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra07393h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2020] [Accepted: 11/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Inspired by biomineralization, the first synthesis of size-tunable calcium carbonates from nanoparticles (YC-CaCO3 NPs) to nano/microspheres (YC-CaCO3 N/MSs) with a porous structure was accomplished using a facile method under the mediation of the secretion from yeast cells (YCs). The biomolecules derived from the secretion of YCs were used as conditioning and stabilizing agents to control the biosynthesis of the YC-CaCO3 materials. The morphology and crystal forms of YC-CaCO3 materials can be affected by the biomolecules from the secretion of YCs. With increasing concentrations of biomolecules, the morphologies of the obtained CaCO3 materials changed from nanoparticles to nano/microspheres with a porous structure, while the crystal forms transformed from amorphous to calcite. Functional investigations showed that YC-CaCO3 NSs with a porous structure effectively acted as anticancer drug carriers with accurate and selective drug release in tumor tissue, which suggests that they have great potential to function as a therapeutic delivery system. These application features are mainly attributed to the satisfactory biocompatibility and biodegradability, high drug-loading capacity, and pH-dependent sustained drug release performance of the porous YC-CaCO3 NSs. The biomimetic synthesis strategy of YC-CaCO3 materials mediated by YC secretion not only helps to shed light on the biomineralization mechanism in organisms, but may also lead to a new means of biosynthesizing organic–inorganic nanocomposites. The synthesis of cell-tailored calcium carbonate with different crystal forms can be controlled from nanoparticle to nano/microsphere by a bio-inspired strategy.![]()
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- Yi Chang
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, Henan Normal University Xinxiang Henan 453007 P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Institute of Science and Technology Xinxiang Henan 453007 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, Henan Normal University Xinxiang Henan 453007 P. R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University Xinxiang Henan 453007 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, Henan Normal University Xinxiang Henan 453007 P. R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University Xinxiang Henan 453007 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, Henan Normal University Xinxiang Henan 453007 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, Henan Normal University Xinxiang Henan 453007 P. R. China
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Evaluation of vital features of PVA–CaCO3 nanocomposite films for biodegradable packaging applications. Polym Bull (Berl) 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s00289-020-03492-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Wang W, Liu X, Zheng X, Jin HJ, Li X. Biomineralization: An Opportunity and Challenge of Nanoparticle Drug Delivery Systems for Cancer Therapy. Adv Healthc Mater 2020; 9:e2001117. [PMID: 33043640 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202001117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2020] [Revised: 08/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Biomineralization is a common process in organisms to produce hard biomaterials by combining inorganic ions with biomacromolecules. Multifunctional nanoplatforms are developed based on the mechanism of biomineralization in many biomedical applications. In the past few years, biomineralization-based nanoparticle drug delivery systems for the cancer treatment have gained a lot of research attention due to the advantages including simple preparation, good biocompatibility, degradability, easy modification, versatility, and targeting. In this review, the research trends of biomineralization-based nanoparticle drug delivery systems and their applications in cancer therapy are summarized. This work aims to promote future researches on cancer therapy based on biomineralization. Rational design of nanoparticle drug delivery systems can overcome the bottleneck in the clinical transformation of nanomaterials. At the same time, biomineralization has also provided new research ideas for cancer treatment, i.e., targeted therapy, which has significantly better performance.
