Journal of Materials Chemistry B
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2016
·Vol. 4
·期 19
·3377-3386
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IF 4.872
Li Chen,Bizheng Chen,Xiaodong Liu,Yujie Xu,Lifen Zhang,Zhenping Cheng,Xiulin Zhu
Real-time monitoring of drug delivery systems has attracted growing interest for potential applications in biomedical therapy. Fluorescence imaging is a highly sensitive technique for illuminating the pathways of such systems. In this work, we designed and synthesized a new near infrared (NIR) fluorescent dye monomer (NFM). The NFM monomer was covalently attached to a pH-responsive amphiphilic block copolymer by reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) copolymerization using hydrophilic poly(poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate) (PPEGMA) as the macro-RAFT agent and pH-responsive 2-(4-(dodecyloxy)phenyl)-1,3-dioxan-5-yl methacrylate (DBAM) and NFM as the comonomer, to synthesize the multifunctional amphiphilic block copolymer PPEGMA-b-P(DBAM-co-NFM) with NIR moieties and pH-sensitive groups. The PPEGMA-b-P(DBAM-co-NFM) could be self-assembled easily into stable micelles with doxorubicin (DOX) with an average diameter of 66 nm in water. The nano-size of the micelles is suitable for cycling through the body and carrying drugs to tumor sites safely via the enhanced permeability and retention (EPR) effect. Confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) results indicated cells’ uptake and the intracellular distribution. In vivo imaging of the micelles was observed in real time and the fluorescent signals clearly demonstrated the dynamic process of tumor treatment. This versatile and effective strategy is a potential tool for monitoring controlled drug delivery for tumor treatment.
研究领域:
生物医学工程
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药学
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NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
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2020
·Vol. 44
·期 34
·14551-14559
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IF 3.288
Cheng Zhou,Yan Chen,Mingjun Huang,Yi Ling,Liming Yang,Guochen Zhao,Jie Chen
A brand new pH and thermo-responsive amphiphilic ABC triblock copolymer of poly(acrylic acid)-block-poly(N,N-dimethyl acrylamide)-block-poly(acrylamide-co-acrylonitrile) (PAA-b-PDMA-b-P(AM-co-AN)) was synthesized via sequential reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization. Due to the pH-responsive blocks of PAA and thermo-responsive blocks of P(AM-co-AN), the properties of the copolymer solution were controlled by varying parameters such as temperature and pH. Specifically, it formed different nanostructures and showed gel behavior under different conditions. In detail, under high temperature alkaline conditions, ADAA was dissolved in an aqueous solution in the form of a molecular chain. Thereafter, when the temperature became lower or pH became acidic, the triblock copolymer self-assembled into different micelle structures, including shell–core, core–shell–core and tighter core–linking–core nanoparticles. In addition, the phase transition temperature of the copolymer was adjusted by pH and concentration. When the copolymer hydrogel was injected into a simulated human body device, it showed sustained drug release behavior and low transient drug concentrations. MTT experiments demonstrated the good biocompatibility of the ADAA hydrogels. This research provides inspiration to develop new polymers which are expected to be promising candidates as part of drug delivery platforms. Compared with traditional responsive hydrogels, its UCST can be easily controlled and is more stable through the feeding ratio, making it more advantageous in human drug delivery applications. In summary, we believe that this UCST and pH-responsive injectable ADAA hydrogel is researchable and applicable in the biomedical field.
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材料科学
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生物医学工程
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药学
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICS
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2013
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IF 3.458
Hailong Peng,Ruichen Dong,Shenqi Wang,Zhong Zhang,Mei Luo,Chunqing Bai,Qiang Zhao,Jinhua Li,Lingxin Chen,Hua Xiong
A novel pH-responsive nano-carrier MSNs–PAA, possessing mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) cores and poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) shell-layers, was developed for controlled release of salidroside . The vinyl double bonds modified MSNs were synthesized by using cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) as templates, tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) as silicon source, and 3-(trimethoxylsilyl) propyl methacrylate (MPS) as surface modification functionalities. The pH-responsive layers of PAA were grafted onto the vinyl double bonds of the MSNs via precipitation polymerization, producing the MSNs–PAA with a hollow cubic core and mesoporous shell with penetrating pore channels. The characteristic results also showed that PAA was successfully grafted onto the surface of the MSNs. The MSNs–PAA was investigated as carriers for loading and regulating the release of salidroside in different pH solutions for the first time. The results demonstrated that the PAA layers on the surface of MSNs–PAA exhibited opened and closed states at different pH values, and thus could regulate the uptake and release of salidroside. The application of such pH-responsive nano-carrier might offer a potential platform for controlled delivery and increasing the bioavailability of drugs.
