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Yang Y, Li P, Feng H, Zeng R, Li S, Zhang Q. Macrocycle-Based Supramolecular Drug Delivery Systems: A Concise Review. Molecules 2024; 29:3828. [PMID: 39202907 PMCID: PMC11357536 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29163828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2024] [Revised: 07/26/2024] [Accepted: 08/09/2024] [Indexed: 09/03/2024] Open
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Efficient delivery of therapeutic agents to the lesion site or specific cells is an important way to achieve "toxicity reduction and efficacy enhancement". Macrocycles have always provided many novel ideas for drug or gene loading and delivery processes. Specifically, macrocycles represented by crown ethers, cyclodextrins, cucurbit[n]urils, calix[n]arenes, and pillar[n]arenes have unique properties, which are different cavity structures, good biocompatibility, and good stability. Benefited from these diverse properties, a variety of supramolecular drug delivery systems can be designed and constructed to effectively improve the physical and chemical properties of guest molecules as needed. This review provides an outlook on the current application status and main limitations of macrocycles in supramolecular drug delivery systems.
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- Yanrui Yang
- College of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Research and Application of Ethnic Medicine Processing and Preparation on the Qinghai Tibet Plateau, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Research and Application of Ethnic Medicine Processing and Preparation on the Qinghai Tibet Plateau, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- College of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Research and Application of Ethnic Medicine Processing and Preparation on the Qinghai Tibet Plateau, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Research and Application of Ethnic Medicine Processing and Preparation on the Qinghai Tibet Plateau, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Personalized Drug Therapy Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Academy of Medical Science & Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610072, China
- Department of Pharmacy, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital Chuandong Hospital & Dazhou First People’s Hospital, Dazhou 635000, China
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Zhang J, Dong F, Liu C, Nie J, Feng S, Yi T. Progress of Drug Nanocrystal Self-Stabilized Pickering Emulsions: Construction, Characteristics In Vitro, and Fate In Vivo. Pharmaceutics 2024; 16:293. [PMID: 38399347 PMCID: PMC10891687 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics16020293] [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: 01/16/2024] [Revised: 02/02/2024] [Accepted: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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A drug nanocrystal self-stabilized Pickering emulsion (DNSPE) is a novel Pickering emulsion with drug nanocrystals as the stabilizer. As a promising drug delivery system, DNSPEs have attracted increasing attention in recent years due to their high drug loading capacity and ability to reduce potential safety hazards posed by surfactants or specific solid particles. This paper comprehensively reviews the progress of research on DNSPEs, with an emphasis on the main factors influencing their construction, characteristics and measurement methods in vitro, and fate in vivo, and puts forward issues that need to be studied further. The review contributes to the advancement of DNSPE research and the promotion of their application in the field of drug delivery.
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- Jifen Zhang
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China; (J.Z.); (S.F.)
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China; (J.Z.); (S.F.)
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- Chengdu Institute of Food Inspection, Chengdu 611130, China;
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China; (J.Z.); (S.F.)
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China; (J.Z.); (S.F.)
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- Faculty of Health Sciences and Sports, Macao Polytechnic University, Macau 999078, China
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Yang D, Feng Y, Yao X, Zhao B, Li D, Liu N, Fang Y, Midgley A, Liu D, Katsuyoshi N. Recent advances in bioactive nanocrystal-stabilized Pickering emulsions: Fabrication, characterization, and biological assessment. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2023; 22:946-970. [PMID: 36546411 DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.13096] [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: 05/24/2022] [Revised: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Numerous literatures have shown the advantages of Pickering emulsion (PE) for the delivery of bioactive ingredients in the fields of food, medicine, and cosmetics, among others. On this basis, the multi-loading mode of bioactives (internal phase encapsulation and/or loading at the interface) in small molecular bioactives nanocrystal-stabilized PE (BNC-PE) enables them higher loading efficiencies, controlled release, and synergistic or superimposed effects. Therefore, BNC-PE offers an efficacious delivery system. In this review, we briefly summarize BNC-PE fabrication and characterization, with a focus on the processes of possible evolution and absorption of differentially applied BNC-PE when interacting with the body. In addition, methods of monitoring changes and absorption of BNC-PE in vivo, from the nanomaterial perspective, are also introduced. The purpose of this review is to provide an accessible and comprehensive methodology for the characterization and evaluation of BNC-PE after formulation and preparation, especially in relation to biological assessment and detailed mechanisms throughout the absorption process of BNC-PE in vivo.
