JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE
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2021
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IF 9.776
Meixu Chen,Zeqian Huang,Meng Xia,Yaqing Ding,Ting Shan,Zilin Guan,Xiuling Dai,Xiaoyu Xu,Yanjuan Huang,Min Huang,Chunshun Zhao
Disulfiram (DSF), a familiar FDA-approved drug used for alcohol withdrawal , has recently been verified with potent antitumor therapeutic effect by generating Cu(DTC) 2 , which is the complex of its metabolite diethyldithiocarbamate (DTC) and copper. However, its poor tumor selectivity and insufficient endogenous Cu 2+ concentration within tumor site largely hinders the application of DSF-based antitumor therapy. Therefore, a GSH-responsive coordination nanoparticles ( [email protected] ) was established as a copper carrier to achieve synchronous but separate delivery of Cu 2+ and DSF without antitumor ability, further to realize selectively triggered tumor in situ Cu(DTC) 2 generation for antitumor therapy. A widely-used proteasome inhibitor ixazomib (IXZ) was chosen as ligands and Cu 2+ was used as coordination nodes to form nanosized [email protected] The DSF encapsulated in [email protected] could be reduced to DTC by intracellular GSH, which could contend for Cu 2+ and realize in situ high toxic Cu(DTC) 2 generation. Meanwhile, the chelation could lead to the disassembly of [email protected] and release of IXZ to eventually achieve tumor specific “transformation from low toxicity to high toxicity” chemotherapy. The results of in vitro and in vivo experiments demonstrated that the as-prepared nanoplatform [email protected] showed good biosafety and excellent antitumor effect via endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS) as well as reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation pathway. Therefore, this nanocarrier provides an inspiring strategy with specific-triggered antitumor Cu(DTC) 2 generation for DSF-based chemotherapy with high therapeutic effect and biosafety and showing great potential of treating cancer.
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纳米技术
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药学
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肿瘤学
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化疗
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Journal of Water Process Engineering
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2023
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IF 7
Jingyang Li,Haiyu Cao,Hongying Qi,Yuexiang Li,Sha Zhu,Xue Ye,Jintao Zhang,Zifeng Yu,Jiao Zhu,Xin Zhao
A series of CoFe-LDHs@MoS 2 -x (x = 0.1, 0.2 and 0.5) samples were successfully synthesized to activate peroxymonosulfate (PMS) for tetracycline (TC) removal. With the introduction of MoS 2 could promote the catalytic performance via accelerating the Fe 2+ /Fe 3+ and Co 2+ /Co 3+ cycle. About 98.8 % of TC could be removed over 12 min under a neutral condition in the CoFe-LDHs@MoS 2 -0.2/PMS system, which was 4.4 times higher than that of CoFe-LDHs/PMS system. The main reactive oxygen species (ROS) in CoFe-LDHs@MoS 2 -0.2/PMS system were also explored by using quenching and free radical capture experiments. The singlet oxygen ( 1 O 2 ) played a major role for the TC removal. Besides, the decomposition pathways of TC were deduced by UPLC-QTOF/MS, and the stability of catalysts had also been studied. This work provided theoretical and experimental basis for designing and preparation more effective heterogeneous catalysts for PMS activation .
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环境科学
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催化化学
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2023
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IF 6.7
Guanwei Peng,Yanyu Xie,Ying Wang,Qi Yu,Youyi Huang,Shuwu Liu,Limin Lu
Peroxymonosulfate (PMS)-assisted photocatalytic processes are economical and green strategies for the treatment of pesticide pollution. However, its degradation efficiency is severely hindered by the sluggish kinetics of active centers regeneration and low charge-transfer. Herein, S-scheme Bi 2 Fe 4 O 9 /BiOBr heterogeneous material was designed to activate PMS for thiabendazole (TBZ) degradation. Bi 2 Fe 4 O 9 and BiOBr have similar structural unit of [Bi 2 O 2 ] 2+ to share the Bi-O bonds, which is favorable to form asymmetric interface and enhance the polarization. Based on these unique characteristics between Bi 2 Fe 4 O 9 and BiOBr, a robust internal electric field in the S-scheme heterojunction is built, which could provide driving force to boost the electron-transfer process and encourage the sustainable regeneration of Fe 2+ . After optimizing the proportion of Bi 2 Fe 4 O 9 on the composite, it was found that 50 wt% Bi 2 Fe 4 O 9 /BiOBr (BFB-50) exhibits the best TBZ removal efficiency after 30 min visible light irradiation, which is 2.25 and 12 folds compared to Bi 2 Fe 4 O 9 and BiOBr, respectively. Furthermore, electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) and radical trapping experiments indicate that 1 O 2 and SO 4 •- involving oxidation mechanism impart maximum contribution towards TBZ degradation. The possible pathways of TBZ degradation are reasonably proposed by the HPLC-MS and the toxicity evolution of TBZ is appraised using the ECOSAR software. This study provides an insight into the fabrication of S-scheme heterojunction for environment remediation through the photocatalysis/sulfate-mediated advanced oxidation process.
