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Li W, Linli F, Yang W, Chen X. Enhancing the stability of natural anthocyanins against environmental stressors through encapsulation with synthetic peptide-based gels. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 253:127133. [PMID: 37802437 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.127133] [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: 07/12/2023] [Revised: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
Abstract
The instability of anthocyanin to environmental stressors severely limits its applications as a natural bioactive pigment. To overcome these limitations, this proof-of-concept study utilizes the high biocompatibility of peptide molecules and the unique gel microstructure to develop innovative peptide-based gels. Characterization of the gels was conducted through AFM, SEM, rheological analysis, and CD spectrum. These analyses confirmed the fibrous mesh structure and impressive mechanical strength of the peptide-based gels. The cytotoxicity evaluation using MTT and hemolysis analysis showed high biocompatibility. Encapsulation efficiency analysis and fluorescence microscopy images demonstrated successful and efficient encapsulation of anthocyanins in all four peptide-based gels, with uniform distribution. Moreover, systematic investigations were conducted to assess the impact of peptide-based gels on the stability of natural anthocyanins under environmental stressors such as temperature, pH variations, and exposure to metal ions. Notably, the results revealed a significant enhancement in stability, including improved long-term storage and antioxidant activity. In conclusion, this study successfully developed four novel peptide-based gels that effectively protect natural anthocyanins from environmental stressors, highlighting their potential in various fields such as food and biology.
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- Wenjun Li
- School of Food and Bioengineering, Xihua University, Food Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Speciality Food Co-Built by Sichuan and Chongqing, Chengdu, Sichuan Province 611130, China.
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- School of Food and Bioengineering, Xihua University, Food Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Speciality Food Co-Built by Sichuan and Chongqing, Chengdu, Sichuan Province 611130, China
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- School of Food and Bioengineering, Xihua University, Food Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Speciality Food Co-Built by Sichuan and Chongqing, Chengdu, Sichuan Province 611130, China.
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- School of Food and Bioengineering, Xihua University, Food Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Speciality Food Co-Built by Sichuan and Chongqing, Chengdu, Sichuan Province 611130, China.
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Parisi E, Adorinni S, Garcia AM, Kralj S, De Zorzi R, Marchesan S. Self-assembling tripeptide forming water-bound channels and hydrogels. J Pept Sci 2023; 29:e3524. [PMID: 37226306 DOI: 10.1002/psc.3524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2023] [Revised: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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D-Ser(tBu)-L-Phe-L-Trp is described as a self-assembling tripeptide that yields nanofibrillar hydrogels at physiological conditions (phosphate buffer at pH 7.4). The peptide is characterized by several spectroscopic methods, such as circular dichroism and fluorescence, oscillatory rheometry, and transmission electron microscopy. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction reveals supramolecular packing into water-bound channels and allows the visualization of the intermolecular interactions holding together peptide stacks.
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- Evelina Parisi
- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Department for Materials Synthesis, Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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Rosetti B, Scarel E, Colomina-Alfaro L, Adorinni S, Pierri G, Bellotto O, Mamprin K, Polentarutti M, Bandiera A, Tedesco C, Marchesan S. Self-Assembly of Homo- and Hetero-Chiral Cyclodipeptides into Supramolecular Polymers towards Antimicrobial Gels. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14214554. [PMID: 36365547 PMCID: PMC9654196 DOI: 10.3390/polym14214554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Revised: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
Abstract
There is an increasing interest towards the development of new antimicrobial coatings, especially in light of the emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) towards common antibiotics. Cyclodipeptides (CDPs) or diketopiperazines (DKPs) are attractive candidates for their ability to self-assemble into supramolecular polymers and yield gel coatings that do not persist in the environment. In this work, we compare the antimicrobial cyclo(Leu-Phe) with its heterochiral analogs cyclo(D-Leu-L-Phe) and cyclo(L-Leu-D-Phe), as well as cyclo(L-Phe-D-Phe), for their ability to gel. The compounds were synthesized, purified by HPLC, and characterized by 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR, and ESI-MS. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction (XRD) revealed details of the intermolecular interactions within the supramolecular polymers. The DKPs were then tested for their cytocompatibility on fibroblast cells and for their antimicrobial activity on S. aureus. Overall, DKPs displayed good cytocompatibility and very mild antimicrobial activity, which requires improvement towards applications.
