ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2015
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Na Li,Tingting Li,Chao Hu,Xiaomin Lei,Yunpeng Zuo,Heyou Han
A novel and green multifunctional nanoplatform as a nanocarrier for drug delivery, cell imaging, and phototherapy has been engineered. The nanoplatform is composed of stabilized carbon spheres (CSs) as cores, a coated polydopamine (PDA) shell, targeted folic acid (FA), and the loaded anticancer drug indocyanine green (ICG), obtaining CSs@PDA-FA@ICG nanocomposites (NCs). The biocompatible PDA shell provided a high fluorescence quenching efficiency and a surface rich in functional groups for anchoring FA for targeting cancer cells. Aromatic ICG could be effectively loaded into the CSs@PDA-FA system via hydrophobic interactions and π–π stacking with a loading efficiency of 58.9%. Notably, the activated NIR fluorescence in an intracellular environment made CSs@PDA-FA@ICG a sensitive “OFF” to “ON” nanoprobe that can be used for NIR imaging. Moreover, compared to ICG alone, the CSs@PDA-FA@ICG NCs could induce efficient photoconversion for simultaneous synergetic photodynamic therapy (PDT) and photothermal therapy (PTT) under a single NIR laser irradiation. The results demonstrated that CSs@PDA-FA@ICG NCs as a targeted and activated nanoplatform provide new opportunities to facilitate the accurate diagnosis of cancer and enhanced treatment efficacy. This work stimulates more interest in the design of the facile surface functionalization strategy to construct other multifunctional nanocomposites, such as nanotubes and nanorods.
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Journal of Materials Chemistry B
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2015
·Vol. 4
·期 3
·547-556
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IF 4.726
Mengyi Li,Xiaoyan Zhou,Xiaolong Zeng,Changyong Wang,Jiake Xu,Dong Ma,Wei Xue
For effective gene delivery to breast cancer MCF-7 cells, a folate-targeting redox gene carrier was synthesized by Michael addition polymerization between 1-(2-aminoethyl)piperazine and N,N′-cystaminebisacrylamide. Folate was then conjugated through an amidation reaction. The obtained folate-modified hyperbranched poly(amido amine)s (FA-PAAs) degraded in the presence of glutathione and displayed excellent transfection efficiency in vitro. In particular, FA-PAAs showed much higher gene delivery efficiency than PEI-25k in the presence of serum, leading to an obvious decrease in MMP-9 protein expression and the apoptosis of MCF-7 cells. Moreover, FA-PAAs displayed lower cytotoxicity and better blood compatibility than PEI-25k, suggesting a potential application in gene therapy for tumors.
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Sustainable Energy & Fuels
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2023
·Vol. 7
·期 15
·3716-3726
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Wansi Lin,Yue Wang,Junhua Zhang,Huai Liu,Lincai Peng
Lignin is a highly abundant biopolymer next to only cellulose, and its transformation into high value-added products is always of interest. It is well known to contain bounteous hydroxyl groups, which can act as natural organic ligands to assemble metal catalysts. Herein, lignin was selected to assemble well-dispersed Zr nanoparticles in polyacrylonitrile nanofiber by electrospinning technology (ZrNPs-lignin/PAN). Systematic characterizations revealed that lignin promoted the coordination between zirconium ions and PAN nanofibers to generate Lewis acid and Lewis base sites. The abundant Lewis acid–base sites confer the composite with remarkable catalytic activity in the transfer hydrogenation (TH) of furfural (FAL) into furfuryl alcohol (FOL), and a quantitative yield of 95.9% with a high TOF of 15.1 h−1 was obtained under mild conditions. ZrNPs-lignin/PAN exhibited good recycling stability and excellent universality in the CTH of a diverse array of carbonyl chemicals into their corresponding products.
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COLLOIDS AND SURFACES B-BIOINTERFACES
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2018
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Miao Zhao,Ying Chen,Rongcheng Han,Dan Luo,Libo Du,Qiang Zheng,Lijun Wang,Yuankai Hong,Yang Liu,Yinlin Sha
We here report a facile synthesis of chitosan shelled quantum dot (QD/fGC) that holds essential properties requisite for biological applications, such as excellent water solubility, super colloidal stability, and low nonspecific adsorption as well as ease of functionalization. In this method, the amphiphilic glycol chitosan fragment (MW 1.0–1.7 kDa) was assembled on the top of CdSeS/ZnS nanocrystal through hydrophobic interaction in aqueous solution, without displacing the native coordinating ligands, which result in a higher quantum yield of about 0.26, 46% of the uncoated CdSeS/ZnS QDs in chloroform (0.57). In addition, the prepared QD/fGC composes an individual semiconductor core and presents an extremely small size of about 6.03 ± 1.50 nm (n = 399) in diameter. By conjugation with bioactive amines via 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl) carbodiimide (EDC)-based hydroxyl activation approach, the functionalized QD/fGC presented excellent recognition of specific cells in fluorescent imaging. Our work provides a new general method of chitosan modification of hydrophobic nanoparticles for biomedical applications.
