COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY C-TOXICOLOGY & PHARMACOLOGY
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2022
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Long Zhu,Mingrong Wang,Shuo Fu,Kaiqi Li,Jialin Liu,Zaizhao Wang
Bisphenol A (BPA) is a widely used endocrine disruptor , which has attracted much attention due to its harmful effects on male reproduction. To investigate the interference of BPA on steroid synthesis in males, male rare minnows ( Gobiocypris rarus ) were exposed to 15 μg L −1 BPA for 7, 14 and 21 d. Meanwhile, a positive control group was performed with 25 ng L −1 17α-ethynyl estradiol (EE2). Results showed that BPA exposure induced lower testosterone (T) levels, while affecting the transcripts of steroidogenic gene StAR . Moreover, BPA induced abnormal germ cells proliferation in the testis in rare minnow. Transcriptome analysis showed that 354 transcripts significantly differentially expressed after BPA exposure for 14 d, several of them were enriched in the signaling pathways of cell cycle process, PPAR signaling pathway, the steroid synthesis pathway and estrogen signaling pathway. BPA significantly increased estrogen receptor (ER) levels and induced abnormal protein levels of PPARγ. BPA disrupted the StAR expression by interfering ER enrichments within StAR 5′ flanking region . Additionally, our study also revealed that BPA and EE2 might have different mechanisms for interfering with steroid hormone levels and germ cells proliferation in the testis.
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BIOMACROMOLECULES
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2016
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Mengying Hu,Yurun Shen,Lu Zhang,Liyan Qiu
To date, improving oral bioavailability of water-soluble drugs with poor membrane permeability is still challenging. An example of this includes doxorubicin hydrochloride (DOX·HCl), a widely used chemotherapeutic. We therefore developed a novel DOX·HCl-loaded polymersome (Ps-DOX·HCl) self-assembled by amphiphilic β-cyclodextrin-centered triarm star polymer (mPEG2k-PLA3k)3-CD with the considerable drug loading capability. Using Madin-Darby canine kidney (MDCK) cells trans-well models, it was found that the cellular uptake and absorptive transport of DOX·HCl was significantly increased and the efflux was attenuated when delivered through polymersomes than free drugs. This phenomenon was further verified in mechanistic studies, which was attributed to the change in membrane transport pathway from paracellular route (free DOX·HCl) to active transcellular transport (drug-loaded polymersomes). Moreover, in vivo pharmacokinetic studies in mice demonstrated a significant increase in the oral bioavailability of Ps-DOX·HCl compared with free DOX·HCl (7.32-fold), as well as extended half-life (8.22-fold). This resulted in a substantial anticancer efficacy against mouse sarcoma 180 (S180) tumor in vivo. The cardiotoxicity, which is intrinsically induced by DOX·HCl, and toxicity toward gastrointestinal tissues were avoided according to histological studies. These findings indicate that (mPEG2k-PLA3k)3-CD copolymer displays great potential as a vehicle for the effective oral delivery of water-soluble drugs with low permeability.
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2023
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Peiyi Liu,Bin Wang,Yu Chen
Flexible poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) plastics have been widely used in medical devices, but the preparation of antibiofouling flexible PVC materials that can maintain their antibiofouling performance when suffering deformation is still a challenge. In this work, we synthesized a series of amphiphilic star-shaped three-arm block copolymers SPCL-b-PSB, consisting of hydrophobic inner blocks poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) and hydrophilic outer blocks poly(methacryloxyethyl sulfobetaine) (PSB). Then, flexible PVC films were prepared by blending SPCL-b-PSB with PVC and plasticizer. Benefiting from the specific star-shaped topological structure of SPCL-b-PSB, hydrophilic PSB blocks of the copolymer could efficiently migrate to the surface of the film via annealing treatment, which give the film surface excellent hydrophilicity, while the latch-like entanglements between hydrophobic PCL blocks and PVC give the hydrophilic surface excellent stability. Antibiofouling properties of the blended films were investigated. The optimized blended film could reduce ∼94% of bovine serum albumin adsorption, ∼ 87% of lysozyme adsorption, and ∼89% of platelet adhesion and resist bacterial adhesion effectively. What is more, the blended films could maintain their antibiofouling performance when suffering stretching, rubbing, or bending. More than 86% of bovine serum albumin adsorption could be reduced, even when the film was stretched by 50%. This work provides a new strategy for the preparation of durable antibiofouling flexible plastics.
