JOURNAL OF BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE-POLYMER EDITION
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2020
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Shiya Zhou,Shuwen Fu,Hanle Wang,Yanhao Deng,Xing Zhou,Wei Sun,Yinglei Zhai
Acidic tumor microenvironment has been extensively explored to design pH-responsive paclitaxel prodrug micelles for cancer therapy. The object of this study is to investigate the pH-responsive drug release behavior and the anti-proliferation capacity of acetal-linked paclitaxel polymeric prodrug micelles. The prodrug was synthesized and evaluated for paclitaxel content. The prodrug micelles were fabricated and characterized for morphology, size, in vitro pH-responsive paclitaxel release, cellular uptake, and anti-proliferation. Paclitaxel content was 33 wt%. The prodrug micelles exhibited spherical structure with the hydrodynamic diameter of 154 nm. Besides, the in vitro paclitaxel release behavior was verified to be pH-responsive, and 77%, 38%, and 17% of parent free paclitaxel was released from the nano-sized prodrug micelles in 13 h at pH 5.5, 6.5, and 7.4, respectively. The cellular uptake assessment demonstrated the time-dependent internalization of prodrug micelles. Meanwhile, CCK-8 analysis showed that prodrug micelles possessed the potent anti-proliferation effects. Prodrug micelles based on aliphatic polycarbonates present a promising platform for cancer chemotherapy due to the pH-responsive characteristics of acetal bond, potent anti-proliferation effects, and outstanding cytocompatibility of aliphatic polycarbonates.
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CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
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2020
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IF 7.182
Xuefeng Yang,Xueyu Jiang,Hongye Yang,Liming Bian,Chunyu Chang,Lina Zhang
To extend the applications of natural products in nanomedicine, novel cellulose-based supramolecular nanoparticles (SNPs) were fabricated via a host–guest driven self-assembly strategy here. The adamantane-grafted carboxyethyl hydroxyethyl cellulose and β-cyclodextrin-grafted glycerol ethoxylate were synthesized to self-assemble into the SNPs. Furthermore, doxorubicin (DOX)-functionalized β-cyclodextrin was encapsulated into SNPs via an in situ co-assembly process to generate DOX-loaded SNPs (DOX-SNPs). The SNPs exhibited a quasi-spherical morphology with an average diameter of ∼25 nm. The DOX-SNPs with relatively larger diameter possessed a high DOX loading efficiency (∼94 %) and the pH-responsive drug release behaviors, which made them suitable as a drug delivery system. In vitro cytotoxicity assays demonstrated the excellent cytocompatibility of SNPs and the efficient inhibition of Hela cell proliferation of DOX-SNPs. Moreover, the DOX-SNPs could effectively enter Hela cells via endocytosis and release DOX under endo/lysosome pH. Thus, this nanocarrier has promising translational potential in cancer therapy and personalized nanomedicine.
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IRANIAN POLYMER JOURNAL
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2020
·Vol. 29
·期 11
·975-983
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IF 1.707
Lu Chuanwei,Qiu Yuling,Guo Xiaoliang,Wang Chunpeng,Wang Jifu,Chu Fuxiang
UV absorption coating is an important function material, which can protect the substrates from photoaging. In this work, a class of sustainable UV-absorbent copolymers derived from ethyl cellulose (EC), fatty acid and rosin were prepared by a combination of atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) and click chemistry. To fulfill this strategy, the pendant azides were first attached onto the backbone of EC. Then, ATRP was applied to fabricate well-defined poly(lauryl methacrylate) (PLMA) bearing terminal alkynes. Finally, click chemistry between the pendant azides in EC and the alkynes in PLMA as well as in rosin esters (DAPE), was performed to achieve the cellulose-rosin graft copolymers (EC-( g -DAPE)- g -PLMA) with UV absorption property. The chemical structure of cellulose-rosin graft copolymers was confirmed by FTIR, 1 H NMR and GPC. Thermodynamic performance analysis indicated that these EC-rosin graft copolymers showed better thermal stability than EC. Due to the synergistic hydrophobic interaction of rosin and the hydrophobic lauryl groups in PLMA, these graft copolymers showed excellent hydrophobic property, and the static contact angles were all above 90°. In addition, all the EC-rosin graft copolymers showed outstanding and stable UV absorption capability, and maintained excellent UV absorption capability after continuous UV-irradiation for 1 h or being heated to 100 °C for 0.5 h, which had potential application in UV absorption materials.
