International Journal of Nanomedicine
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2025
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IF 6.5
Jinxia Zhang,Xinxin Xie,Yuanjing Li,Haonan Wang,Lijuan Zhang,Peiqi Shi,Jing Wei,Ling Zhang,Yingdong Lu,Ligang Cui,Xiaoning Liu,Xiaolong Liang
Introduction Emodin alleviates renal interstitial fibrosis (RIF) and reduces inflammation by inhibiting the TGF-β1/Smad pathway, thus improving CKD outcomes. However, its clinical use is limited due to poor solubility and side effects. This study developed a targeted drug delivery system using αKIM-1 modified microbubbles carrying Emodin to enhance accumulation in renal tissues with high KIM-1 expression.Methods Emo@KP MBs were characterized by TEM and DLS, and their drug loading and encapsulation rates were measured by UV-VIS-NIR spectroscopy. Biocompatibility was assessed in vitro with HK-2 cells and in vivo via hematological and pathological markers. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) and fluorescence imaging were used for real-time visualization of treatment. Therapeutic experiments were performed on a unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO) mouse model treated with Emo@KP MBs + US on days 1 and 3 post-surgery. Renal function, cytokine levels, and histological analysis were detected to evaluate therapeutic effects.Results Emo@KP MBs exhibited spherical structures (2 ~ 4 μm) with good stability. Ultrasound targeted microbubble destruction (UTMD) enabled controlled release of Emodin. CEUS and fluorescence imaging showed enhanced drug accumulation in diseased kidneys. In the UUO + Emo@KP MBs/US group, renal function was improved, inflammatory cytokines (IL-1β, TNF-α) were decreased, and renal lesions and collagen deposition were reduced. Immunohistochemistry revealed the downregulation of TGF-β, Smad2/3, and α-SMA, and upregulation of E-cadherin.Conclusion Emo@KP MBs enhanced drug delivery efficiency and therapeutic efficacy through αKIM-1 targeting and UTMD, while providing real-time imaging capabilities, suggesting good potential as a therapeutic approach to reduce renal inflammation and fibrosis in UUO.
研究领域:
药理学
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肾脏病学
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分子生物学
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INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
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2018
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IF 3.141
Siyuan Chen,Jiabao Lu,Jiachun Feng
Acrylonitrile–butadiene–styrene (ABS) is one of the most important materials utilized by fused deposition modeling (FDM) 3D printing. In this work, we prepared a series of 3D-printable ABS-based materials with improved scratch resistance and balanced mechanical performance via a simple blending strategy. The scratch resistant performance, mechanical strength, melt flow rate, hardness, transmittance, and surface gloss of ABS were improved simultaneously by adding 30 mass portion of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA). Further addition of a small amount of methacrylate–butadiene–styrene (MBS), a kind of core–shell rubber modifier with high toughening efficiency, improved the toughness of ABS/PMMA effectively and hardly influenced the scratch resistance and optical properties of ABS/PMMA. This ABS/PMMA/MBS blend has the potential for large-scaled fabrication and can be developed as a new category of thermoplastic polymer material specially used for FDM 3D printing.
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材料科学
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增材制造
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NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
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2021
·Vol. 45
·期 44
·20681-20689
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IF 3.591
Ping Zhang,Shi-You Li,Xiao-Hong Wei,Chun-Lei Li,Shu-Juan Meng,Xiao-Ling Cui,Qiong Su,Dong-Ni Zhao
Lithium-ion batteries with high-energy density are a hot spot in current research, and the 5 V class of high-voltage LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 (LNMO) cathode materials attracts widespread attention because of its high specific capacity. However, the traditional electrolyte causes unnecessary reactions with the LNMO interface at high voltage, so choosing a suitable electrolyte is key to the development of the above-mentioned battery system. Here, we introduce 1,3,6-hexanetrinitrile (HTN) as the high-voltage additive to improve the oxidation stability of LNMO/Li cells. Compared with the conventional nitrile-based additive adiponitrile (ADN), the HTN additive can provide more nitrile functional groups to reduce the problem of decreased electrolyte viscosity caused by adding too much ADN. Besides, in order to improve the suboptimal performance of HTN in the mesocarbon microbead (MCMB) anode, methyl benzenesulfonate (MBS) MBS with characteristics of a protecting lithium metal anode at low potential is compounded in the electrolyte to improve the performance of LNMO/MCMB batteries. The synergy and complementary advantages of HTN and MBS improve the overall performance of the LNMO/MCMB battery system. Modification of commercial electrolyte systems with compound additives as required becomes a major direction for the future design of electrolyte formulation.
