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2019
·Vol. 9
·期 48
·28006-28018
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IF 3.049
Huanhuan Xu,Titi Liu,Jing Xu,Jin Li,Fei Chen,Zemin Xiang,Yewei Huang,Dongying Zhang,Lihong Hu,Banglei Zhang,Chengting Zi,Xuanjun Wang,Jun Sheng
Galloylated catechins, the most important secondary metabolites in green tea including (−)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) and (−)-epicatechin-3-gallate, constitute nearly 75% of all tea catechins and have stronger health effects than non-galloylated catechins such as (−)-epigallocatechin and (−)-epicatechin. EGCG is the most abundant, active, and thoroughly investigated compound in green tea, and its bioactivity might be improved by complexing with β-cyclodextrin (β-CD). We investigated interactions between four catechins and β-CD in a PBS buffer solution of pH 6.5 at 25 °C using biolayer interferometry and isothermal titration calorimetry, and to determine whether β-CD could enhance the anti-osteoclastogenesis effect of EGCG. β-CD could directly bind galloylated catechins at a stoichiometric ratio close to 1 : 1, with high specificities and affinities, and these inclusion interactions were primarily enthalpy-driven processes. We synthesized the EGCG–β-CD complex and identified it using infrared radiation and nuclear magnetic resonance spectra. Interestingly, we revealed that the EGCG–β-CD complex could inhibit osteoclastogenesis significantly more than EGCG.
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JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE PART A-POLYMER CHEMISTRY
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2012
·Vol. 51
·期 6
·1405-1416
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IF 3.919
Cheng-Guang Mu,Xiao-Dong Fan,Wei Tian,Yang Bai,Zhen Yang,Hao Yao,Heng Chen
We report on the synthesis of an H-shaped polymer bonding β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) at branch points and influences of attached β-CD on physical properties. First, a poly(ethylene glycol)(PEG)-based functional macroinitiator bearing two azidos and four chlorines at chain-ends (PEG-2N 3 (-4Cl)) was prepared via terminal modification reactions. Then, PEG-2N 3 (-4Cl) was applied to initiate the atom transfer radical polymerization of N-isopropylacrylamide, leading to the synthesis of an H-shaped block polymer with PEG as the central chain and poly( N -isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) as side-arms (PEG-2N 3 (-4PNIPAM)). Azido groups were at the branch points of the polymer. Finally, the click reaction between PEG-2N 3 (-4PNIPAM) and alkynyl monosubstituted β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) afforded another H-shaped polymer with two β-CDs bonding at the polymer branch points (PEG-2CD(-4PNIPAM)). The glass transition temperature ( T g ) and lower critical solution temperature (LCST) of the H-shaped polymer increased after the attachment of β-CD. The self-assembly and thermal responsive behaviors, as well as the encapsulation behaviors of PEG-2CD(-4PNIPAM) were also altered. When temperature was below the LCSTs, PEG-2N 3 (-2PNIPAM) dissolved in water molecularly, whereas PEG-2CD(-4PNIPAM) could self-assemble into nano-sized micelles. After the LCST transitions, PEG-2N 3 (-4PNIPAM) aggregated into micron-sized unstable particles, whereas PEG-2CD(-4PNIPAM) transformed into PNIPAM-cored nanomicelles. Besides, PEG-2CD(-4PNIPAM) can encapsulate doxorubicin below its LCST due to the formation of micelles. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem, 2013
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICS
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2015
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Hailong Zhang,Xiaoyan Huang,Ya Sun,Guangyou Lu,Ke Wang,Zhigang Wang,Jianfeng Xing,Yang Gao
Effects of hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin grafted polyethylenimine (HP-β-CD-PEI) including HP-β-CD-PEI 600 , HP-β-CD-PEI 1800 , HP-β-CD-PEI 10000 on the pulmonary absorption of insulin, calcitonin, 5(6)-carboxyfluorescein (CF) and fluorescein isothiocyanate dextrans (FDs) with various molecular weights (FD4, FD10 and FD70) were examined by an pulmonary absorption study in rats. Pulmonary absorptions of these poorly absorbable drugs were significantly enhanced by HP-β-CD-PEI 1800 and HP-β-CD-PEI 10000 , and HP-β-CD-PEI 1800 with the concentration of 5% (w/v) provided maximal absorption enhancing effect on pulmonary absorption of these model drugs. The toxicity study demonstrated that HP-β-CD-PEI did not induce any toxic action to rat pulmonary membranes. In addition, zeta potential of insulin solution changed to positive by addition of various HP-β-CD-PEI, meanwhile, the degree of positive charge was linearly correlated with absorption enhancing effect of HP-β-CD-PEI, suggesting that positive charge of HP-β-CD-PEI might be related to their absorption enhancing mechanisms for enhancing pulmonary absorption of insulin in rats. In conclusion, HP-β-CD-PEI is a potential and safe absorption enhancer for improving absorption of hydrophilic macromolecules especially peptide and protein drugs by pulmonary delivery.