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Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology
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2019
·Vol. 15
·期 11
·2151-2163
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Fang Lei,Fan Huaying,Guo Chunjing,Cui Linhan,Zhang Peng,Mu Hongjie,Xu Hui,Zhao Feng,Chen Daquan
Polymeric nanoparticles were widely used as delivery vehicles for targeted delivery of anticancer drugs, because of their targeting property and versatility. Mitochondria are one of the important organelles that regulate the apoptosis of cancer cells and can be considered as a pivotal
target for cancer treatment. A pH-responsive charge-reversal and mitochondrial targeting nanoparticles, Vitamin B6-oligomeric hyaluronic acid-dithiodipropionic acid-berberine (B6-oHA-SS-Ber), were prepared in this study. Ber is a lipophilic cation that was conjugated with oHA through disulfide
bonds to produce mitochondria-targeted conjugates (oHA-SS-Ber). B6 was conjugated to oHA to obtain B6-oHA-SS-Ber and the two types of Cur-loaded nanoparticles (Cur-NPs) were formulated by the dialysis method. Due to pKa of B6, the charge they carried in the tumor tissue acidic microenvironment
can be transferred from negative charge to positive charge, further targeting mitochondria. In our study, we successfully synthesized B6-HA-SS-Ber and characterized the structure by 1H-NMR. According to the results of transmission electron microscopy (TEM), we found that the B6-oHA-SS-Ber/Cur
micelles could self-assembled in water to form spherical nanoparticles, with a hydrodynamic diameter of 172.9±13 nm. Moreover, in vitro cytotoxicity, cellular uptake, lysosome escape and mitochondrial distribution researches revealed the better effect of B6-oHA-SS-Ber/Cur micelles in
comparison to oHA-SS-Ber/Cur. In vivo anticancer activities indicated that the B6-oHA-SS-Ber/Cur micelles exhibited effective inhibition of tumor growth.
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DRUG DELIVERY
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2019
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Lei Fang,Wei Zhang,Zhen Wang,Xinxin Fan,Ziting Cheng,Xiaoya Hou,Daquan Chen
Stability in systemic circulation, effective tumor accumulation, and the subsequent crucial subcellular targeting are significant elements that maximize the therapeutic efficacy of a drug. Accordingly, novel nanoparticles based on polysaccharides that simultaneously presented prolonged systemic circulation and mitochondrial-targeted drug release were synthesized. First, the mitochondrial-targeted polymer, 3,4-dihydroxyphenyl propionic acid-chitosan oligosaccharide-dithiodipropionic acid-berberine (DHPA-CDB), was synthesized, which was used to form self-assembled curcumin (Cur)-encapsulated cationic micelles (DHPA-CDB/Cur). Negatively charged oligomeric hyaluronic acid-3-carboxyphenylboronic acid (oHA-PBA), a ligand to sialic acid and CD44, was further added to the surface of the preformed DHPA-CDB/Cur core to shield the positive charges and to prolong blood persistence. oHA-PBA@DHPA-CDB/Cur formed a covalent polyplex of oHA-PBA and DHPA-CDB/Cur via the pH-responsive borate ester bond between PBA and DHPA. The mildly acidic tumor environment led to the degradation of borate ester bonds, thereby realizing the exposure of the cationic micelles and causing a charge reversal from −19.47 to +12.01 mV, to promote cell internalization and mitochondrial localization. Compared with micelles without the oHA-PBA modification, the prepared oHA-PBA@DHPA-CDB/Cur showed enhanced cytotoxicity to PANC-1 cells and greater cellular uptake via receptor-mediated endocytosis. oHA-PBA@DHPA-CDB/Cur was effectively targeted to the mitochondria, which triggered mitochondrial membrane depolarization. In mice xenografted with PANC-1 cells, compared with control mice, oHA-PBA@DHPA-CDB/Cur resulted in more effective tumor suppression and greater biosafety with preferential accumulation in the tumor tissue. Thus, the long-circulating oHA-PBA@DHPA-CDB/Cur, with mitochondrial targeting and tumor environment charge-reversal capabilities, was shown to be an excellent candidate for subcellular-specific drug delivery.
