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Wang L, Ma X, Pan Y, Ye H, Liu Z, Kuang Z, Zhao Z, Liu A, Ji Y. pH-Responsive Calcium Ions and Crocetin Releasing Hydrogel for Accelerating Skin Wound Healing. Chem Asian J 2024; 19:e202400198. [PMID: 38558255 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202400198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2024] [Revised: 03/31/2024] [Accepted: 04/01/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
Abstract
The ideal and highly anticipated dressing for skin wounds should provide a moist environment, possess antibacterial properties, and ensure sustained drug release. In the present work, a hyaluronic acid-based hydrogel was formed by cross-linking crocetin and CaCO3@polyelectrolyte materials (CaCO3@PEM) microspheres with HA hydrogels via hydrogen bond and amido bonding (CaCO3@PEM@Cro@HA hydrogel, CPC@HA hydrogel). Moreover, the CPC@HA hydrogel had the capability of sustained, controlled release of calcium ions and crocetin via pH-sensitive and accelerated skin wound healing. The experiment results showed that the CPC@HA hydrogel exhibited porous network structures, stable physical properties, and had antibacterial properties and biocompatibility in vitro. In addition, the CPC@HA hydrogel covering on the skin wound could reduce inflammation and promote wound healing. The high expression of angiogenic cytokines (CD31) and epidermal terminal differentiation markers (Loricrin) of wound healing tissue suggested the CPC@HA hydrogel also had the function of promoting the remodeling of regenerated skin. Overall, CPC@HA hydrogel has promising potential for clinical applications in accelerating skin wound repair.
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- Li Wang
- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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Chung TW, Cheng CL, Liu YH, Huang YC, Chen WP, Panda AK, Chen WL. Dopamine-dependent functions of hyaluronic acid/dopamine/silk fibroin hydrogels that highly enhance N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) delivered from nasal cavity to brain tissue through a near-infrared photothermal effect on the NAC-loaded hydrogels. BIOMATERIALS ADVANCES 2023; 154:213615. [PMID: 37716334 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2023.213615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2023] [Revised: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 08/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/18/2023]
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Hyaluronic acid/silk fibroin (HA/SF or HS) hydrogels with remarkable mechanical characteristics have been reported as tissue engineering biomaterials. Herein, the addition of dopamine/polydopamine (DA/PDA) to HS hydrogels to develop multifunctional HA/PDA/SF (or HDS) hydrogels for the delivery of drugs such as N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) from nasal to brain tissue is examined. Herein, DA-dependent functions of HDS hydrogels with highly adhesive forces, photothermal response (PTR) effects generated by near infrared (NIR) irradiation, and anti-oxidative effects were demonstrated. An in-vitro study shows that the HDS/NAC hydrogels could open tight junctions in the RPMI 2650 cell line, a model cell of the nasal mucosa, as demonstrated by the decreased values of transepithelial electrical resistance (TEER) and more discrete ZO-1 staining than those for the control group. This effect was markedly enhanced by NIR irradiation of the HDS/NAC-NIR hydrogels. Compared to the results obtained using NAC solution, an in-vivo imaging study (IVIS) in rats showed an approximately nine-fold increase in the quantity of NAC delivered from the nasal cavity to the brain tissue in the span of 2 h through the PTR effect generated by the NIR irradiation of the nasal tissue and administration of the HDS/NAC hydrogels. Herein, dopamine-dependent multifunctional HDS hydrogels were studied, and the nasal administration of HDS/NAC-NIR hydrogels with PTR effects generated by NIR irradiation was found to have significantly enhanced NAC delivery to brain tissues.
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- Tze-Wen Chung
- Biomedical Engineering Research and Development Center, National Yang-Ming Chiao-Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Biomedical Engineering, National Yang-Ming Chiao-Tung University, 112 Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National Yang-Ming Chiao-Tung University, 112 Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National Yang-Ming Chiao-Tung University, 112 Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Food Science, National Taiwan Ocean University, No.2, Beining Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., Keelung City 20224, Taiwan.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei 10608, Taiwan.
