Cell Death Discovery
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·Vol. 8
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Wang Jingyu,Wang Yaqing,Liu Yi,Cai Xintian,Huang Xin,Fu Wenjing,Wang Lei,Qiu Lihua,Li Junying,Sun Li
Ferroptosis is a non-traditional form of regulated cell death, characterized by iron overload and lipid peroxidation. Exploration of ferroptosis in chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been extremely limited to date. In this study, we established a rat model of CKD by 5/6 nephrectomy, treated CKD rats with the ferroptosis inducer, cisplatin (CDDP), and the ferroptosis inhibitor, deferoxamine mesylate (DFO), and observed the resulting pathologic changes (injury markers and fibrosis) and ferroptotic biochemical indices. Kidney iron deposition, lipid peroxidation, mitochondrial defects, ferroptosis marker induction, and TUNEL staining positivity were detected in CKD group rats. Further, treatment with CDDP or DFO influenced renal injury and fibrosis by affecting ferroptosis, rather than apoptosis, and ferroptosis occurs in the remnant kidney due to disordered iron metabolism. In conclusion, our study shows for the first time that 5/6 nephrectomy induces ferroptosis in the remnant kidney and clarifies the underlying pathogenesis. Moreover, we demonstrate that ferroptosis is involved in CKD progression and represents a therapeutic target in chronic kidney injury and renal fibrosis.
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SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
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Linlin Zhang,Jie Wang,Chenglong Zhao,Feijin Zhou,Cheng Yao,Chan Song
The nanozymes-based sensing platforms have been attracted in recent years due to their outstanding performances in the practical applications. In this work, the magnetic Fe nanoparticles (NPs) with peroxidase-like activity was developed for the fast detection of glutathione (GSH). The Fe NPs were facilely prepared through the reduction of iron trichlorrde hexahydrate (FeCl 3 ‧6H 2 O) by sodium borohydride (NaBH 4 ) at room temperature , exhibiting a merit of simplicity. Significantly, the achieved Fe NPs have high peroxidase-like catalytic activity . At the room temperature, the colorimetric substrates such as 3,3′,5,5′-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) and 2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) can be rapidly oxidized by Fe NPs with the help of H 2 O 2 . After incubated for just 30 s, the catalytic system could achieve a colored solution. Thus, the Fe NPs-based sensing systems can be employed in the development of the colorimetric biosensors with the naked-eye detection.
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JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
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Guohao Xu,Wenjuan Zhang,Juan Du,Xiaoling Yuan,Wenxiang Zhang,Wenfu Yan,Gang Liu
Degradability is a key safety issue when choosing materials for biomedical applications and environmental protection. This factor greatly limits the application of porous carbon in these areas due to the inert and stable nature of carbon network. In this work, this conflict could be well-resolved by rational designing a mesoporous carbon (MC) with biomass as a carbon source. The retained oxygen-containing species simultaneously increase drug adsorption capacity and the degradability of MC. The maximum adsorption quantity for doxorubicin over MC can reach 395.3 mg/g, about 3-fold over carbon nanotubes. The detailed analysis reveals that the degradation of MC occurs via a radical mediated oxidation process. The high electron density feature of MC facilitates the electrophilic addition reaction in the presence of HO . During this process, the carbon network is gradually degraded into fragments, carbon nanodots and ultimately to CO 2 . This work opens up a new way to fabricate degradable porous materials and provides a promising material for the practical application in biomedical and environmental field.