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- Beatrice Rosetti
- Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences Department, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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- Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences Department, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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- Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences Department, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology “A. Zambelli”, University of Salerno, 84084 Fisciano, Italy
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- Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences Department, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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- Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences Department, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology “A. Zambelli”, University of Salerno, 84084 Fisciano, Italy
- Correspondence: (C.T.); (S.M.)
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- Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences Department, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy
- Correspondence: (C.T.); (S.M.)
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Li T, Shi C, Mi Z, Xu H, Xu J, Wang L, Zhang X. Biocompatible puerarin injectable-hydrogel using self-assembly tetrapeptide for local treatment of osteoarthritis in rats. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2022.103909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Elsawy MA, Wychowaniec JK, Castillo Díaz LA, Smith AM, Miller AF, Saiani A. Controlling Doxorubicin Release from a Peptide Hydrogel through Fine-Tuning of Drug-Peptide Fiber Interactions. Biomacromolecules 2022; 23:2624-2634. [PMID: 35543610 PMCID: PMC9198986 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.2c00356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
Abstract
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Hydrogels are versatile
materials that have emerged in the last
few decades as promising candidates for a range of applications in
the biomedical field, from tissue engineering and regenerative medicine
to controlled drug delivery. In the drug delivery field, in particular,
they have been the subject of significant interest for the spatially
and temporally controlled delivery of anticancer drugs and therapeutics.
Self-assembling peptide-based hydrogels, in particular, have recently
come to the fore as potential candidate vehicles for the delivery
of a range of drugs. In order to explore how drug–peptide interactions
influence doxorubicin (Dox) release, five β-sheet-forming self-assembling
peptides with different physicochemical properties were used for the
purpose of this study, namely: FEFKFEFK (F8), FKFEFKFK (FK), FEFEFKFE
(FE), FEFKFEFKK (F8K), and KFEFKFEFKK (KF8K) (F: phenylalanine; E:
glutamic acid; K: lysine). First, Dox-loaded hydrogels were characterized
to ensure that the incorporation of the drug did not significantly
affect the hydrogel properties. Subsequently, Dox diffusion out of
the hydrogels was investigated using UV absorbance. The amount of
drug retained in F8/FE composite hydrogels was found to be directly
proportional to the amount of charge carried by the peptide fibers.
When cation−π interactions were used, the position and
number of end-lysine were found to play a key role in the retention
of Dox. In this case, the amount of Dox retained in F8/KF8K composite
hydrogels was linked to the amount of end-lysine introduced, and an
end-lysine/Dox interaction stoichiometry of 3/1 was obtained. For
pure FE and KF8K hydrogels, the maximum amount of Dox retained was
also found to be related to the overall concentration of the hydrogels
and, therefore, to the overall fiber surface area available for interaction
with the drug. For 14 mM hydrogel, ∼170–200 μM
Dox could be retained after 24 h. This set of peptides also showed
a broad range of susceptibilities to enzymatic degradation opening
the prospect of being able to control also the rate of degradation
of these hydrogels. Finally, the Dox released from the hydrogel was
shown to be active and affect 3T3 mouse fibroblasts viability in vitro.
Our study clearly shows the potential of this peptide design as a
platform for the formulation of injectable or sprayable hydrogels
for controlled drug delivery.
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- Mohamed A Elsawy
- Department of Materials, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K.,Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K
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- Department of Materials, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K.,Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K
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- Department of Materials, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K.,Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K
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- Department of Materials, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K.,Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K
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- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K.,Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Sciences, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K
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- Department of Materials, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K.,Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K
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Veloso SRS, Tiryaki E, Spuch C, Hilliou L, Amorim CO, Amaral VS, Coutinho PJG, Ferreira PMT, Salgueiriño V, Correa-Duarte MA, Castanheira EMS. Tuning the drug multimodal release through a co-assembly strategy based on magnetic gels. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:5488-5500. [PMID: 35332904 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr08158f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
Self-assembled short peptide-based gels are highly promising drug delivery systems. However, implementing a stimulus often requires screening different structures to obtain gels with suitable properties, and drugs might not be well encapsulated and/or cause undesirable effects on the gel's properties. To overcome this challenge, a new design approach is presented to modulate the release of doxorubicin as a model chemotherapeutic drug through the interplay of (di)phenylalanine-coated magnetic nanoparticles, PEGylated liposomes and doxorubicin co-assembly in dehydropeptide-based gels. The composites enable an enhancement of the gelation kinetics in a concentration-dependent manner, mainly through the use of PEGylated liposomes. The effect of the co-assembly of phenylalanine-coated nanoparticles with the hydrogel displays a concentration and size dependence. Finally, the integration of liposomes as doxorubicin storage units and of nanoparticles as composites that co-assemble with the gel matrix enables the tuneability of both passive and active doxorubicin release through a thermal, and a low-frequency alternating magnetic field-based trigger. In addition to the modulation of the gel properties, the functionalization with (di)phenylalanine improves the cytocompatibility of the nanoparticles. Hereby, this work paves a way for the development of peptide-based supramolecular systems for on-demand and controlled release of drugs.
