ACS Omega
·
2021
·
IF 3.512
Jingjing Zong,Hao Peng,Xin Qing,Zhe Fan,Wenjing Xu,Xuanlong Du,Ruihua Shi,Yewei Zhang
Combination therapy such as photodynamic therapy (PDT)-enhanced chemotherapy is regarded as a promising strategy for cancer treatment. Boron-dipyrromethene (BODIPY), as close relatives of porphyrins, was widely used in PDT. However, poor water solubility, rapid metabolism by the body and lack of targeting limits its clinical application. Lenvatinib, as the first-line drug for molecular-targeted therapy of liver cancer, restricted its clinical application for its side effects. Herein, to achieve the synergy between PDT and chemotherapy, we synthesized two halogenated BODIPY, BDPBr2 and BDPCl2, which were prepared into self-assembly nanoparticles with lenvatinib, and were encapsulated with Pluronic F127 through the nanoprecipitation method, namely, LBPNPs (LBBr2 NPs and LBCl2 NPs). The fluorescence quantum yields of LBPNPs were 0.73 and 0.71, respectively. The calculated loading rates of lenvatinib for LBBr2 NPs and LBCl2 NPs were 11.8 and 10.2%, respectively. LBPNPs can be hydrolyzed under weakly acidic conditions (pH 5.0) to generate reactive oxygen species (ROS), and the release rate of lenvatinib reached 88.5 and 82.4%. Additionally, LBPNPs can be effectively taken up by Hep3B and Huh7 liver cancer cells, releasing halogenated BODIPY and lenvatinib in the acidic environment of tumor cells to enhance the targeting performance of chemotherapeutics. Compared with free lenvatinib and separate halogenated BODIPY, LBPNPs can inhibit tumor growth more effectively through pH-responsive chemo/photodynamic synergistic therapy and significantly promote the cascade of caspase apoptotic protease. This study shows that LBPNPs can be a promising nanotheranostic agent for synergetic chemo/photodynamic liver cancer therapy.
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
PubMed
高影响因子
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
·
2026
·
IF 12.5
Chengdong Li,Lingfeng Li
PA/F127 co-assembly forms robust Si–O–P bonds and uniform microstructure in silica xerogels. • Xerogels integrate high strength, monolithicity, self-extinguishing ability, and thermal insulation. • PA's dual role enables rapid gelation, bypassing conventional slow acid-catalyzed growth. • Excellent fire resistance with minimal flame damage outperforms commercial silica aerogel sheets. • A green, additive-free strategy overcomes the flame-retardancy vs. mechanical-integrity trade-off. Conventional flame-retardant additives often raise environmental and health concerns due to their toxicity and persistence. Developing high-performance, inherently fire-resistant silica xerogel monoliths via scalable ambient pressure drying remains a significant challenge, as mechanical robustness, monolithic integrity, and flame retardancy are typically mutually exclusive. This study addresses this issue by introducing a green and synergistic strategy using bio-derived phytic acid (PA) and the amphiphilic block copolymer Pluronic F127 to direct the sol-gel co-assembly of a methyltrimethoxysilane/tetraethoxysilane (MTMS/TEOS) system. PA serves dual roles: as a potent biobased acid catalyst, it accelerates precursor hydrolysis, and as a non-toxic, multidentate cross-linker, it forms persistent Si–O–P bonds that chemically reinforce the silica network. F127 acts as a microstructure director, templating a homogeneous gel network with robust inter-particle connectivity. This cooperative action enables rapid gelation (within 1–20 min) and yields monolithic phosphorus-incorporated silica (P-silica) xerogels. The optimized material exhibits excellent mechanical performance (compression strength = 0.140 MPa, strain = 60.3%), outstanding thermal stability (90.3 wt% residual mass at 1000 °C), and superior fire resistance, showing immediate self-extinguishment and minimal damage upon direct flame impingement. It also provides effective thermal insulation, surpassing commercial silica aerogel sheets at a thickness of 3 mm. By replacing conventional hazardous flame retardants with benign, biobased PA and achieving a unique property synergy, this work presents a viable and environmentally sound design principle for advanced thermal insulation materials in fire-risk environments, contributing to safer and more sustainable material solutions. Download: Download high-res image (123KB) Download: Download full-size image
