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Yuan H, Liu K, Luo W, Wang Z, Yan C, Hu J, Wang X, Liu G, Xu Z, Lu Z. Tartaric Acid Cross-Linking Polyvinyl Alcohol as Degradable Separators for Rechargeable Lithium Ion Batteries. ChemSusChem 2024:e202400359. [PMID: 38687195 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202400359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2024] [Revised: 04/30/2024] [Accepted: 04/30/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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The escalating focus on environmental concerns and the swift advancement of eco-friendly biodegradable batteries raises a pressing demand for enhanced material design in the battery field. The traditional polypropylene (PP) that is monopolistically utilized in the commercial LIBs is hard to recycle. In this work, we prepare a novel water degradable separators via the cross-linking of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and dibasic acid (tartaric acid, TA). Through the integration of non-solvent liquid-phase separation, we successfully produced a thermally stable PVA-TA membrane with tunable thickness and a high level of porosity. These specially engineered PVA-TA separators were implemented in LiFePO4 (LFP)|separator|Li cells, resulting in superior multiplicative performance and achieving a capacity of 88 mAh g-1 under 5 C. Additionally, the straightforward small molecule cross-linking technique significantly reduced the crystalline region of the polymer, thereby enhancing ionic conductivity. Notably, after cycling, the PVA-TA separators can be easily dissolved in 95°C hot water, enabling its reutilization for the production of new PVA-TA separators. Therefore, this work introduces a novel concept to design green and sustainable separators for recyclable lithium batteries.
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- Huimin Yuan
- Southern University of Science and Technology, Materials Science and Engineering, CHINA
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- Southern University of Science and Technology, Materials Science and Engineering, CHINA
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- Southern University of Science and Technology, Materials Science and Engineering, CHINA
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- Southern University of Science and Technology, Materials Science and Engineering, CHINA
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- Southern University of Science and Technology, Materials Science and Engineering, CHINA
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- Southern University of Science and Technology, Materials Science and Engineering, CHINA
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- Southern University of Science and Technology, Materials Science and Engineering, CHINA
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- Southern University of Science and Technology, Materials Science and Engineering, CHINA
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- Southern University of Science and Technology, Materials Science and Engineering, CHINA
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- Southern University of Science and Technology Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, No. 1088 Xueyuan Road, Xi-Li, Nanshan District, 518055, ShenZhen, CHINA
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Liu Y, Yang K, Wang J, Tian Y, Song B, Zhang R. Hypoxia-triggered degradable porphyrinic covalent organic framework for synergetic photodynamic and photothermal therapy of cancer. Mater Today Bio 2024; 25:100981. [PMID: 38356961 PMCID: PMC10865025 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2024.100981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2023] [Revised: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024] Open
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Nanomedicines receive great attention in cancer treatment. Nevertheless, nonbiodegradable and long-term retention still limit their clinical translation. Herein, we successfully synthesize a hypoxia-triggered degradable porphyrinic covalent organic framework (HPCOF) for antitumor therapy in vivo. HPCOF possesses wide absorption in near infrared region (NIR) which endows HPCOF excellent photothermal conversion efficiency and photoacoustic (PA) imaging ability. Moreover, HPCOF exhibits excellent photodynamic and photothermal effect under special-wavelength laser irradiation. For the first time, the in vitro and in vivo tests demonstrate that HPCOF shows effective therapeutic effect for the combination of PDT and PTT under the monitoring of PA imaging. Importantly, in tumor region, HPCOF could be triggered by hypoxia microenvironment and collapsed gradually, then cleared from the body after treatment. This work fabricates a novel COF for cancer treatment and testifies great potential of HPCOF in clinical application with reducing long-term toxicity.
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- Yulong Liu
- General Surgery Department, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Taiyuan, 030032, China
- Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, China
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- Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, China
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- General Surgery Department, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Taiyuan, 030032, China
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- General Surgery Department, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Taiyuan, 030032, China
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- General Surgery Department, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Taiyuan, 030032, China
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- The Radiology Department of Shanxi Provincial People’ Hospital, Five Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, China
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Pang C, Li F, Hu X, Meng K, Pan H, Xiang Y. Degradable silk fibroin based piezoresistive sensor for wearable biomonitoring. Discov Nano 2024; 19:55. [PMID: 38526672 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-024-04001-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
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Degradable wearable electronics are attracting increasing attention to weaken or eliminate the negative effect of waste e-wastes and promote the development of medical implants without secondary post-treatment. Although various degradable materials have been explored for wearable electronics, the development of degradable wearable electronics with integrated characteristics of highly sensing performances and low-cost manufacture remains challenging. Herein, we developed a facile, low-cost, and environmentally friendly approach to fabricate a biocompatible and degradable silk fibroin based wearable electronics (SFWE) for on-body monitoring. A combination of rose petal templating and hollow carbon nanospheres endows as-fabricated SFWE with good sensitivity (5.63 kPa-1), a fast response time (147 ms), and stable durability (15,000 cycles). The degradable phenomenon has been observed in the solution of 1 M NaOH, confirming that silk fibroin based wearable electronics possess degradable property. Furthermore, the as-fabricated SFWE have been demonstrated that have abilities to monitor knuckle bending, muscle movement, and facial expression. This work offers an ecologically-benign and cost-effective approach to fabricate high-performance wearable electronics.
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- Chunlin Pang
- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, China
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- School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Changchun University, Changchun, 130022, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, China.
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, China.
- Advanced Energy Institute, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, China.
- Sichuan Flexible Display Material Genome Engineering Center, Chengdu, China.
- Tianfu Jiangxi Laboratory, Chengdu, 610041, China.
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Liu Z, Chen L, Qu L, Zhang R, Qin Z, Zhang H, Wei J, Xu J, Hou Z. Cross-linked poly(ester urethane)/starch composite films with high starch content as sustainable food-packaging materials: Influence of cross-link density. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 256:128441. [PMID: 38013081 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.128441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Revised: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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This study focused on the development of cross-linked poly(ester urethane)/starch (PEUST) composites containing 50 wt% starch content for food-packaging materials. The NCO-terminated poly(caprolactone-urethane) prepolymer (PCUP) was first synthesized through bulk condensation. Then, low-moisture starch (0.21 wt%) and PCUP-based PEUST films were fabricated through an intensive extrusion process, followed by thermo-compression molding. The chemical structure of PCUP and PEUST was confirmed using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Moreover, a comprehensive evaluation was conducted to assess the influence of cross-link density on the physicochemical properties of the composite films. The results showed that an increase in the cross-link density within the composites improved component compatibility and tensile strength but reduced crystallinity, water sensitivity, hydrolytic degradability, and water vapor permeability (WVP) of the films. In addition, the cytotoxicity tests were conducted to evaluate the safety of the composite films, and the high cell viability demonstrated non-toxicity for food application. The PEUST-II films with moderate cross-link density exhibited a suitable degradation rate (27.7 % weight loss at degradation for 140 d), optimal tensile properties (tensile strength at break: 12.4 MPa; elongation at break: 352 %), and low WVP (68.4 g/(m2⋅24h) at 30 % relative humidity). These characteristics make them highly promising as fresh-keeping food packaging.
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- Zhengqi Liu
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, China
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- Shandong Tianming Pharmaceutical Co, Ltd., Jinan 250104, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, China.
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Xie D, Zhang R, Zhang C, Yang S, Xu Z, Song Y. A novel, robust mechanical strength, and naturally degradable double crosslinking starch-based bioplastics for practical applications. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 253:126959. [PMID: 37739289 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.126959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Revised: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 09/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/24/2023]
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The increasing number of petroleum-based plastics has caused severe environmental pollution, which has attracted great research interest in the development of low-cost, renewable, and degradable starch-based bioplastics. However, developing starch-based bioplastics with robust mechanical strength, excellent water resistance, and thermal resistance remains a great challenge. In this study, we presented a simple and efficient method for preparing high-performance novel starch-based bioplastics with chemical and physical double crosslinking network structures filled with 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine 1-oxy-oxidized cellulose nanofibers and zinc oxide nanoparticles. Compared with pure starch-based bioplastics, the tensile strength of the novel robust strength starch-based bioplastics increased by 431.2 %. The novel starch-based bioplastics exhibited excellent mechanical properties (tensile strength up to 24.54 MPa), water resistance, thermal resistance, and biodegradability. In addition, the novel starch-based bioplastics could be reused, crushed, dissolved, and re-poured after use. After recycling, the novel starch-based bioplastics could be discarded in the soil to achieve complete degradation within six weeks. Owing to these characteristics, the novel starch-based bioplastics are good alternatives used to replace traditional petroleum-based plastics and have great development prospects.
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- Di Xie
- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology (Ministry of Education), Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150040, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology (Ministry of Education), Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150040, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology (Ministry of Education), Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150040, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology (Ministry of Education), Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150040, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology (Ministry of Education), Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150040, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology (Ministry of Education), Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150040, PR China.
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Grolman E, Sirianni QEA, Dunmore-Buyze J, Cruje C, Drangova M, Gillies ER. Depolymerizing self-immolative polymeric lanthanide chelates for vascular imaging. Acta Biomater 2023; 169:530-541. [PMID: 37507034 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2023.07.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Revised: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 07/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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Medical imaging is widely used clinically and in research to understand disease progression and monitor responses to therapies. Vascular imaging enables the study of vascular disease and therapy, but exogenous contrast agents are generally needed to distinguish the vasculature from surrounding soft tissues. Lanthanide-based agents are commonly employed in MRI, but are also of growing interest for micro-CT, as the position of their k-edges allows them to provide enhanced contrast and also to be employed in dual-energy micro-CT, a technique that can distinguish contrast-enhanced blood vessels from tissues such as bone. Small molecule Gd3+ chelates are available, but are excreted too rapidly. At the same time, a lack of rapid clearance from the body for long-circulating agents presents toxicity concerns. To address these challenges, we describe here the use of self-immolative polymers for the development of new degradable chelates that depolymerize completely from end-to-end following the cleavage of a single end-cap from the polymer terminus. We demonstrate that tuning the end-cap allows the rate of depolymerization to be controlled, while tuning the polymer length enables the polymer to exhibit long circulation times in the blood of mice. After successfully providing one hour of blood contrast, depolymerization led to excretion of the resulting small molecule chelates into the bladder. Despite the high doses required for micro-CT, the agents were well tolerated in mice. Thus, these self-immolative polymeric chelates provide a new platform for the development of medical imaging contrast agents. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Vascular imaging is used clinically to diagnose and monitor vascular disease and in research to understand the progression of disease and study responses to new therapies. For techniques such as magnetic resonance imaging and x-ray computed tomography (CT), long circulating contrast agents are needed to differentiate the vasculature from surrounding tissues. However, if these agents are not rapidly excreted from the body, they can lead to toxicity. We present here a new polymeric system that can chelate hundreds of lanthanide ions for imaging contrast and can circulate for one hour in the blood, but then after end-cap cleavage breaks down completely into small molecules for excretion. The successful application of this system in micro-CT in mice is demonstrated.
