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Arghavani P, Behjati Hosseini S, Moosavi-Movahedi F, Karami S, Edrisi M, Azadi M, Azadarmaki S, Moosavi-Movahedi AA. In Situ Nanoencapsulation of Curcumin in Soy Protein Isolate Amyloid-like Aggregates for Enhanced Wound Healing. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:30997-31010. [PMID: 38838270 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c06972] [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: 06/07/2024]
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The importance of amyloid nanofibrils made from food proteins is rising in diverse fields, such as biomedicine and food science. These protein nanofibrils (PNFs) serve as versatile and sustainable building blocks for biomaterials, characterized by their high β-sheet content and an ordered hydrogen bond network. These properties offer both stability and flexibility, along with an extreme aspect ratio and reactive functional groups. Plant-derived amyloid nanofibrils, such as soy protein isolate (SPI) PNFs, are increasingly favored due to their affordability and sustainability compared with animal proteins. This study aimed to explore the formation and application of SPI amyloid-like aggregates (SPIA) and their nanoencapsulation of curcumin (Cur) for biomedical purposes, particularly in wound healing. Under specific conditions of low pH and high temperature, SPIA formed, exhibited an amyloid nature, and successfully encapsulated Cur, thereby enhancing its stability and availability. Spectroscopic and microscopic analyses confirmed structural changes in SPIA upon the incorporation of Cur and the fabrication of SPIA@Cur. The obtained results indicate that in the presence of Cur, SPIA forms faster, attributed to accelerated SPI denaturation, an increased nucleation rate, and enhanced self-assembly facilitated by Cur's hydrophobic interactions and π-π stacking with SPI peptides. In vitro studies demonstrated the biocompatibility, biodegradability, and antioxidant properties of SPIA@Cur along with controlled release behavior. In vivo experiments in male Wistar rats revealed that both SPIA and SPIA@Cur significantly accelerate wound closure compared with untreated wounds, with SPIA@Cur showing slightly better efficacy. The histological analysis supported enhanced wound healing, indicating the potential of SPIA@Cur for biomedical applications.
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- Payam Arghavani
- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran, Tehran 1417466191, Iran
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran, Tehran 1417466191, Iran
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran, Tehran 1417466191, Iran
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran, Tehran 1417466191, Iran
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Aghababaei F, McClements DJ, Martinez MM, Hadidi M. Electrospun plant protein-based nanofibers in food packaging. Food Chem 2024; 432:137236. [PMID: 37657333 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.137236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2023] [Revised: 07/22/2023] [Accepted: 08/20/2023] [Indexed: 09/03/2023]
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Electrospinning is a relatively simple technology capable to produce nano- and micron-scale fibers with different properties depending on the electrospinning conditions. This review critically investigates the fabrication of electrospun plant protein nanofibers (EPPNFs) that can be used in food and food packaging applications. Recent progress in the development and optimization of electrospinning techniques for production of EPPNFs is discussed. Finally, current challenges to the implementation of EPPNFs in food and food packaging applications are highlighted, including potential safety and scalability issues. The production of plant protein nanofibers and microfibers is likely to increase in the future as many industries wish to replace synthetic materials with more sustainable, renewable, and environmentally friendly biopolymers. It is therefore likely that EPPNFs will find increasing applications in various fields including active food packaging and drug delivery.
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- Fatemeh Aghababaei
- Centre d'Innovació, Recerca i Transferència en Tecnologia dels Aliments (CIRTTA), TECNIO-UAB, XIA, Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, UAB-Campus, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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- Centre for Innovative Food (CiFOOD), Department of Food Science, Aarhus University, Agro Food Park 48, Aarhus N 8200, Denmark
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Sciences and Technologies, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain.
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Mirhaj M, Varshosaz J, Nasab PM, Al-Musawi MH, Almajidi YQ, Shahriari-Khalaji M, Tavakoli M, Alizadeh M, Sharifianjazi F, Mehrjoo M, Labbaf S, Sattar M, Esfahani SN. A double-layer cellulose/pectin-soy protein isolate-pomegranate peel extract micro/nanofiber dressing for acceleration of wound healing. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 255:128198. [PMID: 37992930 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.128198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2023] [Revised: 11/12/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 11/24/2023]
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Multi-layered wound dressings can closely mimic the hierarchical structure of the skin. Herein, a double-layer dressing material is fabricated through electrospinning, comprised of a nanofibrous structure as a healing-support layer or the bottom layer (BL) containing pectin (Pec), soy protein isolate (SPI), pomegranate peel extract (P), and a cellulose (Cel) microfiber layer as a protective/monitoring layer or top layer (TL). The formation of a fine bilayer structure was confirmed using scanning electron microscopy. Cel/Pec-SPI-P dressing showed a 60.05 % weight loss during 7 days of immersion in phosphate buffered solution. The ultimate tensile strength, elastic modulus, and elongation at break for different dressings were within the range of 3.14-3.57 MPa, 32.26-36.58 MPa, and 59.04-63.19 %, respectively. The release of SPI and phenolic compounds from dressings were measured and their antibacterial activity was evaluated. The fabricated dressing was non-cytotoxic following exposure to human keratinocyte cells. The Cel/Pec-SPI-P dressing exhibited excellent cell adhesion and migration as well as angiogenesis. More importantly, in vivo experiments on Cel/Pec-SPI-P dressings showed faster epidermal layer formation, blood vessel generation, collagen deposition, and a faster wound healing rate. Overall, it is anticipated that the Cel/Pec-SPI-P bilayer dressing facilitates wound treatment and can be a promising approach for clinical use.
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- Marjan Mirhaj
- Pharmacy Student's Research Committee, School of Pharmacy, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran; Department of Materials Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan 84156-83111, Iran.
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- Novel Drug Delivery Systems Research Centre, Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
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- Pharmacy Student's Research Committee, School of Pharmacy, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Pharmacy, Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Baghdad College of Medical Sciences, Baghdad, Iraq
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
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- Pharmacy Student's Research Committee, School of Pharmacy, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran; Department of Materials Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan 84156-83111, Iran
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yazd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Natural Sciences, School of Science and Technology, University of Georgia, Tbilisi 0171, Georgia.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran; Iran National Cell Bank, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Materials Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan 84156-83111, Iran.