✓ 已验证
DOI
高影响因子
INJURY-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THE CARE OF THE INJURED
·
2026
·
IF 2
Ali Edalat Irani,Mohammad Reza Farahpour,Mohammad Reza Valilou,Zohreh Ghazi Tabatabaei
Hydrogels have emerged as effective tools in medication delivery and tissue engineering due to their adjustable characteristics and water retention capabilities. The purpose of this work was to investigate the potential of a novel thermosensitive hydrogel composed of Pluronic F127 and polyglutamic acid (PGA) to enhance the treatment of MRSA-infected full-thickness excision wounds. The viscosity and gelation temperature of the hydrogels were evaluated using viscometry and rheometry, while their injectability was assessed with a texture analyzer. Swelling and biodegradation were measured in PBS at 37°C, and antibacterial and antioxidant activity was determined using MIC/MBC tests and DPPH radical scavenging. In mouse infected wound healing investigations, hydrogels were applied to wounds, and tissue examination was done with Masson's Trichrome staining and biochemical assays for TAC and MDA. The F127/PGA hydrogel converted from a liquid to a gel at body temperature more efficiently than F127 alone, with lower gelation temperatures and improved mechanical characteristics. F127/PGA had higher swelling capacity and a slower degradation rate than F127. In antibacterial assays, the F127/PGA hydrogel showed stronger inhibitory and bactericidal activity against MRSA, as reflected by its lower MIC and higher MBC values. In addition, the hydrogel showed increased antioxidant activity and lower oxidative stress during wound healing, resulting in much better wound contraction and tissue regeneration than F127 and control treatments. These characteristics make F127/PGA an attractive choice for improved drug delivery systems and wound healing applications.
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
PubMed
高影响因子
BIOMEDICINE & PHARMACOTHERAPY
·
2016
·
IF 2.326
Fang Wang,Li Li,Bo Liu,Zhen Chen,Changzhong Li
This work aimed to develop hyaluronic acid (HA) decorated pluronic 85 (P85) coated solid lipid nanoparticles (SLN) loaded with paclitaxel (HA-PTX-P85-SLN) and to evaluate its potential to overcome drug resistance and to increase antitumor efficacy in mice bearing cervical and breast tumor. P85-Distearoyl Phosphoethanolamine (DSPE) was synthesized from P85 and DSPE by coupling in the presence of 1,10-carbonyldiimidazole (CDI) as a catalyst. The SLN were prepared by the hot homogenization technique and electrostatic interaction. PTX-loaded SLN was characterized for mean diameter, zeta potential , morphology, entrapment efficiency (EE), drug loading capacity (LC) and in vitro drug release. In vivo animal evaluation containing antitumor effect, pharmacokinetics and biodistribution were conducted in mice bearing cervical and breast tumor. The HA-PTX-P85-SLN showed a mean diameter of 160.3 nm, negative zeta potential (−31.6 mV), EE of 88.2%, and LC of 4.9%. PTX from HA-PTX-P85-SLN exhibited greater sustained drug release profiles compared free PTX. Pharmacokinetics results indicated that HA-PTX-P85-SLN exhibited a 5.5-fold increase in AUC in comparison to free PTX. Biodistribution results revealed that HA-PTX-P85-SLN exhibited higher tumor drug concentration compared with free PTX.
