Materials Science & Engineering C-Materials for Biological Applications
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2018
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Dongjing Zhang,Cheng Zhou,Pin Lv,Yulin Zhao,Jing Liang,Xiali Liao,Bo Yang
The purpose of this study was to develop a novel folate-modified host-guest complex to enhance antitumor activity of the artesunate and improve the solubility and stability by encapsulated in β-cyclodextrin and linked with folate. In this work, we designed and prepared the inclusion complex of adamantanamine conjugated artesunate (AD-ATS) with folic acid-ethylenediamine-β-cyclodextrin (FA-EN-β-CD). This material was characterized by 1D and 2D NMR, XRD, TG and SEM. The results suggested that AD-ATS was encapsulated within the FA-EN-β-CD cavity to form host-guest inclusion complex, and the water solubility of AD-ATS was improved in the form of inclusion complex with FA-EN-β-CD. The assessment of antitumor activity showed that cytotoxicity of AD-ATS/FA-EN-β-CD complex was significantly enhanced in comparison to free AD-ATS, ATS/β-CD inclusion complex and ATS/FA-EN-β-CD inclusion complex.
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2015
·Vol. 11
·期 42
·5675-5686
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IF 8.368
Qiao An,Jing Liu,Meng Yu,Jiaxun Wan,Dian Li,Changchun Wang,Chunying Chen,Jia Guo
To overcome traditional barriers in optical imaging and microscopy, optoacoustic-imaging has been changed to combine the accuracy of spectroscopy with the depth resolution of ultrasound, achieving a novel modality with powerful in vivo imaging. However, magnetic resonance imaging provides better spatial and anatomical resolution. Thus, a single hybrid nanoprobe that allows for simultaneous multimodal imaging is significant not only for cutting edge research in imaging science, but also for accurate clinical diagnosis. A core-shell-structured coordination polymer composite microsphere has been designed for in vivo multimodality imaging. It consists of a Fe 3 O 4 nanocluster core, a carbon sandwiched layer, and a carbocyanine-Gd III (Cy-Gd III ) coordination polymer outer shell (Fe 3 O 4 @C@Cy-Gd III ). Folic acid-conjugated poly(ethylene glycol) chains are embedded within the coordination polymer shell to achieve extended circulation and targeted delivery of probe particles in vivo. Control of Fe 3 O 4 core grain sizes results in optimal r 2 relaxivity (224.5 × 10 –3 m −1 s -1 ) for T 2 -weighted magnetic resonance imaging. Cy-Gd III coordination polymers are also regulated to obtain a maximum 25.1% of Cy ligands and 5.2% of Gd III ions for near-infrared fluorescence and T 1 -weighted magnetic resonance imaging, respectively. The results demonstrate their impressive abilities for targeted, multimodal, and reliable imaging.
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Journal of Materials Chemistry B
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2019
·Vol. 8
·期 16
·3616-3622
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IF 5.047
Jialian Ding,Xinru Li,Lin Zhou,Rongjie Yang,Fei Yan,Bin Su
This work reports an enzyme-free glucose sensor based on nickel nanostructures electrodeposited on a fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) electrode modified with a silica nanochannel membrane (SNM). The SNM consists of a high density of nanochannels vertically oriented to the electrode surface, which can spatially confine the electrodeposition of nickel nanostructures and protect them to make Ni@SNM/FTO electrodes. In alkaline media, nickel could be converted to nickel oxyhydroxide that displayed catalytic activity toward the anodic oxidation of glucose. The electrodes could thus function as enzyme-free sensors for glucose detection. Under optimal conditions, the sensors exhibited an excellent analytical performance, with an analytical sensitivity as high as 62.3 μA mM−1 cm−2, a wide detection range from 10 μM to 12 mM and a low detection limit of 0.44 μM. Furthermore, given nickel nanostructures were embedded inside the nanochannels of the SNM (with a diameter of 2–3 nm), the sensor possessed anti-fouling ability and outstanding current stability, thus allowing the direct detection of glucose in dilute blood samples.