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药剂学
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材料科学
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INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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2022
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IF 5.436
Qikang Wu,Han Li,Yan Zhou,Shanshan Lv,Taiyu Chen,Shaohuan Liu,Wanying Li,Zheng Chen
Ruthenium, which is relatively cheap in precious metals, has become a popular alternative for a hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) catalyst because of its corrosion resistance and appropriate metal–H bond strength. Convenient synthesis and active site regulation are conducive to stimulating the excellent catalytic performance of Ru as much as possible. Herein, using the mature mesoporous nitrogen-doped carbon material as the support, the catalytic materials containing both single atom Ru and Ru nanoparticles were synthesized by impregnation using the solid-phase reduction method. The effect of reduction temperature on the dispersion state and electronic structure of Ru species has been fully studied using electronic and spectroscopic characterizations. The sample reduced at 300 °C has excellent HER activity with overpotentials of 10.8 and 53.8 mV to deliver 10 mA/cm2 in alkaline and acidic media, respectively, which is among the best activities in the reported results. Electrochemical impedance analysis shows that the reduction temperature has a great influence on the number of active sites and charge transfer impedance of the catalyst.
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材料科学
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催化化学
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GEOMICROBIOLOGY JOURNAL
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2025
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IF 1.9
Chunxiang Qian,Xian Hu,Yaya Yuan,Junjie Zhang,Yijin Fan
Microbial induction of carbonate precipitation is common in nature, carbonic anhydrase (CA) secreted by microorganisms plays an important role in catalyzing the precipitation of CaCO3 from CO2. This study investigated how pH and temperature regulate microbial CA production, activity, and structure, and further examined their effects on CaCO3 deposition, steel slag carbon sequestration, and concrete crack healing. The results demonstrated that bacteria efficiently produced CA and maintained its activity over a broad range of alkaline pH levels and temperatures, the optimal conditions pH 9 and 30°C facilitated both bacterial CA production and activity by regulating growth and metabolism. Furthermore, pH and temperature modulated CA activity by altering its secondary structure (α-helices, β-turns) and weakening the enzyme’s active center for CO2 at higher pH, which consequently influenced CaCO3 deposition efficiency. The microbial treatment significantly enhanced carbon fixation in steel slag, with an 18.9% carbon sequestration rate at 48 hours, an 8% increase over the control group. In concrete crack-healing tests, the application of alkali-resistant microorganisms restored water permeability resistance to 93.24% of the original concrete after 28 d of healing. Microbial mineralization technology has great potential in steel slag carbon sequestration and self-healing concrete.
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RSC Advances
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2013
·Vol. 3
·期 45
·23133-23138
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IF 2.562
Yang Wang,Yun Xiao,Hangyu Zhou,Wei Chen,Ruikang Tang
A novel versatile system combining chemotherapy and photothermal therapy for cancer cells using CuS NCs is reported. CuS NCs were synthesized by a solid–liquid reaction between Cu2O nanocubes and thiourea. While the hollow nanocage can be used to load anticancer drugs for chemotherapy, the CuS can convert NIR light into heat for photothermal therapy. More importantly, CuS NCs display exceptionally high drug loading capacity of DOX with 500 wt% and release of DOX is pH-controllable, which is a spontaneous process under intracellular conditions. Compared with chemotherapy or photothermal therapy alone, the combination of chemotherapy and phototherapy can significantly improve the therapeutic efficacy. This improvement strategy using multifunctional nanomaterials may be particularly useful in biomedical applications.
研究领域:
肿瘤学
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纳米医学
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药物递送
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转化医学
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生物材料
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Molecular Catalysis
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2018
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IF 0
Yueying Han,Sihan Yu,Lichao Liu,Shijia Zhao,Tianxiao Yang,Yajing Yang,Yunming Fang,Shanshan Lv
A significant challenge remains to protect proteins (including enzymes) from inactivation against pH. This study investigated stabilization against pH denaturation of carbonic anhydrase (CA) in silk fibroin (SF)-based hydrogels. CA was immobilized into SF-based hydrogels by a Ru(II) mediated photochemical method, giving rise to ∼100% immobilization efficiency and >60% activity of the free enzyme at the optimum pH value of 8. At an unfavorable acidic pH value of 3, the immobilized CA achieved >20% of the initial activity and ∼8% in the second cycle even after 12 h storage, while the free enzyme lost its activity completely. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) results suggested that the protective effect of the SF-based hydrogels on the pH stability of CA could be attributed to unique structural feature of the SF molecules, enabling strong intermolecular interactions between SF and CA, and thus increasing protein rigidity against pH denaturation. The same approach was applied to lysozyme and xylanase, and achieved protein stabilization of both enzymes at an unfavorable basic pH value of 9. The SF-based hydrogels demonstrated great potential as a promising matrix for protein immobilization against pH denaturation.
