Current Drug Delivery
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2022
·Vol. 19
·期 1
·49-63
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IF 3.758
Haijun Shen,Qianqian Gao,Tingting Liu,Haoran Wang,Ran Zhang,Jie Zhou,Sihui Ding,Yang Ye,Zhenhua Sun
Background: The combination of photothermal therapy (PTT) and chemotherapy has proven to be a promising strategy for cancer treatment. Various nanomaterials have shown great potential in combination therapy, including gold, graphene oxide, iron oxide, and other nanoparticles. However, their undefinable toxicity in vivo greatly slowed down their development for clinical applications. Objective: The present work aimed to develop a multifunctional nanoparticle for chemo-photothermal therapy composed of acknowledged biocompatible materials. Methods: A novel biocompatible nanoparticle (HIT-NPs) was self-assembled through the intrinsic interaction between D-α-tocopherol Succinate (TOS), human serum albumin (HSA) and indocyanine green (ICG). Doxorubicin (DOX) was then loaded due to the ion pairing between DOX and TOS. The feasibility of combined chemo-photothermal therapy induced by DOX-loaded HIT-NPs was carefully evaluated. Results: In vitro, HIT-NPs showed no cytotoxicity on human normal liver cells (HL-7702 cells) but obvious killing effects on murine breast cancer cells (4T1 cells). The combined chemo-photothermal therapeutic effect on 4T1 cells was successfully obtained. DOX-loaded HIT-NPs could effectively accumulate in 4T1 subcutaneous tumors after intravenous injection, and the tumor temperature rapidly increased under laser exposure, indicating the feasibility of PTT in vivo. Conclusion: The self-assembled HIT-NPs could provide a promising platform for combined chemo- photothermal cancer therapy with full biocompatibility.
研究领域:
肿瘤学
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纳米医学
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生物材料
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MICROCHIMICA ACTA
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2024
·Vol. 191
·期 3
·1-10
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IF 5.3
Li Wei,Liu Guangyan,He Fang,Hou Shili
A novel luminol derivative of N -(1,4-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrophthalazin-5-yl)acrylamide ( DTA ) with excellent luminescence efficiency was designed and synthesized. Furthermore, a molecularly imprinted electrochemiluminescence sensor (MIECLS) was fabricated to detect ultratrace levels of human serum albumin (HSA) with high sensitivity and selectivity via a click reaction. The molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) were formed on the electrode surface via electropolymerization with HSA as a template molecule and catechol as a monomer. In the detection process, the -SH group of HSA on the electrode and the C = C bond of acryloyl group in DTA formed a new C-S bond via the Michael addition reaction to construct the MIECLS. The higher the concentration of HSA, the greater electrochemiluminescence (ECL) intensity measured. Taking advantage of MIECLS for ECL detection (scanning potential, − 0.4 to 0.5 V), there was a good linear relationship between ECL intensity and the logarithm of HSA concentration in the range 5 × 10 –9 to 1 × 10 –13 mg mL −1 . The limit of detection (LOD) of the sensor was 1.05 × 10 –15 mg mL −1 . The sensor exhibited outstanding selectivity and stability. The sensor was applied to detect HSA in human serum with good recoveries of 97.7–105.2%. The concentration of HSA was detected by electrochemical method using the gating effect of MIP. Graphical Abstract
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分析化学
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生物医学工程
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材料科学
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高影响因子
ANALYST
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2022
·Vol. 147
·期 15
·3504-3513
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IF 5.227
Mingming Liu,Jian Cao,Cuiping Huang,Meijuan Zhang,Yanan Li,Chuanxiao Wang
In this study, a positively charged near-infrared fluorescent probe (TPA-P+) was constructed by connecting a pyridine cation with triphenylamine and successfully used for the detection of heparin. The probe has the following characteristics: (1) TPA-P+ exhibited both AIE and TICT characteristics. (2) TPA-P+ could detect heparin by the introduction of a pyridine cation into TPA-P+, which increased the electrostatic interaction between the probe and heparin. (3) The probe has high sensitivity and good selectivity towards heparin and responds quickly. (4) Heparin detection using TPA-P+ was verified by protamine and was found to be reversible and effective. (5) The fluorescence intensity of TPA-P+ has good linearity with heparin concentration in the range of 0–16.0 μg mL−1 in human serum albumin.
