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Zatloukalova M, Poltorak L, Bilewicz R, Vacek J. Lipid-based liquid crystalline materials in electrochemical sensing and nanocarrier technology. Mikrochim Acta 2023; 190:187. [PMID: 37071228 PMCID: PMC10113356 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-023-05727-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 04/19/2023]
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Some biologically active substances are unstable and poorly soluble in aqueous media, at the same time exhibiting low bioavailability. The incorporation of these biologically active compounds into the structure of a lipid-based lyotropic liquid crystalline phase or nanoparticles can increase or improve their stability and transport properties, subsequent bioavailability, and applicability in general. The aim of this short overview is (1) to clarify the principle of self-assembly of lipidic amphiphilic molecules in an aqueous environment and (2) to present lipidic bicontinuous cubic and hexagonal phases and their current biosensing (with a focus on electrochemical protocols) and biomedical applications.
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- Martina Zatloukalova
- Department of Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University, Hnevotinska 3, 775 15, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
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- Electrochemistry@Soft Interfaces Team, Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Lodz, Tamka 12, 91-403, Lodz, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, Pasteura 1, 02-093, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University, Hnevotinska 3, 775 15, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
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Kozaka S, Wakabayashi R, Kamiya N, Goto M. Lyotropic liquid crystal-based transcutaneous peptide delivery system: Evaluation of skin permeability and potential for transcutaneous vaccination. Acta Biomater 2022; 138:273-284. [PMID: 34774785 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2021.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2021] [Revised: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Transcutaneous drug delivery is a promising method in terms of drug repositioning and reformulation because of its non-invasive and easy-to-use features. To overcome the skin barrier, which is the biggest challenge in transcutaneous drug delivery, a number of techniques, such as microemulsion, solid-in-oil dispersions and liposomes, have been studied extensively. However, the low viscosity of these formulations limits drug retention on the skin and reduces patient acceptability. Although viscosity can be increased by adding a thickening reagent, such an addition often alters formulation nanostructures and drug solubility, and importantly, decreases skin permeability. In this study, a gel-like lyotropic liquid crystal (LLC) was used as a tool to enhance skin permeability. In particular, we prepared 1-monolinolein (ML)-based LLCs with different water contents. All LLCs significantly enhanced skin permeation of a peptide drug, an epitope peptide of melanoma, despite their high viscoelasticity. Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopic analysis of the skin surface treated with the LLCs revealed that the gyroid geometry more strongly interacted with the lamellar structure inside the stratum corneum (SC) than the diamond geometry. Finally, as the result of the in vivo tumor challenge experiment using B16F10 melanoma-bearing mice, the LLC with the gyroid geometry showed stronger vaccine effect against tumor than a subcutaneous injection. Collectively, ML-based LLCs, especially with the gyroid geometry, are a promising strategy to deliver biomacromolecules into skin. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Transcutaneous drug delivery is a promising method for drug repositioning and reformulation because of its non-invasive and easy-to-use features. To overcome the skin barrier, which is the biggest challenge in transcutaneous drug delivery, we used a gel-like lyotropic liquid crystal (LLC) as a novel tool to enhance skin permeability. In this paper, we demonstrated that an LLC with a specific liquid crystalline structure has the highest skin permeation enhancement effect for a peptide antigen as a model drug. Moreover, the peptide antigen-loaded LLC showed a vaccine effect that was comparable to a subcutaneous injection in vivo. This study provides a basis for designing a transcutaneous delivery system of peptide drugs with LLC.
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Kim JA, Parkt SC, Alle M, Park SH, Kim TH, Kim JC. Monoolein Cubic Phase Including Hydrophobized Modified Gelatin and Poly(ethyleneimine) and Its Effect on the Stability of Retinyl Palmitate. JOURNAL OF NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 21:5583-5591. [PMID: 33980367 DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2021.19459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Retinyl palmitate (RP) was added in monoolein (MO) cubic phase including decanoyl poly(ethyleneimine) (DePEI) and decanoyl gelatin (DeGel) in its water channel. RP, DePEI, and DeGel was incorporated In the cubic phase without structural disintegration, as confirmed by transmission electron microscopy. Differential scanning calorimetric and polarized optical microscopic analysis showed that adding the additives reduces phase transition temperature of cubic phase by 2 °C to 3 °C. The time-dependent chemical stability of RP added in the cubic phase was analyzed for 4 weeks at 5 °C, 20 °C, 30 °C, and 40 °C, using RP loaded in o/w emulsion as a control. The chemical stability of RP added in cubic phase containing DePEI and DeGel was somewhat higher as compared to the RP added in the cubic phase without DeGel/DePEI, possibly because DeGel/DePEI complex might shield RP from its environment by blocking the water channels inside the cubic phase. Moreover, the chemical stability of RP added in the cubic phase was comparatively higher than RP added in o/w emulsion.
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- Jin Ah Kim
- Department of Biomedical Science & Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Kangwon National University Chuncheon, 24341, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science & Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Kangwon National University Chuncheon, 24341, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science & Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Kangwon National University Chuncheon, 24341, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science & Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Kangwon National University Chuncheon, 24341, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science & Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Kangwon National University Chuncheon, 24341, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science & Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Kangwon National University Chuncheon, 24341, Republic of Korea
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Abdel-Bar HM, Khater SE, Ghorab DM, Al-mahallawi AM. Hexosomes as Efficient Platforms for Possible Fluoxetine Hydrochloride Repurposing with Improved Cytotoxicity against HepG2 Cells. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:26697-26709. [PMID: 33110996 PMCID: PMC7581272 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c03569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2020] [Accepted: 09/24/2020] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility of hexosomes (HEXs) as competent platforms for fluoxetine hydrochloride (FH) repurposing against HepG2 hepatocellular carcinoma. Different FH-loaded HEX formulations were prepared and optimized by the hot emulsification method. The HEX features such as particle size, ζ potential, and drug entrapment efficiency (EE%) can be tailored by tuning HEX components and fabrication conditions. The composition of the optimized FH hexosome (OFH-HEX) was composed of 3.1, 1.4, 0.5, 0.2, and 94.8% for glyceryl monooleate, oleic acid, pluronic F127, FH, and deionized water, respectively. The anionic OFH-HEX with a particle size of 145.5 ± 2.5 nm and drug EE% of 45.4 ± 1.2% was able to prolong the in vitro FH release, where only 19.5 ± 2.3% released in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) pH 7.4 after 24 h. Contrarily, HEX rapidly released FH in acetate buffer pH 5.5 and achieved a 90.5 ± 4.7% release after 24 h. The obtained HEX showed an improved cellular internalization in a time-dependent manner and enhanced the cytotoxicity (2-fold higher than FH solution). The current study suggests the potential of FH-HEX as a possible anticancer agent against hepatocellular carcinoma.
