FOOD CHEMISTRY
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2019
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Peng Wang,Yang Li,Cen Zhang,Fengqin Feng,Hui Zhang
In this work, sequential electrospinning was utilized to fabricate a multilayer film with ethylcellulose nanofibers as the outer layer and curcumin-loaded gelatin nanofibers as the inner layer. Field-emission scanning electronic microscopy observations showed that the outer and inner layers had a smooth surface and clear boundary. The hydrophobic outer layers decreased the water vapor permeability and improved the water contact resistance of the hydrophilic inner layer, and the intimate interactions of hydrogen bonds between two adjacent layers enhanced the thermal stability . The multilayer film exhibited a sustained release manner of the encapsulated curcumin for 96 h, compared to the burst release within 30 min from the gelatin film. In addition, the antioxidant activities of the released curcumin from the multilayer film were well retained within 96 h. These results suggested that the multilayer nanofibrous film fabricated by sequential electrospinning has potential applications in bioactive encapsulation and controlled release.
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材料科学
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药剂学
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生物医学工程
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Nanomedicine
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2020
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Pengju Zhang,Yuqi Jiang,Dan Liu,Yan Liu,Qinfei Ke,He Xu
Aim: To develop an effective strategy for increasing angiogenesis at diabetic wound sites and thereby accelerating wound healing. Materials & methods: A micropatterned nanofibrous scaffold with bioglass nanoparticles encapsulated inside coaxial fibers was prepared by electrospinning. Results: Si ions could be released in a sustained manner from the scaffolds. The hierarchical micro-/nano-structure of the scaffold was found to act as a temporary extracellular matrix to promote endothelial cell adhesion and growth. The scaffold greatly improved angiogenesis and collagen deposition at the wound site, which shortened the healing period of diabetic wounds. Conclusion: This study provides a promising therapeutic option for chronic diabetic wounds with improved angiogenesis.
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伤口愈合
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糖尿病
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International Journal of Nanomedicine
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2023
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Zhenzhen Ma,Cheng Tao,Lin Sun,Shengbei Qi,Yuan Le,Jiexin Wang,Changhong Li,Xiangyuan Liu,Jianjun Zhang,Jinxia Zhao
Background Iguratimod (IGUR) is a novel disease-modifying antirheumatic drug used for treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA). To improve its bioavailability and to alleviate gastrointestinal side effects, we changed the formulation into nanoiguratimod-loaded hydrogel (NanoIGUR-loaded hydrogel) composites for sustained release of therapeutics.Methods IGUR was first encapsulated in biodegradable polyvinyl alcohol micelle by liquid antisolvent precipitation (LAP) technology, and then loaded into an in situ injectable hyaluronic acid hydrogel, which was cross-linked by PEG (Thiol)2 (HS-PEG-SH) through Michael addition reaction. In vitro, the biological effects (proliferation, migration, and invasion) of NanoIGUR-loaded hydrogel on fibroblast-like synoviocytes (RA-FLS) from RA patients were evaluated. In vivo, the pharmacokinetics of NanoIGUR-loaded hydrogel was assessed and the efficacy of NanoIGUR-loaded hydrogel in treating collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) rats was evaluated.Results By the LAP technique, we acquired the amorphous form nanoiguratimod, with an average size of 458 nm, which had higher dissolution rates and higher stability. The release of IGUR from hydrogel composite in PBS was gradual and sustained for up to 72 hrs compared with nanoiguratimod. Different concentrations of NanoIGUR-loaded hydrogel inhibited the proliferation, migration, and invasion of RA-FLS. The pharmacokinetic parameters showed better bioavailability and longer half-life time with NanoIGUR-loaded hydrogel by subcutaneous administration than oral raw iguratimod. Animal experiments confirmed that subcutaneous injection of NanoIGUR-loaded hydrogel (10 mg/kg every 3 days) and oral raw iguratimod (10mg/kg daily) showed similar efficacy in decreasing arthritis index score, pathological score, and expression of inflammatory cytokines.Conclusion Overall, we demonstrate that NanoIGUR-loaded hydrogel provides a new route of administration and extends the administration interval. It could be a promising drug-delivery approach in the management of RA.