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POLYMER
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2018
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Qijing Chen,Fei Han,Chao Lin,Xuejun Wen,Peng Zhao
The aim of this study is to synthesize well-defined bioreducible core crosslinked star (CCS) polymers via heterogeneous reversible addition-fragmentation transfer (RAFT) polymerization in aqueous ethanol solutions. To this end, water-soluble linear arm polymers, poly (poly (ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate) (PPEGMA), poly (2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate) (PDMAEMA) and poly ( N , N -dimethylacrylamide) (PDMA), were prepared respectively. Next, heterogenous RAFT polymerization of the polymers with N , N ′-bis(acryloyl)cystamine (BAC) as a crosslinker was systemically investigated in an aqueous ethanol solvent. It was found that these bioreducible CCS polymers with crosslinked BAC core could be prepared successfully depending on polymerization parameters. The formation of PPEGMA-based CCS polymers was affected by water volume fraction ( V w ) of water-ethanol solution, reaction time, arm polymer concentration, and spacing monomer . Besides, at an optimal V w of 80% ( i . e . the molar concentration of water is 44.44 M) and arm polymer concentration of 10% (w/v), PPEGMA-based CCS polymers at >90% yield could be achieved within 1 h. By the same V w and reaction time, PDMAEMA- and PDMA-based CCS polymers could also be prepared with high yield (>75%). The mechanism underlying the formation of the CCS polymers was ascribed to enhanced driving force of polymerization-induced self-assembly at an optimal V w . These CCS polymers were degradable in thiol-containing dithiothreitol, suggesting their potential application for drug release in a reductive intracellular environment.
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JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY A
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2018
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Yinhui Yang,Meiling Qi,Jinliang Wang
This work describes the separation performance of a star-shaped truxene-based material (denoted as EDOTT) as the stationary phase for capillary gas chromatography (GC). The EDOTT capillary column achieved the column efficiency of 5920 plates/m by n -dodecane, 4890 plates/m by naphthalene and 3960 plates/m by 1-octanol at 120 ℃. Its selectivity and retention behaviour were investigated by a number of mixtures of diverse analytes and their isomers. As a result, it showed advantageous performance for separations of apolar to polar analytes, especially phenols and alcohols, over its analogous TTT, TDT and TFT stationary phases. In addition, the EDOTT capillary column was investigated for its column loadability, repeatability and thermal stability, and was finally applied for the determination of isomer impurities in real samples. This work provides an alternative truxene-based stationary phase with high selectivity for polar analytes and demonstrates the key role of structural modification in developing a family of stationary phases with specific selectivity for targeted analytes.
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JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE
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2015
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Xiongfa Yang,Cheng Cao,Zhonghong Chen,Jia Liu,Alan R. Bassindale,Guoqiao Lai
Combination of the organic–inorganic hybrid such as silsesquioxane with ε-caprolactone will lead to materials expected to be environmentally friendly and applicable to biomedical usages. A ladder-like poly(phenyl silsesquioxane) based hybrid star-shaped copolymer of ε-caprolactone was prepared by ring opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone catalyzed by Sn(Oct) 2 with hydroxyl terminated ladder-like poly(phenyl silsesquioxane) as initiator. The copolymers were characterized by proton nuclear magnetic resonance ( 1 H-NMR), silicon nuclear magnetic resonance ( 29 Si-NMR), Fourier-transform infrared spectrometer (FT-IR), size exclusion chromatography (SEC), thermo gravimetric analysis (TGA), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) in detail. Furthermore, the enzymatic degradation property of the copolymers was also investigated. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2015 , 132 , 42335.