研究领域:
分析化学
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生物化学
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荧光探针
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材料科学
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生物医学工程
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COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
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2016
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IF 2.76
Shanshan Zhang,Xuerui Chen,Shiping Ding,Qunfang Lei,Wenjun Fang
The interactions of human serum albumin (HSA) with four cationic gemini surfactants and four single-chain surfactants have been investigated from the measurements of fluorescence spectroscopy, dynamic lights scattering (DLS), zeta potential, and circular dichroism (CD). The fluorescence results show the binding strength of surfactants to HSA, along with the blue shift under the maximum emission wavelength ( λ max ) which is sensitive to the protein conformations. It has been found that the hydrodynamic diameters of the protein aggregates are enlarged and the electrokinetic potentials of them get positive with increasing the concentration of the surfactants. The conformational transformation of the secondary structures of surfactant–HSA aggregates has been confirmed through the quantitative analysis of the CD spectra. The isothermal titration microcalorimetry (ITC) has been employed to further analyze the binding process of single-chain surfactants to HSA. The comprehensive results obtained from various approaches have shown that both hydrophobic and electrostatic interactions are present in the cationic surfactant–HSA systems. Compared with the corresponding single-chain surfactants, the gemini ones have much stronger binding ability to induce the unfolding of HSA. These investigations on the interactions between HSA and surfactants with the altered chain architecture in different concentration regimes can facilitate the application of surfactant-protein systems in pharmaceutical, biotechnology and related fields.
研究领域:
生物物理化学
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分子生物学
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药剂学
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蛋白质科学
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药物代谢
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胶体与界面科学
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Micro & Nano Letters
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2020
·Vol. 15
·期 3
·125-129
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IF 0.975
Chulei Zhao,Kaihang Cao,Chaoyun Ma,Wenjun Li,Yiju Song,Xiuwen Qiao,Chenglin Hong
In this experiment, a Cu 2 O spherical nanoparticle was reduced by hydrothermal reaction to prepare a label-free electrochemical immunosensor based on a novel signal amplification strategy. Multi-walled carbon nanotubes are a platform that combines cuprous oxide with carbon nanotubes. Nanogold was modified on the surface of cuprous oxide nanospheres by electrostatic adsorption to further amplify the electrochemical signal and link-supported anti-alpha-fetoprotein (AFP). Under optimal conditions, the proposed immunosensor has a wide linear range from 0.001 to 40 ng/ml, with a detection limit as low as 0.33 pg/ml ( S / N = 3). Furthermore, the proposed label-free immunosensor has been used to determine AFP in human serum with satisfactory results. At the same time, it has good reproducibility, acceptable selectivity and long-term stability, and has broad application prospects in biometric analysis.
研究领域:
分析化学
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纳米科技
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生物化学
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生物医学工程
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电化学
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JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY
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2024
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IF 4.1
Gang Luo,Wen Yang,Zijian Geng,Yiyi Cheng,Yingqing Xu,Yimeng Xiao,Jiying Liu
The Pichia pastoris expression system is a favorable platform for production of pharmaceutical proteins. Treatment of strains with N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) has been shown to enhance the yield of recombinant proteins, thereby contributing to a reduction in production costs. However, the specific mechanism of action of NAC remains unclear. Previous research has indicated that glutathione (GSH) and autophagy are involved in the increased production of human serum albumin and porcine follicle-stimulating hormone β (HSA-pFSHβ) by NAC. This study investigated the potential interaction between GSH and autophagy in the production of HSA-pFSHβ. The findings indicated that sulfhydryl-free antioxidants such as melatonin, vitamin C, or vitamin E did not exhibit similar effects to NAC in enhancing HSA-pFSHβ yield. Moreover, NAC was found to enhance HSA-pFSHβ production by modulating GSH metabolism to reduce GSH consumption, increase total GSH levels, as well as glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and glutathione reductase (GR) activities. Additionally, inhibition of autophagy through disruption of autophagy scaffolding proteins Atg1 or Atg11 led to an increase in recombinant HSA-pFSHβ production. Furthermore, NAC significantly decreased the phosphorylation of Slt2, and the absence of the SLT2 gene influenced the effect of NAC on HSA-pFSHβ secretion by modulating mitophagy and GSH metabolism. In conclusion, these results suggest a complex interplay between GSH metabolism and autophagy in the regulation of NAC-induced HSA-pFSHβ secretion.
研究领域:
分子生物学
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生物技术
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药用蛋白质
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酵母表达系统
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高影响因子
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