Materials Science & Engineering C-Materials for Biological Applications
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2017
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IF 4.164
Xin Ji,Huilong Guo,Qiao Tang,Dong Ma,Wei Xue
Antitumor efficacy of methotrexate (MTX) is seriously limited due to its poor water solubility, nonspecific tumor distribution and low bioavailability. To overcome these obstacles, polyspermine (PSP) conjugated with MTX and folic acid (FA) as a novel targeted prodrug was designed and has been successfully synthesized using the amidation reaction. The strong hydrophilic properties of PSP made MTX well dispersed in water and the cellular uptake study indicated that the presence of FA enhanced uptake of the FA-PSP-MTX in folate receptor (FR) over-expressing human nasopharyngeal carcinoma HNE-1 cells. 1 H NMR spectra and UV–Vis spectral analysis were carried out to confirm the MTX and FA content in FA-PSP-MTX, respectively. In CCK-8 assay and apoptosis analysis, the prodrug showed significantly enhanced anticancer efficacy than free MTX in HNE-1 cells. These results suggested that the prodrug has the potential for targeted delivery of MTX into cancer cells to improve its anti-tumor efficacy.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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2024
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Wanli You,Si Chen,Jinglin Zhang,Xueyin Ru,Feng Xu,Zhengguo Wu,Peng Jin,Yonghua Zheng,Shifeng Cao
Summary The effects of ultrasound (US) pretreatment combined with drying process on storage quality maintenance and bioactive compound accumulation of broccoli stems were investigated. Results indicated that US pretreatment (λ = 8.5 mm) delayed the decline of L* value and ascorbic acid content but inhibited the increase of a* and b* values, browning index, and microbial counts of fresh-cut broccoli stems. Furthermore, the US application enhanced total phenolics content by activating phenylalanine ammonia-lyase, cinnamate-4-hydroxylase, and 4-coumarate-CoA ligase in phenylpropane metabolism. Meanwhile, it also promoted γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) accumulation by upregulating activities of diamine oxidase, polyamine oxidase, and aminoaldehyde dehydrogenase in GABA shunt and polyamine degradation pathway, respectively, which in turn, accelerated the biosynthesis of GABA from polyamines and glutamate. In addition, compared with other three drying methods, the combined vacuum freeze drying (VFD) could further retain the sensory attributes and bioactive compounds to a maximum extent in dehydrated broccoli stems. Hence, current findings illustrated that US pretreatment combined with VFD process is beneficial for commercial quality maintenance and nutritional value enhancement, thus providing new perspectives on the comprehensive utilisation of broccoli stems.
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EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL
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2024
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Baopeng Guo,Yongjia Liu,Siyu Han,Peng Wu,Wei Xu,Xian Ma,Zhiyu Zhang,Shigao Peng,Jianshe Hu,Siwen Chen,Liqun Yang
The healing process of bacterial infection wounds is a complex and chronic issue that poses a significant threat to human health. Thermosensitive antibacterial hydrogels, which transition from sol to gel at body temperature, have emerged as a promising option for wound dressing to accelerate healing and prevent infections. In this paper, we present a thermosensitive hydrogel (PTPH) made from (Polyethylene glycol monomethyl ether)- b -(polytrimethylene carbonate)- b -(polyethylene glycol monomethyl ether) (mPEG 12 -PTMC n -mPEG 12 , PTP) triblock copolymers, showing gel transition properties at around 34 °C. Additionally, (spermidine)-( ortho -phenylenediamine) carbon dots (SCDs) were enclosed within PTPH (PTPH-SCDs) to provide antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. In vitro experiments demonstrated that PTPH-SCDs have good skin adhesion, excellent biocompatibility, and exceptional antimicrobial efficacy. In vivo studies on a Sprague-Dawley rat model infected with Staphylococcus aureus showed that PTPH-SCDs dressings enhance the healing of infected wounds by inhibiting bacterial proliferation, promoting collagen deposition, and stimulating angiogenesis. This research presents a novel approach for developing multifunctional wound dressing by incorporating carbon dots into aliphatic polycarbonate based temperature-responsive hydrogels for the treatment of infected wounds.