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BIOMATERIALS
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2023
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Jiaxin Zhang,Kaicheng Zhou,Jingbo Lin,Xianxian Yao,Dianwen Ju,Xian Zeng,Zhiqing Pang,Wuli Yang
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) causes great suffering to patients because of its heterogeneity, poor prognosis, and chemotherapy resistance. Ferroptosis is characterized by iron-dependent oxidative damage by accumulating intracellular lipid peroxides to lethal levels, and plays a vital role in the treatment of TNBC based on its intrinsic characteristics. To identify the relationship between chemotherapy resistance and ferroptosis in TNBC, we analyzed the single cell RNA-sequencing public dataset of GSE205551. It was found that the expression of Gpx4 in DOX-resistant TNBC cells was significantly higher than that in DOX-sensitive TNBC cells. Based on this finding, we hypothesize that inducing ferroptosis by inhibiting the expression of Gpx4 can reduce the resistance of TNBC to DOX and enhance the therapeutic effect of chemotherapy on TNBC. Herein, dihydroartemisinin (DHA)-loaded polyglutamic acid-stabilized Fe 3 O 4 magnetic nanoparticles (Fe 3 O 4 -PGA-DHA) was combined with DOX-loaded polyaspartic acid-stabilized Fe 3 O 4 magnetic nanoparticles (Fe 3 O 4 -PASP-DOX) for ferroptosis-enhanced chemotherapy of TNBC. Compared with Fe 3 O 4 -PASP-DOX, Fe 3 O 4 -PGA-DHA + Fe 3 O 4 -PASP-DOX demonstrated significantly stronger cytotoxicity against different TNBC cell lines and achieved significantly more intracellular accumulation of reactive oxygen species and lipid peroxides. Furthermore, transcriptomic analyses demonstrated that Fe 3 O 4 -PASP-DOX-induced apoptosis could be enhanced by Fe 3 O 4 -PGA-DHA-induced ferroptosis and Fe 3 O 4 -PGA-DHA + Fe 3 O 4 -PASP-DOX might trigger ferroptosis in MDA-MB-231 cells by inhibiting the PI3K/AKT/mTOR/GPX4 pathway. Fe 3 O 4 -PGA-DHA + Fe 3 O 4 -PASP-DOX showed superior anti-tumor efficacy on MDA-MB-231 tumor-bearing mice, providing great potential for improving the therapeutic effect of TNBC.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
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2023
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Zhaoyun Liu,Xi Wang,Chen Zhang,Kui Lin,Jian Yang,Yi Zhang,Jia Hao,Fei Tian
The development of multifunctional magnetic nanocomposites as a drug delivery system for cancer therapy is highly desirable in current nanomedicine. Herein, folic acid-bovine serum albumin conjugate (FA-BSA) was modified on nanocomposites by combining quantum-sized Fe 3 O 4 and layered double hydroxide (LDH) to obtain a novel FA-BSA/Fe 3 O 4 @LDH for the delivery of the anticancer drug 5-Fluorouracil (5-Fu). The prepared nanocomposites showed good dispersibility, colloidal stability, magnetic property and erythrocyte compatibility. FA-BSA/Fe 3 O 4 @LDH/5-Fu showed pH responsiveness, with both the amount and duration of release of FA-BSA/Fe 3 O 4 @LDH/5-Fu being significantly higher in pH 5.0 release medium than in pH 7.4 release medium. The cellular experiments implied that no significant cytotoxicity of FA-BSA/Fe 3 O 4 @LDH, particularly due to the presence of FA-BSA, which further enhanced the biocompatibility of the nanocomposite. Furthermore, FA-BSA/Fe 3 O 4 @LDH/5-Fu could specifically target the 2D HepG2 cells model and 3D hepatoma cell microspheres model in vitro , and efficient internalization through folate receptor-mediated endocytosis , showing excellent anti-cancer cell activity in a concentration-dependent manner. Therefore, the constructed FA-BSA/Fe 3 O 4 @LDH was able to provide a potential novel multifunctional nanocomposite for magnetic-targeting drug delivery and pH-responsive release of drugs to enhance the efficiency of cancer therapy.