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- Sérgio R S Veloso
- Physics Centre of Minho and Porto Universities (CF-UM-UP) and LaPMET (Laboratory of Physics for Materials and Emergent Technologies), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.
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- Departamento de Física Aplicada, Universidade de Vigo, 36310 Vigo, Spain
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- Translational Neuroscience Research Group, Galicia Sur Health Research Institute, CIBERSAM, Hospital Álvaro Cunqueiro, Bloque Técnico, Planta 2, Sala de Investigación, Estrada Clara Campoamor, 341, 36212 Vigo, Spain
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- Institute for Polymers and Composites, Department of Polymer Engineering, University of Minho, Campus de Azurém, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
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- Physics Department and CICECO, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Physics Department and CICECO, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Physics Centre of Minho and Porto Universities (CF-UM-UP) and LaPMET (Laboratory of Physics for Materials and Emergent Technologies), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.
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- Centro de Química (CQUM), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- Departamento de Física Aplicada, Universidade de Vigo, 36310 Vigo, Spain
- CINBIO, Universidad de Vigo, 36310 Vigo, Spain.
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- Physics Centre of Minho and Porto Universities (CF-UM-UP) and LaPMET (Laboratory of Physics for Materials and Emergent Technologies), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.
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Adorinni S, Rozhin P, Marchesan S. Smart Hydrogels Meet Carbon Nanomaterials for New Frontiers in Medicine. Biomedicines 2021; 9:570. [PMID: 34070138 PMCID: PMC8158376 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9050570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2021] [Revised: 05/13/2021] [Accepted: 05/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Carbon nanomaterials include diverse structures and morphologies, such as fullerenes, nano-onions, nanodots, nanodiamonds, nanohorns, nanotubes, and graphene-based materials. They have attracted great interest in medicine for their high innovative potential, owing to their unique electronic and mechanical properties. In this review, we describe the most recent advancements in their inclusion in hydrogels to yield smart systems that can respond to a variety of stimuli. In particular, we focus on graphene and carbon nanotubes, for applications that span from sensing and wearable electronics to drug delivery and tissue engineering.
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- Simone Adorinni
- Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences Department, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy; (S.A.); (P.R.)
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- Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences Department, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy; (S.A.); (P.R.)
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- Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences Department, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy; (S.A.); (P.R.)
- National Interuniversity Consortium of Materials Science and Technology (INSTM), University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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Caporale A, Adorinni S, Lamba D, Saviano M. Peptide-Protein Interactions: From Drug Design to Supramolecular Biomaterials. Molecules 2021; 26:1219. [PMID: 33668767 PMCID: PMC7956380 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26051219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2021] [Revised: 02/15/2021] [Accepted: 02/17/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
The self-recognition and self-assembly of biomolecules are spontaneous processes that occur in Nature and allow the formation of ordered structures, at the nanoscale or even at the macroscale, under thermodynamic and kinetic equilibrium as a consequence of specific and local interactions. In particular, peptides and peptidomimetics play an elected role, as they may allow a rational approach to elucidate biological mechanisms to develop new drugs, biomaterials, catalysts, or semiconductors. The forces that rule self-recognition and self-assembly processes are weak interactions, such as hydrogen bonding, electrostatic attractions, and van der Waals forces, and they underlie the formation of the secondary structure (e.g., α-helix, β-sheet, polyproline II helix), which plays a key role in all biological processes. Here, we present recent and significant examples whereby design was successfully applied to attain the desired structural motifs toward function. These studies are important to understand the main interactions ruling the biological processes and the onset of many pathologies. The types of secondary structure adopted by peptides during self-assembly have a fundamental importance not only on the type of nano- or macro-structure formed but also on the properties of biomaterials, such as the types of interaction, encapsulation, non-covalent interaction, or covalent interaction, which are ultimately useful for applications in drug delivery.