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环境科学
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材料科学
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Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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2018
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IF 4.56
Chunjuan Zhang,Tonghua Xu,Donglei Zhang,Wei He,Siling Wang,Tongying Jiang
To improve the corneal permeability and water-solubility of disulfiram (DSF), which is an ocular drug for cataract, P188 was selected as a matrix to prepare solid dispersion of DSF (DSF SD ) by hot melt method. The DSF SD was characterized by DSC, XRD, and IR, and the results suggested that DSF was amorphous in DSF SD . The DSF SD was added to borate buffer solution (BBS) contained 20% poloxamer P407 and 1.2% poloxamer P188 to form in-situ gel. In vitro and in vivo experiments revealed that DSF SD combined with in-situ gel (DSF SD /in-situ gel) increased the residence time and the amount of DSF penetrated through the corneal. The pharmacodynamics studies exhibited DSF SD /in-situ gel delayed the development of selenium-induced cataract at some content. These results investigated that DSF SD /in-situ gel as a drug delivery system can improve DSF ocular permeability.
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药剂学
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眼科
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药物传递系统
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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2021
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IF 7.312
Hongbin Wang,Jiewen Deng,Xiaohui Lu,Li Wan,Jin Huang,Yiqing Liu
The improvement on diclofenac (DCF) degradation by Fe(II)-activated persulfate (PS) combined with bisulfite (BS) was investigated. It was observed that the introduction of BS in Fe(II)/PS process enhanced the circulation of Fe(III/II) and kept Fe(II) at a high concentration, resulting a rapid and continuous DCF degradation. The initial pH, reagent dosages and reaction temperature played important roles on DCF removal in BS/Fe(II)/PS process. The main iron species in this system were FeHSO 3 + , Fe 2+ and FeOHSO 3 H + , and their variation trends were calculated by the software of MINITEQ 3.1. Based on the alcohols quenching experiments, SO 4 − was confirmed to be the prominent reactive radical for DCF oxidation in BS/Fe(II)/PS process. Moreover, the probable DCF degradation mechanism was proposed based on the detected intermediate products and density functional theory (DFT) calculation. The BS/Fe(II)/PS system presented a synergistic effect for rapid and steady DCF degradation through the occurred cycle of Fe(II/III) (i.e., oxidation of Fe(II) by PS and then reduction of Fe(III) by BS) and solved the drawbacks of slow initial reaction of Fe(II)/BS and weak durability of Fe(II)/PS. This study could provide an effective and environmentally friendly approach to sewage treatment.
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环境科学
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化学工程
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COLLOIDS AND SURFACES B-BIOINTERFACES
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2017
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IF 3.887
Chang Liu,Qi Lan,Wei He,Changlu Nie,Chunjuan Zhang,Tonghua Xu,Tongying Jiang,Siling Wang
The purpose of the study was to design a novel octa-arginine (R8) modified lipid emulsion (LE) system for the ocular delivery of the lipophilic drug disulfiram (DSF). The influence of the particle size of the lipid emulsions and the presence of R8 on corneal permeation was studied. DSF-loaded lipid emulsions with different particle sizes (DSF-LE1, DSF-LE2, DSF-LE3) and DSF-loaded lipid emulsions modified with R8 (DSF-LE1-R8 and DSF-LE2-R8) were prepared. The Zeta potential of the lipid emulsions was changed from negative to a positive value after modification of R8. The mucoadhesion of different preparations was investigated, and DSF-LE1-R8 was found to produce the strongest mucoadhesion. The in vitro corneal penetration study and in vivo ocular distribution study showed that the R8 modified lipid emulsion (DSF-LE1-R8) with a nano particle size, exhibited the highest permeability and the largest amount of DDC distributed in ocular issues. Coumarin-6 labelled LE1-R8 displayed more homogeneous fluorescence with the deeper penetration into the cornea compared with other preparations at various times. Confocal laser scanning microscopy showed that, in addition to paracellular routes, LE-R8 could also transport across the corneal epithelium by transcellular routes as a result of increased uptake due to the R8 modification. Furthermore, the anti-cataract effect was evaluated and it was found that DSF-LE1-R8 exhibited a marked anti-cataract effect. Therefore, the lipid emulsions with nano-sized particles and modification of R8 were proposed as a potential ocular delivery system to improve the corneal penetration and ocular delivery of DSF.