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JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE
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2023
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Shuang Xie,Li Wei,Yuan Liu,Jie Meng,Wenxiong Cao,Bo Qiu,Xiaohong Li
Bacteria play important roles in tumor formation, growth and metastasis through downregulating immune response and initiating drug resistance. Herein, size-tunable nanogels (NGs) have been developed to address the existing size paradox in tumor accumulation, intratumoral penetration and intracellular release of therapeutics for the treatment of Fusobacterium nucleatum ( F. nucleatum )-infected colorectal cancer . Zinc-imidazolate frameworks with doxorubicin (DOX) loading and folate grafting (f-ZIF D ) were mixed with metronidazole (MET) and encapsulated in NGs through thiol-ene click crosslinking of sulfhydryl hyaluronan , sulfhydryl alginate and 4-arm poly(ethylene glycol) acrylate . Hyaluronidase-initiated matrix degradation causes NG swelling to release sufficient MET and maintains a large size for an extended time period, and the gradually discharged f-ZIF D nanoparticles (NPs) from NGs exhibit acid-responsive intracellular release of DOX after folate-mediated internalization into tumor cells. The encapsulation into NGs significantly enhances the bioavailability and increases half-lives of MET and DOX by around 20 times. In the F. nucleatum -infected tumor model, the extended retention of swollen NGs and the efficient tumor infiltration and cellular uptake of the discharged f-ZIF D NPs cause 6 times higher DOX levels in tumors than that of free DOX administration. F. nucleatum promotes tumor cell proliferation and tumor growth, and the cascaded releases of MET and f-ZIF D NPs eliminate F. nucleatum to effectively inhibit tumor growth with a significant extension of animal survival. Thus, the hyaluronidase-mediated NG expansion and dual-responsive cascaded drug release have overcome challenges in the release regimen and size paradox of drug delivery carriers to combat bacteria-infected cancer.
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ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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2023
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Zhanpeng Ren,Jianying Wang,Chenglong Xue,Minghua Deng,Haiyang Yu,Tianci Lin,Jiayuan Zheng,Rongxiang He,Xianbao Wang,Jinhua Li
A new type of carbon dot (CD)-functionalized solution-gated graphene transistor (SGGT) sensor was designed and fabricated for the highly sensitive and highly selective detection of glutathione (GSH). The CDs were synthesized via a one-step hydrothermal method using DL-thioctic acid and triethylenetetramine (TETA) as sources of S, N, and C. The CDs have abundant amino and carboxyl groups and were used to modify the surface of the gate electrode of SGGT as probes for detecting GSH. Remarkably, the CDs-SGGT sensor exhibited excellent selectivity and ultrahigh sensitivity to GSH, with an ultralow limit of detection (LOD) of up to 10–19 M. To the best of our knowledge, the sensor outperforms previously reported systems. Moreover, the CDs-SGGT sensor shows rapid detection and good stability. More importantly, the detection of GSH in artificial serum samples was successfully demonstrated.
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MICROCHIMICA ACTA
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2023
·Vol. 190
·期 12
·1-9
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Wang Ting,Zhang Jieyuan,Wu Yue,Wang Shiyi,Jiang Xinhui,Zhang Zhengwei,Li Siqiao
Developing an intelligent, sensitive, and visual strategy for quickly identifying anthrax biomarkers is crucial for ensuring food safety and preventing disease outbreaks. Herein, a smartphone-integrated ratiometric fluorescent sensing platform based on bimetallic metal–organic framework (Eu x /Tb 1-x -MOF) nanowires was designed for specific recognition of pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylic acid (DPA, anthrax biomarker). The Eu x /Tb 1-x -MOF was prepared by coordinating Eu 3+ and Tb 3+ with BBDC ligands, which exhibited a uniform fibrous morphology and dual-emission fluorescence at 543 and 614 nm. After the introduction of DPA, the red emission at 614 nm displayed obvious fluorescence quenching, while the green emission at 543 nm was gradually enhanced. The ratiometric sensing offered a wide linear equation in the range of 0.06–15 µg/mL and a low detection limit (LOD) of 20.69 ng/mL. Furthermore, a portable smartphone installing the color recognition application can achieve sensitive, real-time, and visual detection of DPA. As a simple and effective smartphone-assisted sensing platform, this work holds admirable promise to broaden the applications in biomarker real-time determinations and other fields. Graphical Abstract