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MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL
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2024
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Shen Zhang,Meilin Zhu,Wanting Zhang,Yuyu Guo
As an important way to detect tartrazine, a probe with excellent fluorescence properties is of great significance in fluorescence detection method. Copper nanoclusters (Cu NCs) was prepared by chemical reduction method, in which copper sulfate as metal body, folic acid as capping reagent and ascorbic acid as reducing agent. In the light of inner filter effect and static quenching mechanism, a fluorescence sensor for tartrazine measurement was designed based on Cu NCs with excellent selectivity. The spherical Cu NCs with uniform size emitted blue fluorescence at 443 nm when the excitation wavelength was located at 353 nm. Under the optimum detecting condition, the corresponding linear range and LOD were 0.5–50 μM and 0.071 μM, respectively. Coupled with pleasing recovery experiments in real samples, this as-proposed platform was very promising for tartrazine detection.
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MOLECULES
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2024
·Vol. 29
·期 5
·1081
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IF 4.2
Jieqiong Ding,Jie Su,Binhua Luo,Liqiong Ding
Lycorine is a kind of natural active ingredient with a strong antitumor effect. In this study, folate ligand-conjugated polyethylene glycol-block-poly(l-lactide) (PEG-PLLA) nanoparticles (FA-PEG-PLLA NPs) were designed to deliver lycorine to enhance its anti-glioma activity. The successful preparation of the FA-PEG-PLLA polymer was confirmed by1H-NMR, FT-IR, XRD, TGA, and DSC. The optimal formulation for LYC@FA-PEG-PLLA NPs was determined by response surface analysis as follows: sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) of 1%, carrier material of 0.03 g, organic phase volume of 3 mL, and ultrasonic power of 20%. The LYC@FA-PEG-PLLA NPs exhibited an encapsulation efficiency of 83.58% and a particle size of 49.71 nm, demonstrating good stability. Hemolysis experiments, MTT assays, and cell scratch assays revealed excellent biocompatibility of FA-PEG-PLLA and superior anti-glioma activity of LYC@FA-PEG-PLLA NPs compared to the raw drug. Additionally, cell apoptosis assays, ROS experiments, and western blot analysis demonstrated that LYC@FA-PEG-PLLA NPs contributed to cell apoptosis by inducing ROS generation and increasing the expression of NF-κB inhibitory protein IκBα. These results suggested that LYC@FA-PEG-PLLA NPs hold promise for glioma treatment.
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Photonics
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2024
·Vol. 11
·期 9
·820
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Ningyi Wang,Bingwei Liu,Xu Wu,Yan Peng
Vitamin C (VC) and Vitamin B9 (VB9) are essential micronutrients integral to numerous biological functions and critical for maintaining human health. The rapid detection of these vitamins is important for verifying nutritional supplements and aiding in clinical diagnoses. This study combined terahertz time-domain spectroscopy (THz-TDS) with metasurface technology to develop a fast, sensitive, and non-destructive detection method for VC and VB9. Firstly, we determined the characteristic absorption peaks and molecular vibration modes of VC and VB9 within the 0.5–4.0 THz range through quantum chemical calculation and THz-TDS measurement. Then, we designed and fabricated a metasurface biosensor to match its resonance peak with the communal peak of VC and VB9, enhancing the interaction between THz waves and these vitamins. Using this biosensor, we analyzed solutions with different concentrations of VC and VB9. An increase in vitamin concentrations resulted in frequency shifts in the THz resonance peak. Quantifiable relationships between frequency shifts and the vitamin concentrations were established. The detection limits achieved were 158.82 ng/µL for VC and 353.57 ng/µL for VB9, respectively. This method not only demonstrates high sensitivity but also simplifies the operational process, offering an innovative tool for applications in food safety monitoring and clinical diagnostics.