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材料科学
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生物化学
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生物技术
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Pharmaceutics
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2020
·Vol. 12
·期 2
·111
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IF 4.421
Weinan Li,Jialin Sun,Xiaoyu Zhang,Li Jia,Mingxi Qiao,Xiuli Zhao,Haiyang Hu,Dawei Chen,Yanhong Wang
PEG-poly(β-amino ester) (PEG-PBAE), which is an effective pH-responsive copolymer, was mainly synthesized by Michael step polymerization. Thioridazine (Thz), which was reported to selectively eliminate cancer stem cells (CSCs), was loaded into PEG-PBAE micelles (PPM) prepared by self-assembly at low concentrations. The critical micelle concentrations (CMC) of PPM in water were 2.49 μg/mL. The pH-responsive PBAE segment was soluble due to protonated tertiary amine groups when the pH decreased below pH 6.8, but it was insoluble at pH 7.4. The Thz-loaded PEG-PBAE micelle (Thz/PPM) exhibited a spherical shape, and the drug loading was 15.5%. In vitro release of Thz/PPM showed that this pH-sensitivity triggered the rapid release of encapsulated Thz in a weakly acidic environment. The in vitro cytotoxicity and cellular uptake of various formulations at pH 7.4 and 5.5 were evaluated on the mammospheres (MS), which were sorted by MCF-7 human breast cancer cell lines and identified to be a CD44+/CD24−phenotype. The results of the cytotoxicity assay showed that blank micelles were nontoxic and Thz/PPM exhibited a similar anti-CSC effect on MS compared to Thz solution. Stronger fluorescence signal of Coumarin-6 (C6) was observed in MS treated by C6-loaded PPM (C6/PPM) at pH 5.5. The tumor inhibition rate and tumor weight of the free DOX and Thz/PPM groups were significantly different from those of the other groups, which free DOX and Thz/PPM effectively suppressed breast tumor growth in vivo. The above experimental results showed that Thz/PPM is an ideal and effective pH-responsive drug delivery carrier to a targeted therapy of CSCs.Keywords:poly(β-amino ester);polymeric micelles;pH-responsive;cancer stem cells;thioridazine
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药学
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肿瘤学
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生物材料学
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FOOD HYDROCOLLOIDS
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2024
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IF 11
Yao Yao,Yucheng Zhong,Han Li,Tiantian Liu,Na Wu,Shuping Chen,Lilan Xu,Yan Zhao,Yonggang Tu
Ovomucin is a key component in maintaining the viscous nature of egg white and has vast potential in the utilization of food industry. The objectives of the study were to determine the effect of different pH on the extractability and gel properties of ovomucin. After removing lysozyme through ion exchange, the diluted duck egg white was acidified to a narrow pH range (4.50, 4.75, 5.00, 5.25, 5.50, 5.75 and 6.00) to precipitate ovomucin. By comprehensive study of purity, yield, and convenience of large-scale preparation, 4.75 was chosen as the optimal pH to extract ovomucin with the highest purity of 85.17 ± 2.31% and a compromised yield of 4.60 ± 0.06 mg/g duck egg white. A series of self-supporting gels were prepared with freeze-dried ovomucin powder at room temperature upon rehydration and centrifugation, and the gels properties were highly associated with pH. Gel formed around pH 5 was the aggregate of natural globular proteins with lowest hydrophobicity and electrostatic interaction, relatively dense structure and high water-holding capacity (WHC). Stronger acidic conditions disrupted the disulfide bonds and formed a rougher spherical aggregate. Under alkaline conditions, however, the protein gradually unfolded and broke into linear basic polypeptides, thus a porous three-dimensional network was formed. Overall, this study provided insights into the formation mechanism of the “acid-tight/alkali-loose” ovomucin gels, and introduced a potential candidate for the development of bioactive substance delivery materials.
