GREEN CHEMISTRY
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2022
·Vol. 24
·期 20
·8088-8099
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IF 11.034
Yuntian Xiao,Chuanhua Wu,Ling Zhou,Qiuxiang Yin,Jingxiang Yang
Due to the poor efficacy and environmental contamination caused by the ease of leaching, highly water-soluble herbicides have received considerable attention. For example, metamitron (MET), a herbicide that is used for controlling grass and broadleaf weeds in sugar beet fields, has led to a great threat to aquatic invertebrates because of its great migratory capacity. As a result, it is critical to control the release rate of MET applied in the field. Cocrystallization has been proven to be an effective strategy for dissolution property manipulation of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals. However, few cocrystals of herbicides were reported for the release rate control. Herein, cocrystals of MET with cinnamic acid (CA), naringenin (NA), and baicalein (BA) were developed. Compared to pure MET, the dissolution rate of cocrystals MET–NA and MET–BA were dramatically decreased by 98.30% and 96.28%, respectively; the solubility of MET–NA and MET–BA were decreased by 95.49% and 96.21%. Leaching experiments showed that the leaching amounts of MET–NA and MET–BA in the soil were significantly reduced to roughly one-fifth of pure MET. Under simulated rainfall, the MET–NA and MET–BA showed a longer duration of action than pure MET. Additionally, crystal structure analysis and molecular dynamics simulations were conducted to reveal the mechanism of the sustained release effect of cocrystals MET–NA and MET–BA at a molecular level. This work demonstrates that cocrystal engineering can offer a promising strategy to achieve sustained-release efficacy and reduce environmental damage for highly water-soluble herbicides.
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POLYMERS FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES
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2022
·Vol. 34
·期 1
·155-165
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IF 3.348
Chengjun Peng,Guichun Wang,Yuxiao Wang,Maomao Tang,Xiaodong Ma,Xiangwei Chang,Jian Guo,Shuangying Gui
Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease of tooth support tissues leading to progressive destruction of periodontal soft tissues as well as alveolar bone, and can be treated with anti-inflammatory and bone-protective agents to prevent disease progression. Caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) is a natural polyphenolic compound with anti-inflammation, anti-oxidation and bone tissue repair efficacy. In this work, we synthesized a thermosensitive hydrogel matrix of acetylated carboxymethyl chitosan (A-CC), and firstly applied for periodontal local drug delivery. The biocompatible CAPE-loaded A-CC hydrogel (CAPE-A-CC) has the advantages of forming a drug depot in situ, sustained release and precisely improving the drug concentration in the lesion sites compared with traditional systemic administration. In addition, CAPE-A-CC could significantly inhibit the expression of inflammatory cytokines of TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, and IL-17 in macrophages, and increased the expression of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) in human periodontal ligament stem cells (hPDLSC) related to osteogenesis. This study develops a novel in situ thermosensitive hydrogel delivery system to improve the therapeutic potential of natural active ingredient for periodontitis therapy.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
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2021
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Aiping Zhang,Yucheng Zou,Yuhang Xi,Peng Wang,Yue Zhang,Liangru Wu,Hui Zhang
The feasibility of using unmodified bamboo shoot cellulose (BSC) to produce composite aerogels with sodium alginate (SA) in a fast and green way for sustained release of curcumin was explored for the first time, in which calcium ion-induced SA cross-linking could effectively retain the structural stability of aerogel skeleton. The aerogels were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and differential scanning calorimetry . The encapsulation and release of curcumin from aerogels were studied while the antioxidant activity of encapsulated curcumin was investigated. Curcumin was evenly encapsulated in the composite aerogels and showed a sustained release behavior, followed the first-order rate expression. Interpenetrating network structures were built between BSC and SA mainly through hydrogen bonding, which could be further reinforced by the cross-linking of CaCO 3 on the SA matrix. The original characteristics of BSC in the composite aerogels were well retained. The thermal stability and mechanical properties of the composite aerogels were improved by Ca 2+ -induced cross-linking, while the uncross-linked composite aerogels exhibited better encapsulation efficiency and in vitro antioxidant activity. Overall, this study was the first to use cellulose from bamboo shoot to develop aerogels for drug delivery purposes. The cellulose/alginate composite aerogels were promising to be used as biocompatible carriers for drug and nutraceutical delivery.