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- College of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Donghua University, No. 2999 North Renmin Road, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Lim H, Tripathi G, Park M, Lee BT. Porosity controlled soya protein isolate-polyethylene oxide multifunctional dual membranes as smart wound dressings. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 253:127468. [PMID: 37858639 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.127468] [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: 08/28/2023] [Revised: 10/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/14/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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Multifunctional membranes S7P0.7, S7P3.0, and dual membranes composed of soya protein isolate (SPI) and polyethylene oxide (PEO) were produced for wound dressing applications. The internal structure of the membranes was confirmed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to be homogeneous and coarser with a porous-like network. S7P3.0 showed the tensile strength of 0.78 ± 0.04 MPa. In the absence of antibiotics, the dual membrane (combination of S7P0.7 and S7P3.0) exhibited potential antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli (Gram-negative) and Staphylococcus aureus (Gram-positive) bacteria. Hemolysis quantitative data presented in the image demonstrates that all samples exhibited hemolysis levels below 5 %. Dual membrane showed 77.93 ± 9.5 % blood uptake which reflects its absorption capacity. The combination of S7P0.7 and S7P3.0 influenced the dual membrane's antibacterial, biocompatibility, and good hemolytic potentials. The dual membranes' promising histology features after implantation suggest they could be used as wound dressings.
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- HanSung Lim
- Department of Regenerative Medicine, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan, South Korea
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- Institute of Tissue Regeneration, Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan, South Korea
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- Department of Regenerative Medicine, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan, South Korea
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- Department of Regenerative Medicine, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan, South Korea; Institute of Tissue Regeneration, Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan, South Korea.
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Pires JB, Santos FND, Costa IHDL, Kringel DH, Zavareze EDR, Dias ARG. Essential oil encapsulation by electrospinning and electrospraying using food proteins: A review. Food Res Int 2023; 170:112970. [PMID: 37316009 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2023.112970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2023] [Revised: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Proteins are excellent polymeric materials for encapsulating essential oils (EOs) by electrospinning and electrospraying to protect these compounds and form nanomaterials with active properties. Proteins can encapsulate bioactive molecules by several mechanisms, including surface activity, absorption and stabilization mechanisms, amphiphilic nature, film-forming capacity, foaming, emulsification, and gelation, due to interactions among their functional groups. However, proteins have some limitations in encapsulating EOs by the electrohydrodynamic process. Their properties can be improved by using auxiliary polymers, increasing their charges by adding ionic salts or polyelectrolytes, denaturing their structure by heat, and exposure to specific pH conditions and ionic strength. This review addresses the main proteins used in electrospinning/electrospraying techniques, production methods, their interactions with EOs, bioactive properties, and applications in food matrices. Multivariate analysis associated with bibliometrics of metadata extracted from studies in Web of Science using the keywords electrospinning and essential oil (EO) were used as the search strategy.
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- Juliani Buchveitz Pires
- Laboratory of Biopolymers and Nanotechnology in Food (BioNano), Graduate Program in Food Science and Technology, Department of Agroindustrial Science and Technology, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, RS 96010-900, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Biopolymers and Nanotechnology in Food (BioNano), Graduate Program in Food Science and Technology, Department of Agroindustrial Science and Technology, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, RS 96010-900, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biopolymers and Nanotechnology in Food (BioNano), Graduate Program in Food Science and Technology, Department of Agroindustrial Science and Technology, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, RS 96010-900, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biopolymers and Nanotechnology in Food (BioNano), Graduate Program in Food Science and Technology, Department of Agroindustrial Science and Technology, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, RS 96010-900, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biopolymers and Nanotechnology in Food (BioNano), Graduate Program in Food Science and Technology, Department of Agroindustrial Science and Technology, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, RS 96010-900, Brazil
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Wang Y, Zou L, Liu W, Chen X. An Overview of Recent Progress in Engineering Three-Dimensional Scaffolds for Cultured Meat Production. Foods 2023; 12:2614. [PMID: 37444351 DOI: 10.3390/foods12132614] [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: 06/07/2023] [Revised: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 07/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Cultured meat is a new type of green, safe, healthy, and sustainable alternative to traditional meat that will potentially alleviate the environmental impact of animal farming and reduce the requirement for animal slaughter. However, the cultured meat structures that have been prepared lack sufficient tissue alignment. To create a product that is similar in texture and taste to traditional animal meat, muscle stem cells must be organized in a way that imitates the natural structure of animal tissue. Recently, various scaffold technologies and biomaterials have been developed to support the three-dimensional (3D) cultivation and organization of muscle stem cells. Hence, we propose an overview of the latest advancements and challenges in creating three-dimensional scaffolds for the biomanufacturing of cultured meat.
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- Yuan Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, College of Food Science & Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, College of Food Science & Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, College of Food Science & Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China
- National R&D Center for Freshwater Fish Processing, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, College of Food Science & Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China
- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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Zdraveva E, Gaurina Srček V, Kraljić K, Škevin D, Slivac I, Obranović M. Agro-Industrial Plant Proteins in Electrospun Materials for Biomedical Application. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:2684. [PMID: 37376328 DOI: 10.3390/polym15122684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2023] [Revised: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Plant proteins are receiving a lot of attention due to their abundance in nature, customizable properties, biodegradability, biocompatibility, and bioactivity. As a result of global sustainability concerns, the availability of novel plant protein sources is rapidly growing, while the extensively studied ones are derived from byproducts of major agro-industrial crops. Owing to their beneficial properties, a significant effort is being made to investigate plant proteins' application in biomedicine, such as making fibrous materials for wound healing, controlled drug release, and tissue regeneration. Electrospinning technology is a versatile platform for creating nanofibrous materials fabricated from biopolymers that can be modified and functionalized for various purposes. This review focuses on recent advancements and promising directions for further research of an electrospun plant protein-based system. The article highlights examples of zein, soy, and wheat proteins to illustrate their electrospinning feasibility and biomedical potential. Similar assessments with proteins from less-represented plant sources, such as canola, pea, taro, and amaranth, are also described.