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APPLIED ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY
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2024
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Zixuan Zhou,Yuhan Jiang,Xin Luo,Ying Zhang,Lei Wang,Yaguang Sun,Jingwei Liu,Mingchang Zhu,Jinchao Cao,Shuangyan Wu
Milk, owing to its nutritional value, is a staple commodity in daily life. Ensuring its integrity and authenticity is paramount for researchers and the food industry. To evaluate spoilage and adulteration of milk, we proposed a robust and reliable optical method to guarantee milk quality by utilizing riboflavin as an internal biomarker. By precisely controlling the content of Eu 3+ , Tb 3+ , and Gd 3+ ions, a two-dimensional ratiometric luminescence lanthanide coordination polymer (Ln-CP) with adjustable emission centers was synthesized for the detection of riboflavin (RF), leveraging a Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) and photoinduced electron transfer (PET) process. This method demonstrates high sensitivity and selectivity towards RF and has been successfully applied to the detection of RF in both milk and calf serum.
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Journal of Analysis and Testing
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2025
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Liang Yunyan,Zhou Xiaomeng,Liu Wenfeng,Shang Li
Rapid and effective differentiation of cancerous cells is essential for early diagnosis and treatment of tumors. Here, a multichannel sensor array is developed based on four surface-engineered gold-silver nanoclusters (AuAgNCs) to discriminate multiple cancerous and normal cells. Different binding affinities between various cells and AuAgNCs lead to changes in the intrinsic fluorescence of AuAgNCs as well as their peroxide-like activity. Based on the distinct response of dual fluorescence signals of four AuAgNCs, a multichannel sensor array is established, which is capable of accurately identifying both normal and cancerous cells, even cells of different subtypes and homologous cells from various individuals with high sensitivity. Moreover, this fluorescent clusterzyme-based sensor array enables quantitative detection of cancerous cells (e.g., HeLa cells) with good performance, which holds great potential as a promising platform for further cancer diagnosis.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
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2024
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Donghui Zhao,Yunhao Deng,Junyi Shi,Xinye Ni,Chaoqing Li,Yang Bai,Yang Xuan,Jianhao Wang
Nanozymes with multienzyme activity for reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and intracellular redox imbalance are attractive strategy for cancer therapy. However, it is severely limited by low biocompatibility and catalytic efficiency, hypoxic and high levels of GSH in the tumor microenvironment. To address these issues, a copper doping carbon nanozyme (CC) with multienzyme activity was designed and integrated with photosensitizer Ce6 and gelatin to fabricate ROS amplifier (CCC). Gelatin endowed CCC with good biocompatibility, low hemolysis, and enzyme responsive degradation. CCC with high CAT-like, POD-like, OXD-like, and GSHox-like activities can induce the intracellular ROS storm formation to eliminate the cancer cells. The OXD-like activity and PDT performance mediated 1 O 2 generation was markedly potentiated by the CAT-like activity of CCC via catalyzing high expression of H 2 O 2 to generate O 2 . At the same time, a large amount of ·OH were produced through POD-like activity of CCC and GSH was depleted by the GSHox-like activities of CCC, resulting in a destructive ROS storm formation and cellular redox homeostasis disruption. Both in vivo and in vitro experiments showed that CCC displayed satisfactory anti-tumor activity and biocompatibility. Our work provides a novel strategy for the development of nanozyne enhanced photodynamic therapy of cancer.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2024
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Zhijun He,Xiaoqian Li,ZhaoXing Yang,Xiaoqing Liu,Fang Xie,Xuqin Lv,JiaZuan Ni,Shuiyuan Cheng,Qiong Liu,Jie Cai
Neuroinflammation, caused by abnormal activation of glial cells, plays an important role in nerve injury, which can lead to cognitive impairment. Consequently, regulating glial cell activation and subsequent generation of inflammatory mediators is valuable for the treatment of neuroinflammation-based brain diseases. Selenium (Se) and folic acid (FA) are two key nutritional supplements that have bioactivities associated with regulating neuroinflammatory responses, resisting oxidative stress, and preventing neuronal apoptosis in vivo. Based on this, we prepared multifunctional nanoparticles using octenyl succinic anhydride (OSA)-modified starch (OSAS) to carry both Se and FA, with the aim to facilitate synergistic resistance of neuroinflammatory diseases. The FA-grafted OSAS molecules self-assembled into nanomicelles and functioned as nanocarriers to load selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) (a unique form of Se supplement) and form novel nanoparticles FA-OSAS-SeNPs with a protective shell of starch. Furthermore, the effect and mechanism of FA-OSAS-SeNPs on inflammatory responses were investigated using lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced BV2 microglial cells and BALB/c mice. Our results showed that FA-OSAS-SeNPs ameliorated LPS-induced spatial learning and memory impairment. Furthermore, FA-OSAS-SeNPs significantly suppressed the activation of glial cells, the expression of oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), and the release of inflammatory factors. Moreover, FA-OSAS-SeNPs prominently alleviated endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and LPS-induced overactivation of the NF-κB and MAPK signaling pathways. In conclusion, these results demonstrate that FA-OSAS-SeNPs represent a promising candidate in alternative/supplementary medication or functional foods for treating inflammatory brain diseases.