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ACS Applied Bio Materials
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2020
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Jinyu Hu,Yi Song,Cuiyun Zhang,Wen Huang,Anqi Chen,Huacheng He,Susu Zhang,Yanxin Chen,Chaodong Tu,Jianhui Liu,Xuan Xuan,Yung Chang,Jie Zheng,Jiang Wu
Development of biocompatible and bioactive drug-loaded sutures is considered as an effective but challenging strategy for the wound healing process by delivering biological drugs (e.g., antibiotics) or growth factors (e.g., bFGF) at the surgical wound sites. Conventional offline suture strategies often lead to fast and uncontrollable release of drugs at wound sites, rendering wound healing to become a longer and painful process for patients. Herein, we propose an online suture strategy to fabricate electrospun polycaprolactone (PCL) fibrous yarns, incorporated with both collagen (COL) and bFGF, to produce bFGF-COL@PCL sutures. Upon demonstrating the well-oriented and aligned fibrous microstructure, high mechanical properties, and controlled release of bFGF from bFGF-COL@PCL sutures in vitro, we then applied bFGF-COL@PCL sutures to an incision wound healing mouse model in vivo. Further in vivo study showed that as compared to the commercialized Vicryl suture, bFGF-COL@PCL sutures significantly promoted the wound healing at different stages by accelerating granulation tissue formation, collagen deposition, and re-epithelialization. The enhanced wound healing efficiency of bFGF-COL@PCL sutures is likely attributed to two synergistic factors: (i) the well-oriented nanofibrous structure reduces tissue drag to minimize their trauma and (ii) the presence of both collagen and bFGF enhances the basement membrane (BM) reconstruction, cell proliferation, and angiogenesis. This work demonstrates an effective suture strategy and system for surgical suture applications.
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JOURNAL OF PHARMACY AND PHARMACOLOGY
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2020
·Vol. 72
·期 9
·1152-1164
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Wang Jinwu,Zhu Gaosheng,Wang Xingyu,Cai Jie,Xie Linzhen,Zheng Wenhao,Feng Yongzeng,Guo Qiang,Chen Hua,Cai Leyi
ObjectivesIcariin, extracted from Epimedium, is a kind of flavonoid and possesses osteogenesis and antioxidant. This study aimed to evaluate the therapeutic effects of icariin liposome on acute blunt skeletal muscle injury in rats.MethodsIcariin liposome was prepared by the thin-film dispersion method. After muscle injury, the corresponding treatment measures were given every day for two weeks. Recovery and mechanism of muscle injury were evaluated by QRT-PCR, HE, immunohistochemistry, malondialdehyde, superoxide dismutase and serological tests.Key findingsThe particle size, polydispersity index, zeta potential, encapsulation efficiency and drug loading of icariin liposomes were 171.37 ± 38.23 nm, 0.27 ± 0.01, −5.59 ± 1.36 mV, 78.15 ± 2.04% and 15.62%, respectively. The QRT-PCR showed that icariin liposome significantly promoted the expression of MHCIIB and vimentin. Through HE, immunohistochemistry, ELISA and serological tests, we found that icariin liposome effectively promoted desmin expression, reduced collagen I expression and inhibited the production of pro-inflammatory factors, including TNF-α and IL-6. Icariin liposome therapy significantly reduced the level of malondialdehyde and increased the activity of superoxide dismutase.ConclusionsIcariin liposome has excellent therapeutic effects on acute blunt muscle injury in rats by improving immunity, repairing cytoskeleton and cellular integrity, anti-inflammation, anti-fibrosis and antioxidant stress.
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FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
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2022
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Yi Gao,Xiaoqing Li,Youfa Xie,Xin Huang,Ce Cheng,David Julian McClements,Lu Zhang,Xing Chen,Liqiang Zou,Liu Wei
Bitter peptides (BP) have been reported to exhibit beneficial physiological activities, but their bitter taste and digestive sensitivity currently limits their application in foods . In this study, W1/O/W2 double emulsions were prepared with bitter peptides in the inner water phase. The effects of gelling the inner and/or outer water phases, as well as crystallizing the oil phase, were then investigated. Aqueous phase gelation reduced the particle size of the double emulsions, improved their physical stability, increased their encapsulation efficiency for the bitter peptides, and reduced the bitterness of the peptides. After simulated oral and gastric digestion, the bitter peptide-loaded W1/O droplets in the double emulsions retained their structure, thereby preventing release of the peptides in the mouth and stomach. Our results suggest that gelled double emulsions may have great potential to create more palatable functional foods containing bitter peptides.