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- Emilija Zdraveva
- Faculty of Textile Technology, University of Zagreb, Prilaz baruna Filipovića 28, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Pierottijeva 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Pierottijeva 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Pierottijeva 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Pierottijeva 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Pierottijeva 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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Effect of thermal treatments and
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radiation on green soy protein isolated crosslinked electrospun mats. J Appl Polym Sci 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/app.53777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
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Recent advances in electrospun protein fibers/nanofibers for the food and biomedical applications. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 311:102827. [PMID: 36584601 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2022.102827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2022] [Revised: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Electrospinning (ES) is one of the most investigated processes for the convenient, adaptive, and scalable manufacturing of nano/micro/macro-fibers. With this technique, virgin and composite fibers may be made in different designs using a wide range of polymers (both natural and synthetic). Electrospun protein fibers (EPF) shave desirable capabilities such as biocompatibility, low toxicity, degradability, and solvolysis. However, issues with the proteins' processibility have limited their widespread utilization. This paper gives an overview of the features of protein-based biomaterials, which are already being employed and has the potential to be exploited for ES. State-of-the-art examples showcasing the usefulness of EPFs in the food and biomedical industries, including tissue engineering, wound dressings, and drug delivery, provided in the applications. The EPFs' future perspective and the challenge they pose are presented at the end. It is believed that protein and biopolymeric nanofibers will soon be manufactured on an industrial scale owing to the limitations of employing synthetic materials, as well as enormous potential of nanofibers in other fields, such as active food packaging, regenerative medicine, drug delivery, cosmetic, and filtration.
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Doustdar F, Ramezani S, Ghorbani M, Mortazavi Moghadam F. Optimization and characterization of a novel tea tree oil-integrated poly (ε-caprolactone)/soy protein isolate electrospun mat as a wound care system. Int J Pharm 2022; 627:122218. [PMID: 36155796 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2022.122218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Revised: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 09/17/2022] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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A set of poly (ε-caprolactone)/soy protein isolate (PCL/SPI) mats with different ratios of PCL to SPI was fabricated using the electrospinning method. The mat with PCL to SPI ratio of 95:5 (PS 95:5) had the narrowest nanofibers, the highest percentage of porosity, the lowest swelling ratio, the least vapor transmission, and the slowest degradation rate among the prepared mats. The hemolysis assay indicated that all mats can be considered biocompatible biomaterials. In continue, three different weight ratios of tea tree oil (TTO) were loaded into the PS 95:5 mat. The release profiles illustrated that higher amounts of TTO could be released in an acidic environment. The antioxidant activity of the mats increased by the increase in their TTO content. The cell viability test, cell adhesion images, and live/dead assay of TTO-loaded mats affirmed that all fabricated mats were biocompatible. The scratch wound assay expressed that TTO accelerates the rate of wound closure. The TTO-loaded mats illustrated antibacterial activity against both Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. The obtained outcomes revealed that TTO-loaded PCL/SPI mats can be considered promising potential wound dressings.
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- Fatemeh Doustdar
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Nanofiber Research Center, Asian Nanostructures Technology Co. (ANSTCO), Zanjan, Iran
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- Nutrition Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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- Division of Engineering in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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Cano-Garrido O, Serna N, Unzueta U, Parladé E, Mangues R, Villaverde A, Vázquez E. Protein scaffolds in human clinics. Biotechnol Adv 2022; 61:108032. [PMID: 36089254 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2022.108032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2022] [Revised: 07/30/2022] [Accepted: 09/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Fundamental clinical areas such as drug delivery and regenerative medicine require biocompatible materials as mechanically stable scaffolds or as nanoscale drug carriers. Among the wide set of emerging biomaterials, polypeptides offer enticing properties over alternative polymers, including full biocompatibility, biodegradability, precise interactivity, structural stability and conformational and functional versatility, all of them tunable by conventional protein engineering. However, proteins from non-human sources elicit immunotoxicities that might bottleneck further development and narrow their clinical applicability. In this context, selecting human proteins or developing humanized protein versions as building blocks is a strict demand to design non-immunogenic protein materials. We review here the expanding catalogue of human or humanized proteins tailored to execute different levels of scaffolding functions and how they can be engineered as self-assembling materials in form of oligomers, polymers or complex networks. In particular, we emphasize those that are under clinical development, revising their fields of applicability and how they have been adapted to offer, apart from mere mechanical support, highly refined functions and precise molecular interactions.
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- Olivia Cano-Garrido
- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès (Barcelona), Spain
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- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès (Barcelona), Spain; CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès (Barcelona), Spain
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- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès (Barcelona), Spain; Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès (Barcelona), Spain; Biomedical Research Institute Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau), 08025 Barcelona, Spain; Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute, 08916 Badalona (Barcelona), Spain
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- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès (Barcelona), Spain; CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès (Barcelona), Spain
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- Biomedical Research Institute Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau), 08025 Barcelona, Spain; Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute, 08916 Badalona (Barcelona), Spain
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- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès (Barcelona), Spain; CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès (Barcelona), Spain; Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès (Barcelona), Spain.
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- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès (Barcelona), Spain; CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès (Barcelona), Spain; Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès (Barcelona), Spain.
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Agarwal A, Rao GK, Majumder S, Shandilya M, Rawat V, Purwar R, Verma M, Srivastava CM. Natural protein-based electrospun nanofibers for advanced healthcare applications: progress and challenges. 3 Biotech 2022; 12:92. [PMID: 35342680 PMCID: PMC8921418 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-022-03152-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Electrospinning is an electrostatic fiber fabrication technique that operates by the application of a strong electric field on polymer solution or melts. It is used to fabricate fibers whose size lies in the range of few microns to the nanometer range. Historic development of electrospinning has evinced attention due to its outstanding attributes such as small diameter, excellent pore inter-connectivity, high porosity, and high surface-to-volume ratio. This review aims to highlight the theory behind electrospinning and the machine setup with a detailed discussion about the processing parameters. It discusses the latest innovations in natural protein-based electrospun nanofibers for health care applications. Various plant- and animal-based proteins have been discussed with detailed sample preparation and corresponding processing parameters. The usage of these electrospun nanofibers in regenerative medicine and drug delivery has also been discussed. Some technical innovations in electrospinning techniques such as emulsion electrospinning and coaxial electrospinning have been highlighted. Coaxial electrospun core-shell nanofibers have the potential to be utilized as an advanced nano-architecture for sustained release targeted delivery as well as for regenerative medicine. Healthcare applications of nanofibers formed via emulsion and coaxial electrospinning have been discussed briefly. Electrospun nanofibers have still much scope for commercialization on large scale. Some of the available wound-dressing materials have been discussed in brief.