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SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART A-MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY
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2019
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IF 2.931
Long Li,Wanchao Chen,Hui Li,Jibran Iqbal,Ying Zhu,Ting Wu,Yiping Du
Fumonisin B 1 is the most prevalent member of a family of toxins, known as fumonisins , which occurs mainly in maize, wheat and other cereals. Due to its hepatotoxic and nephrotoxic in all animal species, very strict regulations have been imposed on the levels of fumonisin B 1 in cereal and cereal-based foods worldwide. In this work, a rapid determination method of fumonisin B 1 by membrane solid phase extraction coupled with solid-phase fluorescence analysis is developed. A rhodamine based fluorescent probe was used for derivatization with fumonisin B 1 . After derivatization and extraction by nylon membrane, the enriched fumonisin B 1 can be detected directly on the membrane without further elution process that is placed in a designed spectra collection device. The established method showed a linear relationship in concentration range of 0.5–5.0 μg/L, with the R 2 = 0.991, and a limit of detection of 0.119 μg/L. Method accuracy was further confirmed using LC-MS method by comparing the detection results of 3 corn powder samples spiked with FB 1 , that demonstrated equivalent results. The results of this study indicated that the proposed method was simple, sensitive, reliable and suitable for trace fumonisins B 1 quantitation in corn-based feeds.
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SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
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2022
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Yingying Li,Jie Zhang,Zengqiang Liang,Ran Yang,Lingbo Qu,Zhaohui Li,Yuanqiang Sun
It is of great significance for real-time monitoring of phosgene to protect public safety. In this paper, a new rhodamine derivate with highly rapid, special and sensitive response towards phosgene was synthesized and used as a phosgene probe based on its spirolactam ring-opening property and nucleophilic reaction with phosgene. To realize in situ visualization of phosgene, a fluorescent detection pen with gas-liquid reaction model was proposed for the first time using the mixture of the probe and polystyrene as ink. The detection film could be formed in situ by simply writing on desired surface and respond toward phosgene gas within 30 s with an ultra-low detection limit (2 ppm) with the naked eye. Such a fluorescence pen detection mode supplied a new strategy for the fabrication of an excellent platform for real-time detection of phosgene and other gas analytes.
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JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE
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2022
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Jianing Zhao,Longbing Ling,Wei Zhu,Tianhao Ying,Tao Yu,Mengmeng Sun,Xuan Zhu,Yuan Du,Leiming Zhang
Atherosclerosis (AS), a leading cause of death worldwide, involves chronic macrophage inflammation from its initiation to the emergence of complications. Targeting plaque inflammation by re-polarizing pro-inflammatory M1 to anti-inflammatory M2 could therefore provide a promising strategy to treat AS, but currently available anti-inflammatory drugs limit clinical outcomes. In this study, we found that kaempferol (KPF) is capable of potential anti-inflammation as a novel drug candidate, which has been scarcely reported. Building upon these findings, we fabricated a macrophage-biomimetic KPF delivery platform, abbreviated as [email protected] to potentiate therapeutic payloads, wherein the designed ROS-responsive Dextran- g -PBMEO NPs with π-π stacking were coated with macrophage membrane (MM) for effective target and accumulation in atherosclerotic lesions. Therapy of [email protected] afforded significant decrease in proliferating macrophage inflammation while went with the reduction of key pro-inflammatory cytokines and re-polarization M1 to M2 phenotype, inducing excellent anti-AS responses in ApoE −/− mice after i.p. delivery. The mechanism of [email protected] was further investigated and found it related to block the ROS/NF-κB signaling pathways. Together with as well demonstrated biosafety profiles, this proof-of-concept opens an instructive door for the study of KPF-mediated nanodrugs in treatment of AS based on biomimetic NPs.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
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2026
·Vol. 27
·期 18
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Yang Xu,Hong Shen,Youxia Liu,Yuan Cao,Jingjing Huang,Pu Yan,Yongbiao Wei,Zhenwen Zhao,Xiangjun Liu,Dihua Shangguan
Natural caffeic acid derivatives are ubiquitous plant phenolic compounds with documented antitumor, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory bioactivities. However, their clinical application is limited by low bioactivity potency and poor stability. Therefore, rational design and synthesis of novel caffeic acid derivatives are critical to improve their druglikeness and broaden biomedical applications. Herein, fourteen amide derivatives (H1–H14) were synthesized by conjugating three 3,4-substituted caffeic acid skeletons with five nitrogen-containing heterocycles. Bioactivity evaluation revealed that these derivatives exhibited structure- and cell-dependent biological profiles. Among them, compoundsH8andH13containing 5-methoxytryptamine exerted the most potent antitumor activity by suppressing DNA and RNA synthesis and arresting the cell cycle at the G2/M phase. Derivatives with a catechol moiety (H11–H14) possessed prominent antioxidant activity, whileH11andH12, containing morpholine and 1-methylpiperazine respectively, exhibited remarkable anti-inflammatory activity. CompoundH5also presented significant protective effects against H2O2-induced neuronal injury. The cellular uptake assay revealed a correlation with clogP values: derivatives with clogP > 2.5 showed higher cellular internalization. Collectively, nitrogen-containing heterocyclic moieties and 3,4-substitution effectively modulate the multiple bioactivities of caffeic acid derivatives, providing valuable guidance for further structural optimization and drug development.