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- Biomedical Engineering Research and Development Center, National Yang-Ming Chiao-Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National Yang-Ming Chiao-Tung University, 112 Taipei, Taiwan
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Li Y, Wei Y, Zhang G, Zhang Y. Sericin from Fibroin-Deficient Silkworms Served as a Promising Resource for Biomedicine. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:2941. [PMID: 37447586 DOI: 10.3390/polym15132941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Revised: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Sericin, a fascinating natural biomaterial derived from silkworms, has received increasing interest in recent years for its unique bioactivity and high compatibility. Silkworms can be divided into wild-type or silk fibroin-deficient mutants according to whether they synthesize and secrete silk fibroin. Silk fibroin-deficient mutant silkworms and their cocoons are convenient for us to obtain diverse and high-quality sericin, which has been applicated in various fields such as cell culture, tissue engineering, drug delivery, and cosmetics. Here, we present an overview of our silkworm varieties resources, especially silk fibroin-deficient mutant silkworms. We optimized various extraction methods of sericin and summarized the characteristics and advantages of sericin. Finally, we developed and discussed a series of sericin-based biomaterials for promising applications for a diverse set of needs.
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- Yurong Li
- College of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212100, China
- Key Laboratory of Silkworm and Mulberry Genetic Improvement, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sericultural Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhenjiang 212100, China
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- College of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212100, China
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- College of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212100, China
- Key Laboratory of Silkworm and Mulberry Genetic Improvement, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sericultural Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhenjiang 212100, China
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- College of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212100, China
- Key Laboratory of Silkworm and Mulberry Genetic Improvement, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sericultural Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhenjiang 212100, China
- Zhenjiang Zhongnong Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Zhenjiang 212121, China
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Bari E, Perteghella S, Rassu G, Gavini E, Petretto GL, Bonferoni MC, Giunchedi P, Torre ML. Sericin/crocetin micro/nanoparticles for nucleus pulposus cells regeneration: An “active” drug delivery system. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1129882. [PMID: 36969863 PMCID: PMC10036567 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1129882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 03/01/2023] [Indexed: 03/12/2023] Open
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Introduction: Initiation and progression of intervertebral disk degeneration are linked to oxidative stress, with reactive oxygen species being a key factor. Therefore, as a potentially novel approach able to regenerate the damaged intervertebral disk, this work aimed to prepare an “active per sé” drug delivery system by combining sericin and crocetin: both are bioactive compounds with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulant and regenerative properties.Methods: In detail, sericin nanoparticles were prepared using crocetin as a cross-linker; then, the nanoparticle dispersions were dried by spray drying as it is (NP), with an excess of sericin (NPS) or crocin/crocetin (NPMix), obtaining three microparticle formulations.Results and Discussion: Before drying, the nanoparticles were nanometric (about 250 nm), with a negative surface charge, and appeared spherical and smooth. Following the drying process, spherical and smooth microparticles were obtained, with a mean diameter of about 1.7–2.30 μm. NPMix was the most active in antioxidant and anti-tyrosinase activities, likely due to the excess of crocin/crocetin, while NPS had the best anti-elastase activity, likely due to sericin in excess. Furthermore, all the formulations could prevent oxidative stress damage on nucleus pulposus cells, with NPMix being the best. Overall, the intrinsic anti-tyrosinase and anti-elastase activities and the ability to protect from oxidative stress-induced damages justify future investigations of these “active per sé” formulations in treating or preventing intervertebral disk degeneration.
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- Elia Bari
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
- *Correspondence: Giovanna Rassu,
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
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Pacheco MO, Eccles LE, Davies NA, Armada J, Cakley AS, Kadambi IP, Stoppel WL. Progress in silk and silk fiber-inspired polymeric nanomaterials for drug delivery. FRONTIERS IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING 2022; 4:1044431. [PMID: 38487791 PMCID: PMC10939129 DOI: 10.3389/fceng.2022.1044431] [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] [Indexed: 03/17/2024] Open
Abstract
The fields of drug and gene delivery have been revolutionized by the discovery and characterization of polymer-based materials. Polymeric nanomaterials have emerged as a strategy for targeted delivery because of features such as their impressive biocompatibility and improved availability. Use of naturally derived polymers in these nanomaterials is advantageous due to their biodegradability and bioresorption. Natural biopolymer-based particles composed of silk fibroins and other silk fiber-inspired proteins have been the focus of research in drug delivery systems due to their simple synthesis, tunable characteristics, and ability to respond to stimuli. Several silk and silk-inspired polymers contain a high proportion of reactive side groups, allowing for functionalization and addition of targeting moieties. In this review, we discuss the main classes of silk and silk-inspired polymers that are being used in the creation of nanomaterials. We also focus on the fabrication techniques used in generating a tunable design space of silk-based polymeric nanomaterials and detail how that translates into use for drug delivery to several distinct microenvironments.
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- Marisa O Pacheco
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
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