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- Weicai Wang
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Tumor Marker Detection Technology Equipment and Diagnosis‐Therapy Integration in Universities of Shandong Shandong Province Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Tumor Makers School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Linyi University Linyi Shandong 276005 China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Tumor Marker Detection Technology Equipment and Diagnosis‐Therapy Integration in Universities of Shandong Shandong Province Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Tumor Makers School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Linyi University Linyi Shandong 276005 China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Tumor Marker Detection Technology Equipment and Diagnosis‐Therapy Integration in Universities of Shandong Shandong Province Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Tumor Makers School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Linyi University Linyi Shandong 276005 China
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology The University of Suwon Hwaseong Gyeonggi‐Do 18323 Republic of Korea
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Tumor Marker Detection Technology Equipment and Diagnosis‐Therapy Integration in Universities of Shandong Shandong Province Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Tumor Makers School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Linyi University Linyi Shandong 276005 China
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Kurshanov DA, Khavlyuk PD, Baranov MA, Dubavik A, Rybin AV, Fedorov AV, Baranov AV. Magneto-Fluorescent Hybrid Sensor CaCO 3-Fe 3O 4-AgInS 2/ZnS for the Detection of Heavy Metal Ions in Aqueous Media. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 13:E4373. [PMID: 33008133 PMCID: PMC7579003 DOI: 10.3390/ma13194373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Revised: 09/28/2020] [Accepted: 09/29/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Heavy metal ions are not subject to biodegradation and could cause the environmental pollution of natural resources and water. Many of the heavy metals are highly toxic and dangerous to human health, even at a minimum amount. This work considered an optical method for detecting heavy metal ions using colloidal luminescent semiconductor quantum dots (QDs). Over the past decade, QDs have been used in the development of sensitive fluorescence sensors for ions of heavy metal. In this work, we combined the fluorescent properties of AgInS2/ZnS ternary QDs and the magnetism of superparamagnetic Fe3O4 nanoparticles embedded in a matrix of porous calcium carbonate microspheres for the detection of toxic ions of heavy metal: Co2+, Ni2+, and Pb2+. We demonstrate a relationship between the level of quenching of the photoluminescence of sensors under exposure to the heavy metal ions and the concentration of these ions, allowing their detection in aqueous solutions at concentrations of Co2+, Ni2+, and Pb2+ as low as ≈0.01 ppm, ≈0.1 ppm, and ≈0.01 ppm, respectively. It also has importance for application of the ability to concentrate and extract the sensor with analytes from the solution using a magnetic field.
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- Center of Information Optical Technology, ITMO University, 49 Kronverksky Prospekt, 197101 St. Petersburg, Russia; (D.A.K.); (P.D.K.); (M.A.B.); (A.D.); (A.V.R.); (A.V.F.)
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Yan G, Chen B, Zeng X, Sun Y, Tang X, Lin L. Recent advances on sustainable cellulosic materials for pharmaceutical carrier applications. Carbohydr Polym 2020; 244:116492. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.116492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2020] [Revised: 04/15/2020] [Accepted: 05/15/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Huang M, Chen S, Huang J, Gerald RE, Woelk K. NMR studies of materials loaded into porous-wall hollow glass microspheres. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2020; 116:111177. [PMID: 32806295 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2020.111177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2019] [Revised: 06/02/2020] [Accepted: 06/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Porous-wall hollow glass microspheres (PWHGMs) are a form of glass materials that consist of 1-μm-thick porous silica shells, 20-100 μm in diameter, with a hollow cavity in the center. Utilizing the central cavity for material storage and the porous walls for controlled release is a unique combination that renders PWHGMs a superior vehicle for targeted drug delivery. In this study, loaded PWHGMs were characterized for the first time employing proton nuclear magnetic resonance (1H NMR) spectroscopy. A vacuum-based loading system was developed to load PWHGMs with various liquid materials followed by a washing procedure that uses solvents immiscible with the loaded materials. Immiscible binary model systems (chloroform/water, n-dodecane/water), as well as the hydrolysis reaction of isopropyl acetate, were investigated to obtain 1H NMR evidence of loading materials into PWHGMs and their subsequent release to the surrounding solutions. The unique 1H NMR peak shapes and relative integrals of the materials loaded in PWHGMs were distinguishable from those of the same materials in the surrounding solutions. Encounters of isopropyl acetate contained in the PWHGMs with acid protons from concentrated H2SO4 added to the surrounding solution become evident by the formation of the reaction product isopropanol. PWHGMs loaded with H2O and suspended in D2O were used to obtain quantitative release kinetics of H2O-loaded PWHGMs. A five-parameter double-exponential curve fit of experimental 1H NMR signal intensities as a function of time indicated two release rates for H2O from H2O-loaded PWHGMs suspended in D2O with one time constant of 18-20 min and another one of 160 min. The two disparate release-rate time constants are consistent with loaded PWHGMs with breached and unbreached porous walls. The results demonstrate that 1H NMR spectroscopy is particularly useful for investigating formulations and applications of PWHGMs in targeted drug delivery.
