Cancer Nanotechnology
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2024
·Vol. 15
·期 1
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IF 4.5
Jiang Qiping,Yao Fengjiao,An Yacong,Lai Xialian,Li Xundou,Yu Zhen,Yang Xian-Da
Background PD-1/PD-L1 blockade plays a crucial role in cancer immunotherapy. Exploration of new technologies to further enhance the efficacy of PD-1/PD-L1 blockade is therefore of potential medical importance. Nanotherapeutics can accumulate in tumor tissues due to enhanced permeability and retention (EPR) effects. In this study, a novel nanotherapeutic for cancer immunotherapy was implemented with albumin nanoparticles functionalized by both PD-1 and PD-L1 aptamers.Results Albumin nanoparticles (NP) were functionalized with either PD-1 aptamers (PD1-NP), PD-L1 aptamers (PDL1-NP), or both types of aptamers (PD1-NP-PDL1). Average sizes of PD1-NP, PDL1-NP, and PD1-NP-PDL1 were 141.8 nm, 141.8 nm, and 164.2 nm, respectively. PD1-NP had good affinity for activated T cells that expresses PD-1. Similarly, PDL1-NP could bind with MDA-MB-231 or CT26 tumor cells that express PD-L1. Moreover, the bispecific PD1-NP-PDL1 could bind with both the activated T cells and the PD-L1-expressing tumor cells, and tether the two type of cells together. Functionally, aptamer-modified nanoparticles exhibited stronger immune-stimulating effects vs. free aptamers. Specifically, PD1-NP or PDL1-NP induced stronger lymphocyte-mediated cytotoxicity against PD-L1-expressing tumor cells in vitro vs. free PD-1 or PD-L1 aptamers. Animal studies also showed that PD1-NP or PDL1-NP significantly improved antitumor efficacy against CT26 colon cancer in vivo vs. free PD-1 or PD-L1 aptamers. Importantly, the bispecific PD1-NP-PDL1 further boosted the in vivo antitumor efficacy compared with PD1-NP or PDL1-NP, without raising systemic toxicity.Conclusion The results suggest that the bispecific PD1-NP-PDL1 is a promising nanotherapeutic to improve the efficacy of PD-1/PD-L1 blockade, and may have application potential in colon cancer treatment.
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肿瘤学
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纳米医学
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免疫学
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Catalysis Science & Technology
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2020
·Vol. 10
·期 3
·864-875
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IF 5.721
Yang Li,Didi Li,Shisuo Fan,Ting Yang,Qi Zhou
In this work, novel dumbbell-like Mn2O3 was prepared using a low-cost and environmentally friendly template (gelatin) and applied to activate peroxymonosulfate (PMS) for pollutant degradation. The characterization results showed that dumbbell-like microstructures were formed by the self-assembly of tiny nanoparticles. Mn2O3-G (gelatin as the template) as a heterogeneous catalyst for PMS activation could effectively degrade various pollutants and exhibited an excellent degradation rate of rhodamine B (0.2333 min−1, in 30 min) for PMS activation compared to Mn2O3-C (carboxymethyl cellulose as the template), Mn2O3-N (without a template), and MnO2. The superior catalytic performance of Mn2O3-G was ascribed to its high oxygen vacancy content. The radical scavenging and EPR experiments revealed that SO4˙−, OH˙, O2˙−, and 1O2 were identified as reactive species generated from PMS activation. The oxygen vacancies participated in the generation of the reactive species. Thus, a facile and environmentally friendly method is provided for the synthesis of dumbbell-like Mn2O3 as a high-efficiency catalyst for PMS activation. Furthermore, this study shows a new mechanistic insight into PMS activation on Mn2O3.
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Advanced Healthcare Materials
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2023
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IF 10
Hong Liu,Shuya Wang,Qiaohui Chen,Xiaoyue Ge,Huang Ning,Yanzi Guo,Di Wang,Kelong Ai,Changping Hu
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a disease of pulmonary artery stenosis and blockage caused by abnormal pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells (PASMCs), with high morbidity and mortality. High levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in pulmonary arteries play a crucial role in inducing phenotypic switch and abnormal proliferation of PASMCs. However, antioxidants are rarely approved for the treatment of PH because of a lack of targeting and low bioavailability. In this study, the presence of an enhanced permeability and retention effect (EPR)-like effect in the pulmonary arteries of PH is revealed by tissue transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Subsequently, for the first time, tungsten-based polyoxometalate nanodots (WNDs) are developed with potent elimination of multiple ROS for efficient treatment of PH thanks to the high proportion of reduced W 5+ . WNDs are effectively enriched in the pulmonary artery by intravenous injection because of the EPR-like effect of PH, and significantly prevent the abnormal proliferation of PASMCs, greatly improve the remodeling of pulmonary arteries, and ultimately improve right heart function. In conclusion, this work provides a novel and effective solution to the dilemma of targeting ROS for the treatment of PH.