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- Andrea Caporale
- IC-CNR, c/o Area Science Park, S.S. 14 Km 163.5 Basovizza, 34149 Trieste, Italy;
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Farmaceutiche di Università di Trieste, Via L. Giorgieri 1, 34127 Trieste, Italy;
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- IC-CNR, c/o Area Science Park, S.S. 14 Km 163.5 Basovizza, 34149 Trieste, Italy;
- Istituto Nazionale Biostrutture e Biosistemi, Consorzio Interuniversitario, Viale delle Medaglie d’Oro 305, I-00136 Roma, Italy
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- Istituto di Cristallografia, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (IC-CNR), Via Giovanni Amendola 122/O, 70126 Bari, Italy
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Kurbasic M, Parisi E, Garcia AM, Marchesan S. Self-Assembling, Ultrashort Peptide Gels as Antimicrobial Biomaterials. Curr Top Med Chem 2021; 20:1300-1309. [PMID: 32178611 DOI: 10.2174/1568026620666200316150221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2019] [Revised: 02/09/2020] [Accepted: 02/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
Abstract
Supramolecular antimicrobial hydrogels based on peptides are attractive soft materials for the treatment of infections, considering their ease of preparation and benign fate in biological settings and in the environment. In particular, stimuli-responsive systems that can be assembled/disassembled ad hoc could offer the opportunity to switch on/off their bioactivity as needed. Besides, the shorter is the peptide, the lower its cost of production. However, a structure-to-function relationship is yet to be defined and reported activities are generally not yet competitive relative to traditional antibiotics. Inspiration for their design can be found in host defense peptides (HDPs), which can self-assemble to exert their function. This article reviews research developments in this emerging area, and it examines features, differences and similarities between antimicrobial and amyloid peptides to open the avenue towards the next generation of supramolecular antimicrobial peptides as innovative therapeutic materials.
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- Marina Kurbasic
- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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Quigley E, Johnson J, Liyanage W, Nilsson BL. Impact of gelation method on thixotropic properties of phenylalanine-derived supramolecular hydrogels. SOFT MATTER 2020; 16:10158-10168. [PMID: 33035281 DOI: 10.1039/d0sm01217c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Abstract
Supramolecular hydrogels formed by noncovalent self-assembly of low molecular weight (LMW) agents are promising next-generation biomaterials. Thixotropic shear response and mechanical stability are two emergent properties of hydrogels that are critical for biomedical applications including drug delivery and tissue engineering in which injection of the hydrogel will be necessary. Herein, we demonstrate that the emergent thixotropic properties of supramolecular phenylalanine-derived hydrogels are dependent on the conditions in which they are formulated. Specifically, hydrogels formed from fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl (Fmoc) modified phenylalanine derivatives, 3-fluorophenylalanine (Fmoc-3F-Phe) and pentafluorophenylalanine (Fmoc-F5-Phe), were characterized as a function of gelation conditions to examine how shear response and mechanical stability properties correlate to mode of gelation. Two distinct methods of gelation were compared. First, spontaneous self-assembly and gelation was triggered by a solvent exchange method in which a concentrated solution of the gelator in dimethylsulfoxide was diluted in water. Second, gelation was promoted by dissolution of the gelator in water at basic pH followed by gradual pH adjustment from basic to mildly acidic by the hydrolysis of glucono-delta-lactone. Hydrogels formed under solvent exchange conditions were mechanically unstable and poorly shear-responsive whereas hydrogels formed by gradual acidification were temporally stable and had highly shear-responsive viscoelastic character. These studies confirm that gelation environment and mechanism have a significant influence on the emergent properties of supramolecular hydrogels and offer insight into how gelation conditions can be used to tune hydrogel properties for specific applications.
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- Elena Quigley
- Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627-0216, USA.