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风湿病学
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PARTICLE & PARTICLE SYSTEMS CHARACTERIZATION
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2023
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Min Xu,Xuan Zhang,Baowen Dong,Wenjuan Wang,Zhihuan Zhao
Atherosclerosis is induced by the persistent inflammation of the arterial wall. The regulation of inflammation through active drugs can mitigate atherosclerotic lesions, but the therapeutic outcome is limited due to its insufficient efficacy and stability. Herein, a PdH-Te nanozyme with excellent reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging capability is designed for anti-inflammatory therapy, thereby preventing foam cell formation to alleviate atherosclerosis. As expected, the PdH-Te nanozyme shows outstanding multiple antioxidant enzyme activities and sustained hydrogen release properties. Benefiting from decreased ROS levels by enzyme catalysis, PdH-Te nanozyme significantly suppresses the pro-inflammatory cytokines for atherosclerosis treatment. Taken together, the presented results demonstrate that inhibition of inflammation based on PdH-Te nanozyme can effectively treat atherosclerosis, identifying an attractive strategy against cardiovascular diseases.
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2023
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Changchun Li,Jize Liu,Wanhe Li,Zhenghong Liu,Xin Yang,Bin Liang,Zhuo Huang,Xiaoyan Qiu,Xinkai Li,Kai Huang,Xinxing Zhang
It has been widely accepted that sustainable polymers derived from renewable resources are able to replace the short-turnover petroleum-based materials and reduce environmental impact in the future. However, their hydrophilic chemical structures rich with oxygen groups could lead to easy growth of bacteria, which greatly limit their applications in packaging materials. Here, we present an intelligent food-packaging material with sustained-release antibacterial and real-time monitoring ability based on totally biobased contents. In detail, sodium alginate with Artemisia argyi emission oil (encapsulated in gelatin–Arabic gum microcapsules) and citric acid-sourced pH-responsive carbon quantum dots (CQDs) are coated on bamboo cellulose papers. The obtained biobased composite material (almost 100% biocarbon content) with antibacterial ability is able to extend the shelf life of fresh shrimps and can be biodegraded. Moreover, owing to the introduction of CQDs, the composite can rapidly (within 1 s) detect slight pH variations (response pH ∼5, 10–9 mol/L of OH–) through an obvious color change (hue value from 305 to 355°). The developed strategy may open up new opportunities in the design of multifunctional biobased composites for intelligent applications.
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ACS Nano
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2023
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Renjie Tan,Ke Zhang,Yifan Si,Shuai Zhang,Jieqiong Yang,Jinlian Hu
Long-term immobilization of joints can lead to disuse atrophy of the muscles in the joints. Oral nutrients are used clinically for rehabilitation and therapeutic purposes, but bioavailability and targeting are limited. Here, we report tea polyphenols (dietary polyphenols), sustained-release nanofilms that release tea polyphenols through slow local degradation of core–shell nanofibers in muscles. This dietary polyphenol does not require gastrointestinal consumption and multiple doses and can directly remove inflammatory factors and superoxide generated in muscle tissue during joint fixation. The quality of muscles is increased by 30%, and muscle movement function is effectively improved. Although nanofibers need to be implanted into muscles, they can improve bacterial infections after joint surgery. To investigate the biological mechanism of this core–shell nanomembrane prevention, we conducted further transcriptomic studies on muscle, confirming that in addition to achieving antioxidation and anti-inflammation by inhibiting TNF-α and NF-κB signaling pathways, tea polyphenol core–shell nanofibers can also promote muscle formation by activating the p-Akt signaling pathway.