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药理学
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纳米技术
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心血管疾病
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POLYMER BULLETIN
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2021
·Vol. 79
·期 11
·9397-9406
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IF 2.87
Cai Yifeng,Wang Zuohua,Zhang Jian,Li Qingfang,Zhang Qiuhong
High molecular weight partial hydrolysis polyacrylamide (HPAM) is widely used in the oil recovery, and however, these high molecular weight HPAM will experience a rapid degradation when Fe 2+ was existed in the system. Some studies have implied it was a radical assisted decomposition process. However, no direct evidence had been provided in the reported works. Here, we investigated the effect of different metal ions, and the addition of (2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidinooxy) TEMPO to know the polymer degradations of the system. Further, by conducting electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) on the Fe 2+ /HPAM system, we firstly provide a solid proof of the radical assist degradation process for the HPAM in the presence of Fe 2+ and oxygen. The mechanism has also been provided based on the observations. Graphical abstract The degradation mechanism is first revealed by EPR measurements for a Fe 2+ containing HPAM solution. A solid proof of the radical assists degradation process for the HPAM in the presence of Fe 2+ and oxygen.
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聚合物科学
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环境化学
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石油回收
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CATALYSIS LETTERS
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2025
·Vol. 155
·期 10
·1-13
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IF 2.4
Chen Shiqi,Huang Zhixuan,He Wentao,Wang Xinyu,Yang Zhiwei,Zhang Jing
Molybdenum nitride, because of the strong metal-support interaction between nitrogen and the metal, exhibits activity superior to that of bare metals, demonstrating its effectiveness as a co-catalyst to address the slow kinetics of the iron reduction in the Fenton process. Here, we introduced Mo 2 N as a co-catalyst to accelerate the cycles of Fe 3+ /Fe 2+ within a Fenton-like system consisting of Fe 3+ and H 2 O 2 , thereby enhancing the activation of hydrogen peroxide to generate reactive oxygen species (ROS). The system demonstrates excellent recyclability and stability. XPS spectroscopic analyses reveal that Mo(III) and Mo(IV) species on the Mo 2 N surface are capable of reducing free Fe(III), while FTIR analyses show nitrogen (N) and nitrogen oxide (NO x ) facilitate the adsorption and coordination of iron. Both homogeneous and heterogeneous reduced iron species are active in the activation of H 2 O 2 . EPR spectroscopy further confirms that the primary ROS generated are hydroxyl radicals (·OH) and superoxide anions (·O 2 − ). This study not only underscores the feasibility of Mo 2 N-based Fenton-like systems but also provides a new strategy for promoting the practical application of Fenton chemistry. Graphical
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物理化学
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分析化学
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Catalysis Science & Technology
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2022
·Vol. 13
·期 2
·504-515
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IF 6.177
Baiyu Liu,Xuefeng Hu,Junhan Yang,Chen Yang,Yao Huang
In this work, direct Z-scheme BiOBr/CuI heterojunctions are successfully synthesized using a simple solvothermal method for the first time. The photocatalytic activity of the BiOBr/CuI composite catalysts is evaluated by the degradation of phenol under visible light. The photocatalytic performance of all the composites is higher than that of the pure components. BiOBr/CuI-1 : 0.8 shows the best photocatalytic performance, which could remove 98.4% phenol in 150 minutes, almost 4.35 and 8.63 times as high as that of pure BiOBr and CuI, respectively. Assisted by XPS, the charge transfer of the composites is investigated. The good photocatalytic performance of the composites is attributed to the Z-scheme charge transfer between BiOBr and CuI. Moreover, the main active species in this system are proved by free radical quenching experiments and EPR, and a possible degradation mechanism is proposed. The degradation products of phenol are analyzed by HPLC-MS and the possible degradation paths are proposed.