研究领域:
药剂学
·
肿瘤学
·
生物医学工程
✓ 已验证
DOI
PubMed
高影响因子
International Journal of Nanomedicine
·
2017
·
IF 4.3
Jifu Hao,Tiantian Tong,Kai Jin,Qiannan Zhuang,Te Han,Yanping Bi,Jianzhu Wang,Xiaodan Wang
A folic acid (FA)-functionalized drug vehicle platform based on Pluronic 127 (P127)/D-α-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate (TPGS) mixed micelles was orchestrated for an effective delivery of the model drug resveratrol in order to address the problem of poor water solubility and rapid metabolism of resveratrol and improve its targeted accumulation at tumor site. The FA-decorated mixed micelles were prepared using thin-film hydration method and optimized by central composite design approach. The micelles were also characterized in terms of size and morphology, drug entrapment efficiency and in vitro release profile. In addition, the cytotoxicity and cell uptake of the micelles were evaluated in folate receptor-overexpressing MCF-7 cell line. In vivo pharmacokinetic and biodistribution studies were also performed. The average size of the micelles was ~20 nm with a spherical shape and high encapsulation efficiency (99.67%). The results of fluorescence microscopy confirmed the targeting capability of FA-conjugated micelles in MCF-7 cells. FA-modified micelles exhibited superior pharmacokinetics in comparison with that of solution. Further, the low accumulation of resveratrol-loaded FA micelles formulation in the heart and kidney avoided toxicity of these vital organs. It could be concluded that folate-modified P127/TPGS mixed micelles might serve as a potential delivery platform for resveratrol.
研究领域:
药剂学
·
肿瘤学
·
生物医学工程
✓ 已验证
DOI
PubMed
高影响因子
PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY
·
2026
·
IF 4.8
Yunxiang Qi,Zhenghua Zhang,Xuan Wang,Haitao Long,Lumei Pu,Weibing Xu
Smart nanopesticides demonstrates excellent potential in the prevention of tomato gray mold. Herein, temperature, pH and GSH triple responsive of pyraclostrobin nanopesticide (CDC-F127-P) is fabricated base on Pluronic F127 and cinnamaldehyde-derived liposome. The maximum fungicide loading of Pyr reaches 52.9%. The particle size and zeta potential are 143 nm and + 29 mV. The release of Pyr increases from 38% to 61% after 48 h as the temperature rises from 5 °C to 35 °C. The value increases from 62% to 87% when the concentration of oxalic acid rises from 0 to 20 mM, which increases from 10% to 37% as the concentration of GSH rises from 0 to 20 mM. The EC₅₀ of CDC-F127-P is 1.96 μg/mL. The inhibition rates of CDC-F127-P for mycelial growth and spore germination are 69.3% and 73.0% at 10 μg/mL. The nucleic acid and protein leakage reaches 124.8 μg/mL and 113.5 μg/mL. A spore mortality rate of 66.4% is arrived. Mitochondrial membrane potential reduces by 96% after treatment with 2 μg/mL. The CDC-F127-P shows a hemolysis rate of 1.8% and a tomato seed germination rate of 60% at 10 μg/mL. The contact angle on the tomato leaf is 74.0 o . A solution retention capacity of 27.5 mg/cm 2 is retained after simulated rainfall. The disease inhibition rates of 64.9% and 71.0% in detached-leaf and potted-plant assays after treatment with 10 μg/mL CDC-F127-P. The triple-responsive CDC-F127-P nanopesticide offers a highly efficient and safe strategy for gray mold control and presenting a novel approach for developing green nano-pesticides.
✓ 已验证
DOI
高影响因子
Polymers
·
2025
·Vol. 17
·期 3
·349
·
IF 4.9
Jizheng Song,Yu Hu,Shiyu Yang,Dexue Liu,Yiider Tseng,Lingjun Li
Hydrophobic modification alters the properties of Pluronic F127 to form micelles more efficiently and enhances its drug-loading capacity. However, selecting the appropriate hydrophobic group for modification is laborious. In this paper, we propose an efficient approach for predicting key parameters to select hydrophobic groups for F127 modification prior to synthesis, in order to improve the formability and stability of the micelles. The results of nuclear magnetic resonance and isothermal titration calorimetry were utilized to establish a function for predicting the hydrophile–lipophile balance, critical micelle concentration, and Gibbs free energy of the products based on the structure of raw material. These predicted values can assist us in selecting suitable hydrophobic groups for F127 modification. Subsequently, we successfully tested our method and validated our work using pharmaceutical evaluation methods, such as appearance observation, particle size measurement, drug loading determination, equilibrium binding rate assessment, storage stability testing, and the plotting of accumulation release curves. Therefore, we suggest that our work could provide a model linking the molecular structure to properties, with the purpose of pre-selecting modification products that have advantages in micelle preparation. This can facilitate the application of F127 in preparing nano-micelles.