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- Eric Grolman
- School of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario N6A 5B9, Canada; Robarts Research Institute, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada
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- Robarts Research Institute, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada
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- Department of Medical Biophysics, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario N6A 5C1, Canada
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario N6A 5B9, Canada; Robarts Research Institute, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada; Department of Medical Biophysics, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario N6A 5C1, Canada.
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario N6A 5B9, Canada; Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada; Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario N6A 5B9, Canada.
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Jin Y, Hu C, Wang J, Ding Y, Shi J, Wang Z, Xu S, Yuan L. Thiol-Aldehyde Polycondensation for Bio-based Adaptable and Degradable Phenolic Polymers. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202305677. [PMID: 37204428 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202305677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Revised: 05/18/2023] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Designing sustainable materials with tunable mechanical properties, intrinsic degradability, and recyclability from renewable biomass through a mild process has become vital in polymer science. Traditional phenolic resins are generally considered to be not degradable or recyclable. Here we report the design and synthesis of linear and network structured phenolic polymers using facile polycondensation between natural aldehyde-bearing phenolic compounds and polymercaptans. Linear phenolic products are amorphous with Tg between -9 °C and 12 °C. Cross-linked networks from vanillin and its di-aldehyde derivative exhibited excellent mechanical strength between 6-64 MPa. The connecting dithioacetals are associatively adaptable strong bonds and susceptible to degradation in oxidative conditions to regenerate vanillin. These results highlight the potential of biobased sustainable phenolic polymers with recyclability and selective degradation, as a complement to the traditional phenol-formaldehyde resins.
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- Yu Jin
- Anhui Agricultural University, Anhui Provincial Engineering Center for High Performance Biobased Nylons, Hefei, 230036, China
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- Anhui Agricultural University, Anhui Provincial Engineering Center for High Performance Biobased Nylons, Hefei, 230036, China
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- Anhui Agricultural University, Anhui Provincial Engineering Center for High Performance Biobased Nylons, Hefei, 230036, China
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- Anhui Agricultural University, Anhui Provincial Engineering Center for High Performance Biobased Nylons, Hefei, 230036, China
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- Anhui Agricultural University, Anhui Provincial Engineering Center for High Performance Biobased Nylons, Hefei, 230036, China
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- Anhui Agricultural University, Anhui Provincial Engineering Center for High Performance Biobased Nylons, Hefei, 230036, China
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- Chinese Academy of Forestry, Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest Products, Nanjing, 210042, China
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- Anhui Agricultural University, Anhui Provincial Engineering Center for High Performance Biobased Nylons, Hefei, 230036, China
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Liu G, Zou F, He W, Li J, Xie Y, Ma M, Zheng Y. The controlled degradation of bacterial cellulose in simulated physiological environment by immobilization and release of cellulase. Carbohydr Polym 2023; 314:120906. [PMID: 37173043 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.120906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Revised: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/09/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Bacterial cellulose (BC) has good network structure, biocompatibility, and excellent mechanical properties, and is widely used in the field of biomaterials. The controllable degradation of BC can further broaden its application. Oxidative modification and cellulases may endow BC with degradability, but these methods inevitably lead to the obvious reduction of its initial mechanical properties and uncontrolled degradation. In this paper, the controllable degradation of BC was realized for the first time by using a new controlled release structure that combines the immobilization and release of cellulase. The immobilized enzyme has higher stability and is gradually released in the simulated physiological environment, and its load can control the hydrolysis rate of BC well. Furthermore, the BC-based membrane prepared by this method retains the favorable physicochemical performance of the original BC, including flexibility and great biocompatibility, and holds good application prospects in drug control release or tissue repair.
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- Guodong Liu
- School of Material Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, China.
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Liang J, Wu J, Zeng Z, Li M, Liu W, Zhang T. Behavior and mechanisms of ciprofloxacin adsorption on aged polylactic acid and polyethlene microplastics. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2023; 30:62938-62950. [PMID: 36952167 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-26390-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Microplastics (MPs) and antibiotics are emerging pollutants in aquatic environments. MPs can absorb antibiotics, resulting in compound pollution. Batch adsorption experiments were used to investigate the adsorption behavior of CIP on polylactic (PLA) and polyethlene (PE) under various environmental conditions. After a lengthy aging process, both MPs underwent significant physicochemical changes. The equilibrium adsorption capacities of aged PLA and PE were 0.382 mg/g and 0.28 mg/g, respectively, which increased by 18.06% and 75% compared to pristine PLA and PE. The sorption capacity of MPs increased when the pH of the solution approached the dissociation constant (6.09, 8.74) of CIP. When the salinity of the solution was 3.5%, the adsorption capacity of MPs was reduced by more than 65%. The adsorption capacity of MPs rapidly decreased when 20 mg/L fulvic acid was added. Because norfloxacin (NOR) competes for adsorption sites on the microplastic, CIP adsorption is inhibited. Based on the adsorption models, FTIR, and XPS spectra, we demonstrated that the process was monolayer adsorption, with chemical and physical mechanisms including hydrogen bonding, π-π conjugation, ion exchange, and electrostatic interactions controlling it. Thus, PLA and PE microplastics may be a potential vector for CIP in water, and their interaction is mainly influenced by the physicochemical properties of the MPs and environmental factors.
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- Jinni Liang
- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Wastes Pollution Control and Recycling, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China.
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Wu S, Fan K, Yang Q, Chen Z, Hou Y, Zou Y, Cai W, Kang L. Smart nanoparticles and microbeads for interventional embolization therapy of liver cancer: state of the art. J Nanobiotechnology 2023; 21:42. [PMID: 36747202 PMCID: PMC9901004 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-023-01804-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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The process of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization is characterized by the ability to accurately deliver chemotherapy drugs with minimal systemic side effects and has become the standard treatment for unresectable intermediate hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, this treatment option still has much room for improvement, one of which may be the introduction of nanomaterials, which exhibit unique functions and can be applied to in vivo tumor imaging and therapy. Several biodegradable and multifunctional nanomaterials and nanobeads have recently been developed and applied in the locoregional treatment of hepatocellular cancer. This review explores recent developments and findings in relation to micro-nano medicines in transarterial therapy for HCC, emerging strategies to improve the efficacy of delivering nano-based medicines, and expounding prospects for clinical applications of nanomaterials.
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- Sitong Wu
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, China
- Department of Interventional Radiology and Vascular Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Departments of Radiology and Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, 53705, USA
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China.
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- Department of Interventional Radiology and Vascular Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, China.
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- Departments of Radiology and Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, 53705, USA.
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, China.
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Lu C, Shen Y, Wang X, Xu S, Wang J, Yong Q, Chu F. Biomimetic ultra-strong, ultra-tough, degradable cellulose-based composites for multi-stimuli responsive shape memory. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 226:1468-1476. [PMID: 36442569 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.11.259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2022] [Revised: 11/12/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Fabrication of ultra-strong, ultra-tough, sustainable, and degradable bio-based composites is urgently needed but remains challenging. Here, a biomimetic sustainable, degradable, and multi-stimuli responsive cellulose/PCL/Fe3O4 composite with ultra-strong mechanical strength and ultra-high toughness was developed. To prepare the proposed composites, the soft poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) side chain was grafted onto the rigid cellulose backbone, then the cellulose graft copolymer (EC-g-PCL) reacted with rigid hexamethylenediamine modified Fe3O4 nanoparticle (Fe3O4-NH2) to construct the crosslinking network using MDI-50 as a crosslinker. Given by the construction of crosslinking network and the "hard" and "soft" interactive structure, the composites showed ultra-strong mechanical strength (25.7 MPa) and ultra-high toughness (107.0 MJ/m3), and the composite specimen could lift a weight of approximately 21,200 times its mass. The composites also exhibited rapid degradation ability with high degradation efficiency. In addition, the composites showed excellent thermal responsive shape memory property with a shape recovery ratio above 96 %. Most importantly, the Fe3O4 nanoparticles endowed the composites with photothermal conversion property, the composites exhibited superior NIR light-triggered shape memory capability. The EC-g-PCL/Fe3O4 composites with ultra-strong mechanical strength and ultra-high toughness have promising applications in heavy-lift, object transportation, and self-tightening knots.
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- Chuanwei Lu
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; Institute of Chemical Industry of Forestry Products, Chinese Academy of Forestry (CAF), No 16, Suojin Wucun, Nanjing 210042, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Institute of Chemical Industry of Forestry Products, Chinese Academy of Forestry (CAF), No 16, Suojin Wucun, Nanjing 210042, Jiangsu Province, China.
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China.
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; Institute of Chemical Industry of Forestry Products, Chinese Academy of Forestry (CAF), No 16, Suojin Wucun, Nanjing 210042, Jiangsu Province, China.