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Materials Research Express
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2023
·Vol. 10
·期 11
·115404
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IF 2.3
Zhuoran Li,Huikang Yang,Fan Xu,Xuwen Zeng,Haowei Huang,Xinqing Jiang
Vitamin E Poly(ethylene glycol) monoplatinum ester (TPGS) nanoparticles have attracted much attention in recent years for overcome multidrug resistance. Herein, a well-defined folic acid (FA)-conjugated and disulfide bond-linked polymer (FA-SS-TPGS) was synthesized. These polymer nanoparticles were utilized as theranostic agents for tumor-targeted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and chemotherapy. By loading doxorubicin (DOX) and superparamagnetic iron oxide (SPIO) particles into TPGS nanoparticles, FA-SS-TPGS@DOX/SPIO nanoparticles are obtained. In vitro drug release studies revealed that under a reducing environment in the presence of glutathione (GSH), approximately 100% of the doxorubicin (DOX) was released from the disulfide bond-linked theranostic nanoparticles within 24 h. DOX and SPIO were efficiently delivered into HepG2-ADM cells due to the folate receptor-mediated endocytosis process of the nanoparticles. Additionally, the presence of glutathione (GSH) triggered the cleaving of the disulfide bonds, further facilitating the delivery of DOX and SPIO into the cells. Furthermore, the FA-SS-TPGS @DOX-SPIO nanoparticles exhibited strong MRI contrast enhancement properties. In conclusion, FA-SS-TPGS@DOX/SPIO are potential nanoparticles for tumor-targeted MRI and chemotherapy, which can also overcome multidrug resistance.
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Theranostics
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2023
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Yu Fan,Yangmian Yuan,Mingrui Xiong,Muchuan Jin,Donge Zhang,Dong Yang,Chengyu Liu,Robert B. Petersen,Kun Huang,Anlin Peng,Ling Zheng
Rationale: Increased methylation of key genes has been observed in kidney diseases, suggesting that the ten-eleven translocation (Tet) methyl-cytosine dioxygenase family as well as 5mC oxidation may play important roles. As a member of the Tet family, the role of Tet1 in acute kidney injury (AKI) remains unclear. Methods: Tet1 knockout mice, with or without tempol treatment, a scavenger of reactive oxygen species (ROS), were challenged with ischemia and reperfusion (I/R) injury or unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO) injury. RNA-sequencing, Western blotting, qRT-PCR, bisulfite sequencing, chromatin immunoprecipitation, immunohistochemical staining, and dot blot assays were performed. Results: Tet1 expression was rapidly upregulated following I/R or UUO injury. Moreover, Tet1 knockout mice showed increased renal injury and renal cell death, increased ROS accumulation, G2/M cell cycle arrest, inflammation, and fibrosis. Severe renal damage in injured Tet1 knockout mice was alleviated by tempol treatment. Mechanistically, Tet1 reduced the 5mC levels in an enzymatic activity-dependent manner on the promoters of Sod1 and Sod2 to promote their expression, thus lowering injury-induced excessive ROS and reducing I/R or UUO injury. Conclusions: Tet1 plays an important role in the development of AKI by promoting SOD expression through a DNA demethylase-dependent mechanism.
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Analytical Methods
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2023
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Jun Zhou,Chengyue Zou,Danqun Huo,Chengxiang Chu,Shasha Liu,Mei Yang,Suyi Zhang,Xianfeng Wang,Changjun Hou
Mercury is a heavy metal with extreme toxicity. Thus, it is of significance to develop an effective method for mercury ion detection with high performance. In this study, carbon dots doped with nitrogen and silicon (N,Si/CQDs) were successfully prepared from folic acid and N-[3-(trimethoxysily)propyl]-ethylenediamine. The N,Si/CQDs show an obvious cyan fluorescence of 460 nm with the radiation of 350 nm. The existence of mercury ions induces the fluorescence quenching of N,Si/CQDs due to photoinduced electron transfer, which was applied for the sensitive sensing of Hg(II). More importantly, the practical application of the N,Si/CQD probe was confirmed by measurements of Hg(II) in real samples of lake water, sorghum and rice. In addition, the N,Si/CQD nanoprobe was integrated on a sensing strip for specific detection of Hg(II). Quantitative measurement of Hg(II) was realized by the outstanding linearity between the diameter (or fluorescence intensity) of the fluorescence quenching ring and the concentration of mercury ions. The sensor shows potential for rapid detection with a triple signal readout on-site and represents a larger step towards practical applications.
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