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材料科学
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化学
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International Journal of Nanomedicine
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2024
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IF 6.6
Yunyan Chen,Ziwei Zhang,Zhilei Qian,Rui Ma,Minna Luan,Yu Sun
Background A sequential release co-delivery system is an effective strategy to improve anti-cancer efficacy. Herein, multicomponent-based liposomes (TET-CTM/L) loaded with tetrandrine (TET) and celastrol (CEL)-loaded coix seed oil microemulsion (CTM) were fabricated, which showed synergistic anti-liver cancer activities. By virtue of Enhanced Permeability and Retention (EPR) effect, TET-CTM/L can achieve efficient accumulation at the tumor site. TET was released initially to repair abnormal vessels and decrease the fibroblasts, and CTM was released subsequently for eradication of tumor tissue.Methods TEM (transmission electron microscopy) and DLS (dynamic light scattering) were adopted to characterize the TET-CTM/L. Flow cytometry was adopted to examine the cellular uptake and cytotoxicity of HepG2 cells. The HepG2 xenograft nude mice were adopted to evaluate the anti-tumor efficacy and systemic safety of TET-CTM/L.Results TEM images of TET-CTM/L showed the structure of small particle size of CTM within large-size liposomes, indicating that CTM can be encapsulated in liposomes by film dispersion method. In in vitro studies, TET-CTM/L induced massive apoptosis toward HepG2 cells, indicating synergistic cytotoxicity against HepG2 cells. In in vivo studies, TET-CTM/L displayed diminished systemic toxicity compared to celastrol or TET used alone. TET-CTM/L showed the excellent potential for tumor-targeting ability in a biodistribution study.Conclusion Our study provides a new strategy for combining anti-cancer therapy that has good potential not only in the treatment of liver cancer but also can be applied to the treatment of other solid tumors.
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药学
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肿瘤学
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纳米技术
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Catalysts
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2024
·Vol. 14
·期 2
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Yishan Jiang,Ying Xu,Qichao Zhang,Xin Zhao,Feng Xiao,Xinbo Wang,Guojun Ma
Nowadays, it is highly desired to develop highly active and humidity-resistive ozone decomposition catalysts to eliminate the ozone contaminant, one of the primary pollutants in the air. In this work, a series of Cu2S hollow structured materials were rapidly synthesized using different structured Cu2O templates. The Cu2S from porous Cu2O showed the highest ozone catalytic decomposition efficiency of >95% to 400 ppm ozone with a weight hourly space velocity of 480,000 cm3·g−1·h−1in dry air. Importantly, the conversion remained >85% in a high relative humidity of 90%. The mechanism was explored by diffusive reflectance infrared spectroscopy which showed the decomposition intermediate of O22−, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy revealed the dual active site of both Cu and S. The EPR and UPS characterization results also explained the superiority of porous Cu2S catalysts from the material itself. All these results show the effective decomposition of ozone by Cu2S, especially in harsh environments, promising for active ozone elimination.
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催化
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空气污染控制
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EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
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2018
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IF 3.466
Yan Xiao,Cheng Xu,Hui Xiong,Shi Du,Jianping Zhou,Lifang Yin,Jing Yao
Curcumin (CUR) is a natural diketone with diverse bioactivities of inhibiting angiogenesis and tumor growth. However, its clinical application for cancer treatment was severely hindered by poor aqueous solubility and chemical instability. To overcome these drawbacks and achieve enhanced antitumor efficiency, low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) was conjugated to CUR via the one-step esterification reaction to yield LMWH-CUR (LCU) nanodrugs with the size of 180 nm , which exhibited enhanced accumulation within tumor site by EPR effect and long circulating capacity by LMWH hydrophilic shell. The solubility of conjugated CUR was increased to 0.12 mg/mL (equivalent of CUR) in comparison with 0.006 mg/mL of free CUR. The bioactivities of CUR were guaranteed because of the improved stability of LCU nanodrugs in low pH condition. Moreover, the stronger anti-angiogenesis efficacy of LCU nanodrugs than LMWH monotherapy was also verified. Notably, at a rather low dose of equivalent LMWH (5 mg/kg) and CUR (0.3 mg/kg), the tumor inhibition rate of LCU nanodrugs were much higher than that of LMWH (10 times) and LMWH plus CUR mixture (3.8 times) respectively, indicating its excellent in vivo antitumor efficacy. Overall, our study managed to obtain the novel nanodrugs with potent anti-angiogenesis and antitumor effects whereas avoiding tedious and complicated synthetic procedures. These results also suggested that LCU nanodrugs could be considered as a promising targeted delivery system for cancer treatment.