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Gupta S, Singh I, Sharma AK, Kumar P. Ultrashort Peptide Self-Assembly: Front-Runners to Transport Drug and Gene Cargos. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2020; 8:504. [PMID: 32548101 PMCID: PMC7273840 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2020.00504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2020] [Accepted: 04/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
The translational therapies to promote interaction between cell and signal come with stringent eligibility criteria. The chemically defined, hierarchically organized, and simpler yet blessed with robust intermolecular association, the peptides, are privileged to make the cut-off for sensing the cell-signal for biologics delivery and tissue engineering. The signature service and insoluble network formation of the peptide self-assemblies as hydrogels have drawn a spell of research activity among the scientists all around the globe in the past decades. The therapeutic peptide market players are anticipating promising growth opportunities due to the ample technological advancements in this field. The presence of the other organic moieties, enzyme substrates and well-established protecting groups like Fmoc and Boc etc., bring the best of both worlds. Since the large sequences of peptides severely limit the purification and their isolation, this article reviews the account of last 5 years' efforts on novel approaches for formulation and development of single molecule amino acids, ultra-short peptide self-assemblies (di- and tri- peptides only) and their derivatives as drug/gene carriers and tissue-engineering systems.
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- Seema Gupta
- Chemistry Department, Acharya Narendra Dev College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
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- Chemistry Department, Acharya Narendra Dev College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
- Nucleic Acids Research Laboratory, CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, New Delhi, India
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- Nucleic Acids Research Laboratory, CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, New Delhi, India
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- Nucleic Acids Research Laboratory, CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, New Delhi, India
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Moreira R, Jervis PJ, Carvalho A, Ferreira PMT, Martins JA, Valentão P, Andrade PB, Pereira DM. Biological Evaluation of Naproxen-Dehydrodipeptide Conjugates with Self-Hydrogelation Capacity as Dual LOX/COX Inhibitors. Pharmaceutics 2020; 12:E122. [PMID: 32028608 PMCID: PMC7076388 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12020122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2019] [Revised: 01/24/2020] [Accepted: 01/29/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
The use of peptide-drug conjugates is emerging as a powerful strategy for targeted drug delivery. Previously, we have found that peptides conjugated to a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), more specifically naproxen-dehydrodipeptide conjugates, readily form nanostructured fibrilar supramolecular hydrogels. These hydrogels were revealed as efficacious nano-carriers for drug delivery applications. Moreover, the incorporation of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) rendered the hydrogels responsive to external magnetic fields, undergoing gel-to-solution phase transition upon remote magnetic excitation. Thus, magnetic dehydrodipeptide-based hydrogels may find interesting applications as responsive Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) contrast agents and for magnetic hyperthermia-triggered drug-release applications. Supramolecular hydrogels where the hydrogelator molecule is endowed with intrinsic pharmacological properties can potentially fulfill a dual function in drug delivery systems as (passive) nanocariers for incorporated drugs and as active drugs themselves. In this present study, we investigated the pharmacological activities of a panel of naproxen-dehydrodipeptide conjugates, previously studied for their hydrogelation ability and as nanocarriers for drug-delivery applications. A focused library of dehydrodipeptides, containing N-terminal canonical amino acids (Phe, Tyr, Trp, Ala, Asp, Lys, Met) N-capped with naproxen and linked to a C-terminal dehydroaminoacid (ΔPhe, ΔAbu), were evaluated for their anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer activities, as well as for their cytotoxicity to non-cancer cells, using a variety of enzymatic and cellular assays. All compounds except one were able to significantly inhibit lipoxygenase (LOX) enzyme at a similar level to naproxen. One of the compounds 4 was able to inhibit the cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) to a greater extent than naproxen, without inhibiting cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1), and therefore is a potential lead in the search for selective COX-2 inhibitors. This hydrogelator is a potential candidate for dual COX/LOX inhibition as an optimised strategy for treating inflammatory conditions.
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- Rute Moreira
- REQUIMTE/LAQV, Laboratório de Farmacognosia, Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, R. Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, n 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal; (R.M.); (P.V.); (P.B.A.)
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- Centre of Chemistry, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal; (A.C.); (P.M.T.F.); (J.A.M.)
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- Centre of Chemistry, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal; (A.C.); (P.M.T.F.); (J.A.M.)
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- Centre of Chemistry, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal; (A.C.); (P.M.T.F.); (J.A.M.)
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- Centre of Chemistry, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal; (A.C.); (P.M.T.F.); (J.A.M.)
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- REQUIMTE/LAQV, Laboratório de Farmacognosia, Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, R. Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, n 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal; (R.M.); (P.V.); (P.B.A.)
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- REQUIMTE/LAQV, Laboratório de Farmacognosia, Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, R. Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, n 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal; (R.M.); (P.V.); (P.B.A.)
