INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
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2017
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IF 3.671
Jinsong Zhang,Youzhi Zhou,Ke Liu,Jianlin Chu,Yewei Zhang,Bingfang He
A novel nucleoside 2′-deoxyribosyltransferase ( Lh NDT) from Lactobacillus hilgardii ZJS01 was cloned and expressed in Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3). The amino acid sequence of Lh NDT displayed the highest identity of 26% to other reported NDTs. Lh NDT was a monomer as revealed by gel filtration chromatography with or without addition of Ca 2+ in elution buffer. This enzyme showed a high activity and stability over a broad pH range and was sensitive to temperature. With the addition of 15 mM Ca 2+ , the thermostability of Lh NDT was greatly promoted by 63 times and 46 times at 30 °C and 35 °C, respectively. With the use of 2′-deoxyuridine as sugar donor at an economic molar ratio of 1:1, 5-aza-2′-deoxycytidine (46%) and 5-fluoro-2′- deoxycytidine (58%) were efficiently synthesized from 5-azacytosine and 5-fluorocytosine, respectively, by Lh NDT for 2 h.
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酶学
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生物技术
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生物化学
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Materials Today Communications
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2024
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IF 3.7
Guanhua Jiao,Dandan Wei,Liuxin Yang,Yinghua Tao,Min Liang,Li Xu,Pengfei Ren,Tianzhu Zhang,Feiling Feng,Yonghua Li,Hongbin Yuan
In the case of massive blood loss due to natural disasters and wars, timely and rapid hemostasis is of great significance to improve the survival rate of injured people. Nevertheless, uncontrolled, noncompressible, and irregular bleeding wounds remain a giant challenge for rapid hemostasis. In this study, the tannic acid-crosslinked gelatin was first obtained by Michael addition reaction, and then the tannic acid-crosslinked gelatin composite microspheres (TGMs) were prepared by the emulsion cross-linking method. TGMs could significantly improve the water absorption and hemostatic performance compared with single component gelatin microspheres (GMs). Increasing the water absorption ratio and introducing blood coagulation factors into composite materials are simple and effective strategies to enhance the hemostatic properties. Therefore, chitosan quaternary ammonium salt (CQAS) and Ca 2+ were electrostatic adsorbed to obtain two kinds of functional TGMs, which were respectively CQAS-absorbed TGMs (T 2 GMs-CQAS) and calcium ion-absorbed TGMs (T 2 GMs-Ca 2+ ). Notably, T 2 GMs-CQAS, and T 2 GMs-Ca 2+ could absorb water rapidly within 3 seconds, in addition, especially the water absorption ratio of T 2 GMs-CQAS could reach 2.95 times compared with GMs. Benefited from rapid water absorption, coagulation pathway activation, and red blood cells aggregation of T 2 GMs-CQAS and T 2 GMs-Ca 2+ , resulting in rapid blood coagulation in vitro . In addition, CQAS and Ca 2+ provided strong and intrinsic antibacterial activity due to positive charge. Moreover, in the tail amputation and liver hemostatic models, T 2 GMs-CQAS and T 2 GMs-Ca 2+ demonstrated superior hemostatic effects compared to commercial Yunnan Baiyao®. In conclusion, T 2 GMs-CQAS and T 2 GMs-Ca 2+ have potential applications as hemostatic dressings in uncontrolled, noncompressible, and irregular bleeding wounds.