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DRUG DEVELOPMENT AND INDUSTRIAL PHARMACY
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Li-Hua Peng,Wei Wei,Ying-Hui Shan,Yee-Song Chong,Lian Yu,Jian-Qing Gao
This study aims to investigate the solid lipid nanoparticle (SLN) as a novel vehicle for the sustained release and transdermal delivery of piroxicam, as well as to determine the anti-inflammation effect of piroxicam-loaded SLN. SLN formulation was optimized and the particle size, polydispersity index, zeta potential (ZP), encapsulation efficiency, drug release, and morphological properties were characterized. The transdermal efficiency and mechanism of the piroxicam-loaded SLNs were investigated in vitro. With the inflammation induced edema model in rat, the anti-inflammatory efficiency of piroxicam-enriched SLNs (Pir-SLNs) was evaluated. The SLN formulation was optimized as: lecithin 100 mg, glycerin monostearate 200 mg, and Tween (1%, w/w). The particle size is around 102 ± 5.2 nm with a PDI of 0.262. The ZP is 30.21 ± 2.05 mV. The prepared SLNs showed high entrapment efficiency of 87.5% for piroxicam. There is no interaction between piroxicam and the vehicle components. The presence of polymorphic form of lipid with higher drug content in the optimized Pir-SLNs enables the Pir-SLNs to release the drug with a sustained manner. Pir-SLNs with oleic acid as enhancer can radically diffuse into both the stratum corneum and dermal layer, as well as penetrate through the hair follicles and sebaceous glands with significantly higher density than the other control groups. Pir-SLNs promptly inhibited the inflammation since the 3rd hour after the treatment by decreasing the PGE2 level. SLN was demonstrated to be a promising carrier for encapsulation and sustained release of piroxicam. Pir-SLN is a novel topical preparation with great potential for anti-inflammation application.
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Materials Science & Engineering C-Materials for Biological Applications
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2014
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Ling Li,Jin Zhang,Chao Li,Liqiang Chen,Renzhong Qiao
To efficiently deliver stavudine (d4T) for AIDS therapy, chitosan–stavudine conjugate (Cs–d4T) was synthesized. However, its poor water-solubility limited its clinical application. In this study, a sulphonated chitosan–stavudine conjugate (SCs–d4T) was synthesized with a mild SO 3 ·Py complex sulphonation strategy. Chemical characteristics and morphology of Cs–d4T and SCs–d4T were performed by NMR, XRD, FTIR, ICP-AES and SEM. SCs–d4T demonstrated satisfactory solubility (106-bold of Cs–d4T solubility), good anti-HIV activity (6-fold of d4T anti-HIV activity), and well sustained release ability. The major release product O -isopropyl-5′- H -phosphonate of d4T (d4T-P-H) showed higher anti-HIV activity than d4T. For further evaluating the influence of linker and sulphonation strategy on anti-HIV activity, chitosan grafted with d4T by succinyl linker (Cs–sd4T) and SCs–d4T sulphonated by oleum were also prepared. The result showed that the O -isopropyl monophosphate linker of Cs–d4T and SO 3 ·Py complex sulphonation strategy revealed higher anti-HIV activity than succinyl linker of Cs–sd4T and oleum sulphonation strategy, respectively.
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COLLOIDS AND SURFACES B-BIOINTERFACES
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Chen Li,Zhuan-Hua Wang,Deng-Guang Yu
This study investigates the usage of a spinneret with a Teflon nozzle for fabrication of higher quality drug sustained-release electrospun nanofibers. Ethyl cellulose (EC) and quercetin were used as a filament-forming polymer matrix and an active pharmaceutical ingredient, respectively. The electrospinning was conducted using both a traditional stainless steel spinneret and a spinneret with a Teflon nozzle. Experimental results demonstrated that a Teflon-fluid interface at the spinneret's nozzle provided a better performance for implementing electrospinning than a traditional metal-fluid interface in the following aspects: (1) keeping more electrical energy on the working fluids for an efficacious process; (2) exerting less negative effect on the fluid to draw it back to the tube; and (3) making less possibility of clogging. The resulted nanofibers from the spinneret with a Teflon nozzle exhibited higher quality than those from the traditional spinneret in those: (1) smaller diameter and narrower distribution, 520 ± 70 nm for the former and 750 ± 280 nm for the later, as indicated by the field emission scanning electron microscopic images; and (2) better sustained-release profiles of quercetin from the former than the latter, as demonstrated by the in vitro dissolution tests. The new protocols about usage of Teflon as a spinneret's nozzle and the related knowledge disclosed here should promote the preparation and application of electrospun functional nanofibers.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICS
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2024
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Falan Li,Xinyue Ye,Mingwei Li,Qin Nie,Huihui Wang,Guoqing Zhang,Liyun Dong,Caifen Wang,Li Wu,Hongfei Liu,Lifeng Wang,Can Peng,Jiwen Zhang
Atropine sulfate (ATS) eye drops at low concentrations constitute a limited selection for myopia treatment, with challenges such as low ophthalmic bioavailability and inadequate stability. This study proposes a novel strategy by synthesizing ophthalmic sodium polystyrene sulfonate resin (SPSR) characterized by a spherical shape and uniform size for cationic exchange with ATS. The formulation of ATS@SPSR suspension eye drops incorporates xanthan gum and hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) as suspending agents. In vitro studies demonstrated that ATS@SPSR suspension eye drops exhibited sustained release characteristics, and tropic acid, its degradation product, remained undetected for 30 days at 40 °C. The ATS levels in the tear fluids and aqueous humor of New Zealand rabbits indicated a significant increase in mean residence time (MRT) and area under the drug concentration–time curve (AUC 0-12 h ) for ATS@SPSR suspension eye drops compared to conventional ATS eye drops. Moreover, safety assessment confirmed the non-irritating nature of ATS@SPSR suspension eye drops in rabbit eyes. In conclusion, the cation-responsive sustained-release ATS@SPSR suspension eye drops enhanced the bioavailability and stability of ATS, offering a promising avenue for myopia treatment.