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SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART A-MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY
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2024
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Yuanna Ning,Yongbo Wang,Shaojie Wang,Wencai Wang
Biothiol analysis is significant to health assessment and early detection of potential diseases. Considering practical requirements, simple and rapid identification and determination of biothiols are still a great challenge due to the similar structures. Fortunately, the recently emerging colorimetric sensor array technique makes such a task possible. Herein, one-component dual-mode sensor array consisting of carbon dots (CDs) and Ag nanoparticles (AgNPs) system was designed for identification and quantification of biothiols. The identification principle is based on the inner filter effect (IFE) and different binding constants. Due to the IFE between CDs and AgNPs, the fluorescence of CDs was quenched, but recovered again after addition of biothiols because of the binding of biothiols with AgNPs. Significantly, the fluorescence recovered in varying degree due to the different binding constants of biothiols to AgNPs. Meanwhile, the absorbance of the system decreased and the color of the solution deepened. Therefore, the CDs-AgNPs system with fluorescence and absorbance response was used as the single sensing unit and generated the cross-responsive signal for different biothiols. The sensor array achieved 100 % accuracy in identifying biothiols and biothiol mixtures. Moreover, the rapid quantification of biothiols in serum samples was also achieved by RGB-based smartphone colorimetry. The way to construct one component sensor array with dual mode signal outputs tremendously saves cost and time, providing a powerful tool for the identification of different biothiols. In addition, the rapid quantification of biothiols in serum samples based on RGB-based smartphone colorimetry demonstrated its powerful application prospects in disease diagnosis.
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Journal of Materials Chemistry B
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2024
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Zichao Yan,Yifei Wang,Minghan Qiu,Kai Long,Zhouyu Zhang,Mengjie Sun,Chang Yin,Wei Wang,Huaqing Wang,Zhi Yuan
Surgical resection remains the main treatment for malignant tumors. Image-guided surgery aims to remove tumor tissue completely while preserving normal tissue, thereby reducing patient recurrence rates and injury. However, challenges like tissue autofluorescence, limited probe penetration and low contrast restrict its use. Near-infrared (NIR) persistent luminescent nanoparticles (PLNPs) provide a solution by emitting persistent luminescence (PersL) even after excitation ceases, thus circumventing autofluorescence and enabling deep tumor imaging. In this study, we prepared nano-sized (140-nm hydrodynamic size) Cr3+ doped zinc gallogermanate (ZGC) using a removable template method and modified it with folate acid to obtain ZGC-FA, which exhibits NIR (695 nm) PersL with a signal-to-noise ratio of 23.9 in vivo. We utilized colon cancer model that selectively expressing luciferase for the first time to validate the guiding efficacy of ZGC-FA in the precision surgical resection. Post-intraperitoneal injection at 50 minutes, the PersL closely matched the tumor boundaries, achieving an overlap rate of approximately 98%. Complete tumor resection was achieved under PersL guidance, with only 2.3% of healthy tissue removed. This research underscores the potential of ZGC-FA in the field of surgical oncology. The precision of the ZGC-FA guided surgical approach holds promise to enhance surgical outcomes and facilitate postoperative recovery for patients.
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