Ying Wang,Feng Bai,Qiang Luo,Mingliang Wu,Gang Song,Hongmei Zhang,Jian Cao,Yanqing Wang
Lycium barbarum polysaccharide-doxorubicin (LBP-DOX) nanoparticles were synthesized via a one-step Schiff base reaction between oxidized Lycium barbarum polysaccharide (oxidized LBP) and doxorubicin (DOX). The structure of LBP-DOX nanoparticles was characterized by multi-spectral methods, 1 H nuclear magnetic resonance ( 1 H NMR), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and thermo gravimetric analysis (TGA). The rheological properties of LBP-DOX nanoparticles were studied. With the increase of shear rate, the viscosity of LBP and LBP-DOX nanoparticles gradually decreases at 25 °C. Under the same strain, the storage modulus (G′) and loss modulus (G″) of LBP-DOX nanoparticles were inferior to LBP. The DOX release from LBP-DOX nanoparticles was pH-dependent and was accelerated by decreasing pH. Cytotoxicity study showed that the LBP-DOX nanoparticles have significantly enhanced cytotoxicity in vitro, especially for human Hepatic cancer cell line HepG2.
Diabetes-induced oxidative stress can lead to poor bone defect healing, severely affecting the quality of life for patients. Studies show that improving the microenvironment and promoting bone formation can effectively accelerate the healing of bone defects. However, traditional local drug delivery methods face various challenges during the treatment process. Therefore, this study develops a novel hydrogel (HLBP) loaded with natural protein polysaccharides (LBP) extracted from goji berries, aiming to enhance the healing of diabetic bone defects. The hydrogel is composed of freeze-dried polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and photocrosslinked poly (ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA). This hydrogel exhibits excellent biocompatibility. Additionally, it demonstrates effective loading capacity for the LBP. LBP's bioactivity enables ROS scavenging and promotes bone regeneration at defect sites. In vitro, experimental results show that HLBP significantly reduces ROS levels and enhances osteogenic differentiation ability and cell viability of human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells. In vivo studies using BKS-db diabetic mice show that HLBP implantation at bone defects achieves over 80% healing, highlighting its strong healing potential. This method effectively avoids potential toxicity from systemic drug administration and significantly promotes regeneration at the bone defect site, providing a new strategy for treating diabetic bone defects.