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Food & Function
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2024
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Lei Zhong,Qiuhui Hu,Qiping Zhan,Mingwen Zhao,Liyan Zhao
Individuals with immune disorders cannot establish an adequate defense to pathogens, leading to gut microbiota dysbiosis. β-Carotene can regulate immune response, but its bioavailability in vivo is very low. Herein, we developed a glycosylated oat protein-based nanoparticle to improve the application of β-carotene for mitigating cyclophosphamide-induced immunosuppression and gut microbiota imbalance in mice. The results showed that the nanoparticles facilitated a conversion of β-carotene to retinol or retinyl palmitate into the systemic circulation, leading to an increased bioavailability of β-carotene. The encapsulated β-carotene bolstered humoral immunity by elevating immunoglobulin levels, augmenting splenic T lymphocyte subpopulations, and increasing splenic cytokine concentrations in immunosuppressed mice. This effect was accompanied by the alleviation of pathological features observed in the spleen. In addition, the encapsulated β-carotene restored the abnormal gut microbiota associated with immunosuppression, including Erysipelotrichaceae, Akkermansia, Bifidobacterium and Roseburia. This study suggested that nanoparticles loaded with β-carotene have great potential for therapeutic intervention in human immune disorders by specifically targeting the gut microbiota.
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BIOMACROMOLECULES
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2025
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Qianru Li,Yuhe Zhu,Jiahui Ding,Weizhen Pan,Yuwei Hu,Jiao Lu,Sihai Gao,Hongyang Jiang,Zhongyuan Yin,Songwei Tan
Gene therapy is often limited by gene vectors. To reduce the impact of intracellular reactive oxygen species and improve transfection efficiency, thioether bonds were introduced in poly(β-amino ester) (PBAE), a well-known nonviral gene vector, to synthesize PBAE-poly(β-thioether ester) copolymer (PBAE-TE). By varying the monomer feeding ratio and reaction time, the optimized copolymer (PBAE-TE2–5) showed the highest transfection efficiency in SiHa and HeLa cells (75.00 and 78.70%) with a 75:1 copolymer/GFP ratio. PBAE-TE2–5 also demonstrated superior transfection performance compared to PBAE in multiple cell lines (HeLa, Me180, C666–1, and HEK 293T) and better penetration capability in 3D spheroid cell models (SiHa and HEK 293T). The PBAE-TE2–5-CRISPR/Cas9 plasmid polyplexes could effectively edit target genes in HEK 293T (MUC2) and SiHa (HPV16 E7) cells, and inhibit cancer cell proliferation both in vitro and in vivo. These findings highlight the promising potential of PBAE-TE as an effective gene delivery system.
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Scientific Reports
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2017
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Yuhong Liu,Jiali Liang,Jiazhen Wu,Hanbin Chen,Zhenbiao Zhang,Hongmei Yang,Liping Chen,Haiming Chen,Ziren Su,Yucui Li
Pogostemonis Herba is a functional food approved in Asian countries. Its major constituent, patchouli alcohol (PA), possesses a gastroprotective effect and is reported to transform into β-patchoulene (β-PAE) under acidic conditions. To investigate whether β-PAE, the metabolite of PA, has a protective effect on the gastrointestinal tract, the formation of β-PAE by gastric juice and the anti-ulcerogenic potential of β-PAE against ethanol-induced gastric injury were evaluated. The Results indicated that PA was converted to β-PAE by rat gastric juice. Additionally, β-PAE was significantly better than PA at reducing the area of gastric ulcer. The overproduction of malondialdehyde, tumour necrosis factor-α, interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6, Fas, FasL and caspase-3 was markedly inhibited by β-PAE while the underproduction of superoxide dismutase, glutathione and catalase was significantly improved. β-PAE also regulated the NF-κB and ERK1/2 signalling pathways. Our findings suggest that β-PAE has potential therapeutic efficacy for antiulcer treatment.