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JOURNAL OF NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY
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·Vol. 20
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Liu Jie,Hu Xiaochun,Feng Lei,Lin Yun,Liang Shujing,Zhu Zhounan,Shi Shuo,Dong Chunyan
Background Non-redundant properties such as hypoxia and acidosis promote tumor metabolic adaptation and limit anti-cancer therapies. The key to the adaptation of tumor cells to hypoxia is the transcriptional and stable expression of hypoxia-inducible factor-1 alpha (HIF-1α). The phosphorylation-activated tumorigenic signal PI3K/AKT/mTOR advances the production of downstream HIF-1α to adapt to tumor hypoxia. Studies have elucidated that acid favors inhibition of mTOR signal. Nonetheless, carbonic anhydrase IX (CAIX), overexpressed on membranes of hypoxia tumor cells with pH-regulatory effects, attenuates intracellular acidity, which is unfavorable for mTOR inhibition. Herein, a drug delivery nanoplatform equipped with dual PI3K/mTOR inhibitor Dactolisib (NVP-BEZ235, BEZ235) and CAIX inhibitor 4‐(2‐aminoethyl) benzene sulfonamide (ABS) was designed to mitigate hypoxic adaptation and improve breast cancer treatment. Results ABS and PEG-NH 2 were successfully modified on the surface of hollow polydopamine (HPDA), while BEZ235 and Chlorin e6 (Ce6) were effectively loaded with the interior of HPDA to form HPDA-ABS/PEG-BEZ235/Ce6 (H-APBC) nanoparticles. The release of BEZ235 from H-APBC in acid microenvironment could mitigate PI3K/mTOR signal and resist HIF-1α-dependent tumor hypoxia adaptation. More importantly, ABS modified on the surface of H-APBC could augment intracellular acids and enhances the mTOR inhibition. The nanoplatform combined with phototherapy inhibited orthotopic breast cancer growth while reducing spontaneous lung metastasis, angiogenesis, based on altering the microenvironment adapted to hypoxia and extracellular acidosis. Conclusion Taken together, compared with free BEZ235 and ABS, the nanoplatform exhibited remarkable anti-tumor efficiency, reduced hypoxia adaptation, mitigated off-tumor toxicity of BEZ235 and solved the limited bioavailability of BEZ235 caused by weak solubility. Graphical Abstract
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ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
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Yiming Liu,Peng Tang,Peng Xiao,Siyuan Luo,Shuangxi Zhang,Hui Zhang,Yuexuan Yang,Daocheng Wu
To further improve the comprehensive therapeutic effect for large tumors, tumor cell membrane-camouflaged molecular stacking composite nanoparticles (APGn@Mem NPs) are prepared by molecular stacking of chemotherapeutic drug gossypolone (Gn), thermodynamic agent (2,2'-azobis[2-(2-imidazolin-2-yl) propane] dihydrochloride (AIPH)), polyvinyl alcohol, and phase change material lauric acid, which show a clear core–shell structure with a size of 65 ± 9.8 nm, high drug loading, low toxicity, homologous targeting, and thermal-responsive release property. A type of micro-electrothermal needle (MEN) with precise temperature control in situ (temperature range: mean value T ± 7 °C) is designed as the assistant heating system for APGn@Mem NPs. Subsequently, an elaborate tumor combination therapy strategy of electrothermal-thermodynamic-chemo trimodal combination therapy is developed through APGn@Mem NPs combined with the temperature control of MEN. Under MEN heating in situ, AIPH is rapidly released and generates abundant free radicals for short-term electrothermal and thermodynamic therapy, while the release of Gn is relatively slow for long-term chemotherapy. For large tumors (≈300 mm 3 ) of nude mice, such combination therapy achieves remarkable comprehensive therapeutic efficacy with the 16-day tumor inhibition rate of 99.89% and the 60-day tumor recurrence rate of 20%, indicating this combination therapy has the prominent advantage and potential application in future.
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INORGANIC CHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS
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2022
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Yuandi Hu,Pan Ma,Youfa Wang
Pure hydroxyapatite (HA) has attracted much attention in the field of bone repair materials due to its strong potential for bioavailability, but its low osteogenic activity and non-bacterial inhibition limits its further application in this field. Therefore, in this study, strontium (Sr)-doped hydroxyapatite (HA-Sr) microspheres with a high specific surface area were prepared without adding a templating agent. On this basis, berberine hydrochloride (BBH), a Traditional Chinese antimicrobial agent with excellent antibacterial ability, was loaded to overcome traditional limitations and construct a material with good osteogenic activity and antibacterial capacity. A series of characterization results showed the doping of Sr did not affect the physical phase and morphology of HA but altered its chemical composition and crystallinity, and HA-Sr microspheres had good microscopic morphology and ion retardation, which laid the foundation for the subsequent improvement of the integrated capacity. In vitro cell experiments showed that Sr ions could significantly promote the differentiation of rBMSCs at a range of doping concentrations. In this study, the optimal doping concentration of 3% was systematically screened by cell proliferation assay, alkaline phosphatase staining and alizarin red staining in a small concentration range (1–7%). Subsequently, BBH was loaded with 3% Sr ion-doped HA microspheres to construct the drug loading model. And the sustained release test and antibacterial test further proved that its antibacterial performance was enhanced. The combined results of these experiments indicated that this material was successfully constructed with good osteogenic activity and antibacterial property, and its biological property was greatly improved.