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材料科学
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电化学
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JOURNAL OF BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE-POLYMER EDITION
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2026
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IF 3.5
Panhui Huang,Jieqiong Wang,Zhiyong Lu,Fei Yan,Wenjun Yu,Wei Li,Qiong Luo
Doxorubicin (DOX) is a widely used first-line chemotherapeutic drug with potent anti-tumor activity, yet severe off-target cardiotoxicity and hepatotoxicity severely restrict its clinical application. This study aimed to construct an ultrasound-responsive PLGA microbubble delivery system to realize tumor-specific controlled DOX release under low-intensity focused ultrasound (US), integrate real-time ultrasonic tumor imaging, and simultaneously reduce systemic side effects of free DOX. DOX-loaded PLGA microbubbles (DOX-MBs) were fabricated and evaluated for ultrasound contrast enhancement and US-triggered intracellular DOX release. In vitro and in vivo experiments were performed to evaluate tumor cell apoptosis induction, anti-metastatic capacity, as well as cardiac and hepatic toxic side effects of this theranostic platform. The DOX-MB system enabled real-time ultrasound visualization of tumor lesions. US exposure disrupted the microbubbles and promoted intracellular DOX release. Compared with free DOX, this platform significantly elevated tumor cell apoptosis, suppressed tumor distant metastasis, and effectively alleviated DOX-induced cardiotoxicity and hepatotoxicity in vivo. The developed US-activated DOX-loaded PLGA microbubbles integrate diagnostic ultrasound imaging and tumor-targeted chemotherapy with reduced organ toxicity. This work provides a facile and novel design strategy for imaging-guided, ultrasound-triggered tumor theranostic microplatforms.
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Food Chemistry-X
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2024
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IF 6.5
Weijiao Chen,Winnie C. Soko,Jing Xie,Hongyan Bi
In this study, muscle exudates from five fishes belonging to the family Sciaenidae, in the order Perciformes, were analyzed as models for the discovery of biomarkers by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS). MagSi-weak cation exchange magnetic beads (WCX-MBs) were utilized for the enrichment of proteins from fish exudate samples, allowing protein biomarkers to be identified and subsequently used for fish species differentiation. Buffers with pH ranging from 4.0 to 9.0 can provide an environment for proteins in fish muscle exudate to bind to the WCX-MBs. The optimal enrichment based on WCX-MBs can be achieved when the exudate samples are diluted 100folds. More species-specific biomarkers in mass spectra can be identified when using WCX-MBs. The number of ions that can be considered as peak markers and can differentiate the analyzed fishes increases from 38 to 121 when using WCX-MBs to isolate peptides/protein in fish muscle exudate. Particularly, eight peak markers in mass spectra were assigned to be specific to Nibea albiflora (NA), three peak markers specific to Larimichthys crocea (LC), two peak markers specific to Miichthys miiuy (MM), seven peak markers specific to Collichthys lucidus (CL), and six peak markers specific to Larimichthys polyactis (LP). Furthermore, five proteins were identified based on the characterization of tryptic peptides and their potential to be biomarkers, of which four proteins specific to CL and one specific to LC were identified. The single-blind samples analysis demonstrated that these species-specific peak markers and protein biomarkers can be successfully utilized for corresponding fish recognition. The utilization of WCX-MBs can improve the discovery of fish species-specific biomarkers in fish muscle exudate samples. The present protocol holds potential of being a rapid and accurate identification tool for recognition of fish species.