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- REQUIMTE/LAQV, Laboratório de Farmacognosia, Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, R. Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, n 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal; (R.M.); (P.V.); (P.B.A.)
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Nandi N, Gayen K, Banerjee A. Assembly of amino acid containing naphthalene diimide-based molecules: the role of intervening amide groups in self-assembly, gelation, optical and semiconducting properties. SOFT MATTER 2019; 15:3018-3026. [PMID: 30882116 DOI: 10.1039/c8sm02460j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
Two naphthalene diimide containing molecules, one with a covalently linked peptide (P1) and the other with a covalently attached amino acid residue and a diamine moiety (P2), have been chosen in such a way that the number of intervening amide groups and the centrally located imide moieties are the same, and their molecular formulae are also identical. However, the positions of the amide groups are different in these two molecules and this can dictate a different behaviour in molecular assembly and gelation processes for each of the individual NDI-appended peptide (P1) and pseudo-peptide (P2). The molecule P1 with an attached peptide moiety and the intervening -CO-NH groups forms an organogel in a mixture of chloroform-methylcyclohexane at a very rapid rate and the mechanical strength of the gel is quite high, whereas the molecule P2, containing the amino acid and diamide moieties, and with the intervening -NH-CO groups forms an organogel in a relatively much slower rate in chloroform-methylcyclohexane mixture. The mechanical strength of the P2 gel is significantly lower compared to that of the P1 gel at the same concentration and solvent system. The minimum gelation concentration of P1 is much smaller than that of P2 in the same solvent system. The thermal stability of the P1 gel is higher than that of the P2 gel at the same concentration and solvent system. However, both of these gels form J-type aggregates in a mixture of chloroform-methylcyclohexane with a red shift in the UV-vis spectrum. The gelator P1 exhibits enhanced fluorescence compared to that of P2 at a fixed concentration and in the same solvent system (mixture of chloroform-methylcyclohexane, 5 : 95 (v/v)). The lifetime and quantum yield of the P1 gel are also significantly higher than those of the P2 gel under similar gelation conditions. Moreover, both P1 and P2 are found to exhibit significant semiconducting behaviours in their dried/xerogel states. It is important to note that the stronger gel P1 exhibits relatively better semiconducting behaviour than the weak gel P2. Interestingly, the self-assembly, gelation, photoluminescence and electrical conductivity are different for the gels obtained from these two molecules. This indicates the role of the amide bond and its linkage (whether -CONH/-NHCO) in the self-assembly, gelation and optoelectronic behaviour of these molecules in their assembled states.
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- Nibedita Nandi
- School of Biological Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur, Kolkata, 700032, India.
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Parisi E, Garcia AM, Marson D, Posocco P, Marchesan S. Supramolecular Tripeptide Hydrogel Assembly with 5-Fluorouracil. Gels 2019; 5:E5. [PMID: 30691142 PMCID: PMC6473331 DOI: 10.3390/gels5010005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2018] [Revised: 01/19/2019] [Accepted: 01/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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In this work, we present Thioflavin T fluorescence, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), circular dichroism (CD), Fourier-transformed infrared (FT-IR), and oscillatory rheometry studies applied to an antineoplastic drug, 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), embedded in a heterochiral tripeptide hydrogel to obtain a drug delivery supramolecular system. The release of 5-fluorouracil was monitored over time by reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and its interaction with the tripeptide assemblies was probed by all-atom molecular dynamics simulations.
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- Evelina Parisi
- Chemical & Pharmaceutical Sciences Department, University of Trieste; Via L. Giorgieri 1, 34127 Trieste, Italy.
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- Chemical & Pharmaceutical Sciences Department, University of Trieste; Via L. Giorgieri 1, 34127 Trieste, Italy.
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- Department of Engineering and Architecture, University of Trieste; Via A. Valerio 6/1, 34127 Trieste, Italy.
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- Department of Engineering and Architecture, University of Trieste; Via A. Valerio 6/1, 34127 Trieste, Italy.
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- Chemical & Pharmaceutical Sciences Department, University of Trieste; Via L. Giorgieri 1, 34127 Trieste, Italy.