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- Ming Huang
- Department of Chemistry, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO 65409, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO 65409, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO 65409, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO 65409, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO 65409, USA.
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Kadota K, Ibe T, Sugawara Y, Takano H, Yusof YA, Uchiyama H, Tozuka Y, Yamanaka S. Water-assisted synthesis of mesoporous calcium carbonate with a controlled specific surface area and its potential to ferulic acid release. RSC Adv 2020; 10:28019-28025. [PMID: 35519125 PMCID: PMC9055691 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra05542e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2020] [Accepted: 07/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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A carbonation process to control the specific surface area of mesoporous calcium carbonate and the dissolution profile of ferulic acid on mesoporous carbonate particles are presented. The effects of water content on the physicochemical properties, specific surface area, pore size, crystallinity, and morphology are evaluated. Mesoporous calcium carbonate particles are synthesised with well-controlled specific surface areas of 38.8 to 234 m2 g−1. Each of the submicron-size secondary particles consists of a primary particle of nano-size. During secondary particle formation, primary particle growth is curbed in the case with less water content. By contrast, growth is promoted via dissolution and recrystallisation in the presence of water. The release rates of ferulic acid are gradually enhanced with increasing specific surface area of the mesoporous calcium carbonate, that reflects crystallinity of ferulic acid. A carbonation process to control the specific surface area of mesoporous calcium carbonate and the dissolution profile of ferulic acid on mesoporous carbonate particles are presented.![]()
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- Kazunori Kadota
- Department of Formulation Design and Pharmaceutical Technology, Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences 4-20-1 Nasahara Takatsuki Osaka 569-1094 Japan
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- Division of Applied Sciences, Muroran Institute of Technology Mizumoto-cho 27-1 Muroran 050-8585 Japan
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- Division of Applied Sciences, Muroran Institute of Technology Mizumoto-cho 27-1 Muroran 050-8585 Japan
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- Division of Applied Sciences, Muroran Institute of Technology Mizumoto-cho 27-1 Muroran 050-8585 Japan
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- Department of Process and Food Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 Serdang Selangor Malaysia.,Laboratory of Halal Services, Halal Products Research Institute, Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 Serdang Selangor Malaysia
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- Department of Formulation Design and Pharmaceutical Technology, Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences 4-20-1 Nasahara Takatsuki Osaka 569-1094 Japan
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- Department of Formulation Design and Pharmaceutical Technology, Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences 4-20-1 Nasahara Takatsuki Osaka 569-1094 Japan
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- Division of Applied Sciences, Muroran Institute of Technology Mizumoto-cho 27-1 Muroran 050-8585 Japan
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Dou J, Zhao F, Fan W, Chen Z, Guo X. Preparation of non-spherical vaterite CaCO3 particles by flash nano precipitation technique for targeted and extended drug delivery. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2020.101768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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DBU-based CO2 absorption–mineralization system: Reaction process, feasibility and process intensification. Chin J Chem Eng 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2019.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Neumann MM, Volodkin D. Porous antibody-containing protein microparticles as novel carriers for ELISA. Analyst 2020; 145:1202-1206. [PMID: 31859691 DOI: 10.1039/c9an01888c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A new strategy for ELISA-based detection in small volumes based on porous antibody-containing protein microparticles was developed and employed for the determination of human immunoglobulin G demonstrating both increase in sensitivity and decrease in antibody consumption by ten times compared to a conventional planar ELISA.
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- Marina M Neumann
- Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology, Am Muehlenberg 13, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
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Synthesis of Polymer Assembled Mesoporous CaCO3 Nanoparticles for Molecular Targeting and pH-Responsive Controlled Drug Release. ADVANCES IN POLYMER TECHNOLOGY 2020. [DOI: 10.1155/2020/8749238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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CaCO3 nanoparticles are very suitable as intelligent carriers because of their ideal biocompatibility and biodegradability, especially their sensitivity to pH. In this paper, we use mesoporous CaCO3 nanoparticles as intelligent carrier, sodium alginate, and chitosan as alternating assembly materials, folic acid as target molecules, and exploit layer-by-layer assembly technology to achieve sensitive molecular targeting and pH response drug release. Mesoporous CaCO3 hybrid nanoparticles have high drug loading on doxorubicin. The effects of different pH values on drug release in vitro were studied by regulating simulated body fluids with different pH values. The cytotoxicity, targeting effect, and drug release of human cervical cancer cell line (HeLa) were studied by cell vitality and imaging experiments. All the evidence suggests that the smart mesoporous CaCO3 nanoparticles may be a potential clinical application platform for cancer therapy.