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Salve R, Kumar P, Chaudhari BP, Gajbhiye V. Aptamer Tethered Bio-Responsive Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles for Efficient Targeted Delivery of Paclitaxel to Treat Ovarian Cancer Cells. J Pharm Sci 2023:S0022-3549(23)00013-8. [PMID: 36669561 DOI: 10.1016/j.xphs.2023.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2022] [Revised: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in female patients. The current therapeutics in ovarian cancer are limited and inefficient in curing the disease. To tackle this, we have synthesized tetrasulfide derivative of silica doped, biodegradable, glutathione-responsive targeted mesoporous silica nanoparticles modified with heterobifunctional polyethylene glycol as a linker and mucin-1 aptamer for triggered paclitaxel delivery to the ovarian cancer cells. Degradable mesoporous silica nanoparticles were synthesized by a modified sol-gel method with tetraethyl orthosilicate and Bis (triethoxysilylpropyl) tetrasulfide. The degradable mesoporous silica nanoparticles were characterized by dynamic light scattering, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, Scanning electron microscopy and Transmission electron microscopy. The degradable mesoporous silica nanoparticles had good paclitaxel encapsulation efficiency and glutathione-responsive paclitaxel release ability. The glutathione utilization assay and visual destruction observed within 10 days in transmission electron microscopy images confirmed the degradation of the mesoporous silica nanoparticles in the tumor cell environment. The targeted degradable mesoporous silica nanoparticles were efficiently taken up by ovarian cancer cell lines OVACAR-3 and PA-1. The cytotoxicity of bare mesoporous silica nanoparticles evaluated on NIH-3T3 cell line showed good biocompatibility (>90% cell viability). Significant toxicity on OVACAR-3 (IC50 25.66 nM) and PA-1 (IC50 42.93 nM) cell lines was observed when treated with paclitaxel-loaded targeted degradable mesoporous silica nanoparticles. Results of this study demonstrated that mucin-1 targeted, glutathione-responsive mesoporous silica nanoparticles loaded with paclitaxel had a significant antitumor effect on ovarian cancer cells. All these findings demonstrated that developed nano-formulation could be suitable for ovarian cancer treatment.
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Zhang S, Li H, Yang Z, Chen B, Li K, Lai X, Zeng X. Degradable and stretchable bio-based strain sensor for human motion detection. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 626:554-563. [PMID: 35809444 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.06.171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2022] [Revised: 06/19/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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In recent years, flexible strain sensors have attracted considerable attention for the great application potential in the emerging fields of wearable devices, electronic skin and health monitoring. However, most of flexible strain sensors are nondegradable, and the produced numerous electronic wastes after uselessness will seriously threaten environment and ecology. Herein, we propose a new strategy to fabricate degradable and stretchable bio-based strain sensor using candle soot (CS) particles to construct conductive pathways and chitosan, potato starch (PS), and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) to form stretchable matrix in the presence of Fe3+ ions. Owing to the formation of multiple hydrogen bonding constructed by chitosan, PS and PVA as well as coordination bonding by Fe3+ ions, the obtained strain sensor showed high elongation at break up to 200% and good fatigue resistance. Furthermore, the firm embedding of the CS particles into the surface of the stretchable matrix endowed the strain sensor with steady sensitivity (gauge factors of 1.49 at 0-60% strain and 2.71 at 60-100% strain), fast response (0.22 s) and good repeatability even after 1000 stretching-releasing cycles. In addition, the strain sensor was successfully applied to detect various human motions including finger and wrist bending, swallowing and pronunciation. Interestingly, after connecting to an Arduino microcontroller circuit with a Bluetooth module, the strain sensor was able to wirelessly detect real-time movements of index finger joints. Different from most previously reported sensors, the prepared strain sensor in this work was completely degraded in 2 wt% CH3COOH solution at 90 °C only within 10 min, thus effectively avoiding the production of electrical waste after the updating and upgrading of the sensors. The findings conceivably stand out as a new methodology to prepare environmental-friendly sensors in the field of flexible electronics, which is very beneficial for the sustainable development of environment and society.
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- Shifeng Zhang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Lab of Guangdong Province for High Property and Functional Polymer Materials, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Lab of Guangdong Province for High Property and Functional Polymer Materials, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Lab of Guangdong Province for High Property and Functional Polymer Materials, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Lab of Guangdong Province for High Property and Functional Polymer Materials, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Lab of Guangdong Province for High Property and Functional Polymer Materials, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Lab of Guangdong Province for High Property and Functional Polymer Materials, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
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MacCraith E, Joyce M, do Amaral RJFC, O'Brien FJ, Davis NF. Development and in vitro investigation of a bio degradable mesh for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence. Int Urogynecol J 2022; 33:2177-2184. [PMID: 35312806 PMCID: PMC9343266 DOI: 10.1007/s00192-022-05160-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Introduction and hypothesis The use of polypropylene (PP) mesh for stress urinary incontinence (SUI) surgery has declined because of safety concerns. The aim of this study is to evaluate a biodegradable polycaprolactone (PCL) mesh and a PCL composite mesh tissue engineered with human uterine fibroblasts (HUFs) for SUI surgery by comparing mechanical properties and in vitro biocompatibility to commercially available PP and porcine dermis (PD). Methods The mechanical properties of four scaffold materials were evaluated: PCL, PCL-collagen-hyaluronic acid composite, acellular porcine dermal collagen (PD) (Pelvicol™) and polypropylene (Gynecare TVT™ Exact®). HUFs were seeded on separate scaffolds. After 7 and 14 days scaffolds were assessed for metabolic activity and cell proliferation using Alamar Blue, Live/Dead and PicoGreen assays. Soluble collagen production was evaluated using a Sircol assay. Results PCL and the composite scaffold reached ultimate tensile strength (UTS) values closest to healthy pelvic floor tissue (PCL = 1.19 MPa; composite = 1.13 MPa; pelvic floor = 0.79 MPa; Lei et al. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct. 18(6):603-7, 2007). Cells on PCL showed significantly greater cell viability than PP at day 7 (p < 0.0001). At D14 the composite scaffold showed significantly greater cell viability than PP (p = 0.0006). PCL was the best performing scaffold for soluble collagen production at day 14 (106.1 μg versus 13.04 μg for PP, p = 0.0173). Conclusions We have designed a biodegradable PCL mesh and a composite mesh which demonstrate better biocompatibility than PP and mechanical properties closer to that of healthy pelvic floor tissue. This in vitro study provides promising evidence that these two implants should be evaluated in animal and human trials.
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- E MacCraith
- Tissue Engineering Research Group & AMBER Centre, Department of Anatomy & Regenerative Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland. .,Department of Urology, Blackrock Clinic, Dublin, Ireland.
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- Tissue Engineering Research Group & AMBER Centre, Department of Anatomy & Regenerative Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- Tissue Engineering Research Group & AMBER Centre, Department of Anatomy & Regenerative Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- Tissue Engineering Research Group & AMBER Centre, Department of Anatomy & Regenerative Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- Tissue Engineering Research Group & AMBER Centre, Department of Anatomy & Regenerative Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland.,Department of Urology, Blackrock Clinic, Dublin, Ireland
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Sun M, Yang Y, Huang M, Fu S, Hao Y, Hu S, Lai D, Zhao L. Adsorption behaviors and mechanisms of antibiotic norfloxacin on degradable and nondegradable microplastics. Sci Total Environ 2022; 807:151042. [PMID: 34673074 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2021] [Revised: 10/11/2021] [Accepted: 10/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The misuse of both antibiotics and plastics significantly increases the environmental pollution problems associated with these contaminants. Moreover, microplastics can adsorb other pollutants in the environment. However, the mechanisms of antibiotic adsorption by degradable and nondegradable microplastics are not completely understood. In this study, we investigated the environmental behavior of norfloxacin (NOR) using polybutylene succinate (PBS), which is a degradable microplastic, and compared it with conventional microplastics, polystyrene (PS) and polyethylene (PE). The order of adsorption capacity was PS > PBS ≫ PE. The adsorption behavior fitted well with the pseudo-second-order kinetic and Langmuir isotherm models, indicating monolayer adsorption. The process is thermodynamically endothermic and non-spontaneous and is controlled by chemical and physical mechanisms, including π-π conjugation, hydrogen bonds, ion exchange, and electrostatic interactions. The adsorption capacity of microplastics was higher when the solution pH was around the pKa value of NOR than at other pH values. Ionic strength and dissolved organic matter inhibited the adsorption process. For PS and PBS, the amount of NOR adsorbed onto MPs initially decreased and then increased with the increase of coexisting heavy metal ions. Zn2+ and Pb2+ could promote the adsorption of NOR by PE. This study reveals the interaction mechanisms between microplastics and antibiotics and provides a more comprehensive theoretical basis for an ecological environmental risk assessment of different microplastics.
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- Meng Sun
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Tianjin Engineering Center for technology of Protection and Function Construction of Ecological Critical Zone, Tianjin 300350, China; School of Environment Science & Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- School of Environment Science & Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- School of Environment Science & Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- School of Environment Science & Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- School of Environment Science & Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- YuHuan Environmental Technology Co., Ltd., Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050000, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China; Tianjin Engineering Center for technology of Protection and Function Construction of Ecological Critical Zone, Tianjin 300350, China; School of Environment Science & Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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Xu M, Cai H, Liu Z, Chen F, Wang Y, Dai F, Li Z. Skin-friendly corrugated multilayer microspherical sensor fabricated with silk fibroin, poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid), polyaniline, and kappa-carrageenan for wide range pressure detection. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 194:755-762. [PMID: 34838861 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.11.122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2021] [Revised: 11/15/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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To enlarge the linear detection range without sacrificing the sensitivity is one of the urgent problems in the development of high-performance piezoresistive flexible sensors. Inspired by a multilayer corrugated board, this study develops a new multilayer microspherical sensor in which conductive core-shell SiO2/Polyaniline (PANI) (PS) microspheres serve as active particles, while insulated silk fibroin (SF)/poly lactic-co-glycolic acid (PLGA) (SP) fibers are used as the support. The size of conductive microspheres attached to the insulated layer is controllable. The multiple layers of assembly endow the flexible sensor with a high sensitivity (0.071 kPa-1) and a wide linear detection (from 10 Pa to 380 kPa) simultaneously. This corrugated sensor also have a fast response time (145 ms) and an excellent durability (over 2000 cycles), and it can be used to detect human joint pressure signals and transmit encrypted information. Moreover, flexible keyboard, safety protection of machinery, as well as object position tracking can be achieved based on this sensor. Most importantly, the sensor encapsulated by biological polysaccharide kappa-carrageenan (KC) is skin-friendly and breathable, and it can be decomposed in 90 °C hot water. In conclusion, this multilayer microspherical sensor presents great potential for flexible wearable devices.