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BIO-MEDICAL MATERIALS AND ENGINEERING
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2024
·Vol. 35
·期 5
·475-485
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Bao Ronghua,Mao Yifan,Zhang Yuliang,Chai Junlei,Zhang Yuanbin,Luo Cheng,Zhang Kailong,Jiang Guohua,He Xiaodan
BACKGROUND:Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic and degenerative joint disease that remains a great challenge in treatment due to the lack of effective therapies. 4-octyl itaconate (4-OI) is a novel and potent modulator of inflammation for the treatment of inflammatory disease. However, the clinical usage of 4-OI is limited due to its poor solubility and low bioavailability. As a promising drug delivery strategy, injectable hydrogels offers an effective approach to address these limitations of 4-OI. OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to verify that the composite 4-OI/SA hydrogels could achieve a controlled release of 4-OI and reduce damage to articular cartilage in the group of osteoarthritic rats treated with the system. METHODS:In this study, an injectable composite hydrogel containing sodium alginate (SA) and 4-octyl itaconate (4-OI) has been developed for continuous intra-articular administration in the treatment of OA. RESULTS:After intra-articular injection in arthritic rats, the as-prepared 4-OI/SA hydrogel containing of 62.5 μM 4-OI effectively significantly reduced the expression of TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6 and MMP3 in the ankle fluid. Most importantly, the as-prepared 4-OI/SA hydrogel system restored the morphological parameters of the ankle joints close to normal. CONCLUSION:4-OI/SA hydrogel shows a good anti-inflammatory activity and reverse cartilage disruption, which provide a new strategy for the clinical treatment of OA.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
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2024
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Xulong Zhu,Shuhan Wu,Kuan Yang,Wei Wei,Yasir Aziz,Wenjin Yuan,Hideyuki Miyatake,Yoshihiro Ito,Zhao Wei,Jianhui Li,Yong Mei Chen
The fabrication of scaffolds capable of the sustained release of the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) to promote angiogenesis in long time remains a challenge in tissue engineering. Here, we report a facile approach for effectively fabricating a bioactive scaffold that gradually releases VEGF to promote angiogenesis. The scaffold was fabricated by coating polydopamine (PDA) on a konjac glucomannan (KGM) scaffold, followed by the surface immobilization of VEGF with PDA. The resulting VEGF-PDA/KGM scaffold, with a porous and interconnected microstructure (392 μm pore size with 84.80 porosity), combined the features of long-term biodegradability (10 weeks with 51 % degradation rate), excellent biocompatibility, and sustained VEGF release for up to 21 days. The bioactive VEGF-PDA/KGM scaffold exhibited multiple angiogenic activities over time, as confirmed by in vivo and in vitro experiments. For example, the scaffold significantly promoted the attachment and proliferation of human umbilical vein endothelial cells and the formation of vascular tubes in vitro . Moreover, the in vivo results demonstrated the formation and maturation of blood vessels after subcutaneous implantation in rats for four weeks. This promising strategy is a feasible approach for producing bioactive materials that can induce angiogenesis in vivo . These findings provide a new avenue for designing and fabricating biocompatible and long-term biodegradable scaffolds for sustained VEGF release to facilitate angiogenesis.
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