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- Dan Yang
- School of Food Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
- School of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Science, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
- School of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Science, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
- School of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Science, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
- School of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Science, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
- School of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Science, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
- School of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Science, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials (MoE), College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Institute of Medical Research, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Glyn O. Phillips Hydrocolloid Research Centre, School of Bioengineering and Food Science, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, China
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Wang D, Bu T, Li Y, He Y, Yang F, Zou L. Pharmacological Activity, Pharmacokinetics, and Clinical Research Progress of Puerarin. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:2121. [PMID: 36358493 PMCID: PMC9686758 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11112121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Revised: 10/22/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 09/01/2023] Open
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As a kind of medicine and food homologous plant, kudzu root (Pueraria lobata (Willd.) Ohwi) is called an "official medicine" in Chinese folk medicine. Puerarin is the main active component extracted from kudzu root, and its structural formula is 8-β-D-grapes pyranose-4, 7-dihydroxy isoflavone, with a white needle crystal; it is slightly soluble in water, and its aqueous solution is colorless or light yellow. Puerarin is a natural antioxidant with high health value and has a series of biological activities such as antioxidation, anti-inflammation, anti-tumor effects, immunity improvement, and cardio-cerebrovascular and nerve cell protection. In particular, for the past few years, it has also been extensively used in clinical study. This review focuses on the antioxidant activity of puerarin, the therapy of diverse types of inflammatory diseases, various new drug delivery systems of puerarin, the "structure-activity relationship" of puerarin and its derivatives, and pharmacokinetic and clinical studies, which can provide a new perspective for the puerarin-related drug research and development, clinical application, and further development and utilization.
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- Di Wang
- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China
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- School of Public Health, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China
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- Asset and Laboratory Management Department, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China
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- Academic Affairs Office, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China
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- Key Laboratory of Coarse Cereal Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, China
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Liu Y, Xia H, Guo S, Lu X, Zeng C. Development and characterization of a novel naturally occurring pentacyclic triterpene self-stabilized pickering emulsion. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2021.127908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Qin Y. Pueraria lobata Targeted Preparation Improves the Clinical Symptoms of Cervical Spondylosis by Regulating the Balance of Gut Microbiota. COMPUTATIONAL AND MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN MEDICINE 2022; 2022:2136807. [PMID: 35126618 PMCID: PMC8813225 DOI: 10.1155/2022/2136807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2021] [Revised: 12/10/2021] [Accepted: 12/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Nanotargeted preparations can enhance the safety and effectiveness of medication by altering the pharmacokinetic behavior of drugs in the human body, and Pueraria lobata is shown to be effective in the treatment of neck and back pain. PURPOSE This study prepared a nano-Pueraria targeted preparation, in order to analyze its effect on improving the clinical symptoms of cervical spondylosis by adjusting the balance of intestinal flora. METHODS A total of 200 patients with cervical spondylosis admitted to the Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine were enrolled and divided into an observation group and a control group. The control group was given Tuina therapy, and the observation group was given nano-Pueraria targeted preparation + Tuina therapy. The clinical symptoms and intestinal microflora of the two groups were examined before intervention. RESULTS It was found that the markedly effective of treatment efficacy of the observation group (98%) was higher than that of the control group (78%) after 15 days of intervention, and the clinical symptoms were obviously fewer than those of the control group. The distribution of gut microbiota showed that there were significant differences in the composition of gut microbiota between the two groups. Compared with the control group, the abundance of Firmicutes in the observation group was significantly higher, while the abundance of Bacteroidetes and Proteobacteria was significantly lower. CONCLUSION The targeted preparation of nano-Pueraria can improve the clinical symptoms of patients with cervical spondylosis by adjusting the balance of gut microbiota.
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- Yuhang Qin
- Acupuncture and Tuina Health Preservation and Rehabilitation College, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023 Jiangsu Province, China
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