研究领域:
生物材料
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止血
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伤口愈合
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材料科学
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生物医学工程
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JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
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2020
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IF 7.183
Yang Liu,Guiliang Li,Qiu Han,Haibo Lin,Qiang Li,Jing Hua,Fu Liu
Inhibiting thrombosis in extracorporeal dialyzer is predominantly determined by the compatible interface design. It is challenging to develop anticoagulant dialyzers for clinical heparin free dialysis. Herein, we develop an environmentally friendly approach to construct a hydrogel skin composed of poly (sodium alginate-acrylic acid) P (SA-AA) network on polysulfone (PSf) membranes via pre-seeding initiator into membrane matrix and subsequently crosslinking SA and AA in aqueous solution. Physicochemical properties of modified membranes with different SA/AA ratio were characterized by attenuated total reflectance fourier transform infrared spectra (ATR-FTIR) spectrum, proton nuclear magnetic resonance ( 13 C NMR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force microscope (AFM) and contact angle. Antifouling property was demonstrated by proteins adsorption and E. coli adhesion. Hemocompatibility was comprehensively evaluated by hemolysis ratio, anticoagulation activity (APTT and TT), complement activation, platelets activation and contact activation. Anticoagulant dialyzer was fabricated via skin implantation strategy to implement a chronic renal swine dialysis with heparin free administration. Clotting was significantly inhibited during the whole dialysis session, moreover, the dialyzer showed improved toxins clearance, including urea (~185 mL/min), creatine (~153 mL/min), inorganic phosphorous (~120 mL/min) and β 2 -microglobulin (~110 mL/min). The modified membrane bearing abundant carboxylate groups contributes to excellent hydrophilicity and Ca 2+ chelation capability, which is considered to be the predominant anti-clotting mechanism via both intrinsic and extrinsic cascades. The anticoagulant PSf dialyzer demonstrates promising clinical application for heparin free dialysis.
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生物医学工程
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材料科学
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血液透析
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生物材料
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SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
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2024
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IF 8.2
Yang Yang,Yue Tao,Rongyi Yang,Xiaodong Yi,Guanyu Zhong,Yanyan Gu,Ying Zhang
Widespread application of the typical phthalate plasticizers , di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), poses a serious potential threat to the health of animals and even humans. Previous studies have confirmed the mechanism of DEHP-induced cardiac developmental defects in zebrafish larvae. However, the mechanism of cardiac dysfunction is still unclear. Thus, this work aimed to comprehensively investigate the mechanisms involved in DEHP-induced cardiac dysfunction through computational simulations, in vivo assays in zebrafish, and in vitro assays in cardiomyocytes. Firstly, molecular docking and western blot initially investigated the activating effect of DEHP on Pparg in zebrafish. Although GW9662 (PPARG antagonist) effectively alleviated DEHP-induced cardiac dysfunction and lipid metabolism disorders, it did not restore significant decreases in mitochondrial membrane potential and ATP levels. In vitro assays in cardiomyocytes, DEHP caused overexpression of PPARG and proteins involved in the regulation of Ca 2+ homeostasis , and the above abnormalities were effectively alleviated by GW9662, suggesting that the Ca 2+ homeostatic imbalance caused by activation of PPARG by DEHP seems to be the main cause of DEHP-induced cardiac dysfunction. To sum up, this work not only refines the mechanism of toxic effects of cardiotoxicity induced by DEHP, but provides an important theoretical basis for enriching the toxicological effects of DEHP.
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毒理学
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心脏病学
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分子生物学
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发育生物学
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Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
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2023
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IF 5.7
Yujia Liang,Zhengmin Cai,Yamei Tang,Chenglin Su,Liye Xie,Yan Li,Xinqiang Liang
Introduction: Reactive oxygen species (ROS)-mediated therapies have typically been considered as noninvasive tumor treatments owing to their high selectivity and efficiency. However, the harsh tumor microenvironment severely impairs their efficiency. Methods: Herein, the biodegradable Cu-doped zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) was synthesized for loading photosensitizer Chlorin e6 (Ce6) and CaO 2 nanoparticles, followed by surface decoration by hyaluronic acid (HA), obtaining HA/CaO 2 -Ce6@Cu-ZIF nano platform. Results and Discussion: Once HA/CaO 2 -Ce6@Cu-ZIF targets tumor sites, the degradation of Ce6 and CaO 2 release from the HA/CaO 2 -Ce6@Cu-ZIF in response to the acid environment, while the Cu 2+ active sites on Cu-ZIF are exposed. The released CaO 2 decompose to generate hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ) and oxygen (O 2 ), which alleviate the insufficiency of intracellular H 2 O 2 and hypoxia in tumor microenvironment (TME), effectively enhancing the production of hydroxyl radical (•OH) and singlet oxygen ( 1 O 2 ) in Cu 2+ -mediated chemodynamic therapy (CDT) and Ce6-induced photodynamic therapy (PDT), respectively. Importantly, Ca 2+ originating from CaO 2 could further enhance oxidative stress and result in mitochondrial dysfunction induced by Ca 2+ overloading. Conclusion: Thus, the H 2 O 2 /O 2 self-supplying and Ca 2+ overloading ZIF-based nanoplatform for cascade-amplified CDT/PDT synergistic strategy is promising for highly efficient anticancer therapy.