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- Hend Mohamed Abdel-Bar
- Department
of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, University
of Sadat City, 32958 Sadat City, Egypt
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- Department
of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, University
of Sadat City, 32958 Sadat City, Egypt
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- Department
of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, 11562 Cairo, Egypt
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- Department
of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, 11562 Cairo, Egypt
- Department
of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, October
University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), 12451 Giza, Egypt
- . Tel: +201008226524
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Grippo V, Ma S, Ludwig R, Gorton L, Bilewicz R. Cellobiose dehydrogenase hosted in lipidic cubic phase to improve catalytic activity and stability. Bioelectrochemistry 2019; 125:134-141. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioelechem.2017.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2017] [Revised: 09/15/2017] [Accepted: 10/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Serieye S, Méducin F, Tidu A, Guillot S. Incorporation of aromas in nanostructured monolinolein-based miniemulsions: A structural investigation. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2018.07.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Kumar M, Patil N, Ambade AV, Kumaraswamy G. Large PAMAM Dendron Induces Formation of Unusual P4 332 Mesophase in Monoolein/Water Systems. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2018; 34:6827-6834. [PMID: 29775311 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b00551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Compact macromolecular dendrons have previously been shown to induce the formation of discontinuous inverse micellar assemblies with Fd3 m symmetry in monoolein/water systems. Here, we demonstrate that a large PAMAM dendron (G5: fifth generation) induces the formation of a very unusual mesophase with P4332 symmetry. This mesophase had previously been observed in monoolein/water systems only on addition of cytochrome c. The P4332 mesophase can be considered an intermediate phase between the bicontinuous Ia3 d and discontinuous micellar mesophases. We present a detailed investigation of the phase behavior of monoolein/water as a function of G5 concentration and temperature. Addition of 1% G5 in 85/15 monoolein/water system induces a transition from the Lα to Ia3 d phase. Further increase in G5 concentration to above 2% induces the formation of the P4332 phase. In contrast to this, incorporation of lower generation PAMAM dendrons (G2-G4) in monoolein/water yields a qualitatively different phase diagram with the formation of the reverse micellar Fd3 m phase. PAMAM dendrons of all generations, G2-G5, bear terminal amine groups that interact with the monoolein headgroup. The compact molecular architecture of the dendrons and these attractive interactions induce bending of the monoolein bilayer structure. For smaller dendrons, G2-G4, this results in the formation of the Fd3 m phase. However, the large size of the G5 dendron precludes this and a rare intermediate phase between the Ia3 d and discontinuous micellar phase, and the P4332 mesophase forms instead.
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Ninham BW, Larsson K, Lo Nostro P. Two sides of the coin. Part 2. Colloid and surface science meets real biointerfaces. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2017; 159:394-404. [PMID: 28822288 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2017.07.090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2017] [Revised: 06/07/2017] [Accepted: 07/31/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Part 1 revisited developments in lipid and surfactant self assembly over the past 40 years [1]. New concepts emerged. Here we explore how these developments can be used to make sense of and bring order to a range of complex biological phenomena. Together with Part 1, this contribution is a fundamental revision of intuition at the boundaries of Colloid Science and Biological interfaces from a perspective of nearly 50 years. We offer new insights on a unified treatment of self assembly of lipids, surfactants and proteins in the light of developments presented in Part 1. These were in the enabling disciplines in molecular forces, hydration, oil and electrolyte specificity; and in the role of non Euclidean geometries-across the whole gammut of physical, colloid and surface chemistry, biophysics and membrane biology and medicine. It is where the early founders of the cell theory of biology and the physiologists expected advances to occur as D'Arcy Thompson predicted us 100 years ago.
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- Barry W Ninham
- Department of Applied Mathematics, Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia; Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze, Italy
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- Camurus Lipid Research Foundation, Ideon Science Park, 22370 Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze, Italy; Fondazione Prof. Enzo Ferroni-Onlus, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze, Italy.
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Park D, Yoon DY, Kim JC. Monoolein cubic phase including in situ ionically gelled alginate and its salt-responsive release property. J DISPER SCI TECHNOL 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/01932691.2017.1289848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Danbi Park
- Department of Medical Biomaterials Engineering, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Medical Biomaterials Engineering, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Medical Biomaterials Engineering, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea
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Nazaruk E, Majkowska-Pilip A, Bilewicz R. Lipidic Cubic-Phase Nanoparticles-Cubosomes for Efficient Drug Delivery to Cancer Cells. Chempluschem 2017; 82:570-575. [PMID: 31961592 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.201600534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2016] [Revised: 12/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Self-assembled lipid liquid-crystalline nanoparticles, known as cubosomes, were used for the delivery of the anticancer drug doxorubicin (DOX). Several properties make cubosomes a promising alternative in the development of controlled-release systems for drug delivery. They have a larger internal surface area than other carriers, hence deliver more drug molecules to the affected cells and maintain the cubic symmetry of the parent lipidic cubic phase, but at the same time they have a lower viscosity thereby facilitating transport of the drug. The pH-dependent drug release profiles, evaluated by voltammetry, demonstrated triggered drug release from the cubosome carrier to the environment of the cancer cells, where pH is lower. The anticancer effect of a DOX-loaded cubosome on the glioblastoma T98G cell line was found to be highly efficient and required lower concentrations of DOX to inhibit the proliferation of cancer cells than the effective concentrations of free DOX.