研究领域:
药学
·
化学工程
·
材料科学
·
纳米技术
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
PubMed
高影响因子
RSC Advances
·
2018
·Vol. 8
·期 29
·15906-15914
·
IF 2.936
Zhaokun Yan,Qingtang Wang,Xiaolong Liu,Jun Peng,Qin Li,Ming Wu,Jiumao Lin
Ursolic acid (UA) has shown great potential in cancer therapy but their efficacy is seriously compromised by poor water-solubility and limited cellular uptake. In this paper, cationic nanomicelles self-assembled from Pluronic F127 with the cationic polymer of C18-polyethylenimine (C18-PEI) as a functional component are fabricated as delivery vehicles of Chinese herbal medicine active components of ursolic acid (UA) for colorectal cancer treatment. The inhibition effects of this drug loaded cationic nanomicelles (named as FUP) on cell viability and cell colony formation were more significant than the free UA, due to their cationic surface which can increase UA uptake by colorectal cancer cells. Cell cycle analysis showed that this inhibition effect was mediated by a cell cycle arrest at the G1 checkpoint, and the cell death induced by these nanomicelles occurred via apoptosis, which was detected by annexin V antibody and propidium iodide staining. Further western blot analysis demonstrated the apoptosis mechanism was associated with the regulation of Fas/FasL and activation of caspase-8 and caspase-3. Therefore, our cationic nanomicelles can potentially be used to enhance the therapeutic effect of UA for colorectal cancer treatment.
研究领域:
药学
·
纳米技术
·
肿瘤学
·
中药
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
PubMed
高影响因子
Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
·
2022
·
IF 7.968
Jinchao Chen,Chunmei Gao,Shuangquan Zhao,Shenghui Liu,Shifeng Ji,Yunqing Xing,Tianyang Wu,Jinjian Wu,Hongyu Chen,Peng Zou,Jiaonan Cai
In this work, the NH 2 -MIL-125/F127/PES membranes with superior ultrafiltration , anti-fouling and self-cleaning were constructed via the RTIPS method. Characterizations showed the successful fabrication of NH 2 -MIL-125 with good photocatalysis activities, together with its stable anchoring in PES membrane. The loss of NH 2 -MIL-125 was suppressed by hydrogen bond between F127 and NH 2 -MIL-125, where hydrophilic F127 significantly boosted permeability and anti-fouling property. The permeability-selectivity trade-off effect was alleviated by NH 2 -MIL-125 with a regular size window. It was observed that the membranes prepared by the RTIPS method occurred a spongy-like cross-section and a porous surface, which imparted the membrane with improved ultrafiltration and mechanical properties over the finger-like cross-section and dense skin caused by the NIPS method. The optimal membranes exhibited decent permeability (1511 L/m 2 h), BSA rejection rate (85.3%) and high COD removal rate over the commercial membranes, whose flux recovery rate was up to 76.91% after two cycles under light irradiation by the synergistic effect of F127 and NH 2 -MIL-125. The membrane fouled with RhB exhibited excellent regeneration properties benefiting from the holes (h + ) and superoxide free radicals ( • O 2 − ), as well as reactive •OH. Overall, the membrane with F127 and NH 2 -MIL-125 presented a highly promising in improving ultrafiltration and self-cleaning via the RTIPS method.