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纳米技术
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癌症治疗
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材料科学
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生物医学工程
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JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
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2022
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IF 5.195
Liping Zhou,Mengyang Hao,Xinsheng Fan,Zishan Lao,Mengwen Li,Erxin Shang
Ethnopharmacological relevance Houpo Mahuang Decoction (HPMHD is one of the classic traditional Chinese prescriptions that has been used in the treatment of asthma. The therapeutic effects and mechanism of HPMHD in aggravated asthma remain to be explored, especially from the perspective of metabolomics and Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid-1 (TRPV1)/Ca 2+ /Tight junction (TJ) regulation. Aim of the study To investigate the therapeutic and metabolic regulatory effects and the underlying mechanism of HPMHD in asthmatic rats. Materials and methods The asthmatic rats were administered with the corresponding HPMHD (at dosages of 5.54, 11.07, 22.14 mg/kg). Then inflammatory cells in peripheral blood and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) were counted, the levels of interleukin (IL)-4 and IL-13 in BALF were measured, and the changes in enhanced pause (Penh) and pathological damage of lung tissues were also detected to evaluate the protective effects of HPMHD. The serum metabolic profile of HPMHD in asthmatic rats was explored using Ultra-High-Performance Liquid Chromatography-mass spectrometer (UHPLC-MS), and the regulatory effects on TRPV1 and TJs of HPMHD in asthmatic rats were detected by Western blotting analysis. In vitro , 16HBE cells were stimulated with IL-4 plus SO 2 derivatives and then administered HPMHD. The intracellular Ca 2+ regulated by TRPV1, and the expression levels of TRPV1 and TJ proteins (TJs) were then detected by calcium imaging and Western blotting. The effects were verified by inhibition of TRPV1 and in short hairpin RNA (shRNA)-mediated TRPV1 silencing cells. Results HPMHD significantly attenuated the airway inflammation of asthmatic rats, and reduced the levels of inflammatory cells in peripheral blood and BALF as well as the levels of IL-4 plus IL-13 in BALF. In addition, the airway hyperresponsiveness and lung pathological damage were alleviated. Serum metabolomic analysis showed that 31 metabolites were differentially expressed among the normal saline-, model-, and HPMHD-treated rats. Pathway enrichment analysis showed that the metabolites were involved in 45 pathways, among which, TJs regulation-relevant pathway was associated with the Ca 2+ concentration change mediated by the TRP Vanilloid channel. In vivo and in vitro experiments indicated that HPMHD reduced the concentration of intracellular Ca 2+ via suppressing the expression and activation of TRPV1, increased the expression of ZO-1, Occludin , and Claudin-3, and protected the integrity of TJs. Conclusion The current study indicates that HPMHD alleviates rat asthma and participates in the regulation of serum metabolism. The anti-asthma effects of HPMHD might be related to the protection of TJs by inhibiting the intracellular Ca 2+ concentration via TRPV1.
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药理学
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免疫学
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代谢组学
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肺科学
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中医
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NEUROCHEMICAL RESEARCH
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2021
·Vol. 47
·期 2
·264-278
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IF 3.996
Gao Tianyu,Gao Ce,Liu Zhidong,Wang Yun,Jia Xiaoxia,Tian Hao,Lu Qian,Guo Lin
Further understanding the mechanism for microglia activation is necessary for developing novel anti-inflammatory strategies. Our previous study found that the activation of sigma-1 receptor can effectively inhibit the neuroinflammation, independent of the canonical mechanisms, such as NF-κB, JNK and ERK inflammatory pathways. Thus, it is reasonable that an un-identified, non-canonical pathway contributes to the activation of microglia. In the present study, we found that a sigma-1 receptor agonist of 2-morpholin-4-ylethyl 1-phenylcyclohexane-1-carboxylate (PRE-084) suppressed lipopolysaccharide (LPS) elevated nitric oxide (NO) content in BV-2 microglia culture supernatant and LPS-raised mRNA levels of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) in BV-2 microglia. Moreover, PRE-084 alleviated LPS-increased Ser 9 de-phosphorylation of glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta (GSK-3β), LPS-elevated catalytic activity of calcineurin, and LPS-raised percent and frequency of Ca 2+ oscillatory BV-2 cells. We further found that the inhibitory effect of PRE-084 was reversed by a calcineurin activator of chlorogenic acid and a GSK-3β activator of pyrvinium. Moreover, an IP 3 receptor inhibitor of 2-aminoethoxydiphenyl borate mimicked the anti-inflammatory activity of PRE-084. Thus, we identified a noncanonical pro-neuroinflammary pathway of Ca 2+ oscillation/Calcineurin/GSK-3β and the inhibition of this pathway is necessary for the anti-inflammatory activity of sigma-1 receptor activation.