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药学
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纳米技术
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癌症研究
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药物递送系统
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APPLIED CATALYSIS A-GENERAL
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2022
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Yi-Tian Wang,Si-Ming Wu,Guo-Qiang Luo,Ge Tian,Bo-Jun Zeng,Li-Ying Wang,Shi-Tian Xiao,Jing-Xian Wu,Ao Wu,Kang-Jun Wu,Silvia Lenaerts,Xiao-Yu Yang
Dual active sites from acidic zeolite and Pd are not only capable of catalyzing multiple type of reactions, but could also generate unique functions owing to the synergy between metals and acidic sites. However, there are only a few reports on the investigation of the synergy of acid/Pd dual sites in TS-1. Herein, TS-1 confined Pd catalyst with mesoporous silica shell (Pd@TS-1 @meso-SiO 2 ) has been successfully synthesized and its synergy effect contributes to the enhanced conversion rate (19.2%) and selectivity (74.7%) on styrene oxidation . The interaction between Pd and TS-1 has been investigated by EPR and 1 H NMR techniques, the experimental measurements show an obvious change in the signal distribution of weakly acidic terminal hydroxyls and hydrogen-bonding silanols. The schematic illustration of selective styrene oxidation in the model of Pd@TS-1 @meso-SiO 2 is proposed to clarify the synergistic effect on styrene oxidation between TS-1 and Pd nanoparticles at an atomic-/nanoscale.
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催化化学
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材料科学
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JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
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2021
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IF 10.588
Xiao Zhang,Bin Ren,Xi Li,Biming Liu,Shiwen Wang,Peng Yu,Yanhua Xu,Guoqiang Jiang
Carbon-bridge-modified malonamide (MLD)/g-C 3 N 4 (CN) was prepared by copolymerization of MLD with urea and melamine and loaded with Fe 3 O 4 for the high-efficiency removal of tetracycline (TC) in water under photo-Fenton. The prepared catalysts were characterized by SEM, TEM , N 2 adsorption–desorption analysis, XPS, XRD, and FTIR, which proved that the modification method successfully introduced the C bridge into the carbon nitride molecular system and increased the structural defects of the catalyst. The Carbon-bridge-modified MLD/CN/Fe 3 O 4 also had good visible-light response and charge-separation and transport abilities in the photoelectrochemical test. Degradation results showed that the photo-Fenton degradation of TC reached 95.8%, and the mineralization rate was 55.7% within 80 min at 80 mM H 2 O 2 dosage, 0.5 g/L catalyst dosage, and near-neutral pH by 0.8MLD/CN/Fe 3 O 4 . Moreover, the oxidation products and mineralization pathways of TC were explored by LC-MS. Toxicity analysis indicated low environmental threat of the intermediates in TC mineralization. EPR analysis and H 2 O 2 decomposition efficiency analyses showed an improvement in the H 2 O 2 decomposition performance of 0.8MLD/CN/Fe 3 O 4 . This work could provide a valuable insight for the application of heterogeneous photo-Fenton technology in wastewater treatment .
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环境科学
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化学工程
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材料科学
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水处理技术
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COLLOIDS AND SURFACES B-BIOINTERFACES
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2018
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Jing Zhang,Biao Shen,Liqun Chen,Lingdong Chen,Yangsheng Meng,Jie Feng
A multifunctional envelope-type mesoporous silica nanoparticle (MSN) was delicately designed for subcellular co-delivery of drug and therapeutic peptide to tumor cells. Firstly, a kind of cell apoptosis peptide (KLAKLAK) 2 (KLA) was anchored on surface of MSN via disulfide bond to obtain MSN-SS-KLA. Subsequently, anticancer drug doxorubicin hydrochloride (DOX) was loaded into the pores of MSN-SS-KLA. Then, the drug loaded MSN-SS-KLA (DOX@MSN-SS-KLA) was further coated with bovine serum albumin (BSA) to obtain a biological media stable MSN based drug delivery system (DDS), DOX@MSN-SS-KLA/BSA, for cancer synergetic therapy. The results show that stability of the DOX@MSN-SS-KLA/BSA is much better than that of DOX@MSN-SS-KLA and it could keep well dispersed in serum for more than 24 h. After accumulating at tumor site by EPR effect, the DOX@MSN-SS-KLA/BSA could be effectively phagocytosed by HeLa cells and release apoptotic peptide KLA as well as DOX simultaneously responding to reductive stimulus inside the cells. In vitro cell experiment results show that the DOX@MSN-SS-KLA/BSA complex exhibits much better inhibition on HeLa cells compared with pure DOX, indicating that co-delivery of KLA and DOX is expected to achieve synergetic therapy of cancer.
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药学
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癌症研究
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生物医学工程
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