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PATHOLOGY RESEARCH AND PRACTICE
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2025
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Ting-Ting Yang,Xin-Xin Ma,Xuan Zhang,Zhen-Qing Han,Shuang Zhang,Qi Wang,Hong-Wei Dong,Jia-Ren Liu
β-Ionone (BI) has shown the potent inhibitory malignant progression of multiple tumors including gastric cancer in vitro and in vivo. However, the mechanism by which BI inhibits gastric cancer remains to be clarified, especially in ferroptosis, which is a new form of programmed cell death. The aim of this study was to investigate whether BI could induce ferroptosis in gastric cancer and the underlying mechanisms. The results manifested that BI obviously inhibited cell viability and increased the Fe 2 + level, total reactive oxygen species (ROS) and lipid ROS levels and the malondialdehyde (MDA) concentrations, but reduced the mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) and the expression of SLC7A11 and GPX4 in MKN45 cells and AGS cells ( P < 0.05 or P < 0.01). Besides, BI also arrested cell cycle and decreased the expression of Cyclin D1 and CDK4 ( P < 0.05 or P < 0.01). Mechanistically, BI reduced the levels of β-catenin and pGSK-3β/GSK-3β in MKN45 cells and AGS cells ( P < 0.05 or P < 0.01). Nevertheless, pretreatment with lithium chloride (LiCl), an inhibitor of GSK-3β, reversed BI-induced ferroptosis and cell cycle arrested in MKN45 cells ( P < 0.05). In addition, BI effectively inhibited the growth of gastric cancer xenografts and downregulated the levels of GPX4, SLC7A11, PCNA, β-catenin and pGSK-3β/GSK-3β ( P < 0.05 or P < 0.01). Collectively, our study reveals that BI inhibits proliferation of gastric cancer cells by induction ferroptosis via the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway and provides a novel therapy for gastric cancer.
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Nanomedicine-Nanotechnology Biology and Medicine
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2025
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Qiuxia Huang,Xinyao Liu,Jinjin Yu,Xinya Zhang,Siqi Wang,Lili Zhou,Xiaofeng Niu,Weifeng Li
Nanoparticle delivery systems have been extensively investigated as novel therapeutic strategies to promote drug-resistant disease. These nanoparticle formulations demonstrated improved bioavailability and enhanced tissue targeting. Also, there is growing acceptance of the value of traditional Chinese medicine in fighting disease. In this study, combining the advantages of nanomedicine with the characteristics of the acidic inflammatory microenvironment of atherosclerosis, a nanoplasmonic platform encapsulating the unstable drug Sch was designed for the treatment of atherosclerotic lesions. pH-responsive nanocarriers, an acid-labile material of acetylated β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) (Ac-bCD) were synthesized by chemical modification of β-CD. The resulting nanoparticles loaded with Sch (Sch-NPs) were prepared using a solvent evaporation method. In ApoE −/− mice fed a high-fat diet, Sch-NPs alleviated arterial damage, inhibited lipid metabolism disorders, reduced plaque area, and promoted plaque stability. In addition, Sch-NPs effectively reduced inflammatory infiltration and oxidative stress by modulating the MAPK pathway. Our findings demonstrate the promising applications of pH-responsive nanoparticles loaded with Sch for enhanced disease therapies such as atherosclerosis.
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JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
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2022
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Fang Fu,Yulin Fan,Langqiu Chen,Jing Zhang,Jiping Li,Jingyi Liao,Guochao Zhang
A series of nonionic disaccharide-based surfactants alkyldi(oxyethylene) β-d-maltosides (4a–4h, n = 6–16) were synthesized, and their physicochemical properties were further investigated. Six β-D-maltosides (4c–4h, n = 8–16) exhibited a fan-shaped texture feature, whereas hexyldi(oxyethylene) β-D-maltoside (4a) had the strongest hygroscopicity. Owing to the incorporation of the hydrophilic dioxyethyl spacer (−(OCH2CH2)2−), the related water solubility improved significantly. Tetradecyldi(oxyethylene) β-D-maltoside (4g) had good water solubility, whereas hexadecyldi(oxyethylene) β-D-maltoside (4h) had weak water solubility. Meanwhile, the surface tension of β-D-maltosides (4a–4g, n = 6–14) had a decreasing tendency with increasing the alkyl chain length, whereas 4g had the best surface activity. Furthermore, decyldi(oxyethylene) β-D-maltoside (4e) had the best foaming ability and foam stability. Dodecyldi(oxyethylene) β-D-maltoside (4f) had the best emulsifying property in the rapeseed oil/water system. In contrast, both ammonium dodecyl sulfate (NH4DS)/4f and cetyltrimethylammonium chloride (CTAC)/4f binary surfactant systems showed a synergistic effect in surface activity because the CCMC/CMCidmix was <1. NaCl impacted the surface activity of the aqueous 4f solution through salt–surfactant synergistic effects. The results showed that such surfactants should have potential applications in the related field in the future.