研究领域:
生物学
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生物化学
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质谱学
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蛋白质组学
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渔业科学
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TALANTA
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2019
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IF 4.916
Guangyang Xiao,Beibei Chen,Man He,Xiaoting Li,Bin Hu
In this work, a simple, sensitive and specific assay for DNA was proposed by combining inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) detection with gold nanoparticle (AuNPs) amplification and isothermal circular strand-displacement polymerization reaction (ICSDPR). First, AuNPs were decorated with hairpin-structured DNA (HP-DNA) through Au–S bond to form the AuNPs probe. The ICSDPR was conducted on AuNPs probe in a homogeneous phase to realize the dual amplification and simplify the analytical process at the same time. By using a biotin modified primer, AuNPs were connected with biotins after the ICSDPR, then captured by the streptavidin modified magnetic beads (SA-MBs), and finally detected by ICP-MS. Many key factors including probe volume, hybridization time, polymerase amount, primer concentration, enzyme reaction time, SA-MBs capture time and desorption time were optimized. Under the optimized condition, the proposed method could detect target DNA as low as 45 zmol (8.9 fM in 5 μL) in a relative short time (about 4.5 h) with good specificity, and the linear range of this method is 0.1–10000 pM, the relative standard deviations are in the range of 3.6–6.4%. The proposed method was applied for determination of target DNA in human serum samples, the recovery for the spiked human serum samples is in the range of 84–120%. It demonstrates a good application potential of the developed method for biological studies and clinical diagnosis of human pathogenic diseases.
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分析化学
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纳米技术
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生物医学工程
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分子生物学
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临床诊断
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TALANTA
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2020
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IF 5.339
Ning Xia,Daohong Wu,Haiqing Yu,Wanwan Sun,Xinyao Yi,Lin Liu
Simple, sensitive and rapid detection of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) is of great importance for early diagnosis and therapy of cancers. Overexpression of sugar units on cell surface is related to the phenotypes of many cancers. Based on the boronate ester interaction, we reported the electrochemical and colorimetric detection of CTCs with high simplicity and sensitivity. Specifically, ferroceneboronic acid (FcBA) can be measured by differential pulse voltammetry and 4-mercaptophenylboronic acid (MPBA) can induce the aggregation and color change of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs). CTCs captured by the aptamer-modified magnetic beads (Apt-MBs) can sequestrate FcBA or MPBA molecules by the formation of boronate ester bonds, thus leading to the decrease in the electrochemical signal of FcBA or preventing the MPBA-triggered aggregation of AuNPs. Due to the overexpression of sugar groups on the surface of CTCs, the amplification-free methods exhibited high sensitivity and obviated the use of additional antibody or aptamer for the recognition of captured cells. With MCF-7 cancer cell as the model, 50 cells can be readily determined by the electrochemical and colorimetric methods. The proposed strategy is valuable for probing of cell glycosylation and designing of novel sensing devices for detection of sugar-containing biological macromolecules and cells.
研究领域:
生物化学
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分析化学
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癌症研究
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分子生物学
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ANALYTICAL SCIENCES
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2019
·Vol. 36
·期 6
·681-685
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IF 1.618
Liu Wenwen,Ma Ligang,Guo Zhuangzhuang,Liu Tao,Liu Yanju,Wang Dazhong,Kong Jinming
We propose a novel, ultrasensitive and low-cost sensor using reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization as a signal amplification strategy for the detection of CYFRA 21-1 DNA fragment, a tumor marker of non-small cell lung carcinoma. The peptide nucleic acid (PNA) probes were firstly immobilized on magnetic beads (MBs) to capture the CYFRA 21-1 DNA specifically. After hybridization, CPAD was tethered to the hetero duplexes through carboxylate-Zr 4+ -phosphate chemistry. Subsequently, a number of fluorescent tags were introduced to the heteroduplexes through RAFT polymerization, leading to an amplification of the fluorescence signal. The sensor demonstrates a low limit of detection (LOD) of 0.02 fM. It has great selectivity with respect to base mismatch DNA, and high anti-interference ability in normal human serum. Overall findings of the study suggest that proposed sensor holds enormous potential to be used as a tool for the early-stage diagnosis of lung cancers.
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生物技术
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癌症诊断
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纳米技术
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分析化学
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