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- Ewa Nazaruk
- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, Pasteura 1, 02-093, Warsaw, Poland
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- Centre of Radiochemistry and Nuclear Chemistry, Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology, Dorodna 16, 03-195, Warsaw, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, Pasteura 1, 02-093, Warsaw, Poland
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van 't Hag L, Shen HH, Lin TW, Gras SL, Drummond CJ, Conn CE. Effect of Lipid-Based Nanostructure on Protein Encapsulation within the Membrane Bilayer Mimetic Lipidic Cubic Phase Using Transmembrane and Lipo-proteins from the Beta-Barrel Assembly Machinery. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2016; 32:12442-12452. [PMID: 27326898 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b01800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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A fundamental understanding of the effect of amphiphilic protein encapsulation on the nanostructure of the bicontinuous cubic phase is crucial to progressing biomedical and biological applications of these hybrid protein-lipid materials, including as drug delivery vehicles, as biosensors, biofuel cells and for in meso crystallization. The relationship between the lipid nanomaterial and the encapsulated protein, however, remains poorly understood. In this study, we investigated the effect of incorporating the five transmembrane and lipo-proteins which make up the β-barrel assembly machinery from Gram-negative bacteria within a series of bicontinuous cubic phases. The transmembrane β-barrel BamA caused an increase in lattice parameter of the cubic phase upon encapsulation. By contrast, the mainly hydrophilic lipo-proteins BamB-E caused the cubic phase lattice parameters to decrease, despite their large size relative to the diameter of the cubic phase water channels. Analysis of the primary amino acid sequence was used to rationalize this effect, based on specific interactions between aromatic amino acids within the proteins and the polar-apolar interface. Other factors that were found to have an effect were lateral bilayer pressure and rigidity within the lipid bilayer, water channel diameter, and size and structure of the lipo-proteins. The data presented suggest that hydrophilic bioactive molecules can be selectively encapsulated within the cubic phase by using a lipid anchor or aromatic amino acids, for drug delivery or biosensing applications.
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- Department of Chemistry, Tunghai University , Taichung City 40704, Taiwan
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- CSIRO Manufacturing , Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia
- School of Science, College of Science, Engineering and Health, RMIT University , Melbourne, Victoria 3001, Australia
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- School of Science, College of Science, Engineering and Health, RMIT University , Melbourne, Victoria 3001, Australia
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Ma X, Ye Z, Wang Z. Lyotropic Liquid Crystal Formed in Aqueous Lecithin Solutions with IPM and AEO20 Additives. TENSIDE SURFACT DET 2016. [DOI: 10.3139/113.110468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The phase behavior and rheological properties of a lyotropic liquid crystal formed in the lecithin/AEO20/IPM/H2O system were investigated by means of phase diagram, polarized optical microscopy and rheology techniques at 37°C. After adding polyoxyethylene-20-oleyl ether (AEO20) and isopropyl myristate (IPM) to lecithin solutions, an isotropic liquid phase and an anisotropic liquid crystal phase were found. By analyzing the shear viscosity (η
γ=0.1) and yield stress (σ
0), with increase in water content, the η
γ=0.1 and σ
0 increase firstly and then decrease; with increasing IPM content, a decrease in the η
γ=0.1 and σ
0 is observed. Notably, at the relatively higher water content area, the water content has little effect on the η
γ=0.1 and critical stress. When the lecithin/AEO20 mass ratio is 1:2, the liquid crystal phase displays a stronger shear resistance and more stable network structure.
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- Xuebin Ma
- School of Chemical Engineering , Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing , People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering , Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing , People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry , Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Shandong Normal University, Jinan , People's Republic of China
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Li H, Dang L, Yang S, Li J, Wei H. The study of phase behavior and rheological properties of lyotropic liquid crystals in the LAS/AES/H2O system. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2016.01.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Pluhackova K, Morhenn H, Lautner L, Lohstroh W, Nemkovski KS, Unruh T, Böckmann RA. Extension of the LOPLS-AA Force Field for Alcohols, Esters, and Monoolein Bilayers and its Validation by Neutron Scattering Experiments. J Phys Chem B 2015; 119:15287-99. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.5b08569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Kristyna Pluhackova
- Computational
Biology, Department of Biology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Staudtstrasse 5, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl
für Kristallografie und Strukturphysik, Department Physik, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Staudtstrasse 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl
für Kristallografie und Strukturphysik, Department Physik, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Staudtstrasse 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Heinz
Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum (MLZ), Technische Universität München, Lichtenbergstrasse 1, 85748 Garching b. München, Germany
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- Jülich
Center for Neutron Science JCNS, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Outstation at MLZ, Lichtenbergstrasse 1, 85747 Garching b. München, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl
für Kristallografie und Strukturphysik, Department Physik, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Staudtstrasse 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Computational
Biology, Department of Biology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Staudtstrasse 5, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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Chang DP, Barauskas J, Dabkowska AP, Wadsäter M, Tiberg F, Nylander T. Non-lamellar lipid liquid crystalline structures at interfaces. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2015; 222:135-47. [PMID: 25435157 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2014.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2014] [Revised: 11/07/2014] [Accepted: 11/08/2014] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The self-assembly of lipids leads to the formation of a rich variety of nano-structures, not only restricted to lipid bilayers, but also encompassing non-lamellar liquid crystalline structures, such as cubic, hexagonal, and sponge phases. These non-lamellar phases have been increasingly recognized as important for living systems, both in terms of providing compartmentalization and as regulators of biological activity. Consequently, they are of great interest for their potential as delivery systems in pharmaceutical, food and cosmetic applications. The compartmentalizing nature of these phases features mono- or bicontinuous networks of both hydrophilic and hydrophobic domains. To utilize these non-lamellar liquid crystalline structures in biomedical devices for analyses and drug delivery, it is crucial to understand how they interact with and respond to different types of interfaces. Such non-lamellar interfacial layers can be used to entrap functional biomolecules that respond to lipid curvature as well as the confinement. It is also important to understand the structural changes of deposited lipid in relation to the corresponding bulk dispersions. They can be controlled by changing the lipid composition or by introducing components that can alter the curvature or by deposition on nano-structured surface, e.g. vertical nano-wire arrays. Progress in the area of liquid crystalline lipid based nanoparticles opens up new possibilities for the preparation of well-defined surface films with well-defined nano-structures. This review will focus on recent progress in the formation of non-lamellar dispersions and their interfacial properties at the solid/liquid and biologically relevant interfaces.