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- Mengting Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; Key Laboratory for Sericulture Biology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; Chongqing Engineering Research Center of Biomaterial Fiber and Modern Textile, College of Sericulture, Textile and Biomass Science, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; Key Laboratory for Sericulture Biology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; Chongqing Engineering Research Center of Biomaterial Fiber and Modern Textile, College of Sericulture, Textile and Biomass Science, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; Key Laboratory for Sericulture Biology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; Chongqing Engineering Research Center of Biomaterial Fiber and Modern Textile, College of Sericulture, Textile and Biomass Science, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; Key Laboratory for Sericulture Biology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; Chongqing Engineering Research Center of Biomaterial Fiber and Modern Textile, College of Sericulture, Textile and Biomass Science, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; Key Laboratory for Sericulture Biology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; Chongqing Engineering Research Center of Biomaterial Fiber and Modern Textile, College of Sericulture, Textile and Biomass Science, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; Key Laboratory for Sericulture Biology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; Chongqing Engineering Research Center of Biomaterial Fiber and Modern Textile, College of Sericulture, Textile and Biomass Science, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; Key Laboratory for Sericulture Biology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; Chongqing Engineering Research Center of Biomaterial Fiber and Modern Textile, College of Sericulture, Textile and Biomass Science, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China.
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Fouilloux H, Rager MN, Ríos P, Conejero S, Thomas CM. Highly Efficient Synthesis of Poly(silylether)s: Access to Degradable Polymers from Renewable Resources. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 61:e202113443. [PMID: 34902211 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202113443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The design of new materials with tunable properties and intrinsic recyclability, derived from biomass under mild conditions, stands as a gold standard in polymer chemistry. Reported herein are platinum complexes which catalyze the formation of poly(silylether)s (PSEs) at low catalyst loadings. These polymers are directly obtained from dual-functional biobased building blocks such as 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) or vanillin, coupled with various dihydrosilanes. Access to different types of copolymer architectures (statistical or alternating) is highlighted by several synthetic strategies. The materials obtained were then characterized as low Tg materials (ranging from -60 to 29 °C), stable upon heating (T-5% up to 301 °C) and resistant towards uncatalyzed methanolysis. Additionally, quantitative chemical recycling of several PSEs could be triggered by acid-catalyzed hydrolysis or methanolysis. These results emphasize the interest of biobased poly(silylether)s as sustainable materials with high recycling potential.
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- Hugo Fouilloux
- PSL University, Chimie ParisTech, CNRS, Institut de Recherche de Chimie Paris, Paris, 75005, France
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- PSL University, Chimie ParisTech, CNRS, Institut de Recherche de Chimie Paris, Paris, 75005, France
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Químicas (IIQ), Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Centro de Innovación en Química Avanzada (ORFEO-CINCA), CSIC and Universidad de Sevilla, Avda. Américo Vespucio 49, 41092, Sevilla, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Químicas (IIQ), Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Centro de Innovación en Química Avanzada (ORFEO-CINCA), CSIC and Universidad de Sevilla, Avda. Américo Vespucio 49, 41092, Sevilla, Spain
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- PSL University, Chimie ParisTech, CNRS, Institut de Recherche de Chimie Paris, Paris, 75005, France
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Wei J, Zhao Y, Yu S, Du J, Hu X, Bai G, Wang Z. Environment-friendly dual-network hydrogel dust suppressant based on xanthan gum, polyvinyl alcohol and acrylic acid. J Environ Manage 2021; 295:113139. [PMID: 34174684 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2021] [Revised: 06/09/2021] [Accepted: 06/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Hydrogen bonding interactions among poly vinyl alcohol (PVA), xanthan gum (XG) and acrylic acid (AA) molecules have been utilized to prepare an environment-friendly interpenetrating double-network hydrogel dust suppressant (PVA-XG-PAA/SDBS) with the aim of enhancing the poor mechanical performance of current hydrogel dust suppressants. A single factor test was used to determine the optimal formulation conditions for the PVA-XG-PAA/SDBS, and the viscosity, surface tension, compression strength, wind resistance, water retention and biodegradability of the samples were measured. The results showed that the hydrogel with optimal usage contained 1.5 g, 0.1 g, and 6 g of PVA, XG and AA, respectively and the optimal reaction temperature was 55 °C. Under the optimal conditions, the viscosity was 45 mPa s, the surface tension was 30 mN/m, the compression strength of the dust suppressant-solidified coal pillar reached 126 kPa, and the degradation rate at the 8th cycle (40 days) after being buried in soil was 34%. Compared with a conventional hydrogel dust suppressant, like poly acrylic acid (PAA), and the dust suppressant sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate (SDBS), the PVA-XG-PAA/SDBS showed better water retention, wind erosion resistance, and dust-solidifying properties. On the basis of these remarkable properties, the PVA-XG-PAA/SDBS is applicable for dust prevention during coal mining, transport, and storage, which enhances the dust suppression efficiency obviously and has significant meaning to the sustainable development of the coal mining industry while protecting the environment.
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- Jianfeng Wei
- College of Safety and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, 266590, China
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- College of Safety and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, 266590, China.
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- College of Safety and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, 266590, China
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- Shandong Lineng Luxi Mine Industry Company Limited, Jining, 272000, China
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- College of Safety and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, 266590, China; State Key Laboratory of Mining Lab Disaster Prevention and Control Co-found By Shandong Province and the Ministry of Science and Technology, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, 266590, China
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- Zibo Xianglong Measurement and Control Technology Company Limited, Zibo, 255100, China
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- Shandong Energy Group Company Limited, Jinan, 250014, China
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Zeng Q, Han K, Zheng C, Bai Q, Wu W, Zhu C, Zhang Y, Cui N, Lu T. Degradable and self-luminescence porous silicon particles as tissue adhesive for wound closure, monitoring and accelerating wound healing. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 607:1239-1252. [PMID: 34583031 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.09.092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Revised: 09/16/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Tissue adhesives have received much attention for their effectiveness in sealing wounds or incisions in clinical surgery, especially in minimally invasive surgery. To meet the safe and smart wound management requirements, ideal tissue adhesives are expected to have high biocompatibility, and be able to accelerate wound closing and healing, and monitor wound healing process. However, few adhesives fit all of the above descriptions. It has been demonstrated that inorganic nanoparticles can directly glue biological tissue based on nano-bridging effect. In this study, self-luminescence porous silicon (LPSi) particles were prepared with degradable and biocompatible properties. In addition, the self-luminescence property of LPSi particles was discovered by In Vivo Imaging System (IVIS) for the first time, which can avoid the limitations of photoluminescence imaging. Due to the oxidation and degradation reaction, LPSi particles not only can be degraded completely in several days, but also showed satisfactory biocompatibility. And their degradation product could promote tube formation of HUVECs. Moreover, owing to the high specific surface area and the outer oxide layer of LPSi particles, LPSi tissue adhesive exhibited strong adhesive strength to pig livers. Furthermore, this adhesive closed wound rapidly, promoted angiogenesis and epidermal regeneration, and facilitated wound healing in a mouse skin incision model. Importantly, the wound healing ratio can be monitored by measuring the self-luminescence intensity of LPSi particles in the wound site. This study reveals that LPSi particles could be employed as a safe and smart wound management tissue adhesive for wound closure, as well as accelerating and monitoring wound healing.
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- Qingyan Zeng
- Key Laboratory of Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China.
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Nadarassan D, Loni A, Canham LT, Scoutaris N, Trivedi V, Douroumis D. Ultrahigh nanostructured drug payloads from degradable mesoporous silicon aerocrystals. Int J Pharm 2021; 607:120840. [PMID: 34245843 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2021.120840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2021] [Revised: 06/27/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Porous silicon has found increased attention as a drug delivery system due to its unique features such as high drug payloads, surface area and biodegradation. In this study supercritical fluid (SCF) assisted drying of ultrahigh porosity (>90%) silicon particles and flakes was shown to result in much higher mesopore volumes (~4.66 cm3/g) and surface areas (~680 m2/g) than with air-drying. The loading and physical state of the model drug (S)-(+)-Ibuprofen in SCF dried matrices was quantified and assessed using thermogravimetric analysis, differential scanning calorimetry, UV-Vis spectrophotometry, gravimetric analysis, gas adsorption and electron microscopy. Internal drug payloads of up to 72% were achieved which was substantially higher than values published for both conventionally dried porous silicon (17-51%) and other mesoporous materials (7-45%). In-vitro degradability kinetics of SCF-dried matrices in simulated media was also found to be faster than air-dried controls. The in-vitro release studies provided improved but sustained drug dissolution at both pH 2.0 and pH 7.4.
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- D Nadarassan
- pSiMedica Ltd, Malvern Hills Science Park, Geraldine Road, Malvern, Worcestershire WR14 3SZ, UK
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- pSiMedica Ltd, Malvern Hills Science Park, Geraldine Road, Malvern, Worcestershire WR14 3SZ, UK
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- pSiMedica Ltd, Malvern Hills Science Park, Geraldine Road, Malvern, Worcestershire WR14 3SZ, UK; School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Engineering of Science, University of Greenwich, Central Avenue, Chatham Maritime, Kent ME4 4TB, UK
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- Medway School of Pharmacy, University of Kent, Medway Campus, Central Avenue, Chatham Maritime, Chatham, Kent ME4 4TB, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Engineering of Science, University of Greenwich, Central Avenue, Chatham Maritime, Kent ME4 4TB, UK
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Lau CML, Jahanmir G, Yu Y, Chau Y. Controllable multi-phase protein release from in-situ hydrolyzable hydrogel. J Control Release 2021; 335:75-85. [PMID: 33971140 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2021.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2021] [Revised: 05/01/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Using hydrogels to control the long-term release of protein remains challenging, especially for in-situ forming formulations. The uncontrollable burst release in the initial phase, the halted release in the subsequent phase, and the undesired drug dumping at the late stage are some obstacles hydrogel-based depots commonly encounter. In this study, we report hydrolyzable dextran-based hydrogels crosslinked by Michael addition to demonstrate a systematic solution to solve these problems. First, the polymer concentration was used as the critical parameter to control the proportion of releasable versus physically trapped protein molecules in the initial hydrogel meshwork. Subsequently, the dynamic change of the hydrogel meshwork was modulated by the crosslinking density and the cleavage rate of ester linkers. To this end, we designed and synthesized a series of ester linkers with hydrolytic half-life ranging from 4 h to 4 months and incorporate them into the hydrogel. Controlled release was demonstrated for model proteins varied in size, including lysozyme (14 kDa), bovine serum albumin (66 kDa), immunoglobulin G (150 kDa), and bevacizumab (149 kDa). In particular, sustained release of IgG ranging from 10 days to 8 months was achieved. Lastly, a tunable multi-phase release profile was made feasible by incorporating multiple ester linkers into one hydrogel formulation. The linker's half-life determined each phase's release duration, and the linkers' mixing ratio determined the corresponding release fraction. The reported hydrogel design engenders a versatile platform to address the needs for long-term and readily adjustable protein release for biomedical applications.