研究领域:
食品科学
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蛋白质化学
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材料科学
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Geoenergy Science and Engineering
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2023
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IF 0
Mingshuo Chi,Jianwen Hu,Xiaoyan Wang,Runna He,Zhikun Wang,Songyan Li,Songqing Hu,Shuangqing Sun
Enhanced oil recovery and stimulate corresponding oil-water separation are crucial for the development of heavy oil resources. Herein, amphiphilic silica-based Janus (JNs) nanosheets with amino/phenyl groups on both sides (Ph-SiO 2 -NH 2 JNs) are synthesized by sol-gel method. As a result, dynamic interfacial tension (IFT), particle size distribution and separation rate reveal that Ph-SiO 2 -NH 2 JNs nanosheets (0.05 wt%) enable to effectively decrease the IFT between heavy oil and water (2.71 mN/m). Ph-SiO 2 -NH 2 JNs nanosheets form a stable emulsion between heavy oil and water, which still maintains outstanding stability under the salinity of 1.55 × 10 4 mg/L. Meanwhile, it exhibits pH-response performance, which can stabilize heavy oil emulsion in acidic medium (pH = 2) and realize oil-water separation in neutral medium (pH = 7). And the oil recovery of 15.54% is obtained by an injection of 0.03 wt% Ph-SiO 2 -NH 2 JNs nanosheets. Therefore, the construction of silica-based JNs nanosheets is potential for the development of heavy oil sources.
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石油工程
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材料科学
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表面化学
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICS
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2020
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IF 4.845
Liqiong Zha,Jiajia Qian,Beilei Wang,Huanhuan Liu,Caiyun Zhang,Qiannian Dong,Weidong Chen,Lufeng Hong
As one of the active pharmaceutical ingredients in Gamboge, Gambogenic acid (GNA) has shown diverse anti-tumor activities. To reduce the vascular irritation of GNA and improve its water solubility, tumor targeting, and bioavailability, GNA loaded Zein nanoparticles ( [email protected] NPs) was further coated by polydopamine (PDA) to develop [email protected] NPs by anti-solvent precipitation and surface modification. The results showed that particle size and Zeta potential of [email protected] NPs were about 310 nm and −40.8 mV with core–shell morphology confirmed by TEM. [email protected] NPs increased the water solubility of GNA by more than 700 times and showed pH-sensitive release behavior in PBS with pH 6.86. In vitro cytotoxicity tests showed that [email protected] NPs had higher inhibitory activity on HepG2 cells than free GNA, and their IC 50 were 1.59 μg/mL and 9.89 μg/mL, respectively. Additionally, the hemolysis and vascular irritation assay showed that [email protected] NPs had good cytocompatibility and reduced the irritation of GNA to blood vessels. Moreover, the in vivo pharmacokinetic experiments exhibited that the C max and AUC 0-t of [email protected] NPs were significantly improved approximately by 2.09-fold and 3.48-fold over that of GNA, respectively. In conclusion, [email protected] NPs solve many defects of GNA and provide a tumor-targeting drug delivery for GNA.
研究领域:
药学
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纳米技术
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肿瘤学
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药物递送系统
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PubMed
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Chemosensors
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2020
·Vol. 8
·期 4
·98
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IF 3.108
Dai Lu,Dong Zhang,Qian Zhao,Xiangyang Lu,Xingbo Shi
Unmodified gold nanoparticles (AuNPs)-based aptasensing (uGA) assay has been widely implemented in the determination of many different targets, but there are few reports on protein detection using uGA. Here, we designed a uGA assay for protein detection including the elimination of interfering proteins. Positively charged protein can be absorbed directly on the surface of AuNPs to form “protein corona”, which results in the aggregation of AuNPs even without salt addition, thereby preventing target protein detection. To overcome this problem, we systematically investigated the effect of modifying the pH of the solution during the uGA assay. A probe solution with a pH slightly higher than the isoelectric points (pI) of the target protein was optimal for protein detection in the uGA assay, allowing the aptamer to selectively detect the target protein. Three proteins (beta-lactoglobulin, lactoferrin, and lysozyme) with different pI were chosen as model proteins to validate our method. Positively charged interfering proteins (with pIs higher than the optimal pH) were removed by centrifugation of protein corona/AuNPs aggregates before the implementation of actual sample detection. Most importantly, the limit of detection (LOD) for all three model proteins was comparable to that of other methods, indicating the significance of modulating the pH. Moreover, choosing a suitable pH for a particular target protein was validated as a universal method, which is significant for developing a novel, simple, cost-effective uGA assay for protein detection.Keywords:aptamer;colorimetric biosensor;protein;pH;gold nanoparticle
研究领域:
分析化学
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纳米技术
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生物传感器
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