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Glycerol monooleate liquid crystalline phases used in drug delivery systems. Int J Pharm 2015; 478:569-87. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2014.11.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2014] [Revised: 11/20/2014] [Accepted: 11/29/2014] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Zhang H, Kim JC. Preparation and photothermal induced release from cubic phase containing gold nanoparticle. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2014.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Bitan-Cherbakovsky L, Aserin A, Garti N. The effect of dendrimer generations on the structure of Q G LLC mesophase and drug release. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2014; 122:30-37. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2014.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2013] [Revised: 04/09/2014] [Accepted: 05/08/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Nazaruk E, Landau EM, Bilewicz R. Membrane Bound Enzyme Hosted in Liquid Crystalline Cubic Phase for Sensing and Fuel Cells. Electrochim Acta 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2014.05.130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Bitan-Cherbakovsky L, Libster D, Appelhans D, Voit B, Aserin A, Garti N. Reversed Hexagonal Lyotropic Liquid-Crystal and Open-Shell Glycodendrimers as Potential Vehicles for Sustained Release of Sodium Diclofenac. J Phys Chem B 2014; 118:4016-24. [DOI: 10.1021/jp4125974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Liron Bitan-Cherbakovsky
- The
Ratner Chair of Chemistry, Casali Institute of Applied Chemistry,
The Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Edmond
J. Safra Campus, Givat Ram, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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- The
Ratner Chair of Chemistry, Casali Institute of Applied Chemistry,
The Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Edmond
J. Safra Campus, Givat Ram, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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- Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research, Dresden, Hohe Strasse 6, D-01069 Dresden, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research, Dresden, Hohe Strasse 6, D-01069 Dresden, Germany
- Organic
Chemistry of Polymers, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062 Dresden, Germany
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- The
Ratner Chair of Chemistry, Casali Institute of Applied Chemistry,
The Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Edmond
J. Safra Campus, Givat Ram, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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- The
Ratner Chair of Chemistry, Casali Institute of Applied Chemistry,
The Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Edmond
J. Safra Campus, Givat Ram, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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Nazaruk E, Szlęzak M, Górecka E, Bilewicz R, Osornio YM, Uebelhart P, Landau EM. Design and assembly of pH-sensitive lipidic cubic phase matrices for drug release. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2014; 30:1383-1390. [PMID: 24443890 DOI: 10.1021/la403694e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Bicontinuous lipidic cubic phases (LCPs) exhibit a combination of material properties that make them highly interesting for various biomaterial applications: they are nontoxic, biodegradable, optically transparent, thermodynamically stable in excess water, and can incorporate active molecules of virtually any polarity. Here we present a molecular system comprising host lipid, water, and designed lipidic additive, which form a structured, pH-sensitive lipidic matrix for hydrophilic as well as hydrophobic drug incorporation and release. The model drug doxorubicin (Dox) was loaded into the LCP. Tunable interactions with the lipidic matrix led to the observed pH-dependent drug release from the phase. The rate of Dox release from the cubic phase at pH 7.4 was low but increased significantly at more acidic pH. A small amount of a tailored diacidic lipid (lipid 1) added to the monoolein LCP modified the release rate of the drug. Phase identity and structural parameters of pure and doped mesophases were characterized by small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), and release profiles from the matrix were monitored electrochemically. Analysis of the release kinetics revealed that the total amount of drug released from the LCP matrix is linearly dependent on the square root of time, implying that the release mechanism proceeds according to the Higuchi model.
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- Ewa Nazaruk
- Department of Chemistry, University of Warsaw , Pasteura 1, PL 02-093 Warsaw, Poland
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Kwon TK, Kim JC. In vitro skin permeation and anti-atopic efficacy of lipid nanocarriers containing water soluble extracts of Houttuynia cordata. Drug Dev Ind Pharm 2013; 40:1350-7. [PMID: 23886304 DOI: 10.3109/03639045.2013.819883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aims of this work are to enhance the in vitro skin permeation of Houttuynia cordata (water-soluble extract of H. cordata; HCWSE) and to boost the efficacy of HCWSE against atopic dermatitis (AD) - like skin lesion in hairless mice using lipid nano-carriers (liposome and cubosome). METHODS HCWSE was obtained by a hot water extraction. Monoolein cubosomal suspension containing HCWSE and egg phosphatidylcholine liposomal suspension containing the same was prepared by a sonication and a film hydration method, respectively. RESULTS The lipid nano-carriers, especially cubosome, enhanced the in vitro skin permeation of HCWSE. The inhibitory effects of HCWSE-containing lipid carrier suspensions on the development of 1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene (DNCB)-induced AD-like skin lesion in hairless mice were investigated by observing appearance of skin surface, serum immunoglobulin E (IgE) level and cytokine expression. HCWSE-containing preparations suppressed IgE production and interleukin 4 expression, whereas they promoted interferon gamma expression. The order of lymphocyte (B-cell, Th1 cell and Th2 cell) modulating effect was HCWSE-containing cubosomal suspension > HCWSE-containing liposomal suspension > HCWSE solution in phosphate buffered saline, indicating that the cubosomal suspension, among the preparations, was the most efficacious in inhibiting the development of DNCB-induced AD-like skin lesion. CONCLUSION It is believed that the cubosomal suspension containing HCWSE would be an efficacious preparation for the treatment of AD.