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FOOD CONTROL
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2024
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Xia Xu,Xin Liu,Yixing Qiu,Yufan Song,Xuxia Zhou,Yuting Ding
The accurate determination of histamine in fish is imperative for food safety, given the toxic nature of this biogenic amine . This study presents an innovative colorimetric aptasensor for the ultrasensitive detection of histamine in fish, utilizing nanozymes based on magnetic metal-organic frameworks coated with Pt nanoparticles (Fe 3 O 4 @MOF@Pt), which exhibit high peroxidase-like catalytic activity, magnetism, and superior optical properties. The surface of Fe 3 O 4 @MOF@Pt nanozymes were modified with DNA strands complementary to the histamine aptamer , creating effective colorimetric probes. In the presence of histamine, these colorimetric probes compete with histamine molecules for aptamer binding on the enzyme plate. Color development is triggered by adding a TMB and H 2 O 2 substrate solution to the enzyme plate. This competitive binding-based aptasensor allows for rapid and accurate histamine quantification within a linear range of 10 pM to 10 μM, and a notable detection limit of 6.23 pM. Furthermore, the sensor demonstrated excellent specificity, distinguishing histamine from l -histidine and other biogenic amines. Tested on mackerel samples, the aptasensor showed spiked recoveries of 91.4%–109.6%, validating its practical applicability. This sensor offers an ultrasensitive, specific, and reusable tool for histamine detection, representing a significant advancement in ensuring the safety of fish products.
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FOOD CHEMISTRY
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2024
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Yanan Liu,Jiacheng Gan,Fei Chen,Jian Chen,Huan Li,Yanbo Wang
Dual-enzyme co-embedded materials have shown high potential for achieving efficient detection due to the convenience of two-enzyme cascade reactions. Herein, we developed a dual-enzyme hybrid microsphere (HM) based biosensor to detect diamines (histamine was included for ease of description) in aquatic products. The HM was made from diamine oxidase , horseradish peroxidase , and copper phosphate through the biomineralization method. Under optimal conditions, the system displayed linear color response to histamine of different concentrations ranging from 0 to 200 μg/mL. The detection limit of histamine was 0.15 μg/mL, showing higher sensitivity than the two-step free enzyme assay . Moreover, the detection system exhibited good specificity to diamines. The method was used to detect diamines in commercial samples, and the results were compared with those measured by the high-performance liquid chromatography method. Overall, the proposed assay exhibited high potential in diamine quantification and was readily extended to other cascade enzymatic reaction-based detection strategies.
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Scientific Reports
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2017
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IF 4.259
Wang Hongwei,Li Xiaoxi,Chen Ling,Huang Xiaoyi,Li Lin
This study aims at developing biocompatible starch based gene carriers with good gene delivery and transfection efficacy. By controlling the molecular weight and aggregation behavior of spermine modified cationic starch (CS) molecules, nanocomplexes spontaneously formed through electrostatic interaction using CS and plasmid pAcGFP1-C1 (pDNA) displaying different structural changes (particle size, zeta potential, shape, compactness) response to the simulated intracellular pH variation. Results indicated that CS2 with weight average molecular weight ( Mw ) of 6.337 × 10 4 g/mol displayed relatively higher transfection efficacy (~30%) in HepG2 cells than others and revealed significantly low cytotoxicity. By simulating the intracellular pH variation, Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) and Small Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS) results demonstrated that CS2 could bind to pDNA tightly and form nanocomplexes with smaller and compact internal aggregate structure at acidic conditions, which facilitated the effective pDNA protection under endosome pH change, while larger and loose internal aggregate structure at physiological pH which promoted the disintegration of CS2/pDNA nanocomplexes. Therefore, CS with suitable Mw of around 6.0 × 10 4 g/mol represents a potential gene carrier for gene delivery. This study also demonstrated that controlling the internal nanostructure change of polymer/gene nanocomplexes could provide guidance in designing effective starch based gene carriers.