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- Anushka Agarwal
- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Forensic Science, Amity School of Applied Sciences, Amity University Haryana, Gurugram, 122413 India
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- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Forensic Science, Amity School of Applied Sciences, Amity University Haryana, Gurugram, 122413 India
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- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Forensic Science, Amity School of Applied Sciences, Amity University Haryana, Gurugram, 122413 India
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- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Forensic Science, Amity School of Applied Sciences, Amity University Haryana, Gurugram, 122413 India
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- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Forensic Science, Amity School of Applied Sciences, Amity University Haryana, Gurugram, 122413 India
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Delhi Technological University, New Delhi, Delhi 110042 India
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, University of Seoul, Seoul, 130743 South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Forensic Science, Amity School of Applied Sciences, Amity University Haryana, Gurugram, 122413 India
- Centre for Polymer Technology, Amity School of Applied Sciences, Amity University Haryana, Gurugram, 122413 India
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Nanofiber Systems as Herbal Bioactive Compounds Carriers: Current Applications in Healthcare. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14010191. [PMID: 35057087 PMCID: PMC8781881 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14010191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Revised: 01/07/2022] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Nanofibers have emerged as a potential novel platform due to their physicochemical properties for healthcare applications. Nanofibers’ advantages rely on their high specific surface-area-to-volume and highly porous mesh. Their peculiar assembly allows cell accommodation, nutrient infiltration, gas exchange, waste excretion, high drug release rate, and stable structure. This review provided comprehensive information on the design and development of natural-based polymer nanofibers with the incorporation of herbal medicines for the treatment of common diseases and their in vivo studies. Natural and synthetic polymers have been widely used for the fabrication of nanofibers capable of mimicking extracellular matrix structure. Among them, natural polymers are preferred because of their biocompatibility, biodegradability, and similarity with extracellular matrix proteins. Herbal bioactive compounds from natural extracts have raised special interest due to their prominent beneficial properties in healthcare. Nanofiber properties allow these systems to serve as bioactive compound carriers to generate functional matrices with antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antiseptic, anti-viral, and other properties which have been studied in vitro and in vivo, mostly to prove their wound healing capacity and anti-inflammation properties.
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Chen D, Jones OG, Campanella OH. Plant protein-based fibers: Fabrication, characterization, and potential food applications. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2021:1-25. [PMID: 34904477 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2021.2004991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Proteins from plants have been considered as safer, healthier, and more sustainable resources than their animal counterparts. However, incomplete amino acid composition and relatively poor functionality limit their applications in foods. Structuring plant proteins to fibrous architectures enhances their physicochemical properties, which can favor various food applications. This review primarily focuses on fabrication of fibers from plant proteins via self-assembly, electrospinning, solution blow spinning, wet spinning, and high-temperature shear, as well as on several applications where such fibrous proteins assemble in quality foods. The changes of protein structure and protein-protein interactions during fiber production are discussed in detail, along with the effects of fabrication conditions and protein sources on the morphology and function of the fibers. Self-assembly requires proteolysis and subsequent peptide aggregation under specific conditions, which can be influenced by pH, salt and protein type. The spinning strategy is more scalable and produces uniformed fibers with larger length scales suitable for encapsulation, food packaging and sensor substrates. Significant progress has been made on high-temperature shear (including extrusion)-induced fibers responsible for desirable texture in meat analogues. Structuring plant proteins adds values for broadened food applications, but it remains challenging to keep processes cost-effective and environmentally friendly using food grade solvents.
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- Da Chen
- Department of Food Science and Technology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Whistler Centre for Carbohydrate Research, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.,Department of Food Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.,Whistler Centre for Carbohydrate Research, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
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Design and fabrication of cellulose derived free-standing carbon nanofiber membranes for high performance supercapacitors. CARBOHYDRATE POLYMER TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carpta.2021.100117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Wang Y, Wang Q, Zhu Y, Shen Y, Cheng S, Zheng H, Xu Y. Structure and properties of oxycellulose fabric crosslinked with soy protein. Carbohydr Polym 2021; 257:117548. [PMID: 33541671 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.117548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2020] [Revised: 12/17/2020] [Accepted: 12/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Cotton is an important renewable biopolymer with extensive applications in various fields including textiles. In the current study a soy protein (SP) crosslinked cotton fabric (SPCCF) was prepared through the reaction of carboxyl cotton fabric with soy protein without using crosslinking agents. FTIR analysis of SPCCF samples indicated that carboxyl groups in oxycellulose fabric have reacted with amino groups of SP to give the corresponding C-N bond, that was also reconfirmed by XPS spectra and TGA/DTG analyses of the grafted fabrics. The resulting SPCCF fabrics acquired under the optimized conditions exhibited the improved tensile strength and capillary effect as compared to the oxidized cotton fabric. The ungrafted and grafted fabrics were further evaluated for dyeing property, as a result, the SPCCF fabrics showed markedly improved colour strength when dyed with acid dyes. The fastness properties of dyeability for the dyed SPCCF fabrics were also good compared with that of ungrafted fabrics by dyeing. Shikonin as a kind of Chinese medicine was found to immobilize on the SPCCF fabric through treatment with shikonin aqueous solution, such fabric displayed effective antibacterial activities against both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria with durability of 30 washes. These results suggest that the SPCCF can be suitable for medical protective textiles by immobilizing drugs.
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- Yong Wang
- College of Light-Textile Engineering and Art, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China
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- College of Light-Textile Engineering and Art, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China
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- College of Light-Textile Engineering and Art, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China
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- Anhui Provincial Supervising & Testing Research Institute for Product Quality, Hefei, Anhui 230051, China
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- Anhui Provincial Supervising & Testing Research Institute for Product Quality, Hefei, Anhui 230051, China
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- Anhui Provincial Supervising & Testing Research Institute for Product Quality, Hefei, Anhui 230051, China
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- College of Light-Textile Engineering and Art, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China.