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- Taek Kwan Kwon
- Division of Biotechnology & Bioengineering, Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Kangwon National University , Chunchon , Republic of Korea
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Structural characterization of lyotropic liquid crystals containing a dendrimer for solubilization and release of gallic acid. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2013; 112:87-95. [PMID: 23973908 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2013.06.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2013] [Revised: 06/18/2013] [Accepted: 06/21/2013] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The role of 2nd generation polypropyleneimine (PPIG2) dendrimer in controlling the release of gallic acid (GA) as a model drug from lyotropic liquid crystal was explored. GA (0.2wt%) was solubilized in three types of mesophases: lamellar (Lα), cubic (space group of Ia3d, Q(G)), and reverse hexagonal (HII), composed of GMO and water (and d-α-tocopherol, or tricaprylin in the case of HII mesophases). Small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) and attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) along with UV spectrophotometry were utilized to elucidate the structure modifications and release resulting from the cosolubilization of GA and PPIG2. Solubilization of PPIG2 into Lα and Q(G) phases caused transformation of both structures to HII. The diffusion of GA out of the mesophases was found to be dependent on water content and PPIG2 concentration. Rapid release from Lα+PPIG2 and Q(G)+PPIG2 mesophases was recorded. The release from both HII mixtures (with d-α-tocopherol and tricaprylin) was shown to be dependent on the type of oil. Release studies conducted for 72h showed that GA release can be modulated and sustained by the presence of PPIG2, supposedly due to the electrostatic interactions between the dendrimer and the drug molecule.
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Interaction of dispersed cubic phases with blood components. Int J Pharm 2013; 448:87-95. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2013.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2012] [Revised: 02/28/2013] [Accepted: 03/01/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Recent Developments in the Production, Analysis, and Applications of Cubic Phases Formed by Lipids. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-411515-6.00006-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register]
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Enzymes and mediators hosted together in lipidic mesophases for the construction of biodevices. J Colloid Interface Sci 2012; 385:130-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2012.06.087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2012] [Revised: 06/29/2012] [Accepted: 06/29/2012] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Misiūnas A, Niaura G, Barauskas J, Meškys R, Rutkienė R, Razumas V, Nylander T. Horse heart cytochrome c entrapped into the hydrated liquid-crystalline phases of phytantriol: X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopic characterization. J Colloid Interface Sci 2012; 378:232-40. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2012.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2012] [Revised: 04/02/2012] [Accepted: 04/03/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Angelov B, Angelova A, Papahadjopoulos-Sternberg B, Hoffmann SV, Nicolas V, Lesieur S. Protein-Containing PEGylated Cubosomic Particles: Freeze-Fracture Electron Microscopy and Synchrotron Radiation Circular Dichroism Study. J Phys Chem B 2012; 116:7676-86. [DOI: 10.1021/jp303863q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Borislav Angelov
- Institute of Macromolecular
Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Heyrovského nam. 1888/2, Praha 6, Czech Republic
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- CNRS UMR8612 Physico-chimie-Pharmacotechnie-Biopharmacie,
Univ Paris Sud 11, LabEx LERMIT, 92296
Châtenay-Malabry, France
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- Institute for Storage Ring Facilities
(ISA), Department of Physics and Astronomy, Aarhus University, Ny Munkegade 120, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Imaging platform, IFR141, Institut
Paris-Sud d’Innovation Thérapeutique (IPSIT), Univ Paris Sud 11, 92290 Châtenay-Malabry, France
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- CNRS UMR8612 Physico-chimie-Pharmacotechnie-Biopharmacie,
Univ Paris Sud 11, LabEx LERMIT, 92296
Châtenay-Malabry, France
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Cohen-Avrahami M, Libster D, Aserin A, Garti N. Penetratin-induced transdermal delivery from HII mesophases of sodium diclofenac. J Control Release 2012; 159:419-28. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2012.01.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2011] [Revised: 01/18/2012] [Accepted: 01/20/2012] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Bitan-Cherbakovsky L, Libster D, Aserin A, Garti N. Complex dendrimer-lyotropic liquid crystalline systems: structural behavior and interactions. J Phys Chem B 2011; 115:11984-92. [PMID: 21902258 DOI: 10.1021/jp2030939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The incorporation of dendrimer into three lyotropic liquid crystalline (LLCs) mesophases is demonstrated for the first time. A second generation (G2) of poly(propylene imine) dendrimer (PPI) was solubilized into lamellar, diamond reverse cubic, and reverse hexagonal LLCs composed of glycerol monooleate (GMO), and water (and D-α-tocopherol in the H(II) system). The combination of PPI with LLCs may provide an advantageous drug delivery system. Cross-polarized light microscope, small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), and attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) were utilized to study the structural behavior of the mesophases, the localization of PPI within the system, and the interactions between the guest molecule and the system's components. It was revealed that PPI-G2 functioned as a "water pump", competing with the lipid headgroups for water binding. As a result, L(α)→H(II) and Q(224)→H(II) structural shifts were detected (at 10 wt % PPI-G2 content), probably caused by the dehydration of monoolein headgroups and subsequent increase of the lipid's critical packing parameter (CPP). In the case of H(II), as a result of the balance between the dehydration of the monoolein headgroups and the significant presence of PPI within the interfacial region, increasing the quantity of hydrogen bonds, no structural transitions occurred. ATR-FTIR analysis demonstrated a downward shift of the H-O-H (water), as a result of PPI-G2 embedment, suggesting an increase in the mean water-water H-bond angle resulting from binding PPI-G2 to the water network. Additionally, the GMO hydroxyl groups at β- and γ-C-OH positions revealed a partial interaction of hydrogen bonds with N-H functional groups of the protonated PPI-G2. Other GMO interfacial functional groups were shown to interact with the PPI-G2, in parallel with the GMO dehydration phenomenon. In the future, these outcomes can be used to design advanced drug delivery systems, allowing administration of dendrimers as a therapeutic agent from LLCs.