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- Chi Ming Laurence Lau
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China; The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China; Pleryon Therapeutics Ltd., Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China; The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, China.
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MacCraith E, O'Brien FJ, Davis NF. Bio degradable materials for surgical management of stress urinary incontinence: A narrative review. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2021; 259:153-60. [PMID: 33676124 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2021.02.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2021] [Revised: 02/18/2021] [Accepted: 02/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) was managed with techniques such as colposuspension, autologous fascia sling and urethral bulking agents. The introduction of the mid-urethral polypropylene (PP) sling in the 1990s led to a significant and rapid global change in SUI surgery. The synthetic non-degradable PP sling had superior results to traditional SUI procedures but its use has now declined due to significant complications such as pain and mesh erosion. These complications are attributed to its poor biocompatibility and integration into vaginal tissues. The efficacy of PP was extrapolated from studies on abdominal wall repair and it is now clear that integration of implanted materials in the pelvic floor differs from the abdominal wall. With PP prohibited in some jurisdictions, female patients with SUI have few management options. In the present review we summarise recent advances in SUI surgery and evaluate potential alternatives to PP slings with a particular focus on degradable materials. Allograft and xenograft materials demonstrate good biocompatibility but have yielded suboptimal cure rates. Tissue engineered synthetic degradable materials outperform unmodified synthetic degradable materials in terms of biomechanics and cell support. Synthetic tissue engineered degradable materials show promising results from in vitro studies and future research should focus on animal and human trials in this field.
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Aghaei-Ghareh-Bolagh B, Mukherjee S, Lockley KM, Mithieux SM, Wang Z, Emmerson S, Darzi S, Gargett CE, Weiss AS. A novel tropoelastin-based resorbable surgical mesh for pelvic organ prolapse repair. Mater Today Bio 2020; 8:100081. [PMID: 33210083 PMCID: PMC7658716 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2020.100081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2020] [Revised: 09/30/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Pelvic organ prolapse is a common condition that affects 1 in 4 women across all age groups. It is mainly caused by vaginal birth injury and can be exacerbated by obesity and increased age. Until recently, treatment strategies often used non-degradable synthetic meshes for reconstructive surgery. However, owing to their frequent, unacceptable rate of adverse events such as mesh erosion, transvaginal meshes have been banned in many countries. Recent reports have highlighted the urgent need for biocompatible design of meshes for a safe and effective treatment in the long term. This study reports the design and evaluation of a novel, elastin based degradable mesh using an ovine model of POP as a potential surgical treatment. Elastin is a protein component of the ECM and provides elasticity to tissues throughout the body. Tropoelastin, the monomer subunit of elastin, has been used with success in electrospun constructs as it is a naturally cell interactive polymer. Biomaterials that incorporate tropoelastin support cell attachment and proliferation, and have been proven to encourage elastogenesis and angiogenesis in vitro and in vivo. The biological properties of tropoelastin were combined with the physical properties of PCL, a degradable synthetic polymer, with the aim of producing, characterizing and assessing the performance of continuous tropoelastin:PCL electrospun yarns. Using a modified spinneret electrospinning system and adjusting settings based on relative humidity, four blends of tropoelastin:PCL yarns were fabricated with concentration ratios of 75:25, 50:50, 25:75 and 0:100. Yarns were assessed for ease of manufacture, fibrous architecture, protein/polymer content, yarn stability - including initial tropoelastin release, mechanical strength, and ability to support cell growth. Based on overall favorable properties, a mesh woven from the 50:50 tropoelastin:PCL yarn was implanted into the vagina of a parous ewe with vaginal wall weakness as a model of pelvic organ prolapse. This mesh showed excellent integration with new collagen deposition by SEM and a predominant M2 macrophage response with few pro-inflammatory M1 macrophages after 30 days. The woven tropoelastin:PCL electrospun mesh shows potential as an alternative to non-degradable, synthetic pelvic organ prolapse mesh products.
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- B Aghaei-Ghareh-Bolagh
- Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.,School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Victoria, 3168, Australia.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Victoria, 3168, Australia
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- Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.,School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.,School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.,School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Victoria, 3168, Australia.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Victoria, 3168, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Victoria, 3168, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Victoria, 3168, Australia.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Victoria, 3168, Australia
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- Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.,School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.,The University of Sydney Nano Institute, University of Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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Khalifehzadeh R, Arami H. Bio degradable calcium phosphate nanoparticles for cancer therapy. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 279:102157. [PMID: 32330734 PMCID: PMC7261203 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2020.102157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2019] [Revised: 04/07/2020] [Accepted: 04/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Calcium phosphate is the inorganic mineral of hard tissues such as bone and teeth. Due to their similarities to the natural bone, calcium phosphates are highly biocompatible and biodegradable materials that have found numerous applications in dental and orthopedic implants and bone tissue engineering. In the form of nanoparticles, calcium phosphate nanoparticles (CaP's) can also be used as effective delivery vehicles to transfer therapeutic agents such as nucleic acids, drugs, proteins and enzymes into tumor cells. In addition, facile preparation and functionalization of CaP's, together with their inherent properties such as pH-dependent solubility provide advantages in delivery and release of these bioactive agents using CaP's as nanocarriers. In this review, the challenges and achievements in the intracellular delivery of these agents to tumor cells are discussed. Also, the most important issues in the design and potential applications of CaP-based biominerals are addressed with more focus on their biodegradability in tumor microenvironment.
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- Razieh Khalifehzadeh
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Shriram Center, 443 Via Ortega, Stanford, California 94305, United States; Department of Radiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, James H. Clark Center, 318 Campus Drive, E-153, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Radiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, James H. Clark Center, 318 Campus Drive, E-153, Stanford, California 94305, United States; Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford (MIPS), Stanford University School of Medicine, James H. Clark Center, 318 Campus Drive, E-153, Stanford, California 94305, United States.
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Lau CML, Jahanmir G, Chau Y. Local environment-dependent kinetics of ester hydrolysis revealed by direct 1H NMR measurement of degrading hydrogels. Acta Biomater 2020; 101:219-226. [PMID: 31669542 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2019.10.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2019] [Revised: 10/05/2019] [Accepted: 10/23/2019] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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We have demonstrated the use of a simple 1H NMR spectrometry-based method to directly measure the pseudo first-order hydrolytic cleavage rate constant (kobs) of methacrylate-derived ester crosslinkers in hydrogels composed of PEG, dextran, carboxymethyl dextran (CM-dextran) and hyaluronic acid (HA). Using this technique, we systematically examined how the local environment in the hydrogel influenced the rate of ester hydrolysis. Within the formulations being studied, the esters in the crosslinked polymer network (gel state) degraded 1.8 times faster than esters of similar chemistry in soluble polymers (solution state). Furthermore, the value of kobs was independent of the polymer concentration or the hydrogel network structure, although these parameters affected the swelling profiles in response to the hydrolytic degradation. On the other hand, the presence of the negatively charged carboxylate groups in the polymer chains decreased kobs in gel state, while only minimally affecting kobs in solution state. Hydrogels composed of negatively charged polymers (HA and CM-dextran) had a kobs about 30% smaller than hydrogels composed of neutral polymers (dextran and PEG). The reported method provides a reliable tool to resolve conflicting views about hydrogel degradation, and to guide the rational design of degradable hydrogel. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Degradable hydrogels are widely used in biological applications. A common degradation mechanism of the crosslinked polymer is by hydrolytic cleavage. However, the hydrogel micro-milieu do affect the behavior of the hydrolysable bonds, for example esters. There have been several conflicting speculations on how hydrogel composition would affect the macroscopic degradation behavior. In this report, we simply, but innovatively applied ordinary 1H NMR spectrometry-based method to probe the rate of ester cleavage in the native hydrogel milieu. We tried to answer whether these parameters will have direct influence on ester cleavage, or have indirect effect on the overall network disintegration behavior. This study provides quantitative evidences to assist theoretical modeling and to guide rational formulation design.
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Peng H, Huang X, Melle A, Karperien M, Pich A. Redox-responsive degradable prodrug nanogels for intracellular drug delivery by crosslinking of amine-functionalized poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone) copolymers. J Colloid Interface Sci 2019; 540:612-622. [PMID: 30690386 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2019.01.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2018] [Revised: 01/09/2019] [Accepted: 01/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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HYPOTHESIS Facile approaches for the development of new tailored drug carriers are of high importance for the controlled administration of drugs. Herein we report a method for the synthesis of water-soluble reactive copolymers with well-defined architectures for fabrication of redox-sensitive degradable prodrug nanogels for intracellular drug release. EXPERIMENTS Primary amine-functionalized statistical copolymers were obtained by hydrolysis of poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone-co-N-vinylformamide) copolymers which were synthesized via Reversible Addition-Fragmentation chain-Transfer (RAFT) polymerization. Redox-sensitive degradable nanogels with varying crosslinking densities were synthesized with a redox-sensitive cross-linker. Doxorubicin (DOX) was loaded to form prodrug nanogels (DNG) with hydrodynamic radius from 142 nm to 240 nm. FINDINGS The nanogels demonstrated slower degradation and retarded drug release rate with increased crosslinking density in the presence of 10 mM reduced glutathione (GSH) at 37 °C. The in vitro release studies revealed that maximum 85% DOX was released in 24 h under a reductive environment. Intracellular drug release profiles in HeLa cells indicated that the DOX delivery rate was tunable via varying crosslinking density of the nanogels. Cell viability assay demonstrated that the blank nanogels were biocompatible in wide concentrations up to 0.5 mg/mL while the DOX-loaded nanogels displayed medium antitumor activity with IC50 (half-maximal inhibitory concentration) of 1.80 μg/mL, 2.57 μg/mL, 3.01 μg/mL for DNG5, DNG10 and DNG15 respectively.