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
高影响因子
Small
·
2025
·
IF 12.1
Wenqi She,Chong Shen,Zaifei Xue,Bin Zhang,Guoliang Zhang,Qin Meng
Current hydrogel strain sensors have never been integrated into dynamic organ-on-a-chip (OOC) due to the lack of sensitivity in aqueous cell culture systems. To enhance sensing performance, a novel strain sensor is presented in which the MXene layer is coated on the bottom surface of a pre-stretched anti-swelling hydrogel substrate of di-acrylated Pluronic F127 (F127-DA) and chitosan (CS) for isolation from the cell culture on the top surface. The fabricated strain sensors display high sensitivity (gauge factor of 290.96), a wide sensing range (0–100%), and high repeatability. To demonstrate its application, alveolar epithelial cells are cultivated on the top surface of the hydrogel strain sensor forming alveolar barriers, and then integrated into dynamic lung-on-a-chip (LOC) systems. This system can sensitively monitor normal physiological breathing, pathological inflammation stimulated by lipopolysaccharide (LPS), and alleviated inflammation through drug intervention.
研究领域:
生物医学工程
·
组织工程
·
材料科学
·
细胞生物学
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
PubMed
高影响因子
JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
·
2015
·
IF 6.217
Yang Fan,Pei-Fang Liu,Zong-Wen Zhang,Ying Cui,Yan Zhang
Porous Pt–Cu alloy networks are synthesized through a one-pot hydrothermal process, with ethylene glycol as the reducing agent and the block copolymer Pluronic F127 as structure-directing agent. The structure, porosity and surface chemical state of as-prepared Pt–Cu alloy with different composition are characterized. The formation mechanism of the porous structure is investigated by time sequential experiments. The obtained Pt 53 Cu 47 alloy possesses a unique 3D hierarchical porous network structure assembled by interconnected nanodendrites as building blocks. Because of the high surface area, concave surface topology and open porous structure, the Pt 53 Cu 47 alloy catalyst exhibits enhanced catalytic activity towards methanol and ethanol electro-oxidation in comparison with commercial Pt black and the Pt 73 Cu 27 alloy synthesized following the same process as Pt 53 Cu 47 .
研究领域:
材料科学
·
催化
·
电化学
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
高影响因子
AAPS PHARMSCITECH
·
2024
·Vol. 25
·期 6
·1-15
·
IF 3.4
Chen Jiasheng,Chen Zhenzhen,Wang Wentao,Wang Liyang,Zheng Jiaqi,Wu Shiqiong,Pan Yuru,Li Sai,Zhao Jie,Cai Zheng
Some glycoside drugs can be transported through intestinal glucose transporters (IGTs). The surfactants used in oral drug preparations can affect the function of transporter proteins. This study aimed to investigate the effect of commonly used surfactants, Poloxamer 188 and Tween 80, on the drug transport capacity of IGTs. Previous studies have shown that gastrodin is the optimal drug substrate for IGTs. Gastrodin was used as a probe drug to evaluate the effect of these two surfactants on intestinal absorption in SD rats through pharmacokinetic and in situ single-pass intestinal perfusion. Then, the effects of the two surfactants on the expression of glucose transporters and tight-junction proteins were examined using RT-PCR and western blotting. Additionally, the effect of surfactants on intestinal permeability was evaluated through hematoxylin-eosin staining. The results found that all experimental for Poloxamer 188 (0.5%, 2.0% and 8.0%) and Tween 80 (0.1% and 2.0%) were not significantly different from those of the blank group. However, the AUC (0-∞) of gastrodin increased by approximately 32% when 0.5% Tween 80 was used. The changes in IGT expression correlated with the intestinal absorption of gastrodin. A significant increase in the expression of IGTs was observed at 0.5% Tween 80. In conclusion, Poloxamer 188 had minimal effect on the drug transport capacity of IGTs within the recommended limits of use. However, the expression of IGTs increased in response to 0.5% Tween 80, which significantly enhanced the drug transport capacity of IGTs. However, 0.1% and 2.0% Tween 80 had no significant effect. Graphical Abstract
研究领域:
药剂学
·
药理学
·
肠道吸收
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
PubMed
高影响因子
危险品化学品经营许可证（带存储）