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The increasing size and affluence of the global population have led to a rising demand for high-protein foods such as dairy and meat. Because it will be impossible to supply sufficient protein to everyone solely with dairy and meat, we need to transition at least part of our diets toward protein foods that are more sustainable to produce. The best way to convince consumers to make this transition is to offer products that easily fit into their current habits and diets by mimicking the original foods. This review focuses on methods of creating an internal microstructure close to that of the animal-based originals. One can directly employ plant products, use intermediates such as cell factories, or grow cultured meat by using nutrients of plant origin. We discuss methods of creating high-quality alternatives to meat and dairy foods, describe their relative merits, and provide an outlook toward the future.
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- Konstantina Kyriakopoulou
- Food Process Engineering Laboratory, Agrotechnology and Food Sciences Group, Wageningen University, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands;
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- Food Process Engineering Laboratory, Agrotechnology and Food Sciences Group, Wageningen University, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands;
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- Food Process Engineering Laboratory, Agrotechnology and Food Sciences Group, Wageningen University, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands;
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- Food Process Engineering Laboratory, Agrotechnology and Food Sciences Group, Wageningen University, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands;
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Phelan MA, Kruczek K, Wilson JH, Brooks MJ, Drinnan CT, Regent F, Gerstenhaber JA, Swaroop A, Lelkes PI, Li T. Soy Protein Nanofiber Scaffolds for Uniform Maturation of Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Retinal Pigment Epithelium. Tissue Eng Part C Methods 2020; 26:433-446. [PMID: 32635833 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tec.2020.0072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) differentiated from human induced pluripotent stem cells, called induced retinal pigment epithelium (iRPE), is being explored as a cell-based therapy for the treatment of retinal degenerative diseases, especially age-related macular degeneration. The success of RPE implantation is linked to the use of biomimetic scaffolds that simulate Bruch's membrane and promote RPE maturation and integration as a functional tissue. Due to difficulties associated with animal protein-derived scaffolds, including sterility and pro-inflammatory responses, current practices favor the use of synthetic polymers, such as polycaprolactone (PCL), for generating nanofibrous scaffolds. In this study, we tested the hypothesis that plant protein-derived fibrous scaffolds can provide favorable conditions permissive for the maturation of RPE tissue sheets in vitro. Our natural, soy protein-derived nanofibrous scaffolds exhibited a J-shaped stress-strain curve that more closely resembled the mechanical properties of native tissues than PCL with significantly higher hydrophilicity of the natural scaffolds, favoring in vivo implantation. We then demonstrate that iRPE sheets growing on these soy protein scaffolds are equivalent to iRPE monolayers cultured on synthetic PCL nanofibrous scaffolds. Immunohistochemistry demonstrated RPE-like morphology and functionality with appropriate localization of RPE markers RPE65, PMEL17, Ezrin, and ZO1 and with anticipated histotypic polarization of vascular endothelial growth factor and pigment epithelium-derived growth factor as indicated by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Scanning electron microscopy revealed dense microvilli on the cell surface and homogeneous tight junctional contacts between the cells. Finally, comparative transcriptome analysis in conjunction with principal component analysis demonstrated that iRPE on nanofibrous scaffolds, either natural or synthetic, matured more consistently than on nonfibrous substrates. Taken together, our studies suggest that the maturation of cultured iRPE sheets for subsequent clinical applications might benefit from the use of nanofibrous scaffolds generated from natural proteins. Impact statement Induced retinal pigment epithelium (iRPE) from patient-derived induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) may yield powerful treatments of retinal diseases, including age-related macular degeneration. Recent studies, including early human clinical trials, demonstrate the importance of selecting appropriate biomaterial scaffolds to support tissue-engineered iRPE sheets during implantation. Electrospun scaffolds show particular promise due to their similarity to the structure of the native Bruch's membrane. In this study, we describe the use of electroprocessed nanofibrous soy protein scaffolds to generate polarized sheets of human iPSC-derived iRPE sheets. Our evaluation, including RNA-seq transcriptomics, indicates that these scaffolds are viable alternatives to scaffolds electrospun from synthetic polymers.
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- Michael A Phelan
- Neurobiology, Neurodegeneration and Repair Laboratory, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
- Integrated Laboratory for Cellular Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Department of Bioengineering, College of Engineering, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Neurobiology, Neurodegeneration and Repair Laboratory, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Neurobiology, Neurodegeneration and Repair Laboratory, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Neurobiology, Neurodegeneration and Repair Laboratory, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Neurobiology, Neurodegeneration and Repair Laboratory, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Neurobiology, Neurodegeneration and Repair Laboratory, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Integrated Laboratory for Cellular Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Department of Bioengineering, College of Engineering, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Neurobiology, Neurodegeneration and Repair Laboratory, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Integrated Laboratory for Cellular Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Department of Bioengineering, College of Engineering, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Neurobiology, Neurodegeneration and Repair Laboratory, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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Jain R, Shetty S, Yadav KS. Unfolding the electrospinning potential of biopolymers for preparation of nanofibers. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2020.101604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Varshney N, Sahi AK, Poddar S, Mahto SK. Soy protein isolate supplemented silk fibroin nanofibers for skin tissue regeneration: Fabrication and characterization. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 160:112-127. [PMID: 32422270 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.05.090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2020] [Revised: 05/03/2020] [Accepted: 05/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Biocompatible soy protein isolate/silk fibroin (SPI/SF) nanofibrous scaffolds were successfully fabricated through electrospinning a novel protein blend SPI/SF. Prepared nanofibers were treated with ethanol vapor to obtain an improved water-stable structure. Fabricated scaffolds were characterized through scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), UV-VIS spectrophotometry and image analysis. The mean diameters of SPI/SF electrospun fibers were observed ranging between 71 and 160 nm. The scaffolds were found significantly stable for a prolong duration at the room temperature as well as at 37 °C, when placed in phosphate buffered saline, nutrient medium, and lysozyme-containing solution. The potential of fabricated scaffolds for skin tissue regeneration was evaluated by in vitro culturing of standard cell lines i.e., fibroblast cells (L929-RFP (red fluorescent protein) and NIH-3T3) and melanocytes (B16F10). The outcomes revealed that all the fabricated nanofibrous scaffolds were non-toxic towards normal mammalian cells. In addition, healing of full-thickness wound in rats within 14 days after treatment with a nanofibrous scaffold demonstrated its suitability as a potential wound dressing material. Interestingly, we found that nanofibers induced a noticeable reduction in the proliferation rate of B16F10 melanoma cells.