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Gaitán-Tolosa IM, Montiel-Campos R, Flores-Estrada J, Domínguez-García MV, Flores-Merino MV. Characterization of ketoprofen-loaded PEG-CH semi-IPN system for wound dressing application. J Appl Polym Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/app.46644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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- Ibeth M. Gaitán-Tolosa
- Laboratorio de Biología Molecular y Celular, Centro de Investigación en Ciencias Médicas; Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México; Estado de México 50130 México
- Facultad de Enfermería y Obstetricia; Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México; Estado de México 50180 México
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- Departamento de Física, Área de Polímeros; Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Iztapalapa; Ciudad de México 09340 México
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- Facultad de Química; Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México; Estado de México 50180 México
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- Laboratorio de Biología Molecular y Celular, Centro de Investigación en Ciencias Médicas; Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México; Estado de México 50130 México
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- Laboratorio de Biología Molecular y Celular, Centro de Investigación en Ciencias Médicas; Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México; Estado de México 50130 México
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Mayr J, Saldías C, Díaz Díaz D. Release of small bioactive molecules from physical gels. Chem Soc Rev 2018; 47:1484-1515. [PMID: 29354818 DOI: 10.1039/c7cs00515f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 127] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Pharmaceutical drugs with low water solubility have always received great attention within the scientific community. The reduced bioavailability and the need of frequent administrations have motivated the investigation of new drug delivery systems. Within this context, drug carriers that release their payload in a sustained way and hence reduce the administration rate are highly demanded. One interesting strategy to meet these requirements is the entrapment of the drugs into gels. So far, the most investigated materials for such drug-loaded gels are derived from polymers and based on covalent linkages. However, over the last decade the use of physical (or supramolecular) gels derived from low molecular weight compounds has experienced strong growth in this field, mainly due to important properties such as injectability, stimuli responsiveness and ease of synthesis. This review summarizes the use of supramolecular gels for the encapsulation and controlled release of small therapeutic molecules.
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- Judith Mayr
- Institut für Organische Chemie, Universität Regensburg, Universitätsstr. 31, 93040 Regensburg, Germany.
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- Departamento de Química Física, Facultad de Química, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Casella 302, Correo 22, Santiago, Chile
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- Institut für Organische Chemie, Universität Regensburg, Universitätsstr. 31, 93040 Regensburg, Germany. and Institute of Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC), Jordi Girona 18-26, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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Raza F, Zafar H, Zhu Y, Ren Y, -Ullah A, Khan AU, He X, Han H, Aquib M, Boakye-Yiadom KO, Ge L. A Review on Recent Advances in Stabilizing Peptides/Proteins upon Fabrication in Hydrogels from Biodegradable Polymers. Pharmaceutics 2018; 10:E16. [PMID: 29346275 PMCID: PMC5874829 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics10010016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2017] [Revised: 01/06/2018] [Accepted: 01/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Hydrogels evolved as an outstanding carrier material for local and controlled drug delivery that tend to overcome the shortcomings of old conventional dosage forms for small drugs (NSAIDS) and large peptides and proteins. The aqueous swellable and crosslinked polymeric network structure of hydrogels is composed of various natural, synthetic and semisynthetic biodegradable polymers. Hydrogels have remarkable properties of functionality, reversibility, sterilizability, and biocompatibility. All these dynamic properties of hydrogels have increased the interest in their use as a carrier for peptides and proteins to be released slowly in a sustained manner. Peptide and proteins are remarkable therapeutic agents in today's world that allow the treatment of severe, chronic and life-threatening diseases, such as diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, hepatitis. Despite few limitations, hydrogels provide fine tuning of proteins and peptides delivery with enormous impact in clinical medicine. Novels drug delivery systems composed of smart peptides and molecules have the ability to drive self-assembly and form hydrogels at physiological pH. These hydrogels are significantly important for biological and medical fields. The primary objective of this article is to review current issues concerned with the therapeutic peptides and proteins and impact of remarkable properties of hydrogels on these therapeutic agents. Different routes for pharmaceutical peptides and proteins and superiority over other drugs candidates are presented. Recent advances based on various approaches like self-assembly of peptides and small molecules to form novel hydrogels are also discussed. The article will also review the literature concerning the classification of hydrogels on a different basis, polymers used, "release mechanisms" their physical and chemical characteristics and diverse applications.
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- Faisal Raza
- Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing210009, China.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, Islamabad45320, Pakistan.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing210009, China.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing210009, China.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing210009, China.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing210009, China.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing210009, China.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing210009, China.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing210009, China.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing210009, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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