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JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE
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2024
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IF 10.5
Haixin Tan,Ziwei Hu,Jiajun Miao,Bin Chen,Huaan Li,Junbin Gao,Yicheng Ye,Wenxin Xu,Jiamiao Jiang,Hanfeng Qin,Hao Tian,Fei Peng,Yingfeng Tu
The development of an intelligent nanomotor system holds great promise for enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of antitumor therapy. Leveraging the overexpressed substances in the tumor microenvironment as propellants and chemotactic factors for enzyme-powered nanomotors represents a versatile and compelling approach. Herein, a plasma amine oxidase (PAO)-based chemotactic nanomotor system has been successfully developed, with the ability to enzymatically produce toxic acrolein and H 2 O 2 from the upregulated polyamines (PAs) in the tumor microenvironment for active tumor therapy. Zwitterionic polymeric nanoparticles with superior biocompatibility are synthesized, followed by PAO modification via electrostatic interactions. As expected, the resulting nanomotor system exhibits positive chemotaxis toward PAs concentration gradient. Upon reaching the tumor region, our nanomotors, actuated by the tumor microenvironmental PAs, effectively enhance diffusion and enable deep penetration into the tumor site. This leads to the induction of tumor apoptosis and simultaneous inhibition of tumor invasion and migration by decomposing PAs into toxic products. By smartly utilizing the consumption of these local chemotactic factors and their enzymatic products, our nanomotor system provides a versatile and intelligent platform for active and enhanced tumor therapy.
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SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
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2024
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Lian Xia,Feng Luo,Xiaojuan Niu,Yue Tang,Yuangen Wu
Pb(II) is a prevalent heavy metal ion classified as a 2B carcinogen. Excessive intake of Pb(II) in the human body can damage the central nervous system, kidneys, liver, and immune system, leading to permanent brain damage, anemia, and cancer. Colorimetry can be applied to rapidly determine Pb(II) residues, but there are still many challenges in the accuracy and sensitivity of detection. Based on the inhibitory impact of Pb(II) on the oxidase-like activity of octahedral silver oxide (Ag 2 O), a colorimetric sensor with smartphone-assisted analysis for the Pb(II) detection was first developed. Herein, it has been found that Pb(II) can adsorb onto the surface of octahedral Ag 2 O, hindering the production of O 2 − in the reaction system. This ultimately results in the suppression of oxidase-like activity, leading to a lighter purple appearance of the colorimetric reaction solution. The sensor exhibits a high degree of sensitivity and a limit of detection (LOD) for Pb(II) was calculated as 2.2 μg L −1 . Hence, the developed colorimetric sensor with high sensitivity, excellent specificity, and high tolerance to sodium ions is hopeful to have practical applications in Pb(II) detection in environmental water samples. Moreover, the sensor will provide a novel strategy for heavy metal ion detection and other substances.
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FOOD CONTROL
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2024
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Xiaohan Hua,Tingting Yan,Shuyi Liu,Lijun Yin,Xin Jia
The high protein content in sufu provides a substrate for microorganisms to produce biogenic amines (BAs), thereby posing a potential risk to food safety. The aim of this study was to identify the main BAs produced by different types of sufu (red, white and grey sufu) and investigate the relationship between bacterial diversity and BA production using high-throughput sequencing. The results revealed significant differences in the total BA content of the three types of sufu at the post-fermentation stage, with grey sufu exhibiting the highest total BA content (ranging from 6389.00 mg/kg to 7255.49 mg/kg). The main BAs found in all three types of sufu were tyramine, putrescine and cadaverine. Enterococcus genus produced high levels of tyramine and phenylethylamine in all three types of sufu. The predominant cadaverine-producing bacteria in red sufu was Enterobacter genus, whereas Klebsiella pneumoniae was the primary producer of cadaverine in white and grey sufu. Putrescine was primarily associated with the Bacillus and Enterobacter genera in red and grey sufu. Acinetobacter , Enterococcus and Enterobacter were the common dominant genera during the post-fermentation stage of the three kinds of sufu, which were positively correlated with the production of various BAs. These findings will help to understand the mechanism of BAs production by bacterial communities in different types of sufu to ensure safe production.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
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2024
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Xia Xu,Xinyu Wang,Yicheng Ding,Xuxia Zhou,Yuting Ding
Preserving fish meat poses a significant challenge due to its high protein and low fat content. This study introduces a novel approach that utilizes a common type of lanthanide metal-organic frameworks (Ln-MOFs), EuMOFs, in combination with 5-fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC) and methylcellulose (MC) to develop fluorescent sensor arrays for real-time monitoring the freshness of fish meat. The EuMOF-FITC/MC fluorescence films were characterized with excellent fluorescence response, ideal morphology, good mechanical properties, and improved hydrophobicity. The efficacy of the fluorescence sensor array was evaluated by testing various concentrations of spoilage gases (such as ammonia, dimethylamine, and trimethylamine) within a 20-min timeframe using a smartphone-based camera obscura device. This sensor array enables the real-time monitoring of fish freshness, with the ability to preliminarily identify the freshness status of mackerel meat with the naked eye. Furthermore, the study employed four convolutional neural network (CNN) models to enhance the performance of freshness assessment, all of which achieved accuracy levels exceeding 93 %. Notably, the ResNext-101 model demonstrated a particularly high accuracy of 98.97 %. These results highlight the potential of the EuMOF-based fluorescence sensor array, in conjunction with the CNN model, as a reliable and accurate method for real-time monitoring the freshness of fish meat.