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Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B
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Yunting Zhang,Min Jiang,Guangsheng Du,Xiaofang Zhong,Chunting He,Ming Qin,Yingying Hou,Rong Liu,Xun Sun
The rise of nanotechnology has opened new horizons for cancer immunotherapy. However, most nanovaccines fabricated with nanomaterials suffer from carrier-related concerns, including low drug loading capacity, unpredictable metabolism, and potential systemic toxicity, which bring obstacles for their clinical translation. Herein, we developed an antigen self-assembled nanovaccine, which was resulted from a simple acryloyl modification of the antigen to induce self-assembly. Furthermore, a dendritic cell targeting head mannose monomer and a mevalonate pathway inhibitor zoledronic acid (Zol) were integrated or absorbed onto the nanoparticles (denoted as MEAO-Z) to intensify the immune response. The synthesized nanovaccine with a diameter of around 70 nm showed successful lymph node transportation, high dendritic cell internalization, promoted costimulatory molecule expression, and preferable antigen cross-presentation. In virtue of the above superiorities, MEAO-Z induced remarkably higher titers of serum antibody, stronger cytotoxic T lymphocyte immune responses and IFN- γ secretion than free antigen and adjuvants. In vivo , MEAO-Z significantly suppressed EG7-OVA tumor growth and prolonged the survival time of tumor-bearing mice. These results indicated the translation promise of our self-assembled nanovaccine for immune potentiation and cancer immunotherapy.
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Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy
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Dan Cao,Min Liu,Yung-Chih Su,Zehui Yang,Wentao Bi,David Da Yong Chen
Deep eutectic solvents (DESs can be used to facilitate the adsorption of anthraquinone dyes into polyester fabrics (PETFs) in facile conditions. The adsorption mechanism was investigated through a systematic characterisation study using methods including 1 H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy , ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , thermogravimetric analysis , water contact angle analysis, and tensile strength tests. It was found that anthraquinone dyes have different types of interactions with DESs, and that the adsorption and dyeing of PETF can be achieved only when the interactions between PETF and anthraquinones were stronger than those between the PETF and DESs. Additionally, the type of DES, hydrogen bond acceptor–hydrogen bond donor ratio, dye concentration, dyeing temperature, and dyeing time affect the adsorption and dyeing efficiency. In summary, PETF was successfully dyed with DES as a solvent, and the presence of DES did not destroy the PETF or significantly change its properties. Meanwhile, anthraquinone dyes affect the properties of PETF by forming non-covalent interactions. This study provides insights into problems encountered with adsorption and separation of target compounds in DESs, and provides the textile industry with a potentially much greener alternative that can reduce energy consumption and pollutant emissions , and avoid using toxic solvents for dyeing fabrics using DESs.
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COLLOIDS AND SURFACES B-BIOINTERFACES
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Miao Qin,Wenfeng Yuan,Xiumei Zhang,Yizhu Cheng,Mengjie Xu,Yan Wei,Weiyi Chen,Di Huang
Conductive hydrogels based on MXene have gained more attention due to the excellent conductive property and biocompatibility. At present, they have great potential in electronic skins, personally healthcare monitoring and human motion sensing. However, MXene are prone to be oxidized due to the abundant hydroxyls , which results in the unstable conductive property of hydrogel. To improve the shortcoming, conductive PAA/PAM/MXene/TA hydrogel was prepared, in which the introduction of TA can prevent MXene from oxidation owing to the great deal of pyrogallol groups. Mechanical tests showed that the tensile strength , toughness and elongation at break of PAA/PAM/MXene/TA hydrogel are 0.251 ± 0.05 MPa, 0.895 ± 0.16 MJ/m 3 and 560.82 ± 19.56%, respectively, indicating the hydrogel possess good stretchability. In addition, the MXene and TA were introduced into hydrogel through hydrogen bonds , which endow the hydrogel with good restorability and self-healing property. Resistance variation-strain curves demonstrated that the introduction of MXene endue the hydrogel with appreciable sensing performances. Moreover, in vitro cytotoxicity assay indicated that the hydrogel has good biocompatibility. In conclusion, PAA/PAM/MXene/TA hydrogel has great potential in flexible wearable sensor field.