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神经科学
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药理学
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免疫学
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细胞生物学
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Journal of Materials Chemistry A
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2017
·Vol. 6
·期 4
·1403-1411
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IF 8.867
Junwei Yang,Haian Xie,Hao Chen,Zhuqun Shi,Tao Wu,Quanling Yang,Chuanxi Xiong
Flexible and eco-friendly dielectric materials with high energy density and breakdown strength have promising applications in energy storage devices. Here, cellulose nanofibril/boron nitride nanosheet nanocomposite films were fabricated from 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl radical (TEMPO)-oxidized cellulose nanofibrils (TOCNs) and hexagonal boron nitride nanosheets (BNNSs) in aqueous dispersions. The obtained TOCN/BNNS nanocomposites were further cross-linked by immersion in aqueous CaCl2 solution to improve their properties. The maximum discharged energy density of the finally prepared composite film was 3.9 J cm−3 with only 4 vol% of BNNSs at 380 MV m−1, achieving greater enhancement than the neat TOCN film with a low energy density of 0.1 J cm−3 at 50 MV m−1. It is much higher than the previously reported highest energy density of biopolymer-based composites (0.81 J cm−3) and also higher than that of the commercially available best dielectric polymer BOPP (2 J cm−3). Moreover, the nanocomposite films exhibited excellent mechanical flexibility and significantly improved thermal stability (100 °C increase in thermal decomposition temperature).
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材料科学
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纳米技术
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能源存储
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复合材料
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2025
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IF 13.2
Wengui Lu,Chuan Zhang,Yaru Zhang,Ru Xiao,Chaoqi Wei,Fan Zhang,Zhenbao Li,Hewan Xia,Mimi Wan,Zhifei Cheng,Qi Wang
Effective programming of calcium ion (Ca 2+ ) is critical and challenging for Parkinson's disease (PD) therapy due to the requirement of both the promotion of Ca 2+ influx to activate lysosomal autophagy pathway and the reduction of Ca 2+ level for inhibiting neuroinflammation. Herein, an engineering ginger-extracellular vesicles (CQGE) with a programmed Ca 2+ regulation is designed to dynamically balance the contradiction between autophagy and anti-inflammation according to the varied stage in PD therapy. Specifically, the ginger-derived extracellular vesicles (GEVs) with high content of 6-shogaol were fused with the targeted nanomicelles (CQ) containing quercetin to develop CQGE. The weak hydrophilic of 6-shogaol priority facilitated its rapid extracellular release to stimulate Ca 2+ influx, thereby activating lysosomal autophagy pathway (CaMKK2/AMPK/mTOR) for the degradation of α-synuclein aggregation. Subsequently, the strong hydrophobic of quercetin then released slowly in the neurons, leading to sustained reduction in Ca 2+ level by chelation to inhibit neuroinflammation and promote the repair of neurons. Such a programmable Ca 2+ nanomodulator exhibited a promising therapeutic strategy on the enhancement sequentially of the neuronal autophagy, degradation of α-synuclein and anti-inflammatory, implementing the behavioral improvements and neural functional recovery in PD model mice.