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- Huan Peng
- Functional and Interactive Polymers, Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Forckenbeckstraße 50, D-52074 Aachen, Germany; DWI-Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials e.V., Forckenbeckstraße 50, D-52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Developmental BioEngineering, MIRA Institute for Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine, University of Twente, Enschede 7500 AE, the Netherlands
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- Functional and Interactive Polymers, Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Forckenbeckstraße 50, D-52074 Aachen, Germany; DWI-Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials e.V., Forckenbeckstraße 50, D-52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Developmental BioEngineering, MIRA Institute for Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine, University of Twente, Enschede 7500 AE, the Netherlands
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- Functional and Interactive Polymers, Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Forckenbeckstraße 50, D-52074 Aachen, Germany; DWI-Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials e.V., Forckenbeckstraße 50, D-52074 Aachen, Germany.
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Pu C, Zhao H, Hong Y, Zhan Q, Lan M. Elution-free ultra-sensitive enrichment for glycopeptides analyses: Using a degradable, post-modified Ce-metal-organic framework. Anal Chim Acta 2018; 1045:123-131. [PMID: 30454567 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2018.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2018] [Revised: 09/04/2018] [Accepted: 09/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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In this work, we presented a facile elution-free method for ultrasensitive enrichment of glycopeptides using two kinds of novel Ce-metal-organic frameworks (Ce-MOF) post-modified with hyaluronic acid (Ce-MOF@HA) and glutamic acid (Ce-MOF@Glu). Both of the synthesized materials remained stable in the loading buffer to enrich glycopeptides selectively and degrade in the eluent to release captured glycopeptides. Due to the dissolution of materials, the elution step of the enrichment process is omitted, resulting in an extremely high sensitivity (detection limit, 0.5 fmol/μL). Meanwhile, Ce-MOF@HA and Ce-MOF@Glu also possessed excellent selectivity with molar ratios of IgG and BSA digests being 1:1000 and 1:500, respectively. Noticeably, the practical applicability of the obtained materials was inspected by analyzing the glycopeptides enriched from human serum (2 μL) by nano-LC-MS, in which 434 N-glycopeptides from 182 N-glycoproteins (by Ce-MOF@HA) and 328 N-glycopeptides from 135 N-glycoproteins (by Ce-MOF@Glu) were detected, respectively. This work provides a new method to simplify the process of glycopeptides enrichment and also paves a novel way for the enrichment of trace targets from complex matrices.
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- Chenlu Pu
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, PR China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, PR China.
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, PR China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, PR China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, PR China.
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Hadipour Moghaddam SP, Yazdimamaghani M, Ghandehari H. Glutathione-sensitive hollow mesoporous silica nanoparticles for controlled drug delivery. J Control Release 2018; 282:62-75. [PMID: 29679666 PMCID: PMC6008237 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2018.04.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2018] [Revised: 04/03/2018] [Accepted: 04/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Tunable glutathione (GSH)-sensitive hollow mesoporous silica nanoparticles (HMSiO2 NPs) were developed using a structural difference-based selective etching strategy. These organosilica hollow nanoparticles contained disulfide linkages (S-S) in the outer shell which were degraded by GSH. The particles were compared with their nonGSH-sensitive tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) HMSiO2 counterparts in terms of their synthesis method, characterization, doxorubicin (DOX) release profile, and in vitro cytotoxicity in MCF-7 breast cancer cells. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) of the particles indicated that the fabricated HMSiO2 NPs had an average diameter of 130 ± 5 nm. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) revealed that GSH-sensitive particles had approximately 5.3% more weight loss than TEOS HMSiO2 NPs. Zeta potential of these redox-responsive particles was -23 ± 1 mV at pH 6 in deionized (DI) water. Nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherm revealed that the surface area of the hollow mesoporous nanoreservoirs was roughly 446 ± 6 m2 g-1 and the average diameter of the pores was 2.3 ± 0.5 nm. TEM images suggest that the nanoparticles started to lose mass integrity from Day 1. The particles showed a high loading capacity for DOX (8.9 ± 0.5%) as a model drug, due to the large voids existing in the hollow structures. Approximately 58% of the incorporated DOX released within 14 days in phosphate buffered saline (PBS) at pH 6 and in the presence of 10 mM of GSH, mimicking intracellular tumor microenvironment while release from TEOS HMSiO2 NPs was only c.a. 18%. The uptake of these hollow nanospheres by MCF-7 cells and RAW 264.7 macrophages was evaluated using TEM and confocal microscopy. The nanospheres were shown to accumulate in the endolysosomal compartments after incubation for 24 h with the maximum uptake of c.a. 2.1 ± 0.3% and 5.2 ± 0.4%, respectively. Cytotoxicity of the nanospheres was investigated using CCK-8 assay. Results indicate that intact hollow particles (both GSH-sensitive and TEOS HMSiO2 NPs) were nontoxic to MCF-7 cells after incubation for 24 h within the concentration range of 0-1000 μg ml-1. DOX-loaded GSH-sensitive nanospheres containing 6 μg ml-1 of DOX killed c.a. 51% of MCF-7 cells after 24 h while TEOS HMSiO2 NPs killed c.a. 20% with the difference being statistically significant. Finally, cytotoxicity data in RAW 264.7 macrophages and NIH 3 T3 fibroblasts shows that intact GSH-sensitive HMSiO2 NPs did not show any toxic effects on these cells with the concentrations equal or <125 μg ml-1.
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- Seyyed Pouya Hadipour Moghaddam
- Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA; Utah Center for Nanomedicine, Nano Institute of Utah, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA; Utah Center for Nanomedicine, Nano Institute of Utah, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA; Utah Center for Nanomedicine, Nano Institute of Utah, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA; Department of Bioengineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA.
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Amato DV, Amato DN, Blancett LT, Mavrodi OV, Martin WB, Swilley SN, Sandoz MJ, Shearer G, Mavrodi DV, Patton DL. A bio-based pro-antimicrobial polymer network via degradable acetal linkages. Acta Biomater 2018; 67:196-205. [PMID: 29269331 PMCID: PMC6064185 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2017.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2017] [Revised: 11/28/2017] [Accepted: 12/12/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The synthesis of a fully degradable, bio-based, sustained release, pro-antimicrobial polymer network comprised of degradable acetals (PANDA) is reported. The active antimicrobial agent - p-anisaldehyde (pA) (an extract from star anise) - was converted into a UV curable acetal containing pro-antimicrobial monomer and subsequently photopolymerized into a homogenous thiol-ene network. Under neutral to acidic conditions (pH < 8), the PANDAs undergo surface erosion and exhibit sustained release of pA over 38 days. The release of pA from PANDAs was shown to be effective against both bacterial and fungal pathogens. From a combination of confocal microscopy and transmission electron microscopy, we observed that the released pA disrupts the cell membrane. Additionally, we demonstrated that PANDAs have minimal cytotoxicity towards both epithelial cells and macrophages. Although a model platform, these results point to promising pathways for the design of fully degradable sustained-release antimicrobial systems with potential applications in agriculture, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, household/personal care, and food industries. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE With the increasing number of patients prescribed immunosuppressants coupled with the rise in antibiotic resistance - life-threatening microbial infections are a looming global threat. With limited success within the antibiotic pipeline, nature-based essential oils (EOs) are being investigated for their multimodal effectiveness against microbes. Despite the promising potential of EOs, difficulties in their encapsulation, limited water solubility, and high volatility limit their use. Various studies have shown that covalent attachment of these EO derivatives to polymers can mitigate these limitations. The current study presents the synthesis of a fully-degradable, sustained release, cytocompatible, pro-antimicrobial acetal network derived from p-anisaldehyde. This polymer network design provides a pathway toward application-specific EO releasing materials with quantitative encapsulation efficiencies, sustained release, and broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity.
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- Douglas V Amato
- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 39406, United States
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- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 39406, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 39406, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 39406, United States
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- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 39406, United States
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- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 39406, United States
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- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 39406, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 39406, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 39406, United States
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- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 39406, United States.
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Bannerman AD, Li X, Wan W. A ' degradable' poly(vinyl alcohol) iron oxide nanoparticle hydrogel. Acta Biomater 2017; 58:376-85. [PMID: 28499634 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2017.05.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2016] [Revised: 03/28/2017] [Accepted: 05/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Polymeric materials that contain magnetic nanoparticles are extremely useful in many applications including as multifunctional drug carriers, imaging contrast agents, or scaffold material. There is a need for biomaterials with appropriate chemical, mechanical, and magnetic properties that also have the ability to degrade or dissolve over time so they can be eliminated from the body following use. In this work, we explore the use of iron oxide nanoparticle (IONP) formation in poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) as a crosslinking method in conjunction with physical crosslinking achieved using low temperature thermal cycling (LTTC). PVA-IONP hydrogels were fabricated and characterized. IONPs contribute to the crosslinking of the PVA-IONP material, and their subsequent removal reduces crosslinking, and therefore stability, of the material, allowing dissolution to occur. Dissolution studies were performed on PVA-IONP hydrogels and dissolution was compared for films in solutions of varying pH, in the presence of iron chelating agents, and in simulated physiological and tumor conditions in cell culture media. Iron release, mass loss, and mechanical testing data was collected. This work demonstrates the ability of this biomaterial to 'degrade' over time, which may be very advantageous for applications such as drug delivery. This importance of this work extends to other areas such as the use of stimuli-responsive hydrogels. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE This manuscript explores the stability of an iron oxide nanoparticle (IONP)-containing, physically crosslinked poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) hydrogel. The PVA-IONP hydrogel's stability is imparted through crosslinks created through a low temperature thermal cycling process and through the IONPs. Subsequent IONP removal reduces crosslinks so material dissolution can occur, resulting in a 'degradable' and multifunctional biomaterial. PVA-IONP films were fabricated, characterized and evaluated in terms of dissolution in solutions of varying pH and in the presence of chelating agents. Iron release, mass loss, and mechanical testing data demonstrate the ability of the PVA-IONP biomaterial to 'degrade' over time. This degradability has not yet been demonstrated for crosslinked PVA hydrogels. These results are relevant to the development of degradable multifunctional drug carriers, image contrast agents, or magnetic scaffold materials.