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INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
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Wenquan Huang,Shiyuan Liu,Zhiqiang Li,Yingying Liu,Qiuling Xie,Yanbin Jiang
The past decade has witnessed rapid development in zein-based drug delivery systems . However, the lack of a deep understanding of self-assembly and co-self-assembly between drug and zein has limited its application. In this work, α and β-zein, the main ingredients of zein, were separated and the different self-assembly behaviour was investigated, respectively. In ethanol solution, α-zein shows uncontrollable self-assembly and explosive nucleation. The nano-mechanical properties investigated by AFM show that α-zein nanoparticles self-assembled in the ethanol possessed a higher adhesion force (99.45 ± 6.90 nN), which explains its uncontrollable self-assembly. After loading with paclitaxel (PTX), Young’s modulus of α-zein had significantly reduced from 525.57 ± 53.82–95.35 ± 20.98 MPa, which implies that the PTX-α-zein nanoparticle has a loose structure. The interaction between drug and carrier was studied using a fluorescence quenching experiment, and the mathematical model was established. The result shows that the main driving force for interaction between PTX and α-zein is the hydrophobic force, while interaction between PTX and β-zein is hydrogen bonding and Van der Waals forces. The negative ΔG value indicates that the binging between PTX and α-zein or β-zein is a spontaneous process although the nature of the interaction is somewhat different. An in vitro cytotoxicity study shows that the different self-assembly behaviour resulted in different cell viability . Finally, a possible self-assembly mechanism of α and β-zein was proposed. It is anticipated that a fundamental understanding of self-assembly between drug and α or β-zein will provide an important foundation for its application in biological and material fields.
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Frontiers in Pharmacology
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2022
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Xi Chen,Di Wang,Xuejun Guo,Xiaoming Li,Wenjing Ye,Yang Qi,Wen Gu
The present study was aim to prepare curcumin-loaded methoxypolyethylene-glycols-poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) nanoparticles (Cur-mPEG-PLGA-NPs) and investigate curcumin's effect on reversing corticosteroid resistance induced by cigarette smoke extract (CSE) in rat tracheal epithelial (RTE) cells. The Cur-mPEG-PLGA-NPs were spherical, regular in shape with smooth surfaces, and well distributed and Cur-mPEG-PLGA-NP suspensions had good water solubility and presented prolonged release. Furthermore, we found that Cur-mPEG-PLGA-NPs were internalized more than curcumin into the cells and significantly alleviated apoptosis in RTE cells. In addition, 10% CSE reduced the maximal inhibition percentage and increased the half-inhibitory concentration of budesonide (BUD) on IL-8 secretion, and curcumin restored the efficacy of BUD inhibition. BUD in combination with Cur-mPEG-PLGA-NPs showed higher inhibitory rates for LPS- and CSE-induced IL-8 secretion than that in combination with curcumin. Moverover, the relative expression levels of HDAC2 was reduced after CSE exposure and curcumin could improve HDAC2 expression and reverse CSE-induced corticosteroid resistance. Curcumin in high concentration and Cur-mPEG-PLGA-NPs restored HDAC2 levels in RTE cells and thus Cur-mPEG-PCL-NPs have higher biological activity than curcumin.
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ANALYTICA CHIMICA ACTA
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Rui Zhou,Bo Tu,Dacheng Xia,Hanping He,Zhiwei Cai,Nan Gao,Gang Chang,Yunbin He
Accurate measurement of dopamine (DA) is of great significance for human health monitoring and disease prevention. Herein, two-dimensional Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene with high performance was prepared by layer liquid exfoliation method and used for the modification of gate electrode. The glassy carbon electrode (GCE) modified with Pt/Ti 3 C 2 T x was used as the gate, and assembled with monolayer graphene channel to form a complete transistor device. The device combines the amplification effect of transistors, good electrical conductivity of Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene and excellent catalytic properties of Pt nanoparticles , showing a low detection limit (50 nM) and a wide detection concentration range (50 nM-9 mM) of DA. Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene not only provides a large number of attachment sites for the deposition of Pt nanoparticles , but also improves the electrical conductivity and hydrophilicity of the electrode material , thus enhancing the sensitivity of the device and facilitating the penetration of the solution to be measured. In addition, Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene is negatively charged, it has a certain electrostatic adsorption effect on protonated DA and electrostatic repulsion effect on negatively charged interfering substances. As a result, the device exhibits good selectivity , which provides a great application prospect for the construction of DA sensing platform.
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