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药剂学
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眼科
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生物医学工程
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ACS Omega
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2020
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IF 2.87
Nuo Xu,Yuan-Fan Yang,Long Chen,Jian Lin
The application of disulfiram can be traced back to the 1920s, from when it was utilized to facilitate alcohol abstinence by producing allergic reactions toward alcohol. In previous research, combination of disulfiram and copper ions has demonstrated significant anti-tumor activity. However, both disulfiram and copper ions lack the ability of specific targeting to tumor tissues and may lead to a high risk of side effects, especially for copper ion, which is a kind of toxic heavy metal. Herein, a ferritin–albumin–Cu nanoparticle (FHC NP) was introduced. The nanoparticle was synthesized by first covalently cross-linking ferritin and albumin and then encapsulating the copper ions in the ferritin nanocage. The nanoparticle showed good accumulation in a tumor and when combined with disulfiram exhibited good in vitro selectivity toward cancer cells and better in vivo anti-tumor activity. Herein, the nanoparticle invented here represented a good strategy to efficaciously deliver copper ions into tumors and thus improve the therapeutic efficacy of disulfiram in tumor therapy.
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纳米技术
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药学
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肿瘤学
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INTERNATIONAL IMMUNOPHARMACOLOGY
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2022
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IF 5.714
Shanshan Wei,Zijun Xiao,Jie Huang,Zhenyu Peng,Bikui Zhang,Wenqun Li
Sepsis-induced cardiac injury leads to the high rate of mortality, the therapeutics for this disorder are limited. Disulfiram (DSF) is an FDA-approved treatment for chronic alcohol addiction, and its cardio-protection is gradually discovered in recent years. In present study, mice were injected with lipopolysaccharide (LPS, 15 mg/kg) to induce a septic cardiac injury model, and aimed to investigate the protective effect of DSF on sepsis-induced cardiac injury and the underlying mechanisms. Results showed that DSF treatment alleviated the lowered left heart function and myocardial cell apoptosis induced by LPS. Moreover, we found that LPS increased myocardium lipid peroxidation, DNA damage and the activation of NLRP3 inflammasome, which were significantly reduced by DSF. These results suggested the protective role of DSF in LPS-induced cardiac injury, and the mechanism involved the inhibition on the oxidative stress and NLRP3 inflammasome activation. Given the potent cardiac protection effect of DSF, repurposing DSF in the clinic would represent a new strategy to protect and treat sepsis-induced cardiac injury.
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药理学
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心脏病学
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传染病学
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ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering
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2023
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IF 5.8
Shijie Yu,Haifeng Ni,Xiaodong Xu,Yuqing Cai,Jie Feng,Jing Zhang
Melanoma is a malignancy of the skin that is resistant to conventional treatment, necessitating the development of effective and safe new therapies. The percutaneous microneedle (MN) system has garnered increasing interest as a viable treatment option due to its high efficacy, minimal invasiveness, painlessness, and secure benefits. In this investigation, a sensitive MN system with multiple functions was created to combat melanoma effectively. This MN system utilized polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) as microneedle substrates and biocompatibility panax notoginseng polysaccharide (PNPS) as microneedle tips, which encapsulated PVP-stabilized CuO2 nanoparticles as a therapeutic agent and disulfiram-containing F127 micelles to enhance the tumor treatment effect. The MN system had sufficient mechanical properties to pierce the skin, and the excellent water solubility of PNPS brought high-speed dissolution properties under the bio conditions, allowing the MNs to effectively penetrate the skin and deliver the CuO2 nanoparticles as well as the drug-loaded micelles to the melanoma site. CuO2 nanoparticles released by the MN system generated Cu2+ and H2O2 in the tumor acidic environment to achieve self-supply of hydrogen peroxide to chemodynamic therapy (CDT). In addition, Cu2+ was chelated with disulfiram to produce CuET, which killed tumor cells. And the MN system had excellent near-infrared (NIR) photothermal properties due to the loading of CuO2 nanoparticles and induced localized thermotherapy in the melanoma region to further inhibit tumor growth. Thus, the designed MN system accomplished effective tumor suppression and minimal side effects in vivo via combined therapy, offering patients a safe and effective option for melanoma treatment.