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Marine Drugs
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2023
·Vol. 21
·期 12
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Zhuoqian He,Zhongyin Zhang,Pengfei Xu,Verena M. Dirsch,Limei Wang,KeWei Wang
Aberrantly high dietary cholesterol intake and intestinal cholesterol uptake lead to dyslipidemia, one of the risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Based on previous studies, laminarin, a polysaccharide found in brown algae, has hypolipidemic activity, but its underlying mechanism has not been elucidated. In this study, we investigated the effect of laminarin on intestinal cholesterol uptake in vitro, as well as the lipid and morphological parameters in an in vivo model of high-fat diet (HFD)-fed mice, and addressed the question of whether Niemann–Pick C1-like 1 protein (NPC1L1), a key transporter mediating dietary cholesterol uptake, is involved in the mechanistic action of laminarin. In in vitro studies, BODIPY-cholesterol-labeled Caco-2 cells were examined using confocal microscopy and a fluorescence reader. The results demonstrated that laminarin inhibited cholesterol uptake into Caco-2 cells in a concentration-dependent manner (EC50= 20.69 μM). In HFD-fed C57BL/6J mice, laminarin significantly reduced the serum levels of total cholesterol (TC), total triglycerides (TG), and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). It also decreased hepatic levels of TC, TG, and total bile acids (TBA) while promoting the excretion of fecal cholesterol. Furthermore, laminarin significantly reduced local villous damage in the jejunum of HFD mice. Mechanistic studies revealed that laminarin significantly downregulated NPC1L1 protein expression in the jejunum of HFD-fed mice. The SiRNA-mediated knockdown of NPC1L1 attenuated the laminarin-mediated inhibition of cholesterol uptake in Caco-2 cells. This study suggests that laminarin significantly improves dyslipidemia in HFD-fed mice, likely by reducing cholesterol uptake through a mechanism that involves the downregulation of NPC1L1 expression.Keywords:laminarin;high-fat diet;cholesterol uptake;NPC1L1
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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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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
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2023
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Lirong Liao,Shuchun Li,Zhijun Ke,Xiang Wang,Sijie Wang,Xiaoping Rao
Food packaging made of biobased materials is environmentally friendly, among which starch film is a type of biobased packaging with great development value. Some existing studies have attempted to add polydopamine (PDA) to enhance cross-linking, but there are still problems such as weakness and hydrophilicity , which greatly limit its application. Therefore, this study synthesized rosin based quaternary ammonium salt-modified cornstarch (ST-B), which was used to replace part of unmodified cornstarch (ST). In the prepared ST/PDA 0.5 /ST-B 5 film, the introduction of a rigid rosin structure increased the stress and water contact angle of the ST/PDA 0.5 film by 62 % and 26 %, respectively, while reducing its wettability and WVP; thus, further enhancing its antioxidant activity . Due to the antibacterial ability of rosin quaternary ammonium cations, the packaging film containing 7 wt% ST-B can kill >94.6 % of S. aureus and 99.9 % of E. coli , and can also extend the shelf life of strawberries. In addition, it is proven that the packaging film has good biocompatibility and high safety within cytotoxicity tests and 30-day gavage tests in mice. Therefore, the prepared ST/PDA/ST-B film has more potential for application in food preservation.
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