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- Neelima Varshney
- Tissue Engineering and Biomicrofluidics Laboratory, School of Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Tissue Engineering and Biomicrofluidics Laboratory, School of Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Tissue Engineering and Biomicrofluidics Laboratory, School of Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Tissue Engineering and Biomicrofluidics Laboratory, School of Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India; Centre for Advanced Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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Lee HJ, Abueva CD, Padalhin AR, Lee BT. Soya protein isolate-polyethylene oxide electrospun nanofiber membrane with bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cell for enhanced bone regeneration. J Biomater Appl 2020; 34:1142-1149. [PMID: 31805803 DOI: 10.1177/0885328219891614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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In this study, we prepared an electrospun nanofiber membrane from soya protein isolate (SPI) and polyethylene oxide (PEO) loaded with rat bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (rBMSC), as a cell-scaffold approach to enhance bone regeneration. Different ratios of SPI:PEO (7:0, 7:1, 7:3, 7:5, and 0:7) was investigated to obtain uniform nanofibers, and crosslinked with EDC/NHS to stabilize the membranes. SPI/PEO membrane (7:3) was found to create more uniform and stable nanofibers at a flow rate of 9 µL/min, spun in a cylindrical collector rotating at 350 r/min, 23 kV DC voltage, and needle tip to collector distance of 13 cm. The loaded rBMSC were pre-differentiated to ensure commitment towards osteoblastic lineage. The SPI/PEO electrospun nanofiber membranes were successful in allowing for cell attachment and growth of the rBMSC and was further investigated in vivo using a rat skull defect model. New bone formation was observed for the optimized SPI/PEO electrospun nanofiber membrane (7:3) with and without rBMSC, but with faster new bone formation for SPI/PEO electrospun nanofiber membrane loaded with rBMSC as compared to SPI/PEO electrospun nanofiber membrane only and control (defect only).
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- Hyun-Jung Lee
- Department of Regenerative Medicine, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Regenerative Medicine, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan, Republic of Korea
- Institute of Tissue Regeneration, College of Medicine, Cheonan, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Tissue Regeneration, College of Medicine, Cheonan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Regenerative Medicine, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan, Republic of Korea
- Institute of Tissue Regeneration, College of Medicine, Cheonan, Republic of Korea
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Yıldız A, Kara AA, Acartürk F. Peptide-protein based nanofibers in pharmaceutical and biomedical applications. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 148:1084-1097. [PMID: 31917213 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.12.275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2019] [Revised: 12/30/2019] [Accepted: 12/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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In recent years, electrospun fibers have found wide use, especially in pharmaceutical area and biomedical applications, related to the various advantages such as high surface-volume ratio, high solubility and having wide usage areas they have provided. Biocompatible and biodegradable fibers can be obtained by using peptide-protein structures of plant and animal derived along with synthetic polymers. Plant-derived proteins used in nanofiber production can be listed as, zein, soy protein, and gluten and animal derived proteins can be listed as casein, silk fibroin, hemoglobine, bovine serum albumin, elastin, collagen, gelatin, and keratin. Plant and animal proteins and synthetic peptides used in electrospun fiber production were reviewed in detail. In addition, the important physical properties of these materials for the electrospinning process and their use in pharmaceutical and biomedical areas were discussed.
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- Ayşegül Yıldız
- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey.
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de Lima Nascimento TR, de Amoêdo Campos Velo MM, Silva CF, Costa Cruz SBS, Gondim BLC, Mondelli RFL, Castellano LRC. Current Applications of Biopolymer-based Scaffolds and Nanofibers as Drug Delivery Systems. Curr Pharm Des 2019; 25:3997-4012. [PMID: 31701845 DOI: 10.2174/1381612825666191108162948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2019] [Accepted: 11/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND The high surface-to-volume ratio of polymeric nanofibers makes them an effective vehicle for the release of bioactive molecules and compounds such as growth factors, drugs, herbal extracts and gene sequences. Synthetic polymers are commonly used as sensors, reinforcements and energy storage, whereas natural polymers are more prone to mimicking an extracellular matrix. Natural polymers are a renewable resource and classified as an environmentally friendly material, which might be used in different techniques to produce nanofibers for biomedical applications such as tissue engineering, implantable medical devices, antimicrobial barriers and wound dressings, among others. This review sheds some light on the advantages of natural over synthetic polymeric materials for nanofiber production. Also, the most important techniques employed to produce natural nanofibers are presented. Moreover, some pieces of evidence regarding toxicology and cell-interactions using natural nanofibers are discussed. Clearly, the potential extrapolation of such laboratory results into human health application should be addressed cautiously.