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神经科学
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纳米技术
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药理学
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分子生物学
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神经病学
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FOOD CHEMISTRY
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2023
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IF 8.8
Yuanchao Lu,Rongrong Hou,Shengxin Shao,Jialing Li,Ningxiang Yu,Xiaohua Nie,Xianghe Meng
Emulsification is the practical limitation of aqueous enzymatic extractions of Camellia oils. This study aimed to investigate the influence and demulsification mechanisms of isopropanol ultrasonic pretreatments and Ca 2+ additions on aqueous enzymatic extractions of Camellia oils. Combining isopropanol ultrasonic pretreatments with Ca 2+ flow additions obtained the highest free oil recovery (78.03 %) and lowest emulsion content (1.5 %). Results indicated that the superior demulsification performance originated from the decrease in emulsion stabilities and formations. First, demulsification pretreatments reduced the oil (14.69 %) and solid (13.21 %) fractions in emulsions to decrease the stability of as-formed emulsions. Meanwhile, isopropanol ultrasonic pretreatments extracted tea saponins (0.38 mg/mL) and polysaccharides (0.23 mg/mL), while Ca 2+ combined with protein isolates (5.82 mg/mL), tea saponins (7.48 mg/mL) and polysaccharides (0.78 mg/mL) to form precipitates and reduce emulsion formation. This work could promote the practical application of aqueous enzymatic extractions of Camellia oils and enlighten the rise of advanced demulsification pretreatments.
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食品科学
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化学工程
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生物技术
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COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
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2023
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IF 5.2
Lanting Wei,Xiang Wang,Junjie Fu,Jian Yin,Jing Hu
The current therapy for muscle injury is facing challenges in tissue self-regeneration and function restoration, which declines steeply with age. Tissue engineering is a promising strategy for treating skeletal muscular disorders. Natural polysaccharides have great potential to support cell growth and attachment as tissue-engineered scaffolds. A three-dimensional (3D) porous hydrogel scaffold has been prepared based on the double network of natural polysaccharide sodium alginate (SA), chitosan (CS) and Ca 2+ ions through the freeze-drying process. The physical, mechanical, and biological properties of the CS/SA/Ca 2+ hydrogel scaffold can be controlled by adjusting the SA/CS ratio. The physically cross-linked double network hydrogel showed good biosafety, high stability and satisfactory degradation rate . When the CS/SA molar ratio was 1:1.2 (H-1.2 group), the pore size and compression modulus of the double network hydrogel were 104.06 ± 2.64 µm and 40.00 ± 2.52 kPa, respectively. The results of in vitro evaluation showed that the 3D structure of the CS/SA/Ca 2+ double network hydrogel could well support adhesion and proliferation of C2C12 murine myoblasts and porcine skeletal muscle stem cells. The best cell growth effect was achieved in the H-1.2 group. The physically cross-linked CS/SA/Ca 2+ double network hydrogel can be a promising printable material as the cell scaffold in applications of skeletal muscle tissue engineering.
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组织工程
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生物材料
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生物医学工程
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细胞生物学
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Foods
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2024
·Vol. 13
·期 4
·622
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IF 4.7
Qian Li,Rui Li,Fanxing Yong,Qiaoli Zhao,Jing Chen,Xing Lin,Ziyu Li,Zhuo Wang,Baojun Xu,Saiyi Zhong
Pickering emulsions (PEs) have been regarded as an effective approach to sustaining and preserving the bioactivities of essential oils. The aim of this research is to prepare a PE stabilized by chitosan/alginate nanoparticles (CS-SA NPs) for the encapsulation and stabilization of D-limonene. In this work, the influence of calcium ions (Ca2+) on the morphology and interaction of nanoparticles was studied, and then the preparation technology of CS-SA/Ca2+NPs was optimized. The results showed that the presence of Ca2+reduced the size of the nanoparticles and made them assume a spherical structure. In addition, under the conditions of 0.2 mg/mL CaCl2, 0.6 mg/mL SA, and 0.4 mg/mL CS, the CS-SA/Ca2+NPs had the smallest size (274 ± 2.51 nm) and high stability (−49 ± 0.69 mV). Secondly, the PE was prepared by emulsifying D-limonene with CS-SA/Ca2+NPs, and the NP concentrations and homogenization speeds were optimized. The results showed that the small droplet size PE could be prepared with 2 mg/mL NP and a homogenization speed of 20,000 r/min, and it had excellent antibacterial and antioxidant activities. Most importantly, the emulsion showed higher activity, higher resistance to ultraviolet (UV) and a higher temperature than free D-limonene. This research provides a feasible solution for the encapsulation, protection and delivery of essential oils.Keywords:homogenization speed;thermal stability;ultraviolet stability;antibacterial activity;antioxidant activity
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食品科学
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纳米技术
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药学
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