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- Liron Bitan-Cherbakovsky
- Casali Institute of Applied Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Edmond J. Safra Campus, Givat Ram, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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Cohen-Avrahami M, Libster D, Aserin A, Garti N. Sodium Diclofenac and Cell-Penetrating Peptides Embedded in HII Mesophases: Physical Characterization and Delivery. J Phys Chem B 2011; 115:10189-97. [DOI: 10.1021/jp112067v] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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- Marganit Cohen-Avrahami
- The Ratner Chair of Chemistry, Casali Institute of Applied Chemistry, The Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Edmond J. Safra Campus, Givat Ram, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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- The Ratner Chair of Chemistry, Casali Institute of Applied Chemistry, The Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Edmond J. Safra Campus, Givat Ram, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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- The Ratner Chair of Chemistry, Casali Institute of Applied Chemistry, The Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Edmond J. Safra Campus, Givat Ram, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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- The Ratner Chair of Chemistry, Casali Institute of Applied Chemistry, The Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Edmond J. Safra Campus, Givat Ram, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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Yuan L, Zheng YF. A microdevice for the mixing of a highly viscous biosample with water/membrane protein solution using microchannel and centrifugation. JOURNAL OF LABORATORY AUTOMATION 2011; 16:68-81. [PMID: 21609687 DOI: 10.1016/j.jala.2010.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2009] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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A mechanism for controlling the mixing of highly viscous biosamples at the microliter scale is presented. Existing methods for mixing biosamples using microstirrers or shaking microwells are only effective for non-highly viscous materials. The proposed mechanism mixes monoolein, a highly viscous biosample, with water/membrane protein solution in a microdevice called microcapsule using a microchannel and centrifugation. To achieve effective mixing, the design of the microcapsule along with the microchannel is presented and so is the hydrodynamic model describing the flow of viscous materials in the microchannel. The mixing process is analyzed according to the Reynolds number of the biosamples using computer simulation, which is observed during the experiment using digital images for further analysis. Finally, the new approach is verified by X-ray diffraction experiments with water and the Rh membrane protein solution, which are used to evaluate the effectiveness of mixing. Experimental results not only validate the proposed method but also determine the flow oscillation time in the microchannel to achieve effective and efficient mixing.
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- Liang Yuan
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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Zabara A, Amar-Yuli I, Mezzenga R. Tuning in-meso-crystallized lysozyme polymorphism by lyotropic liquid crystal symmetry. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2011; 27:6418-6425. [PMID: 21506575 DOI: 10.1021/la200710p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Lipid-based lyotropic liquid crystals (LLCs) show great potential for applications in fields as diverse as food technology, cosmetics, pharmaceutics, or structural biology. Recently, these systems have provided a viable alternative to the difficult process of membrane protein crystallization, owing to their similarities with cell membranes. Nonetheless, the process of in-meso crystallization of proteins still remains poorly understood. In this study, we demonstrate that in-meso crystal morphologies of lysozyme (LSZ), a model hydrophilic protein, can be controlled by both the composition and symmetry of the mesophase, inferring a possible general influence of the LLC space group on the protein crystal polymorphism. Lysozyme was crystallized in-meso from three common LLC phases (lamellar, inverse hexagonal, and inverse bicontinuous cubic) composed of monolinolein and water. Different mixing ratios of mesophase to crystallization buffer were used in order to tune crystallization both in the bulk mesophase and in excess water conditions. Two distinct mechanisms of crystallization were shown to take place depending on available water in the mesophases. In the bulk mesophases, protein nuclei form and grow within structural defects of the mesophase and partially dehydrate the system inducing order-to-order transitions of the liquid crystalline phase toward stable symmetries in conditions of lower hydration. The formed protein crystals eventually macrophase separate from the mesophase allowing the system to reach its final symmetry. On the other hand, when excess water is available, protein molecules diffuse from the water channels into the excess water, where the crystallization process can take place freely, and with little to no effect on the structure and symmetry of the lyotropic liquid crystals.
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- Alexandru Zabara
- ETH Zurich, Food & Soft Materials Science, Institute of Food, Nutrition & Health Schmelzbergstrasse 9, LFO E23, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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Angelova A, Angelov B, Mutafchieva R, Lesieur S, Couvreur P. Self-assembled multicompartment liquid crystalline lipid carriers for protein, peptide, and nucleic acid drug delivery. Acc Chem Res 2011; 44:147-56. [PMID: 21189042 DOI: 10.1021/ar100120v] [Citation(s) in RCA: 247] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Lipids and lipopolymers self-assembled into biocompatible nano- and mesostructured functional materials offer many potential applications in medicine and diagnostics. In this Account, we demonstrate how high-resolution structural investigations of bicontinuous cubic templates made from lyotropic thermosensitive liquid-crystalline (LC) materials have initiated the development of innovative lipidopolymeric self-assembled nanocarriers. Such structures have tunable nanochannel sizes, morphologies, and hierarchical inner organizations and provide potential vehicles for the predictable loading and release of therapeutic proteins, peptides, or nucleic acids. This Account shows that structural studies of swelling of bicontinuous cubic lipid/water phases are essential for overcoming the nanoscale constraints for encapsulation of large therapeutic molecules in multicompartment lipid carriers. For the systems described here, we have employed time-resolved small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) and high-resolution freeze-fracture electronic microscopy (FF-EM) to study the morphology and the dynamic topological transitions of these nanostructured multicomponent amphiphilic assemblies. Quasi-elastic light scattering and circular dichroism spectroscopy can provide additional information at the nanoscale about the behavior of lipid/protein self-assemblies under conditions that approximate physiological hydration. We wanted to generalize these findings to control the stability and the hydration of the water nanochannels in liquid-crystalline lipid nanovehicles and confine therapeutic biomolecules within these structures. Therefore we analyzed the influence of amphiphilic and soluble additives (e.g. poly(ethylene glycol)monooleate (MO-PEG), octyl glucoside (OG), proteins) on the nanochannels' size in a diamond (D)-type bicontinuous cubic phase of the lipid glycerol monooleate (MO). At body temperature, we can stabilize long-living swollen states, corresponding to a diamond cubic phase with large water channels. Time-resolved X-ray diffraction (XRD) scans allowed us to detect metastable intermediate and coexisting structures and monitor the temperature-induced phase sequences of mixed systems containing glycerol monooleate, a soluble protein macromolecule, and an interfacial curvature modulating agent. These observed states correspond to the stages of the growth of the nanofluidic channel network. With the application of a thermal stimulus, the system becomes progressively more ordered into a double-diamond cubic lattice formed by a bicontinuous lipid membrane. High-resolution freeze-fracture electronic microscopy indicates that nanodomains are induced by the inclusion of proteins into nanopockets of the supramolecular cubosomic assemblies. These results contribute to the understanding of the structure and dynamics of functionalized self-assembled lipid nanosystems during stimuli-triggered LC phase transformations.