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POLYMER
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2016
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Meng-meng Zhu,Fei Song,Wu-cheng Nie,Xiu-li Wang,Yu-zhong Wang
Miktoarm star copolymers , which are in the simplest form of branching, are particularly of interest to biomedical applications. Nevertheless, their synthesis is facing troubles of seeking inner cores with heterogeneous functional groups as well as tedious protection and deprotection. Herein, ethyl-β- d -glucopyranoside, a sugar molecule containing homogeneous groups, was directly employed as a core to synthesize an amphiphilic miktoarm star copolymer via a chemoenzymatic approach without complicated decoration and protection of the core. Because of the high regioselectivity originated from enzymatic catalysis, the resultant copolymers with well-regulated molecular architecture were synthesized, which can self-assemble into highly-stable nanoaggregates in aqueous media. The copolymers were nontoxic in preliminary in vitro cytotoxicity assays and able to carry doxorubicin into tumor cells, indicating their promising application as a new biocompatible platform for drug delivery.
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JOURNAL OF NANOPARTICLE RESEARCH
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2016
·Vol. 18
·期 5
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IF 2.101
Chen Jiucun,Li Junzhi,Liu Jianhua,Weng Bo,Xu Liqun
Abstract A novel well-defined four-armed star poly(ethylene brassylate)- b -poly(poly(ethylene glycol)methyl ether methacrylate) (s-PEB- b -P(PEGMA)) was synthesized and self-assembled via the combination of ring-opening polymerization and reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer polymerization (RAFT) in this work. It proceeded firstly with the synthesis of hydrophobic four-armed star homopolymer of ethylene brassylate (EB) via ROP with organic catalyst, followed by the esterification reaction of s-PEB with chain transfer agent. Afterward, RAFT polymerization of PEGMA monomer was initialed using PEB-based macro-RAFT agent, resulting in the target amphiphilic four-armed star copolymer. The obtained s-PEB- b -P(PEGMA) can assemble into micelles with PEB segments as core and P(PEGMA) segments as shell in aqueous solution. The self-assembly behavior was studied by dynamic light scattering and transmission electron microscope. The micelles of s-PEB- b -P(PEGMA) exhibited higher loading capacity of the anticancer drug doxorubicin (DOX). The investigation of DOX release from the micelles demonstrated that the release rate of the hydrophobic drug could be effectively controlled. Graphical Abstract
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Frontiers of Materials Science
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2017
·Vol. 11
·期 3
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IF 1.471
Wei Lulu,Lu Beibei,Li Lei,Wu Jianning,Liu Zhiyong,Guo Xuhong
A novel β-cyclodextrin-poly(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl methacrylate)- co -poly(ethylene glycol) methacrylate (abbreviated as: β-CD-(P(MEO 2 MA- co -PEGMA)) 21 ) was prepared by using the one-step strategy, and then the star-shaped copolymers were used in the atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP). The structure of star-shaped β-CD-(P(MEO 2 MA- co -PEGMA)) 21 copolymers were studied by FTIR, 1 H NMR and gel permeation chromatography (GPC). The star-shaped copolymers could self-assembled into micelles in aqueous solution owing to the outer amphiphilic β-CD as a core and the hydrophilic P(MEO 2 MA- co -PEGMA) segments as a shell. These thermo-responsive starshaped copolymers micelles exhibited lower critical solution temperature (LCST) in water, which could be finely tuned by changing the feed ratio of MEO 2 MA to PEGMA. The LCST of star-shaped β-CD-(P(MEO 2 MA- co -PEGMA)) 21 copolymer micelles were increased from 35°C to 58°C with the increasing content of PEGMA. The results were investigated by DLS and TEM. When the temperature was higher than corresponding LCSTs, the micelles started to associate and form spherical nanoparticles. Therefore, β-CD-(P(MEO 2 MA- co -PEGMA)) 21 star-shaped copolymer micelles could be potentially applied in nano-carrier, nano-reactor, smart materials and biomedical fields.