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JOURNAL OF BIOMATERIALS APPLICATIONS
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2018
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Jingwen Wu,Guohou Miao,Zhichao Zheng,Zhengmao Li,Wen Ren,Caijuan Wu,Yuanjing Li,Zhu Huang,Lan Yang,Lvhua Guo
Drug delivery and release are a major challenge fabricating bone tissue engineering. In this study, we fabricated new sustained release hydrogel scaffolds composited of mesoporous bioactive glass, sodium alginate and gelatin by a three-dimensional printing technique. Naringin and calcitonin gene-related peptide were used as drugs to prepare drug-loaded scaffolds by direct printing or surface absorption. The physicochemical properties of the scaffolds and the drug release profiles of the two drug-loading models were investigated. We also examined the biocompatibility of the scaffolds, as well as the effect of the released medium on the proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of human osteoblast-like MG-63 cell. The results showed that the scaffolds had a high porosity (approximately 80%) with an interconnected cubic pore structure, rough surface morphology, bioactivity and strong biocompatibility. Furthermore, the naringin or calcitonin gene-related peptide co-printed into the scaffold displayed a steady sustained release behaviour for up to 21 days without an initial burst release, while both naringin and calcitonin gene-related peptide absorbed onto the surface of the scaffold were completely released within two days. MG-63 cells cultured with the extraction containing released drugs displayed promoted cell proliferation and the expression of osteogenesis-related genes more effectively compared with the drug-free extractions. Therefore, these results demonstrate that the developed mesoporous bioactive glass/sodium alginate/gelatin sustained release scaffolds provide a potential application for bone tissue engineering.
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Foods
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2022
·Vol. 11
·期 23
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IF 5.561
Xinmiao Wang,Qian Wang,Yuanyuan Hu,Fawen Yin,Xiaoyang Liu,Dayong Zhou
Phenolipids such as alkyl gallates (A-GAs) have been approved by the food industry as non-toxic antioxidant additives, which are also regarded as an emerging source of functional food ingredients. However, comprehensive understanding of their digestive absorption is needed. Thus, the models of live mice and anaerobic fermentation were used to clarify the distribution and microbial hydrolysis characteristics of A-GAs in the gastrointestinal tract. HPLC-UV results demonstrated that A-GAs could be hydrolyzed by intestinal lipases and gut microorganisms includingLactobacillusto produce free gallic acid (GA). Through regulating the chain length of the lipid part in A-GAs, the sustained and controllable release of the GA can be easily achieved. Furthermore, A-GAs were also able to reach the colon and the cecum, which would lead to potential gastrointestinal protective effects. Therefore, A-GAs may be applied as possible ingredient for functional foods.Keywords:alkyl gallates;distribution;hydrolysis;gastrointestinal tract;oral administration
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MOLECULES
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2022
·Vol. 27
·期 21
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Lu Pan,Jiahao Yang,Lan Xu
Simvastatin (SIM) particles are liposoluble drugs with large particle sizes, resulting in poor compatibility with electrospun polycaprolactone (PCL)/polyethylene glycol (PEG) nanofibers, so that part of them will be exposed to the electrospun nanofiber surface, which is easy to cause the burst release of drugs. Therefore, in this paper, stearic acid (SA) with good biocompatibility was innovatively added to increase the dispersion uniformity of SIM in the spinning solution, thus improving the performances of SIM-loaded PCL/PEG nanofiber membranes (NFMs). Accordingly, the effects of SA addition on the morphologies, mechanical properties, wettability, and drug release properties of the SIM-loaded NFMs were studied. The results showed that after SIM was dissolved in SA solution, the particle size of SIM was significantly reduced and could be evenly dispersed in the polymer spinning solution, thus obtaining the SIM-loaded composite NFMs with the best morphology and performance.Keywords:electrospinning;simvastatin;composite nanofiber membranes;drug release
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JOURNAL OF DISPERSION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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2023