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JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
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2020
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Yulin Fan,Fang Fu,Langqiu Chen,Jiping Li,Jing Zhang
Dioxyethene fragment (−(OCH2CH2)2−) was introduced into traditional alkyl β-d-glucopyranosides to ameliorate the water solubility, and eight nonionic surfactants, that is, alkoxy ethoxyethyl β-d-glucopyranosides with alkyl chain lengths (n = 6–16), were synthesized and characterized. Their hydrophilic and lipophilic balance number, water solubility, critical micelle concentration (cmc), γcmc, Γmax, and hygroscopic rate decreased with an increase in the alkyl chain length. Hexadecoxy ethoxyethyl β-d-glucopyranoside had no water solubility at 25 °C. Decoxy ethoxyethyl β-d-glucopyranoside had the best emulsifying property in the toluene/water and n-octane/water systems and the strongest foaming property, whereas dodecoxy ethoxyethyl β-d-glucopyranoside had the best emulsifying property in the rapeseed oil/water system. Such β-d-glucopyranosides (n = 6–12) exhibited excellent surface activity. In addition, for the binary mixture of alkoxy ethoxyethyl β-d-glucopyranosides (n = 8, 10, 12) and sodium dodecyl sulfate or cetyl trimethyl ammonium chloride, their cmc values were lower than the pure β-d-glucopyranosides, indicating that they had synergistic interactions. The fan focal conic textures of alkoxy ethoxyethyl β-d-glucopyranosides (n = 7–16) were observed during the cooling process under a polarizing optical microscope. Alkoxy ethoxyethyl β-d-glucopyranosides (n = 14, 16) had the related melting points and the clear points with differential scanning calorimetry. With β-d-glucopyranosides (n = 6–16) and n-butanol as the surfactant and cosurfactant, respectively, and with cyclohexane as the oil phase, the related microemulsion areas in their pseudoternary phase diagram system were investigated with the visual observation at 25 °C. Along with the slashing requirements of petroleum consumption, environmental protection, and green and sustainable development, nonionic sugar-based alkoxy ethoxyethyl β-d-glucopyranosides should be expected to have their potential practical application because of their strengthened hydrophilicity, improved water solubility, and enhanced surface activity.
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DESIGNED MONOMERS AND POLYMERS
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2023
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Yong-Fu Li,Zhu-Xi Tian,Bin Shi,Yang-Bo He,Ming-Xiu Long
β-cyclodextrin butenate was synthesized by using N, N’-Carbonyldiimidazole (CDI) activating reagent and 4-Dimethylaminopyridine (DMAP) as catalyst. The best preparation condition of β-CD butenate was described as below: reaction temperature was 25°C, concentration of 2-butenoic acid was 450 mmol/L, concentration of DMAP was 12.5 mmol/L and reaction time was 20 minutes and at this condition the yield of β-CD butenate was 0.83 mmol/g. According to the results of FT-IR spectrum, NMR spectroscopy and HPLC-QTof-mass spectrum of β-CD butenate, there were four types β-CD butenate synthesized, which were β-CD-2-butenoic acid monoester, β-CD-2-butenoic acid diester, β-CD-2-butenoic acid triester and β-CD-2-butenoic acid tetraester, respectively.
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POLYMER INTERNATIONAL
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2011
·Vol. 60
·期 10
·1455-1460
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IF 2.056
Xiuling Ma,Zhen Chen,Riyao Chen,Xi Zheng,Xiao Chen,Ruifang Lan
The objective of this study was to identify a kind of molecular imprinting polymer (MIP) which was suitable for recognizing naringin (NG) in aqueous medium. Based on two crosslinkers (hexamethylene diisocyanate and epichlorohydrin) and two polymerization methods (solution polymerization and emulsion polymerization), four non-covalent naringin-β-cyclodextrine (NG-β-CD) imprinted polymers were prepared by using β-CD as a functional monomer and NG as a template molecule. The binding property and selectivity were evaluated by equilibrium binding experiments. These demonstrated that all the sites in the MIPs show good selective binding ability for NG from naringin dihydrochalcone, a structurally similar molecule. Of the four MIPs, rod-like 3# MIP which was prepared by emulsion polymerization using hexamethylene diisocyanate as crosslinker exhibited the highest selectivity, its imprinting factor α being 1.53. Scatchard analysis of 3# MIP suggests that there are two classes of binding sites during the MIP's recognition of NG. Additionally, the 3# MIP could be used at least five times without any loss in sorption capacity. Copyright © 2011 Society of Chemical Industry
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