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Choukrani G, Maharjan B, Park CH, Kim CS, Kurup Sasikala AR. Biocompatible superparamagnetic sub-micron vaterite particles for thermo-chemotherapy: From controlled design to in vitro anticancer synergism. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2020; 106:110226. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2019.110226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2019] [Revised: 09/15/2019] [Accepted: 09/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Zhang N, Santos RM, Šiller L. Rapid CO 2 capture-to-mineralisation in a scalable reactor. REACT CHEM ENG 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/c9re00446g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A CO2 mineralisation process using brine solutions with a catalyst was investigated from experimental and modelling perspectives.
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- Ning Zhang
- School of Engineering
- Newcastle University
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- UK
- School of Engineering
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- School of Engineering
- Newcastle University
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- UK
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An Efficient Strategy for the Fabrication of CuS as a Highly Excellent and Recyclable Photocatalyst for the Degradation of Organic Dyes. Catalysts 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/catal10010040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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An effective and practical in situ sulfuration approach has been developed in this work, for the fabrication of CuS with a 3D hierarchical network structure under mild preparation conditions. The prepared CuS consists of a primary structure of the multi-structure interchange copper foam precursor, and a secondary structure of nanoplates. The structural characteristics, morphologies, and photocatalytic performances of the prepared photocatalyst were investigated systematically. To evaluate the photocatalytic performance of the prepared CuS samples, we investigated the degradation of MB (methylene blue), RhB (Rhodamine B), and MB/RhB dye solutions over the samples under the irradiation of simulated solar light. Specifically, the degradation of RhB rapidly reached ≈100.0% after simulated solar light irradiation for 25 min, which is higher than those of P25 (83.0%) and bulk CuS (54.8%). For the mixed systems of MB/RhB, both the degradations of MB and RhB reached up to ≈99.0% after simulated solar light irradiation for 25 min. The superior photocatalytic performances of the prepared samples are attributed to the synergistic effects of high optical absorption, large specific surface area, and abundant active sites. The prepared catalysts can retain the photocatalytic activities during the entire reaction process without significant loss after four catalytic cycles, which reveals that the CuS with a stable 3D hierarchical network structure has a promising prospect as an ideal recyclable catalyst.
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Wang B, Jia L, Wang F, He Y, Song P, Wang R. Anisotropic Nano-/Microparticles from Diversified Copolymers by Solvent-Mediated Self-Assembly. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:12792-12798. [PMID: 31486647 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b02126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Effective synthesis of anisotropic nano-/microparticles (APs) by the copolymers is of great significance in nanomaterials and nanotechnology. However, achieving regulation of the morphology, composition, property, and particle size of anisotropic nano-/microparticles (APs) with diversified copolymers is difficult due to complex mechanism and formation conditions. In this work, a versatile one-pot solvent-mediated self-assembly (SmSa) strategy had been proposed for the facile one-pot synthesis of shape-tunable anisotropic nano-/microparticles (StAPs). In addition, the formation mechanism of StAPs was determined through numerous characterization methods related to morphology and element distribution. The results revealed that the anisotropic architectures of StAPs were closely related to the nature of poly(methylacrylic acid-methyl methacrylate-butyl acrylate) (L1) and poly(butyl acrylate-styrene) (L2) polymer chains imparted by polymer blocks of different domains. Therefore, the ordered assembly of the rigid and hydrophobic L2 polymer chains in micelles consisting of the flexible and amphiphilic L1 and solvent could be successfully carried out under the mediation of increasing solvent polarity and the strong adsorption of poly(vinylpyrrolidone) for L2. Furthermore, the developed versatile SmSa strategy and the obtained StAPs play an essential role in the development of nanoscience and nanotechnology. Particularly given its adjustable emulsifying properties at different pH values, as well as numerous sites for further modification by fluorescent or other components, it can be employed to synthesize a wide range of functional materials.
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