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Jinghui Zhan,Huayao Chen,Hongjun Zhou,Li Hao,Hua Xu,Xinhua Zhou
Tea tree oil (TTO) is a broad-spectrum natural antimicrobial agent. Its application is limited due to its volatile property. To reduce its volatility and improve its sustained-release performance, a synergistic sustained-release system was prepared. Montmorillonite (Mt) was ion-exchanged with sodium ions (Na+) and zinc ions (Zn2+), then organically modified with cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB) and chitosan (CS) to improve its sustained release performance. The results indicated that Mt was exfoliated, but still maintained its ordered layer structure. The surface of CS-Zn-OMt was rough, because some pores and surfaces were filled. The addition of Zn2+ increased the loading of CS (37.8 − 40.8%) and induced more uniform distribution of CS on Mt. Also, CS-Zn-OMt achieved a high loading capacity for TTO and the loading value was 222.0 mg*g−1. Furthermore, the release studies showed that CS-Zn-OMt exhibited sustained-release behavior due to the release from the outer layer of CS and the Mt channel simultaneously. The results of antibacterial test showed that the addition of CS inhibited the drift of Mt and showed good antibacterial performance because of strong effective drug-carrier interaction. The developed system can be potentially applied for the delivery of volatile essential oils for antibacterial infection.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
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2022
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IF 8.025
Miaoyu Gan,Caoyu Guo,Wenying Liao,Xiaoli Liu,Qi Wang
A natural biopolymer bilayer film based on chitosan and bacterial cellulose with a protective layer of pullulan was developed by a two-step solution casting method. Curcumin was incorporated as an active antioxidant and antibacterial agent into the inner layer. The films with different curcumin concentrations were systematically characterized. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction analyses showed high compatibility between curcumin and the polysaccharide matrix through intermolecular interactions, which was verified by enhanced mechanical and barrier properties. The curcumin incorporation improved the thermal stability by >35.4 %, along with lower visible and ultraviolet light transmittance (< 8.6 %) and water solubility (< 25.1 %). The film had both antibacterial and antioxidant properties, and the sustained release of curcumin was largest (> 58.8 %) in the fatty food simulant lasting for over 155 h. The results suggested that the film containing 0.2 % curcumin had ideal physical and functional properties, suggesting its potential as a novel packaging material for the preservation of high-fat food.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2022
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IF 16.744
Bo Zhu,Jie Shi,Huanchao Sun,Lixin Xia,Weisen Fang,Hongjian Li,Wanshun Liu,Baoqin Han
Chitosan and its water-soluble derivatives have been widely used in biomaterials, but their disadvantages have hindered their widespread application. In this study, butyryl chitosan, a liposoluble chitosan derivative, was prepared by introducing butyryl groups into chitosan molecules through an acylation reaction. The synthesis conditions were optimised, the reaction was more efficient and simpler than previously reported strategies. Two butyryl chitosan with degrees of substitution greater than two were synthesised. Chemical characterisations confirmed that the hydroxyl and primary amine groups in the backbone of chitosan were converted into amide and ester groups, respectively. The butyryl chitosan films have advantages such as high mechanical properties, long biodegradation time, proper surface charge, good cytocompatibility, and histocompatibility. Butyryl chitosan was used as carrier to prepare an implantable tacrolimus sustained release film. Characterization results showed that tacrolimus existed in an amorphous state in the release film. This work embodies an innovative formulation using tacrolimus-loaded carboxymethyl chitosan amorphous solid dispersions embedded butyryl chitosan film with added advantage of sustained release, an effective blood concentration in vivo for 11 days and a systemic exposure but lower intrapatient variability in tacrolimus trough levels. This work merits sustainable tacrolimus release use by providing application-based proofs and qualifies as a potential formulation for sustainable tacrolimus release system. We expect an improvement in terms of therapeutic compliance with positive effects on allograft outcomes.
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