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FOOD CHEMISTRY
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2024
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Nian Shi,Wenxuan Li,Yuwei Liu,Shumei Yan,Xia Xu,Di Chen
The determination of biogenic amines (BAs) in alcoholic beverages is crucial for assessing their health impact, ensuring beverage quality, and guaranteeing safety. Herein, a rapid one-pot derivatization/magnetic solid-phase extraction (OPD/MSPE) method was proposed using 6-aminoquinolinyl-N-hydroxysuccinimide carbamate as the derivatization reagent and magnetic hydroxyl-functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes as the extraction material. Integration of derivatization and extraction steps simplifies the sample preparation process, taking only three minutes and eliminating the need for centrifugation by utilizing magnetic sorbent. The resulting desorption solution was directly analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography-fluorescence detection (HPLC-FLD) without any evaporation or reconstitution steps. The integrated OPD/MSPE-HPLC-FLD method demonstrates excellent linearity (R 2 > 0.992), accuracy (relative recoveries: 85.1–109.2%), precision (RSDs≤9.7%) and detection limits (limits of detection: 0.3–2 ng/mL). It has been successfully applied to determine free BAs in various alcoholic beverages, including red wine, Baijiu, Huangjiu, and beer. This method enables rapid, sensitive and precise analysis of BAs in alcoholic beverages.
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Acta Biomaterialia
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2025
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Fan Wu,Yu Qian,Chenglong Ge,Yang Zhou,Jing Yan,Xudong Li,Xun Liu,Yuheng Lei,Ziyin Zhao,Yuansong Wei,Junliang Zhu,Lichen Yin,Shanzhou Duan
The anti-tumor efficacy of radiotherapy (RT) is limited by the hypoxic and immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TME), which leads to RT resistance and failure in eradicating distant metastatic lesions. Herein, we developed a fluorinated nanosensitizer that could deliver both oxygen (O 2 ) and ADAR1 siRNA into tumor cells to reinforce RT by alleviating hypoxia and immunosuppression. Fluorinated poly(β-amino ester) (fPBAE) was designed to complex ADAR1 siRNA (siADAR1) via electrostatic attraction and load O 2 due to the O 2 -dissolving capacity of fluoroalkyls. The formed nanocomplexes (NCs) facilitated robust cytosolic delivery into cancer cells after intratumoral injection, enabling efficient ADAR1 silencing to promote IFN-β release and enhance DC maturation and T cell infiltration. At the meantime, O 2 was released to alleviate tumoral hypoxia. As thus, NCs significantly enhanced the anti-tumor efficacy of RT and when further coupled with programmed death ligand-1 antibody, they effectively restrained the growth of both treated primary tumors and untreated distant tumors by eliciting robust systemic immune response. This study therefore reports an enlightened strategy for remodeling the immunosuppressive TME and sensitizing radio-immunotherapy. Statement of significance The hypoxic and immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TME) greatly limits the anti-tumor efficacy of radiotherapy (RT). To address this critical issue, a nano-sensitizer based on fluorinated poly(β-amino ester) (fPBAE) is herein developed to mediate efficient co-delivery of oxygen (O₂) and ADAR1 siRNA into tumor cells. ADAR1 silencing promotes DC maturation and T cell infiltration to reverse immunosuppression while the released O₂ sensitizes RT. Thus, the nano-sensitizer remarkably enhances the anti-tumor efficacy of RT and elicits robust systemic immune response to eradicate primary and distant tumors when further coupled with PD-L1 antibody.
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