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- Angelina Angelova
- CNRS UMR8612 Physico-chimie-Pharmacotechnie-Biopharmacie, Univ Paris Sud, Châtenay-Malabry, F-92296 France
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- Department of Chemistry and iNANO, Aarhus University, Denmark
- Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Czech Republic
- Institute of Biophysics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, BG-1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Biophysics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, BG-1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- CNRS UMR8612 Physico-chimie-Pharmacotechnie-Biopharmacie, Univ Paris Sud, Châtenay-Malabry, F-92296 France
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- CNRS UMR8612 Physico-chimie-Pharmacotechnie-Biopharmacie, Univ Paris Sud, Châtenay-Malabry, F-92296 France
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Murgia S, Lampis S, Zucca P, Sanjust E, Monduzzi M. Nucleotide recognition and phosphate linkage hydrolysis at a lipid cubic interface. J Am Chem Soc 2010; 132:16176-84. [PMID: 20977215 DOI: 10.1021/ja1069745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Mononucleotides, when entrapped within a mono-olein-based cubic Ia3d liquid crystalline phase, have been found to undergo hydrolysis at the sugar-phosphate ester bond in spite of their natural inertness toward hydrolysis. Here, kinetics of the hydrolysis reaction and interactions between the lipid matrix and the mononucleotide adenosine 5'-monophosphate disodium salt (AMP) and its 2'-deoxy derivative (dAMP) are thoroughly investigated in order to shed some light on the mechanism of the nucleotide recognition and phosphate ester hydrolysis. Experiments evidenced that molecular recognition occurs essentially through the sn-2 and the sn-3 alcoholic OH groups of mono-olein. As deduced from the apparent activation energies, the mechanism underlying the hydrolysis reaction is the same for AMP and dAMP. Nevertheless, the reaction proceeds slower for the latter, highlighting a substantial difference in the chemical behavior of the two nucleotides. A model that explains the hydrolysis reaction is presented. Remarkably, the hydrolysis mechanism appears to be highly specific for the Ia3d phase.
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- Sergio Murgia
- Department of Chemical Science, Cagliari University, CNBS and CSGI, ss 554, bivio Sestu, 09042 Monserrato (CA), Italy.
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Efrat R, Abramov Z, Aserin A, Garti N. Nonionic−Anionic Mixed Surfactants Cubic Mesophases. Part I: Structural Chaotropic and Kosmotropic Effect. J Phys Chem B 2010; 114:10709-16. [DOI: 10.1021/jp103799a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Rivka Efrat
- Casali Institute of Applied Chemistry, The Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Edmond J. Safra Campus, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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- Casali Institute of Applied Chemistry, The Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Edmond J. Safra Campus, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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- Casali Institute of Applied Chemistry, The Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Edmond J. Safra Campus, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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- Casali Institute of Applied Chemistry, The Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Edmond J. Safra Campus, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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Guillot S, Salentinig S, Chemelli A, Sagalowicz L, Leser ME, Glatter O. Influence of the stabilizer concentration on the internal liquid crystalline order and the size of oil-loaded monolinolein-based dispersions. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2010; 26:6222-6229. [PMID: 20143786 DOI: 10.1021/la903927w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The internal phase of monolinolein-based dispersions loaded with tetradecane or (R)-(+)-limonene was investigated as a function of the stabilizer content by small-angle X-ray scattering. Phase transitions at the colloidal scale were found in some of nanostructured aqueous dispersions by increasing the stabilizer content. For particles containing a bicontinuous cubic phase, a large increase of the stabilizer concentration promoted a liquid crystalline phase transition from the Pn3m to the Im3m cubic symmetry. The coexistence of both phases is observed in an intermediate stabilizer concentration range. For particles with an internal micellar cubic Fd3m symmetry, the internal structure changes in the isotropic fluid L(2) phase. In case of particles with an internal hexagonal phase (H(2) symmetry), the increasing amount of stabilizer did not alter the lattice parameter but decreased the size of the nanostructured domain. Moreover, we showed for hexagonal and emulsified micellar phase particles that the increase of the stabilizer content induced a strong decrease of the mean hydrodynamic size of the particles, allowing producing nanostructured lipid-based liquid crystalline particles down to a radius of 70 nm at the same energy input.
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- Samuel Guillot
- Department of Chemistry, University of Graz, Heinrichstrasse 28, A-8010 Graz, Austria
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Do food microemulsions and dietary mixed micelles interact? Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2010; 77:22-30. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2009.12.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2009] [Revised: 12/23/2009] [Accepted: 12/24/2009] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Bitan-Cherbakovsky L, Yuli-Amar I, Aserin A, Garti N. Solubilization of vitamin E into H(II) LLC mesophase in the presence and in the absence of vitamin C. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2010; 26:3648-3653. [PMID: 20175578 DOI: 10.1021/la903100m] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The synergistic solubilization of two major hydrophilic (vitamin C, ascorbic acid, AA) and lipophilic (vitamin E, D-alpha-tocopherol, VE) antioxidants within reverse hexagonal (H(II)) mesophases is reported. The H(II) mesophases are composed of monoolein (GMO)/VE/AA/water. A wide range of VE concentration was examined (on the expense of GMO concentrations) while the AA and water concentrations remained constant (4 and 12.5 wt %, respectively) in order to expand the H(II) mesophase. SAXS and DSC combined with ATR-FTIR techniques were utilized to study the interactions between each solubilizate and the H(II) component that enabled the synergistic accommodation of the hydrophilic and hydrophobic molecules. It was revealed that up to 27 wt % VE solubilized within the H(II) mesophase. This hydrophobic additive localized at the lipophilic GMO tail region solvating the surfactant tails, thereby enabling the formation of the H(II) structure. As a result, the lattice parameter and the melting point of the hydrophobic tails decreased. Above 27 wt % VE (up to 33 wt %), once the GMO lipophilic region was homogenously solvated, additional VE molecules located closer to the interface. At this range of concentrations, new hydrogen bonds between O-H groups of VE and O-H groups of GMO were formed. Once 35 wt % VE was introduced, the H(II) structure transformed to face-centered reverse micellar cubic phase (Fd3m, Q(227)).