研究领域:
肿瘤学
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纳米医学
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生物材料学
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JOURNAL OF NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY
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2024
·Vol. 22
·期 1
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IF 10.6
Liu Ying,Tang Rui,Cao Yuting,Wu Nianhong,Qin Qiaoxi,Chen Yuanyuan,Wei Xi,Ren Jianli,Sun Yang,Zhou Hong,Zhou Yang,Li Pan
Background Vasculogenic mimicry (VM), when microvascular channels are formed by cancer cells independent of endothelial cells, often occurs in deep hypoxic areas of tumors and contributes to the aggressiveness and metastasis of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) cells. However, well-developed VM inhibitors exhibit inadequate efficacy due to their low drug utilization rate and limited deep penetration. Thus, a cost-effective VM inhibition strategy needs to be designed for TNBC treatment. Results Herein, we designed a low-intensity focused ultrasound (LIFU) and matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) dual-responsive nanoplatform termed PFP@PDM-PEG for the cost-effective and efficient utilization of the drug disulfiram (DSF) as a VM inhibitor. The PFP@PDM-PEG nanodroplets effectively penetrated tumors and exhibited substantial accumulation facilitated by PEG deshielding in a LIFU-mediated and MMP-2-sensitive manner. Furthermore, upon exposure to LIFU irradiation, DSF was released controllably under ultrasound imaging guidance. This secure and controllable dual-response DSF delivery platform reduced VM formation by inhibiting COL1/pro-MMP-2 activity, thereby significantly inhibiting tumor progression and metastasis. Conclusions Considering the safety of the raw materials, controlled treatment process, and reliable repurposing of DSF, this dual-responsive nanoplatform represents a novel and effective VM-based therapeutic strategy for TNBC in clinical settings. Graphical Abstract
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肿瘤学
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药剂学
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生物医学工程
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Research
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2024
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IF 8.5
Hao Liu,Ke Huang,Hao Zhang,Xiaohui Liu,Hui Jiang,Xuemei Wang
Achieving antitumor immunotherapy based on hybridization of multiple types of inactivated cells has attracted a lot of attention. However, the hybridized cells of disordered structure could result in the shedding of antigens and their transfer to immune cells, which suppresses tumor immunity through trogocytosis. Here, we report a strategy for in situ solidification of tumor whole cell by biomineralization for sustained stimulation of antitumor immunity. The near-infrared light was used to accelerate the breaking of Au=P bonds in auranofin, and the exposed Au atoms biomineralize at the secondary structure (β-corner) of the protein to form Au nanocrystals with in situ protein coronas in tumor cells. Au nanocrystals are anchored to the tumor cells through protein coronas, which fixes the morphology and antigens of whole tumor cells, rendering them physiologically inactive. Interestingly, this solidified tumor cell prevents immune cells from undergoing trogocytosis, which inhibits proximal and distal tumor growth. Thus, this study presents the strategy of solidified cells and its potential application in tumor immunotherapy.
研究领域:
肿瘤免疫学
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生物医学工程
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材料科学
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Nanomedicine-Nanotechnology Biology and Medicine
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2020
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IF 5.182
Hui Shi,Yongkuan Suo,Zhiling Zhang,Ruiqi Liu,Hongguang Liu,Zhen Cheng
Copper(II) diethyldithiocarbamate complex (CuET), the metabolite of disulfiram complexed with copper, is the component responsible for cancer treatment efficacy of disulfiram. But the hydrophobic property of CuET limits its use in vivo , and an appropriate drug delivery system needs to be developed. Ultrasmall melanin nanoparticle (M-Dot) with excellent biosafety and biocompatibility properties has been synthesized in our previous studies. Herein we prepared CuET loaded with M-Dots through hydrophobic interaction , which could enhance the water solubility significantly. After the administration of M-Dots-CuET in mice tumor models, the nanoparticles showed good tumor accumulation as evidenced by the enhanced photoacoustic signal in tumor regions. M-Dots-CuET also displayed excellent tumor inhibition capability, and the tumor growth inhibition value (TGI) was 45.1%. When combined with photothermal therapy , the TGI reached up to 78.6%. In summary, M-Dots-CuET provide a new potential strategy for cancer theranostics.
研究领域:
药理学
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纳米医学
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肿瘤学
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PubMed
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