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MOLECULAR PHARMACEUTICS
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2017
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Xiaoxiao Shi,Meili Hou,Shuang Bai,Xiaoqian Ma,Yong-E Gao,Bo Xiao,Peng Xue,Yuejun Kang,Zhigang Xu,Chang Ming Li
Stimuli-responsive nanomedicine with theranostic functionalities with reduced side-effects has attracted growing attention, although there are some major obstacles to overcome before clinical applications. Herein, we present an acid-activatable theranostic unimolecular micelles based on amphiphilic star-like polymeric prodrug to systematically address typical existing issues. This smart polymeric prodrug has a preferable size of about 35 nm and strong micellar stability in aqueous solution, which is beneficial to long-term blood circulation and efficient extravasation from tumoral vessels. Remarkably, the polymeric prodrug has a high drug loading rate up to 53.1 wt%, which induces considerably higher cytotoxicity against tumor cells (HeLa cells and MCF-7 cells) than normal cells (HUVEC cells) suggesting a spontaneous tumor-specific targeting capability. Moreover, the polymeric prodrug can serve as a fluorescent nanoprobe activated by the acidic microenvironment in tumor cells, which can be used as a promising platform for tumor diagnosis. The superior antitumor effect in this in vitro study demonstrates the potential of this prodrug as a promising platform for drug delivery and cancer therapy.
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Polymer Chemistry
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2012
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Chunlei Zhang,Miao Miao,Xueteng Cao,Zesheng An
The arm-first approach is well accepted for the synthesis of core cross-linked star (CCS) polymers, which typically involves two separate steps, i.e., the initial synthesis and purification of the arm polymers followed by a second step synthesis of CCS. We report here a one-pot approach for the RAFT synthesis of a well-defined CCS in water without the separation and purification of the arm polymers. This novel approach consists of a homogeneous polymerization step to prepare the arm polymer, polyPEGMA, and a heterogeneous polymerization step to assemble the arm polymers into CCS polymers. Various parameters affecting the formation of the CCS were studied, including the type of cross-linker, spacing monomer, arm polymer concentration and arm polymer molecular weight. Cross-linkers of longer length provided the flexibility required to form high-quality CCS polymers. The use of spacing monomers in conjugation with cross-linkers reduced the stress during cross-linking and also provided enhanced driving force to produce well-defined CCS polymers. High-quality CCS polymers were prepared at relatively high polymer concentration (≥10%). The higher molecular weight arm polymer exhibited increased steric hindrance for CCS formation. Overall, this one-pot approach is highly efficient, environmentally benign and amenable to a variety of reaction conditions.
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FOOD CHEMISTRY
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2025
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Hui Bai,Lei Chen
Natural bioactive peptides (NBPs) possess diverse physiological and pharmacological activities but face challenges in separation and detection due to weak ultraviolet absorption, similar structures, and coexisting chiral and achiral components. A new chiral stationary phase (CSP), Sil-Star-multi-CD CSP, was constructed by synthesizing a multi-terminal star cyclodextrin polymer (Star-multi-CD) with a full 2,3,6-derived CD as the parent nucleus. Sil-Star-multi-CD CSP has multiple interaction sites and altered spectral properties of guests, enabling the simultaneous separation and quantification of chiral and achiral physiological indicators, including endogenous peptides and common metabolites in serum. A simplified strategy was established for analyzing structurally similar NBPs in chicken breast. The limits of detection and quantitation of carnosine analogues ranged from 1.50 to 6.88 μg mL −1 and 5.00 to 22.9 μg mL −1 , respectively. Achieving highly selective separations and sensitive detection in a single column for complex biological matrices provides a convenient strategy in the analysis of functional NBPs.
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