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- Liron Bitan-Cherbakovsky
- Casali Institute of Applied Chemistry, The Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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Bitan-Cherbakovsky L, Yuli-Amar I, Aserin A, Garti N. Structural rearrangements and interaction within H(II) mesophase induced by cosolubilization of vitamin E and ascorbic acid. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2009; 25:13106-13113. [PMID: 19852480 DOI: 10.1021/la901195t] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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We investigated the effect of ascorbic acid (AA) cosolubilized with vitamin E (VE) on reverse hexagonal (H(II)) mesophase. The H(II) phase comprises monoolein (GMO)/d-alpha-tocopherol (VE) in a ratio of 90/10 by weight and 12.5 wt % water. The macrostructural characteristics of this system were determined by polarized light microscopy and small-angle X-ray scattering measurements. We used differential scanning calorimetry and attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared to characterize the microstructure, the vibration of the functional groups, and the location of the AA guest molecule. AA was incorporated to the system in two steps: 1-4 wt % AA and 5-6 wt % AA. We compared this system to one containing tricaprylin as the oil phase, as previously reported. These measurements revealed that AA is localized first in the water rich-core and in the interface, and acts as a chaotropic molecule that decreases the water melting point. When a larger quantity of AA (5-6 wt %) is added, the system is saturated, and the AA is located in the inner cylinder and manifested by more moderate distortion. The addition of AA also causes alteration in the behavior of the GMO hydrocarbon chains and makes them more flexible. Further addition of AA caused the GMO hydrocarbon chain to be more solvated by the VE hydrocarbon chain and enabled additional migration of VE; hence a decrease in the hydrophobic melting temperature occurred (similar to tricaprylin). Increasing the amount of AA weakened the bonding between the GMO and water and created new bonds between AA and GMO and AA with water.
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- Liron Bitan-Cherbakovsky
- Casali Institute of Applied Chemistry, The Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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Boyd BJ, Dong YD, Rades T. Nonlamellar liquid crystalline nanostructured particles: advances in materials and structure determination. J Liposome Res 2009; 19:12-28. [DOI: 10.1080/08982100802691983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Amar-Yuli I, Libster D, Aserin A, Garti N. Solubilization of food bioactives within lyotropic liquid crystalline mesophases. Curr Opin Colloid Interface Sci 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cocis.2008.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Molecular interactions in reverse hexagonal mesophase in the presence of Cyclosporin A. Int J Pharm 2009; 367:115-26. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2008.09.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2008] [Revised: 09/18/2008] [Accepted: 09/22/2008] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Amar-Yuli I, Aserin A, Garti N. Solubilization of Nutraceuticals into Reverse Hexagonal Mesophases. J Phys Chem B 2008; 112:10171-80. [DOI: 10.1021/jp802737k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Idit Amar-Yuli
- Casali Institute of Applied Chemistry, The Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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- Casali Institute of Applied Chemistry, The Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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- Casali Institute of Applied Chemistry, The Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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Cubic phases in biosensing systems. Anal Bioanal Chem 2008; 391:1569-78. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-008-2149-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2007] [Revised: 04/16/2008] [Accepted: 04/18/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Misiūnas A, Talaikytė Z, Niaura G, Razumas V, Nylander T. Thermomyces lanuginosus lipase in the liquid-crystalline phases of aqueous phytantriol: X-ray diffraction and vibrational spectroscopic studies. Biophys Chem 2008; 134:144-56. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bpc.2008.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2007] [Revised: 02/04/2008] [Accepted: 02/06/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Amar-Yuli I, Wachtel E, Shalev DE, Aserin A, Garti N. Low Viscosity Reversed Hexagonal Mesophases Induced by Hydrophilic Additives. J Phys Chem B 2008; 112:3971-82. [DOI: 10.1021/jp711421k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Idit Amar-Yuli
- Casali Institute of Applied Chemistry, The Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91904, Israel, Faculty of Chemistry, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel, and Wolfson Centre for Applied Structural Biology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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- Casali Institute of Applied Chemistry, The Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91904, Israel, Faculty of Chemistry, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel, and Wolfson Centre for Applied Structural Biology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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- Casali Institute of Applied Chemistry, The Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91904, Israel, Faculty of Chemistry, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel, and Wolfson Centre for Applied Structural Biology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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- Casali Institute of Applied Chemistry, The Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91904, Israel, Faculty of Chemistry, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel, and Wolfson Centre for Applied Structural Biology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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- Casali Institute of Applied Chemistry, The Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91904, Israel, Faculty of Chemistry, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel, and Wolfson Centre for Applied Structural Biology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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Amar-Yuli I, Wachtel E, Shalev DE, Moshe H, Aserin A, Garti N. Thermally Induced Fluid Reversed Hexagonal (HII) Mesophase. J Phys Chem B 2007; 111:13544-53. [DOI: 10.1021/jp076662t] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Idit Amar-Yuli
- Casali Institute of Applied Chemistry, The Institute of Chemistry, and Wolfson Centre for Applied Structural Biology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91904, Israel, and Faculty of Chemistry, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel
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- Casali Institute of Applied Chemistry, The Institute of Chemistry, and Wolfson Centre for Applied Structural Biology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91904, Israel, and Faculty of Chemistry, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel
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- Casali Institute of Applied Chemistry, The Institute of Chemistry, and Wolfson Centre for Applied Structural Biology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91904, Israel, and Faculty of Chemistry, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel
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- Casali Institute of Applied Chemistry, The Institute of Chemistry, and Wolfson Centre for Applied Structural Biology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91904, Israel, and Faculty of Chemistry, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel
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- Casali Institute of Applied Chemistry, The Institute of Chemistry, and Wolfson Centre for Applied Structural Biology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91904, Israel, and Faculty of Chemistry, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel
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- Casali Institute of Applied Chemistry, The Institute of Chemistry, and Wolfson Centre for Applied Structural Biology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91904, Israel, and Faculty of Chemistry, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel
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Efrat R, Aserin A, Kesselman E, Danino D, Wachtel EJ, Garti N. Liquid micellar discontinuous cubic mesophase from ternary monoolein/ethanol/water mixtures. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2006.11.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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