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- Tatiana Rita de Lima Nascimento
- Human Immunology Research and Education Group (GEPIH), Technical School of Health of UFPB, Federal University of Paraiba, Joao Pessoa, PB, Brazil
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- Human Immunology Research and Education Group (GEPIH), Technical School of Health of UFPB, Federal University of Paraiba, Joao Pessoa, PB, Brazil
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- Human Immunology Research and Education Group (GEPIH), Technical School of Health of UFPB, Federal University of Paraiba, Joao Pessoa, PB, Brazil
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- Human Immunology Research and Education Group (GEPIH), Technical School of Health of UFPB, Federal University of Paraiba, Joao Pessoa, PB, Brazil.,Post-Graduation Program in Dentistry, Department of Dentistry, State University of Paraíba, Campina Grande, PB, Brazil
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- Department of Operative Dentistry, Endodontics and Dental Materials, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Human Immunology Research and Education Group (GEPIH), Technical School of Health of UFPB, Federal University of Paraiba, Joao Pessoa, PB, Brazil
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Jahangirian H, Azizi S, Rafiee-Moghaddam R, Baratvand B, Webster TJ. Status of Plant Protein-Based Green Scaffolds for Regenerative Medicine Applications. Biomolecules 2019; 9:E619. [PMID: 31627453 PMCID: PMC6843632 DOI: 10.3390/biom9100619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2019] [Revised: 10/09/2019] [Accepted: 10/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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In recent decades, regenerative medicine has merited substantial attention from scientific and research communities. One of the essential requirements for this new strategy in medicine is the production of biocompatible and biodegradable scaffolds with desirable geometric structures and mechanical properties. Despite such promise, it appears that regenerative medicine is the last field to embrace green, or environmentally-friendly, processes, as many traditional tissue engineering materials employ toxic solvents and polymers that are clearly not environmentally friendly. Scaffolds fabricated from plant proteins (for example, zein, soy protein, and wheat gluten), possess proper mechanical properties, remarkable biocompatibility and aqueous stability which make them appropriate green biomaterials for regenerative medicine applications. The use of plant-derived proteins in regenerative medicine has been especially inspired by green medicine, which is the use of environmentally friendly materials in medicine. In the current review paper, the literature is reviewed and summarized for the applicability of plant proteins as biopolymer materials for several green regenerative medicine and tissue engineering applications.
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- Hossein Jahangirian
- Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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- Applied Science and Technology Education Center of Ahvaz Municipality, Ahvaz 617664343, Iran.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health and Sport, Mahsa University, Bandar Saujana Putra, Jenjarum Selangor 42610, Malaysia.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Aydogdu A, Yildiz E, Aydogdu Y, Sumnu G, Sahin S, Ayhan Z. Enhancing oxidative stability of walnuts by using gallic acid loaded lentil flour based electrospun nanofibers as active packaging material. Food Hydrocoll 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2019.04.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Khabbaz B, Solouk A, Mirzadeh H. Polyvinyl alcohol/soy protein isolate nanofibrous patch for wound-healing applications. Prog Biomater 2019; 8:185-196. [PMID: 31552600 PMCID: PMC6825631 DOI: 10.1007/s40204-019-00120-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2019] [Accepted: 09/03/2019] [Indexed: 10/30/2022] Open
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Soy protein isolate (SPI), due to its biocompatibility, biodegradability, abundance and being inexpensive, is a suitable polymer for medical applications. In this study, electrospun nanofibrous mats (ENMs) and casting films (CFs), comprising polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)/SPI, were prepared and compared. Both crosslinked ENMs and CFs physical, chemical, mechanical, and biological properties were investigated for wound-healing applications. Considering the importance of exudate absorption by wound dressing the uptake test of all samples was performed in simulated exudate solution. The amount of absorbed exudate, water vapor transmission rate, and mechanical elongation for CFs were 69.243% ± 22.7, 266.7 g/m2 day, and 2.0825% and increased to 383.33% ± 105.3, 1332.02 g/m2 day, and 12.292% in the case of ENMs, respectively. There was no significant difference between cell supporting of the two samples due to similar composition and their non-toxic properties. The results showed that ENMs have promising potential in wound-healing applications.
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- Bahareh Khabbaz
- Biomedical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch, Tehran, 13185/867, Iran
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- Biomedical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch, Tehran, 13185/867, Iran. .,Biomedical Engineering Department, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, 15875-4413, Iran.
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- Polymer Engineering and Color Technology Department, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, 15875-4413, Iran
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Zong H, Xia X, Liang Y, Dai S, Alsaedi A, Hayat T, Kong F, Pan JH. Designing function-oriented artificial nanomaterials and membranes via electrospinning and electrospraying techniques. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2018; 92:1075-1091. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2017.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2017] [Revised: 10/27/2017] [Accepted: 11/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Timnak A, Gerstenhaber JA, Dong K, Har-El YE, Lelkes PI. Gradient porous fibrous scaffolds: a novel approach to improving cell penetration in electrospun scaffolds. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018; 13:065010. [PMID: 30129563 DOI: 10.1088/1748-605x/aadbbe] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Electrospinning is an increasingly popular technique to generate 3D fibrous tissue scaffolds that mimic the submicron sized fibers of extracellular matrices. A major drawback of electrospun scaffolds is the small interfibrillar pore size, which normally prevents cellular penetration in between fibers. In this study, we introduced a novel process, based on electrospinning, to manufacture a unique gradient porous fibrous (GPF) scaffold from soy protein isolate (SPI). The pore sizes in the GPF scaffolds gradually increase from one side of the scaffold to the other, ranging from 7.8 ± 2.5 μm in the small pore side, 21.4 ± 10.3 μm in the mid layer to 58.0 ± 23.6 μm in the large pore side. The smallest pores of the GPF scaffolds appeared to be somewhat larger than those in conventionally electrospun SPI scaffolds (4.2 ± 1.3 μm). Hydrated GPF scaffolds exhibited J-shaped stress-strain curves, reminiscent of those for soft biological scaffolds. Attachment, spreading, and proliferation of human dermal fibroblasts (HDFB) were supported on both the small and the large pore sides of the GPF scaffolds. Cultured HDFB and murine RAW 264.7 macrophages penetrated significantly deeper (98.7 ± 24.2 μm and 53.3 ± 9.6 μm, respectively) into the larger pores than when seeded onto the small pore side of GPF scaffolds (22.8 ± 6.2 μm and 25.7 ± 7.3 μm) and control SPI scaffolds. (11.3 ± 3.8 μm and 15.3 ± 3.1 μm). This study introduces a novel fabrication technique, which, by convergence of several biofabrication technologies, produces scaffolds with enhanced cellular penetration.