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Fuchs K, Duran R, Denys A, Bize PE, Borchard G, Jordan O. Drug-eluting embolic microspheres for local drug delivery - State of the art. J Control Release 2017; 262:127-38. [PMID: 28710006 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2017.07.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2017] [Revised: 07/07/2017] [Accepted: 07/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Embolic microspheres or beads used in transarterial chemoembolization are an established treatment method for hepatocellular carcinoma patients. The occlusion of the tumor-feeding vessels by intra-arterial injection of the beads results in tumor necrosis and shrinkage. In this short review, we describe the utility of using these beads as devices for local drug delivery. We review the latest advances in the development of non-biodegradable and biodegradable drug-eluting beads for transarterial chemoembolization. Their capability to load different drugs, such as chemotherapeutics and anti-angiogenic compounds with different physicochemical properties, like charge and hydrophilicity/hydrophobicity, are discussed. We specifically address controlled and sustained drug release from the microspheres, and the resulting in vivo pharmacokinetics in the plasma vs. drug distribution in the targeted tissue.
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Xie Z, Kim JP, Cai Q, Zhang Y, Guo J, Dhami RS, Li L, Kong B, Su Y, Schug KA, Yang J. Synthesis and characterization of citrate-based fluorescent small molecules and bio degradable polymers. Acta Biomater 2017; 50:361-369. [PMID: 28069502 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2017.01.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2016] [Revised: 12/16/2016] [Accepted: 01/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Novel citric acid based photoluminescent dyes and biodegradable polymers are synthesized via a facile "one-pot" reaction. A comprehensive understanding of the fluorescence mechanisms of the resulting citric acid-based fluorophores is reported. Two distinct types of fluorophores are identified: a thiozolopyridine family with high quantum yield, long lifetime, and exceptional photostability, and a dioxopyridine family with relatively lower quantum yield, multiple lifetimes, and solvent-dependent band shifting behavior. Applications in molecular labeling and cell imaging were demonstrated. The above discoveries contribute to the field of fluorescence chemistry and have laid a solid foundation for further development of new fluorophores and materials that show promise in a diversity of fluorescence-based applications. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE Photoluminescent materials are pivotal for fluorescence based imaging, labeling and sensing applications. Understanding their fluorescence mechanism is challenging and imperative. We develop a new class of citric acid-derived fluorescent materials in forms of polymers and small molecular dyes by a one-step solvent free reaction. We discovered two different classes of citric acid-derived fluorophores. A two-ring thiozolopyridine structure demonstrates strong fluorescence and exceptional resistance to photo-bleaching. A one-ring dioxopyridine exhibits relative weak fluorescence but with intriguing excitation and solvent-dependent emission wavelength shifting. Our methodology of synthesizing citric acid-derived fluorophores and the understanding on their luminescence are instrumental to the design and production of a large number of new photoluminescent materials for biological and biomedical applications.
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- Zhiwei Xie
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Materials Research Institutes, The Huck Institutes of Life Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16801, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Materials Research Institutes, The Huck Institutes of Life Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16801, United States
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- Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Institute of Medical Engineering and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Materials Research Institutes, The Huck Institutes of Life Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16801, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Materials Research Institutes, The Huck Institutes of Life Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16801, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 76010, United States
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- Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Materials Research Institutes, The Huck Institutes of Life Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16801, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 76010, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Materials Research Institutes, The Huck Institutes of Life Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16801, United States.
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Cai Y, Guo J, Chen C, Yao C, Chung SM, Yao J, Lee IS, Kong X. Silk fibroin membrane used for guided bone tissue regeneration. Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl 2016; 70:148-154. [PMID: 27770874 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2016.08.070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2016] [Revised: 07/22/2016] [Accepted: 08/26/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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With the aim to develop a novel membrane with an appropriate mechanical property and degradation rate for guided bone tissue regeneration, lyophilized and densified silk fibroin membrane was fabricated and its mechanical behavior as well as biodegradation property were investigated. The osteoconductive potency of the silk fibroin membranes were evaluated in a defect rabbit calvarial model. Silk fibroin membrane showed the modulated biodegradable and mechanical properties via ethanol treatment with different concentration. The membrane could prevent soft tissue invasion from normal tissue healing, and the amounts of new bone and defect closure with silk fibroin membrane were similar to those of commercially available collagen membrane.
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- Yurong Cai
- The Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials and Manufacturing Technology of Ministry of Education, National Engineering Lab for Textile Fiber Materials and Processing Technology(Zhejiang), College of Materials and Textiles, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials and Manufacturing Technology of Ministry of Education, National Engineering Lab for Textile Fiber Materials and Processing Technology(Zhejiang), College of Materials and Textiles, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Bio-X Center, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Bio-X Center, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Sung-Min Chung Genoss Co., Ltd., Suwon 443-270, Republic of Korea
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- The Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials and Manufacturing Technology of Ministry of Education, National Engineering Lab for Textile Fiber Materials and Processing Technology(Zhejiang), College of Materials and Textiles, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Institute of Natural Sciences, Yonsei University, 134 Shinchon-dong, Seodaemoon-gu, Seoul 120-749, Republic of Korea
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- Bio-X Center, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China.
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Hu Y, Ren G, Deng L, Zhang J, Liu H, Mu S, Wu T. Degradable UV-crosslinked hydrogel for the controlled release of triclosan with reduced cytotoxicity. Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl 2016; 67:151-158. [PMID: 27287109 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2016.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2016] [Revised: 03/31/2016] [Accepted: 05/01/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- Yunfeng Hu
- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510630, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command of PLA, Guangzhou 510010, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510630, Guangdong, China.
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- Department of Light Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Polytechnic, Foshan 528041, China
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- Scientific Research Office, Guangdong Polytechnic, Foshan 528041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomaterials of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Light Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Polytechnic, Foshan 528041, China.
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Li XD, Xia DL, Shen LL, He H, Chen C, Wang YF, Chen YP, Guo LY, Gu HY. Effect of "phase change" complex on postoperative adhesion prevention. J Surg Res 2015; 202:216-24. [PMID: 27083969 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2015.12.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2015] [Revised: 11/26/2015] [Accepted: 12/22/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Postsurgical peritoneal adhesion is a major clinical problem. Numerous anti-adhesion products have been studied, but none could be easily used to provide a physical barrier. In this study, we developed a "phase change" anti-adhesion barrier for reducing peritoneal adhesion by cross-linked copolymerization of O-carboxymethyl chitosan (CMC) and CaCl2 and addition of cyclosporin A (CsA). MATERIALS AND METHODS The CMC-CaCl2-CsA compound was characterized by equilibrium swelling rate, weight loss, releasing effect, and coagulation test, and its biosafety was characterized by acute oral toxicity, hemolysis, and cytotoxicity. Intestinal adhesion model was applied on 64 Sprague-Dawley rats, which received CMC, CMC-CaCl2, or CMC-CaCl2-CsA treatment. At postoperative days 7 and 14, the rats were euthanized, and adhesions were graded by an investigator blinded to the treatment groups, using a predetermined adhesion scoring system. The cecum and adhesion tissue were stained with hematoxylin and eosin and antibodies for matrix metalloproteinase-9 and TIMP-1 for further histopathologic examination. RESULTS The phase change anti-adhesive material exhibited effective blood clotting and were nontoxic in clotting experiments and acute toxicity test. The degradation rate could be adjusted using phosphate-buffered solution with varying pH. Adhesions were significantly reduced in the CMC-CaCl2-CsA treatment group compared with the control group (P < 0.001). Expression of matrix metalloproteinase-9 was stronger in CMC-CaCl2-CsA treatment group at 7 days after surgery. CONCLUSIONS "Phase-change" adhesive can undergo changes after application, and it inhibits the formation of abdominal adhesions after surgery. The material is convenient for using by surgeons and provides an effective tool for intestinal adhesion prevention.
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- Xiao-Dong Li
- School of Public Health, Nantong University, Nantong, China; Nantong Tongda Chemicals Safety Evaluation Center Co Ltd, Nantong, China
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- School of Public Health, Nantong University, Nantong, China; Institute of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Institute of Nautical Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Nantong Tongda Chemicals Safety Evaluation Center Co Ltd, Nantong, China; Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- School of Public Health, Nantong University, Nantong, China; Institute of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- School of Public Health, Nantong University, Nantong, China; Institute of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- School of Public Health, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Institute of Nautical Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- School of Public Health, Nantong University, Nantong, China; Nantong Tongda Chemicals Safety Evaluation Center Co Ltd, Nantong, China; Institute of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Nantong University, Nantong, China.
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Roam JL, Yan Y, Nguyen PK, Kinstlinger IS, Leuchter MK, Hunter DA, Wood MD, Elbert DL. A modular, plasmin-sensitive, clickable poly(ethylene glycol)-heparin-laminin microsphere system for establishing growth factor gradients in nerve guidance conduits. Biomaterials 2015; 72:112-24. [PMID: 26352518 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2015.08.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2015] [Revised: 08/25/2015] [Accepted: 08/28/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Peripheral nerve regeneration is a complex problem that, despite many advancements and innovations, still has sub-optimal outcomes. Compared to biologically derived acellular nerve grafts and autografts, completely synthetic nerve guidance conduits (NGC), which allow for precise engineering of their properties, are promising but still far from optimal. We have developed an almost entirely synthetic NGC that allows control of soluble growth factor delivery kinetics, cell-initiated degradability and cell attachment. We have focused on the spatial patterning of glial-cell derived human neurotrophic factor (GDNF), which promotes motor axon extension. The base scaffolds consisted of heparin-containing poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) microspheres. The modular microsphere format greatly simplifies the formation of concentration gradients of reversibly bound GDNF. To facilitate axon extension, we engineered the microspheres with tunable plasmin degradability. 'Click' cross-linking chemistries were also added to allow scaffold formation without risk of covalently coupling the growth factor to the scaffold. Cell adhesion was promoted by covalently bound laminin. GDNF that was released from these microspheres was confirmed to retain its activity. Graded scaffolds were formed inside silicone conduits using 3D-printed holders. The fully formed NGC's contained plasmin-degradable PEG/heparin scaffolds that developed linear gradients in reversibly bound GDNF. The NGC's were implanted into rats with severed sciatic nerves to confirm in vivo degradability and lack of a major foreign body response. The NGC's also promoted robust axonal regeneration into the conduit.