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Electrospinning of food-grade nanofibres from whey protein. Int J Biol Macromol 2018; 113:764-773. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.02.113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2017] [Revised: 02/15/2018] [Accepted: 02/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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A novel electrospun hydroxypropyl methylcellulose/polyethylene oxide blend nanofibers: Morphology and physicochemical properties. Carbohydr Polym 2018; 181:234-246. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2017.10.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2017] [Revised: 10/10/2017] [Accepted: 10/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Wen P, Wen Y, Zong MH, Linhardt RJ, Wu H. Encapsulation of Bioactive Compound in Electrospun Fibers and Its Potential Application. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2017; 65:9161-9179. [PMID: 28949530 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.7b02956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Electrospinning is a simple and versatile encapsulation technology. Since electrospinning does not involve severe conditions of temperature or pressure or the use of harsh chemicals, it has great potential for effectively entrapping and delivering bioactive compounds. Recently, electrospinning has been used in the food industry to encapsulate bioactive compounds into different biopolymers (carbohydrates and proteins), protecting them from adverse environmental conditions, maintaining the health-promoting properties, and achieving their controlled release. Electrospinning opens a new horizon in food technology with possible commercialization in the near future. This review summarizes the principles and the types of electrospinning processes. The electrospinning of biopolymers and their application in encapsulating of bioactive compounds are highlighted. The existing scope, limitations, and future prospects of electrospinning bioactive compounds are also presented.
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- Peng Wen
- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology , Guangzhou 510640, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology , Guangzhou 510640, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology , Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute , Troy, New York 12180, United States
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology , Guangzhou 510640, China
- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety , Guangzhou 510640, China
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Tam N, Oguz S, Aydogdu A, Sumnu G, Sahin S. Influence of solution properties and pH on the fabrication of electrospun lentil flour/HPMC blend nanofibers. Food Res Int 2017; 102:616-624. [PMID: 29195993 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2017.09.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2017] [Revised: 09/12/2017] [Accepted: 09/17/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Electrospinning is a method used in fiber production in which an electric force is applied to create jets of charged polymer solutions. The objective of this study was to obtain homogeneous nanofibers from lentil flour and hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) blend by using electrospinning method. Distilled water was used as solvent. The effects of pH (7, 10 and 12), lentil flour concentration (1% and 2% (w/v)) and HPMC concentration (0.25%, 0.5% and 1% (w/v)) on solution properties and fiber morphology were investigated. When the pH was increased, the viscosity of the solutions containing 1% and 2% lentil flour decreased. Increasing the pH values caused an increase in the electrical conductivity. At pH value of 7, homogeneous nanofibers could not be obtained whereas fibers were perfectly homogeneous at alkaline pH values. Nanofiber diameter decreased with increase in pH when 2% lentil flour was used. On the other hand, diameter of fibers did not show any significant change with pH for 1% lentil flour. When the lentil flour concentration was increased, viscosity and fiber diameter increased at pH10. When HPMC concentration was increased, both viscosity and fiber diameter increased but electrical conductivity did not show any significant change. Average fiber diameters ranged between 198±4 and 254±5nm for solutions prepared with different lentil flour and HPMC concentrations at different pH values.
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- Nilay Tam
- Department of Food Engineering, Middle East Technical University, 06800 Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Food Engineering, Middle East Technical University, 06800 Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Food Engineering, Middle East Technical University, 06800 Ankara, Turkey; Department of Food Engineering, University of Necmettin Erbakan, 42090 Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Food Engineering, Middle East Technical University, 06800 Ankara, Turkey.
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- Department of Food Engineering, Middle East Technical University, 06800 Ankara, Turkey
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El-Naggar ME, Abdelgawad AM, Salas C, Rojas OJ. Curdlan in fibers as carriers of tetracycline hydrochloride: Controlled release and antibacterial activity. Carbohydr Polym 2016; 154:194-203. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2016.08.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2016] [Revised: 08/05/2016] [Accepted: 08/14/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Tansaz S, Durmann AK, Detsch R, Boccaccini AR. Hydrogel films and microcapsules based on soy protein isolate combined with alginate. J Appl Polym Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/app.44358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Samira Tansaz
- Institute of Biomaterials, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg; Cauerstr.6 91058 Erlangen Germany
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- Institute of Biomaterials, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg; Cauerstr.6 91058 Erlangen Germany
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- Institute of Biomaterials, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg; Cauerstr.6 91058 Erlangen Germany
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- Institute of Biomaterials, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg; Cauerstr.6 91058 Erlangen Germany
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Ghorbani-Choghamarani A, Taherinia Z. Synthesis of peptide nanofibers decorated with palladium nanoparticles and its application as an efficient catalyst for the synthesis of sulfides via reaction of aryl halides with thiourea or 2-mercaptobenzothiazole. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra02264b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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In this work supported Pd nanoparticles on a peptide nanofiber (PdNP–PNF) have been preparedviafabrication of self-assembled woven nanofiber from peptide, subsequently immobilization of palladium nanoparticles on this nanostructural compound.
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Tansaz S, Boccaccini AR. Biomedical applications of soy protein: A brief overview. J Biomed Mater Res A 2015; 104:553-69. [PMID: 26402327 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.35569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2015] [Accepted: 09/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Soy protein (SP) based materials are gaining increasing interest for biomedical applications because of their tailorable biodegradability, abundance, being relatively inexpensive, exhibiting low immunogenicity, and for being structurally similar to components of the extracellular matrix (ECM) of tissues. Analysis of the available literature indicates that soy protein can be fabricated into different shapes, being relatively easy to be processed by solvent or melt based techniques. Furthermore soy protein can be blended with other synthetic and natural polymers and with inorganic materials to improve the mechanical properties and the bioactive behavior for several demands. This review discusses succinctly the biomedical applications of SP based materials focusing on processing methods, properties and applications highlighting future avenues for research.
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- Samira Tansaz
- Institute of Biomaterials, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Cauerstr.6, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute of Biomaterials, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Cauerstr.6, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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Fractal dimension (Df) is an index to describe the irregular continuous structure by quantifying the complexity. The concept of fractals has been employed to describe the complicated structure of polymer gel and human tissue. This study examined the effect of Df on cell proliferation and stem cell differentiation in six polymer hydrogels with Df ranging from 1.2 to 2.1. It was observed that fibroblasts and mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) grew faster in hydrogels with higher Df. Moreover, hydrogels with a fractal structure of Df ≤ 1.4, ≥1.6, and ≥1.8 promoted the neural, osteogenic, and chondrogenic differentiation of MSCs, respectively. The fractal structure of gel can modulate cell proliferation and fate, which provides an insight into designing the appropriate fractal and molecular structure of polymer hydrogel for biomedical applications.
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- National Synchrotron
Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu, Taiwan, Republic of China
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