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- Jacob L Roam
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, Campus Box 8238, 660 South Euclid Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, Campus Box 8238, 660 South Euclid Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, Campus Box 8238, 660 South Euclid Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA.
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Fagali NS, Grillo CA, Puntarulo S, Fernández Lorenzo de Mele MA. Cytotoxicity of corrosion products of degradable Fe-based stents: relevance of pH and insoluble products. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2015; 128:480-8. [PMID: 25797480 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2015.02.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2014] [Revised: 02/18/2015] [Accepted: 02/25/2015] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Fe-based biodegradable metallic materials (Fe-BMMs) have been proposed for cardiovascular applications and are expected to disappear via corrosion after an appropriate period. However, in vivo studies showed that Fe ions release leads to accumulation of orange and brownish insoluble products at the biomaterial/cell interface. As an additional consequence, sharp changes in pH may affect the biocompatibility of these materials. In the present work, the experimental protocols were designed with the aim of evaluating the relative importance that these factors have on biocompatibility evaluation of BMMs. Mitochondrial activity (MTT assay) and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) assay on mammalian cells, exposed to 1-5 mM of added Fe3+ salt, were assessed and compared with results linked exclusively to pH effects. Soluble Fe concentration in culture medium and intracellular Fe content were also determined. The results showed that: (i) mitochondrial activity was affected by pH changes over the entire range of concentrations of added Fe3+ assayed, (ii) at the highest added Fe3+ concentrations (≥3 mM), precipitation was detected and the cells were able to incorporate the precipitate, that seems to be linked to cell damage, (iii) the extent of precipitation depends on the Fe/protein concentration ratio; and (iv) lipid peroxidation products were detected over the entire range of concentrations of added Fe3+. Hence, a new approach opens in the biocompatibility evaluation of Fe-based BMMs, since the cytotoxicity would not be solely a function of released (and soluble) ions but of the insoluble degradation product amount and the pH falling at the biomaterial/cell interface. The concentration of Fe-containing products at the interface depends on diffusional conditions in a very complex way that should be carefully analyzed in the future.
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The performance of biomaterials-based therapies can be hindered by complications associated with surgical implant, motivating the development of materials systems that allow minimally invasive introduction into the host. In this study, we created cell-adhesive and degradable gelatin scaffolds that could be injected through a conventional needle while maintaining a predefined geometry and architecture. These scaffolds supported attachment, proliferation, and survival of cells in vitro and could be degraded by recombinant matrix metalloproteinase-2 and -9. Prefabricated gelatin cryogels rapidly resumed their original shape when injected subcutaneously into mice and elicited only a minor host response following injection. Controlled release of granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor from gelatin cryogels resulted in complete infiltration of the scaffold by immune cells and promoted matrix metalloproteinase production leading to cell-mediated degradation of the cryogel matrix. These findings suggest that gelatin cryogels could serve as a cell-responsive platform for biomaterial-based therapy.
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- Sandeep T Koshy
- School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA; Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA; Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Louguet S, Verret V, Bédouet L, Servais E, Pascale F, Wassef M, Labarre D, Laurent A, Moine L. Poly(ethylene glycol) methacrylate hydrolyzable microspheres for transient vascular embolization. Acta Biomater 2014; 10:1194-205. [PMID: 24321348 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2013.11.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2013] [Revised: 11/06/2013] [Accepted: 11/27/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Poly(ethylene glycol) methacrylate (PEGMA) hydrolyzable microspheres intended for biomedical applications were readily prepared from poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA)-poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG)-PLGA crosslinker and PEGMA as a monomer using a suspension polymerization process. Additional co-monomers, methacrylic acid and 2-methylene-1,3-dioxepane (MDO), were incorporated into the initial formulation to improve the properties of the microspheres. All synthesized microspheres were spherical in shape, calibrated in the 300-500 μm range, swelled in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) and easily injectable through a microcatheter. Hydrolytic degradation experiments performed in PBS at 37 °C showed that all of the formulations tested were totally degraded in less than 2 days. The resulting degradation products were a mixture of low-molecular-weight compounds (PEG, lactic and glycolic acids) and water-soluble polymethacrylate chains having molecular weights below the threshold for renal filtration of 50 kg mol(-1) for the microspheres containing MDO. Both the microspheres and the degradation products were determined to exhibit minimal cytotoxicity against L929 fibroblasts. Additionally, in vivo implantation in a subcutaneous rabbit model supported the in vitro results of a rapid degradation rate of microspheres and provided only a mild and transient inflammatory reaction comparable to that of the control group.
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- Stéphanie Louguet
- Occlugel S.A.S., 12 Rue Charles de Gaulle, 78350 Jouy en Josas, France
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- Occlugel S.A.S., 12 Rue Charles de Gaulle, 78350 Jouy en Josas, France; Archimmed S.A.R.L., 12 Rue Charles de Gaulle, 78350 Jouy en Josas, France
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- Occlugel S.A.S., 12 Rue Charles de Gaulle, 78350 Jouy en Josas, France
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- Occlugel S.A.S., 12 Rue Charles de Gaulle, 78350 Jouy en Josas, France
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- Archimmed S.A.R.L., 12 Rue Charles de Gaulle, 78350 Jouy en Josas, France
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- AP-HP hôpital Lariboisière, Department of Pathology, University of Paris 7 - Denis Diderot, Faculty of Medicine, 2 rue Ambroise Paré, 75010 Paris, France
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- Université Paris-Sud, Institut Galien Paris-Sud, LabEx LERMIT, Faculté de Pharmacie, 5 rue J.B. Clément, 92296 Châtenay-Malabry, France; CNRS UMR 8612, Institut Galien Paris-Sud, LabEx LERMIT, 5 rue J.B. Clément, 92296 Châtenay-Malabry, France
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- AP-HP hôpital Lariboisière, Department of Pathology, University of Paris 7 - Denis Diderot, Faculty of Medicine, 2 rue Ambroise Paré, 75010 Paris, France; "Laboratoire Matières et Systèmes Complexes", CNRS 7057, University of Paris 7, Bâtiment Condorcet, 10 rue Alice Domon et Léonie Duquet, 75205 Paris Cedex 13, France
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- Université Paris-Sud, Institut Galien Paris-Sud, LabEx LERMIT, Faculté de Pharmacie, 5 rue J.B. Clément, 92296 Châtenay-Malabry, France; CNRS UMR 8612, Institut Galien Paris-Sud, LabEx LERMIT, 5 rue J.B. Clément, 92296 Châtenay-Malabry, France.
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Dou XB, Hu Y, Zhao NN, Xu FJ. Different types of degradable vectors from low-molecular-weight polycation-functionalized poly(aspartic acid) for efficient gene delivery. Biomaterials 2014; 35:3015-26. [PMID: 24388816 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2013.12.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2013] [Accepted: 12/10/2013] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Poly(aspartic acid) (PAsp) has been employed as the potential backbone for the preparation of efficient gene carriers, due to its low cytotoxicity, good biodegradability and excellent biocompatibility. In this work, the degradable linear or star-shaped PBLA was first prepared via ring-opining polymerization of β-benzyl-L-aspartate N-carboxy anhydride (BLA-NCA) initiated by ethylenediamine (ED) or ED-functionalized cyclodextrin cores. Then, PBLA was functionalized via aminolysis reaction with low-molecular-weight poly(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate) with one terminal primary amine group (PDMAEMA-NH2), followed by addition of excess ED or ethanolamine (EA) to complete the aminolysis process. The obtained different types of cationic PAsp-based vectors including linear or star PAsp-PDM-NH2 and PAsp-PDM-OH exhibited good condensation capability and degradability, benefiting gene delivery process. In comparison with gold standard polyethylenimine (PEI, ∼ 25 kDa), the cationic PAsp-based vectors, particularly star-shaped ones, exhibited much better transfection performances.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Key Laboratory of Carbon Fiber and Functional Polymers, Ministry of Education, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Key Laboratory of Carbon Fiber and Functional Polymers, Ministry of Education, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Key Laboratory of Carbon Fiber and Functional Polymers, Ministry of Education, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Key Laboratory of Carbon Fiber and Functional Polymers, Ministry of Education, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China.
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Zhang H, Bré LP, Zhao T, Zheng Y, Newland B, Wang W. Mussel-inspired hyperbranched poly(amino ester) polymer as strong wet tissue adhesive. Biomaterials 2014; 35:711-9. [PMID: 24140046 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2013.10.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 146] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2013] [Accepted: 10/02/2013] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
Abstract
Current medical adhesives based on cyanoacrylates typically exhibit cellular toxicity. In contrast, fibrin adhesives are non-toxic but have poor adhesive properties. To overcome these drawbacks we designed a simple and scalable adhesive precursor inspired by marine mussel adhesion that functioned with strong adhesion in wet conditions and with low cytotoxicity. Dopamine, an-amine derivative of an amino acid abundantly present in mussel adhesive proteins, was co-polymerised with a tri-functional vinyl monomer, to form a hyperbranched poly(β-amino ester) polymer termed poly(dopamine-co-acrylate) (PDA). A variety of molecular weights and crosslinking methods were analysed using an ex vivo porcine skin model and an almost 4 fold increase in wet adhesion strength was observed compared to TISSEEL(®) fibrin sealant. With a fast curing time, degradable properties and low cytotoxicity, PDA is highly attractive for medical purposes and could have a broad impact on surgeries where surgical tissue adhesives, sealants, and haemostatic agents are used.
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